Asahi Pentax ES Operating Manual
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1. SMC Macro Takumar 50mm f 4 LI With the new SMC Takumar Zoom 85 210mm 1 4 5 zooming and focusing are done in one action So you get the kind of speed that s so essential to zoom shooting With a zoom ratio of 2 5 and focal calibrations of 85 100 120 135 150 180 210 and any point within this range this one lens takes the place of the most frequently used group of interchangeable lenses It s compact and lightweight too Truly the most versatile lens you can own Lens element ur FE Minimum 22 Minimum distance 3 5 m 11 5 ft 1 9 m 6 24 ft with attachment Angle of view 28 5 11 5 Weight 705 gr 24 86 ozs The new SMC Macro Takumar 50mm f 4 lens is equipped with a fully auto matic diaphragm to further increase its high performance The magnifica tion range is from 1 2 to infinity but by applying the Auto Extension Tubes you can shoot from life size to infinity The automatic diaphragm enables you to shoot such difficult subjects as mov ing insects while holding your camera and looking through the viewfinder Lens 4 Minimum aperture 22 Minimum distance 0 234 m 0 77 ft Angle of view 46 Weight 248 gr 8 74 ozs SMC Bellows Takumar 1002. 23 24 INFRA RED PHOTOGRAPHY 28 2 e If you intend to take infra red photographs remem ber to use the infra red index marked with an orange line or a small R on the depth of field guide First focus your lens on your subject Determine the lens to subject distance from the distance scale Then match your lens to subject distance to the infra red 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 mark to the index The index marking on the Takumar lenses is based on the lens setting at infinity MULTIPLE EXPOSURE For deliberate multiple exposures make the first ex posure in the normal way Then tighten the film by turning the rewind knob 1 and keep hold of the rewind knob Depress the film rewind release button 2 and cock the rapid wind lever This tensions 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 NI eames ere ui 509819 Ort v ES 25 26 5 Always keep the stop down lever down for open aperture reading Also be sure to keep it down when interchanging lenses otherwise the automatic diaphragm pin of the lens will hit the diaphragm activating lever in the body Move it up only wh
3. ni 4 45 Minimum distance 8 m 27 ft Angle OF 6 1 3 45 075 35 36 SMC Takumar 500mm f 4 5 Lens 4 Minimum aperture 1 45 Comparatively light and small for its performance this powerful long focus lens Minimum distance 10 m 32 8 ft brings the inaccessible within reach Its bright f 4 5 image simplifies composition Angle of View o 5 and focusing and it produces edge to edge coverage of high resolution Equipped Weihe er 3 5 kg 122 5 ozs with manual diaphragm supplied with special lenshood SMC Takumar 1000mm f 8 Lens element 5 Minimum aperture f 45 Minimum distance 30 m 98 ft Photographs subjects which are too far away to be seen by the naked eye The Angle of view ccccccccccccccseceeeceecee 2 5 ultimate in fine optics for the photographer who specializes in news sports scien Weight of lens 5 5 kg 192 5 ozs tific or wildlife photography Fast accurate focusing with manual diaphragm Furnished with built on lenshood rigid wooden tripod and in wooden cases Weight of tripod _ 11 8 kg 26 lbs SMC Takumar Zoom 85mm 210mm f 4 5
4. 25 gr 8 79 025 Super Takumar 24mm f 3 5 The new Super Takumar 24mm 3 5 is an ultra wide angle lens that increases even further the versatility of your Asahi Pentax Compact in size and light in weight it enables you to view and focus at an 84 angle of vision with out keeping the reflex mirror flipped up wonderful lens to create pic tures with dramatic impact Lens 9 Minimum aperture f 16 Minimum distance 0 25 m 0 8 ft Angle of view 84 Weight 247 gr 8 71 ozs SMC Takumar 28mm f 3 5 Super Takumar 35mm f 2 SMC Takumar 35mm f 3 5 new super wide angle lens of 7 ele ments designed and produced to meet the most exacting of the professional requirements this is he lens you pro fessionals and advanced amateurs need to shoot more artistic photographs Equipped with fully automatic dia phragm ideal for architecture fast action and artisiic photography Lens element enne 7 Minimum f 16 Minimum distance 0 4 m 1 3 ft Angle of view 75 Weight 218 gr 7 6 ozs One of the fastest wide angle lenses for 35mm single lens reflex cameras Edge to edge sharp resolution at full aper ture unique lens design without dis t
