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Canon I-D / IV-S2 User manual
User manual for Canon I-D / IV-S2. 44 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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Your CANON CAMERA qnd CANON LENS ore the products of the highest
grode of precision engineering ond opticol reseorch.
The comerq is strong, compoct ond simple to operote. As it is o precision
instrument, it is odvisoble thot you understond how to operote it by
studying the direction corefully.
The superior resolving power of the CANON LENS will produce negotives
of extreme shorpness i the lens will resolve to o higher degree thon the
emulsion of modern high-grode film.
O USE YOUR CAMERA INTELLIGENTLY
O LEARN TO USE IT IN EVERY POSSIBLE WAY
O TREAT IT WITH RESPECT
Although fully guoronteed for five (5) yeors, it will, with cqre, lost you
o lifetime ond give you photogrophs you will be proud to own.View original page 3Page 6 · Read text
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HOW TO OPERATE YOUR CAATOAT CAMERA
l. Remove the lens Cop. By sure to reploce this Cop when your comero is not in use.
2. see thot the Reversing Lever is or the "A" (Advonce) position.
Then turn the Film Winding Knob one complete furn when it will stop. By doing so you
will odvqnco one film frome ond wind the shutter ot the some time.
NOIE: Alvavs vind thc Film Vinding Knob iust beforc taking a picture. Do not leave it *ound
ovu long periols es this may weakcn tAe SAutter Spring-and'may causc accidental exposurc if tAe Slrutter Releesc Button is presseJ by mistakc.
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Setting The".Shutter Speed Diols
There are t*9 Shutter Speed Dials:
High: for lpeeds between ll25 to l/1000 sec.
(l /500 sec. on Model ll-D) & B (Bulb)
Slow: for ,speeds between 1125 to I sec. &
T (Time)
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High Shutter Speed Diol Date: 2020.04.18 10:08:26 -04'00'
Correct exposures ore best obtoined with on exposur€ meter or by following the instruction
supplied with the film.
To operote the comero ot ony of the speeds shown on the High Shutter Speed Diol, first
turn the Film Winding Knob. Roise the diol with thumb ond forefinger ond turn until the
speed required is exoctly opposite the Index Mork ond let the diol foll. For l/1000 sec.,
the diol drops only holf the distonce of the other speeds. Intermediote speeds con not be used.
NO|E : When thc. High SAutter Speed Dial is in usc the Slow SAutter SpeeJ Dial must 6e set at 25
(t/zs sec.I
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Slow Shutter Speed Diol
The Slow Shutter Speed Diol will offer speeds between 1i25 ro I sec. ond T (Time) by
turning the diol to the correct position so thot the required speed registers uppermost
opposite the index mork. The Diol is locked only ot 25, to releose it press Spring Lock
with your thumbnoil ond turn the Diol to your left. Be sure thot the High Shutter Speed
Diol is set qt 25 I (l 25 sec.).
NOIE, Speeds intermediate between tf zs, tfa, t,4, tfz and ! sec. may be obtaired by setting the d;al
to the estimated position.
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Thon one secondfirE E"posures Lonn3,
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A iime exposure moy be obtoined by using the B (Bulb) position
on the High Shutter Speed Diol. The shutter remoins open
from the time you press the Shutter Releose Button until the
pressure is removed.
You moy olso obtoin o time exposore with the SIow Shutter
Speed Diol ot T (Time). Press the Shutter Releose Button qnd
open until you turn ihe Il the shutter will open ond remoin
Slow Shutter Speed Diol to l. The shutter will close only
when this method is used.
essential , NOfE : For speed slower than tf Zs sec. a solid tripod is
snd preferably a Canon Camera Holder and Canon Cable Release'View original page 9Page 10 · Read text
www.butkus.us Lens Aperture Scole The Lens Aperture conirols the omount of light entering the lens ond olso the Deoth of Field. Set the Lens Aperture tf-stop) by turning the Aperture Scole (knurled ring) to the proper positicn. This is best determined with on exposure meter or by f ollowing the instructions lndex lvla* given with the film. When the Lens Aperture is closed by one stop; the omount of light entering the Lens is decreosed by one holf, two stops, by one quorier ond so on. Therefore you should odiust the Lens Aperture in coniunction with your shutter speed. Suppose your exposure meter indicotes o speed of 1 200 sec. ot f :5.6. lf you wont to expose f or o slower speed soy 1,I00 sec., then you must close down the Lens Aperture to f B. In other Knurled Ring ' words, os you hove doubled the time of the shutter opening, you must reduce the omount of llght entering the lens by holf to obtoin tlre correct exposure.View original page 10
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Depth of Field Scol" I
The Distonce Scole ond the Depth of Field Scole ore used i
together. I "l
Depth of Field meons the ronge of obiects which will be in
focl's on your film. This ronge vories with the distonce of the II
obiect of shorp focus ond the Lens Aperture. lt extends from
in front of the obiect of shorp focus to beyond it. The
greoter the Lens Aperture, the less will be the Depth of Field.
