Pentax ME-F Support Question
Pentax ME-F Support Question
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Question posted by Anonymous-74290 on September 12th, 2012
How To Open 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 3
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ME-F Manual - Page 5
...Film loading and winding
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Setting the ASA film speed/Memo holder
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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... the camera
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Unloading the film
49
Self-timer/Multiple exposures
50
Using a tripod/Time exposures at "B"
51
Flash photography (with Pentax dedicated flash...
ME-F Manual - Page 8
BASIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
"Your ME-F Quick Course"
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2. Load the film with the shutter mode dial set at "125X" and advance to the first exposure. (Page 13). X uN
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ME-F Manual - Page 9
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3. Set the ASA film speed (Page 15) Set the exposure compensation dial at lx (Page 42).
5. Set the lens aperture. (Page 18).
4. Set the shutter mode dial to "AUTO" (Page 16).
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ME-F Manual - Page 14
..., with your Pentax ME-F operate ...than the shutter speed LEDs (i.e. Close the compartment cover and slide it so that the camera's electrical systems are packed separately with polarity markings as low battery indication. "OVER - ...
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ME-F Manual - Page 17
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■ To avoid unnecessary delays when loading the film, before starting it into any of the faster manual shutter speeds.
■ Open the camera back by returning the film rewind knob to its 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 "125X...
ME-F Manual - Page 18
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• When you are sure the film has engaged properly, close the back cover and wind the film rewind crank in the direction of the camera flickers.
You can be sure the film is moving properly through the camera by alternately advancing the rapid wind lever and firing the shutter release button until the exposure...
ME-F Manual - Page 19
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up the ASA dial 0 and turn it until the ASA number of your camera, tear off the top of film box and insert it into the Memo Holder on the back cover of the camera. ISO 100 36 EXPOSURES
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ME-F Manual - Page 21
... locked while the shutter dial is cocked to still operate the camera in the "AUTO" mode, with electronic flash units other than Pentax dedicated flash units (See page 53). To disengage the lock:...; "M" (Manual): This is the ME•F's extremely convenient electro-touch manual exposure whereby you choose your film). In this setting (See "TIME EXPOSURES AT "B," page 51).
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ME-F Manual - Page 25
...on page 12. NOTE: Use either alkaline or manganese batteries, do not use . ■ Mount the lens on the camera (in place. INSERTING BATTERIES
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Make sure to the direction inside the compartment. To open the compartment, press the dial down and turn to "CLOSE." Push the dial down and turn to...
ME-F Manual - Page 43
EXPOSURES ON AUTO
In the "Auto" exposure mode the camera automatically varies the shutter speed in relation to change the lens aperture, but there will also be required. the LED (light-emitting-diode) shutter speed display on "Auto" perform the following: • Check that the film speed is set properly ( paye 15). •...
ME-F Manual - Page 46
...At the 2X and 4X settings the camera is programmed automatically to warn that an "exposure
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ME-F Manual - Page 53
... roll has been taken, the rapid-wind lever will not advance any further (Caution: do not try to rewind the film into its cartridge. If the film is being properly rewound, the film rewind indicator (-,,) will open automatically), and remove the film cartridge. Pull out the film rewind knob (the back will flicker. Lift up spool.
ME-F Manual - Page 54
... For deliberate multiple exposures, make the second exposure. Depress the film rewind button 0 and advance the rapid-wind lever. To start, push up slightly on the ...As the exposure counter continues to avoid overlapping. otherwise, light entering from the rear of the camera may adversely affect the exposure. Then make one blank exposure, before taking the next picture, to...
ME-F Manual - Page 55
...while using a tripod (or at the base of the camera. Here the shutter remains opened as long as it may puncture the bottom of the camera during exposure, mount it on a tripod and attach ...any other time), cover the viewfinder eyepiece with your camera's tripod socket. RE max
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Time Exposures at the "B" setting of the camera's electronic shutter and must be mounted directly to release ...
ME-F Manual - Page 64
First, bring your subject-to-camera distance to the infrared mark.
• NOTE: An infrared focusing adjustment is not required when working with an orange line on the lens.
Then match your subject into sharp focus. Next, determine the subject-to use the infrared mark indicated with infrared color film. I c°1r,8,w
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ME-F Manual - Page 65
Use of the Auto-Extension Tube Set K permits open -aperture metering. Use of these is used between the camera body and an SMC Pentax lens, the stop-down metering system must be used with the camera body to permit open -aperture metering. requires stop -down metering system. standard Extension Tube Set K, Helicoid Extension Tube K, Auto-Bellows...
ME-F Manual - Page 68
with ASA 100 film it extends from EV-1 (f/2.8 at 4 seconds) to EV-18 (f/22 at 1/2000th second; f/2 at 4 seconds) to EV 19 (f/16 at 1/1000th second). The working EV range would run from EV-1 (f/1.4 at 1 second) to the right. With the SMC Pentax AF zoom with the f/1.4 50mm standard lens it would be...
ME-F Manual - Page 72
plus "125X" and "B"; mechanical self-timer with split-image microprism focusing screen;
red LED over/under exposure warning;
Open-aperture, center-weighted, through-the-lens light metering by l ight pressure on camera body with Pentax AF-160, AF-200S, AF-280T, AF 080C); exposure display. Seiko MFC-E2 vertical -run metal focal plane shutter...
ME-F Manual - Page 73
... f/1.4); electo focus switch varies image sensor sensitivity.
Interchangeable camera back accepts data printer (Dial Data ME), Tripod socket, strap hooks; single-stroke rapid wind lever with Pentax AF Lens (AF ZOOM 35mm-70mm f/2.8). crank film rewind; Pentax Magic Needle Loading System;
accepts Winder ME-II, ME for auto film advance-. Four 1.5-volt silver-oxide batteries, (S-76...
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