Fujica GS645 PRO User manual

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NAMESOF PARTS                   @ PressurePlate Indicator                                                   rU'                              @ Focal Plane Rail
                (lndex                                                               Film                                                                           Start Mark    Setting Mark                    Mark)                 @@
   Shutter                                                       Wind        Speed               Ring@                              @ Film                                                                SensingRoller                                                  (5zIJJ
@ Aperture Ring                      @ PressurePlate
@ Self-timer Lever                     @ Spool PressureSpring
@ DistanceRing                      @ Spool Knob Release Button
@ Bellows                         @ Take-up Spool
@ T (time) Button
@ Shutter Release
@ Accessory Shoe                          SPECIFICATIONS
@ ExposureCounter
@ Shutter Release Lock                                   o Classification
@ Film Advance Lever                                      6 x 4.5cm format,collapsible-mountbellowstype range-
@ Take-up spool Knob                                             finder camera.
@ Battery Compartment Cover Screw                        o Film
@ Battery Compartment Cover                              120 (15exp.) and 22O(3Oexp.) roll fitm.                                                       a                                                       Lens   Tripod         Socket@                                           EBC                                                                 FujinonS 75mm tig.q, q components,5 elements,   Film Loading            Knob@
@ Strap Lug                                                 50- angle of view.
@ VieMinderWindow                                    o Shutter
@ Camera Back Lock                                     Copal No. 0O mechanical interlens shutter; T, l-jlsoo
@ Camera Front                                                  sec., X synchronization;providedwith self-timer.
@ Camera Front Lock                                     o Viewfinder
@ Sync Socket                                             Double-image, coupled range-viewfinder; 1m - oo fo-
@ Viewfinder Eyepiece                                        cusing range; bright frame with automatic parallax cor-
@ Film Selector                                                   rection ; 92olofield of view at 1 meter, 9Oo/oat infinity ;
                                                       0.63X  magnification; 39.Smm base  line, 24.9mm@ Film ReminderSlot
                                                                      effective base line ; 3 LED exposure indicators.
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m a Exposure Control HOW TO USE External light metering (by adjusting 3 LEDs); ISO/ASA zotr 25 - 1600film-speedsettingwith 1/3-stepclick stops; EV READYINGTHE CAMERAo 3.5 - 18 coupled range with ISO/ASA100 film; GPD pho-
tocell (incorporatedin viewfinder);two LR44'1.5Valka-
line-manganese batteries; pressing the shutter release 1. Attaching the shoulder strap
halfway down turns on power switch. (Fig. 1) A. Buckle
o Film Advance B. Hoop
Film advance lever on camera top, 184' winding angle, Pass one end of the strap through the camera's strap lug,
28" stand off, self-cocking shutter; 12Ol22O roll film pass it back through the hoop and buckle and adjust the
switchover. strap length with the buckle. Do the same with the other
o Others end of the strap.
Collapsible-mountbellows expands when camera front . Move the hoop when you pass the strap end through it.
is opened sideways;providedwith palm grip; switchable The strap will pass through it easier if you do.
pressure plate for 120 and 22O roll film with 12O,22O in-
dicator in camera back. 2. Attaching the viewfinder eyepiece (Fig. 2)
o Dimensions The viewfinder eyepiece is screwed into the eyepiece
Folded:147mmW x 114mmH X 56mm D. socket.
E x o a n d e d : 1 4 7 mHm x 1 1 4 m m H x 1 2 2 m m D . o The viewfinder eyepiece that comes with your camera
o Weight is designedfor people with normal eyesight.lf you can-
820 g. (without batteries). not see clearly through it, use an eyepiece that fits your
a Accessories eyesight.
Soft case, shoulder strap, lens hood (optional). lf you are nearsighted,use an eyepiece with a minus
diopter, and if you are farsighted,use one with a plus
Notice: diopter.
Specifications are subject to change without notice. o The eyepiece socket of your GS645 is provided with a
19mm-diameter,O.75mm-pitchscrew thread. lt will take
any commerciallyavailable eyepiece, rightanglefinder,
magnifier,etc. (Fuji does not supply these accessories).
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3. Using the camera case (Fig. 3) o Discarded batteries should be disoosed of as incom- I Your camera's soft case is wrapped around and fastened bustibles.
