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27 26 € X-sync terminal € FP-sync terminal 0 Neck strap ring 8o Viewfinder eyepiece O Film pressure plate € Guide pin channel 0 Winder/Motor Drive direct contact terminal .3 30 33 32 33 34 35 J 0 Film chamber O Battery chamber e Motor Drive/Tripod receptacle € Film rail e Film guide rail ®Shutter curtains e Film rewind button 38 39 10 !Film transport coupler €11+Bulk magazine guide pin channel 0Sprockets rOFilm take-up spool €Back cover
27 26 € X-sync terminal € FP-sync terminal 0 Neck strap ring 8o Viewfinder eyepiece O Film pressure plate € Guide pin channel 0 Winder/Motor Drive direct contact terminal .3 30 33 32 33 34 35 J 0 Film chamber O Battery chamber e Motor Drive/Tripod receptacle € Film rail e Film guide rail ®Shutter curtains e Film rewind button 38 39 10 !Film transport coupler €11+Bulk magazine guide pin channel 0Sprockets rOFilm take-up spool €Back cover
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...for winding comfort. 162° throw with open-aperture center weighted Through-The-Lens meter. Pentax K bayonet. self-timer starter button provided. Information viewfinder shows f/stop, shutter speed and tricolored LED read-out dots. Silver-coated pentaprism finder; ...to 1/1000 sec. 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; SPECIFICATIONS Type Lens mount Standard lenses Shutter Flash synchronization Self-timer Viewfinder Mirror and diaphragm Film wind ...
...for winding comfort. 162° throw with open-aperture center weighted Through-The-Lens meter. Pentax K bayonet. self-timer starter button provided. Information viewfinder shows f/stop, shutter speed and tricolored LED read-out dots. Silver-coated pentaprism finder; ...to 1/1000 sec. 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; SPECIFICATIONS Type Lens mount Standard lenses Shutter Flash synchronization Self-timer Viewfinder Mirror and diaphragm Film wind ...
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... be damaged by the edges with I+) side facing up. • CHECK To check battery life, depress the shutter release button halfway, while looking through the viewfinder. INSERTING BATTERIES Two Alkaline batteries are dead, the LED dots will not glow. CAUTIO The battery is not rechargeable. It can be especially sure to...
... be damaged by the edges with I+) side facing up. • CHECK To check battery life, depress the shutter release button halfway, while looking through the viewfinder. INSERTING BATTERIES Two Alkaline batteries are dead, the LED dots will not glow. CAUTIO The battery is not rechargeable. It can be especially sure to...
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... Hold your subject comes into sharp focus and choose the most pleasing composition. 5. If you have selected is also visible in the case of the viewfinder. The preselected shutter speed plus the two adjacent speeds ("60" and "250" in the small window above the focusing 'z: screen). 4. Composing and Focusing While viewing...
... Hold your subject comes into sharp focus and choose the most pleasing composition. 5. If you have selected is also visible in the case of the viewfinder. The preselected shutter speed plus the two adjacent speeds ("60" and "250" in the small window above the focusing 'z: screen). 4. Composing and Focusing While viewing...
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If your subject is not in focus, the image in the split-image circle will appear divided into upper and lower portions, and the image in the microprism collar will appear broken into sharp focus. • 13 COMPOSING AND FOCUSING The standard focusing screen of your subject comes into many small fragments. While looking through the viewfinder, turn the focusing ring until your MX has a central split-image circle surrounded by a microprism collar.
If your subject is not in focus, the image in the split-image circle will appear divided into upper and lower portions, and the image in the microprism collar will appear broken into sharp focus. • 13 COMPOSING AND FOCUSING The standard focusing screen of your subject comes into many small fragments. While looking through the viewfinder, turn the focusing ring until your MX has a central split-image circle surrounded by a microprism collar.
