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H e l p f u l H i n t s o n E x p o s u r e P r o b l e m s
M a n u a l S h u t t e r O p e r a t i o n f nfra-red Photography
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Open-aperture or Stopdown Metering
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P r o d u c e d m e t i c u lo u s l l p r o d u c e d t o t h e s e p r e specifications and, tht m a y c a u s e d i f f i c u l t i e s w i t h - o r aetual damage to - a camera. Asahi Pentax l i a b i l i t y f o r d i f f i c u l t i e f r o m t h e u s e o f a n Y o of lenses or accessorie
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Q Rapid-wind lever
@ Shutter speed dial
(f) Shurtter speed index
@ X contact hot shoe
@ Accessory shoe
@ Fitm rewind knob
@ Fitm rewind crank
@ Exposure counter o 1
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"Cocked" indicator
@ Shutter release button
@ Film speed indicator
@ Lens release lever
@ Lens mounting guide bump
@ Depthof-field guide
@ Distance scale
@ Diaphragm/distance index
@ Diaphragm rirg
@ Strap ring lug
@ X ftasn terminal
@ fitm guide rail
@ F i t m r a i t
@ Viewfinder eyepiece
@ F i l m c h a m b e r
@ Battery chamber
@ Tripod receptacle
@ Shutter curtains
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Type
Film and Negative Size
Standard Lens
Shutter
Viewfinder
Reflex Mirror
Lens Mount
Film Advance
Exposure Counter
Film Rewind
3 5 m m S L R w i t h b u i l t . i n t h r o u g h the-lens exposure meter.
35mm film. 24mm x 36mm.
SMC Pentax-M 50mm f 12 with fuilya u t o m a t i i d i a p h r a g m .
F i l t e r s i z e : 4 9 m m . M i n i m u m focusing distance: 45cm.
Rubberized silk f ocal plane shutter.
Speeds: B, 1 to 1/1000 sec.
Pentaprism finder with crosswith 50mm standard lens f o c u s e d a t i n f i n i t y .
Dioptry -1 .0.
Instant-return type with special v i b r a t i o n .
Pentax bayonet mount.
Ratchet-type rapid-wi nd lever.
1 6 0 " t h r o w a n d 1 0 " p l a y .
"Cocked" i ndicator alongside
Automatic reset.
Rapid-rewind crank for speedy film take-up.
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Flash Synchronization
Exposure Meter
Dimensions
Weight
X contact hot shoe for cordless flash connection.
X synchronization at 1/60 sec.
CdS meter measures the average brightness of the ground glass at full aperture, and couples directly to aperture, shutter and film speed settings . Zero-method exposure control. Film speed from 20 to
3200 ASA. EV 3 - 18 with ASA
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( L R 4 4 ) o r s i l v e r o x i d e ( G 1 3 ) b a t t e r y .
Built-in photoswitch.
With 50mm f 12 lens: width
1 4 3 m m ( 5 . 6 " ) x h e i g h t 9 1 . 4 m m
( 3 . 6 " ) x 8 3 m m ( 3 . 3 " } .
7909 |.27.7 ozs.)"with 50mm f /2 lens.
6 2 O g Q 1 . 7 o z s . ) w i t h o u t l e n s .
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Remove the rear lens and body mount covers
2 .
Match the red dot 6 on the camera body with the red dot
@ on the lens. Insert the lens into the body and turn it clockwise until the lens locks w i t h a c l i c k .
3 .
In the dark, when the red dots are difficult to see, align the white plastic bump O on the lens barrel with the lens release lever @ by touch.
Then turn and lock as above.
4.
To detach, hold the camera with your left hand. Depress the lens release lever O while turning the lens counterclockwise with your right h a n d .
lf you have to put the lens down w i t h o u t t h e r e a r l e n s c a p , p l a c e i t o n l y o n i t s f r o n t e n d , n e v e r o n t h e r e a r .
w i t h f i l m i n t h e c a m e r a , a v o i d d i r e c t s u n l i g h t .