(Fig. to the camera with its fasteners. zip and stick 3) b trf(us.eq (Jz putting IIJ Use it when carrying the camera about or when it 5. Opening the camera front (Fig. 7)
away because it is a good protectionagainst dust, abrasion, Pull the camera front lock toward the arrow and swing the
nicks,and dents. camera front all the way out so that it locks in place with a
click. This will set the lens into positionfor taking pictures.
4. Loading the batteries (Fig. 4) (Fig. 7)
o Be sure to open the camera front gently. lf you do itt With a coin, loosen the battery compartment cover screw
and remove the battery compartment cover. Insert the two quickly and abruptly,the bellows may deform.
batteries that come with your camera in the battery com-
partment,plus and minus ends correctly as illustratedin 6. Closing the camera front (Fig. 8)
the battery compartment,then replace the cover and tight- Q Retract the lens by setting the distance ring to oo.
en the screw. (Figs.4. 5. & 6.) @ Wind the film advance lever to cock the shutter.
. Be sure to use either two SR44 silver oxide or two LR44 @ Press down the two small knobs on the latch marked
alkaline-manganesebatteries. "CLOSE" (located on the inner side of the camera front
o The battery power required to operate your camera's t i p ) . ( F i g s . 8 & 9 ) .
exposuresystem correctly is 2.4 volts or more. lf the LEDs @ Then fold the camera front against the camera body.
in the vieMinder turn on, the batteriesare producingsuf- Notes :
ficient voltage,but if they do not turn on, you'll have to o To protect the lens front edge against damage from the
change the batteries. camera front, your camera is designed so that the
a Do not use an alkaline-manganesewith a silver oxide, camera front will not close unless the lens is fully
or an old with a new battery because such pairing can retracted by setting the distance ring to oo.
result in battery leakage or ruptured battery casing and a To make the camera slim and easy to carry about, it
cause irreparabledamage to your camera. is providedwith a collapsiblebellows mount and made
Caution: foldable; and to simplify operationand prevent double
o The batteries can be extremely dangerous if swallowed. exposure, it is provided with a self-cocking shutter.
Do not leave them within reach of little children. Its internal construction is sophisticated and intricate:-
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H M When the camera front is closed, the body mechanisms The filter is screwed into the camera's exclusive lens hood$i z
* l o disengage themselves from the shutter mechanisms, (Fig. 11).lt accepts 40.5mm-diameterfilters.
iLl l- and when the camera front is opened, they interlock The lens barrel is not threaded to accept filters because
the overall length of the lens with the filter on will preventa.:1. nI again.
lf, in such construction,the camera front can be closed closing of the lens front.
without cocking the shutter and the film can be advanced
after the camera front has been closed, the body mech- LOADING THE FILM
anisms will operate independentlyand will not interlockdffi# with the shutter mechanisms when the camera front 1. Opening the camera back (Fig. 12)
[j is opened again. The result could be a complete break- To open the camera back, erect the camera back lockw down of the camera mechanisms. and press it down toward the camera bottom.
That is why your camera is designed so that the camera To close it, keep the lock erect, press the camera back
front will not close unless the film advance lever has against the body, then snap the lock down (Fig" 12).
been wound to cock the shutter. And to prevent damage o The camera back won't close unless the camera back
to the mechanisms, the film advance lever and shutter lock is erect.
release will automatically lock when the camera front
is closed. 2. Using 12O or 22O roll film (Fig. 13)
o Unless there is film in the camera, however, the film You'll have to set the film selector and pressure olate for
advance lever will wind even if the camera front is the film you are using.
closed. {Film Selectorp
lf you are using 120 film, move the film selector so that
7. Putting on the lens hood (Fig. 10) it uncoversthe number"120"and if you are using 220 film,
Face the notched side of the lens hood toward the ooened move it so that it uncovers the number "220" (Fig. 13).
camera front and fit it on the lens barrel as shown in Fig. {Pressure Plate}
10. (The lens hood is an optional accessory). lf you are using 120 film, press down the pressureplate
with your fingers, slide it and fit the hole on the side
8. Using a filter marked "120" to the center peg, and if you are using 220
(Fig. 11) A. Filter film, fit the other hole to the center peg.
