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... insutructions 6 Mercury battery 10 Film loading and winding 12 Film type reminder dial 14 Setting ASA film speed 15 Compose and focus 16 Shutter 17 Camera holding 18 Film unloading 19 Stop-down lever and stop-down metering 20 Depth-of-field preview lever 23 Depth-of-field guide 24 Depth...
... insutructions 6 Mercury battery 10 Film loading and winding 12 Film type reminder dial 14 Setting ASA film speed 15 Compose and focus 16 Shutter 17 Camera holding 18 Film unloading 19 Stop-down lever and stop-down metering 20 Depth-of-field preview lever 23 Depth-of-field guide 24 Depth...
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... HONEYWELL PENTAXSPOTMATICF Your new Pentax Spotmatic F is built to Pentax ultra-high standards of accuracy and durability, to guarantee you superb photographic results for clear focusing once the f-stop has been selected. This camera represents the culmination of Pentax research into the optical possibilities..., needs and wants of 24 Super-Multi-Coated (SMC) Takumar lenses which , in any direction. The Spotmatic F features "Full Aperture Reading". There is ...
... HONEYWELL PENTAXSPOTMATICF Your new Pentax Spotmatic F is built to Pentax ultra-high standards of accuracy and durability, to guarantee you superb photographic results for clear focusing once the f-stop has been selected. This camera represents the culmination of Pentax research into the optical possibilities..., needs and wants of 24 Super-Multi-Coated (SMC) Takumar lenses which , in any direction. The Spotmatic F features "Full Aperture Reading". There is ...
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... of the ground glass at full lens aperture, and couples directly to 3200. Exposure Meter Through-the-lens CdS meter measures the average brightness of camera body rotates while film is marked 20 and 36 (Exposures), * for color daylight type, 8 for color tungsten type, and C3 for convenient flash cordless connection...
... of the ground glass at full lens aperture, and couples directly to 3200. Exposure Meter Through-the-lens CdS meter measures the average brightness of camera body rotates while film is marked 20 and 36 (Exposures), * for color daylight type, 8 for color tungsten type, and C3 for convenient flash cordless connection...
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... it around and set the same number as the ASA number of the shutter speed dial, turn it into the battery chamber before operating the camera.
... it around and set the same number as the ASA number of the shutter speed dial, turn it into the battery chamber before operating the camera.
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... is off center and close to the (+) mark, you turn of pictures under -exposure: change the shutter speed to a faster setting. RELEASE SHUTTER Hold your camera firmly and trip the shutter. $000114w 5. When the needle is not necessary to the center no matter how far you will get over-exposure: change...
... is off center and close to the (+) mark, you turn of pictures under -exposure: change the shutter speed to a faster setting. RELEASE SHUTTER Hold your camera firmly and trip the shutter. $000114w 5. When the needle is not necessary to the center no matter how far you will get over-exposure: change...
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... the edges with the cloth before insertion into fire, as it beyond the reach of small children. 11 Do not throw a dead battery into the camera. Handle by skin acids. if it does not, replace the battery. Look at the meter needle through the viewfinder. CAUTION: The mercury battery is cleaned...
... the edges with the cloth before insertion into fire, as it beyond the reach of small children. 11 Do not throw a dead battery into the camera. Handle by skin acids. if it does not, replace the battery. Look at the meter needle through the viewfinder. CAUTION: The mercury battery is cleaned...
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If it turns freely, the camera is marked alfor black-and-white,*for daylight color film, 8 for tungsten color film, 20 and 36 exposures. To check whether the camera is loaded, turn the outer ring Q so that both the type of film and its number of film is in the windows. FILM TYPE REMINDER DIAL Use the film type dial to open the back when loading the film, move the dial selector and turn the film rewind knob clockwise. When you have pulled out the rewind knob to show what type of exposure appear in your camera.The dial is not loaded. 0 \\- 4511791 SP F 14
If it turns freely, the camera is marked alfor black-and-white,*for daylight color film, 8 for tungsten color film, 20 and 36 exposures. To check whether the camera is loaded, turn the outer ring Q so that both the type of film and its number of film is in the windows. FILM TYPE REMINDER DIAL Use the film type dial to open the back when loading the film, move the dial selector and turn the film rewind knob clockwise. When you have pulled out the rewind knob to show what type of exposure appear in your camera.The dial is not loaded. 0 \\- 4511791 SP F 14
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... the rapid wind lever, the "cocked" indicator turns to red showing that the shutter is desired while using the B setting, set either before putting the camera out of the X setting on B (bulb), the shutter will permit a "Time" exposure. CAUTIONS: 0 At slow speeds - The shutter speed may ...protect the shutter mechanism, trip the shutter release before or after cocking the rapid wind lever. The indicator window blacks out as you release your camera rigidly or use a cable release with a locking device. For use of use for any extended period. 17 Alternately, use a tripod to...
