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FEATURES
   1. Film advancelever            1                                                             I
   2. Shutterspeedand f ilm         2                            10
    speeddials                  3                           11
   3. Shutter release              4                            12
   4. Exposurecounterwindow
   5. Multipleexposureswitch
   6. Exposuremeter and depth
     of f ield previewswitch
   7. Self-timer
  B. Focusingring with distance
    scale
   9. Film rewindknob and film
    compartmentcover latch
 10. Batterytest button
 11. Film type indicator
 12.Accessory(hot) shoe
 13.X-syncf lashoutlet
 14.M-syncf lashoutlet
 15.F/stop settingring
 16.Take-upspool
 17.Sprockets
 18. Batterytest light
 19.Viewfinder eyepiece
 20. Rewind releasebutton
 21. Tripod socket
 22. Battery com partment
 23. Ftlm chamber                                                                                     13
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OONDENSED          Details    ATTACHING NECKSTRAP       LENS GAP
INSTRUCTIONS      on page   Removeneckstrapand wire loops   To removel
 l. Insertbattery       5                     f rom plasticbag. Pry end of wire     Depressprotrudi ng tabs
                             away f rom loop and insert          simultaneouslyand pull cap away                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                {,tI2 Load camera        6          separatedend into eyeleton        Irom lens.                                                                                                                                                                                         i                             camerabody.Keepfeedingwire
3. Set ASAfilm speed   9            into eyeletby turningloop until     To attach:                                                           .-*i II,t
                              roundedportionof loop can be     Depressprotrudingtabs,press
4. Advancefilm to first  6                     f reely moved in cameraeyelet.      cap againstf ront openingof lens     f rame                                                                 barrel and releasetabs.                                {I                              Threadneckstrapinto wire loop
5. Pushdown          1 0        and secureit by pushingdouble-
  exposuremeter               headedstud into "buttonholes"  switch,set shutter                   in strap.Repeatprocedureon                                      l
  speed,and adjust                other side of camera.
   f/stop ring until
  needleis centered            NOTE: Insertwire loop carefully
                                       to avoidscratchingcamera.
6. Observesubject    14
  throughviewfinder
7. Focus           72
8. Depressshutter     14
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LOADING BATTERY
A mercurybattery(MalloryPX-625   Cleanbatterybeforeinserting      appearabovethe viewfinder
or equivalent)powersthe built-in    and thereafterat regularintervals.  image(Fig.4). Replacethe
exposuremeter.lt is suppliedwith   Wipe both sideswith a rough        batteryif greenlightdoes not
the camera,eitherrnstalledor        materialto removedeposits.       appearor if it is verydim.
packedseparatelyin the camera     Averagebatterylife is about one
oox.                              year.Sincethe batterymay
                               develooa leak,removeit before
To install battery:                 the camerais stored.
Usinga coin,unlockbattery
compartmentcoverby turningit    TESTING BATTERY
counterclockwise90 degrees       Look into viewfindereyepieceand
(Fig.f ). Removecover.Place       depressbatterytest button"'
batteryin compartmentwith plus     (Fig.3). lf the batteryis in good
side up (Fig.2). Replacecover.      condition,a greenlightwill





                                                                                         T o or event excessive batter v dr ain hold
                                                                                                     button  depressed   for oniy  a second  or
                                                                                                        two.
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LOADING CAMERA
Use20- or 36-exposure35mm f ilm       lf it does not go back all the way,      4. To makesure f ilm has been
in standardmagazine.GAF" films    turn knob untilit does.            loadedproperly,operatef ilm
are availablefor makingcolor        3. Insertend of f ilm intoslot in      advancelever(Fig.9) until it
slides.colorprints.or black-and-   take-upspool (Fig.7). Place         locks.Now turn rewindknob
whiteprints.                  thumb lightlyoverf ilm on bottom    clockwiseuntil a resistanceis felt.