5. sharp focus Minimum focusing distance 0 45m 1 5 feet Reflex Mirror Instant return type Film Advance Ratchet type rapid wind lever 10 pre advance and 160 advance angle With convenient Cocked indicator Film Rewind Rapid rewind crank Film rewind button on base of camera body releases film from take up spool for rewind Film Exposure Counter Automatic re set type Cocked Indicator red disk appears in a small window alongside the shutter release button when the shutter is cocked and blacks out when it is released Lens Mount 42mm thread Pentax mount Flash Synchronization FP X contacts for conventional flash cord connection X contact on hot shoe for convenient flash cordless connection Exposure Meter CdS activated TTL meter for open diaphragm and stop down reading Light measurement range 18 with ASA 100 film ASA speed scale 20 1600 Exposure Factor Control Dial 1x for normal exposure 2x 4x 1 2 for intentional over or under exposure Battery 6V silver battery Eveready 544 Film Type Indicator black amp white 4 color daylight 8 color tungsten and EMP empty Dimension Width 143mm 5 67 x height 98mm 3 86 x thickness 91mm 3 6 Weight 940 gr 2 lb 1 oz WORKS silver battery is packed separately Be sure to insert it into the battery housing before operating the camera For insertion refer to page 19 1 Load
6. and depressing the 5 The first portions of the film cannot be used for picture taking as they have already been ex shutter button until both sprockets en posed to light Generally two or three blank exposures should be made before taking your first gage the film perforations properly Close picture Therefore advance the film until the exposure counter turns to 1 indicating that the the back by pressing it firmly first picture is ready to be taken SETTING ASA FILM SPEED The ASA film speed is given in the data sheet packed with each roll of film The higher the ASA number the more sensitive the film Lift the outer ring of the exposure factor control dial and turn it until the same number as the ASA number of the loaded film appears in the ASA speed indicator window 1250 1000 640500 320 250 160 125 so 400 Use this dial as a reminder of the type of film loaded To set the dial pull out the rewind knob softly and move the selector to 3 for daylight type color film 8 for tungsten type color film C9 for black and white and EMP when the film 15 not loaded 10 EXPOSURE FACTOR CONTROL DIAL 6500817 ES The scale 4x 2x 1x 1 2x indicates exposure factor Turn the outer ring of the film type dial and set 1x against the orange arrow for normal ex posures 6500817 ES Use this control only when necessary to give intentional over or under exposures within the range of these factors while wo
7. and index finger When holding the camera vertically some people release the shutter with the thumb Position B while others release it with the index finger Position C Position C is more de sirable for fast focusing and shooting With the Pentax whether held vertically or horizontally you see your sub ject image through the lens enabling you to compose focus and shoot with a minimum of time and effort BATTERY CHECK AND REPLACEMENT silver battery powers the TTL meter and electronic shutter The power circuit is on only when you depress the shutter re lease lightly for meter reading and completely for electronic shutter with the shutter speed dial set at AUTOMATIC When not operating the camera be sure to keep the shutter dial off the AUTOMATIC setting and set to the mechanical shutter setting so that you can prevent wasteful consumption of the battery power with accidental touch on the shutter re lease button The battery lasts about one year To check its life set the shutter speed dial at AUTOMATIC and push the black check button alongside the exposure factor control dial If the meter needle drops to the notch facing 30 the battery has sufficient capacity it does not replace the battery you release the shutter at AUTOMATIC setting when the battery is dead the shutter will operate at the mechanical shutter speed of 1 1000 sec For replacement use Eveready 544 6V silver battery Open the bat
8. balanced its total length is rather short so it is light in weight Most suit able for shooting night scenes stage indoors sports and snap portraits An excellent lens also for color photog raphy Lens 5 Minimum aperture 4 22 Minimum distance 1 5 m 5 ft Angle of view 18 Weight 444 gr 15 5 ozs SMC Takumar 150mm f 4 qu This new fully automatic 150mm Super Multi Coated Takumar with a focal length three times as long as the stand ard lens has been designed and produced to suit the purpose of photographing subjects requiring an intermediate an gle between the 135mm and 200mm lenses So compact so lightweight it looks like a 135mm lens yet it is only 7mm longer New type all purpose telephoto lens for telephoto snaps sceneries sports news events stage photographs nature life etc Lens 5 Minimum aperture 22 Minimum distance 1 8 m 6 ft Angle of VIEW 16 57 Weight 324 gr 11 3 ozs SMC Takumar 200mm f 4 new member to the superb Taku mar telephoto lens family Equipped with a fully automatic diaphragm Compact light and elegantly designed for fast handleability Lens element CH xe PrR Eds 5 Minimum apertu
