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FEATURES
1. Filmadvancelever            1                              1
2. Shutterspeeddial             2                           11
3. Shutterreleasewith cable-      3                              1
   releasesocket               4
4. Filmframecounter(exposure   5
   counter)window
5. Multipleexposureswitch
6. Shutterreleaselock lever
7. Neckstrapringeyelet
8. Self-timer
9. Focusingringwith distance
   scale
10.Filmrewindknob/filmcompart-
   mentlatch(withrewindcrank                                                                                                          -t'\   unfolded)
11.VieMinderblindlever
12.Accessoryshoewith built-in
   flashcontact(hotshoe)
13.Filmpositionindicator
14.Filmspeedsettingpin
15.Exposureadjustmentwheel
16.Filmspeedwindow
17.Memorybutton
18.X-syncand FP-syncflash
   outlets
19. Automatic/Manualaperture
   switch
20. Aperture(f/stop)settingring
21.Take-upspool
22. Sprockets

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INDEX                 CONDENSED               ATTACHING NECK STRAP
Features 2                  INSTRUCTIONS              Remove neck strap, pad, and wire
Condensedi nstructions4                     l. lnstallbattery                    D-ringsfrom plastic bag. Position
Attaching neck strap 4                                            pad on neck strap. Pry end of wire
Lens cap 4                           2. Set ASAfilm speed            away from D-ring and insert
VieMinder eyecup 4                                                 separatedend into eyelet on
Installingbattery 5                    3. Loadcamera                 camera body. Keep feeding wire
Testing battery 5                                                              into eyelet by turning ring until
Film speed setting 6                  4. Set shutterspeed              rounded portion of ring can be
Loadingcamera6                       dialto "AUTO"                     freely moved in camera eyelet.
Film frame counter 8                                              Thread neck strap into wire loop
Unloadingthe camera8               5. Selectlensopening            and secure it by pushingdouble-
Shutter speed setting 8                                          headed stud into"buttonholes"
Lensopening9                       6. Observesubject                     in strap. Repeatprocedure on
Focusing9                              in viewfinder                    other side of camera.
Depthof field lO                                                      Note: Insert Dring carefully to
ExposurelO                         7. Focus                          avoid scratchingcamera.
Adjustingthe automaticexposurel2
Memoryfunction13                  8. Depressshutterrelease        LENS CAP
Multipleexposuresl4                                             To remove
Viewfinderblind l4                                               Depressprotrudingtabs
Self-timerl4                                                       simultaneouslyand pull cap away
Lockingthe shutter releasel5       Read entire booklet for detailed    from lens.
Usingflash l5                      information
Changingthe lens 16                                            To attach:
Film planeindicatorl6                                            Depressprotrudingtabs, press cap
Filtersize l6                                                           againstfront opening of lens barrel
Camera care 17                                                and releasetabs.
Service centers l7
Specificationsl8                                          VIEWFINDER EYECUP
                                                          The eyecup makesviewing more
                                                                    comfortableand it helps prevent
                                                                           stray light from entering the
                                                                         viewfinder.To attach eyecup, slide
                                                                                                                                it over the frame of the vieMinder
                                                                 eyepiece from above.
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INSTALLING BATTERY           Clean battery before inserting,and   TESTING BATTERY
A 6-voltsilver oxide battery           thereafterat regular interuals.Wipe    lmportant: The camera is
(Eveready544 or equivalent)        both sides with a rough materialto    equipped with a battery powered
powersthe electronic shutter.lt is    remove deposits. Battery may last     electronic shutter.A good battery
suppliedwith the camera,either     up to one year,depending on the      therefore, is essentialfor both the
installedor packedseparatelyin      frequency and conditionsof use.     "AUTO" mode and the manually
the camerabox.                   Since battery may develop a leak,     set shutter speed operationl Test
                             remove it before camera is stored.     battery every time the camera is
To install battery:                  Note: Shutter will fully operate       loaded and when it has not been
1. Usinga coin, unlock battery      when a good battery is installed.     used for some time.
compartmentcover by turning it      Without battery shutter will
Y+turncounterclockwise(Fig. f )      operate at 1/90 second only,         Turn shutter speed dial to "AUTO"
Removecover.                     regardlessof the shutter speed        (Fig.3). Operatefilm advance
2. Placebattery in compartment      dial setting.                          lever (Fig. 4). Depressshutter
withminus(-)side up (Fig.2).
