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Kalimar Model KX 7000 User manual
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KX T000timnmst,,AME
ThonkyouforrhoosingtheKolimarKX7000 GUARANTEE
outomotirS[R,whichutilizesmicrocomputerizufion ThisKolimororoducthqs beenthorouqhlvtestedond
ondquortzcontrollo ensureyeorsof occurotyond ouihorizedinspected befbredeoler itshipment.is quoronteedPurchoiJfrom defectsfrom onof
qnd workmonshlp from the dote of originol moteriol use.Pleosereodthisoperotionmonuoltorefullyto I purchosefor yeor.
thislimitedquqrontee.we ooreeio reploceor beromefomiliorwithyourcomerobeforeusingit. Under reooir free of chqrqJ on" oorf o. poits thqt hove oeen
workmonship. . Thoroughdesciptionsondillustrotionsin this folnd to be defeiiue in'either briginol moteriolor
monuolorebosedonontheKolimor50mmF:1.8 produciShouldyou'ond requireddted in-quoronieeprdof of purchoseservice,directlysenq yourto:
Au"nue, Chesteifield, ,l93Goddord lens.Youconoperotethecomeroin thesomewoy Missourikqlimor 63005-'llnc., 722 U.S.A.
Encloseo checkor moneyorder for $7.50 to cover whenyouuseit withotherinterchongeablelenses. hondlingchorgesond postirge.Pockthe productwell
ond insureit.
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Specificofions Gqmerq Cqre
Type: Electronicollycontrolled35mmouto exposure SLRcomero. , r Do not leovelhe comeroin o hol ploce(i.e....in directsunlight,in o cor I
NegotiveSize: 2 4 x 3 6 m m o r I " x I 3 / 8 " . etc...)for too lonq of o time,becouseexcessiveheot moy odverselyetiectthe
LensMounl: MD Boyonetmount. film,botteries,or-comeromechonism.lf thecomerohos'becometoo hol,
lens Type: 50 mmF:,l.8. ollow it to cool lo normoltemperoturebeforeuse.
FilterSize: 49 mm.
MinimumFocus: 0 . 4 6m / 1.5 h . r After shootinqseosideor mounloinscenes,cleonthe comerorery corefully'
Shulfer: Quorlz controlled,horizontollroversecloth Seobreezer.n'oycousecorrosion,ond sondond dustmoy cousedomogeto
curtoinVpe. the internolmeihonismof thecomero.
ShutterSpeeds: ln outo rirbde,steplessspeedsfrom
I /1 000 secondtb 4 second,plus"8" (bulb). r Removedustond dirt on the lensond vie#inder eyepiecewifi o softlenr
ln monuolmode.fixed detentidspeedsfrom brushor blowerbrush.Removefingermorksby wiping off genilywith lens
tissue. to I second,plus 000 second "B" {bulb}. I /,l In cosethe mirror is soiled,dustoff lightlywith o lensbrush.Alwoystoke / (synchronizes sec. ot hot shoe contocl I /60thFloshSynchronizotion: X
or slowed. extrocore to ovoid scrotches.
SelfTimer: Elechonicwifi LEDond obouto l0 seconddeloy.
ShuiGr Releose: Elechomoqnetic r Do not sublectthe comeroto obrupt.temperofurechong.esbecousemoislure
ExposureMetering:? Throuoh-tte-lensfull-operturecenter-weishted con condenseinsidethe cotero oird cousefoultyelectiicolcontoct'
liqhtr;ebrinqwith SPDcell;ouotmolicor-monuol
eiposure*it[ LEDdisploy;meleringronge. r Tocleonlhe comerobody, wipe it cleonwith o softcloth.Neverusebenzine,
EV I - I 8 (withISO I 00 ond 50 mm F:1.8 lens); fhinner.or othersolvents.
