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Centon K200 / K400 User manual
User manual for Centon K200 / K400. 24 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Centon
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- Centon K200 / K400
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- English
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Thonk you' for purchosing this Centon comero. Before you stort using your new comero, pleose reod this instruction booklet corefully to fomiliorise yourself with its operotion. h is recommended thot you begin procticing without ony film looded whilst reoding the monuol.
Nous vous remercions pour l'ochot de l'opporeil-photo Centon. Avont d'utiliser veuillez bien lire ottentivement le monuel d'utilisotion Pour vous
fomiliqriser ovec son funcionnement. Si vous voulez essoyer I'opporeil-photo, nous vous recommondons de le foire ovont de chorger le film.
Grocios por hober comprodo esto c6moro Centon. Antes de utilizor su c6moro recomendomos leo otentqmente el folleto de instrucci6nes o fin
de fomiliorizorse con su funci6nomiento. Asimismo le recomendomos que si deseo procticor con su c6moro, ol leer el folleto, lo hogo sin corgor
lo peliculo.
Grozieper overe ocquisloto lo mocchino fotogrofico Centon. Primo di utilizzqre lq vosho nuovo mocchino fotogrofico, l9Sggre olfenlomenie
questo iibretto d'istruzioni per conoscere r"giio il suci funzionomenio. E consiglioto fore delle prove primo di coricore il rullino, leggendo il
libretto d' istruzioni senzo.
Wir donken ihnen fiir den Kouf dieser Centon-Komero. Bevor Sie ihre neue Komero iedoch benutzen, sollten Sie dieses Anweisungshondbuch
sorgfaltig durchlesen, um sich mit dem Betrieb derselben bekonnt zu mqchen. Wir empfehlen, doss Sie den Betrieb zuncichst ohrre Film ijben,
wohrend Sie dieses Hondbuch lesen.
English 2
Frongois 23
Espoffol 44
Itoliono 65
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BATTERY CHECK
The comero outomoticolly checks the bottery
power when the shutter releose button is
touched or gendy depressed.
When the bofieries ore completely exhousted:
2. Wipe the terminols with o cleon, dry Slide the moin switch to "ON" to operote the
cloth. Hold the botteries by their edges comero. Move the moin switch to "OFF" to K200 - neither the LED's or the shutter will
qnd insert with plus {+) side up into the prevent occidentol exposures ond bottery operote.
sleeve on the inside of lhe cover. droin ofter picture toking. (lf the switch is left
on however, bottery droin only occurs when K400 - the LED's l"A" or "M") in the ,|.35vr Do not use mercury botteries (MR44 the shutter releose button is touched). viewfinder wlll bl;nk to worn thot fresh
or equivolentl os their voltoge is too low. bqtteries will soon be needed
. To ovoid bottery leokoge or bursting, do not
mix ond / or use botteries of different types,
bronds or oges.
o Keep botteries owoy from children. HWM
Touching the shutter releose button octivotes
the meter on the comero. The shutter is When the botteries ore completely exhousted
releosed when the button is pressed oll the or not correcily instolled, neither the LED' s
woy down. The LED in the viewfinder will nor the shutter will operote.
remoin lit for opproximotely l5 seconds ofter
3. Reploce the bottery chomber cover ond the shutter button is releosed.
screw it in clockwise os for os it will go.
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I COLD-WEAIHER OPERATION FII.M AND FII.M SPEED Setting the film speed
This comero uses stondqrd 35mm cortridge While depressing the film-speed ring releose,
film. Eoch film hos its own tSO film-speed rotote the ring until the desired ISO number is
which indicotes the sensitivity of the film to oligned with the index mork ond clicks into
light. For correct exposure, the comero's film ploce when the releose is freed.
speed ring must be set to the correct film
Since botteries tend to lose power os the speed.
temperoture drops, olwoys use fresh botteries
when photogrophing in cold weother ond
keep o spore set to hond, preferobly in o
worm pocket close to your body. Bottery
copocity will be restored when temperoture
returns to normol. For prolonged use of the ISO lntermediate settings and DIN egivalents
comero in cold weother ot opproximotely O'C 80 160 320 640
(32"F) or lower, it is recommended to use 125, 250 | s00
silver-oxide botteries. lf o lithium bottery is
used below 0'C (32'F), the comero moy not
operore.
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Nob: The film odvonce lever hqs o I30" stoke l. ls the Mqin Switch set to ON?
ofter o 30o unengoged stroke to moke the 2. ls the film looded ond the film soeed set
odvonce more comfortoble. correctly?