3. Replacecover and lock it by
turningit 7aturn clockwise.




                                                                         *One mechanically operated speed is
                                                                                        provided: at the "X" setting the shutter will
                                                                                    operate mechanicallyat 1/9O second and
                                                                                       the meter needle in the viewfinderwill
                                                                                          not move, even when the battery is good.
                                                                                                                                                                lf the test indicates an exhausted battery,
                                                                            and no replacement is available, remove
                                                                                               battery.The shutter will then operate at
                                                                                          the 1/9O second mechanical speed,
                                                                                      regardlessof the shutter speed dial setting.
                                                                                                   In other words: to utilizethe 1/9O second
                                                                                mechanical speed with a good battery in
                                                                                          the camera, the shutter speed dial must be
                                                                                             set at the "X"; without battery,the 1/9O
                                                                             second mechanical speed will be opera-
                                                                                               tional at any setting.
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releasehalfway(Fig.5). lf battery    advanced,and will go out after        Pull up rewind knob, hold exposure
is good, a green light appearsin       the exposure has been completed.   adjustmentwheel to prevent it
small window at the bottom of        This assuresthe photographer      from turning and move film speed
viewfinderframe (Fig. 6). The        during every automaticexposure     settingpin in eitherdirectionuntil
green light is operationalonly at      that the battery is good. Replace    ASA/DIN speedof film is centered
the "AUTO"setting.lf green light     batteryimmediatelyif the light fails    in the film speed window (Fig. 7).
does not turn on, replace battery      to appearwhen an exposureis       Turn exposure adjustmentwheel to
withoutdelay.                 made in the "AUTO" mode.          placewindow oppositethe red
                                                                  index mark (Fig.8). Camerais
The green light appearsevery       FILM SPEED SETTING          now adjustedto speed of film.
time the exposuremeter is in       The ASA (or DIN) speed is
operation:it will go on when the      specifiedon the film box or in the    LOADING CAMERA
shutter speed dial is at "AUTO" and    instructionsheet oackedwith       Load camerain subduedlight,
the releaseis at least halfway        the film.                         never in direct sunlight.Use 20- or
depressedafter the film has been        It is more convenientto set film      36-exposure35mm film in standard
                              speed before camera is loaded.       cassette.GAF(ofilms are available





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for makingcolorslides,color          4. Insertfilm into slot in take-uo       5. To make sure film has been
prints,or black-and-whiteprints      spool(Fig. 12) Turn ratcheted      loadedproperly,keep operating
                               bottom flangeof take-upspool to      film advancelever (Fig. 4) until
To load camera:                   the left,windingfilm once around        it locks,then turn rewindknob
1. Pullout film rewindknob (Fig. 9)   spool,makingsurethatfilm         clockwiseuntil a resistanceis felt.
untrlcameraback is released,then    perforationsengagebottom       Do not force it. Keepwatchingfilm
swingopen cameraback.           sprockets(Fig. 13). Closecamera   rewindknob.it shouldturn
2. Holdfilm rewindknob oulledout   backfirmly.                      counterclockwiseeverytime the
all the way;insertcassetteinto                                               film is advanced.Ooeratefilm
filmchamberwith protrudingend     Note: When the white dot on the     advanceuntilthe figure"1" is
towardsbottomof camera(Fig.1O)   collararoundthe shutterrelease     oppositethe pointerin the
Pushin film rewindknob:if it does     is oppositethe letter"L" (Fig. 1a),   exposurecounterwindow(Fig. 16).
