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KONI-OMEGA M User manual
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IIM'' KONT.OMEGA.
is a combined product of the advanced desi gning and
precision manufacturingfacilities of two of the world's
most distinguished photographiccompanies:
I S I M M O N . O EMG A , I N C . ,
D T V I S I O NO F B E R K E Y P H O T O , I N C . ,
W O O D S I D E N, E W Y O R K
and
I K O N I S H I R O K UP H O T O I N D U S T R Y C O ., L T D . ,
T O K Y O , J A P A N
(Manufacturersof KONICA CAMERAS and
H E X A N O N L E N S E S )
It is specifically designed to give the busy professional the large-format negative quality
t ha t h e n e e d s in the profitable pursuanc e o f h i s p r o f e s s i o n , p l u s t h e f a s t - h a n d l i n g e a s e a n d
co n ve n ie n ce previously offered only in an a d v a n c e d 3 5 m m c a m e r a .
We strongly urge that you read this manual thoroughly and refer to it as you acquaint yourself
wit h yo u r n e w camera. While professiona l e x p e r i e n c e w i l l p e r m i t y o u t o g r a s p m o s t o f i t s
working features by examination, there are many useful and distinctive features which are
n o t imme d ia t e l y apparent, and which requi r e e x p l a n a t i o n . T h i s m a n u a l e x p l a i n s t h e m i n d e t a i l .
I n a ll circu mstances, we have field-teste d t h e c a m e r a t h o r o u g h l y t o d e t e r m i n e t h e m o s t c o n -
venient and efficient methods of use for vou.
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L 7 . H a n d g r i p p o s i t i o n i n g s e t - s c r e w 1 8 . H a n d g r i p p l a t e m o u n t i n g s c r e w s 1 9 . F l a s h s o c k e t 2 0 " S h u t t e r c o c k i n g a r m 2 L . S h u t t e r c o c k i n g l e v e r 2 2 . P e d e s t a lView original page 6
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3 7 . F i l m m a g a zvn e l ock
3 8 . D a r k - s l i d e h a n d l e
3 9 . L e n s i n t e r c h a n g e l o c k
40 . S hu t t e r-re a d y in dicator
4 L . I 2 0 / 2 2 0 i n d i c a t i o n
4 2 . F e e d - s p o o l
" p i n d l e s4 3 . T a k e - u p s p o o l s p i n d l e s
4 4 . P r e s s u r e p l a t e
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FOR
7 . A p p l y l i g h t p r e s s u r e w i t h y o u r t h u m b o n t h e r o 1 1 o f f i l m ,
#124 a n d r o t a t e t h e t a k e - u p s p o o l w i t h y o u r o t h e r t h u m b .
FILM B E S U R E T H E F I L M I S P E R F E C T L Y C E N T E R E D A N D
T A U T . C o n t i n u e t o r o t a t e u n t i l t h e s t a r t - a r r o w s p r i n t e d
BACKS o n t h e b a c k i n g p a p e r o f t h e f i l m a l i g n w i t h t h e r e d F i l m
Start Mark on the Take-Up___.,$p_lnd_l_g,near the Film Trans-
p o r t K n o b o n # L 2 0 f i l m b a c k s .
('O" 8. Be sute the Film Back Lock is in position. Lower the Film Back gently into its recesses rn
the Magazine. DO NOT FORCE,
9. When the Film Back is seated snugly in the magazine, tutn the Film Back Lock Key to ..L",
fold it down flat, and close the Film-Type Tab Holder. Grasp the Film Back at its sides and pull
geritly to make sute that the Back is properly locked into the Magazine.
10. Draw the Film Transport Knob fully out and return it. Note that one green dot appeals in the
Frame Counter. Repeat this procedure. At the end of the ner.t stroke, two green dots will appear
in the Frame Counter. At the third stroke, the numeral"1"will appear in the Frame Couriter of
#120 film backs. This indicates that the filst frame is in position, ready for exposure.