3. Are the botteries ok? Do the LED's glow
Do not touch ony ports inside the comero. inside the viewfinder when the shutter
releose button is slighily depressed.
5. Ensure thot the film is tout ond then close PRESHOONNG CHECKS ls the mode (K4001 / shutter speed set?
the comero bock cover. Now odvonce ls the self timer switched off?
the film to frome "l". (The rewind cronk Check tfre following to ensure lhot your
should rotote onii-clockwise when the comero is reody for picture toking;
Film Advonce Lever is used).
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rtrlr.ruar ExposuRE MoDE (K400 ontyf fhere ore hvo woys to do this;II
I
I ndlust the mode/shutter speed selector to ony
] desired click stop from "1" (l second) toj 'tooo" (t/ioooth second).
set the operture os desired qnd then rotote the
Set the shutter speed selector to the desired shutter speed selector so thot the blinkinq LED
click-stop ond then rotote the operture ring coincides with the glowing LED. lf t*o if Ot
until no LED olights orher thon rhe LED ore.glowing, odiust the operture ring slightly
bl;nking next to the selected speed.. until only one glows. Do not set the shutter o. Monuol mode speed between click-stops.
b. Monuolly set speed (LED floshing ot AHzl and / or
c. Metered speed (LED glowing) See SELECTING THE CORRECT APERTURE
ond SELECTING THE CORRECT SHUTTER
The monuolly set shutter speed is indicoted in SPEED.
the view-finder by o AHz blinking LED, while
o glowing LED indicotes the octuol metered
speed. To obtoin the correct exposure metered Lighten Picture NORMAL Oarken Piciure
by the comero, simply odiust the operture or -2 -1.5 .1 -0.5 Ev 13 *0.5 +1 *1.5 +2
shutter speed until the blinking LED ond
glowing LED coincide with eoch other.
f stopstrffiK&fr&&ffiil16 (13) j1 {e.s} s i6.zi s.s ? ut 4
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AUTO MODE 1K400 onlyl o ls lhe under-ronge LED blinking? lf so, ond shuiter speed over sizoble ronges.
rotote the operture ring toword the lorgest
In operture priority outo mode oll you need b operture (i.e., f/ 4, f/2, f/ 1.7, etc.l until the AEr - AUTOMATTC EXPOSURE LOCK (K400
do is to set the desired operture ond the LED stops blinking or increose the light level only)
comero will outomoticolly select the shutter if possible.
speed needed for the correct exposure. The Auto Exposure Lock (RfL) is situoted on
. ls the over-rqnge tED blinking? lf so, rotole the some switch os the self timer.
the operture ring toword the smollest
operture li.e., f/16 or f /221 until $e LED When io use stops blinking. lf it does not stop, use o The comero's centre-weighted overoging neutrol density (ND) filter or reduce the light
level if possible. meter system is designed so thot light from oll
ports of the viewfinder is meosured with
Set mode/shutter-speed selector to "AUTO". o ls ony LED on indicoting I /30 sec. or o influence from o lorge centrol oreo being the
slower shuiler speed? Using slow shutter greotest. When the moin subiect fills most of
speeds con result in blurred pictures due to the centre of the frome, the meter reoding
comero shoke. To correct, rotqte the should give o sotisfoctory exposure. However,
operture ring tovrord the lorgest operture when there is o significont difference in the
(i.e., f/2, f/1.t, etc.l until the L.E.D's light levels between the subiect ond the 'l/60 indicote speeds foster thon sec. lf this bockground (where the moin subiect does not
Set the lens to the desired operture. is not possible, use o tripod or o floshgun. fill most of the centre of the viewfinder) the AE
lock should be used. Use the AE lock in
Viewfinder disploy In outo mode (K400|, your comero will situotions where subiects oppeor dork ogoinst
outomoticolly set the precise shutter speed for strong bocklighting, such os windows or
Before releqsing the shutter, compose your correct exposure occording io the operture ogoinst o light bockground of sno* or s,: rd
picture, focus ond check the viewfinder for the set. Even so, you still hove consideroble or where subiects oppeor very light ogoinst o
ofollowing: control overwww.butkus.usresults ond con odiust operture dork bockground, os when stonding in
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Exomple B DEPTH OF FIEID PREVIEW TEVER (K400 onlyl SETECTING IHE CORRECI SHUTTER SPEED
.* -{--{
-F
Sometimes the effect required determines thoi ---llru@A smolf operture le.g., [/16) gives o greoter lf the light levels ore sufficient, the depth of the shutter speed more imporiont. Fost shutter
depth of field with much of bockground in field preview lever con be used to visuolise the speeds such os I /500 or I /l 000 second cqn
focus (see exomple B!. The depth of field con omount of field depth through the viewfinder. "freeze" the subiect in motion (see exqmple
be checked on the lens depth-of field scole os After composing ond focusing on the subject, A). Slow shutter speeds such os 1/2 or 1
snown. depressing the depth-oFfield preview button second con be used to emphosize the subiect
with your left thumb couses the operture of the flow or motion (see exomple B). To set o
Depth of field olso vories with subiect lens to controct to the F-number set ond the desired shutter speed when using Auto mode
distonce: when the lens is focused on o close ony blurred oreo behind ond in front of the (K400) rotote the lens operture ring until the
subject, the depth of field is shollow, when moin subiect in the view-finder will become LED next io the desired shutter speed olights.