not go backall the way,turn knob     the shutterreleaseis locked.       Camerais now readyfor the first
untilit does                    Swingleverto the left to unlock     exoosure
3. Turnshutterspeeddial                    it (Fig. 15)
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lf the film rewind knob does not     Do not open ciamera back  until     Have film processed without
turn while the film advancelever      the first  three steps of the          delay.
is being operated,the camera was     following  procedure have been
not loaded properly.Open camera    completed.                  SHUTTER SPEED SETTING
back, remove film, and load it                                  Camerais equippedwith an
againcarefully.                  To unload camera:                  electronic shutter that permits
6. Return shutter speed dial to              l. Unfold rewindcrank.                fully automaticor manual
"AUTO"or to the desiredmanually    2. Depressrewind button on         operation.
set speed.                      camera bottom all the way.          For automaticoperation,align
After each exposure,one full           3. Turn rewind crank clockwise.A    "AUTO" on the shutter speed dial
stroke of the film advance lever       tensionis felt as the film is being     with the red index mark on the
will wind the shutterand move the    rewound into the cassette.Stop     camerabody (Fig.3).
next film frame into positionfor       turningthe rewindcrank when the    lmpodant: As the needle in the
exposure.                         tensionis relieved,indicatingthat    vieMinder operateseven when
                                               all the film has been returnedto       the shutter speed is adjusted
FILM FRAME COUNTER            the cassette.                     manually(exceptat the "X" setting),
(Erposure Counterl                   4. Open cameraback by pulling     make sure that the shutter speed
The number of film frames exposec   out rewind knob all the way.            dial is set at "AUTO" when
is indicatedby the figure in the         5. Lift out film cassette.            automaticoperationis desired.
film counterwindow adjacentto
the film advancelever (some                                         For manualoperation,align
figures are indicatedby dots).           *After the 20th or 36th picture one or more      desired shutter speed with the
When the camera back is opened,      framesmay bemayutilizedstillbybeoperatingavailable.theThesefilmframes     index line.All figureson the dial                                                                           indicate fractionsof a second. Inthe counterautomaticallyreturns      advance lever after the red figure 20 or 36
to "S" (start).                          has been lined up with the index line in the      Fig. 17, tor example,the shutter
                                          exposure counter. Picturesmay then be          is set at a speed of 1/125 second.
                                          taken                                                             until                                                   a resistance                                                                during                                                                        the operation                                                                      At the "B" settingthe shutterwillUNLOADING THE CAMERA                                                   of the                                                                 lever                                                           film advance                                                                     indicates                                                                                  that the
Unloadcamerawhen (with a           end of the film has been reached.Do not      remain open as long as the shutter
                                                  force                                                                fllm                                                                          lcver                                                   advance                                                               beyond                                                                                           that                                                                      release                                                                                                      is held                                                                              depressed.2O-exposure                roll                         red                 of film)                      the                                                         polnt,                                                 even                                                                                                                     lf lever                                                             has                                                                            not                                                                        reached                                                                                         the                                                               Reset shutter                                                                        speed                                                                                                         dial to "AUTO"figure     "2O"*is            opposite                     the                       index                                         end                                                           of                                                                  rewound                                                                            lts travel;                                                                              fllm                                                             can                                                                be
line in the film counterwindow.          wlth the fllm advance lover In any        when the manual shutter speed
Unloada 36-exposureroll of film          porltlon.                               setting is no longer needed.
when the red figure "36"* is            Whileadditionalthis exposuresprocedureperprovidesroll, itoneis notor more
oppositethe index line.               recommendedas the film may become
                                           separatedfrom the spool. The separatedfilm
                                           cannot be rewound, its removalfrom the
                                       camera requiresa darkroomoperation.