                                sprocketwheeland operatef ilm    Do not force it. Keepobserving
To load camera:                advanceleveruntil upper                      f ilm rewindknob; it should turn
1 . P u l l o u tf i l m r e w i n dk n o b         sprocketwheelalsoengagesfilm     counterclockwise   every time
(Fig.5)untilcamerabackis         perforationsand film is securely     the film is advanced. Depress
released.then swing cameraback   wrappedaroundtake-upspool       shutterreleasewheneverthe f ilm
open all the way.                    (Fig.8).When the f ilm advance     advanceleverlocks.Operatefilm
2. Keepf ilm rewindknob pulled      leverlocks.f ree it by depressing    advanceleveruntilfigure"l"  is
all the way out. insertmagazine      the shutterrelease.Closecamera    oppositethe pointerin the
intochamberwith protrudingend    back.                         exposure counterwi ndow
towardsbottom of camera
(Fig.6).Pushin f ilm rewindknob.





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EXPOSURE COUNTER
(Fig. 1O).Do not pressshutter                            The numberof exposuresalready   The next higherf iguremovesto                                                            'releasewhen the f igure 1"       madeis indicatedby the numbers    the indexlineeverytime the f ilm
is oppositethe index mark.           in the exposurecounterwindow     advanceleveris operated.When
                                adjacentto the f ilm advancelever.   the cameraback is opened.the
Camerais now readyfor the f irst    As there is no spaceto show every   counterautomaticallvreturnsto
exposure.                    number,somef iguresare indicated  "S" (start).
lf thefilm rewindknob does not      by dots. Each dot representsthe
turnwhilethe f ilm advanceleveris       f igurefollowingthe one beforeit.
beingoperated,the camerawas      InFig. 11 for example,the dot
not loadedproperly.Eitherthe       next to the f igure "'1" standsf or
f ilm becamedetachedfrom the      figure"2", the followingdot
take-upspool.or the sprockets     (adjacentto indexline)for
did not engagethe perforations.   figure"3".
Ooencameraback,removeand
reloadf ilm:followsteps2,3, and
4 carefully.
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UNLOADING THE CAMERA                             SHUTTER SPEED SETTING
Unloadcamerawhen (witha          3. Turn rewindcrank clockwise.A   The f igureson the shutterspeed2O-exposure               roll of f ilm)the red      tensionis felt as the film is being      dial indicatef ractionsof a second.      "20 '"'isf igure      oppositethe index    rewoundinto the magazine.Stop    The f igure 125,for example,
line in the exposurecounter         turningthe rewindcrankwhen the    indicatesa shutterspeedof 1/125thwindow.                        tensionis relieved,indicating        of a second.
Unloada 36 exposureroll of f ilm      that all the f ilm has been returned   The "8" settingis usedwhen a
when the red f igure"36""'is          to the magazine.                  longerthan one secondexposure
oppositethe indexline.              4. Open cameraback by pulling       is required.The shutterwill
                                  out rewindknob all the way.        remainopen as long as the shutter
Do not open camera back until     5. Lift out film cartridge.           releaseis held depressed.
the unloading procedure has     Have film processed  without     To set the shutterspeed,turn dial
been completed.                    delay.                                 untilthe desiredf igureis linedup
Stepsfor unloadingcamera:                                          with the white indexline adjacent
1. Unfoldrewindcrank.                                                     to the shutterspeeddial on the
2. Depressrewindbutton on                                    camerabody. In Fig. 12,tor
camerabottom all the way.                                      example,the shutteris set for a
                                                                               1/ 125thof a second exposure.




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  l i n e du p w i t h t h e i n d e x l i n e i n t h e e x p o s u r e
 cou n t e r P ic t u r e s m a y t h e n b e t a ke n u n til
 a r e s i s t a n c de u r i n g t h e o p e r a t i o no f t h e
  f ilm a d v a n c ele v e r i n d i c a t e s t h a t t h e e n d
 of t he f ilm h a s b e e n r e a c h e d D o n o t fo rce
 film advance  lever beyond  that  point.
W h i l et h i s p r o c e d u r e p r o v i d e so n e o r m o r e
 add it io n a el x p o s u r e s p e r r o l l   i t i s n o t
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FILM SPEED SETTING
 The ASA speedof the film is          are representedby dots. The        image.At the instantof exposure,
 specifiedon the box or in the         followingchart shows the ASA       the automaticmechanismcloses
 instructionsheetpackedwith the    and DIN numbersrepresentedby     the diaphragmto the openingset
  f i l m .                               dots.                          on the f/stop ring.