ISO l2 - 3200 film speedronse;exposuremeter
switchoctivotedby pirshingsh-utterr'eleosebutton o lf you ore not likelvto usethe comerofor on extendedperiodof time,remove
holtwoyin. thi: botteriesond ibre it owoy from heotond moisture.
lxporuru *lelcr
Power Source: Two1.5 voholkoline-mosonese,l.55 (LR44l,(A-76)or r Beforeyou tokeyour comeroon kips or speciolevents,be sureto check equivolent,or two v:ohsilveroxide(SR44), beforeliondto s6eif it functionsnoimolly.
(S:76),or (EXP-761,orequivolent.
Viewfinder: Eve-leuel.oentoprilmfinder;95%fieldo[ vie* . Remember,the picfureoreo thotwill oppeoron o cerloinsizeprint moy be
ohd O.pxinognificotion(wilh50 mm lensot slightlysmollerihon thot o[ the negotive.
infiniivl
FocusingScreen: Spliti'mogewih microprismcollorond
surroundingmotiescreen
Viewfinder
lnformslion: Disployof correctexposure,over-ond-
under&posureswifi six LEDs.
Film Advqnce: Leverwiih 130" strokeond 30" stond-off.
FilmRewind: Filmrewindcronk.
ExposutoCounler: Additive,'l outo reset.
Dimensions: rw 40 x txt92 x tot64mm or
w5tb' x trt35/e"xu21fl'.
Weighr: 484 g. or 17.2oz. (comerobodyonly!.View original page 4Page 7 · Read text
Eosy Aufo Mode Opercfion
l) Pushthe PowerSwitch to ON 2) CheckBottery(pS.9) 3) SetISOfilmspeed(pg. l3)
(pg. l o)
4) Open comero bock cover 5) Loodfilm,closebockcover 6) Advonce io frome #1, ensure thot
(pg.l o) ( p g l l ) rewind cronk rototes (pg. 12)
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Mounting ond Dismounting the Lens (Dismounting the Lens)
Align the red dot on the lensborrelwith the While pressingthe LensReleoseButton(19),turn the
LensMountingIndex(21) on the comerobody,fit the lenscounterclockwiseos for os it will turn,thengently
lensin ond turn it clockwiseuntilit locksin plocewith pull the lensout o*oy from the comerobody.O"nceihe
o click. lenshos beendismountedbe sureto put the frontond
reor lenscopson the lensto protectit.
. While mountinoond dismountinothe lensdo not
touchthe lensglo"ssor the insideof the corero.
o lf you ore chongingthe lenswith film in the comero,
do not touchthe shutterreleose,which*ould open the
shutterond exposethe film.
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Botfery lnsfollofion Botlery €heck
Two I .5 V Alkoline-mogoneseboiteries.(1R44),. To checkthe botteries,the LEDsin the viewfinderwill turn on
lA-761,or equivolent,o-rtwo I r59 V Silver-oxide when the ShutterReleoseButtor
Lott"ri", (SR44),(S-761,or (EXP-26),or equivolent,
providepower to the comero'sexposuremeter'
I . Removethe boiterycomportmentcoverby
turningit with o coin.
2. Insertthe iwo botteriesinsidethe botteryholder
with the (+) signfocingup os shown,then botteries.
reolocethe holderin the comporimentond
tightenits cover.
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t0Film looding
Use35mm film.Alwoyslood ond unloodthe film in 2. Open the comerobock by pullingthe FilmRewind
subduedlight(neverin directsunlight). Knob(l 5) oll thewoy up.
Turning on fhe Comerq 3. Instollthe cossettein the FilmChomber{25) ond push
. Thecomerodoesnot operoteunlessthe ON/OFF bockdown the FilmRewindKnob(.|5).lf it doesnor
PowerSwitch(-l2) is octivoted(slideto the ON returnsmoothlyto itsoriqinolpositionthentwistit
position).Alwoys turn the comerooff when not in s.lowlywhile pushingdoin to ollow the shoftto enter
use.Thiswill sove botterylife ond preventcomero the tilm cossette.
mis-fire.