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the film reminderslot) will show you which side of the a After exposing 7 frames, wind the film and press down To
pressureplate you have set. (Figs. 14, 15) the shutter release. Repeat until you wind up the entire
{Film Selector} roll and the exposure counter stops. Be sure to keep an oz I!22Orollf i lm.. ......................30exposures eye on the exposurecounter while taking pictures.
120rollfilm...'.....'.....'...'....15 exposures
120 half-lengthroll fi|m.........7exposures 3. Loading the take-up spool and film
o Be sure to move the pressure plate to the conect side (Fig. 16) A. Press
because the film will not move into the exact focal O Pop out the spool knobs by pressingin the spool knob
plane if you don't. (120 roll film is attached to an opaque release buttons (small red buttons in the supply and
backing paper over its entire length but such paper is take-up sides). (Fig. 16)
used only on the ends of 22O roll film as leader. The @ Take out the empty spool, fit it into the take-up chamber
thickness of the backing paper causes a shift in the (located on the same side as the film advance lever),
positionof the focal plane and the pressure plate adjusts then press in the take-up spool knob.
for this difference while keeping the film flat on the @ Load the film in the film chamber (located on the same
focal plane at one and the same time). side as the viewfindereyepiece),then press in the film
a Yourfilm box says your 120 roll will yield 16 exposures, loading knob (Fig.17).
but this is merely an indicationthat the film length is o The take-up spool and film roll can be loaded easier
capable of accomodating that number of 6 x 4.5cm by fitting in the top (camera top) side first.
frames.On account of improvedfilm flatness and clipping
of the film end during processing,however,there is a 4. Positioningthe film start mark (Fig. 18)
chance of losing the last frame. Your camera is therefore Pull out the film leader paper, pass it through the film
quoted as a 1S-exposurecamera when using 120 roll channel, insert the tip into the slot of the take-up spool,
film. then wind the paper leader around the spool with the film
o lf you are using 120 half- length rolls of Fujicolor Pro- advance lever.
fessional Type S and Type L films, be sure to move Stop winding the film advance lever as soon as the film
the pressureplate to the 120 side. You can take 7 frames start mark on the paper leader lines up with the arrow near
but the film advance lever will not become free even the top side center of the film channel (Fig.18),then close
after you expose the 8th frame. the camera back.
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o Remember, the camera back won't close unless the cover closed and wind the film advance lever until the
camera back lock is erect. number"1" shows in the exoosurecounter. 1llzotr o You can oosition the film start mark with the camera . Tear off the top of your film box and insert it in the film
@- front either open or closed. reminder slot in the camera back. lt will remind you
{Avoiding film slack} which film you are using (Fig.19).
Insert the paper leader deep into the slot of the take-up
spool but make sure it doesn't protrudefrom the opposite- SETTINGAND ADJUSTINGTHE CAMERA
side slot. CONTROLS,ETC.
While winding the paper leaderon the take-up spool, press
it down lightly against the camera body with your finger 1. Unlocking the shutter release
and wind it firmly on the spool. (Fig. 20) Locked
To preventthe film from slackening,keep it taut with the (Fig. 21) Unlockec
film advance lever until you close the camera back. To unlock the shutter release to take pictures, push the
shutter release lock to the front. To lock it, push it back
5. Winding the film and positioning it for the first shot so that it uncovers the letter "L" (Lock) (Figs. 20, 21).
After loading the film, wind the film advance lever as far
as it will go five or six times. The exposurecounter will 2. Setting the shutter speed and aperture rings
switch from "S" to "1" (first frame) and the shutter will cock (Fig.22l A. Setting mark (index mark)
by itself. B. Shutter speed ring
o The film advance lever can be wound with the camera G. Aperture ring
front either open or closed. Shutter speed and aperture are set by turning the shutter
o lf you have loaded the film with the front cover open, speed and aperture rings. Use the small knobs on the rings
the shutter release can be depressed even when the to turn them.
exposurecounter is between "S" and "1".lf it isdepressed o The shutter speed ring is stepped and sets to each
with the exposure counter between "S" and "1",however, speed with a click. You cannot use intermediatespeeds.
the film may be exposed before the first frame is in o The aperture ring is stepless and permits precise setting.
oosition.
There is no problem if vou load the film with the front o The setting mark (index mark) is the red line on the transparentplastic tab (Fig. 22).
