Pentax KM Camera User's Manual
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1. Diaphragm ring 20 Self timer Start lever underneath 21 Focusing ring 22 Strap ring lug 23 X flash terminal 24 FP flash terminal m 25 Accessory fitting groove 26 Film guide rail Viewfinder eyepiece Battery chamber Tripod receptacle Shutter curtains 33 Film rewind button 34 Sprocket 35 Film take up spool 36 Film roller 37 Back cover 38 Film pressure plate SPECIFICATIONS Type 35mm SLR with built in through the lens light meter Film and Picture Size 35mm film 24mm x 36mm Standard Lenses Shutter Self timer Viewfinder Focusing Reflex Mirror Lens Mount Film Advance Exposure Counter Film Rewind Flash Synchronization Exposure Meter Loaded Film Indicator Dimensions Weight SMC Pentax 50mm f i 2 50mm f i 4 and 55mm f 1 8 with fully automatic diaphragm Filter size 52mm Focusing 0 45m 1 5 ft to infinity Horizontal run focal plane shutter of rubberized silk curtains Speeds B 1 to i l00Osec Built in self timer with interrupt function Releases shutter in 5 13 sec Pentaprism finder with cross micro prism or split image focusing screen 0 87x magnification with 50mm lenses life size with 55mm lens Dioptry 1 0 Turn focusing ring until viewfinder image comes into focus Instant return type with special shock absorbers for minimum vibration Pentax bayonet mount Ratchet type rapid wind lever 100 pre advance angle and 1602. Hi TTI a w 84948 nie 8564282 12 Distance scale ee 0 45 0 59 0 98 1 46 1 93 ABT BAQ 51 75 erd 0 453 0 61 1 02 1 54 2 07 6 59 12 36 fae 0 45 0 59 0 98 1 45 1 90 44i 7 86 36 24 0 454 ew 0 67 he 7 56 2 11 B 78 13 75 OD z 0 44 0 5 0 97 1 43 1 87 4 21 7 24 25 90 F28 a a f 0 46 0 6 103 1 58 2 16 6 16 15 79 eo 0 44 O 5 0 95 1 40 1 84 3 94 5 4g 13 14 0 46 0 62 1 05 1 62 2 23 6 84 37 05 a Oo ae Oa 0 58 0 94 1 26 1 75 364 5 68 12 97 Eeh 0 46 0 62 1 07 1 68 234 03 42 68 Bae ze 0 44 0 57 0 91 1 24 1 66 3 26 ET 9 10 0 47 0 63 11 1 89 2 52 10 87 me OO eae es 0 43 0 56 0 88 1 30 1 56 2 88 4 02 6 63 O47 0 65 1 15 TTF aw 2 EO a 1953 oO ae OA EST 0 42 0 64 g4 1 16 1 42 2 42 3 16 A57 0 48 0 67 1 24 a 216 AD DO 8D oS Distance scale 16 127 2115 SAE pLb sa ESE 2 oz 2 06 7 5 9 111 6 2 113 V6 1 moa St oe 1 6 8 E 2 10 9 Be 6 2 2 0 dal a 1 6 6 11 4 210 6 tases aE osc neces Bae 1 5 5 EE 21 De aus 1 6 5 72 ali eRe 1 5 4 11087 2 9 1 Teer ge BF 24 1 5 2 Tia 2082 Fi Lae cai o nS ae 438 a7 eee Bee 1 mts ora 239 y 7 6 4710 4 S l aajne fd b b j obj ut w a A e s i Z R Sa ar 3 1 1010 6 11 9 123 2 a 7 4 11744 27 a 1 9 1211 2 7 6 8 14 9 5 alge E 18 0 6 Be ee 28 7 6 169 9 2 25 6 6 16
3. Pentax KM Camera Manual Posted 12 10 02 For reference use on many Chinon manual focus and metering cameras This is the full text and images from the manual This may take 3 full minutes for all images to appear If they do not all appear Try clicking the browser refresh or reload button This camera manual library is for reference and historical purposes all rights reserved This page is copyright by mike butkus org M Butkus N J This page may not be sold or distributed without the expressed permission of the producer I have no connection with Chinon Co Japan If you find this manual useful how about a donation of 3 to M Butkus 29 Lake Ave High Bridge NJ 08829 1701 and send your E mail address too so I can thank you Most other places would charge you 7 50 for a electronic copy or 18 00 for a hard to read Xerox copy This will allow me to continue to buy new manuals and maintain these pages It ll make you feel better won t it If you use Pay Pal use the link below Use the above address for a check M O or cash PayPal DONATE To main Chinon Ricoh manual site 4A CAA ME nah id bal INDEX Nomenclature 1 Specifications 4 Lens Mounting 6 Battery 7 Basic Operating Instructions 8 Film Loading and Winding 10 Film Reminder Dial 11 Setting ASA Film Speed 12 Compose and Focus 13 Shutter 14 Camera Holding 15 Film Unloading 16