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LENS OPENING                The switch near the top of the lens    switchdown,as far as it will go
Turn the aperture setting ring to        barrel, adjacentto the camera        (Fig. l9). In thatpositionthe letter
alignthe desiredf/stop number      body, is used to select the automatic  "A" is visibleon the lensbarrel,as
with the red diamondindex mark      or manualmode for the lens       shownin Flg. 19.
on the lens barrel.In Fig. 18, for      aperture (f/stop) adjustmentonly.     For manualoperationof the lens
example,the lens opening is set     Use the automaticlens aperture     opening,slideswitchup,as far as
att/8.                              switch setting to keep the lens             it will go (Flg.2O).Nowtheletter
                               wide open for a bright viewfinder    "M" is visibleon the lensbarrel,
Automatic/Manual  Switch         image, regardlessof the position of   as shownin Fig. 20. Nowthe lens
The GAF@L-ES/2 camera utilizes     the f/stop setting ring. As the         staysat the f/stop set by the
the so-called"aperture preferred"     shutter release is depressed,the     aperturesettingring,as indicated
automaticexposure system:after      lens closes down automaticallyto    by the figureat the red diamond
the lens apertureis set manually,     the previouslyselected opening      indexmark.
the electric eye automatically         indicatedon the f/stop ring. To
adjuststhe shutter speed to          use the automatic lens aperture    FOGUSING
provide correct exposure.          mode, slide the Automatic/Manual   Set Automatic/Manualswitchat
                                                                 the "A" position.Observesubject
                                                             throughviewfinder.Turnfocusing
                                                                     ringfirstin onedirection,thenin
                                                                 the oppositedirection,until image
                                                                                    is sharpest.The brightermicroprism
                                                            areain the centeris providedto
                                                                              facilitatefocusing.
                                                      The distancescalemayalso be
                                                        usedfor focusing.Estimateor
                                                    measure the camera-to-subject
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distancein feet or meters,then     DEPTH OF FIELD                  the lens is focused at 5 feet and
turn the focusingring to align the     "Depth of field" designatesthe        the openingis f/16. The first "16"
figure representingthat distance     near and far limitsof the area that       is just past 4 on the distancescale,
with the red diamond index mark.      will be sharpin the picture(in front    while the second"16" falls
f n Fig.21,tor example,the lens       of and beyond the subject). Depth    somewhatshort of 7, indicating
is focused for subjectsat a distance   of field is controlledby the lens        that objects between 4.2 and 6.8
of 5 feet from the camera.           opening (f/stop):it increasesas the    feet from the camera will be in
                                   lens opening is made smaller.       sharp focus.
Note: \ffhen using black-and-white   Depth of field can be checked
infraredfilm, focus first, then move     visually,or it can be read off the     EXPOSURE
the figure adjacentto the red         depth of field scale adjacentto the    Note: To prolong battery life, the
diamond on the distancescale to      red diamondindex mark on the       exposure system is activatedonly
the red "R" at the right of the red      lens barrel.                   when the shutter speed dial is set
diamondindex mark.               For a visualcheck in the viewfinder   at "AUTO",the shutter is wound,
                                      slide the Automatic/Manualswitch   and the release is partially
                                        to manual("M"),or depressshutter   depressed.The green light under
                                   release halfway(if the switch is at     the vieMinder window is on while
                                   the "A" setting)to set lens at the      the exposuresystem is in
                                opening selected for taking the       operation.
                                       picture. Sharpnessover the entire
                               image area can now be observed     Automatic  Erposure
                                          in the viewfinder.                  With ASA 80 to 250 speed films
                             The depth of field scale indicates     the shutter speed range is from
                                         (after focusing) the approximate     2 secondsIo 1/2OOOsecond.With
                                 depth of the area that will be sharp    faster or slower films, consult
                                           in the picture. Locateon the depth    "Exposure meter range" under
                                        of field scale the pair of figures       "Specifications"on page19.