 Pullup ring aroundshutterspeed                                   For manualoperation,pull switch
 dial and rotateit until the ASA"     AUTOMATIC/MANUAL SWITCH   up all the way.Now the letter"M"
 indexof the f ilm is alignedwith      The switch shown in Fig. 13 is         is visiblebelowthe switch(Fig.
 the line at the centerof the ASA      usedto selectautomaticor             l4). With the switchin this
 windowon the shutterspeeddial.    manualf/stop operation.For         positionthe diaphragmis always
 ln Fig. 12for example,ASA 100     automaticoperation,push           set at the openingindicatedby
 has beenset at the index line.        switch down all the way. Now the     the f/stop ring.
 Whenthe ring is released,the          letter "A" is visibleabovethe
 selectedASA speedautomatically   switch (as in Fig. 13). With the
 locksinto place.                  switchin this position,the lens
 Due to the lack of spaceon the         is open at its widestf/stop to
 dial,somef ilm speednumbers      providea brightviewfinder
                    ASA Speed
   1600 uoo      'ooi 'ooi 40i25i'ui'o                                     "i             i   i      i i'ooi  i         i
       12501000 640500 320250 160125 80 50  32  20 12

                       DIN Speed

                                                                                             c 1 4 o                                                                                                                t   o   2 1                                                                     o  1 Q                                                                            o  1 7
        3 3 :il: 3 0 ? ? 2 tt7 ? e 2 4 tr   tt                          t                             t                                t                            r 13i 11         3231   2928   2625    23 22   20  18  16  14  12

" The s a me I n s t r u c t t o n sa p p l y t o  f i l m s ca li-
 br at e d a c c o rdi n g t o t h e E u r o p e a n DIN sp e e d
  r at in g s y s t em L i n e u p  t h e D I N f i g u re with
 the in dex lin e u n d e r t h e w i n d o w m a rke d DlN
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EXPOSURE
  The camerafeaturesa match-        4. Observesubjectthrough the        after the f/stop ring is set at the
  needletype semi-automaticCdS     viewfinder.                       smallest lensopening,turn
  exposuresystem.For accurate       5. Turn f/stop ring,first clockwise,   shutter dial to a faster speed.
  exposuresthe user has only to       then counterclockwise,until        This will permitthe centeringof
  centerthe needlein the            needleis centered,as shown in      the needle.
  viewfinder,as shown in Fig. 15.      Fig. 15.                    When the needleremainsbelow
                                         6. Push up exposuremeterswitch    the horizontalposition(Fig. l8)
  To center needle:                   to return lens diaphragmto         even after the f/stop ring is set at
  1. Set Automatic/Manualswitch     automaticoperation.               the largest lensopening,turn the
  on the lensat "A" (asdescribed    Exposureswill now be accurate.     shutter dial to a slowerspeed to
  above).                        Turn on exposuremeterand         allow the centeringof the needle.
  2. Pushdown switch shown in       re-centerneedlewhenevera        For example,if at a 1/ 125second
  Fig.l6 to turn on exposure       changeoccurs in subject            shutterspeedand an f/ 16 lens
  meter.                          brightnessor i I lumination.        opening the needleis abovethe
  3. Set desiredshutterspeed.               lf the needlestaysabove the         horizontalposition(as in Fig. l7),
                                    horizontalposition(Fig. 17) even    resettingthe shutterspeedto a
15
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1/250thof a second or faster          error.A close-upreadingwill
speedwill bring the needlebelow    minimizethe effectof such
the horizontalposition.The needle   backgrounds.Aim the cameraat
can then be centeredby turning      the most important part of the
the f/stop ring.                     subject(theface in the caseof a
lf at a 1/125thof a second shutter     portrait)from a distanceof about
speedand the largestlensoPening   six inchesand centerthe needle;
the needleremainsbelow the        then returnto the originalcamera
horizontalposition(as shown in      positionand makethe exposure.
