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... batteries 7 Basic operating instructions 8 Film loading and winding 10 Setting ASA film speed 11 Exposure compensation dial 12 Aperture setting 13 Automatic exposure control 14 The "100X" and "B" settings 16 Composing and Focusing 17 Holding the camera 18 Unloading film 79 Depth-of-field scale 20 Depth-of-field table: SMC Pentax... use Mount Adaptor K 29 Open-aperture and stop-down metering lenses 30 Resistance to temperature extremes and changes 31 Camera maintenance 32 Warranty policy 34 Pentax ME Belt Clip 3E •1
... batteries 7 Basic operating instructions 8 Film loading and winding 10 Setting ASA film speed 11 Exposure compensation dial 12 Aperture setting 13 Automatic exposure control 14 The "100X" and "B" settings 16 Composing and Focusing 17 Holding the camera 18 Unloading film 79 Depth-of-field scale 20 Depth-of-field table: SMC Pentax... use Mount Adaptor K 29 Open-aperture and stop-down metering lenses 30 Resistance to temperature extremes and changes 31 Camera maintenance 32 Warranty policy 34 Pentax ME Belt Clip 3E •1
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2o 35 21 13 ®Film advance/rewind indicator ®Guide pin channel (ID Winder direct contact terminal ®Film chamber ®Battery chamber •3 14 25 16 27 2B 19 32 33 34 0 Winder/Tripod receptacle 0) Film rail 0 Film guide rail 0Shutter blades 9 Film rewind button 6J Film transport coupler 0 Sprockets 6) Film take-up spool 0 Back cover 0 Film pressure plate
2o 35 21 13 ®Film advance/rewind indicator ®Guide pin channel (ID Winder direct contact terminal ®Film chamber ®Battery chamber •3 14 25 16 27 2B 19 32 33 34 0 Winder/Tripod receptacle 0) Film rail 0 Film guide rail 0Shutter blades 9 Film rewind button 6J Film transport coupler 0 Sprockets 6) Film take-up spool 0 Back cover 0 Film pressure plate
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...176;. Exposure compensation dial: 1/4x, 1/2x, lx, 2x, 4x. Film wind and rewind Film loading Automatic winder Exposure counter Exposure meter Battery Back cover Body size Body weight Single-stroke rapid wind lever, plastic-tipped for fast light response, with LED exposure read-out; rapid ...wind lever and shutter release button acting as battery check lamp. Rapid rewind crank for consecutive or single frame exposure operation. EV1 - 19 (ASA100 f/1A). New magic-needle quick/sure ...
...176;. Exposure compensation dial: 1/4x, 1/2x, lx, 2x, 4x. Film wind and rewind Film loading Automatic winder Exposure counter Exposure meter Battery Back cover Body size Body weight Single-stroke rapid wind lever, plastic-tipped for fast light response, with LED exposure read-out; rapid ...wind lever and shutter release button acting as battery check lamp. Rapid rewind crank for consecutive or single frame exposure operation. EV1 - 19 (ASA100 f/1A). New magic-needle quick/sure ...
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...of the LED dots will light when you depress the shutter release button. Do not throw a dead battery into the battery chamber of small children. •7 • Insertion Open the battery chamber cover with plus (+) side facing down. Also, keep it may explode. If they are dead,... can be especially sure to insert them into the camera. Insert the two batteries into a fire, as it beyond the reach of the camera as a warning for battery replacement. INSERTING BATTERIES Two silver oxide batteries are active, one year or operate the electronic shutter approximately 10,000 times....
...of the LED dots will light when you depress the shutter release button. Do not throw a dead battery into the battery chamber of small children. •7 • Insertion Open the battery chamber cover with plus (+) side facing down. Also, keep it may explode. If they are dead,... can be especially sure to insert them into the camera. Insert the two batteries into a fire, as it beyond the reach of the camera as a warning for battery replacement. INSERTING BATTERIES Two silver oxide batteries are active, one year or operate the electronic shutter approximately 10,000 times....
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... the red LED dots, alongside 60 the shutter speed scale inside the viewfinder, will illuminate 30 15 8 indicating at which turns on 500 the other battery switch). If the aperture 2 1 2s preselection (Step 4) will result 4s in electronic memory device. Pull out the rapid wind lever slightly (30° )(which turns...
... the red LED dots, alongside 60 the shutter speed scale inside the viewfinder, will illuminate 30 15 8 indicating at which turns on 500 the other battery switch). If the aperture 2 1 2s preselection (Step 4) will result 4s in electronic memory device. Pull out the rapid wind lever slightly (30° )(which turns...
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... the way to 8s indicates full seconds. The electronic shutter of your choice. (If the LED dot just flickers or does not light, change the batteries. After advancing the rapid wind lever, do not push it flush with the camera body as this will illuminate indicating the automatically selected shutter speed...
... the way to 8s indicates full seconds. The electronic shutter of your choice. (If the LED dot just flickers or does not light, change the batteries. After advancing the rapid wind lever, do not push it flush with the camera body as this will illuminate indicating the automatically selected shutter speed...
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...make "Time" exposures longer than 8 seconds. For ultra long exposures such as the batteries are active, you are always assured of properly exposed fine quality photographs. THE "100X" AND "El" SETTINGS LI Your Pentax ME is first mounted on the white button of the shutter dial and set the ...shutter speeds everytime you can then utilize the 1/100 second manual shutter speed. To use a cable release with spare batteries.
...make "Time" exposures longer than 8 seconds. For ultra long exposures such as the batteries are active, you are always assured of properly exposed fine quality photographs. THE "100X" AND "El" SETTINGS LI Your Pentax ME is first mounted on the white button of the shutter dial and set the ...shutter speeds everytime you can then utilize the 1/100 second manual shutter speed. To use a cable release with spare batteries.
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...period of 10°C should be extremely damaging to the mechanism. As a guide, a temperature change . For extremely low temperature, use new batteries. •31 Therefore, if the camera is to operate at least 30 minutes. Sudden changes in temperature will continue to function properly stretches from.... Extremely low temperature reduces the efficiency of a rapid temperature change of at full efficiency in minimizing the effects of the battery. If this is a possible source of moisture freeze, further damage may be avoided as much as possible. Therefore, the camera should...
...period of 10°C should be extremely damaging to the mechanism. As a guide, a temperature change . For extremely low temperature, use new batteries. •31 Therefore, if the camera is to operate at least 30 minutes. Sudden changes in temperature will continue to function properly stretches from.... Extremely low temperature reduces the efficiency of a rapid temperature change of at full efficiency in minimizing the effects of the battery. If this is a possible source of moisture freeze, further damage may be avoided as much as possible. Therefore, the camera should...