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Canon II - D - IV - S2 User manual
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l . R e m o v e t h e L e n s C o p . B y s u r e t o r e p l o c e t h i s C o p w h e n y o u r c o m e r c l i s n o t i n u s e .
t ' A " ( A d v o n c e ) p o s i t i o n . 2 . S e e t h o t t h e R e v e r s i n g L e v e r i s o t t h e
T h e n t u r n t h e F i l m W i n d i n g K n o b o n e c o m p l e t e t u r n w h e n i t w i l l s t o p . B y d o i n g s o y o u
w i l l o d v o n c e o n e f i l m f r o m e o n d w i n d t h e s h u t t e r o t t h e s o m e t i m e .
NOfE, Always wind the Film Winding Knob just before taking a picture. Do not leave it wounJ
ore, lorg periods as this may weaken the SAutter Spring anJ may caute accidental exposure iI
tAe Shutter Release Button is pressed by mistake,
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SettingThe ShutterSpeed Diols
I There are two Shutter Speed Dials:
H i g h ' f o r s p e e d s b e t w e e n 1 1 2 5 t o I / 1 0 0 0 s e c .
( l / 5 0 0 s e c . o n M o d e l l l - D ) & B ( B u l b )
Slow , f or speeds between I 125 to I sec. &
T (Time)
High Shutter Speed Diol
C o r r e c t e x p o s u r e s o r e b e s t o b t o i n e d w i t h q n e x p o s u r e m e t e r o r b y f o l l o w i n g t h e i n s t r u c t i o n
s u p p l i e d w i t h t h e f i l m .
To operofe ihe comero ot ony of rhe speeds shown on the High Shutter Speed Diol, first
t urn t he Film Win d in g Knob. Roise the diol with thum b o n d f o r e f i n g e ro n d t u r n u n t i l t h e
sp e e d re q u ire d is e xo c tly opposite the lndex Mork on d l e t t h e d i o l f o l l . F o r l / 1 0 0 0 s e c . ,
the diol drops only holf the distonce of the other speeds. Intermediotespeedscon not be used.
NOIE; When the High Shutter Speed Dial is in use the Slow SAutter SpeedDial must be set at 25
(t / zs sec.).View original page 7Page 8 · Read text
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Slow Shutter Speed Diol
The Slow Shutter Speed Diol will offer speeds between 1/25 to I sec. ond T (Time) by
tu r ni ng t h e d io l t o t h e correct position so thot the r e q u i r e d s p e e d r e g i s t e r s u p p e r m o s t
o p p o s i t e t h e in d e x mo rk . The Diol is locked only ot 2 5 , l o r e l e o s e i t p r e s s S p r i n g L o c k
w it h y ou r t h u mb n o ilo n d t urn the Diol to your left. B e s u r e t h o t t h e H i g h S h u t t e r S p e e o
D io l i s s et o i 2 5 -l (l / 2 5 sec.).
NOIE, Speeds intermediate beLween ,/2s, I/8, t/a, t/z and t sec. may be obtained by setting the dial
to the estimated oosition.View original page 8Page 12 · Read text
lnfrored 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 recommended by
monufocturer of infrored films. 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 oblect distonce will be exoctly opposite the R index mork' The lens is
now in focus for infrored photogrophy.
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Distonce Scole
W h e n o c c u r o t e f o c u s ( s e e p o g e 1 0 ) h o s b e e n
m o d e o n o n y o b i e c t , t h e o c t u o l d i s t o n c e
f r o m t h e f i l m * t o t h e o b i e c t i s s h o w n b y
t h e D i s t o n c e S c o l e w h i c h i s m o r k e d f r o m \ Focusing Ring
3 . 5 t o i n f i n i t y ( c o ) i n f e e t . L e n s e s w i t h m e t r i c F
s c o l e s o r e p r o v i d e d w h e n s p e c i o l l y o r d e r e d . KnurledR;
x s h o w n b y t h e R e d D o t n e o r t h e A c c e s s o r y C l i p .