focused on o distont subiect, the depth of fleld cleor. The clority of the ronge behind ond in
is greoter. front of the subiect is the depth of field ronge.
To odjust ihe depth-of-field ronge, set the F-
number ogoin ond repeot the depth-oFfield
preview operotion until the depth of field
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FOCUSTNG . The micro prism bond is used for lenses INFRARED INDEX
from medium wide-ongle through to
medium ielephoto. lt is especiolly usefulwith
subiects thot do not hove verticol lines
o The motte field is used for longer operture-
lenses or for mocro worr.
OTHER FOCUSING METHODS When using infro red film, first focus on your ln focus Out of focus
subieci os usuol. Now ottoch o red filter ond
Focusing with the spliFimoge spot: rotote the focusing ring to olign the point of
Rotote the focusing ring until the upper ond focus on the distonce scole with the infrored
lower subiect imoges in the spot ore exocily focus index mork on the depth of field scole
oligned ond merge into one. (note: not oll lenses hove on index mork).
Focusing with the micro prism bond: Distonce scole Set exposure occording to the film
Rotote the focusing ring until the subiect Under certoin situqtions it is eosier to focus by monufqcturers recommendotions.
imoge in the bond does not shimmer or estimoting the distonce to your subieci ond
oppeor to be broken up. then oligning the corresponding figure on the
distonce scole with the index mqrk, such os:
Focusing with the ocub moilre field: o When toking o long exposure or floshRotote the focusing ring uniil the whole imoge
pictures when it is too dqrk to focus throughin the screen becomes cleor.
the lens.
. lf you wqit to prefocus on your subiecf, os in
You will find thot focusing is eosiest if:
. The split-imoge spot is used for subiects quickly shot condid photos.
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HOTDING THE CAMERA AND RETEASING RIGFTT HAND
SHUTTER Thumb: film odvonce lever.
Index finger: mode, shutter-speed selector or
Set ihe desired shutter speed ond operture, shutter releqse button.
fien focus ond compose your picture. Hold Middle finger: AE lock
ihe comero steody. While looking through the
viewfinder, rotote the focusing ring ond lllustrotion c shows on olternotive form
releose the shutter. holding the comero verticolly.
Holding the comero steodily os shown leis you MOUNTING CAMERA ONTO A TRIPOD
operote most controls eosily while viewing ,f
through the comero' o viewfinder. To obtoin shorp blur-free phoios hold the
comero os still os possible ond Press the
shutter releose button gently.
lf you grosp the comero firmly with your right
hond on its front grip, you cqn tih it bock ond
forth for horizontol (o) ond ve*icql (b) For moximum shorpness when moking
IEFT HAND pictures without removing your hond from the exposures too tong to permit hond holding of
Support the comero your polm ond use your controls. By crodling the comero in the left the comero (l/30 sec. or slower), it is
thumb ond forefinger to odiust the focus ond hond, you con eosily focus, sel the operture recommended thot the comero is mounted
operture ring os required. ond then shoot. onto o tripod.
Screw o coble releqse (extro) into the coble
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Do not use excessive force when ottoching the . With fresh botteries ot o moderqte releose button. A visuol signol will
comero to the tripod. temperoture, the moximum long exposure is indicote how much time is left before the
opproximotely i 0 hours. At lower self-timer releose the shutter.
The mounting screw should be 5.Amm 11/A"l temperotures the exposure time moy be
or shorter. shorter. SelFtimer LED blinks os follows:
BULB EXPOSURE (B) PHOTOGRAPHY SETF-NMER First 8 sec: twice per sec.
Next sec: eight times per sec.