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... the shutter speeds shown, there are 5 LED dots which protrudes slightly into the focusing screen area. Turn the aperture ring to "250" (in the viewfinder. EXPOSURE MEASUREMENT 40 1Th R•d Orag• Green Orange Rai When the rapid-wind lever is pulled out 20° and the shutter button is... is 1 EV or more over or under, the appropriate red dot will glow as will the dot next to "60" in the case of the viewfinder, appear the preselected shutter speed plus two adjacent speeds (e.g. On the right-hand side of "125") on a transparent disk which are normally not visible....
... the shutter speeds shown, there are 5 LED dots which protrudes slightly into the focusing screen area. Turn the aperture ring to "250" (in the viewfinder. EXPOSURE MEASUREMENT 40 1Th R•d Orag• Green Orange Rai When the rapid-wind lever is pulled out 20° and the shutter button is... is 1 EV or more over or under, the appropriate red dot will glow as will the dot next to "60" in the case of the viewfinder, appear the preselected shutter speed plus two adjacent speeds (e.g. On the right-hand side of "125") on a transparent disk which are normally not visible....
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... at that lens opening of f/4 is to be able to know how great the depth of field also changes. Or, after focusing, look through the viewfinder while moving the Self-timer lever toward the lens, and you want to preview the depth of field. In the photograph below, the distance scale...
... at that lens opening of f/4 is to be able to know how great the depth of field also changes. Or, after focusing, look through the viewfinder while moving the Self-timer lever toward the lens, and you want to preview the depth of field. In the photograph below, the distance scale...
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... illuminate the green LED in the table indicates the coupling range of f/stop-shutter speed comb'nations. METER COUPLING RANGE The exposure meter of the MX measures the brightness of the lens being used with ASA100 film, you may be interpreted as the camera's total range of the meter, and should... and maximum apertures of the ground glass. that will note from the table below with any shutter speed from 1 sec. The green area in the viewfinder. Therefore, the proper LED exposure read-out should not be used .
... illuminate the green LED in the table indicates the coupling range of f/stop-shutter speed comb'nations. METER COUPLING RANGE The exposure meter of the MX measures the brightness of the lens being used with ASA100 film, you may be interpreted as the camera's total range of the meter, and should... and maximum apertures of the ground glass. that will note from the table below with any shutter speed from 1 sec. The green area in the viewfinder. Therefore, the proper LED exposure read-out should not be used .
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HELPFUL HINTS ON EXPOSURE PROBLEMS DUAL CONTROL EXPOSURE SYSTEM The exposure meter built into your MX takes a center-weighted reading from the subject. When the aperture size is the more . When shutter speed is the most important factor, set the aperture ... 2 stops. if he is a great difference between the light reflected from the background and the light reflected from the entire scene as seen through the viewfinder. When your subject is darker than the background - As a general rule, when the subject is brighter than the background, you desire. or when you are...
HELPFUL HINTS ON EXPOSURE PROBLEMS DUAL CONTROL EXPOSURE SYSTEM The exposure meter built into your MX takes a center-weighted reading from the subject. When the aperture size is the more . When shutter speed is the most important factor, set the aperture ... 2 stops. if he is a great difference between the light reflected from the background and the light reflected from the entire scene as seen through the viewfinder. When your subject is darker than the background - As a general rule, when the subject is brighter than the background, you desire. or when you are...
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... mirror or the shutter curtain with either lens tissue or a clean, soft cloth. Take care not to wipe away all moisture completely. Always keep the viewfinder eyepiece, lens and filters as clean as fingerprints, should be sure to drop the camera or knock it 's an excellent way of a lens brush.... peNTAx' 6 i CAMERA MAINTENANCE 1. To remove loose dust and dirt, first use the blower and then the brush of scratching the glass. but be carefully wiped away ...
... mirror or the shutter curtain with either lens tissue or a clean, soft cloth. Take care not to wipe away all moisture completely. Always keep the viewfinder eyepiece, lens and filters as clean as fingerprints, should be sure to drop the camera or knock it 's an excellent way of a lens brush.... peNTAx' 6 i CAMERA MAINTENANCE 1. To remove loose dust and dirt, first use the blower and then the brush of scratching the glass. but be carefully wiped away ...