lnf ra-red lnde,
Distance lnde, Mark Depth of Field Sca/esView original page 12Page 14 · Read text
Out of focus ln correct f ocus
: A , y o u l o o k t h r o u g h t h e R o n g e - V i e w F i n d e r E y e p i e c e o n d r o t o t e l h e F o c u s i n g L e v e r y o u
w i l l s e e t w o i m o g e s o f t h e s o m e o b i e c t . T h e i m o g e s m o v e o p o r t o r t o g e t h e r o s t h e l e v e r
i s r o t o t e d . T u r n t h e F o c u s i n g L e v e r u n t i l t h e t w o i m o g e s o f t h e o b i e c t o n w h i c h y o u q r e
f o c u s i n g c o i n c i d e e x o c t l y . Y o u r l e n s i s n o w i n s h o r p f o c u s o n t h e o b i e c t . A t t h e s o m e t i m e
o l l o b i e c t s i n t h e r o n g e s h o w n o n t h e D e p t h o f F i e l d S c o l e w i l l o l s o b e i n f o c u s q t t h e
f-stop you select for the exposure.
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W h e n t h e L e v e r i s s e t o t I x f o r C A N O N L E N S E Sw i t h f o c o l l e n g t h o f 1 0 0 f f i f f i ,o n d t h e o b l e c t d i s t o n c e i s l e s s t h o n l 3 f e e t o s p e c i o l v i e w f i n d e r w i t h p o r o l l o x c o m p e n s o t i o no d i u s t - m e n t s h o u l d b e u s e d . NOfE: Specially designed Viewf inders to compensateIor p"rallax are available for all CANON IENSES except f or the Standard 50 mm CANON LENSES. A t 1 . 5 x w i t h 1 3 5 m m C A N O N L E N S E Sf o r d i s t o n c e l e s s t h o n 1 4 f e e t i t i s e s s e n t i o l t o u s e t h e s p e c i o l v i e w f i n d e r o v o i l o b l e f o r e o c h t y p e o f l e n s . r3View original page 16
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Exposure& Composition
T o e x p o s e o n d c o m p o s e y o u r p i c t u r e o r e t h e l o s t s t e p s
o n d p e r h o p s t h e n r o s t i m p o r t o r r t . B e s u r e t h o t t h e m o i n
o b i e c t i n t h e s c e n e y o u o r e p h o t o g r o p h i n g i s i n s h o r p
f o c u s .
F o r 5 0 m r n C A N O N L E N S E S ,t h e i m o g e r e c o r d e d o n t h e
f i l m w i l l b e t h e o n e s e e n t h r o u g h t h e E y " p i e c e w i t h t h e
t t M o g n i f i c o t i o n C o n t r o l L e v e r o f F " . H o v i n g c o m p o s e d
y o u r p i c t u r e g e n t l y p r e s s t h e S h u t t e r R e l e q s e B u t t o r r w i t h
y o u r f o r e f i n g e r . N e v e r i e r k w h i l e m o l < i n g o n e x p o s u r e .
T h e s l i g h t e s t ! ' n o v e m e n ft o r o n e x p o s u r e m o d e o f 1 1 2 5s e c .
o r s l o w e r w i l l g i v e y o u o b l u r r e d p i c t u r e .
B y p r e s s i n g t h e c o m e r o t o y o u r c h e e k , k e e p i n g y o u r
e l b o w s i n t o y o u r s i d e o r r d b y h o l d i n g y o L , r b r e o t h i u s t
b e f o r e o n d d u r i n g t h e o c t u o l i n s t o n t o f e x p o s u r e y o u
w i l l g e t o n e x t r e m e l y s h o r p p i c t u r e .
T h e r e o r e t w o w o y s t o h o l d t h e c o n ' r e r q . O n e i s f o r
h o r i z o n t o l p i c t u r e s o s s h o w n i r r t h i s p o g e o n d t h e o t h e r
i s f o r v e r t i c o I p i c t u r e s o s s h o w n i n n e x t p o g e .
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NCTE: h4ake sure your finger does not touch the High
Shutter Speed Dial as it will alter the correct speed.
