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CONTENTS The Super Program in 9 easy steps Inserting batteries Using batteries correctly Grip Super A Strap and case Lens mounting Film wind lever Shutter dial, shutter release button and release button lock Setting ISO film speed, Memo Holder/Grip Film loading Viewfinder displays Focusing Holding the camera Unloading the film Six exposure modes Pentax "A" lens Shutter dial, Manual shutter speed select...
CONTENTS The Super Program in 9 easy steps Inserting batteries Using batteries correctly Grip Super A Strap and case Lens mounting Film wind lever Shutter dial, shutter release button and release button lock Setting ISO film speed, Memo Holder/Grip Film loading Viewfinder displays Focusing Holding the camera Unloading the film Six exposure modes Pentax "A" lens Shutter dial, Manual shutter speed select...
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Open the camera back, put in its Programmed AE mode. THE SUPER PROGRAM IN 9 EASY STEPS Follow the 9 steps below, and in a very short time you'll be able to the first frame. (p. 16) 1111tr4Ti.nIPg 4tb_ at - • 2 Open the battery compartment with the Super Program in a roll of film, close the back and advance the film to take pictures with a coin and insert batteries. (p. 6) 2. For more details about each step, consult the accompanying page numbers. • Remove the cap from the viewfinder eyepiece. 1.
Open the camera back, put in its Programmed AE mode. THE SUPER PROGRAM IN 9 EASY STEPS Follow the 9 steps below, and in a very short time you'll be able to the first frame. (p. 16) 1111tr4Ti.nIPg 4tb_ at - • 2 Open the battery compartment with the Super Program in a roll of film, close the back and advance the film to take pictures with a coin and insert batteries. (p. 6) 2. For more details about each step, consult the accompanying page numbers. • Remove the cap from the viewfinder eyepiece. 1.
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Set the ISO film speed to the appropriate number. (p. 15) Set the exposure compensation dial to Auto. Rotate the aperture ring on your "A" series lens to the Auto position (indexed in the Programmed AE mode. (p. 32) I• • ft m Co 10 t5 3 e 2 8 I I :2 18 84 4 8 18 22 I AJ 22 16 11 8 5.8 4 2 4. You will see... to lx. (p. 46) 5. Gently press the shutter release button. With both shutter speed and aperture setting indicated on the viewfinder LCD and on Auto, the camera is now in green), while depressing the aperture auto lock button. (p. 28) 6. 3.
Set the ISO film speed to the appropriate number. (p. 15) Set the exposure compensation dial to Auto. Rotate the aperture ring on your "A" series lens to the Auto position (indexed in the Programmed AE mode. (p. 32) I• • ft m Co 10 t5 3 e 2 8 I I :2 18 84 4 8 18 22 I AJ 22 16 11 8 5.8 4 2 4. You will see... to lx. (p. 46) 5. Gently press the shutter release button. With both shutter speed and aperture setting indicated on the viewfinder LCD and on Auto, the camera is now in green), while depressing the aperture auto lock button. (p. 28) 6. 3.
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7. With slower speeds, camera shake may cause blurred pictures If the speed is 1/60 or faster, release the shutter. 9. After taking the last picture on the roll, push the film rewind button, rewind the film and remove it from the camera. (p. 231 • 4 Make sure that the LCD shows a shutter speed faster than 1;60 second. Focus the lens by rotating the focusing nng (p 211 8.
7. With slower speeds, camera shake may cause blurred pictures If the speed is 1/60 or faster, release the shutter. 9. After taking the last picture on the roll, push the film rewind button, rewind the film and remove it from the camera. (p. 231 • 4 Make sure that the LCD shows a shutter speed faster than 1;60 second. Focus the lens by rotating the focusing nng (p 211 8.
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... frame. Low battery warning When batteries become weak, the display windows both inside and outside the camera warn you that both batteries should be replaced promptly to restore the camera to normal functioning. 7. Automatic power cut-off power approximately 30 sec. after you take your ...finger off the shutter release button. Note: The shutter speed LCD will indicate "1000" until the exposure counter registers "0". This fast speed saves time when advancing film to ...
... frame. Low battery warning When batteries become weak, the display windows both inside and outside the camera warn you that both batteries should be replaced promptly to restore the camera to normal functioning. 7. Automatic power cut-off power approximately 30 sec. after you take your ...finger off the shutter release button. Note: The shutter speed LCD will indicate "1000" until the exposure counter registers "0". This fast speed saves time when advancing film to ...