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3. Sefting the film speed selector finder eyepiece because the double-image focusing @I
(Fig. 23) A. Film speed selector spot will move off center of the vieMinder and prevent
The film speed selector is the thin ring between the shutter precise fo_cusingif you don't.
window speed indicator rings; the filmspeed and aperture bo'l/< JozUJ 5. Composing your picture mark is ring; the setting niche in the apeftureis the small (Fig. 25) A. Moving top and left frame linesthe short white line above the window; and the film speed Composeyour picture within the bright frame. As you focus,is indicated in ISO,zASAnumbers. the top and left sides of the bright frame will automaticallyo Insert your fingernail in the notch on the film speed move to correct for parallax. There is hardly any parallax, selector and, while holding down the aperture ring to however,and you'll get properly centered pictures beoause prevent it from moving, turn and set it for the speed of the field of view at nearest focusing distance (1 meter) is the film you are using (Fig. 23).
o The film speed selector has click-stop settings for ISO/ 92o/oand 9Oo/oat infinity (co).
ASA 25 to 1600 in 1/3-step increments.The scale shown 6. Using the depth of field table (Fig. 26)
below reoresentsthe numbers and white dots inscribed Depth of field is the zone of sharpness in front of and
on the film speed selector. behindthe point on which the lens is focused and it varies
with the lens focal length, aperture and shooting distance.
t Your camera is provided with a depth of field scale on the
25 50 roo 2oo aoo eoo 1600 lens top on both sides of the lens setting mark, but for
32 40 64 80 | 25 | 60 250320 500640 | 000| 280 more detailed readings, refer to the accompanying depth of
field table (Fig. 26).
Example: lf you are shooting with your camera's 75mm
4. Focusing the lens lens from a distance of 5 meters with an aperture
(Fig. 24) A. Bright frame of f/8, everything between 3.87 and 7.06 meters
B. Double-imagefocusing spot from the camera will come into sharp focus.
Look through the viewfinder eyepiece, center your subject a To take infrared pictures, measure the distance of the
in the viewfinder,and turn the distancering until the double subject with the focusing ring and set that distance to
image in the yellow double-image focusing spot correctly the infrared mark (located next to the index mark). This
coincides(Fig.24l. will make up for the slightly nearerpoint on which you'll
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(6) O and - LEDs on at the same time but O LED barely shutter speed of 1/3O-secondor slower, use a tripod and a o
on or just off: About 1 stop under. cable release.
(7) Only - LED on: 1 stop or more under depending on how 10. Taking long-exposurepictures (using the T button) far the aperture ring is turned. ozUJ (Fig. 30) A. T button
8. Checking the light angle To take long-exposurepictures,open the shutter by pressing
Your camera is equipped with a GPD light-meteringphoto- down the T button (the shutter speed ring can be set
cell in the vieMinder. lt measures the light which is anywhere).
reflected by a semi-transparentmirror after it enters the To close the shutter, press down the shutter release (Fig.
vieMinder's objective lens. lt is highly effective against 30).
diagonal backlighting and does not require exposure com- o The T button pops up when the shutter is cocked. You
pensationwhen taking diagonally backlighted portraits,etc. can tell when it is in popped up position because the
However,it must be shielded in directly backlightedand button sides are red.
brightlytop-lightedsituations. Caution:
Do not turn the shutter speed ring while the shutter is open
9. Winding the film and pressing down the shutter release duringtime exposure,becauseit will stop in the midwayand
(Fig. 28) Vertical position may cause malfunction.i$
lf the number "1" is showing in the exposurecounter,the 11. Using the self-timer
shutter blades will open and close when you press in the (Fig. 31) A. Self-timer lever
shutter release. Push the self-timer lever all the way down then press down
A single stroke of the film advance lever will wind the the shutter release. The shutter will trip in 8 or 9 seconds
required length of film, cock the shutter, and advance the (Fig.31).
exposure counter at one and the same time.