4. Self timer 17 Flash Synchronization 18 Depth of field Preview Button and Guide 20 Helpful Hints on Exposure Problems 22 Manual Shutter Operation 23 Infra red Photography 24 Multiple Exposure 25 Range of Light Measurement 26 Open aperture or Stop down Metering 27 Using Conventional Screw mount Takumar Lenses 28 Resistance to Temperature Extremes and Changes 31 Camera Maintenance 32 Warranty Policy 34 SMC Pentax lenses and Pentax accessories are engineered and produced meticulously to precise Asahi Pentax specifications Lenses and accessories from other manufacturers are not produced to these precise specifications and therefore may cause difficulties with or actual damage to a Pentax camera Asahi Pentax cannot assume any responsibility or liability for difficulties resulting from the use of any other brand of lenses or accessories with an Asahi Pentax camera b Rapid wind lever G Shutter speed dial amp Shutter speed index Ch x contact hot shoe Accessory shoe Film reminder dial Film rewind knob Film rewind crank Ea TLE FERGAL Exposure counter D Cocked indicator Hh 89438 Su ia tia ee an fie a i Shutter release button e iF Film speed indicator Depth of field preview button g Lens release lever Lens mounting guide bump Depth of field guide Distance scale Diaphragm distance index
5. advance angle Cocked indicator alongside shutter release button Automatic re set Rapid rewind crank for speedy film take up X contact hot shoe for cordless flash connection FP X contacts for conventional flash cord connection X synchronization at 1 60 sec S meter measures the average brightness of the ground glass at full aperture and couples directly to aperture shutter and film speed settings Center needle for correct exposures Film speed from 20 to 3200 ASA EV3 18 for ASA 100 film with 50mm lens Powered with one 1 SV silver oxide battery Meter on off by extra CdS cell in body Reminder dial below film rewind knob with settings for 20 or 36 exposures for daylight T or tungsten color 0 or 2 black and white film With50Omm f 1 4 lens width 143mm 5 6 x height 91 4mm 3 6 x depth 94mm 3 7 88729 31 ozs with 50mm f 1 4 lens 622g 21 8 ozs with no lens _ LENS MOUNTING 741 Remove the rear lens and body caps 2 Match the red dot A on the camera body with the red dot B on the lens F Insert the lens into the body and turn it clockwise until the lens locks with a m click 3 In the dark when the red dots are difficult to see align the white plastic bump C on the lens barrel with the lens release lever D by touch Then turn and lock as above 4 To detach hold the camera with your left hand Depress the lens release lever D while turning the lens counterclockwise with your r
6. Lift the rewind crank up Depress the film rewind release button and turn the rewind crank as indicated to rewind the film into its cassette Rewind until the tension on the crank lessens indicating that the leader end of the film has been released from the take up spool Pull out the film rewind knob the back will open automatically AVOID DIRECT LIGHT WHEN UNLOADING THE FILM and remove the film cassette SELF TIMER The self timer delays shutter release between 5 and 13 seconds depending upon how far counter clockwise you have turned the Fer cocking lever When using the self timer do not depress the i shutter release button it will immediately release the shutter without delayed action Turn the cocking lever down 90 180 Move the small light colored self timer start lever as indicated the self timer will start This self timer also has an interrupt function Even after the self timer has started to run you can stop it by moving the start lever back to normal position as long as the cocking lever has not been moved back past the 90 position You can re start the self timer by pushing the cocking lever down again and moving the start lever again Do not leave the cocking lever in interrupt position for an extended period as this may weaken the spring FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION The KM has FP and X terminals on the front of the camera body and a separate X contact on the built in hot shoe The t