                                       that correspondsto the f/stop
                                   selected for taking the picture,
                                  then note the feet (or meter)
                                    figuresappearingabove the pair
                               on the distancescale:they indicate
                                   the near and far limitsof the depth
                                        of field. In Fig. 22, tor example,

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1/125 second,for examPle,the         illustration).For a 2/3 stop         window is lined up with the first
   f/stop ring is turned until the needle  exposure increase,the window is      of the two white lines towardsthe
   is alignedwith 125 in the              lined up with the secondwhite           * sign,as shownin Fig. 27.lf ,
  vieMinder,as shown in Fig. 25.        line (marked"+ 2/3 stop").          usingthe samefilm, a 2/3 stoP
  Rememberthat increasingthe lens    For a 1/3 stop exposure decrease,    exposure decrease is needed,the
  openingwill raisethe needle,        the exposure adjustmentwheel      window is lined up with- the second  decreasingthe lens openingwill        is turned clockwise,to align the       white line towardsthe   sign,as
  lower it.                       window with the first white line      shownin Fig.28.                                  (marked" - 1/3 stoP" in the
  ADJUSTING THE AUTOMATIC      illustration).For a 2/3 stop         An exposure adjustmentmay be
  EXPOSURE                     exposure decrease,the window is     desirablefor one of several
  The factory-adjusted automatic        lined up with the secondwhite        reasons.
  exposurecorrespondsto               line (marked"- 2/3 stop" in
   internationalstandards.Most users    Fig.26).                       The film may be faster or slower
   find it ideal. Since tastesvary        For example,when an ASA 1OO      than its rated speed. Consistent
   however,the automaticexposure    speed film is used and a 1/3 stop     over or underexposureis an
  systempermitsintentional1/3 and    exposureincreaseis required,the     indicationof such a condition.
   2/3 stop exposure increaseor
  decreasewith films from
  ASA 40 to ASA 1601
   Fig.26 shows howto make the        '5oo
   adjustment.For the "standard"
   exposure,the ASA (or DIN) speed                      t#-3   of the film in the windowis lined
  up with the red line (marked
   "Normal"in the illustration).For a         l5
   1/3 stop exposure increase,the   26
   exposureadjustmentwheel is
   turned counterclockwiseto align
   the window with the first white line
   (marked" + 1/3 stop" in the

   *For films with higher or lower ASA speeds,
     find the actual exposure adiustment  in
    the table under "Specif ications" on page 19.
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The "correct" density of color       When a greater than i  2/3 stop       4. Depressshutterreleaseuntil
transparenciesis largely a matter     exposureadjustmentis required,    a strongresistanceis reached,
of taste:some photographerslike          it can be obtained by readjusting     then depressmemorybuttonand
saturatedcolors, while others         the ASA speed of the film: each      lockit by turningit clockwise
prefer pastelshades.A slight         doublingof the film speed results     (Fig. 29), as far as it will go (about
underexposurewill providethe         in a full stop underexposure,while    1/4 turn).After the memorybutton
saturatedcolors,while a slight       each halving of the ASA speed      hasbeenlocked,it is no longer
overexposurewill produce the        providesa full stop overexposure.   necessaryto holddownthe shutter
pastelshades.                                                      release.
                            Do not forget  to return  the         5. Returnto the originalcamera
For best printing quality,color         rated ASA speed of the film        positionanddepressthe shutter
printfilms usuallyrequireslightly      to the window when the           releaseall the wayto takethe
more exposurethan color           exposure adjustment  is no         picture.Theclose-upreadingwill
transparencyfilms.                  longer required.                remain"memorized"as longas the
                                                  memorybuttonremainslockedl
The density of black-and-white    MEMORY FUNCTION
negativesis a product of the        As the electric eye measuresthe
exposure/development              entire image area,a background
combination.Followinghis usual      that is much brighter or darker
developing procedure,the           than the principal subject may
photographercan use the           cause an exposure error. The
exposure-adjustmentfeature for     camera has a built-in memory
getting the required negative         function to prevent such errors.
density.                       To activatethe memory function:
                                                               l. Advancefilm.