Depth of Field olso diminishes os the distonce of the obiect
.|.8 ond the \ Theof shcrpillustrotionfocus fromshowsthe thefilm LensploneAperturedecreoses.ot f :
Distonce Scole ot 25 feet. An obiect ot 25 ft is in shorp focus.
The Depth of Field Scole shows thot the neorest obiect olso
in focus is opproximotely 2l feet ond the forthest obiect in
focus is opproximotely 30 feet. lf the Lens Aperture Scole is
set ot f : I I the obiect in focus will extend from I2 feet to
infinity (o). See illustrotion on next poge.View original page 11Page 12 · Read text
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Infrored Index
R morking indicotes the position ot which focusing should be set when using on
infrored film. Be sure to use proper infrored filter which is reco.mmended by
monufocturer of infrored fi lms. After occurote focusing is done in the usuol mon-
ner reod the obiect distonce off the Distonce Scole of the lens. Then turn the lens
so thot the obiect distonce will be exoctly opDosite the R index mork. The lens is
now in focus for infrored photogrophy.
Distonce Scole lnde*,L_Mark ?tl a
f When poge occurote ocus (see been 18 2 I0) hos 2.8 * mqde distonce obiect, on ony the octuol
from the film* to the obiect is shown 5v
the Distonce Scqle which is morked from
3.5 to infinity (co)in feet. Lenses with metric
sccles ore provided when speciolly ordered. K:urledRing
iShown by the Red Dot neor the Accessory Clip.
D,stance 5ca/e
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Distu,.rn lnJet ilarl Depth oi F iell S,alesView original page 12Page 13 · Read text
Focusing
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It is recommended thot the comero be held os illustroted. lt should rest comfortobly on
the heel of the left hond ond be bolonced by the right hond. Hold the comero to your
cheek to keep it steody while sighting through the Ronge-View Finder* Eyepiece. Monipulote
the Focusing Lever with either your left or right forefinger whichever is more comfortoble.
More precise focusing is possible by setting the Mognificotion Control Lever ot 1.5 x (see
poge 12) ond rototing the Milled Focusing Ring os shown in right illustrotion.
NO|E: The Focusing Lever is released from the lnfinity CatcA on the lens by depressing the knob and
turning. { JPN. PAT. 176637 17s722
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www.butkus.us As you look through the Ronge-View Finder Eyepiece ond rotote the Focusing Lever you will see two imoges of the some obiect. The imoges move oport or together os the lever is roloted. Turn the Focusing Lever until the two imoges of the obiect on which you ore focusing coincide exoctly. Your lens is now in shorp focus on the obiect. At the some time oll obiects in the ronge shown on the Depth of Field Scole will olso be in focus ot the f-stop you select for the cxposure. llView original page 14
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cotion Control*
There ore three positions f or the Mognificotion Control Lever;
F, I x, ond 1.5x. When reolly shorp focusing is required,
turn the Lever to l.5x when the obiect will be mognified 1.5
times. Remember, however, the octuol imoge recorded on the
film will be the picture saen ot the F position of the Lever.
The lx position corr€sponds to the imoge seen ond recorded
by ony CANON LENS with o f ocol length of l00mm. The l.5x
position shows the imoge for ony CANON LENS with o focol
length of l35mm.
A certoin difference bctween the picture seen through the
Ronge-View Finder Eyepiece ond the imoge recorded by the
lens is inevitoble. For normol photogrophy the difierence is immoteriol being so slight.
But for cerloin work compensotion should be ollowed.
* JPN. P4t.379t1l
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When the Lever is set ot lx for CANON
.|00LENSES with focol length of mm, ond the
obiect distonce is less thon I3 feet o speciol
viewfinder with porollox compensofion odiust-
ment should be used.
NOfE : Specially designed Viewfinders to
compensale lor paral lax are available for all
CANON TENSES except for the Standard
50 mm CANON LENSES.
At I .5 x with .|35 mm CANON LENSES for
dislonce less llron I4 feet it is essentiol to
use the speciol viewfinder ovoiloble for eoch
type of lens.