7. OR STOP DOWN METERING Open aperture SMC Pentax lenses have a diaphragm coupling lever 0 on the back of the lens which locks into the camera body to permit open aperture metering The super telephotos do not have a diaphragm coupler so they must be used with the stop down metering system Use of the Auto Extension Tube Set K permits open aperture metering It can also be set to stop down the diaphragm automatically Use of other K Series accessories standard Extension Tube Set K Helicoid Extension Tube K AutoBellows K and Bellows Unit K requires stop down metering Whenever any one of these is used between the camera body and an SMC Pentax lens the stop down metering system must be used f 5 i4 7 78 4 56 5 TI 16 72 So 1 B 7 i 1 1 1 i5 40 1 b EJN hi in AF OPEN APERTURE METERING LENSES SMC Pentax Fish OY0 nn T imm Hig SMC PONG aio erer kmena ENTITI FE SMO FPEnIAX sessccieccsnciancs ri Fia SMG Pentik woccucecuece ee AN AaS SMG PEMAN eniinn e ese a Amm f3 5 SMO Pentax asrni ATEREA a E Farri fi SMG FEMMAN cock ETM rf3 5 SMO P WLEX ccececscereerreersnernanees ATIT fri SMC P emak nusi unsiaasana OAS 50mm fig ME PEMEAN aaee pesngaeragaprareiseeraetia ATI 1 8 SMIG PH ccc ccssecsnaccancruerieeccserra SAMM f 1 8 SMO Pem EH nananana emman mT m28 SMC Penta eweiecctadiaanrecieasnimasiawees 105mm f 2 8 SH PGA esctesuisepseepeeec
8. 4 tine 36 42 a OG ta g a 24 0 2 cha baa ett le ce Poet bh 3911 8 oo CI 12 36 22 a a4 11G 18 7 4 46 1 4 een 2 OLB 20 0 47 59 6 4 ig 1 53O 11 6 aw OO TI Farts 17i Ba ay 6 8 210 7 1001 3 m OD 10 T 15 0 8 z9 102 279 7 2 ae OO ver BHITE 92 8 4 245 ge 46 9 7 oo m oC Tie ee 10 15 Fa a Big EP mt LE HELPFUL HINTS ON EXPOSURE PROBLEMS The light meter built into your KM correctly reads the average of the light reflected from the entire scene as seen through the viewfinder with a little extra importance or weight given to what is in the center Sometimes however there is a great difference between the light reflected from the background and the light reflected from the subject In such a case to achieve a really good photo you must compensate for the difference by opening or closing down the aperture 1 or 2 steps As a general rule when the subject is darker than the background you compensate by opening your aperture 1 or 2 steps further For example on a bright day when your subject has his back to the sun and you are shooting directly toward the sun or when you are shooting a subject against snow or light colored sand or when you are copying a page of black letters on white paper increase the size of the aperture somewhat When your subject is brighter than the background if he is standing in a spotlight for example you make the aperture 1 or 2 steps smaller t
9. When not using the terminals keep the plugs inserted s msl un i AITEN omeeo w o o 135 EO ELECTRONIC FLASH X FP FRELASS a X M MF FP CLASS FLASH BULB DEPTH FIELD PREVIEW BUTTON AND GUIDE Depth of field is the range between the nearest and farthest distances which are in focus at a given lens aperture If you want to know how great the depth of field is at a certain aperture focus on a subject and see through the viewfinder while a Ee depressing the depth of field preview button A Or after focusing look at the adit o t depth of field preview button A Or after focusing look at teh depth of field EE AN guide on the lens In the photograph below the distance scale is set at 5 meters the lens is focused on a subject 5 meters away the calibrations on each side of the distance index correspond to the diaphragm setting and indicate the range of in focus distance for different lens apertures For example 1f a lens opening of f 4 is to be used the range on the distance scale ring covered within the figure 4 on the depth of field guide indicates the area in focus at that lens opening You will note from the depth of field guide in the photograph that the range from approximately 4 5 to 6 5 m is in focus Note that as the lens apertures change the effective depth of field also changes For the depths of field at different apertures and distances refer to the next page il Lt Ti r a LIT
10. able on the next page shows which flash contact which shutter speed and which ee E i flash bulb may be combined for maximum lamp efficiency Unless these combinations are rigidly followed there will be a failure in flash synchronization 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 Use the hot shoe flash contact when using a shoe mount electronic flash like the Pentax Autorobo which has a flash contact on the shoe bracket When using the hot shoe there is no need to plug the flash cord into the X terminal on the body front The hot shoe flash contact turns to hot switched on only when you insert a shoe mount electronic flash It 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 There are basically two types of flash bulb attachments on the market clip on types and bracket types Either can be used with your camera The clip on types are attached to the hot shoe and the bracket types are screwed into the tripod screw hole Use one of these three bulb types M MF or FP The correct terminal and the correct shutter speed to use for each of these three types are outlined in the table below Before attaching the flash unit to the camera you must remove the protective plug from the proper terminal