Lost sec: continuously
NOTE
. The self+imer con be concelled before the
shutter releoses, either by pushing the self
When the mode/shutter speed selector is sel timer switch bock down or by slide the moin
lo "B", the shutter will open when the shutter switch to "OFF".
releose is depressed ond will remoin open The self-timer con be used to deloy shutter o After toking the picture, switch off the selF
until the you releose the button. This mokes releose for l0 seconds. limer or the next picture will olso be token
qfter o lO-sec. deloy.exposure longer thon one second possible. sturdy supporl . The self-timer does not operoie on the "B"A hipod or other firm support should olwoys l. Mount the comero onfo o
be used to ovoid "comero shqke". Use o {such os o hipod). Compose your picture setting.
stondord coble releose (preferobly q lockqble ond focus.
type for long exposuresl. The eyepiece cop 2. Set the shutter speed selector ot ony
should be used to prevent incoming stroy light setting other thon "8" ond moke sure thot
from offecting the exposure. (To keep it the film is odvonced to the next frome.
up.hondy, the eyepiece cop con be threoded 3. Lift the selFtimer switch
onto the comero strop). 4. To stort the selFtimer, www.butkus.usdepress the shutter
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SPECIFICATIONS speed diol locking ot I /3 EV increments. or one 3v lithium (DL]/3N) (unusoble below
Shutter: Quortz electronicolly controlled 0'c).
Type: Quorlz electronicolly controlled 35mm horizontol-troverse cloth curtoin. Moin swikh: Indicotes for ON ond OFF.
single-lens reflex comero. Shufier speeds: 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, Metering swilch (bottery testingl: Soft-touch
Frome size: 24X36mm 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/s00, shutter releose button.
lcns mount Pentox K Boyonet-type. l/1000 sec. ond "B" (bulb) set monuolly. Dimensions: 137 x 90 x 5l .5mm
Ronge finder: Acute motte focusing screen Accepts cqble releose. Weight:
with centrol split-imoge spot surrounded by Self-timer: Electronic, for l0 sec. deloy, with K200 - 4699 without lens ond boiteries.
micro orism bond. operotion indicoted by floshing self-timer LED K400 - 47Bg without lens ond botteries
Viewfinder: Areo coveroge: 947" of (floshing occelerotes ond olights continuously
24X36mm stondord film frome. iust before shutter releqse). Self timer cqn be Specificotions subject to chonge without prior
Mognificotion: 0.9X with 50mm stondord concelled ot ony time. notice.
lens focused ot infinity. Flosh: Hot shoe for X sync. I /60 or slower
Power: -1 dioptre. with electronic flosh.
Disploy: Film odvonce: Lever with 130" stroke ofter
K200 - Three L.E.D's. (Red for over exposure, 30' unengoged movement.
Green br correct exposure ond Amber for Frome counier: Automqticolly resetting ond
under exposure). showing number of exposed fromes.
K400 - M MANUAL Mode. A for AUTO Film rewinding: After the film is unlooded, the
mode, Shutter speed scole with LED rewind releose button giects when the film
indicotion, over/under LED indicotors ond odvonce lever is turned.
flosh reody signol. Mirror: Insiont-return slide-up type.
Metering: TTL centre-weighted overoging. Bock cover: Springs open when rewind knob
AE Lock (K400 only): Switch operoted. is roised.
light-sensitive element Silicon photocell Power: Two I .5v olkoline-mongonese
Film-speed ronge: ISO 12-3200 set by film- (1R44), twowww.butkus.us1.55 silver-oxide (SR44 /10114)
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I cmr lNo SToRAGE focusing screen get soiled.
o Protect the comero from impoct, shock ond o The mounting ring of the lens should be
lightly with o cleon cloth. Do not use I immersion in woter. wiped solvents. ony orgonic
. The comero moy not operote property in
extreme cold temperotures. Core should be o To ovoid bottery leokoge, the botteries
token to ovoid condensotion of vopour in should be remo,red if the comero is not
the comero interior when it is subiect to going to be used for long periods of time.
severe ond obrupt chonges of temperoture.
I o Keep the comero owoy from high heot ond
. Keep the comero free from dust. The hlgh humidity. Store in o cool dry ploce.
r exterior of the comero should be
I periodicolly cleoned with o soft cleon cloth. o Do not leove the comero in o cor where it
Never use ony orgonic solvents. moy be subiected to high temperotures.
. Alwoys keep the lens cleon. lf the lens gets
1 soiled, remove dust with o blo*er I ond then cleon the optics lightly with obrushsoft
cleon cloth. lf smudges remoin on the lens,
, wipe the lens surfoce gendy with lens tissue
lens fluidI moistened with o I to 3 drops of
I cleoner. Do not use ony fluid other thon lens
I cleoner.I . Never touch the mirror or focusing screen.
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