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...lock button, and set the desired ISO speed to either side. • • The chart below represents the index markings on the film speed scale. 8• 1•0 • 1•6 • 2•5 • 4•0 5.0 • 8•0 ... 3200 Memo Holder/Grip As a reminder of the type of film in your camera, tear off the top of the film package and insert it in the memo holder frame on your thumb a ...firmer hold on the camera. 15* Make sure that the dial is shaped to give your film package. The...
...lock button, and set the desired ISO speed to either side. • • The chart below represents the index markings on the film speed scale. 8• 1•0 • 1•6 • 2•5 • 4•0 5.0 • 8•0 ... 3200 Memo Holder/Grip As a reminder of the type of film in your camera, tear off the top of the film package and insert it in the memo holder frame on your thumb a ...firmer hold on the camera. 15* Make sure that the dial is shaped to give your film package. The...
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... the photo, while making sure that you can advance film quickly until the counter registers "0". • The camera back opens when you lift up spool. so that both top and bottom sprockets engage the film perforations. Load or unload the film in place by advancing the film wind lever to AUTO or M. Set the shutter...
... the photo, while making sure that you can advance film quickly until the counter registers "0". • The camera back opens when you lift up spool. so that both top and bottom sprockets engage the film perforations. Load or unload the film in place by advancing the film wind lever to AUTO or M. Set the shutter...
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... blurred photographs. Release the shutter gently while slowly breathing out. HOLDING THE CAMERA Proper holding and operating your Super Program before inserting your camera. The portion marked O in order to reduce camera shake to minimize camera shake which causes blurred pictures. a • 22 It is a good... help you keep a steady hold the camera. Generally there are three basic ways to your face with your body and the camera using telephoto lenses, it is essential to the minimum. Strong pressure on your first film cartridge. Take a secure, well-balanced posture...
... blurred photographs. Release the shutter gently while slowly breathing out. HOLDING THE CAMERA Proper holding and operating your Super Program before inserting your camera. The portion marked O in order to reduce camera shake to minimize camera shake which causes blurred pictures. a • 22 It is a good... help you keep a steady hold the camera. Generally there are three basic ways to your face with your body and the camera using telephoto lenses, it is essential to the minimum. Strong pressure on your first film cartridge. Take a secure, well-balanced posture...
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...the cartridge before rewinding, do not leave it immediately. UNLOADING THE FILM When the last frame of the film has been exposed, the film should be unharmed. Close it open. Note: Should you erroneously open the camera back and remove the film cartridge. Do not force the wind lever beyond the number of... the arrow to rewind the film. • The red stripes in the direction of frames indicated on the roll may be ruined ...
...the cartridge before rewinding, do not leave it immediately. UNLOADING THE FILM When the last frame of the film has been exposed, the film should be unharmed. Close it open. Note: Should you erroneously open the camera back and remove the film cartridge. Do not force the wind lever beyond the number of... the arrow to rewind the film. • The red stripes in the direction of frames indicated on the roll may be ruined ...
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priority AE mode, the camera will detect the light hitting the film plane, and automatically control flash output. If you use a TTL flash unit, and set the camera in the Aperture-priority AE mode, you can choose any aperture in the flash range, thereby achieving great control... a Pentax dedicated TTL Auto Flash unit, the metering cell inside the mirror box of the Super Program will automatically select the proper aperture and automatically s control flash output. (Rf. 43 page for details) 0 RensTA X tiT .cs 27* TTL Auto Flash When connected with the camera in the Programmed AE ...
priority AE mode, the camera will detect the light hitting the film plane, and automatically control flash output. If you use a TTL flash unit, and set the camera in the Aperture-priority AE mode, you can choose any aperture in the flash range, thereby achieving great control... a Pentax dedicated TTL Auto Flash unit, the metering cell inside the mirror box of the Super Program will automatically select the proper aperture and automatically s control flash output. (Rf. 43 page for details) 0 RensTA X tiT .cs 27* TTL Auto Flash When connected with the camera in the Programmed AE ...
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...select .4 VOX ;er oper:J•e. e. g Id• tfe• Jve.fu,e le tne Ii 0•er 15t: Ps. They vary depending on the camera top cover and inside the viewfinder does. Tie ca'ne's 5 44 :tie Ape•tute.54 4,0r.1%, AE !hide his :h.nten tier s 00est Pass...8226;v sa.i hive set . ti•e N,Ch., , 0 ;hire r, 0! :here ,1"t a "O . WARNING INDICATIONS IN EACH EXPOSURE MODE • LCD displays on the lens in use, film speed (ASA/ISO), or the subject's brightness. • The external shutter speed LCD provides the same figure as the shutter speed information LCD inside the...