(Fig. 29) Horizontalposition 12. Taking flash pictures (FIg. 32)
The main cause of fuzzy pictures is camera shake. Be Small, clip-on type flashes are clipped into the accessory
sure to hold the camera still and press the shutter release shoe on the camera top (Fig. 32)
gently down (Figs; 28, 29). Your camera has an X-contact (Fig. 33), that is, electronic
(Using a tripod) flashes will synchronizewith all shutterspeeds.
lf you are shooting indoors or nighttime pictures with a o lf you are using a flash bulb, use an M-class bulb with
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I' m a shutter speed of 1/3O-secondor slower. lf the shutter the following checks.
speed is 1/60-second or faster, the flash will discharge O Pitm advance unit zatr but it will not synchronize properly and a large part of Open the camera back and, while watching the take-up
@- the light will be lost. spool, wind the film advance lever to make sure the
Note: lever and the spool holder are operating smoothly.
Your camera is equipped with a hotshoe and a sync socket @ Camera back interior
and they are made shock proof,that is, when you are using Open the camera back and turn the three rollers (one
one contact, the current is prevented from flowing into the on the camera back and two on the body) to make
other. For this reason it will not accept those commercially sure they are properlyattached and are working smooth-
available electronic flashes which, though rarely, are ly. Also, check the film pressuresprings in the take-up
provided with opposite polarity. and supply chambers to make sure they are properly
The polarities of your camera's flash contacts are: Hot- attached and can exert sufficient oressureon the film.
shoe ... Positive (*) center spot, negative(-) shoe. Sync @ Rangefinder
Socket ... Positive(+)center, negative(-) periphery. While watching the double-image focusing spot in
13. Unloadingthe film the viewfinder, focus the lens at infinity and at nearest
After you complate exposing a roll of film, wind it up to focusing distance to make sure the distance ring is
the very end with the film advance lever. A sudden release operating properly.
of tension will tell you that the trailing end has left its spool @ Shutter
and that winding has been completed. lt will take about Check the various shutter speeds through the camera
five strokes of the film advance lever to wind the film back. You can more or less tell whether the shutter is
completely. operating at the right speed or not by the amount of
Next, open the camera back, take out the exposed roll of light it passes through and by the sound it makes.
film and seal the end to prevent the roll from unwinding. @ Aperture
o The empty spool is transferredto the take-up side for Open the camera back and turn the aperture ring to
taking up the next roll of film. make sure the apertureblades open and close smoothly.
@ Flash synchronization
CAMERACAREAND MAINTENANCE Clip on the flash, open the camera back, open up the
1. Checking the camera before shooting aperture fully, set the shutter speed ring to the speed
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comes in through the lens, flash and shutter speed are sheet of lens cleaning paper. Again, start from the (f, ,
correctly synchronized. center in a circular motion then move out to the edges. !(J r i
O Exposure indicators Caution: z :
Look through the viewfinder, press the shutter release Breathing a mist on the lens surface then wiping it off with IIJ
about halfway down, then turn the shutter speed and silicon cloth or other similar material is the worst thing you
aperture rings as well as the film speed selector to can do. Never do it becausethis is one of the main causes
make sure the LEDs respond correctly. of scratches on camera lenses. Better still if you can use a place of fixed brightnessas yolttue,q
a criterionfor checking the consistency of the response. 3. Precautions
lmportant: o Always load and unload film in subduedlight.
Camera trouble can cost you dearly both materially and a In hot weather, do not leave your camera in a closed
otherwise.Always check your camera before use and have car or in moist places except temporarily for a very it overhauledperiodicallyso that you can be sure of yourself short time.at all times. o Always clean your camera before and after taking
pictures.Clean the interiorwith an air blower,and wipe2. Cleaning the lens off exterior with silicon cloth.
Scratches on the lens surface can reduce its sharonessfar o Put your camera away where it is cool, dry, and free ofmore than you would think. lf the contrast of your picture dust.
seems somehow insufficient and it doesn't look criso o Uuless the front cover is fully open, it is impossibleto
enough,the cause is usually scratches on the lens surface. move the distance ring from oo. Though the shutter
O First, blow off dust from the lens surface completely release can be depressed in this condition, the shutter with an air blower. blades will not open and the film will not be exposed.
@ Next, moisten a sheet of lens cleaning paper with plenty Especially in cold weather, the bellows may become
of Fuji lens cleaningfluid and wipe the lens gently with stiff and the front cover may not operate smoothly.
it in a circular motion. Always start from the center Caution is required, therefore, because the film will
then gradually move out to the edges. not be exposed if you take pictures inadvertently with
@ Finally, after all contaminants have been removed, the front cover shorl of being fully open. wipe off the remaining lens cleaning fluid with a dry
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