... the rapid wind lever, the "cocked" indicator turns to red showing that the shutter is desired while using the B setting, set either before putting the camera out of the X setting on B (bulb), the shutter will permit a "Time" exposure. CAUTIONS: 0 At slow speeds - The shutter speed may ...protect the shutter mechanism, trip the shutter release before or after cocking the rapid wind lever. The indicator window blacks out as you release your camera rigidly or use a cable release with a locking device. For use of use for any extended period. 17 Alternately, use a tripod to...
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...and draw your arms close to your body. Hold your camera tightly to your forehead with your left arm to your body. .A 1/7 18 Hold your camera tightly to your forehead with the right hand - If you hold your camera with your left hand which releases the shutter - Horizontal... position A. Very often, blurred pictures are due to movement of the camera. Vertical position B. Vertical position C. CAMERA HOLDING As a general rule, your camera should be held more firmly by the left hand, and draw your right arm close to your body....
...and draw your arms close to your body. Hold your camera tightly to your forehead with your left arm to your body. .A 1/7 18 Hold your camera tightly to your forehead with the right hand - If you hold your camera with your left hand which releases the shutter - Horizontal... position A. Very often, blurred pictures are due to movement of the camera. Vertical position B. Vertical position C. CAMERA HOLDING As a general rule, your camera should be held more firmly by the left hand, and draw your right arm close to your body....
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which are inserted between the camera body and the open-aperture reading lens. 3) using close-up " position for the stop-down lever is necessary for openaperture readings and for the stop-...-DOWN METERING The "down" position is normal for interchanging lenses. The "up accessories such as Bellows Unit, Extension Tubes, etc. The "down lever on the Spotmatic F.
which are inserted between the camera body and the open-aperture reading lens. 3) using close-up " position for the stop-down lever is necessary for openaperture readings and for the stop-...-DOWN METERING The "down" position is normal for interchanging lenses. The "up accessories such as Bellows Unit, Extension Tubes, etc. The "down lever on the Spotmatic F.
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...prevents it from being set to "MAN" when directly mounted on the Spotmatic F. (When close-up accessories are inserted between the lens and the camera body, the lever is movable, but it should always be set to the Pentax Spotmatic F, ES and ES II models only. DEPTH-OF-FIELD PREVIEW LEVER ...The preview lever on open-aperture reading SMC Takumar lenses should also be set to "AUTO".) 6 z8 z ,i)TO I • This instruction applies to "AUTO" when the lens is used on the Spotmatic F.
...prevents it from being set to "MAN" when directly mounted on the Spotmatic F. (When close-up accessories are inserted between the lens and the camera body, the lever is movable, but it should always be set to the Pentax Spotmatic F, ES and ES II models only. DEPTH-OF-FIELD PREVIEW LEVER ...The preview lever on open-aperture reading SMC Takumar lenses should also be set to "AUTO".) 6 z8 z ,i)TO I • This instruction applies to "AUTO" when the lens is used on the Spotmatic F.
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RANGE OF LIGHT MEASUREMENT The exposure meter of the Spotmatic F measures the brightness of this lens) to f/16 (the minimum aperture) may use any shutter speed from f/1.4 (the maximum aperture of the ground glass. to 1/..., you have focused your subject on the ground glass. in the table indicates the reading range of the meter, and should be interpreted as the camera's total range of the lens being used with any aperture that will bring the meter needle to the midpoint in the viewfinder.
RANGE OF LIGHT MEASUREMENT The exposure meter of the Spotmatic F measures the brightness of this lens) to f/16 (the minimum aperture) may use any shutter speed from f/1.4 (the maximum aperture of the ground glass. to 1/..., you have focused your subject on the ground glass. in the table indicates the reading range of the meter, and should be interpreted as the camera's total range of the lens being used with any aperture that will bring the meter needle to the midpoint in the viewfinder.
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... x 28 The table below shows which flash contact, which shutter speed and which electronic flash units may be a failure in hot shoe. FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION The Spotmatic F has FP and X terminals at the front of electric shocks. Note the "X" setting is no need to "hot" (switched on the body front. It remains... electronic flash. The hot shoe flash contact turns to plug the flash cord into the X terminal on the foot. This eliminates the danger of the camera body, and a separate X contact on the built-in flash synchronization.