...select .4 VOX ;er oper:J•e. e. g Id• tfe• Jve.fu,e le tne Ii 0•er 15t: Ps. They vary depending on the camera top cover and inside the viewfinder does. Tie ca'ne's 5 44 :tie Ape•tute.54 4,0r.1%, AE !hide his :h.nten tier s 00est Pass...8226;v sa.i hive set . ti•e N,Ch., , 0 ;hire r, 0! :here ,1"t a "O . WARNING INDICATIONS IN EACH EXPOSURE MODE • LCD displays on the lens in use, film speed (ASA/ISO), or the subject's brightness. • The external shutter speed LCD provides the same figure as the shutter speed information LCD inside the...
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... to fire. To get a proper exposure, use another film with lower sensitivity or an ND filter. The shutter cannot be released even if the button is beyond the meter coupling range, the camera displays two warnings. Should you are replaced by displays for... 8- 1-d. 125$ F4 P2" F i.4 Both flickering at high values. Programmed AE mode warnings When the programmed combination of shutter speed and aperture value is depressed. This indicates that the light situation exceeds the Super Program's light measuring ability since subject brightness is extremely dark and below the lowest ...
... to fire. To get a proper exposure, use another film with lower sensitivity or an ND filter. The shutter cannot be released even if the button is beyond the meter coupling range, the camera displays two warnings. Should you are replaced by displays for... 8- 1-d. 125$ F4 P2" F i.4 Both flickering at high values. Programmed AE mode warnings When the programmed combination of shutter speed and aperture value is depressed. This indicates that the light situation exceeds the Super Program's light measuring ability since subject brightness is extremely dark and below the lowest ...
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...this indication appears, change to shoot at the original shutter speed. .• I Should the subject be extremely bright, a lower sensitivity film or an ND filter will see the following warnings. If the subject brightness goes completely over the meter coupling range, both shutter-speed ...to "B" (Bulb), a flickering "E" (Error) appears on LCDs both outside the camera and inside the viewfinder to a faster shutter-speed (towards 15 secs.). Shutter-priority AE mode Warnings If the camera cannot automatically select an appropriate aperture for the meter, both displays will flicker at ...
...this indication appears, change to shoot at the original shutter speed. .• I Should the subject be extremely bright, a lower sensitivity film or an ND filter will see the following warnings. If the subject brightness goes completely over the meter coupling range, both shutter-speed ...to "B" (Bulb), a flickering "E" (Error) appears on LCDs both outside the camera and inside the viewfinder to a faster shutter-speed (towards 15 secs.). Shutter-priority AE mode Warnings If the camera cannot automatically select an appropriate aperture for the meter, both displays will flicker at ...
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Film-plane-metering for flash photography. Flash functions of Pentax Super Program with shutter O speeds slower than the AF-160 is used with the Super Program with the flash mode set in ...Viewfinder by lighting or flickering O of the above flash units other than 1/125 sec. *AF280T O O O O O *AF200T O O O O O *AF080C O O O O O AF200S O O O AF160 O O O Proper aperture is too bright for flash photography. 41• O When camera...
Film-plane-metering for flash photography. Flash functions of Pentax Super Program with shutter O speeds slower than the AF-160 is used with the Super Program with the flash mode set in ...Viewfinder by lighting or flickering O of the above flash units other than 1/125 sec. *AF280T O O O O O *AF200T O O O O O *AF080C O O O O O AF200S O O O AF160 O O O Proper aperture is too bright for flash photography. 41• O When camera...
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... sec. If you use other films than ASA/ISO 100, the aperture will remain on in Programmed AE or Shutterpriority AE mode. • 42 Note If you leave the power switch of the Pentax dedicated auto flash on , consuming the camera's battery power. P be automatically switched on the camera. SELECTING THE TTL AUTO FLASH MODE...
... sec. If you use other films than ASA/ISO 100, the aperture will remain on in Programmed AE or Shutterpriority AE mode. • 42 Note If you leave the power switch of the Pentax dedicated auto flash on , consuming the camera's battery power. P be automatically switched on the camera. SELECTING THE TTL AUTO FLASH MODE...
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... to the synchronization speed of 1/125 sec. When you choose. (With ISO 100 film) AF200T AF280T AF400T "Red" mode f/2.8 f/4 f/4 "Green" mode f/5.6 f/8 f/8 "Yellow" mode - - Reminders for both TTL and Programmed Auto Flash modes: • In Metered Manual mode, speeds between 1/2000 and 1/... speeds stay as follows. 1?S'S F. If the auto flash confirmation mark appears or flickers on the camera. When the correct exposure is automatically changed to the film speed registered on the viewfinder LCD immediately after light emission, the subject has received proper flash lighting...