Fig. 18), resettingthe shutterto a
1/60thof a secondor slower      When the picturesare
speedwill raisethe needleabove     consistently  over- or
the horizontalposition;it can then   underexposed,the film may
be centeredby turning the f/stoP    be more or lesssensitivethan
ring.                                        its rated speed.This can be easilY
lf even at the largestlens oPening    correctedby using a higheror
and the slowest practicalshutter    lowerASA(or DIN)speedthan the
speedthe needleremainsbelow     one printedon the f ilm box or in
the horizontalposition,the light     the instructionsheet.Use a higher
 levelis too low to provide        ASA numberto correctfor
adequateexposure.Chang_eto a     overexposureand a lower ASA
fasterf ilm (with a higherASA       numberto correctfor under-
number)or use f lash.              exposure.For example,if Pictures
                          made on a ASA 100f ilm are
Sincethe CdS electriceye           consistentlyoverexposed,set ASA
measuresthe entireimage area,a    speedat 125or 160,dependingon
backgroundthat is much brighter   the degreeof overexposure.lf
 or darkerthan the principal                 f ilms aie underexpoded.set ASA
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EXPOSURE METER RANGE     FOCUSING                DEPTH OF FIELD
   Virtuallyall situationsencountered  Observesubjectth rough           "Depthof f ield" designatesthe
    in averageusefall withinthe         viewfinder.Turn focusingring       nearand far limitsof the areathat
   operatingrangeof the exposure          f irst in one direction,then in the       will be sharpin the picture(in
   meter.When the few seldomused    oppositedirection,untilimageis         f ront of and beyondthe subject).
      f ilm speed/shutterspeed           sharpest*.The brighter m i croprism  Depthof f ield is controlledbv the
   combinationsthat are outsidethis    area in the centerof the viewfinder   f/stop.The largerthe lensopiening
   rangeare set on the camera,a red    1sprovidedto facilitatefocusing.     (f/stop),the shalloweris the deptlr
      f lag appearsin the viewfinder      The distancescalemav also be-       of f ield.The smallerthe lens
   (Fig. 19). The appearanceof the     usedfor focusing.Estihateor       opening,the greaterthe depthof
   red f lag indicatesthat the meteris   measure the camera-to-subiect         f ieldwill become.
   not operatrng,necessitatingthe     distancein feet or meters,tfien     The depthof f ield may be checked
   use of a separateexposuremeter.   turn the focusingring untilthe       visuallyor it can be arrivedat
  The followingtableshowsthe               f igure representi-ngthat distance    with the useof the deothof f ield
  ASAf ilm indexand shutterspeed      is alignedwith the red diamond.     scale.
   combinationsthat are withinthe       ln Fig. 2(),for example,the camera   For a visualcheck in the
   operatingrangeof the exposure       is focusedfor subiectsat a          viewfinder,push down exposure
   meter:                           distanceof 4 feet f rom the camera.
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     Film Speed                     Shutter Speed Range
    UP tO ASA 1OO              From 1 sec to 1/1000sec
       ASA 2OO               From 1/zsec Io 1/ 1000sec
       ASA 4OO               From 1/qsec to 1/ 1000sec
       ASA 8OO              From 7esec to 1/1000sec
       ASA 1600             From 1/15sec to 1/1000sec


                                        U s e r s o f r n fr a r e d f i l m m u s t a d r u s tt h e
                                                     d ista n ce se tttn g : No te the f r gur e that af ter
                                                                                                         f o c u s i n g i s a d j a c e n tt o t h e r e d d i a m o n d o n
                                                           th e d ista n ce sca le th en m ove that f iou r e
                                                     o ve r to th e re d R  fo und to the r iohl of
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meterswitch.This closesthe         subject.In Fig. 21for examPle,
diaphragmto the lensoPening      the lens is focusedfor subjectsat
set previouslywith the f/stoP        a distanceof 15 feet f rom the
ring.lmagesharpnesscan now     cameraandf/ 11 is lineduP with
be observed.                     the red diamond.Checkingthe
Thedepthof f ieldscaleindicates    distancescaleoverthe pairof 11's,
(afterfocusing)the aPProximate        it is found that objectsf rom about
areathatwill be sharpin the        10 feet to 30 feet will be sharPin
picture.Noteon the f/stoPring       the picture.
the f igurelinedup with the red
diamond.Locateon the dePthof
f ieldscalethe correspondingpair
of f igures.Their positionon the
adiacentdistancescale indicates
the extentof the areathat will be
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TAKING THE PICTURE
   Afterthe lens is focusedand the      using the largestlensopeningand   accessoryshoe all the way.As the   needlein the viewfinderis           the slowestpracticalshutter         hot shoe has "X" type
   centered,take the pictureby        speed).                          synchronization,it can be used
   depressingthe shutterreledse.      Electronicf lashand conventional   with electronicf lashat a 1/ 125   To preventcameramotion,press        f lashunitsusinqf lashbulbsor      secondor slowershutterspeed.
   releasesoftly,with an even                   f lashcubesmav-beused.           With AG-1,AG-18,AG-38.M-2.   pressureof the finger.Wherever    The camera ha-sa hot shoe         M-28 f lashbulbsand f lashcubes
   feasible,use a tripod when the       (accessoryshoe with built-in          in conventionalf lash units,use a
   shutterspeedis 1/30secondor            f lash contact) and two standard      1/30secondor slowershutter   slower.                         P.C.outlets:onemarked"M".       speed.
