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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 ...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 Policy 36 • 1
...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 ...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 Policy 36 • 1
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Pentax K bayonet. plus hot/cold accessory shoe for X contact; 1/60 sec. self-timer starter button provided. shutter lock and "Cocked" indicator. Information viewfinder shows f/... 162° throw with open-aperture center weighted Through-The-Lens meter. FP and X sockets, plus B; Silver-coated pentaprism finder; Ratchet-type rapid wind lever, plastic-tipped for speedy film rewind. 4• 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; X ...
Pentax K bayonet. plus hot/cold accessory shoe for X contact; 1/60 sec. self-timer starter button provided. shutter lock and "Cocked" indicator. Information viewfinder shows f/... 162° throw with open-aperture center weighted Through-The-Lens meter. FP and X sockets, plus B; Silver-coated pentaprism finder; Ratchet-type rapid wind lever, plastic-tipped for speedy film rewind. 4• 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; X ...
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... weight Magic-needle quick/sure loading. Automatic reset type. Open-aperture, center-weighted Through-The-Lens meter, with SPD cells for fast light response, with Bulk Film Magazine MX, Dial Data MX for data recording on battery failure. Exposure range: EV1-19 (ASA100, f/1.4), Film speed range: ...ASA25-1600. LEDs in view finder double as meter switch. Standard back with memo holder, interchangeable with tri-...
... weight Magic-needle quick/sure loading. Automatic reset type. Open-aperture, center-weighted Through-The-Lens meter, with SPD cells for fast light response, with Bulk Film Magazine MX, Dial Data MX for data recording on battery failure. Exposure range: EV1-19 (ASA100, f/1.4), Film speed range: ...ASA25-1600. LEDs in view finder double as meter switch. Standard back with memo holder, interchangeable with tri-...
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... through the finder, turn the focusing ring until the central green LED dot glows which indicates proper exposure. (The f-stop you turn on the exposure meter. The preselected shutter speed plus the two adjacent speeds ("60" and "250" in the small window above the focusing 'z: screen). Then cock the... does not glow no matter how far you have selected is at its preadvance angle, the light meter stays ON. 4. Turn on the right-hand side of "125") are visible on Exposure Meter and Rotate Aperture Ring Pull out the rapid-wind lever slightly (20°) and depress the shutter...
... through the finder, turn the focusing ring until the central green LED dot glows which indicates proper exposure. (The f-stop you turn on the exposure meter. The preselected shutter speed plus the two adjacent speeds ("60" and "250" in the small window above the focusing 'z: screen). Then cock the... does not glow no matter how far you have selected is at its preadvance angle, the light meter stays ON. 4. Turn on the right-hand side of "125") are visible on Exposure Meter and Rotate Aperture Ring Pull out the rapid-wind lever slightly (20°) and depress the shutter...
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... camera, tear off the top of the film box and insert it is aligned with each roll of all 35mm films is to the exposure meter system. SETTING ASA FILM SPEED 000 A S,NI MEMO HOLDER As a'reminder of the type of film in the data sheet packed with the index mark...
... camera, tear off the top of the film box and insert it is aligned with each roll of all 35mm films is to the exposure meter system. SETTING ASA FILM SPEED 000 A S,NI MEMO HOLDER As a'reminder of the type of film in the data sheet packed with the index mark...
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... R•d Orag• Green Orange Rai When the rapid-wind lever is pulled out 20° and the shutter button is depressed halfway, the exposure meter is correct, the central green dot will illuminate. Turn the aperture ring to "60" in the viewfinder.
... R•d Orag• Green Orange Rai When the rapid-wind lever is pulled out 20° and the shutter button is depressed halfway, the exposure meter is correct, the central green dot will illuminate. Turn the aperture ring to "60" in the viewfinder.
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The calibrations on each side of in focus at 5 meters; For the depths of field at different apertures and distances, refer to the diaphragm setting and indicate the range of the distance index correspond to ... of field is at that is, the a lens is set at a given lens aperture. In the photograph below, the distance scale is focused on a subject 5 meters away. ft co 2t2 12 8 6 m 22 16 212245422 i3s"te 3 2.2 22 16 11 8 4 2.8- 2 1.4 4 / • 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Distance (ml 20* DEPTH-OF-FIELD PREVIEW LEVER AND SCALE Depth...
The calibrations on each side of in focus at 5 meters; For the depths of field at different apertures and distances, refer to the diaphragm setting and indicate the range of the distance index correspond to ... of field is at that is, the a lens is set at a given lens aperture. In the photograph below, the distance scale is focused on a subject 5 meters away. ft co 2t2 12 8 6 m 22 16 212245422 i3s"te 3 2.2 22 16 11 8 4 2.8- 2 1.4 4 / • 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Distance (ml 20* DEPTH-OF-FIELD PREVIEW LEVER AND SCALE Depth...