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A n a l k a l i n e b a t t e r y i s packed separately. Be s u r e to i n s e r t it i n t o t h e o p e r a t i n g th e c a m e r a .
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B A T T E R Y I N S E R T I O N
O p e n t h e b a t t e r y c h a m b e r c o v e r w i t h a c o i n . I n s e r t t h e
The battery is like a phonograph record. lt can be damaged by skin acids. Handle by the edges with a dry cloth only. Be sure the battery is cleaned with the cloth before insertion into the camera. The battery is not
B A T T E R Y C H E C K
Set the shutter speed dial to B (bulbl position.
Turn the ASA dial to ASA 1OO.
Look at the meter needle through the viewfinder. lf the needle is in
"up" position and remains steady, the battery is good: if it does not, replace the battery. Check the battery frequently.
And take spares with you when traveling.
dead battery into fire, as it may explode
Also, keep it beyond the reach o f s m a l l c h i l d r e n . W h e n n o t a c t u a l l y m e a s u r i n g th e l i g h t , be sure that the lens is covered at all times. Leaving the lens cap off for an extended period will exhaust the battery.
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1 . T U R N O N L I G H T M E T E R
2 . S E T F I L M S P E E D
Lift the outer ring of the shutter speed dial and turn it until the same number as the ASA number of the film you're using appears next to the small orange index alongside the f igure 1.
3 . S E T S H U T T E R S P E E D
Turn the shutter speed dial and set the speed you wish to use to the index. Generally, you should use the fastest possible shutter speed to avoid blurred pictures caused by camera movement. Try s t a r t i n g w i t h 1 / 1 2 5 s e c . o u t d o o r s i n d a y l i g h t a n d 1 / 6 0 s e c .
indoors.
until your subject comes into sharp focus.
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5 . R O T A T E D I A P H R A G M R I N G
The needle moves as you turn the diaphragm ring. When the needle on the right side of the viewfinder image is at the center, you will get correct exposure. lf the needle does not come to the center no matter how far you turn the diaphragm ring, change the shutter speed. When the needle is close to the (+) mark, you will get an over-exposure; change the shutter speed to a faster setting. lf the needle is closer to the (-) mark, you will get an under-exposure; change the shutter speed to a slower setting.
6 . R E L E A S E S H U T T E R
Cock the rapid-wind lever. Hold your camera firmly and trip the shutter. Then cock the rapid-wind lever for the next picture.
(When taking a series of pictures under the same lighting conditions, it is not necessary to repeat instruction 5.) e 9
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Avoid direct light when loading your film.
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Place the film cassette in the
Open the back by pulling up the rewind knob until the back opens cassette chamber, and push down the rewind knob. Insert the film leader into the slot of the take-up spool.
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Advance the film by alternately turning the rapid wind lever and depressing the shutter button until both sprockets engage the film perforations, top and bottom. Close the back by p r e s s i n g it f i r m l y .
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Cock the rapid-wind lever, and confirm that the film rewind knob turns cofi nter-clockwise, i n d i c a t i n g t h a t t h e f i l m i s b e i n g properly loaded and is moving from cassette to take-up sPool.
Trip the shutter. Advance the f i l m u n t i l t h e e x p o s u r e c o u n t e r t u r n s t o
" 1 " , i n d i c a t i n g t h a t the first picture is ready to be t a k e n .
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The ASA film speed rating of all 35mm films is given in the data sheet packed with each roll of f i l m . T h e h i g h e r t h e A S A n u m b e r , t h e m o r e sensitive the film is to light. Lift the outer ring of the shutter speed dial and rotate it until the
ASA number of your film is opposite the o r a n g e d o t a l o n g s i d e th e f i g u r e 1 .
Be sure to set your film speed on the shutter speed dial because the dial is connected to the exposure meter.
While viewing through the viewfinder, turn the focusing ring until your subiect comes into sharp focus. Depending on the type of focusing screen you have, there are two ways of doing this.