9. pin 1 mounted directly on the ES camera body the TTL meter reads exposure through the fully open aperture or stopped down taking aperture for correct automatic exposure For open aperture reading the stop down lever should be DOWN for stop down reading push up the lever With all other lenses or when using Extension Tubes Bel lows Unit or Microscope Adapter remember always to push up the stop down lever for stopped down aperture reading and correct automatic exposure SMC Takumar 85mm f 1 9 photo on top right and SMC Takumar Zoom 85mm 210mm lenses do not have the open aperture reading pin D and therefore they should be used on the ES for stop down reading Also remember that the TTL metering does not work un less the shutter dial is set at AUTOMATIC 15 16 MECHANICAL SHUTTER In addition to the electronic shut ter for automatic exposure control the ES has a mechanical shutter for speeds 1 60 X for electronic flash synchronization 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 sec plus B Bulb To operate at any one of these speeds just turn the shutter dial from AUTOMATIC to the de sired speed setting Now the elec tric circuit and TTL meter circuit are off Apart from the B setting for in tentional long exposure and X for electronic flash you can conveni ently operate this mechanical shut ter when the battery is dead FILM UNLOADING After the final picture on the roll has
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11. ASAHI PENTAX OPERATING MANUAL INDEX Introduction 1 Nomenclature 0 L 2 Specifications 4 How it works C 6 Film loading and winding 8 Setting ASA film speed 9 Film type reminder 4 1 9 Exposure factor control 1 10 Diaphragm setting 12 Compose and focus 13 TTL metering and automatic shutter 14 Open aperture or stop down reading 15 Mechanical 16 Film loading A 17 Camera holding 18 Battery check and _ 19 Flash synchronization 21 Depth of field guide 22 Depth of field table SMC Takumar 90mm lens 23 Infra red photography 24 Multiple 25 Important notes 4 26 Takumar interchangeable lenses 28 Fixed focus setting sse sess 28 Super Multi Coated SMC Takumars 28 Difference o
12. ard lens for Spotmatic II it reduces flare and boosts contrast to a degree far beyond what was previously possible in optical technology You can get pictures with more detail and richer colors than is possible with any other system at any price It also features a tougher coat ing which means the super multi coat ed lenses are more scratch resistant and durable Lens 6 Minimum aperture f 16 Minimum distance 0 45 m 1 5 ft Angle of view 43 Weight 215 gr 7 5 ozs SMC Takumar 85mm f 1 9 A new ultra fast 5 element lens which produces an image slightly larger than the standard lens Perfect for avail able light portraiture nature studies and sports coverage Used as a stand ard general purpose lens by many pho tographers Equipped with fully auto matic diaphragm supplied with special lenshood Lens element ites 5 Minimum aperture 16 Minimum 0 85 m 2 75 ft Angle of view 282 Weight eco 350 gr 12 3 ozs SMC Takumar 105mm f 2 8 SMC Takumar 120mm f 2 8 quality medium telephoto lens of 5 elements with well corrected aberra tions Light weight design for portabil ity and easy handling Recommended for scenery portrait news photos and other moderate telephoto effects Equip pe
13. been taken the rapid wind lever will not turn indicating that the film must be rewound Unfold the rewind crank Depress the film rewind release button and turn the rewind crank as indicated to rewind the film into the film cassette Rewind until the tension on the crank lessens indi cating 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 and remove the film cassette AVOID DIRECT LIGHT WHEN LOADING OR UNLOADING THE FILM 17 18 CAMERA HOLDING In horizontal position A Hold the camera firmly with your left hand and draw your arm close to your body to your body As a general rule your camera should be held more firmly by the left hand which does not release the shutter If you hold your camera with the right hand the hand which re leases the shutter it may cause camera movement Very often pictures which are not sharp are due to movement of the camera When you focus with the camera held horizon tally Position A hold the lens barrel as illustrated Cradle the camera with your left hand thumb and little finger In vertical position B Hold your camera tightly to your forehead with your left hand and draw your right arm close In 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 Turn the focusing ring with your thumb
14. considerable depth of field of wide angle lenses you can use them as fixed focus lens if the dia phragm and distance scales are set properly For your convenience the Super Takumar and Super Multi Coated Takumar lenses shown on page 30 31 marked with Regardless of the lens selected for your Asahi Pentax there is never need for an accessory viewfinder ordinari ly required for rangefinder type cameras When interchanging lenses hold the lens by the focusing ring When attaching a lens filter or lenshood do not screw it tightly as you may find it difficult to remove have a fixed focus mark Just align with the index the orange colored figures of the diaphragm and distance scales and the lens will be in fixed focus from fore ground to infinity You l find this extremely convenient for fast shooting SUPER MULTI COATED SMC TAKUMARS Pentax SMC Takumar lenses are the world s first 7 layer multi coated lenses truly remarkable optical achieve ment Conventional lenses have only 1 3 layer coatings The additional coatings of SMC Takumar lenses let in more light resulting in truer colors Reflection is re duced to 0 2 allowing the remaining 99 8 of light to pass through This means higher light transmission and the brightest lens possible Colors pass through with equal intensity so color balance is strikingly improved Brighter blues Vibrant reds Truer yellows SMC Taku mar lenses make it possible And no ghosts o
