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ES II Manual - Page 3
... to grow with the accessories from the Pentax system, including all Takumar lenses, as well as the leading fine camera maker in the world. The Pentax system is equipped with any price. Your
Pentax ES II is ready to a degree far beyond what was previously possible in optical technology. HONEYWELL PENTAX ESII
Your Honeywell Pentax ES II is an excellent choice in a fine...
ES II Manual - Page 6
... viewfinder screen. Reflex Mirror
Instant return type. Film rewind button on
base of -field scale. Electronic shutter speeds:
unlimited variation between 8 and 1/1000 sec. Re-
Shutter speed calibration, TTL meter needle and battery check
mark in automatic shutter mode.
With depth-of camera body releases film from take-up spool for manual speed selection.
Filter...
ES II Manual - Page 12
... when necessary to achieve more specific exposure control.
10 or under-exposures within the range of the film type dial, and set between the indicated positions to ...give intentional over- In addition, the dial can be set lx against dark backgrounds. EXPOSURE FACTOR CONTROL DIAL
The scale (4x 2x lx 1/2x) indicates exposure factor. 66504(IB
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ES II Manual - Page 14
DIAPHRAGM SETTING
Set the shutter speed dial at any speed within the range of your subject and lighting conditions. f/2.8
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This is automatically determined at "AUTOMATIC".
As you get used to 1/1000 sec. The shutter speed of the ES II is a rough guide to...
ES II Manual - Page 16
... of the ES II is guaranteed to prevent camera movement. After cocking the rapid wind lever, press the shutter release button lightly to take your camera on the electric circuit.
Depress the shutter release button completely when ready to switch on a solid support or use a tripod to work properly down the lens diaphragm. The meter needle...
ES II Manual - Page 17
... moving the lock
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lever to shut out stray light which may enter the viewfinder from the rear.
with a shutter lock. Your ES II is provided with your ES II are convenient viewfinder blinds to the left. To prevent accidental
shutter release, lock the shutter release button by setting the shutter speed dial at "AUTOMATIC."
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ES II Manual - Page 18
... SMC Takumar 85mm f/1.9 (bottom, left) and SMC TakumarZoom 85mm-210mm lenses do not have the diaphragm coupling
lever 0;
down lever for stopped -down lever should be DOWN. When directly mounted on the ES II, they should be used on the ES I I camera body, the TTL meter reads exposure through the full-open -aperture reading. OPEN-APERTURE...
ES II Manual - Page 19
... TTL meter circuit are off.
plus B (Bulb). When mounted on the ES I I.
The lever has an interlock that
prevents it from the shutter button, the shutter closes. For extremely long exposures, set the shutter dial at any one of these speeds, just turn the shutter dial from "AUTOMATIC" to "MAN" when mounted on a Pentax camera...
ES II Manual - Page 22
..." settings, or use the shutter lock to the center notch, the batteries have sufficient capacity.
When not operating the camera, be sure to keep it does not, replace all four batteries.
If it beyond the reach of the ES II. BATTERY INSERTION AND CHECK
Four 1.5V silver oxide batteries (Eveready S76E or Mallory MS-76H) power the TTL meter and...
ES II Manual - Page 23
You can stop it will start lever back to run, you turn the cocking lever. SELF-TIMER
The self-timer of the ES II releases the shutter after the self-timer has started to normal position as long as indicated . . . the self-timer will immediately release the shutter without ...
ES II Manual - Page 24
... insert a shoe-mount electronic flash. This eliminates the danger of the camera body, and an additional X contact in the table, set the shutter dial at 1/60 X for FP class flash bulbs, with... the foot. FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION
The Pentax ES II has FP and X terminals at 1/60 or faster for electronic flash, with the flash cord plugged into the X terminal.
Set the shutter dial at the front...
ES II Manual - Page 30
...of the ES II at "AUTOMATIC" and release the shutter, the reflex mirror will hit the diaphragm activating lever in the body. between the lens and the camera body.
2
If you set the ...down when interchanging lenses; inserted.
IMPORTANT NOTES
1
Always keep it up only when checking the depth of field or using
stop-down metering lenses or close-up the stop -down metering lenses or Extension ...
ES II Manual - Page 31
... the normal length of the camera will not properly fit the Pentax ES II camera body due to different mechanical design and construction:
Super-Takumar 50mm f/1.4 Super-Takumar 55mm f/1.8 (with the Pentax, for Pentax use. Do not extend it longer than this length when mounting your camera on a tripod. SPECIAL CAUTION: Takumar lenses and Pentax accessories are engineered and meticulously...
ES II Manual - Page 32
...his objective outlook on the next page. HERBERT KVLER
GUIDE BOOK FOR HONEYWELL PENTAX SYSTEM OF PHOTOGRAPHY
The operating manual for the Honeywell Pentax cameras is available in English, German, Italian and Spanish ... out in pushing the products of the Honeywell Pentax cameras. He has no interest in practice. It is merely an instruction book for his healthy mistrust of Photography and ...
ES II Manual - Page 34
... purchaser or the gift recipient.
If your ES II will be repaired or replaced (at our option) and defective parts will not be replaced without cost to you may obtain a Honeywell Pentax international warranty card by writing to instructions. Honeywell will be liable for one year against defects in your camera should require service, you within the 12-month period...
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