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Canon II-D / III-A / IV-S User manual
User manual for Canon II-D / III-A / IV-S. 47 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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Introduction
Your CANON CAMERA ond CANON-SERENAR IENS ore the products of the
highest grode of precision engineering ond opticol reseorch.
The comero 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 directions coref ully.
The superior resolving power of the CANON-SERENAR LENS will produce nego-
tives of extreme shorpness; the lens will resolve to o higher degree thon the
emulsion of modern high-grode film.
* USE YOUR CAMERA INTELLIGENTLY
* LEARN TO USE IT IN EVERY POSSIBLE WAY
* TREAT IT WITH RESPECT
Although fully guoronteed for five (5) yeors, it will, with core, lost you o
lifetime ond give you photogrophs you will be proud to own.View original page 2Page 5 · Read text
I Rongefinder l3 I l. LENS FOCUSTNG LEVER with Infinity Cotch qnd coupled with{ 12. SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON
13. HIGH SHUTTER SPEED DIAL fOT high speeds; 1125 to l/1000 second ond B (Bulb). B
14. ACCESSORy CLtp to hold Speci of Viewfinder, Universol Viewfinder, etc. . . 17
't 5. RANGE-VIEW FINDER EY EPITCE Rongefinder ond Viewfinder combined . 13
16. REWINDING KNOB to rewind t he exposed film bock into originol film mogozine ofter
Reversing Lever is set to R. 27
17. RANGE.VIEW FINDER WINDOW
18. RANGE-VIEW FINDER MAGNIFICATION SELECTOR three positions: F, I x ond 1.5x.
Use l.5x for eosier qnd occurote focusing l5
19. TERMINAL. 3l
20. FLASH UNIT MOUNTING BRACKET O ' 3l
21 . EVOLUTION OF CANON CAME'?AS 36 IS
22. CANOI.,I ACCESSOP.IES ' T f-: "'-: 42View original page 5Page 8 · Read text
T HOW TO OPERATE THE
CAMERA
Reod the directions corefully. You cqn leorn how
to use your cqmero in o few minutes.
l. Remove the Lens CoP.
5Omm2. lf you hqve o collopsible lens (SERENAR mork f:1'.9 or f'3.5) pull'ond out the lens to the on the borrel lock by turning os illus-
troted. The Stondord lens (SERENAR 50mm
f:1.8) on the Model lll-A ond lV-S comerqs is
non-collopsible.
3. See thot the Reversing Lever is ot the " A " position (Advonce). Th-en turn the Film Wind-
ing Knob one complete turn when it will stop. Eo'ch time the Filil Winding Knob is turned
the Expos.ure I Counting Diol outomoticolly registers the next number.
NorE t;"?:iit "i8"9)"il^ I?oz ' ?':"!;"'oilil"'!, "!,"0 exposures (see page 2s).
NOfE : A,lways wind the Filn Windins Knob iust before
taking a picture, Do not leave it wound over
long periods as this may weaken the Shutter
Spring and may cause accidental exposure i f
fAe SAutfer Re/ease Button is pressed by mistake. 7View original page 8Page 9 · Read text
HIGH SHUTTER SPEED DIAL On the Model ll-D, lll-A ond lV-S comeros there ore two Shutter
Speed Diols.
High : f or speeds between 1125-l /1000 second (1/500 onll-D)&B(Bulb).
Sl5w, for speeds between 1125-1 second & T (Time). ,$*:Tni)]ii]I$$I.
On the Model ll-A comero there is one Shutter Speed Diol
giving you speeds between 1/25-1 1500 second ond B (Bulb)
INTERMEDIATE SPEEDS EANNOT BE USED
lndex lvlirk Correct exposures ore best obtoined with on. exposu.re
meter or by following the instructions supplied with the
fi Im.
To operote the comercr of ony of the speeds shown on the
Hish'shutter Speed Diol, first'turn the'Film Winding l(nob.
Th; Shutter Speed Diol will not select the desired speed
unless this ho! been done. Roise the diql with thumb ond forefinger qnd turn until the speed required is exoctly
opposite the lndex Mork qnd let the diql foll.
For I /1000 sec., the diql drops only holf the distonce of
the other speeds.
Press the Shutter Releose Button ond the Shutter operotes
qt the selected speed.
used tAe Slow NO|E : When the High Srlutter Speed Dial is
(t sec,) SAutter Speed Digl must 6e set at 25 /zs
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SLOW SHUTTER SPEED DtAL The Slow Shutter Speed
Diol (not mounted on the Model ll-A comero) will
record speeds between 1125-l sec. ond T (Time) by
turning the diol to the correct position so thqt the
required speed registers uppermost opposite the index
mork. Be sure thot you hove first turned the Film
Winding Knob one complete turn ond the High Shutter
Speed Diql is set ot 25-1 (1 125 sec.)
NOIE: Speeds intermediate between the 25, IlB, tf + and
I sec. may be obtained by setting the dial to the
esfimafed position.