                                    the other "X".
  SELF.TIMER                     Electronicand conventionalf lash   IMPORTANT:Do not use P.C.
   The self-timerenablesthe           unitshavinga foot with built-in      cord and hot shoe of f lash units   photographerto get into the         contactmay be usedwithout a      equippedwith both.   picture.Usea tripodor place       connectingcord.Just slidethe
   cameraon a f irm support.Get        foot of the f lash unit into the   camerareadyfor exposure.
  Moveself-timerlever           22
   counterclockwise,as far as it will
   go (Fig.22).
   Start self-timerby depressing
   shutterrelease,then take podition
    in front of the camera.Exposure
    will take placeapproximately8
  secondsaftershutterreleasehas
   been depressed.
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MULTIPLE EXPOSURES
The two P.C.outletson the camera  Use the guide numbersystemto    When desired,the shuttercan be
(Fig.23) acceptthe P.C.cord plug   establishf lashexposure*.Find      wound without transportingthe
or f lashunits.                   guide numberfor speedof f ilm        film. This featurepermitsmaking
Plugelectronicf lashunitsinto      beingusedin the ihstructions      doubleor multipleexposureson
outletmarked"X" and use 1/ 125    suppliedwith f lashunit or           a singleframeof film.
secondor slowershutterspeed.          f lashbulb.
ForAG-1,AG-18,M-2,M-28                                     Take f irst picture the usual way.
flashbulbsand all flashcubes,     To arriveat the f/stop to be used,    Before operatingf i lm advance
plugf lashunit into outletmarked    dividethe guide numberby the       lever,slidemultipleexposure
"X" and use 1/30secondor          distancein feet betweensubject      switch to the left (towardsrelease
slowershutterspeed.            and f lash.For example,with a        button),as far as it will goi. The
For6, 68, 26, and 268 f lashbulbs,       f ilm havingASA 64 speed,a f lash     area next to the switch is now red,
plugthe P.C.cord into the "M"        unit with a guidenumberof 32        indicatingthat the camerais set
outletand use a 1/60secondor        for that f ilm, and a f lash-to-subject   for doubleexposure.Operating
fastershutterspeed.               distanceof 8 feet,a lensopening     the film advanceleverwillwind
                                       of t/4 will providecorrectexposure   the shutterwithout advancingthe
                              because:                              film. Depressshutterreleaseto
                             32 (guidenumbe'\             make a secondexposureon the
                            ffi:4$t4).                  same f rame.





                                                                                        T lf af ter m oving the m ultiple exposur e
                                                                                                 switch to the left, but before  operating                                      *So                                               called"automatic"electronicf lash units      the film advance  lever,   it is decided
                                          providecorrectexposurewithout calcula-        that a double exoosur e is not wanted. it
                                                tions.Follow instructionsprovidedwith         can be canceled by m oving the switch to
                                          the unit.                                        the r ight, to its or iginal position
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FILTER SIZE               CHANGING THE IENS
  Operatingthe shutterrelease      The lensacceptsSeriesVll f ilters    Before lens is removedalways
  automatically returnsthe mu ltiple     in 52mm diameterx .75mmpitch     disconnectexposuremeter by
  exposureswitchto its original       screw-inmounts,or 54mm slip-on   pulling up switch (Fig. 24). Keep
   position(to preventaccidental      mounts.                          turning lens counterclockwise
  doubleexposures).lf a third                                    (shownin Fig.24) until it is
  exposureis desiredon the same     FILM PLANE INDICATOR         qeparatedfrom the camera body.     f rame,just movethe multiple                                          In certaintypes of work it is        To replacelens, insertthreaded-  exposureswitchto the left once                                  necessaryto know exactlythe      end into opening in camerabody  more,operatef ilm advancelever                                      locationof the film plane.TheO     and keepturning lens clockwise   to wind shutter,then depress                               mark on the cameratop               until it is firmly seated.Do not   shutter release.This can be                                    indicatesf ilm position.             force it.