15. d 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 workman ship or otherwise and it is expressly agreed that the liability of the manufacturer or its representatives under all guaran tees 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 manu facturer If there is no representative of the manufacturer in your country send the equipment to the manufacturer SJARRANTY POLICY with postage prepaid In this case it will take a consider able 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 equip ment If the equipment is covered by warranty repairs will be made and parts replaced free of charge and the equip ment will be returned to you upon completion of servicing If the equipment is not covered by warranty regular charges of the manufact
16. d with fully automatic diaphragm supplied with special lenshood Lens 5 Minimum aperture 1 22 Minimum distance 1 2 m 4 ft Angle of view 23 Weight 290 gr 10 2 ozs Th latest addition to the Super Multi Coated Takumar medium telephoto family So lightweight and compact this fast lens is most ideal for taking snap shots portraits and telephotographs Lens 5 Minimum 1 22 Minimum distance 1 2 m 4 ft Angle of view 20 Weight 340 gr 11 9 ozs SMC Takumar 135mm f 3 5 Produces a brillant image in all cor ners of the picture even with the dia phragm fully open Indispensable for distant subject matter and for portrait Ideal for close ups of animals or plants even at a distance Recommended as the ideal long telephoto lens for hand held camera operation Equipped with fully automatic diaphragm supplied with special lenshood Lens elementu 4 Minimum 1 22 Minimum distance 1 5 m 5 ft Angle of view eee 18 Weight 343 gr 12 1 ozs 33 34 SMC Takumar 135mm f 2 5 A faster f 2 5 lens has joined the superb Takumar 135mm lens family Well
17. e e Rr t agere 248 gr 8 7 ozs Ultra Achromatic Takumar 300mm f 5 6 oro The new Ultra Achromatic Takumar 300mm f 5 6 uses glass and fluorite elements to achieve high resolution and extreme chromatic aberration correction over a wide range wavelength It is corrected against chromatic aberration from 400m up to 850my The visible portion of the spectrum extends from 400mz to 700mg This lens is excellent for telephotography in the visible and infrared portion of the spectrum The use of fluorite elements allow a design that is very com pact for its focal length and sharp in contrast and definition L ns element 5 Minimum aperture 222202 22 Minimum distance 4 85 m 16 ft Angle Of VIEW C M 8 We _ _ 825 gr 29 ozs 2463 uo d1 1 PIGENS pooysuaT 95 M 19V10 sso un adA3 sue IV sdeo I 9I pug 3U0JJ 806115 aseo 19V19291 per ddns peseyoind sesue 2 s su IV 59520 30141100 podi payddng sua 166II615 531 se Apog 009 45 parddng jeuoZzeiq DIJBWOIYIY BN N Peqe0D NW adnS OWS 3 5 24 54 oneunjny ngz y utapnq 4931 I
18. e in the photograph that the range from approximately 4 5 to 6 5m is in focus Note that as the lens apertures change the effective depth of field also changes For the depth of fields at different aper tures and distances refer to the next page Depth of field is the range between the nearest and farthest distances which are in focus at different lens apertures 2 3 4 5 um F1 8 F4 F11 F16 DEPTH OF FIELD TABLE SMC TAKUMAR 50mm LENS Distance Scale 0 45 1 5 5 m 0 45 0 59 0 98 1 93 4 57 8 40 51 75 LLC 2 0 45 0 59 0 98 44 _ 7 86 36 24 Q 454 Q 61 3 02 5 78 13 75 0 44 0 59 0 97 1 87 7 24 25 90 Fas 08 eu erm ene omes sies 0 44 0 59 3 94 6 48 18 14 0 44 0 58 0 94 1 36 3 64 5 68 12 97 F 5 6 0 44 0 57 1 24 3 26 4 80 9 10 8 0 47 0 63 1 89 10 87 CO OO 11 0 43 0 56 0 88 1 30 1 56 2 88 4 02 6 63 0 47 0 65 1 15 1 77 2 80 19 53 OO 0 42 0 54 0 84 4 57 008 EE XE Distance 1 111 4 1 6 127 1711 8 2711 F4 veiy 202 so 17 5 9 1701 6 2711 3 47 9 IM 6 2 0 4 4 5 i 10 10 6 5 11 3 2 18 j 8 7 4 1111 2 F 2 ras vit me PNE 2 2 0 6 Ms ras III gt 611 3 8 11 8 i 46 9 7
19. en checking the depth of field or using stop down metering lenses or Extension Tubes Bellows Unit etc inserted between the lens and the camera body If you set the shutter dial of the ES at AUTOMATIC and release the shutter with a lens cap on or with the lens removed from the camera the reflex mirror will be block ed up for safety To bring it down just turn the shutter dial off the AUTOMATIC setting or move up the stop down lever The following two lenses will not properly fit the Pentax ES camera body due to the difference of mechanical design and construction e Super Takumar 50mm f 1 4 e Super Takumar 55mm f 1 8 with 1 8 engraved on the left of the diaphragm ring and 16 on the right length of a tripod s screw should not exceed the nor mal length of 4 5mm 3 16 Do not extend it longer than this length when mounting your camera on a tripod Forc ing longer screws into the tripod receptacle of the camera will damage the mechanism 27 28 TAKUMAR INTERCHANGEABLE LENSES The Asahi Pentax offers many interchangeable lenses in a wide variety of focal lengths all of which are highly respected by both professional and amateur photographers for their fine resolution The photographic coverage of the various Takumar lenses is illustrated on page 29 With focal length longer than 55mm the subject image is seen through the viewfinder larger than its life size FIXED FOCUS SETTING Because of the