'1. Turnthe comero"ON" by siidingthe ON/OFF Power 4. Pullout the film leoderond insertit into ony one of
Switch(12)to the "ON" positionond setthe the slotsin the Toke-upSpool(29).
Mode/ShutterSpeedRing(5) to the "AUTO" mode.
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6. FoldoutfheFilmRewindCronk(,|6)ond rurnirqentlyin the
directionof the orrow ro ro.ke,p-rhgnt. t[.1. rXrn",i
the,film o*he beginningof o roll, tt" Fit, n"u"a irrJ'tl'jt"j"r".i"g
wrttnow turn counterclockwisesionifyingthotthe film is piop.rly
movingthroughthe FilmChombe"r(25).'
Filnr Advonce Lever
By,windingthe FilmAdvonceLever(2) os for os ir wilr qo, the film
wrll odvonceone lromeond the shutterwill be cocked6t ih" ,or"
fime.Unlessit is fullyodvoncedthe shutterwill not trip.
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Exposure counter
TheExposureCounter(1) will odvonce
eochtimethe FilmAdvonceLever(2) is
wound,ond returnto "S" when the
ComeroBock(32) is opened.lt is
indicotedwith the letter"S" ond the
numbers1, 4,6,... up to 36. The
numbers12, 20, 24, ond 36 ore
morkedin red to indicotethe end of film
on commerciollyovoiloblefilms.
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1 4Focusing fhe lens
TheKX 2000 hos 3 focusingoids to ossistyou in focusing;
1. Split-lmoge
2. MicroprismCollor
3. SurroundingMotteScreen
Turnthe FocusingRing(11) untilyour subiecton the
microp-rismcolloror mottescreenoppeorsshorp.lt is not in
shorpfocusif the imogeoppeorswovy on the microprism
or blurredon the mottescreen.
o lf you ore usinqo lenswith o lorqefocollenqthor tokino
close-upswithI igh mognificotiois,focusing"roy b".or""
difficulibecouseihe miJroprismcenterwillLecomedork.
In suchcoses,focususingihe microprismcolloror
mottescreen.
ffi
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Viewfin der
Theviewfinderof your KolimorKX 2000 contoinso lot of C. ThisfloshingLEDindicotesout of ronge(over)
informotion,Someof whichwe ho,retouchedon olreody. exposure.
See.thediogromon thispoge olongwith detoils,for o full
explonotion.
A. Thisindicotesthotthecomerois in monuolmode.
B. Thisindicotesthotthe comerois in outo mode.
operture(seepg. 2'l).
. In the monuolmode,you line up the solidLED'son
the top of the floshinoLED.Note. if 2 solidLED's
oppeor,thisindicoteithotthe comerois seton o speed
in-betweenthe 2 LED's(i.e....if both I 6Oth,ond I /30'h
ore shown,the speedis octuollyon 1/45'hl.
E. ThisfloshingLEDindicotesout of ronge(under)
exposure.
F. Thisindicotestime (long)exposure(B)bulb mode /a\ \rJl (seepg. 26).
lL vG lJ
G. Thisindicotesthe centersplitimogeond the
surroundingmicroprismscreen(seepg. l4).
H. Showsthe selectedoperturethot the comerois on.
f H l
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l 6
Exposure Setfing
First,setthe film speed;thenyou con chooseony
oppropriotecombinotionof shutterspeedond
opertureto obtoin correctexposure.
Toking Pictures in Aufo Mode
First,octivotethe lightexposuremeterby pushing
down sliqhtlvon thEshutie,releosebutton,which-wlll
turn on fie ffo liqhtsin the viewfinder.In thismode
the comerowill oi,tomoticollyselectthe correctshutter
speedfor properexposure.When selectingthe
oPerture:
I . Forfostershutterspeeds(octionshots),chooseo
wider operture.Thiswill instructthe comeroto
open up the lens.
2 Or, to increosethe depth-oFfield(seepg.27l,
selecto smolleroperture,whichwill instructthe
comeroto useo slo*er shutterspeed.
