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EXAKTA HS-40 User manual
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Congratulations on your selecting the EXAKTA HS-40 SLR camera. With
this camera, you can carry out all necessary steps while seeing your subfect English
through viewfinder, because all necessary information on photographing condi-
tions are displayed within the viewfinder. Also both automatic and manual !i)
exposure setting are possible. EXAKTA HS-40 is an electronic SLR camera $tl
highly recommended for pros and advanced amateurs alike.
Read this Instruction Booklet carefully and use this camera for your bestennoyment of photography. P3- P52
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Kamera werden alle zur Einstellung notwendigen Informationen im Sucher Deutsch
gegeben, so daB die einzelnen Bedienungsschritte beim gleichzeitigen Betachten
des Motivs durch den Sucher durchgefiihrt werden konnen, Weiterhin ist die
Wahl zwischen automatischer und manuellsr Belichtungseinstellung gegeben. Die
EXAKTA HS- 40 ist eine elektronische SLR-Kamera, die sich fiir Berufs- und
fortgeschrittene Amateur-fotografen gleichermaBen eignet. Lesen Sie diese
Eedienungsanleitung bitte aufmerksam durch, um sich mit der Kamera gut ' P3- P53Vertraut1urnachenundvieleJahre|angFreudeanihrzuhaben.
Nous tenons avant tout e vous remercier pour avoir oort6 votre choix sur
l'appareil photo rdf lex mono-objectif EXAKTA HS- 40 Avec cet appareil Frangais
photo vous pouvez effectuer tous les rdglages tout en observant votre sujet dans
le viseur car toutes les informations n6cessaires sur les conditions de prise de
vue sont affichdes dans le viseur. Vous disposez du mode d'exposition auto-
matique comme du mode d'exposition manuel. Le EXAKTA HS- 40 est un
appareil photo Reflex monoobjectif 6lectronique hautement recommand6
pour les professionnels tout comme pour les amateurs.
Nous vous recommandons de lire attentivement ce mode d'emploi avant
d'utiliser cet appareil photo pour votre plus grand plaisir. P3- P54View original page 3Page 4 · Read text
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Enhorabuena por su elecci6n de la c5mara EXAKTA HS-40 SLR. Con esta il.
cdmara, Ud. podrd efectuar todas las operaciones necesarias mientras mantiene Espafiol
enfocado el objeto con el visor, porque toda la informaci6n necesaria relativa
a las condiciones de la fotograf'a, aparece mostrada dentro del visor. Ademds,
tanto es posible el-arreglo para la exposici6n automdtica como para la manual.I La EXAKTA HS- 40 es una cdmara electr6nica Ref lex de un Solo Objetivo
It altamente recomendable para profesionales, aficionados experimentados, etc.
Lea detenidamente este Manual de Instrucciones y disfrute plenamente de la
fotograf fa con esta cdmara.
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Description of parts Bezeichnungen der Teile Nomenclaturewww.butkus.usdes organes
1. Film advance lever 1. Filmtransporthebel 1. Levier d'armement de pellicule
2. Shu tter release bu tton 2. Ausloser 2. Declencheur
3. Frame counter 3. Bildziihlwerk 3. Compteur de vues
4. Strao hook 4. Trageose 4. Anneau de courroie
5. Self-timer start button 5. Selbstausliiserknopf 5. Bouton de mise en route du
(self-timer display LED) (mit LED.Anzeige) retardateur (avec t6moin a LED)
6. Hand grip 6. Handgriff 6. Po ig n6e
7. Lens release button 7. Objektiventriegelungsknopf 7. Bouton de d6verrouillage de l'objectif
8. Mode selector dial 8. Betriebsart-Einstellscheibe 8. Molette du s6lecteur de mode
9. Mode selector index 9. Betriebsartenindex 9. Repdre du s6lecteur de mode
10. LED-up button 10. Einstellknopf f ilr kr.irzere 10. Bouton d'augmentation de
1 1. LE D-down button 'Belichtungszeiten l'affichage i led
12. Hot shoe 1'l . Einstellknopf fdr la'ngere 11. Bouton de diminution de
13. Film rewindcrank Belichtungszeiten l'aff ichage a LED
14. Film rewind knob '12. Zubehorschuh 12. Griffe porte-accessoire
15. Filmspeed selector dial 13. Filmrrickspulkurbel '14. Bouton de rembobinage de pellicule
16. F ilmspeed index 14. Filmrr-ickspulrad 15. Molette de s6lection de
17. Aperture ring 15. Einstellscheibe fr-ir sensibilite de pellicule
18. Focusing ring F ilmempf ind lic h keit 16. Repdre de sensibilit6 de pellicule19. Depth-of-field scale 16. Filmempfindlichkeitsindex '17. Bague de r69lage de lbuverture20. Focusing/aperture diaphragme du Blendenring 17. i ndex Bague de mise au point 1 einstellring 18. 8. Scharf21, Infrared photography 19. Schdrfentiefenskala 19. Echelle de mesure de la