C r o s s - m i c r o p r i s m f o c u s i n g s y s t e m
A cross-microprism focusing system consists of a Fresnel lens, made up of many concentric rings, with a microprism center underneath when your subiect is in focus, the image in the microprism center will be sharp. lf your subiect is not in focus, the m i c r o p r i s m w i l l b r e a k t h e image up into many small dots.
A split-image focusing system consists of a Fresnel lens with a horizontally divided screen under the ground glass. With this system, when your camera is held horizontally and the image is not in sharp focus, all vertical lines seen through the viewfinder will appear to be divided into upper and lower portions. To focus, simply adjust the focusing ring until the upper and lower portions are in perfect alignment.
S p l i t - i m a g e f o c u s i n g s Y s t e m
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Turn the shutter speed dial clockwise or counter{lockwise to the shutter speed desired.
The shutter speed can be set either before or after cocking the rapid-wind lever. As you cock the shutter by turning the rapid-wind lever, the
"cocked" indicator turns to red showing that the shutter is cocked. For use of the X setting (next to the 60) on the shutter speed dial, refer to page 19. With the shutter speed dial set on B {bulb}, the shutter will stay open as long as you keep the shutter button depressed. As you release your finger from the shutter button, the shutter closes. For p a r t i c u l a r l y l o n g e x p o s u r e s (" t i m e e x p o s u r e " ) , use a cable release with a locking device.
y o u r c a m e r a r i g i d l y o r u s e a t r i p o d t o p r e v e n t camera movement. To protect the shutter putting the camera away for any extended p e r i o d .
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As a general rule, your camera should be held more firmly in the left hand, which does not release the shutter. lf you hold your camera with the right hand - the hand that releases the shutter
- it may cause camera movement. Often, blurred pictures are due to camera movement.
Horizontal position A.
H o l d t h e c a m e r a f i r m l y w i t h your left hand, and draw Your arms close to your body.
Vertical position B.
Hold your camera tightly to your forehead with Your left hand, and draw your right arm close to your body.
Vertical position C.
Hold your camera tightly to your forehead with your left hand, raise your right arm and draw your left arm to your body,
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After the final picture oR the roll has been taken, the rapidw i n d l e v e r w i l l n o t t u r n ( C a u t i o n : d o n o t t r y t o f o r c e t h e l e v e r ) , i n d i c a t i n g th a t t h e f i l m m u s t b e r e w o u n d .
and turn the rewind crank as indicated to rewind the film into indicating that the leader end of the film has been released f r o m t h e t a k e - u p s p o o l . P u l l o u t t h e f i l m r e w i n d k n o b ( t h e b a c k will open automatically), and remove the filrn cassette.
A V O I D D I R E C T L I G H T W H E N L O A D I N G T H E F I L M .
T h e K 1 0 0 0 h a s a n X t e r m i n a l o n t h e f r o n t of the camera body, and a separate X contact on the built-in hot shoe. The table on the next page shows which flash contact, which shutter speed and which flash bulb may be combined for maximum lamp efficiency.
Unless these combinations are rigidly followed, t h e r e w i l l b e a f a i l u r e i n f l a s h s y n c h r o n i z a tion. Note the
"X" setting is exactly at the
60 marked on the speed dial. This indicates the highest shutter speed at which electronic flash units may be used.
U s e t h e h o t s h o e fl a s h c o n t a c t w h e n u s i n g a s h o e - m o u n t e l e c t r o n i c fl a s h w h i c h h a s a f l a s h c o n t a c t o n t h e s h o e b r a c k e t .
W h e n u s i n g th e h o t s h o e , th e r e i s n o n e e d t o p l u g t h e f l a s h c o r d i n t o t h e X t e r m i n a l o n t h e b o d y f r o n t .
The hot shoe flash contact turns to
"hot"
(switched on) only when you insert a shoemount electronic flash. lt remains
"cold"
(disconnected) even when using an electronic flash with its cord plugged into the X terminal on the body front. This eliminates the danger of electric shocks.
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