... to the synchronization speed of 1/125 sec. When you choose. (With ISO 100 film) AF200T AF280T AF400T "Red" mode f/2.8 f/4 f/4 "Green" mode f/5.6 f/8 f/8 "Yellow" mode - - Reminders for both TTL and Programmed Auto Flash modes: • In Metered Manual mode, speeds between 1/2000 and 1/... speeds stay as follows. 1?S'S F. If the auto flash confirmation mark appears or flickers on the camera. When the correct exposure is automatically changed to the film speed registered on the viewfinder LCD immediately after light emission, the subject has received proper flash lighting...
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otherwise, light entering from the rear of the arrow, and depress the shutter release button. After cocking the film wind lever, draw the self-timer lever in the picture with your family, friends, etc. The self-timer cannot be cancelled even after pressing the ... self-timer is indicated by returning the lever to include yourself in the direction of the camera may make the shutter speed faster, adversely affecting the exposure. /APE SUPER PE 53. "E" flickers on LCDs both outside the camera and inside the viewfinder to warn you want to its original position. Self-timer operation...
otherwise, light entering from the rear of the arrow, and depress the shutter release button. After cocking the film wind lever, draw the self-timer lever in the picture with your family, friends, etc. The self-timer cannot be cancelled even after pressing the ... self-timer is indicated by returning the lever to include yourself in the direction of the camera may make the shutter speed faster, adversely affecting the exposure. /APE SUPER PE 53. "E" flickers on LCDs both outside the camera and inside the viewfinder to warn you want to its original position. Self-timer operation...
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As shown on the left, note the subject-to-camera distance on the lens distance scale as you intend to take infrared photographs using infrared film and R2 or 02 filters, it is necessary to compensate for exposure control required in infrared photography, refer to the instructions... contained in which the subject-to-camera distance is set at infinity ( 1. g IF • le ...
As shown on the left, note the subject-to-camera distance on the lens distance scale as you intend to take infrared photographs using infrared film and R2 or 02 filters, it is necessary to compensate for exposure control required in infrared photography, refer to the instructions... contained in which the subject-to-camera distance is set at infinity ( 1. g IF • le ...
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O&As ON YOUR PENTAX SUPER PROGRAM • With the shutter dial set . Did you set the camera to the proper film speed. (See page 15) • Why are my pictures out of the fact that the exposure mode is properly set to "AUTO" the viewfinder LCD ... cannot be sure to indicate anything. Use shutter-speeds faster than 1/60 sec., and hold your camera? (See details on page 6) • Only the "1000" indication appears on the finder screen. Repeat film advancing operation until the film counter registers "1". (See page 7) • What happens if the batteries are blank. It shows the...
O&As ON YOUR PENTAX SUPER PROGRAM • With the shutter dial set . Did you set the camera to the proper film speed. (See page 15) • Why are my pictures out of the fact that the exposure mode is properly set to "AUTO" the viewfinder LCD ... cannot be sure to indicate anything. Use shutter-speeds faster than 1/60 sec., and hold your camera? (See details on page 6) • Only the "1000" indication appears on the finder screen. Repeat film advancing operation until the film counter registers "1". (See page 7) • What happens if the batteries are blank. It shows the...
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...Pentax K bayonet mount with dedicated automatic flash units. Exposure Indication in Viewfinder: Liquid Cristal Display (LCD) Automatic and manual shutter speeds, automatically set lens apertures, exposure factor warning, shutter-speed setting error warning, battery life warning, and Programmed AE indication (P). External Indication: Automatic and manual shutter speeds, Programmed... eyepiece. • 62 SPECIFICATIONS Type: 35mm SLR camera with release button lock. TTL-automatic flash control provides film-plane metering. Dedicated Automatic Flash Coupling: Automatic setting ...
...Pentax K bayonet mount with dedicated automatic flash units. Exposure Indication in Viewfinder: Liquid Cristal Display (LCD) Automatic and manual shutter speeds, automatically set lens apertures, exposure factor warning, shutter-speed setting error warning, battery life warning, and Programmed AE indication (P). External Indication: Automatic and manual shutter speeds, Programmed... eyepiece. • 62 SPECIFICATIONS Type: 35mm SLR camera with release button lock. TTL-automatic flash control provides film-plane metering. Dedicated Automatic Flash Coupling: Automatic setting ...