20. f angle of Takumar 1 29 List of Takumar interchangeable 30 Specifications of Takumar lenses 39 Complete system of Asahi Pentax accessories 40 Asahi Pentax Prism Binoculars amp Telescopes 45 Guide book for Asahi Pentax system of photography 46 Warranty Poliyen 48 ASAHI PENTAX ES Your Asahi Pentax ES is the most exciting 35 mm SLR camera on the market today It comes equipped with a through the lens metering sys tem with focal plane electronic shutter for auto matic exposure control The fully automatic electronic shutter operates just like an electronic computer assuring you of perfect exposures everytime The new electronic shutter lets you shoot automatically at any speed between 1 1000 and 8 seconds If the exact shutter speed should be 1 459 1 733 or 1 952 seconds then that s the shutter speed that will be automatically selected Our patented memory device and electronic shut ter make it possible There s also an exposure control dial for intentional over or under expo sures d Pentax ES is the only automatic single lens reflex camera that works automatically without special lenses It operates automatically with virtually all Takumar lenses as well as bellows extension tubes and other close up accessories reason is unlike other cameras the auto mation is incorporated into the b
21. h mun I gt 1 mom dum 2290 lt 5952 25525 C 30 S3SN31 YV 3 SNOILVOISIDAdS 39 COMPLETE SYSTEM ASAHI PENTAX ACCESSORIES EXTENSION TUBE SET AUTO EXTENSION TUBE SET HELICOID EXTENSION TUBE e c cO REVERSE ADAPTER CLOSE UP LENS FILTERS MISCELLANEOUS CAPS ASAHI MOUNT ADAPTER AUTO BELLOWS amp SLIDE COPIER BELLOWS UNIT I 41 42 SUPER LITE II ELECTRONIC FLASH FILM MAGAZINE RIGHT ANGLE FINDER MIRROR ADAPTER SPOT METER III STEREO ADAPTER SET SHORT SOFT CASE GADGET BAG SOFT CASE JUMBO FRONT COPIPOD LEATHER CASE FOR STANDARD LENSES MICROSCOPE ADAPTER 43 ACCESSORY CLIP II CLIP ON MAGNIFIER CORRECTION LENS ADAPTER COPY STAND ww CABLE RELEASE LENSHOODS ASAHI PEN PRISM BINOCULARS TELESCOPES 46 AVENA WI v GUIDE BOOK FOR ASAHI PENTAX SYSTEM OF PHOTOGRAPHY The operating manual for the Asahi Pentax cameras is merely an instruction book for the proper care and op eration of the Asahi Pentax cameras It does not and can not deal fully with every possible application of the Asahi Pentax System of Photography because those applications are almost limitless following book is therefore recommended to those amateurs who are eager to learn more about the Asahi Pentax System of Photography and photographic tech nique in general t is ava
22. housing Focusing ring Diaphragm ring Depth of field preview lever stays fixed except when the lens is mounted on a Pentax body other than the ES Film rewind crank Film guide rails Viewfinder eyepiece Accessory fitting groove Sprocket Film take up spool Back cover Film pressure plate Film roller Film rewind button Tripod receptacle Shutter curtain Film rails Film chamber SPECIFICATIONS Type 35mm TTL metering single lens reflex camera with focal plane electronic shutter for automatic exposure control Film and Picture Size 35mm film 20 or 36 exposures 24mm x 36mm Standard Lenses Super Multi Coated Takumar 50mm 1 4 and 55mm f 1 8 with fully automatic diaphragm 7 elements in 6 groups Distance scale 0 45m 1 5 feet to infinity Filter size 49mm With depth of field scale Shutters TTL metering electronic shutter for automatic exposure control mechanical shutter for manual speed selection Horizontal run focal plane shutter Electronic shutter speeds Unlimited variation between 8 and 1 1000 sec Mechanical shutter B 1 60 X 1 125 1 250 1 500 amp 1 1000 sec Viewfinder Eye level pentaprism finder with Fresnel lens crossmicroprism 0 89 x magni fication with 50mm lens 1 0 dioptry Shutter speed calibration TTL meter needle and battery LIVE mark in the viewfinder screen Focusing Turn the distance scale ring until the subject image in the viewfinder comes into