index 20. Entfernungs-/Blendenindex prof ondeu r de champ
21 . lndex ftir i ' 20. Repdre des distances de mise
Infrarot-Aufnahmen au point/ouvertu re du diaphragme
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www.butkus.us22. Film guide rail 22. Filmftihrung 22. Bails de guidage de la pellicule
23. Viewfinder window 23. Sucherfenster 23. V iseu r
24. F ilm rewind shaf t 24. FilmrUckspulaChSe 24. Axe de rembobinage de la
25. F ilm chamber 25. Filmkammer pellicule
26. Accessory attachment groove 26. Zubeh<!r-Befestigungsrille 25. Compartiment de pellicu le
27. Film sprocket 27. Filmtransportrolle 26. Rainure pour fixation
24. Film take up spool 24. Filmaufwickelspule d'accesso i re
29. Back cover 29. Rrickwand 27. Roue dent6e de transport de la30. Pressure olate 30. Filmandruckplatte pellicu le
31. Film rewind button 31 . Filmrr.ickspu lknopf 28. Bobine r6ceptrice
32. Tripod socket 32. Stativgewinde 29. Dos du boitier
33. Battery compartment .over 33. Batteriefachdeckel 30. P resse-pellicu le
31. Bouton de deblocage pour
rem bobinage
32. Filetage pour pied
33. Couverc le du compartim ent
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Installing Batteries
1. Use two LR44 type alkaline batteries or two
SR44 type silver batteries for this camera'
2. set mode selector dial (8) to OFF position.
3. Remove battery compartment cover (33) by
turning it counterclockwise using a coin or
something similar.
4. As illustrated attach two batteries into
battery compartment cover (33) previously
removed. Be sure to set both batteries so
that the porality is according to the chart
on the battery compartment over: plus (+)
side of battery is uPward.
5. Now, replace battery compartment cover
(8) on which batteries are attached into the
original position and screw in while turning
it clockwise using a coin or something
similar.
6. Be sure to return mode selector dial (8) to
OFF position in order to save the batteries
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1. Advance the f ilm by winding f ilm advance
lever (1 ).
2. Set mode selector dial (8) to your desired ' mode. AUTO or MANUAL Position.
release button (2) partly, 3. Press the shutter @ while looking through viewf inder (23). ' 4. lf two or three red LED dots light and can
be seen in the viewf inder, battery condition is satisfactory. lf no red dot appears, the 5
batteries need replacing or have bee4 loaded
incorrectly.
5. lf the batteries are fully consumed, replace
both with new ones.
6. lf the film does not advance or shutter cannot
be released, even though the batteries are new
or loaded correctly, set selector dial (8) to OFF
position and lif t off the label "RESET"
adjacent to the f ilm rewind button (31 ). Then.
use a ball point pen or something with sharp
end and insert it into the hole where the label
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Loading Film
1 . To open back cover (29), f old out the f ilm
rewind crank then oull it out. When the
back cover opens, frame counter (3) auto-
matically resets to "S".
2. lnsert the f ilm cassette into f ilm chamber so
that the projecting end of the film cassette
is downward. Do this in a place away f rom
direct sunlight.
3. Lif t f ilm rewind crank (13), and turn the
crank carefully while pushing it lightly
downward until f ilm cassette locks onto the
film rewind shaft (24). Return the film
rewind knob to its original position by
push ing it down .
4. Insert the film leader in the groove of take-
up-spool (28) and place it so that the one
of the lower row of f ilm perforations
engages with the take-up spool's hook.
5. Now hook the f ilm oerforation holes on the
sprocket teeth. Operate f ilm advance lever
(1)carefully to advance the f ilm so that the
f ilm is wound properly. At this time, be
sure to align the f ilm with f ilm guide rail
(221 , tf necessary, using your f ingers and
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gently to properly tension the loaded f ilm.
Stop turning the crank once it becomes
stif f , and close the back cover by pushing
it until it clicks. Now, return the crank to its
original position.
l. Set mode selector dial (8) to "MANUAL"
position.
8. Advance the f ilm a couple of f rames each
time releasing the shutter release button
untilthe f rame counter reaches the inter-
mediate position between "O" and "2" .