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Toking Picfures in Monuql Mode
The Kolimor fi 2000 offers o full monuol meterinq . Adiustingthe ApertureRing(10) movesthe non r'frr'in mode, for totol creotivecontrol.ln this mode, you ielect bli;king"LED',(sho*n o, ihe diogrombelow).
both the opertureond shutterspeedfor the desired
exposure. 3. To obtoin normolexposure,simplyodiustthe shutter
'l . Pushdown slighdyon the ShutterReleoseButton(4), speedond/or the operture,until the LED'sline up on
the top of eoch other,ot which time only one blinking which will turn on the LEDlightsin the viewfinder,then
LEDwill show.(seediogrom) odiustthe Mode/ShutterSpJed Ring (5) so thot ii is off
the "A" (outomode)position. - 4. lf yov wont to over expose,simplyodiusteitherthe
shutterspeedor opertureso thot the solid LEDis obove 2. Now, while lookingin the viewfinder,usethe LED
the floshingLED.(seediogrom) exposuremeteros follows:
. Adiustingthe Mode/ShutterSpeedRing(5) moves 5. To underexpose,simplyodiustso thot the solid LEDis the blinkingLED(shownos "D" in the diogrom belo* the flbshingLE'D.(seediogrom) below).
Viewfinder ln Mqnuql Mode Exposure Seffing
Your comero feotureso center-weiohtedmeterinqsystem.
Thissvstemmeosuresthe liqht *ith"the emphosiiin'the
centeiof the viewfinder6dZl. For the surroundingoreo
light is olso meosured,but with lessemphosis(10%in
eoch corner).Alwoys ploceyour subiectin the centerof
the viewfinder g, or usethe AE
exposurelockos des< >n(pg. 19).
Dorken Picture Normol LightenPicture
- 2 - 1 5 05 ( otEVl3) +05 + l + l . 5 + 2
F-stop I 6 l t {es) 167l 5 6 (4 8) f,HHHHHHH
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Creative Control (Exposure Compensofion)
1. Compensotionwith theApertureRing(10)
lf thereis o siqnificontdifferencein briohtnessbetweenthe For I X exposurecompensotionturn the operture-ring
moin subiectind its bockgroundyou r,.7illnot be oble to get trom F:l 6 to F:l L For 2X turn the operturering from
evenexposurein the normolmeteringprocedure.In these F:,|6to F:8.
situotionsexposurecompensotionis necessory. 2. Compensotionwith the Mode/ShutterSpeedRing(4)
riects For I X exposurecompensotionturn the diol from
rbiector if o brightbockground 1/250 sec. to 1/125 sec.For 2Xturnthediol from
picturefrome.(e.g.portroits 1/250 sec.to I /60 sec.
re bockground,subiects AE Exposure Lock
w, etc...)your moinsubiectwill Thiscon olsobe done outomoticollywhile in the outo mdde, c dork. ln suchcosesincreose by utilizingthe comerosAE exposurelock.Todo so:
'l . Adiustthe desiredoperturesetting. iJ;t L".i:f:[Tl"FTiryl?
sec., to get correct exposure moke compensotionwith 2. Shiftthe comerospositionso thotthe oreo thot
either oie or both of ihe follo*,ng, representsthe desiredexposurefillstheviewfinder.