11. al clockwise or counter clockwise 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 particularly long exposures time exposure use a cable release with a locking device Vertical Position Hold you camera Horizontal Position tightly to your Hold teh camera firmly Vertical Position forehead with with your left hand and Hold your camera tightly to your forehead with your left hand and your left hand draw your arms close to draw your right arm close to your body raise you right your body arm and draw your left arm to you body CAMERA HOLDING As a general rule your camera should be held more firmly in the left hand which does not release the shutter If 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 FILM UNLOADING After the final picture on the roll has been taken the rapid wind lever will not turn indicating that the film must be rewound
12. ary to repeat instruction 5 FILM LOADING AND WINDING Avoid direct light when loading your film 1 Open the back by pulling up the rewind knob until the back opens 2 Place the film cassette in the cassette chamber and push down the rewind knob Insert the film leader into the slot of th 3 Advance the film by alternately turning the rapid wind lever and depressing the shutter button until both sprockets enga perforations top and bottom Close the back by pressing it firmly 4 Cock the rapid wind lever and confirm that the film rewind knob turns counter clockwise indicating that the film is be loaded and is moving from cassette to take up spool Trip the shutter Advance the film until the exposure counter turns indicating that the first picture is ready to be taken FILM REMINDER DIAL Use the film type dial as a reminder of what type of film is in your camera The dial is marked for black and white te for daylight color film for tungsten color film 20 and 36 exposures To set the dial turn the outer ring so that both the type of film and its number of exposures appear in the windows To check whether the camera is loaded turn the film rewind knob clockwise If it turns freely the camera is not loaded SETTING ASA FILM SPEED 2500 2000 1250 1009 Gag 500 320 250 160 125 a0 z0 40 25 eo Pe OR ee ee ee ae 7 3200 1600 B00 400 200 100 64 32 20 The ASA film speed rating of all 35mm films i
13. ewind release button B and cock the rapid wind lever This cocks the shutter without advancing the film Finally release the shutter to make the second exposure Then make one blank exposure before taking the next picture to avoid overlapping Exposure counter registration may not be exact B a25 RANGE OF LIGHT MEASUREMENT The exposure meter of the KM measures the brightness of the ground glass Therefore the meter needle should be centered after you have focused your subject on the ground glass The area A in the table indicates the reading range of the meter and should not be interpreted as the cameras total range of f stop shutter speed combinations As you will note from the table with an ASA 100 film you may use any shutter speed from 1 4 sec to 1 1000 sec in combination with any aperture that will bring the meter needle to the midpoint in the viewfinder The total range of the aperture settings is of course determined by the minimum and maximum apertures of the lens being used For example with the 50mm f 1 4 lens and ASA 100 film any aperture from ff1 4 the maximum aperture of this lens to ff16 may be used with any shutter speed from 1 4 sec to 1 1000 sec that will bring the meter needle to midpoint However the combination of ff22 minimum aperture and 1 1000 sec is beyond the measurability range B as shown in the table As the ASA film speed changes the measurability range varies OPEN APERTURE