Check that f ilm rewind{<nob (14) turns
while advancing the f ilm as it means the f ilm
advances properly.
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Rewinding Film
1 . When f ilm advancing lever action feels
heavy, check frame counter (3). lf all
available f rames are exposed change the f ilm
with a new one in a place away f rom direct
sunlight according to the following instruc-
tions:
2. Press f ilm rewind button (31 ) and the
button is interlocked when pressed. lf the
film was advanced exceeding the specified
f rames, f ilm advance lever may stop half
way of advancing the f ilm. In such a case,
never make attempt to force it farther,leave
the f ilm advance lever at halfway and
oress the f ilm rewind button.
Raise f ilm rewind crank (13) and turn it
clockwise. Once crank turning operation
becomes lighter, it means the f ilm is f ully
rewou nd.
4. Raise film rewind knob (14) and pull it
upward to open back cover (29). The f ilm
cassette can now be removed. Be sure not
to open the backcover before f ully rewind-
ing allthe film.
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Filmspeed Setting
1 . Filmspeed is indicated on the outside of
film package, in the f ilm instructions or
on the film cartridge.
2. Set f ilmspeed selector dial (15) so that f ilm-
speed index (16) indicates the value on
selector dial (15) corresponding to the f ilm
used. For example, if f ilmspeed shown on
the f ilm is ISO 1OOl21o, set the f ilmspeed
selector dial so that 100 on the dial matches
with the index.
3. Click points are provided at each step of
f ilmspeed on the f ilm speed selector dial. 250
When setting the f ilm speed, make sure that
it clicks.
640
800
1250
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Use of AE (Automatic Exposure) system
1. Advance the f ilm and set mode selector dial
(8) so that "AUTO" on the dial matches
with mode selector index (9).
2. Press the shutter release button (2) partly,
while looking through the viewf inder (23)
and two LED's will light; the uppermost
LED "AUTO" means that the mode is now
set in AUTO exposure mode, and the other
indicates the shutter speed to be used when
fully releasing the shutter. For instance, if
the LED "AUTO" and LED pointing "25O"
are lighting, then fully release the shutter
and 11250 second shutter speed will be used
in auto exposure control mode.
3. lf the LED pointing "OVER" is lighting, it
means overexposure resulting in unsuccess-
ful photography.Turn aperture ring (17) to
set a greater F-stop value.
4. When the LED pointing to "LT" is lighting,
extreme slow shutter speed approx. 2 to 8
seconds is used.
5. Even when setting the lens aperture to full
aperture, if the value of the LED lighting
indication is smaller than the value
corresponding to the focal length of lens,
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Manual Exposure PhotographY
1 . Advance the f ilm and set the mode selector
index (9) of mode selector dial (B) to
MANUAL. Then 1/125 shutter speed setting
is obtained.
2. Looking through the viewf inder (23), two
LED's light and one LED blinks; one of
lighting LED's is that f or "M" , meaning
manual exposure mode, and the other is
'|25x, meaning that 1i 125 shutter speed is
index selector used. And another blinking LED indicates Mode ex rten i nd Betri ebsa
the shutter speed recommended by auto- Repdre du s6lecteur de mode
matic exposure system. Therefore, the value
of blinking LED may change according to
the change of the subject's luminance,
or by turning aperture ring (17).
3. Press the LED-up button (10) and the value
indicated by LED will change upward;
'125x,250,500 and 1000. After 1000, then
returns to the lower end, "8", then upward
again, LT , 1 ,2, 4.
Stop pressing LED-up button when the LED
of desired shutter speed lights, the desired
shutter speed is set f or manual exposure
photography.
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www.butkus.us 4. Meanwhile, press the LED-down button
(11), each time when the button is pressed,
the value pointed by LED will change
downward; slower shutter speed is set.
5. The best way to f ind the appropriate
exposure by manual operation is maching
the shutterspeed value which the lighting
LED indicates with the value which the
blinking LED recommends.
6. It is also possible to get to the desired
shutter speed quickly by pressing the
LED-up/LE D-down button continuously.
However, after getting near to the desired
shutter speed value, it is recommended to
press the button quickly and repeatedly
to get to the desired setting.
7. After the button is pressed quickly, the
LED keeps lighting for approx. 10 seconds.
8. lf the LED is set to LT manually,2 seconds
very slowshutter speed is set.
9. lf the LED is set to "8", the mode changes
to Bulb photography and no recommended
shutterspeed is given.
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10. Bef ore advancing the f ilm, LED-up and
LED-down buttons can be operated to set
the shutter speed manually. At this time,
LED changes faster than after advancing the
film.