A minusadjustmentis required        2. Composepicture in viewfinder
when the double-exposurefeature    as usual.
of the camerais utilized.For           3. Approach subject with camera
example,to get a correctly exposed    until part to be correctly exposed
combinationwhen two pictures          fills the viewfinder(thuseliminating
are superimposedon one film,        the too bright or too dark portions     pictureeach          needsabout one half     of the surroundings).                    *After each exposure the needle will dropof  the     usualexposure.                                                                                                             in the viewfinder, indicating a slower
                                                                                            shutter speed. This has no bearing on the
                                                                      memory function as the needle will return
                                                                                                      to the memorized exposure setting every
                                                                                       time the shutter is wound.
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Remember  to unlock memory     MULTTPLE EXPOSURES            shutter release.This can be
button when the memorized         \ffhen desired,the shutter can be     repeatedany number of times.
exposure  is no longer needed     wound without transportingthe     When the required number of
(leavingthe memory button locked     film. This feature permits making     exposureshave been made,
keeps the exposure system          double or multiple exposureson a     transportfilm for the next
functioningcontinuously,causing     singleframe of film.                exposure by operating film advance
unnecessarybattery drain).         Take first picture the usual way.        lever the usual way.
                                  Before operating film advance
                                        lever,slide multiple exposure switch  VIEWFINDER BLIND
                                         to the left (towards release button),    Close blind when the camera is
                                as far as it will go* (Fig. 3O). This     used without the photographer's
                                              will cause a red area to appear       eye covering the vievyfinder
                                   next to the switch. Operatingthe      eyepiece,as light enteringthrough
                                        film advancelever will now wind      the eyepiecemight influencethe
                                    the shutter without advancingthe     exposure system.To close the
                                       film.                                  blind,turn vieMinder blind lever
                               Depressthe shutter releaseto make   to the left, as far as it will go
                                a second exposure on the same       (Fig. 3l  ). To open blind,turn lever
                                   frame.                                 to the right.
                                 Operatingthe shutter release       SELF.TIMER
                                  automaticallyreturnsthe multiple    The self-timerenablesthe
                                exposure switch to its original        photographerto get into the
                                     position (to prevent accidental         picture. Use a tripod, or place the
                                double exposures).lf a third         camera on a firm support. Get
                                exposure is desired on the same     camera ready for exposure. Move
                                 frame,just move the multiple
                                 exposure switch to the left once
                                more, operate film advance lever
                                        to wind shutter,then depress

                                                                     *lf after moving the multiple exposure switch
                                                      to the left, but bafore operating  the ftlm
                                        advance lever, it is decided that a double
                                         exposure is not wanted, it can be canceled
                                          by moving the switch to the right, to its
                                                 originalposition.
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self-timer lever counterclockwise.   LOCKING THE SHUTTER           the time indicated by the needle
as far as it will go (Fig. 32), to      RELEASE                                  is too long for motionlesshand-
obtainmaximumdelay (partial      To lock shutter release,move tab      held exposures.Electronicflash
movementwill result in shorter      on collar around release button      and conventionalflash units
delays).ClosevieMinder blind to      to the right (Fig.33).The white      accommodatingf lashbulbs or
keep out stray light. Start self-timer   dot on the collar is now aligned       flashcubesmay be used.
by depressingshutter release,then    with the "L" on the camerabody     The camera has a "hot" shoe
take position in front of camera.       (Fig. 3a).                         (accessoryshoe with built-in flash
Exposurewill take place           To unlock release,push tab to the     contact) and two standard p.C.
approximately8 secondsafter           left, as far as it will go.                 outlets: one marked "X", the other
shutterrelease has been                                      FP rFig. 35r.
depressed.                  USING FLASH                        T.frghot shoe is protected by a
                            Use flash when the needle in the       slide-in plasticcover. Remove
                                vieMinder staysunder the figure     cover only when a flash unit is to
                                       "2" at the bottom of the scale even    be inserted. Replacecover after
                                    with the lens wide open, or when      flash unit is removed.