14. ight hand CAUTION If you have to put the lens down without the rear lens cap place it only on its front end never on the rear When changing lenses outdoors with film in the camera avoid direct sunlight xa gF PETTA se s trent j Er Oe oe A sliver oxide battery is packed separately Be sure to insert it into the battery chamber before operating the camera BATTERY INSERTION Open the battery chamber cover with a coin Insert the battery with side facing out For replacement use Eveready S76E or Mallory MS76H or equivalent CAUTION The battery is like a phonograph record It 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 rechargeable Do not throw dead battery into a fire as it may explode Also keep it beyond the reach of small children When not actually measuring the light be sure that the lens is covered at all times Leaving the lens cap off for an extended period will exhaust the battery Set the shutter speed dial to B bulb position Turn the ASA dial to ASA 100 Look at the meter needle through the viewfinder If 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 BASIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 1 TURN ON LIGHT METER Remove the lens cap and the meter circui
15. length of time before the equipment can be returned to you owing to the complicated customs procedures required in Japan in importing and re exporting photographic equipment If the equipment is covered by warranty repairs will be made and parts replaced free of charge and the equipment will be returned to you upon completion of servicing If the equipment is not covered by warranty regular charges of the manufacturer or of its representatives will apply Shipping charges are to be horned by the owner If your Asahi Pentax was purchased outside of the country where you wish to have serviced during the warranty period regular handling and servicing fees may by charged by the manufacturer s representatives in that country Notwithstanding this your Asahi Pentax returned to the manufacturer will be serviced free of charge according to this procedure and warranty policy In any case however shipping charges and customs clearance fees are to be horned by the sender To prove the date of your purchase when required please keep the receipts or bills covering the purchase of your equipment for at least a year Before sending your equipment for servicing please make sure that you are sending it to the manufacturer s authorized representatives or their accredited repair shops unless you are sending it directly to the manufacturer Always obtain a quotation of the service charge and only after you accept the quoted service charge instruct the service station to
16. mperature to a sub freezing one and if tiny drops of moisture freeze further damage may be done by their expansion Thus sudden temperature changes should be avoided as much as possible As a guide a temperature change of 10 C should be allowed to take place gradually over a period of at least 30 minutes If this is not possible keeping the camera in its case or bag will help somewhat in minimizing the effects of a rapid temperature change Extremely low temperature reduces the efficiency of the battery Therefore the camera should be protected against low temperature Put the batteries into the camera right before shooting For extremely low temperature use new batteries CAMERA MAINTENANCE 1 Always keep the viewfinder eyepiece lens and filter as clean as possible To remove loose dust and dirt first use the blower and then the brush of a lens brush Do not try to wipe off granular dirt or dust its an excellent way of scratching the glass Smudges such as fingerprints should be carefully wiped away with either a lens tissue or a clean soft cloth Clean plain cotton handkerchiefs that have already been washed a few times are particularly good for this Breathing on the lens before wiping is effective but be sure to wipe away all moisture completely Commercial lens cleaners are also effective 2 Never touch the mirror or the shutter curtain with your hands The natural acids on your skin are very damaging Minor di