23. ilable in English German and Italtan and Spanish languages and each can be obtain ed from your photo dealers or directly from the pub lishers listed on the next page THE ASAHI PENTAX WAY by Herbert Keppler Herbert Keppler has been associated with the U S pho tographic magazine Modern Photography for over 15 years as its editor and publisher His column devoted exclusively to single lens reflex cameras and photogra phy is very famous throughout the world He is well known for his objective outlook on all things photogra phic and for his healthy mistrust of any theory that he has not tried out in practice He has no interest in push ing the products of any particular manufacturer and brings to the Asahi Pentax Way a knowledgeable in dependent and unprejudiced outlook This comprehensive book deals mainly with the 101 lowing subjects OPERATION AND TECHNIQUE action aperture artificial light camera care carrying choosing films close ups copying depth of field developers exposure exposure meter films film speed filters flash focal length focusing holding lighting loading long range work monocular multiple flash perspective printing shooting slide projection Spotmatic operation storing negatives telescope tripod unloading viewing ACCESSORIES accessory clip bellows unit body cov er cable release cassettes close up lenses copying unit exposure meters extension tubes focusing magnifie
24. mm f 4 a BELLOWS L ar Used with the standard Bellows Unit this short barrel lens enables you to photograph from life size to infinity Extremely convenient for close ups from a distance Lens 5 Minimum aperture f 22 Angle of view 24 Weight eerte redet 139 gr 4 9 ozs 37 38 Uitra Achromatic Takumar 85mm f 4 5 S The new Ultra Achromatic Takumar 85mm f 45 is corrected against chromatic aberration from ultraviolet to infrared wave length bands Not only is it a high resolution lens for visible light photography but also it gives unmatched optical per formance in ultraviolet and infrared photography The lens uses no glass it uses fluorite and quartz This uni que lens answers some of the optical quality and performance problems in ultraviolet and infrared photography Although it is superb for infrared and visible light photography its main design emphasis is placed on ultraviolet photography at a close distance It is corrected against chromatic aberration from 220mz to 1000m and photographic tests without filters show good results within the wavelength bands Lens element soe tente ER S in aee NERIS DA 5 Minimum aperture s kc nece Des ees ecu visus cuoc ande due 1 22 Minimum distance 0 6 m 2 ft DG 292 Oe rec
25. ody itself not into the lens Your Pentax ES is equipped with a Super Multi Coated Takumar lens Exclusively developed by Pentax Super Multi Coated Taku mar lenses reduce flare and boost contrast to a degree far beyond what was previously possible in optical technology Your pictures will have more detail and richer colors than is possible with any other system at any price In addition to the exclusive new features of the Pentax ES you ll find many of the refinements that have established Pentax as the leading fine camera maker in the world The ES retains the same traditional compactness and classic feel It also is designed for use with the accessories from the Pentax system including all the superb Takumar lenses ranging from dynamic wide angle to powerful telephoto The Pentax system is ready to grow with you Asahi Pentax ES is an excellent choice in a fine camera We wish you exciting photog raphy in the years to come LATU RE Battery check button X contact hot shoe Exposure factor control dial Shutter speed index Film rewind knob Back cover opener Rapid wind lever Shutter speed dial Shutter release button ASA speed indicator Exposure counter Cocked indicator Reminder dia selector Film type D ring lug reminder dial D ring Stop down lever Diaphragm and distance index Depth of field guide FP flash terminal Distance scale X flash terminal Battery
26. ortion perfect for pictures of large groups buildings sports events and other large spectacles Lens element ee eee ee eon eren 8 Minimum aperture f 16 Minimum distance 0 4m 1 25 ft Angle of view 62 Weight 242 gr 8 53 ozs medium speed lens with extremely high resolving power this is an excel lent general purpose wide angle optic extremely useful for scenic industrial and architectural photography pact and light in weight Lens 5 Minimum aperture 16 Minimum distance 0 45 m 1 5 ft Angle of view 62 Weight 152 gr 5 4 025 31 32 SMC Takumar 50mm f 1 4 Newest high speed 7 element standard lens for Spotmatic II Super Multi Coated for higher light transmission it has become a much brighter lens You get improved contrast and richer col ors No irritating ghost images or flare when shooting directly against the light An ideal all around lens for col or photography Lens 7 Minimum 1 16 Minimum distance 0 45 m 1 5 ft Angle of view 45 Weight 230 gr 8 1 ozs SMC Takumar 55mm f 1 8 Also Super Multi Coated stand
