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...Holding 14 Film Unloading 15 Flash Synchronization 16 Depth-of-field Preview Button and Guide 18 Depth-of-field Table: SMC Pentax 50mm Lens 19 Helpful Hints on Exposure Problems 20 Dual Preference Exposure System 21 Activating Exposure Meter 22 Shutter Button Lock 22 Range ...of lenses or accessories with - or actual damage to precise Asahi Pentax specifications. Asahi Pentax cannot assume any responsibility or liability for ...
...Holding 14 Film Unloading 15 Flash Synchronization 16 Depth-of-field Preview Button and Guide 18 Depth-of-field Table: SMC Pentax 50mm Lens 19 Helpful Hints on Exposure Problems 20 Dual Preference Exposure System 21 Activating Exposure Meter 22 Shutter Button Lock 22 Range ...of lenses or accessories with - or actual damage to precise Asahi Pentax specifications. Asahi Pentax cannot assume any responsibility or liability for ...
KX Manual
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... pin • 1 4 7L Z 8 L911000 Exposure counter a) -Cocked" indicator Shutter button lock lever Shutter release button Mirror lock-up lever CI Depth-of-field preview button Lens release lever Lens mounting guide bump Depth-of-field guide Distance scale (1) Diaphragm/distance index 9 Diaphragm ring
... pin • 1 4 7L Z 8 L911000 Exposure counter a) -Cocked" indicator Shutter button lock lever Shutter release button Mirror lock-up lever CI Depth-of-field preview button Lens release lever Lens mounting guide bump Depth-of-field guide Distance scale (1) Diaphragm/distance index 9 Diaphragm ring
KX Manual
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... cross-microprism or split-image focusing screen. Instant-return type with fully-automatic diaphragm. Minimum aperture: f/22. Built-in through-the-lens light meter. 35mm film. 24mm x 36mm. Dioptry -0.8. 93% field of rubberized silk curtains. SPECIFICATIONS Type Film and Picture Size Standard... lenses Shutter Self-timer Viewfinder Focusing Reflex Mirror 35mm SLR with built-in self-timer with interrupt function. SMC Pentax 50mm f/1.2, 50mm f/1.4 and 55mm f/1.8 with mirror lock-up device and special shock absorbers for minimum vibration. 4. Filter size: 52mm. Speeds...
... cross-microprism or split-image focusing screen. Instant-return type with fully-automatic diaphragm. Minimum aperture: f/22. Built-in through-the-lens light meter. 35mm film. 24mm x 36mm. Dioptry -0.8. 93% field of rubberized silk curtains. SPECIFICATIONS Type Film and Picture Size Standard... lenses Shutter Self-timer Viewfinder Focusing Reflex Mirror 35mm SLR with built-in self-timer with interrupt function. SMC Pentax 50mm f/1.2, 50mm f/1.4 and 55mm f/1.8 with mirror lock-up device and special shock absorbers for minimum vibration. 4. Filter size: 52mm. Speeds...
KX Manual
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... conventional flash cord connection. Couples directly to 6400 ASA. Film speed from top of ground glass with no lens. • 5 Weight 896g (31.4 ozs.) with 50mm f/1.4 lens. 631g (22.1 ozs) with emphasis on central portion at 1/60 sec. Memo Holder Square metal sleeve ... cordless flash connection. FP + X contacts for speedy film take-up. X synchronization at full aperture. Exposure Counter Automatic re-set. Lens Mount Pentax bayonet-mount. Flash Synchronization X contact hot shoe for holding type/speed tab from 8 to shutter, aperture and film speed settings. Film...
... conventional flash cord connection. Couples directly to 6400 ASA. Film speed from top of ground glass with no lens. • 5 Weight 896g (31.4 ozs.) with 50mm f/1.4 lens. 631g (22.1 ozs) with emphasis on central portion at 1/60 sec. Memo Holder Square metal sleeve ... cordless flash connection. FP + X contacts for speedy film take-up. X synchronization at full aperture. Exposure Counter Automatic re-set. Lens Mount Pentax bayonet-mount. Flash Synchronization X contact hot shoe for holding type/speed tab from 8 to shutter, aperture and film speed settings. Film...
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...when the red dots are difficult to put the lens down without the rear lens cap, place it • C clockwise until the lens locks with film in the camera, avoid direct sunlight. 60 Depress the lens release lever 0 while turning the lens counter clockwise with your right hand. CAUTION If you... have to see, align the white plastic bump (9 on the lens. To detach, hold the camera with your left hand. When changing...
...when the red dots are difficult to put the lens down without the rear lens cap, place it • C clockwise until the lens locks with film in the camera, avoid direct sunlight. 60 Depress the lens release lever 0 while turning the lens counter clockwise with your right hand. CAUTION If you... have to see, align the white plastic bump (9 on the lens. To detach, hold the camera with your left hand. When changing...
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...system, when your camera is held horizontally and the image is not in focus, the microprism will break the image up of a Fresnel lens, made up into sharp focus. COMPOSE AND FOCUS While viewing through the viewfinder will appear to be sharp. To focus, simply adjust the ... focus, all vertical lines seen through the viewfinder, turn the focusing ring until the upper and lower portions are two ways of a Fresnel lens with a microprism center underneath the ground glass. If your subject comes into many concentric rings, with a horizontally divided screen under the ground glass...
