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... the Camera 15 Unloading Film 16 Flash Synchronization 18 Depth-of-Field Preview Lever and Scale 20 Depth-of-Field Table: SMC Pentax-M 50mm f/1.4 Lens 21 Meter Coupling Range 22 Helpful Hints on Exposure Problems 23 Dual Control Exposure System 23 Shutter Button Lock ...24 Manual Shutter Operation 25 Self-timer 26 Infra-red Photography 27 Multiple Exposure 28 Interchangeable Focusing Screens 29 Using Screw-mount Takumar Lenses 30 Open-aperture and Stop-down Metering Lenses 32 Resistance to Temperature Extremes and Changes 33 Camera Maintenance 34 Warranty...
... the Camera 15 Unloading Film 16 Flash Synchronization 18 Depth-of-Field Preview Lever and Scale 20 Depth-of-Field Table: SMC Pentax-M 50mm f/1.4 Lens 21 Meter Coupling Range 22 Helpful Hints on Exposure Problems 23 Dual Control Exposure System 23 Shutter Button Lock ...24 Manual Shutter Operation 25 Self-timer 26 Infra-red Photography 27 Multiple Exposure 28 Interchangeable Focusing Screens 29 Using Screw-mount Takumar Lenses 30 Open-aperture and Stop-down Metering Lenses 32 Resistance to Temperature Extremes and Changes 33 Camera Maintenance 34 Warranty...
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...plus B; Silver-coated pentaprism finder; Correction lens adaptor M, Magnifier M and Refconverter M fit the viewfinder frame. SPECIFICATIONS Type Lens mount Standard lenses Shutter Flash synchronization Self-timer Viewfinder Mirror and diaphragm Film wind and rewind 35mm full-frame SLR camera with a ...stand-off angle of 20°. SMC Pentax 50mm f/1.2 SMC Pentax-M 40mm f/2.8 SMC Pentax-M 50mm f/1.4 SMC Pentax-M 50mm f/1.7 SMC Pentax-M 50mm f/2 Horizontal-run, rubberized silk focal-plane shutter; plus hot/cold accessory shoe for speedy...
...plus B; Silver-coated pentaprism finder; Correction lens adaptor M, Magnifier M and Refconverter M fit the viewfinder frame. SPECIFICATIONS Type Lens mount Standard lenses Shutter Flash synchronization Self-timer Viewfinder Mirror and diaphragm Film wind and rewind 35mm full-frame SLR camera with a ...stand-off angle of 20°. SMC Pentax 50mm f/1.2 SMC Pentax-M 40mm f/2.8 SMC Pentax-M 50mm f/1.4 SMC Pentax-M 50mm f/1.7 SMC Pentax-M 50mm f/2 Horizontal-run, rubberized silk focal-plane shutter; plus hot/cold accessory shoe for speedy...
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... it clockwise until the lens locks with the lens 0 release lever by touch. To detach, hold the camera with your left hand. LENS MOUNTING 1. Insert the lens into the body and turn and lock as above. Depress the lens release lever C) while turning the lens counterclockwise with your... right hand. If you have to see, align the upraised white dot Q on the lens. Remove the rear lens and body mount covers 2. ItZ 11r i ' 3 4. Then turn it front-elementdown, never front-element-up. 6• Match the red dot 0 on the camera body with...
... it clockwise until the lens locks with the lens 0 release lever by touch. To detach, hold the camera with your left hand. LENS MOUNTING 1. Insert the lens into the body and turn and lock as above. Depress the lens release lever C) while turning the lens counterclockwise with your... right hand. If you have to see, align the upraised white dot Q on the lens. Remove the rear lens and body mount covers 2. ItZ 11r i ' 3 4. Then turn it front-elementdown, never front-element-up. 6• Match the red dot 0 on the camera body with...
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... using an electronic flash with its cord plugged into the X terminal on the front of -I the body. mount electronic flash. The table on the shutter speed dial. FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION 0 P EUI&X 11100 BO SINAI The MX has FP and X terminals on the front of the camera body, and a separate X contact on the shoe...
... using an electronic flash with its cord plugged into the X terminal on the front of -I the body. mount electronic flash. The table on the shutter speed dial. FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION 0 P EUI&X 11100 BO SINAI The MX has FP and X terminals on the front of the camera body, and a separate X contact on the shoe...
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... body by attaching them first to a Mount Adaptor K. Due to the difference in coupling systems, the automatic diaphragm will function as stop-down metering lenses. Other screw-mount 30• USING SCREW-MOUNT TAKUMAR LENSES Conventional screw-mount Takumar lenses (both Super-Takumar and SMC... Takumar) can be easily mounted onto your camera by aligning the red dots f and © ,...
... body by attaching them first to a Mount Adaptor K. Due to the difference in coupling systems, the automatic diaphragm will function as stop-down metering lenses. Other screw-mount 30• USING SCREW-MOUNT TAKUMAR LENSES Conventional screw-mount Takumar lenses (both Super-Takumar and SMC... Takumar) can be easily mounted onto your camera by aligning the red dots f and © ,...
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...until you feel it release, and take it out. 3. Since the mechanism for locking 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 the normal way. 1. e DL . molimimerrr-**MOMINIES.rt... ... $ Takumar lenses can then be attached in an SMC Pentax bayonet-mount lens, the lens release lever C) on the ...
...until you feel it release, and take it out. 3. Since the mechanism for locking 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 the normal way. 1. e DL . molimimerrr-**MOMINIES.rt... ... $ Takumar lenses can then be attached in an SMC Pentax bayonet-mount lens, the lens release lever C) on the ...
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...point. Where to prevent large diameter lenses from rain or splashing water. There are not using it . When mounting your camera in a cabinet or closet. However, in its bag or case while you will not function ...to store your camera on your camera as soon as possible to make it off immediately with proper mounting of the camera to keep your camera should get inside and do a great deal of the socket...up of the tripod socket on a tripod, be done to an authorized Pentax Service Center. This is the depth of humidity, it is often nothing that can get wet, dry it ...
...point. Where to prevent large diameter lenses from rain or splashing water. There are not using it . When mounting your camera in a cabinet or closet. However, in its bag or case while you will not function ...to store your camera on your camera as soon as possible to make it off immediately with proper mounting of the camera to keep your camera should get inside and do a great deal of the socket...up of the tripod socket on a tripod, be done to an authorized Pentax Service Center. This is the depth of humidity, it is often nothing that can get wet, dry it ...