17. o compensate i f MANUAL SHUTTER OPERATION The silver oxide battery in your KM is used only for powering the exposure meter the shutter mechanism is a totally manual operation Therefore your camera can still be operated even 1f the battery has worn out A good sign of a worn out battery is that the black meter needle does not move when you remove the lens cap If the battery has worn out and the exposure meter is no longer functioning you must determine the correct combination of shutter speed and aperture size yourself from your own experience Also packed in with most types of 35mm film is a data sheet of suggestions for determining the correct exposure in a variety of situations nig eSe4 262 12 INFRA RED PHOTOGRAPHY If you intend to take infra red photographs remember to use the infra red index marked with an orange line on the depth of field guide First bring your subject into clear focus Then determine the lens to subject distance from the distance scale on the lens Then match your lens to subject distance to the infrared index by turning the distance scale accordingly For instance if your subject is in focus at infinity turn the distance ring and move the infinity 00 mark to the index MULTIPLE EXPOSURE For deliberate multiple exposures make the first exposure in the normal way Then tighten the film by turning the rewind knob A and keep hold of the rewind knob Depress the film r
18. ody by aligning the red dots A and B and turning the lens clockwise until it locks with a click This takes slightly less than a quarter of a revolution 3 To remove only the lens leaving the Mount Adaptor K attached to the camera body simply unscrew the lens counter clockwise Other screw mount Takumar lenses can then be attached in the normal way 1 To remove the Mount Adaptor K from the camera body first remove the screw mount lens Then press with your thumbnail or a pointed object such as a ballpoint pen against the spring pin C 2 Turn the Mount Adaptor K counter clockwise until you fell it release and take it out 3 Since the mechanism for locking in the Mount Adaptor K is totally different from that which locks in an SMC Pentax bayonet mount lens the lock lever D on the camera body plays no part at all RESISTANCE TO TEMPERATURE EXTREMES AND CHANGES The temperature range at which your camera will continue to function properly stretches from 50 C to 20 C However resistance to cold could be hampered by oil which has become dirty Therefore if the camera is to operate at full efficiency in very cold conditions it must be overhauled and all oil must be replaced Sudden changes in temperature will often cause moisture to condense inside or outside your camera This is a possible source of rust which may be extremely damaging to the mechanism Furthermore if the camera goes from a warm te
19. photographic distribution channels are guaranteed against defects of material or workmanship for a period of twelve months from date of purchase Service will be rendered and defective parts will be replaced without cost to You within that period provided the equipment has not been abused altered or operated contrary to instruction Because the tolerances quality and design compatibility of lenses other than Pentax lenses are beyond our control damage caused by use of such lenses will not be covered by this warranty policy The manufacturer or its authorized representatives shall not be liable for any repair or alternations except those made with its written consent and shall not be liable for damages from delay or loss of use or from other indirect or consequential damages of any kind whether caused by defective material or workmanship or otherwise and it is expressly agreed that the liability of the manufacturer or its representatives under all guarantees or warranties whether expressed or implied is strictly limited to the replacement of parts as hereinbefore provided PROCEDURE DURING 12 MONTH WARRANTY PERIOD Any Asahi Pentax which proves defective during the 12 month warranty period should be returned to the dealer from whom you purchased the equipment or to the manufacturer If there is no representative of the manufacturer in your country send the equipment to the manufacturer with postage prepaid In this case it will take a considerable
20. proceed with the servicing This warranty policy does not apply to Asahi Pentax cameras purchased in the U S A For these cameras please refer to the separate Warranty Policy Card enclosed here