...system, when your camera is held horizontally and the image is not in focus, the microprism will break the image up of a Fresnel lens, made up into sharp focus. COMPOSE AND FOCUS While viewing through the viewfinder will appear to be sharp. To focus, simply adjust the ... focus, all vertical lines seen through the viewfinder, turn the focusing ring until the upper and lower portions are two ways of a Fresnel lens with a microprism center underneath the ground glass. If your subject comes into many concentric rings, with a horizontally divided screen under the ground glass...
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... the photograph that the range from approximately 4 to be used, the range on the distance scale ring covered within the figure 4 on the lens. the lens is focused on each side of the distance index correspond to the diaphragm setting and indicate the range of in focus at that as the... photograph below, the distance scale is set at the depth-of-field guide on the depth-of- The calibrations on a subject 5 meters away. Note that lens opening of f/4 is to 7 m is in focus at a certain 0. aperture, focus on a subject and see through the viewfinder while depressing the depth-of-...
... the photograph that the range from approximately 4 to be used, the range on the distance scale ring covered within the figure 4 on the lens. the lens is focused on each side of the distance index correspond to the diaphragm setting and indicate the range of in focus at that as the... photograph below, the distance scale is set at the depth-of-field guide on the depth-of- The calibrations on a subject 5 meters away. Note that lens opening of f/4 is to 7 m is in focus at a certain 0. aperture, focus on a subject and see through the viewfinder while depressing the depth-of-...
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...' cc 8.425' ^ cc 209.320' 179.436' 125.646' ^ cc 89.785' oo 62-.8c9o0' 44.960' - co 38.296 - DEPTH-OF-FIELD TABLE: SMC PENTAX 50mm LENS Distance scale f/1.2 If/1.4) 1/2 f/2.8 f/4 f/5.6 f/8 f/11 f/16 f/22 • Distance scale f/1.2 (f/1.4) f/2 f/2.8 f/4 f/5.6 f/8 f/11 f/16 f/22 019 0.45m 0.448 - 0.452 0.447 - 0.453 0.446 - 0.454 0.445 - 0.455 0.443 - 0.457...
...' cc 8.425' ^ cc 209.320' 179.436' 125.646' ^ cc 89.785' oo 62-.8c9o0' 44.960' - co 38.296 - DEPTH-OF-FIELD TABLE: SMC PENTAX 50mm LENS Distance scale f/1.2 If/1.4) 1/2 f/2.8 f/4 f/5.6 f/8 f/11 f/16 f/22 • Distance scale f/1.2 (f/1.4) f/2 f/2.8 f/4 f/5.6 f/8 f/11 f/16 f/22 019 0.45m 0.448 - 0.452 0.447 - 0.453 0.446 - 0.454 0.445 - 0.455 0.443 - 0.457...
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...back to a slightly open position, which is on the collar at the pre-advance angle, as soon as this lever is locked-in through the lens. After depressing the shutter button, turn the lock lever (which is called the pre-advance angle. ACTIVATING EXPOSURE METER SHUTTER BUTTON LOCK The exposure ...meter of the KX is switched on by moving the rapid-wind lever from its closed position. The shutter button lock lever is for your battery as the exposure...
...back to a slightly open position, which is on the collar at the pre-advance angle, as soon as this lever is locked-in through the lens. After depressing the shutter button, turn the lock lever (which is called the pre-advance angle. ACTIVATING EXPOSURE METER SHUTTER BUTTON LOCK The exposure ...meter of the KX is switched on by moving the rapid-wind lever from its closed position. The shutter button lock lever is for your battery as the exposure...
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...100 film, you may use any aperture that will note from the table, with the 50mm f/1.4 lens and ASA.100 film, any shutter speed from 1 sec. RANGE OF LIGHT MEASUREMENT The exposure meter of the KX measures the brightness of f/22 (minimum aperture) and 1/1000 sec. The total range of aperture... the reading range of f/stop-shutter speed combinations. to 1/1000 sec. is , of course, determined by the minimum and maximum apertures of this lens) to f/16 may be matched after you will match the two needles in combination with any aperture from f/1.4 (the maximum aperture of the...
...100 film, you may use any aperture that will note from the table, with the 50mm f/1.4 lens and ASA.100 film, any shutter speed from 1 sec. RANGE OF LIGHT MEASUREMENT The exposure meter of the KX measures the brightness of f/22 (minimum aperture) and 1/1000 sec. The total range of aperture... the reading range of f/stop-shutter speed combinations. to 1/1000 sec. is , of course, determined by the minimum and maximum apertures of this lens) to f/16 may be matched after you will match the two needles in combination with any aperture from f/1.4 (the maximum aperture of the...
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... advance the film. And because light will go and depress the depth-of the way. and the longer the lens you trip the shutter. A B When locking up lever to see anything through the lens might damage the shutter curtain. • 25 Direct sunlight through the viewfinder once the mirror is essential to...