TIME EXPOSURES LONGER THAN ONE SECOND A time 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. The use of o Coble Releose
is recommended for this purpose.
You moy olso obtoin o time exposure with the Slow Shutter Speed Diol ot T (Time). Press the
Shutter Releose Button ond the shutter will open ond remoin open until you turn the Slow
Shutter Speed Diql to 1 or until you turn the Film Winding Knob. (The lotter method isView original page 10Page 11 · Read text
recommended only for microphotogrophy etc.). The shutter will close only when either of
the two methods given obove ore used.
NOTE: Fo3peed slower than tf zs sec. a solid tripod is essential and preferably a Canon Camera Holder.
IMPORTANT When using Flash lJnit with the lvlodel IV-S camera and making exposures with the High
Shutter Speed Dial precise flash synchronization will be affected if the SIow Shutter Speed Dial is not
set af 25, See pages 30'35.
LENS ApERTURE SCALE The Lens Aperture controls the omount of light entering the lens ond
olso the Depth of Focus. Set the Lens Aperture (f-stop) by turning the Aperture Scole (knurled
ring, see illustrotion) to the proper position. This is best determined with on exposLre meter
or f ollowing the instructicns given with the film.
NO7'E : The more |ight you want fo enter the |ens, the larger must
be the Lens Aperture. Rofafe the Knurled Ring whilst
Iooking into the lens and see the movement of the
diaphragm.
lo
Knurld RingView original page 11Page 12 · Read text
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 quorter ond so on. Therefore you should odiust the
Lens Aperture in coniunction with your shutter speed. Suppose your exposure meter indi-
cotes o speed of I /200 sec. ot f :5.6, lf you wont to expose for o slower speed, soy I /100
sec., thon you must close down the Lens Aperture to f:8. In other words, os you hove
doubled the time of the shutter opening, you must reduce the omount of light entering lhe
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lens by holf to obtoin the correct exposure.
The toble below gives you the relotion between the Lens Aperture ond the relotive time of l
exposure for Conon Comero.
s6I 8.0 | ll l6 ,.t 3.5 | 4.0 Lens Aperture r '8 I 2.0 I I
Relotive Exposure Time 0.8 I 2 3 4 6 12 32 64
DISTANCE SCALE When occurote focus (see poge I 3) hos been mode on ony obiect, the
octuol distonce f rom the plone of the film to the obiect is shown by the Distonce Scole (see
next poge) which is morked from 3.5 to infinity (o) in feet. Lenses with meter scoles ore
provided when speciolly ordered.
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DEPTH OF FOCUS SCALE See illustrotion below. A little study will show how io plon the
exposu re you wont. The Distance Scole ond the Depth of Focus Scole qre used together.
Depth of Focus meons the ronge of obiects
which will be in f ocus on your film. This ronge
vories with the disf once of the obiect of shorp
Index lvlark focus ond the Lens Aperture (see poge l1).
It extends f rom in f ront of the obiect of shorp
focus to beyond it. The greoter the Lens
Aperture, the Iess will be the Depth of Focus.
Depth of Focus qlso diminishes in proportion
to decreose in distqnce the obiect of shorp
focus is from the film plone.
The illustrotion shows the Lens Aperture ot
Focusing Ring f'1.8 ond the Distonce Scole ot 25 feet. An \/ obiect ot 25 f t is in shorp focus. The Depth of
Focus Scqle shows thot the neorest obiect olso
in focus is opproximotely 2l feet ond the
forthest ob!ect in focus is opproximotely 30
Disfance Sca/e feet. lf the Lens Aporture Scole is set ot
f , 1 I the obiect in f ocus will extend f rom
Distance lndex lvlark Depth of Focus Scale 12 teet to infinity (o).
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FOCUSING lt 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 whilst sighting through the Ronge-View Finder Eyepiece. Monipulote the Focusing Lever with either your lef t or right f orefinger whichever is more comfortoble. More precise focusing is possible .by setting the Mognificotion Selector ot l.5x (see poge 17) ond rototing the Milled Focusing Ring os shown in lower illustrotion. NOIE : The Focusing Lever is released f rom the Infinity Catch on the lens by depressing t.he knob and turning'View original page 14
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Out Out of focus ln correct focus 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 will move oport or logether os the lever is roioted. 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 Focus Scole will olso be in focus qt the f-stop you select f or the exposure. 14View original page 15
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MAGNIFICATION SELECTOR There qre three positions for the Mognificotion Selector; F, 1x,
ond 1.5x. When reolly shorp focusing is required, turn the Selector to l.5x when the obiect ,|.5will be mognified times. Remember however, the octuql imoge recorded on the film will
be the picture seen ot F position of the Selector.
The lx position corresponds to the imoge seen ond recorded by ony CANON-SERENAR lens ,|00with q f ocol length of mm. The l.5x position shows the imoge for ony CANON-SERENAR
lens of focol length of 135 mm.
