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just purchased a second hand pentax mef camera but cannot seem to open the back to load film
just purchased a second hand pentax mef camera but cannot seem to open the back to load film
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ME-F Manual - Page 5
CONTENTS
Basic operating instructions "Your ME-F Quick Course"
4
Inserting batteries
10
Lens mounting
12
Film loading and winding
13
Setting the ASA film speed/Memo holder
15
The shutter mode dial
16
Aperture setting
18
Auto focus (with SMC Pentax AF 35mm-70mm AUTO FOCUS ZOOM LENS)
19
TTL electronic focus (with regular SMC Pentax Interchangeable lenses)
30
Manual focus
38
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ME-F Manual - Page 6
... conventional focusing systems.
• 2 When the ME-F is a truly unique camera which has a host of features to make SLR photography easier than the conventional external auto focusing systems for SLR cameras. Your ME-F is used with the new Pentax AF Zoom 35mm-70mm f/2.8 Auto Focus Lens, this new system will help you to focus with more compact...
ME-F Manual - Page 7
... your photo dealer for the type of operating your camera in its easy handling, compact body. Use of the camera with the Auto Focus Lens is pertinent for the booklet entitled, "PENTAX LENSES AND ACCESSORIES.")
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL To get in conjunction with over 200 Pentax system accessories, including two winders, four dedicated flash units...
ME-F Manual - Page 17
... original position.
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■ Draw the film leader across the back and insert it 's best to set to "M," make sure to use one of the faster manual shutter speeds.
■ Open the camera back by lifting up spool.
FILM LOADING AND WINDING
■ To avoid unnecessary delays when loading the film, before starting it into any of one...
ME-F Manual - Page 21
... exposure system. As the shutter operates without batteries, it allows you to still operate the camera in the "AUTO" mode, with electronic flash units other than Pentax dedicated flash units (See page 53). "L" (Lock): Set the shutter dial to "M," you choose your film). In this instance, set to "L" and the shutter button may freeze the shutter...
ME-F Manual - Page 23
... Pentax interchangeable lenses, skip to offer. Moreover, because the auto focus control is inside the camera, your ME-F camera. Also, be sure to fully realize the potential of your lens is more compact than with the auto focus lens, please read the manual focusing section.
19• AUTO FOCUS
(WITH SMC PENTAX AF 35mm - 70mm ZOOM LENS) The SMC Pentax AF 35mm...
ME-F Manual - Page 31
... with the TTL Electronic Focusing System or manually, but for complete auto focus replace all other cameras: The 35mm-75mm Auto Focus Lens may also be used as a standard non auto-focus zoom lens with equivalent AAA-size alkaline or manganese batteries. When inserting the lens in its case or storing, however, set the switch to OFF and focus...
ME-F Manual - Page 35
... setting of your lens as indicated below.
• -2.8: Use this setting for all lenses with the viewfinder focusing screen (See page 38).
When using these
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Use this setting for lenses having a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or smaller. To engage the electronic focusing system: Switch the electro-focus selector on top of the camera...
ME-F Manual - Page 57
IMPORTANT: Use of other than Pentax brand may damage the camera's electronic circuitry and precaution should be used . For Flash Operation: Synchronize the unit manually for flash at the mechanical 125X shutter speed setting only. Then, set the flash exposure as indicated in the instruction manual accompanying your flash is used with a variety of dedicated flash units other...
ME-F Manual - Page 58
...precautions against camera shakel. fen...using a wide lens aperture. If SLR photography is ...necessary to obtain good results with certain subjects by preselecting a fast shutter speed such as 1/250 sec., 1/500 sec., 1/1000 sec., etc.
Optimum Apertures The aperture guide...Any aperture setting may add...manual exposures, this problem is sufficient for the given exposure, wide ...
ME-F Manual - Page 60
... distance scale ring covered within the figure 4 on a subject 5 meters away. In the photograph below the distance scale is in the photograph that lens opening of f/4 is to 7m is set at that the range from the depth-of field at the depth-of field also changes. rn
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ME-F Manual - Page 65
... Unit III - Whenever any one of the Auto-Extension Tube Set K permits open -aperture metering. Use of the lens which couples with the stop -down metering system must be used with the camera body to permit open -aperture metering. OPEN-APERTURE AND STOP-DOWN METERING LENSES
Open-aperture SMC Pentax lenses have a diaphragm coupler, so they must be used .
:ow...
ME-F Manual - Page 72
...1 .4 lens) -1.0 dioptor eyepiece.
ASA 12 - 1600. Pentaprism finder with Pentax AF-160, AF-200S, AF-280T, AF 080C); Green LEDs in -focus", directional and "out-ofrange" indicators.
• 68 SPECIFICATIONS
Type Body Mount Standard Lenses Shutter
Flash Synch Exposure Control
Viewfinder
35mm full-frame, Auto/Manual exposure SLR camera. SMC Pentax AF Zoom 35mm-70mm f/2.8, SMC Pentax...
ME-F Manual - Page 73
... rapid wind lever with Pentax AF Lens (AF ZOOM 35mm-70mm f/2.8). accepts Winder ME-II, ME for auto film advance-. electo focus switch varies image sensor sensitivity. Interchangeable camera back accepts data printer (Dial Data ME), Tripod socket, strap hooks; crank film rewind; built-in shutter-cocked indicator;
Four 1.5-volt silver-oxide batteries, (S-76 or equivalent) power...
ME-F Manual - Page 74
... Filter Size Lens Hood Size Weight
7 elements in type) Slip-on lens. 58mm (screw-in 7 groups. Pentax KF-Mount (for K -Mount, KF-Mount cameras). 63.5° at 35mm; 34.5° at 70mm. Pentax Super-Multi-Coating. f/22 1.2 meters. Push/Pull zoom collar. Four 1.5-volt AAA-size batteries power micromotor. manual focus with Pentax ME-F; Fully automatic with open-aperture metering...
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