... advance the film. And because light will go and depress the depth-of the way. and the longer the lens you trip the shutter. A B When locking up lever to see anything through the lens might damage the shutter curtain. • 25 Direct sunlight through the viewfinder once the mirror is essential to...
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First, bring your subject is in focus at infinity, turn the distance ring and move the infinity Icy/ mark to use the infra-red index marked with an orange line on the lens. L. 28 00 4 26• Then determine the lens-to the infra-red index by turning the distance scale accordingly. Then match your lens-to-subject distance to -subject distance from the distance scale on the depth-of-field guide. For instance, if your subject into clear focus. INPRIMIED PHOTOGRAPHY If you intend to take infra-red photographs, remember to the index.
First, bring your subject is in focus at infinity, turn the distance ring and move the infinity Icy/ mark to use the infra-red index marked with an orange line on the lens. L. 28 00 4 26• Then determine the lens-to the infra-red index by turning the distance scale accordingly. Then match your lens-to-subject distance to -subject distance from the distance scale on the depth-of-field guide. For instance, if your subject into clear focus. INPRIMIED PHOTOGRAPHY If you intend to take infra-red photographs, remember to the index.
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USING CONVENTIONAL SCREW-MOUNT TAKUMAR LENSES Conventional screw-mount Takumar lenses (both Super-Takumar and SMC Takumar) can be easily mounted onto your camera by attaching them first to the difference in coupling systems, the automatic diaphragm will function as regards the following two points: 1 Due to a Mount Adaptor K. Full-aperture metering lenses will not function. 2. Use of the Mount Adaptor K does not affect any aspect of normal lens function except as stop-down metering lenses. 280
USING CONVENTIONAL SCREW-MOUNT TAKUMAR LENSES Conventional screw-mount Takumar lenses (both Super-Takumar and SMC Takumar) can be easily mounted onto your camera by attaching them first to the difference in coupling systems, the automatic diaphragm will function as regards the following two points: 1 Due to a Mount Adaptor K. Full-aperture metering lenses will not function. 2. Use of the Mount Adaptor K does not affect any aspect of normal lens function except as stop-down metering lenses. 280
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...then be attached in the Mount Adaptor K is totally different from the camera body, first remove the screw-mount lens. To remove the Mount Adaptor K from that which locks in an SMC Pentax bayonet-mount lens, the lock lever 0 on the camera body plays no part at all. •29 To remove the... lens, leaving the Mount Adaptor K attached to the camera body by aligning the red dots 0 and 0 , and turning 4F the lens clockwise until you feel it ...
...then be attached in the Mount Adaptor K is totally different from the camera body, first remove the screw-mount lens. To remove the Mount Adaptor K from that which locks in an SMC Pentax bayonet-mount lens, the lock lever 0 on the camera body plays no part at all. •29 To remove the... lens, leaving the Mount Adaptor K attached to the camera body by aligning the red dots 0 and 0 , and turning 4F the lens clockwise until you feel it ...
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... Tube Set K permits open -aperture metering. Whenever any one of other K Series accessories - It can also be used between the camera body and an SMC Pentax lens, the stop -down metering system. The super telephotos do not have a diaphragm coupling lever e on the back of the...
... Tube Set K permits open -aperture metering. Whenever any one of other K Series accessories - It can also be used between the camera body and an SMC Pentax lens, the stop -down metering system. The super telephotos do not have a diaphragm coupling lever e on the back of the...
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...few times are also effective. 2. Do not try to drop the camera or knock it 's an excellent way of scratching the glass. Commercial lens cleaners are particularly good for this. Never touch the mirror or the shutter curtains. Accidents or rough handling can easily damage the internal mechanism, ...even though externally nothing seems to wipe away all moisture completely. Minor dirt or spots on the lens before wiping is effective; Smudges, such as possible. • KX N TA X 0 1. Breathing on the mirror will not affect the clarity of...
...few times are also effective. 2. Do not try to drop the camera or knock it 's an excellent way of scratching the glass. Commercial lens cleaners are particularly good for this. Never touch the mirror or the shutter curtains. Accidents or rough handling can easily damage the internal mechanism, ...even though externally nothing seems to wipe away all moisture completely. Minor dirt or spots on the lens before wiping is effective; Smudges, such as possible. • KX N TA X 0 1. Breathing on the mirror will not affect the clarity of...
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Take care to an authorized Asahi Pentax Service Center. 5. If you use a longer screw, you are several places where water can be sure the tripod screw is the depth of humidity, it . 6. ... possible build-up of the tripod screw hole on a tripod, be done to store your camera as soon as possible to protect both body and lens from rain or splashing water. Your camera is cool, dry, clean and well-ventilated. There are not using it is an important point.
Take care to an authorized Asahi Pentax Service Center. 5. If you use a longer screw, you are several places where water can be sure the tripod screw is the depth of humidity, it . 6. ... possible build-up of the tripod screw hole on a tripod, be done to store your camera as soon as possible to protect both body and lens from rain or splashing water. Your camera is cool, dry, clean and well-ventilated. There are not using it is an important point.