                                                                         Electronicand conventionalflash
                                                                          units havinga foot with built-in
                                                                      contact may be used without a
                                                                 connectingcord. Just slide the
                                                                              foot of the flash unit into the
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As the hot shoe has "X" tYPe        The two P.C.outlets of the camera   CHANGING THE LENS
  synchronization,it can be used       accept the P.C.cord plug of flash     To remove lens,keep turning it
  with electronic flash at 1/90 second   units.Plug electronicflash units      counterclockwise(Flg. 37) until
  (X on shutterspeed dial),shown in     into outlet marked "X" and use the         it is separatedfrom the camera
   Fig. 36, orat a slower shutter speed. X (1/90 second)or a slower shutter   body.To replace lens, insert
  With AG.1, AG-18, AG.3B, M-2,      speed. For AG-1, AG-1B, M-2,       threadedend into opening in
  M-28 flashbulbs.and flashcubes,    M-2B flashbulbs,and flashcubes,    camera body and keep turning
   in conventionalflash units in the      plug flash into "X" outlet and use      lens clockwiseuntil it is firmly
  hot shoe, use a 1/30 second or        1/30 second or slower shutter        seated. Do not force it.
  slower shutter speed.             speed.For6,68,26, and 268       The screw mount of the camera
                                          "focal plane" type flashbulbs,plug     accepts a wide variety of Pentax
   lmportant:  Do not use PC.          the P.C.cord into the "FP" outlet     and Practicatype lenses and
  cord and hot shoe of flash units      and use any shutter speed.           accessories.
  equipped with both.              Use the guide number sYstemto
                                       establishflash exposurel Find       FILM PLANE INDICATOR
                                   guide numberfor speed of film         In certain types of work it is
                                    being used in the instructions        necessary to know exactly the
                                    suppliedwith flash unit or             locationof the film plane.The +
                                       flashbulb.                      mark on the camera top indicates
                                To arrive at the f/stop to be used,     the film's positioninsidethe
                                      divide the guide number by the       camera.
                                     distance in feet between subject
                                and flash. For example,with a       FILTER SIZE
                                   guide numberof 32 and a flash-to-   The 55mm t/1.4lens accepts
                                      subject distanceof 8 feet, a lens      SeriesVll filters in 55mm diameter
                                 opening otf /4 will providecorrect    x .7Smm-pitchscrew-in mounts,
                                   exposure because                    or in 57mm slip.onmounts.
                                32 (guide number)
                              @:4$14t.


                                          *So called "automatic" flash units provide
                                                  correct exposure without calculations.
                                              Follow instructions provided with the unit'
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CAMERACARE            GAFCORPORATION               lmportant:
TheGAFBSingleLensReflex      Gonsumer Photo Service         The originalbill of sale (datedsalesCamerais a precisioninstrument.   Genter                                 slip with name and addressof
Usedwith care,it will provideyears  EmmaSt.                           dealer) is now accepted as proof
of service.Protectthe camera      Binghamton,NY 13902               of purchasefor establishingthefromdirt, rain,dampness,and                                           warranty period. No warranty cardexcesj;iveheat.Avoidtouchingthe   3500 North KostnerAve.                is provided.To help identification
lens.To cleanlens,breatheon it,    Chicago,lL 60641                      in case of loss or theft, keep amongthenwipe it gentlywith a soft,                                          your personal records the cameralintlessclothor tissue.Do not use    162'17KittridgeSt.                model designation(GAF L-ES/2)
eyeglasstissuesas theymight     VanNluys,CA91406             and the serialnumberappearingon
damagethe lenscoating.lf anything-                                       the camera back, at the right of thegoeswrong,don'ttry to repairit      58-10Broadway                    viewfinder eyepiece.yourself;sendit to the nearest     Woodside.NY 11377
GAFConsumerPhotoService
Centerlistedbelow.               P.O.Box 490
                                 Portland,OR97207
                           4601WintersChapetRoad
                                   Atlanta,GA 30360
                               IN CANADA
                      GAF (GanadafLimited
                           Gonsumer Photo Service
                              Genter
                            70 AlexdonRoad
                           DownsviewOntarioM3J 283
                           1195West8 Ave,
                             Vancouver,B.C.V6H lCs




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