21. raeees et OT tr2 5 SMG Pentax akei aarahi rn Aaa AI H3 5 CHWS a Eas A E E A E EL tiA SIG Penti oeann a amm fid SMG PEMtOX vacsanecssccascsacs eet EE JOrn PE SMC Pentax Zoom 45 725mm PA SMC Pentax 200m auaa 85 210mm HA5 SMC Pentax Macro ou DOMM fra SMC Pentax Macro ranana 100mm Fr STOP DOWN METERING LENSES SMC Ponte lt 2 0 oe Hv Fantax GATE PANTER enirir SMC Pantax Zoom sui earnan OOM P56 a E E A TE ents PONA BOOrmm PER anrr QOOMM HE 136 600mm hee USING CONVENTIONAL SCREW MOUNT TAKUMAR LENSES Conventional screw mount Taku mar lenses both Super Takumar and SMC Takumar can be easily mounted onto your camera by attaching them first to a Mount Adaptor K Use of the Mount Adaptor K does not affect any aspect of normal lens function except as regards the following two points 1 Due to the difference in coupling systems the automatic diaphragm will not function 2 Full aperture metering lenses will function as stop down metering lenses P S This can also be used with the Pentax Digital cameras to use thread mount lenses Change the camera to manual mode and press the exposure lock button to obtain an exposure reading You need to press the exposure lock button each time you fire This checks the exposure should it change even slightly HOW TO USE MOUNT ADAPTOR K 1 Screw the conventional Takumar lens into the Mount Adaptor K 2 Attach the Adaptor lens unit to the camera b
22. rt or spots on the mirror will not affect the clarity of your pictures 3 Take care not to drop the camera or knock it against anything solid Accidents or rough handling can easily damage the internal mechanism even though extremely nothing seems to have been hurt 4 Your camera is not waterproof There are several places where water can get inside and do a great deal of damage Take care to protect both body and lens from rain or splashing water If your camera should get wet dry it off immediately with a clean soft cloth Once a camera has become completely soaked there is often nothing that can be done to make it right again However in such a case take your camera as soon as possible to an authorized Asahi Pentax Service Center 5 Where to keep your camera while you are not using it is an important point The best storage place is cool dry clean and well ventilated Because of the possible build up of humidity it is risky to store your camera in a cabinet or closet Its also a good idea to keep your camera in its bag or case while you are not using it 6 When mounting your camera on a tripod be sure the tripod screw is no longer than 5 5mm This is the depth of the tripod screw hole on your camera If you use a longer screw you will probably puncture the bottom of the hole after which the camera will not function properly WARRANTY POLICY FIX TEXT BELOW All Asahi Pentax cameras purchased through authorized bona fide
23. s given in the data sheet packed with each roll of film The higher the ASA number the more 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 orange dot alongside the figure 1 Be sure to set your film speed on the shutter speed dial because the dial is connected to the exposure meter a as ee ee 2a ee Ty eae While viewing through the viewfinder turn the focusing ring until your subject comes into sharp focus Depending on the type of focusing screen you have there are two ways of doing this COMPOSE AND FOCUS A cross microprism focusing system consists of a Fresnel lens made up of many concentric rings with a microprism center underneath the ground glass With this system when your subject is in focus the image in the microprism center will be sharp If your subject is not in focus the microprism will break the 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 ia Salit irmage focusing system SHUTTER Turn the shutter speed di
24. t is on The CdS cells measure the light coming through the lens for correct exposure 2 SET FILM SPEED 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 oragne index alongside the figure 1 3 SET SHUTTER SPEED 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 starting with 1 125 sec outdoors in daylight and 1 60 sec indoors 4 COMPOSE AND FOCUS While viewing through the viewfinder turn the focusing ring until your subject comes into sharp focus 5 ROTATE DIAPHRAGM RING 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 If 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 If the needle is closer to the mark you will get an under exposure change the shutter speed to a slower setting 6 RELEASE SHUTTER 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 necess
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