A certoin difference between the picture seen through the Ronge-View Finder Eyepiece ond
the imoge recgrded by the lens is inevitoble. For normol photogrophy the difference is
immqteriol being so slight. But for certqin work compensotion should be ollowed.
The diogrom shows the difference, or porollox, when the Selector is ot F for o 50 mm lens.
Field-of-View of th.
lens 50mm.
Field-of-Vie* of th"
finder at 3.s ft.
Field-of-Vrew of the
finder at t2 ft.
Field-of-Vie* of the
finder at infinity.
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The diogrqm below shows the porollox when the Selector is set ot lx for SERENAR lenses
with focol length of 100 mm. Note thot when the obiect distonce is less thon 13 feet
o speciol viewfinder with porollox compensotion odiustment should be used.
NOfE : Specially designed Viewf inders to compensate for parallax are available for aIICANON-SERENAR
TENSES excepf {or the Standard so mm.
rQQ mm
Field-of-View of the Field-of-View of the
Iens (too mm) finder at t3 ft.
Field-of-View of the Field-of-Vie* of the
finder at s ft. finder at inIinity.
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i EXPOSURE qnd COMPOSITION To expose ond compose
yovr picture ore the lost steps ond perhops the most
importont. Be sure thot the moin obiect in the scene you
ore photogrophing is in shorp focus.
For 50 mrn SERENAR lenses, the imoge recorded on the
film will be the one seen throL,gh the Eyepiece with the
Mqgnificotion Selector ot F. Hoving composed your
picttrre gently press the Shutter Releose Button with
your forefinger. Never ierk whilst moking on exposure.
The slightest movement for on exposure mode ot
1125 sec. or slower will give you o blurred picture.
By pressing the comero to your cheek, keeping your
elbows intr your side ond by holding your breothView original page 19Page 20 · Read text
iust before ond during the octuof instont of exposure yoL, will get on extremely shorp picture. There ore two woys to hold the comerq. One is for hori- zonf ol pictures os shown in the preceding poge ond the other is for verticol pictures os shown here. For verticol pictures the Shutter Releose Button is press by yoL,r thumb insteod of f orefinger. NOIE : hlake sure your f inger does not touch the Htgh Shutter.Speed Dial as it will alter the correct speed. Give particular attention to this when gloves are worn.View original page 20
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DOUBLE EXPOSURES Double exposures ore normolly
quite impossible on the CANON CAMERA, but for speciol
effects they ore sometimes needed. Expose the first
picture os usuol. Then whilst keeping the Shutter Re'
leose Button pressed down, turn the High Shutter Speed
Diol COUNTER-CLCCKWISE without lif ting 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. After eoch exposure the High Shutter
Speed Diol moy be odiusted to onother speed, if required.
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Film lvlagazine
N. T,OADING AI{D UNT-,OADING
YOUR. CAMERA
LOADING Alwoys lood in subdued light. Before you
begin looding, set the Reversing Lever to tt A,,
(Advonce) ond turn the Film Wi.nding Knob until it
stops Press the Shutter Releose Button. Keep the
Lens Cop in ploce.
Open the Boseplote by lifting the lock hondle ond
turn it in the direction shown by the orrow, from
" Cf ose " to t'ODen."
Pull out the Tqke-up Spool, ond slide the reody cut
leoder end up under the Toke-up Spool Clip os for
os it will go. The glossy side of the film should
foce the spool. qke sure thot the perforoted edge
of the film is flush^ with flonge of the Toke-up Spool.
Do not wind the film oround the spool.
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With the Toke-up Spool in your left
hond ond the film mogozine in your +i
right hond, drow out the film obout .;l
f our inches so thot the first two per- inches
forotions ore showing. See diogrom
plote inside the comerq
Two per{orations
Slide both the film mogozine ond the
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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Not correct
SprocIefs
Turn the Film Winding Knob slightly to engoge
the sprockets in the film perforotions os shown.
The red line os shown in the diogrom indicotes
the film poth when correctly looded.
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Remember to set Exposure Counting Diol ot the bose of the Film Winding Knob to "1" by
turning it counterclockwise with your thumb noil cotching one of the lugs on the Diol. Set
the Film Speed Indicotor ot the top of the Film Winding Knob to the speed of your film.
This will serve os o reminder thot your comero is looded ond will show speed of the film
you ore using.
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NOTE: Eoch time the Winding Knob is turned the Rewinding Knob rototes in o reverse direction. This indicqtes thot the film is properly pessing to the Toke-up Spool for the next exposure, provided you hove token core to moke the film tout by tightening the film wound in the mogozine. Should the Rewinding Knob nct turn, obviously the sprockets ore not engoging the film perforotions. You should then rewind the film until it disengoges the Toke-up Spool, open the boseplote qnd relood. IMPORTANT: THE LEADER CAN BE PREVENTED FROM DRAWING CoM,DLETELY INTo THE MAGAZINE BY STOPPING THE REWINDING MCTTCN (SEE NEXT PAGE) AS SOCN AS THE REVOLVING OF THE SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON CEASES. 26View original page 27
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