Give particular attention to this when gloves are
woln.View original page 18Page 19 · Read text
NOIE : When taking vertical picture care shorld be taken
that the cover does not swing in front of the
Iens. lt is recommended to detach the flap from
the case.View original page 19Page 20 · Read text
Rluouotet Exposures
D o u b l e e x p o s u r e s o r e n o r m o l l y q u i t e i m p o s s i b l e o n t h e C A N O N C A M E R A , b u t f o r
s p e c i o l e f f e c t s t h e y o r e s o m e t i m e s n e e d e d . E x p o s e t h e { i r s t p i c t u r e o s u s u o l . T h e n
w h i l e k e e p i n g t h e S h u t t e r R e l e o s e B u t t o n p r e s s e d d o w n , t u r n t h e H i g h S h u t t e r S p e e d
D i o I I C O U N T E R - C L O C K - W I S wE i t h o u t l i f t i n g t h e D i o l u n t i l y o u h e o r o " C l i c k " o n d t h e
D i o l t u r n s n o f u r t h e r . R e l e o s e t h e S h u t t e r R e l e o s e B u t t o n f i r s t t h e n t h e D i o l . T h e
S h u t t e r i s n o w c o m p l e t e l y r e w o u n d o n d t h e s e c o n d e x p o s u r e m o y b e m o d e .
T h i s o c t i o n m o y b e r e p e o t e d o n y n u m b e r o f t i m e s , o n d b e o d i u s t e d t o o n o t h e r
s p e e d , i f r e q u i r e d .
1 7View original page 20Page 27 · Read text
Unlooding
W h e n t h e F i l m W i n d i n g K n o b n o l o n g e r t u r n s , y o u
h o v e c o m e t o t h e e n d o f y o u r f i l m r o l l . D C N O T
F O R C E l T . M o k e s u r e t o r e l e o s e t h e s h u t t e r f i r s t
t ' o n d t h e n t u r n t h e R e v e r s i n g L e v e r f r o m A " t o " R "
( R e w i n d ) . R o i s e t h e R e w i n d i n g K n o b o n d r e w i n d t h e
w h o l e f i l m b o c k i n t o i t s o r i g i n o l m o g o z i n e . W h e n
y o u h o v e d o n e t h i s , y o u m o y o p e n t h e B o s e p l o t e
o n d t o k e o u t t h e f i l m m o g o z i n e . T h e f i l m i s n o w
r e o d y f o r d e v e l o p i n g .
D u r i n g t h e r e w i n d i n g o p e r o t i o n t h e S h u t t e r R e l e o s e
B u t t o n t u r n s o n d s t o p s t h e m o m e n t t h e f i l m l e o d e r i s
p u l l e d o f f f r o m t h e T o k e - u p S p o o l . R e w i n d o f e w
m o r e t u r n s s o t h o t t h e l e o d e r w i l l b e d r o w n c o m -
p l e t e l y i n t o t h e m o g o z i n e .
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TO CHAAtrGE YOUR CAATOATTEATSE,S ilfiilHOW
Dismounting
P l o c e y o u r C A N O N C A M E R A i n y o u r
h o n d . G r o s p t h e b o s e o f t h e l e n s
b o r r e l b y t h e L e n s F o c u s i n g L e v e r o n d
t w i s t c o u n t e r - c l o c k w i s e .T h e l e n s w i l l
u n s c r e w w i f h o u t d i f f l c u l t y . T h e L e n s F o c u s i n g L e v e r s h o u l d
b e k e p t l o c k e d i n t h e l n f i n i t y C o t c h o t o l l r l r e w h i l e .
l m r n e d i o t e l y t h e l e n s h o s b e e n t o k e n o f f , p l o c e i t i n t o o
c l e o n c o n t o i n e r ( C o n o n L e o t h e i L- e n s C o s e o r C o n o n P l o s t i c
L e n s C q s e ) t o p ; ' e v e n t t h e l e n s e l e n r e n l s b e i n g s c r o t c h e d
o r c o n t o m i n o t e d b y d i r t o r ' f i n g e r r n o r k s .
? . 5View original page 28Page 29 · Read text
Mounting
B e f o r e f i t t i n g t h e n e w l e n s i n t o p l o c e b e s u r e t o u n -
s c r e w t h e L e n s D u s t C o p . F i r s t t u r n t h e l e n s c o u n t e r -
c l o c k w i s e o l i t t l e w o y o n d t h e n c l o c k w i s e . Y o u w i l l
f i n d t h e t h r e o d w i l l b e i n t r o d u c e d m o r e e o s i l y . D o
n o t h o l d t h e l e n s b y o n y p o r t o t h e r t h o r r t h e b o s e
u s i n g t h e M i l l e d R i n g o r t h e L e n s F o c u s i n g L e v e r .