27. r Leica adapter lens cap lenses microscope adapter prescription eyepiece right angle finder slide copier SPOT exposure meter ASAHI PENTAX SUBJECTS animals architecture birds candid cinema fireworks flowers groups lights low light nature night portraits scenics sport tele vision theater travel under water wildlife FINDING DATA close up exposure color tempera ture depth of field extension bellows extension tubes feet meter conversion films film speed conversion filters filter equivalents filters for color film flash English edition Focal Press Ltd 3l Fitzroy Square London W1 U K German edition Verlag Die Schonen Bucher Dr Wolf Strache 7000 Stuttgart 1 Postfach 1124 WEST GERMANY Italian edition Fotografare Via Macalle 2 Rome 00199 ITALY Spanish edition Ediciones Omega S A Casanova 220 Barcelona SPAIN Wy 47 Asahi Pentax cameras purchased through authorized bona fide photographic distribution channels are guaranteed against defects of material or workmanship for a period of twelve months from date of purchase Service will be rend ered 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 Be cause the tolerances quality and design compatibility of lenses other than Pentax Takumar lenses are beyond our control damage cause
28. r flares even when shooting against the sun Ultraviolet light is reflected off the glass surface So only true colors are absorbed Undesired rays kept out SMC Taku mar lenses are for people interested in the ultimate in photographic lenses DIFFERENCE OF ANGLE OF TAKUMAR LENSES All photographs 200mm were taken from the same location and distance from the subject 1000mm 29 Super Takumar Fish Eye 17mm f 4 The world s most efficient fish eye lens with maximum brightness of f 4 Cov ers an angle of vision of about 180 Enables you to view and focus through the viewfinder without keeping the re flex flipped up Lens element 11 including 3 filters Minimum aperture 22 Minimum distance 0 2 m 0 66 ft Angle of view 180 diagonal Weight 228 gr 7 98 ozs Super Takumar 20mm f 4 5 The new Super Takumar 20mm 4 5 the widest of the Takumar wide angle family lets you view and focus at a 94 angle of vision without keeping the reflex mirror flipped up Superb per spective effect and a minimum focus ing distance of 20cm also make it one of the most exciting lenses of the whole range Lens element 11 Minimum f 16 Minimum distance 0 2 m 0 65 ft Angle of view 939 Weight
29. re fj22 Minimum distance 2 5m 8 2 ft Angle of view 12 5 Weight 550 gr 19 3 ozs Row T E lt Light enough for hand held picture taking this lens is the most ideal for spectacular telephotographic effects Even with the diapragm fully open the aberrations are corrected to the greatest extent possible Gives needle sharp resolution to every corner of the picture Equipped with fully auto matic diaphragm supplied with special lenshood Lens elementa evene oi tans uan 5 2 tona Prae eoru dec Ee f 22 Minimum distance 5 5 m 18 ft Angle Of VIEW 8 WCIGDE TN P 946 gr 33 1 029 SMC Takumar 400mm f 5 6 Especially designed for those professionals who specialize in outdoor sports news and nature life photography Because of its f 5 6 aperture this tele lens is extremely compact and light for its focal length of 400mm Also because of its port ability it can be easily hand held for fast and successive shooting depending upon the shutter speed to be used Equipped with click stop manual diaphragm supplied with special lenshood Lens element 5 Minimum
30. rking on AUTO MATIC For example set the dial at 2x or 4X when shooting against the light and at 1 2x against dark backgrounds In addition the dial can be set between the indicated positions to achieve more specific exposure control wx 11 12 DIAPHRAGM SETTING Set the shutter speed dial at AUTOMATTIC Rotate the diaphragm ring to pre select the desired aperture such as follows Fine weather 11 f 16 Cloudy weather f 5 6 f 8 Indoor f 2 8 4 This is a rough guide to acquaint you with the automatic shutter operation As you get used to it you will have your own yardstick for aperture pre selection depending on your subject and light ing conditions The shutter speed of the ES is automatically de termined at any speed within the range of 8 to 1 1000sec according to the brightness of your subjects COMPOSE AND FOCUS While viewing through the viewfinder turn the focusing ring until your subject image comes into sharp focus Pentax cameras have Fresnel lens with a micro prism center underneath the ground glass As you look through the finder you will see that the Fresnel lens consists of many concentric rings which provide the brightest possible image on the ground glass microprism is the center portion of this dia gram When your subject is in focus the image in the microprism will be sha
31. rp and perfectly clear If your subject is not in focus the micro prism will break the image into many small dots much like an engraver s screen You can focus your subject on any portion of the ground glass 13 14 AND AUTOMATIC SHUTTER For open aperture reading be sure that the stop down lever is DOWN After cocking the rapid wind lever press the shutter release button lightly to switch on the electric circuit The meter needle in the view finder indicates the correct shutter speed If the needle goes above 1000 close down the diaphragm until the needle moves below 1000 If the needle goes below 1 the shutter speed indicates an exposure longer than lsecond The electronic shut ter of the ES is guaranteed to work properly down to 8sec When making longer exposures with your eye off the viewfinder use the view finder cap to shield the light coming in through the viewfinder as it may interrupt the correct exposure Caution At slow speeds slower than 1 30sec support your cam era rigidly or use a tripod to prevent camera movement Depress the shutter release button completely when ready to take your picture When the shutter is released and your finger is off the shutter button the meter circuit is off and the needle will return to the top of the scale OPEN APERTURE _ OR STOP DOWN READING With the new Super Multi Coated SMC Takumar lenses with an open aperture reading