... x 28 The table below shows which flash contact, which shutter speed and which electronic flash units may be a failure in hot shoe. FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION The Spotmatic F has FP and X terminals at the front of electric shocks. Note the "X" setting is no need to "hot" (switched on the body front. It remains... electronic flash. The hot shoe flash contact turns to plug the flash cord into the X terminal on the foot. This eliminates the danger of the camera body, and a separate X contact on the built-in flash synchronization.
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... meter of 4.5mm (3/16"). The length of a tripod's screw should not exceed the normal length of your Spotmatic F correctly reads your camera on the lens or between the lens and the camera. Thus, the exposure increase factors which apply when taking lens and through the taking pictures with filters, close-ups..., macro-and micro-photos, do not apply to the Spotmatic F. x1.63 x1.96 x 3.20 x4.80 OMR x 5.46 ...
... meter of 4.5mm (3/16"). The length of a tripod's screw should not exceed the normal length of your Spotmatic F correctly reads your camera on the lens or between the lens and the camera. Thus, the exposure increase factors which apply when taking lens and through the taking pictures with filters, close-ups..., macro-and micro-photos, do not apply to the Spotmatic F. x1.63 x1.96 x 3.20 x4.80 OMR x 5.46 ...
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...products of any theory that he has not tried out in practice. HERBERT .1ad ER GUIDE BOOK FOR HONEYWELL PENTAX SYSTEM OF PHOTOGRAPHY The operating manual for the Honeywell Pentax cameras is available in English, German, Italian and Spanish languages, and each can not, deal fully with the ...U.S. photographic magazine Modern Photography for his healthy mistrust of the Honeywell Pentax cameras. It does not, and can be obtained from your photo dealers or directly from the publishers listed on all things photographic and for...
...products of any theory that he has not tried out in practice. HERBERT .1ad ER GUIDE BOOK FOR HONEYWELL PENTAX SYSTEM OF PHOTOGRAPHY The operating manual for the Honeywell Pentax cameras is available in English, German, Italian and Spanish languages, and each can not, deal fully with the ...U.S. photographic magazine Modern Photography for his healthy mistrust of the Honeywell Pentax cameras. It does not, and can be obtained from your photo dealers or directly from the publishers listed on all things photographic and for...
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... WEST GERMANY Italian edition: Fotografare Via Macalle 2, Rome 00199, ITALY Spanish edition: Ediciones Omega, S.A. HONEYWELL PENTAX SUBJECTS: animals, architecture, birds, candid, cinema, fireworks, flowers, groups, lights, low light, nature, night... editions are available from the following subjects: OPERATION AND TECHNIQUE: action, aperture, artificial light, camera care, carrying, choosing films, close -up lenses, copying unit, exposure meters, extension tubes,...perspective, printing, shooting, slide projection, Spotmatic operation, storing negatives, telescope, tripod, unloading, viewing.
... WEST GERMANY Italian edition: Fotografare Via Macalle 2, Rome 00199, ITALY Spanish edition: Ediciones Omega, S.A. HONEYWELL PENTAX SUBJECTS: animals, architecture, birds, candid, cinema, fireworks, flowers, groups, lights, low light, nature, night... editions are available from the following subjects: OPERATION AND TECHNIQUE: action, aperture, artificial light, camera care, carrying, choosing films, close -up lenses, copying unit, exposure meters, extension tubes,...perspective, printing, shooting, slide projection, Spotmatic operation, storing negatives, telescope, tripod, unloading, viewing.
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With your request, include your SPOTMATIC F will be repaired or replaced (at our option) and defective parts will be replaced without cost to you within the 12-month period, provided the camera has not been abused, altered or operated contrary to intructions. This covers ...intend taking your camera should require service, you may send it to us. If your Pentax abroad during the warranty period, you may obtain a Honeywell Pentax international warranty card by writing to the most convenient factory center listed. WARRANTY POLICY Your new Honeywell Pentax SPOTMATIC F is warranted...
With your request, include your SPOTMATIC F will be repaired or replaced (at our option) and defective parts will be replaced without cost to you within the 12-month period, provided the camera has not been abused, altered or operated contrary to intructions. This covers ...intend taking your camera should require service, you may send it to us. If your Pentax abroad during the warranty period, you may obtain a Honeywell Pentax international warranty card by writing to the most convenient factory center listed. WARRANTY POLICY Your new Honeywell Pentax SPOTMATIC F is warranted...