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... of the aperture settings is, of course, determined by the minimum and maximum apertures of f/stop-shutter speed comb'nations. METER COUPLING RANGE The exposure meter of the MX measures the brightness of the meter, and should be guaranteed only when using the 50mm f/1.4 lens, accurate exposure measurement at 1/1000 sec. to 1/1000 sec...
... of the aperture settings is, of course, determined by the minimum and maximum apertures of f/stop-shutter speed comb'nations. METER COUPLING RANGE The exposure meter of the MX measures the brightness of the meter, and should be guaranteed only when using the 50mm f/1.4 lens, accurate exposure measurement at 1/1000 sec. to 1/1000 sec...
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... reflected from the entire scene as seen through the viewfinder. or when you are copying a page of black letters on a bright day, when your MX takes a center-weighted reading from the subject. When the aperture size is darker than the background - In such a case, to achieve a really good..., you compensate by adjusting either the shutter speed dial or the aperture ring. HELPFUL HINTS ON EXPOSURE PROBLEMS DUAL CONTROL EXPOSURE SYSTEM The exposure meter built into your subject has his back to the sun and you are shooting directly toward the sun . . . Since both the aperture ...
... reflected from the entire scene as seen through the viewfinder. or when you are copying a page of black letters on a bright day, when your MX takes a center-weighted reading from the subject. When the aperture size is darker than the background - In such a case, to achieve a really good..., you compensate by adjusting either the shutter speed dial or the aperture ring. HELPFUL HINTS ON EXPOSURE PROBLEMS DUAL CONTROL EXPOSURE SYSTEM The exposure meter built into your subject has his back to the sun and you are shooting directly toward the sun . . . Since both the aperture ...
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... turn the lock lever (which is on the collar at the base of the shutter. 24• After depressing the shutter button, turn off the meter circuit and simultaneously prevent accidental release of the shutter button) so that the letter "L" is up, move the lock lever back to making a particularly long...
... turn the lock lever (which is on the collar at the base of the shutter. 24• After depressing the shutter button, turn off the meter circuit and simultaneously prevent accidental release of the shutter button) so that the letter "L" is up, move the lock lever back to making a particularly long...
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If the batteries have worn out and the exposure meter is a totally manual operation. • Therefore, your camera can still be operated even if the batteries have worn out. Also, packed in a variety of situations. ... correct combination of shutter speed and aperture size yourself, from your own experience. MANUAL SHUTTER OPERATION The two alkaline or silver oxide batteries in your MX are used only for 1710.8 determining the correct exposure in with most types of 35mm film is a data sheet with suggestions for powering the exposure...
If the batteries have worn out and the exposure meter is a totally manual operation. • Therefore, your camera can still be operated even if the batteries have worn out. Also, packed in a variety of situations. ... correct combination of shutter speed and aperture size yourself, from your own experience. MANUAL SHUTTER OPERATION The two alkaline or silver oxide batteries in your MX are used only for 1710.8 determining the correct exposure in with most types of 35mm film is a data sheet with suggestions for powering the exposure...
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Full-aperture metering lenses will not function. . However, when Adaptor K is used, the following is true: . a How to Use Mount Adaptor K Screw the conventional Takumar lens into the ... Adaptor K attached to a Mount Adaptor K. Other screw-mount 30• Due to the difference in coupling systems, the automatic diaphragm will function as stop-down metering lenses.
Full-aperture metering lenses will not function. . However, when Adaptor K is used, the following is true: . a How to Use Mount Adaptor K Screw the conventional Takumar lens into the ... Adaptor K attached to a Mount Adaptor K. Other screw-mount 30• Due to the difference in coupling systems, the automatic diaphragm will function as stop-down metering lenses.
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...Set K, Helicoid Extension Tube K, Auto-Bellows M • and Bellows Unit III - st down metering system must be used between the camera body and an SMC Pentax lens, the stop -down metering system. The ultra telephotos do not have a diaphragm coupling lever 0 on the back of these...one of the lens which couples with the stop-down metering. USe of the Auto-Extension Tube Set K permits open -aperture metering. Use of other K Series accessories - OPEN-APERTURE AND STOP-DOWN METERING LENSES Open-aperture SMC Pentax lenses have a diaphragm coupler, so they must be ...
...Set K, Helicoid Extension Tube K, Auto-Bellows M • and Bellows Unit III - st down metering system must be used between the camera body and an SMC Pentax lens, the stop -down metering system. The ultra telephotos do not have a diaphragm coupling lever 0 on the back of these...one of the lens which couples with the stop-down metering. USe of the Auto-Extension Tube Set K permits open -aperture metering. Use of other K Series accessories - OPEN-APERTURE AND STOP-DOWN METERING LENSES Open-aperture SMC Pentax lenses have a diaphragm coupler, so they must be ...