32. ster for FP class flash bulb with the cord plugged into the FP terminal FLASH FP CLASS O 2 gt Use the hot shoe flash contact when using shoe mount electronic flash like the Pentax Super Lite II which also has a flash contact on the shoe bracket In this case you do not have 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 and you never get a shock even when using an electronic flash with its cord plugged into the X terminal on the body front gt When not using these terminals keep the plugs inserted in the terminals 22 DEPTH OF FIELD GUIDE If you want to know how great the depth of field is at a certain aperture look at the depth of field guide the above photograph 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 cor respond to the diaphragm setting and indicate the range of in focus distance for different lens apertures For example if the lens opening of f 4 is to be used the range on the distance scale ring covered within the figure 4 on the cepth of field guide indicates the area 30 15 10 3 2 8 1 16 84948 16 0 56 4 28 2 14 Distance m in focus at the lens opening You will note from the depth of field guid
33. tery housing cover on the body front When inserting be sure that the of the battery faces inward Caution Do not throw a dead battery into fire as it may ex plode Also keep it beyond the reach of small children sooe17 19 20 REMOTE BATTERY The battery capacity will decrease when temperature falls below 0 32 F Under extremely cold temperatures use the Remote Battery Cord accessory removing the battery from the camera body and placing it in the battery housing of the Cord The Remote Battery Cord should then be put in your pocket to keep it warm 1 Remove the battery from the battery housing of the cam era body and put it into the battery housing of the Cord It can be opened by unfolding the crank and turning it to the left Insert the battery correctly as indicated on the bottom of the housing 2 Pull out the plug from the adapt er and screw the adapter into the battery housing of the cam era body Insert the plug into the adapter 3 Now you can put the battery housing into your pocket or else where to keep the battery warm FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION The Pentax ES has FP and X terminals at the front of the camera body and an additional X contact on the built in hot shoe atop the pentaprism housing As indicated in the table set the shutter dial at 1 60 X for electronic flash with the flash cord plugged into the X terminal Set the shutter dial at 1 125 or fa
34. urer or of its representatives will apply Shipping charges are to be borne by the owner If your Asahi Pentax was purchased outside of the country where you wish to have serviced during the warranty period ular handling and servicing fees may be charged by the manufacturer s representatives in that country Notwith standing this your Asahi Pentax returned to the manufac turer will be serviced free of charge according to this pro cedure and warranty policy In any case however shipping charges and customs clearance fees are to be borne 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 proceed with the servicing if not yet delivered
35. your film and set ASA film 2 Keep this at 1x for normal ex 3 Pre select f stop speed posure 5 Keep it down for open aDerture exposure reading Lens aperture stays fully open and stops down to pre selected f stop as you de press shutter release Move it 4 Set shutter speed dial at AUTO up for depth of field preview for stop down exposure reading Lens aperture actually stops down to pre selected stop TTL meter reading Softiy depress shutter button Electric cir cuit is now switched on Meter needle starts moving and indi cates correct shutter speed 7 Electronic memory device stores exposure reading information whether through open aperture or stopped down aperture 8 Depress shutter release button completely 9 Memory device automatically releases electronic shutter CORRECT EXPOSURE FILM LOADING AND WINDING Avoid direct light when loading your film 1 Open the back by pulling out the rewind 2 Place the film cassette properly into the cassette chamber and push down the rewind knob knob unti the back cover snaps open Insert the film leader into the slot of the take up spool 4 Cock the rapid wind lever and watch to see that the film rewind knob automatically turns counter clockwise indicating that the film is properly loaded and is moving from cassette to take up spool 3 Advance the film by alternately turning Trip the shutter the rapid wind lever
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