T o k e c o r e n o t t o u s e f o r c e i f t h e t h r e o d s b i n d w h i l e
t u r n i n g , o s y o u h o v e c r o s s e d t h e f h r e o d .
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HOW TO ASEM
There ore three types of built-in flosh synchronizotionin the Conon
comero,model lV-S2:
l. High shut t e r s p e e d s y n c h r o n i z o t i o n .
2. Speedlig h ts y n c h r o n i z o t i o n .
3. Slow shut t e r s p e e d s y n c h r o n i z o t i o n .
One ond three ore to be used with ony of the synchronizedConon
Flosh Units. Two, with Speedli g h tu n i t s .
NO7"E: Only the Canon camera*IODEL lV-52 is synchronized.lrlodels Il-D and
III-A are not synchronizedand Canon F|ashUnit, nodel B-lll must be used.
x J p N p A T . 1 8 7 5 9 4 U . S . A . P A T . 2 6 4 3 5 9 7
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SpeedlightSynchronizstion ffi
S p e e d l i g h t u n i t ( h o v i n g n o t m o r e t h o n 1 0 m i l l i -
s e c o n d d e l o y ) i s c o n n e c t e d w i t h o C q n o n E x t e n s i o n
C o r d " A " ( 1 S f t ) t h r o u g h o C o n o n S e l f - E x t e n s i o n
A d o p t e r f i t t e d t o t h e F l o s h M o u n t i n g B r o c k e t * o f
t h e c o m e r o . M o k e s u r e t o s e t t h e S l o w S h u t t e r
S p e e d D i o l t o " X " k e e o i n g t h e H i g h S h u t t e r S p e e d
D i o l o t 1 / 2 5 s e c . D O N C T U S E O T H E R S P E E D S .
A p e r t u r e o p e n i n g t ( f - s t o p s ) s h o u l d b e d e t e r m i n e d
b y i n s t r u c t i o n g i v e n w i t h t h e s p e e d l i g h t u n i t .
X J P N . P A T . 3 8 3 7 2 4 Do not press the Shutter Re/ease Button
WARNING: except for checking the connection, even
2 9 though the shutter is not wound, as it
discharges the speedl ight.View original page 32Page 33 · Read text
Slow ShutterSpeed
Synchronizotion
T h i s i s g e n e r o l l y f o r p e o k t y p e f l o s h b u l b s s u c h
o s G E N o . 5 , I I , 2 2 , 5 0 ; S y l v o n i o N o . 0 , 2 , 3 ,
2 5 , 4 0 ; e t c . H o w e v e r , f o c o l - p l o n e f l o s h b u l b s
c o n b e u s e d i u s t o s w e l l . K e e p t h e H i g h S h u t t e r
S p e e d D i o l s e t o t 1 2 5 s e c . F o r s e t t i n g s p l e o s e
r ' " f " r t o t h e c o r d s w h i c h o r e f u r n i s h e d w i t h t h e
i n s t r u c t i o n b o o k l e t f o r t h e C o n o n F l o s h U n i t .
#i$$$, .
Do not press the Shufter Re/ease Button
WARNING, even though the shutter is not wound. 3 0 Othenuise tAe flash bulb will f ire.View original page 33Page 43 · Read text
CANON AUTO-UP l d e o l f o r p h o t o g r o p h i n g f l o w e r s , i n s e c t s o n d o t h e r s m o l l o ' c i e c t s . T h e C o n o n A U T O - U P i s o c l o s e - u p l e n s f o r u s e w i t h t h e C o n o n 5 0 m m f ' 1 . 8 l e n s . S u b i e c t l y i n g b e t w e e n 2 2 i n c h e s o n d 4 0 i n c h e s c o n b e o c c u r o t e l y f o c u s e d w i t h t h e r o n g e f i n d e r o f t h e c o m e r o . l t i s n o t n e c e s s o r y t o d i s m o u n t t h e l e n s t o u s e t h e A U T O - U P , s i m p l y m o u n t t h e A U T C - U P o n t o t h e 5 0 m m f ' l . B .View original page 43
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