  repeatedany numberof times.                                  The screw mount of the camera
  When the requirednumberof                                        acceptsa wide varietyof Pentax
  exposureshave been made,                                      and Practicatype lensesand
   transportf ilm for the next                                          accessones.
  exposureby operatingf ilm
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CAMERA CARE i   The GAFSingle Lens Reflex          lmportant:
11 Camerais a precisioninstrument.   The originalbill of sale (datedsales
 i;  Usedwith care,it will provide         slip with name and addressof   '   yearsof service.Protectthe          dealer)is now acceptedas proof
   cameraf rom dirt, rain,dampness,    of purchasefor establishingthe
  ,  and excessiveheat.Avoid touching   warranty period. No warranty card
 f   the lens.To clean lens,breathe        is provided.To help identification
i   on it, then wipe it gentlywith a          in case of loss or theft, keep among
    soft,lintlesscloth or tissue.Do not    your personalrecordsthe camera
   useeyeglasstissuesas they        model designation(GAFL-CS)and
   mightdamagethe lens coating.      the serialnumberappearingon
.      lf anythinggoeswrong, do not       the cameraback,at the right of
     try to repair it. Take it to a dealer      the viewfindereyepiece.
    or send it to the nearestGAF Photo
   EquipmentRepairCentershown  '    in the liston page18.
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GAF CORPORATION           SPEGIFICATIONS
  Gonsumer Photo Service Genter  rYpe:                          Exposure System:
  EmmaSt.                      35 mm single-lensreflex camera    Th rough-the-lensmeterin g,
  Binghamton,N.Y.13902            with behind-the-lens              center-weigh,tedaveragi n g system
                                 match-needle exposure system      utilizingtwo CdS cells
  3500 North KostnerAve.           lmage Size:                       Film speed range:
  Chicago,111.60641               2 4 m m x 3 6 m m              ASA 10 to 1,600- 11 to 33 DIN
                                       Film:                           Standard  lens:
  16217Kittridoe St.                35 mm film in standardmagazine   Coated,color corrected Auto
  Van Nuys,Ca'iifornia91406         Lens mount:                   Chinonf /1.7,55mm, consistingof 6
                               Screw mount with a thread         glqnneltqin 4 groups,43oangular
  58-10Broadwav                  diameterof 42 mm (Pentaxand       tleld of vtew,automatic/manual
  Woodside.New York 11377          Practicatype)                    aperturecontrol,distancescale in
                                    Viewf inder:                         feet and meters,depth of f ield scale,
  P.O.Box 490                    Pentaprismf inderwith Fresnel      infraredfocusing indicator
   Portland,Ore.97207               lensand microprismfocusingspot   Focusing Rande (with standard
                                      Magnification:                       lensf :
  4601WintersChapelRoad         Using55 mm lens,subject's        1.75tt(.5m)to infinity
  P.O.Box 47999                   apparentsize in viewfinder is          Filtei  size:
   Atlanta,Ga.30340                 92o/ooflife size                    Stanciardlens accommodates
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Film and shutter  wind:             Battery  tester:
Single-strokerapid-windlever      Button-actuated: green light
with 20'ready positionand 134"     aboveviewfinder imageindicates
operatingswing                    batterycondition
Film frame counter:              Dimensions (body onlyl:
Automaticallyindicatesnumberof    Width  149 mm       (57/ain.)
exposures- returnsto "S" (start)    Height  95 mm      (33/+in.)
when cameraback is opened       Depth  65 mm       (21/+in.)
Self timer:                       Weight (body onlyfr
Variabledelayto 8 seconds        850 gr. (30 oz)
Film rewind:
Foldingcranktype
Accessory  shoe:
Standardaccessoryshoe equiPPed
with electroniccontact(so called
"hot shoe")for X synchronization
Flash sync:
"Hot shoe" plus "M" and "X"
P.C.outlets- "X" sync at 1/125
secondor slowershuttersPeed
Multiple exposures:
Doubleor multipleexposuresare
possiblewith simple leversetting-
leverautomaticallyreturnsto
single-exposuremode to Prevent
accidentaldoubleexPosures
Power source:
1.35volt mercury battery
(MalloryPX 625 or equivalent)



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