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KX Manual - Page 2
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Specifications
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Lens Mounting
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Battery
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Basic Operating Instructions
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Film Loading and Winding
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Setting ASA Film Speed
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Compose and Focus
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Shutter
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Camera Holding
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Film Unloading
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Flash Synchronization
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Depth-of-field Preview Button and Guide
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Depth-of-field Table: SMC Pentax 50mm Lens
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Helpful Hints on Exposure Problems
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KX Manual - Page 6
.... Microprism and split-image screens standard plus custom screens. SPECIFICATIONS
Type Film and Picture Size Standard lenses
Shutter Self-timer Viewfinder
Focusing Reflex Mirror
35mm SLR with built-in viewfinder. Shutter button lock provided. Aperture setting on lens visible in through-the-lens light meter. 35mm film. 24mm x 36mm. Releases shutter in self-timer with interrupt...
KX Manual - Page 7
...film speed settings. Powered by
two 1.5 V silver oxide batteries....film with emphasis on central portion at 1/60 sec. Film Rewind
Rapid-rewind crank for correct
exposure. Film Advance
Ratchet-type rapid-wind lever. 20° pre-advance
and 160° advance angle. Exposure Meter
Silicon-Photo-Diode meter measures the entire area
of film... box. Couples directly to 6400 ASA. Film...
KX Manual - Page 10
...INSTRUCTIONS
$23H
1. The "Cocked" indicator will turn the outer ring of the film speed indicator until the ASA number of the film you have selected. The blue needle in daylight and 1/30 sec. SET FILM SPEED
While depressing the pin alongside the film rewind knob, turn... caused by camera movement. indoors.
8. IWINAliMmos
3. SET SHUTTER SPEED
Turn the shutter speed dial until it stops.
KX Manual - Page 12
... of
the take -up the rewind knob until the
back opens.
2. FILM LOADING AND WINDING
Avoid direct light when loading your film.
1.
Close the back by pulling up spool. Open the back by pressing it firmly.
4. Advance the film by alternately turning the rapid wind lever and depressing the shutter button until the exposure...
KX Manual - Page 13
While depressing the film
speed indicator pin
turn the outer ring C) of the film speed
indicator until the ASA number of your camera, tear off the top of the film box and insert it into the Memo Holder on the camera because it is connected to the exposure meter system.
Be sure to set your speed on the...
KX Manual - Page 15
... rapid-wind lever. SHUTTER
Turn the shutter speed dial clockwise or counterclockwise to prevent camera movement. As you trip the shutter button. The indicator blacks out as you release your camera rigidly to the shutter speed desired. support your finger from the shutter button, the shutter closes.
Alternately, use of the X setting on B (bulb), the...
KX Manual - Page 17
... been taken, the rapid-wind lever will open automatically), and remove the film cassette. Pull out the film rewind knob (the back will not turn the rewind crank as indicated to force the lever), indicating that the leader end of the film has been released from the take-up the rewind crank. AVOID DIRECT...
KX Manual - Page 18
...KX
RENTAX
FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION
The KX...hot shoe flash contact turns to plug the ...setting is no need to "hot" (switched on the built-in flash synchronization. This eliminates the danger of the camera... body, and a separate X contact on ) only when you insert a shoe-mount electronic flash. It remains "cold" (disconnected) even when using a shoe-mount electronic flash like the Pentax...
KX Manual - Page 22
... - In such a case, to what is darker than the background - For example: on white paper, increase the size of the aperture somewhat. or when you are copying a page of ... subject against snow or light-colored sand . . . HELPFUL HINTS ON EXPOSURE PROBLEMS'
The light meter built into your KX correctly reads the average of the light reflected from the subject. you are shooting directly...
KX Manual - Page 25
...with an ASA 100 film, you have focused your subject on the ground glass.
The total range of aperture settings is beyond the measurability range (B), as the camera's total range of ... in combination with any aperture from 1 sec. RANGE OF LIGHT MEASUREMENT
The exposure meter of the KX measures the brightness of f/22 (minimum aperture) and 1/1000 sec. in the table indicates the reading range ...
KX Manual - Page 26
...PENTAX
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24 •
it by pushing the cocking lever down 90° - 180°. MANUAL SHUTTER OPERATION
SELF-TIMER
The two silver oxide batteries in your KX... data sheet with most types of 35mm film is no longer functioning, you can...camera can still be operated even if the batteries have worn out. (A good sign of worn-out batteries....) If the batteries have turned the cocking lever...
KX Manual - Page 31
... of a
revolution.)
3. Other screw-mount
Takumar lenses can then be attached in an SMC Pentax bayonet-mount lens, the lock lever 0 on the camera body plays no part at all.
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Attach the Adaptor/lens unit to the camera body, simply unscrew
the lens counter-clockwise.
To remove the lens, leaving the Mount...
KX Manual - Page 32
... between the camera body and an SMC Pentax lens, the stop down metering system. standard Extension Tube Set K, Helicoid Extension Tube K, AutoBellows K and Bellows Unit K - OPEN-APERTURE METERING LENSES
SMC Pentax Fish-eye
17mm
SMC Pentax
15mm
SMC Pentax
20mm
SMC Pentax
24mm
SMC Pentax
28mm
SMC Pentax
35mm
SMC Pentax
35mm
SMC Pentax
50mm
SMC Pentax
50mm
SMC Pentax
55mm
SMC...
KX Manual - Page 36
...replacement of parts as hereinbefore provided. To prove the date of your country, send the equipment to instruction.
Notwithstanding this procedure and warranty policy. Service will be rendered and defective parts...34• WARRANTY POLICY
All Asahi Pentax cameras purchased through authorized bona fide photographic distribution channels are to be serviced free of charge according to the ...
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