11. The shutter speed once manually set is
effective until the shutter speed is changed
by operating the mode selector dial or
LED-up/LE D-down button. Therefore,
after once set the correct shutter speed to
the subject, you can repeat photographing
with the same exposure without setting
the shutter sPeed each time.
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Buf b Photography in "tB" Setting www.butkus.us
1. Setting the mode into "8" (bulb), the f rame
is exposed as long as the shutter release
button (12) is pressed. When extreme slow
shutter speed is necessary. for example
in night scene photography, use of "8"
setting is useful.
2. To set the mode to "8" (bulb), advance the
film and match the MANUAL on selector
dial {8) with mode selector index (9).
3. While looking through ,6" yis\^/f inder (23),
press the LED-up or LED-down button until
the LED pointing "B" at lower-left in
viewfinder lights.
4. At this time,2 LED's, "M" and "B" will
light.
5. For photography in this "8" mode setting,
use of a tripod and/or a remote shutter
release control cable is necessary.
6. Once the mode is set to "8", photography
in any other mode is impossible until mode
selector dial or LED-up/LED-down button
is operated to change the mode.
7. ln "B" mode setting, self-timer cannot be
used.
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Flash Photography
1 . Advance the f ilm and set mode selector
index (8) to MANUAL of mode selector
dial (9).
2. Look into the viewf inder (23) while pressing
the shutter release button partly and
confirm that two LED's light; one of
lighting LED's is LED for M, meaning
manual exposure mode, and the other is
125x, meaning that 1/125 shutter speed
is used. At this time, another LED will be
blinking to indicate the shutter speed
recommended by automatic exposure
system. However, the value of blinking LED
does not affect flash photography.
3. Now you can repeat the synchronized f lash
photographV 1 1125 shutter speed as long as
the LED-up/LED-down button is not
p resse d.
4. When using the automatic flash unit, set the
aperture to the f -stop specif ied in the instruc-
tion manual of the flash unit.
5. When using hte usual f lash unit, use the
f -stop value obtained by the formula show
below:
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www.butkus.us F-stop value (Fn) =
guide number (lSO 100 m) nSo-- x vroo distance to the subject (m)
For f urther detailed, f ollow the instruction
manual of the f lash unit.
6. In special use of the f lash unit, f lash photo'
graphy at slower shutter speed than 125X
including "LT" and "B" is allowed.
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Use of Self-timer
1. The self -timer is very usef ul when you wish
to include yourself in a picture. Or, you
may use the self-timer instead of remote
release cable to prevent camera movement
in shutter releasing.
2. To use the self-timer, advance the f ilm and
make sure that all settings, such as com-
position, focusing, AEiMANUAL mode
selection, shutter speed, etc., are correct,
then press self -timer button (5).
3. Self -timer button has a self -timer display
LED in it. The self -timer LED starts
blinking when the self-timer button is
pressed, then after ten seconds the shutter
will release.
4. Approx. two seconds before releasing the
shutter the self-timer drsplay LED accele-
rates blinking to tellthat the shutter will
be released soon.
5. Even after the self -timer display LED starts
blinking, you may cancel use of the
self-timer by pressing partly shutter release
button (2).
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www.butkus.us Holding Camera
1 . Hold the camera in the palm of the left
hand so you can turn focusing ring (18)
easily with the f ingers.
Gently place your foref inger on the shutter
release button and thumb f inger on f ilm
advance lever (1 ), and use the other three
f ingers to hold the camera by grip (6).
2. Press your both elbows against your body
when holding the camera horizontally and
press left elbows against your body when
holding the camera vertically. To see the
viewf inder, use right eye while both eyes
are open.
3. When releasing the shutter, stop breathing
for a moment to prevent camera movement.
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Focusing
1 . Focusing is by turning f ocusing ring (18)
while looking at the image in the viewf inder.
2. ln the center of the viewf inder window
a circled area is seen. The circle area
includes a split-image spot and microprism @ collar. Outside the circle area is the matted
surface screen.
3. In focusing operation using the split-image
spot, when the image divided horizontally eci
is brought into alignment by turning the
focusig ring, the image focuses correctly.
In focusing using the microprism collar,
when the image is seen clear and sharp,
precise focusing is secured. lf the image
is out of focus, it appears broken and
sh im mering.
5. In focusing using the matte surface area,
once the sharpest image is seen, f ocus is
correct.
6. Choose the most effective way for f ocuslng
according to the shooting situation, such
as the lens used, the subject, etc.
7. The accessory attachment groove (26) is
arranged on the view f inder eyepiece. ln focus 27 Not in focus 2A
This is very usef ul when using optionally
available accessories, such as a rubber
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