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203. Pressdown ond hold the AE Lock/Self-TimerSwirch(23). Exomple: Thiswill lockin ond freezefhe shutterspeed. ff the comero'sexposuremeterindicotesF:4 ond 1/60 sec., 4 While continuingto hold the AE Lock/Self-Timer to ,getcorrectexposuremokecompensotionwith eitherone Switch recomposethe pictureos desired,ond press or bothof the following: ,(23j. down the ShutterReleoseButton(4). 1. Compensotionwith the ApertureRing(10). For l X NOTE: exposurecompensotionturn the operturering from F:4 . Theself-timerconnotbe used during AE exposurelock. to F:5.6.For 2X turn the operturering from F:4 to F:8. Toking Spoflighted Subjecfs 2. Compensotionwith the Mode/ShutterSpeedRing(5). lf the dork bockqroundoccupieso lorqeoreo of the For I X exposureturn the diol from 1/ 60 sec.to 1/ 125 picturefrome(ep spotlightedsubiectionstoge),your sec.For 2X turn the diol from I /60 sec.to 1/250 sec. mornsublectwrll turn out overexposedor too light.In Thiscqn olso be done outomoticollywhile in the outo mode, suchcoses,reduceyour exposureso thotthe moin pf us'1SthecomerosAE exposure'lock,os exploinedon suolectrscorrecf. (pg.le & 20). Correctly exposed www.orphancameras.comOverexposedView original page 21
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22Film Rewinding
When you reochthe end of the film the FilmAdvonce
Lever(2)will no longermove.DO NOT FORCElT.
Checkthe Exposure-Counter(1) to mokesurethe end of
the film is reoched,thenwind the film bock into the
cossetteond unloodthe cossette.Sendthe exposedfilm
for processingos soonos possible.
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Using fhe Seff-Timer
lf you wontto includeyourselfin the picture,mountth-e.
on o tripodond trip the shutterwith the oid of the :dlTgfo 5elt-lrmer.
1. Composeyour pictureond odiustthe focus.
2. Setthe Mode/ShutterSpeedRing(5) to the desiredsetting
ond odvoncethefilm.
NOTE:
TheSelf-Timerwill not functionwith the Mode/ShutterSpeed
Ring(5) setin the "B" Bulbpositionunlessyou holdthe
ShutterReleoseButton(4) down.
3. Pullup on theAE Lock/SelFTimerSwitch(23).
4. Tooctivotethe SelFTimer,pressdown on the Shutter
ReleoseBution(4). TheSelf-TimerLEDwill octivoteond
beginto floshfor 8 secondsond thenstoyilluminoteduntil
theoictureis token.
NOTE:
o Youmoy concelthe Self-Timerofterit hos beenoctivotedby
pushinqdown on the AE Lock/Self-TimerSwitch123),or by
slidinq-theON/OFF PowerSwitch(.|2)io theOff position.
. Afterlokinqthe picturebe sureto turn the Self-Timeroff, or
the nextpiiturewill be tokenoftero I O seconddeloy.
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24Flosh Photogrophy
lf you ore tokingindooror nighttimepictures,useo
compoctKolimJrFloshSysteri.lt will'giveyou beoutiful
tloshpictures.
TheKolimorI Z5A Automoticis o systemsflosh
designedfor usewith oll fine SLRcomeros.
Simplyslidethefloshontothecomero'sfloshshoe,ond
followthe inslructionsincludedwith your flosh.
TheKX 2000 hoso X-contocthot shoewhichollows
floshsynchronizotionot shutterspeedsol1/60 second
or slower.
Power Winder / Motor Drive
o An oplionolPowerWinder / Motor Driveis ovoiloble
to outomoticollyodvoncethe film vp to 2 fromesper
second.
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Multiple ExposL,re
Theshutterhos now beencocked,but the film remoinsin
the someposition,now under.exposeby 1 stop
(-1 exposure)seePg. (.l8),otherwisethe picturewill be
overexposed.Fot itt,pl" underexposeby two
stops(-2 exposures)eJc..."^poture,Thisprocedurecon be reBeoted
os monytimesos preferredto ochievethe desiredeffect.
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26Bulb Exposure Photogrophy
o'B" (Bulb) Exposure
lf on exoosuretimeof one secondor lonoeris required.setthe
Mode/ShutterSpeedRing(5) ot "B" (bul6).Theshuter'will
remoinopenos long os the ShutterReleoseButton(4) is kept
depressed.To preventcomeroshokemountthe comeroon o
tripodond trip the shutterwith o coblereleose(optionol).
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