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Exposure & Composition
To expose ond compose your picture ore the lost steps
ond perhops lhe nrost imporlont. Be sure lhot the moin
obiect in the scene you ore photogrophing is in shorp
focus.
For 50 mrn CANON LENSES, the imoge recorded on the
filnr will be the one seen through the Eyepiece with lhe
Mognificotion Control Lever ot " F ". Hoving composed
your picture gently press lhe Shutter Releose Bullon with
your forefinger. Never lerk while rrrol<ing on exposure.
The slightest movemerrt for on exposure mode ot 1 25 sec.
or slower will give you o blurred picture.
By pressing the comerq io your cheek, keepirrg your
elbows irrto your side orrd by holding your breoth iust
before ond during lhe ocfuol instont of exposure you
will get on exfremely slrorp picture.
There ore two woys fo hold fhe cornero. One is for
horizcnfol pictures os showrr irr this poge ond the ot her
is for verticol pictures os shown in next poge.
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NOTE; Make sure your finger does not touch the High
SAuffer Speed Dial as it will alter the correct speed.
Give particular attention to this when gloves are
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NOTE: Vhen taking vertical picture care should be taken
that the cover does not swing in front of the
Iens. lt is recommended to detach the flap from
the case.
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Double exposures ore rrormolly quite impossible on the CANON CAMERA, but for
speciol effects tlrey ore sometinres needed. Expose the first piclure os usuol. Then
while keeping the Shutter Releose Button pressed down, turn the High Shutter Speed
Diol COUNTER-CLOCK-WISE without lifting the Diol until you heor o "Click" ond the
Diol turns no further. Releose the Shutter Releose Button first then the Diol. The
Shutter is now completely rewound ond the second exposure moy be mode.
This oction moy be repeoted ony number of times, ond be odiusted to onother
speed, if required.
Accessory CIip i
This is used for fitting
ottochments such os
lhe Speciol Viewfinder,
tJniversol \/iewfinder,
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Pull out the Toke-up Spool,* ond slide
the reody-cut-leoder end up under the
Toke-up Spool Clip os f or os it will go.
The glossy side of the film should foce
the spool. Moke sure thot the per-
foroted edge of the film is flush with
flonge of the Toke-up Spool. Do not
wind the film oround the spool.
With the Toke-up Spool in your left
hond ond lhe film mogozine in your
right hond, drow out the film obout
four inches so thot the first two per-
forotions ore showing. See diogrom
plr:te inside the comero.
Slide both the film mogozine ond rhe
Toke-up Spool evenly ond gently into
their correct chombers oll the woy
down The dull (emulsion) side of the
film should be focing the lens.
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Turn the Film Winding Knob slightly to engoge the sprockets in the film perforotions os shown' The dotted line os shown in the diogrom indicotes the film poth when correctly looded.View original page 23
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Keep the Reversing Lever still
el " A". Pull up ond turn the
Rewinding Lever gently in the
direction shown by the orrow
in the diogrom. When it will
not turn f urther, your film is
tout, hoving token uP the
slock film in the mogozine.
Lostly, turn the Film Winding
Knob ond press the Shutter
Releose Button. RePeot this
process once ogoin. BY doing Next set the Exposure Counting
this you ensure thot You will Diol ot the bose of the Film Wind-
not use the first two fromes ing Knob to "1" by turning it
which hove been exposed to counterclockwise with your thumb
onlight while you were looding. noil cofching one of the lugs
See note on poge 23 to vorifY the Diol. Eoch time the Winding
thot you hove correctlY looded Knob is turned this Diol outomo-
the film. ticolly regisiers the next number'
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NOIE : Each time the Vinding Knob is turned the
Rewinding Knob rotates in e reverse direction.
This indicates that the ftln is properly
passing to tfie Take-up Spool for the next
exposure, provided you have taken care to
make the film taut by tightening tha filn
wound in the magazinc. Should the Rewind-
ing Knob not turn, obviously the sprockets
are not engaging the film perforations. You
should then rewind the film until it disengagcs
the Take-up Spool, open the Baseplate and
Next set the Film Speed Indi- reload again.
cotor* ot the top of the FilmI Winding Knob to the speed of STOP THE REWINDING MOTION (SEE NEXT PAGE) AS SOON
SHUTTER RETEASE BUTTON your film. This will serve os o AS THE REVOTVING OF THE
I reminder thot your com€rq is COMPTETETYCEASES, THISINTOWIttTHEPREVENTMAGAZINE.THE TEADER FROM DRAWING
looded ond will show speed of
the film you ore using.
* JPN. PAT.4OO878
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