TRANSPORTING FILM
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The procedure for loading film into t1220 F i l m B a c k s i s
s u b s t a n t i a l l y t h e s a m e , e x c e p t :
FOR A . T h e F i l m S t a r t M a r k i s l o c a t e d o n t h e F e e d S p i n d l e . T h e M a r k i s a n a r r o w p o i n t i n g t o a n o t c h o n t h e S p i n d l e .
#220 T h e s t a r t a r r o w s o n t h e f i l m l e a d e r m u s t b e a l i g n e d w i t h
t h i s m a r k . FILM
B . A f t e r t h e w o r d L O A D i n t h e F r a m e C o u n t e r , o n e g r e e n
BACKS d o t a p p e a r s w h e n t h e F i i m T r a n s p o r t i s a c t u a t e d . T h i s
i s f o l l o w e d b y t w o g r e e n d o t s a t t h e n e x t s t r o k e , t h e n
t h r e e g r e e n d o t s , t h e n f o u r g r e e n d o t s , f o l l o w e d b y t h e
n u m e r a l " 1 " t o i n d i c a t e t h a t t h e f i r s t u n e x p o s e d f r a m e
i s i n p o s i t i o n . T h i s i s n e c e s s a r y b e c a u s e o f t h e l o n g e r
f i i m l e a d e r n e e d e d w i t h # 2 2 0 f i l m , w h i c h h a s n o p a p e r
FILM TYPE REMINDER b a c k i n g .
After the film has been loaded in the filrn back, tear off the small tab from the film cattor containirg
the film-type identificatiofl. Press upward, in the direction of the arrow, on the Film-Type Tab Holder
Release Button. The transpalent Holder will spring open. Inse!t the tab from inside, so that its face
will show whefl the Holder is closed. Swing the Holder down until it clicks shut. This informs you
with what kind of film the Film Back is loaded,
After the film has been exposed and removed, remove the tab as well.
This serves as a signal that the magazine is empty, If no tab is in the holder, the Film Back Lock
can be seen, indicating that the Film Back may be removed and loaded.
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THE PROPERWAYTO HOLD YOURKONI-OMEGA"M''
Experience has prcved this to be the most comfortable, convenient and steady way to hold the t t M t t :K o n i - O m e g a
1. Slide your left hand through the Security Strap (No. 9) and grasp the Handgrip (No. g). your
fingers should curl around the grip with the little finger betoi the bottom indeniation, .nd you.
lhu}b pressing the grip from behind. In this position, four index finger will fall naturally on tt.
Body Release (No. 10), ready to make the exposure.
NOTE: While the Security Strap i s a d j u s t a b l e i n l e n g t h , i t s h o u l d n e v e r b e t i g h t e n e d a g a i n s t
the hand. lts function is to guard the c a m e r a a g a i n s t a c c i d e n t a l d r o p p i n g w h i l e i t i s
bein g carried.
2. With the thumb and index finger of the right hand, grasp the Focusing Knob (No. 32). permit the
other fingers of your right hand to curl around the Film Transport Xnol 1Uo. a+;.
3. Now, lift the camera to your eye, pressing the camera body firmly to your cheek. For most accu-
rate results, hold your eye as close as possible to the Viewfinder-Eyepiece (No. 23).
Th e camera is now held firmly a n d s t e a d i l y , w i t h a n u r l -
imp e ded field-of-view. You a r e r e a d y t o f o c u s , e x p o s e ,
t ra n sport the film for the next s h o t , w i t h o u t r e m o v i n g t h e
cam e ra from y our ey e.
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ADJUSTINGTHE HANDGRIP
The human-engineering concept embodied in your Koni-Omega "M" attempts to allow for as wide a
variance as possible in individuals.
The handgtip may be adjusted to the most comfortable angle for the size of your hand and length of
your fingers by loosening the Handgrip Positioning Set-Screw (No, 17), and altering the position of
the Glip.A coin does the trick nicely. Rememb-erto !e-tighten theSet-Sclew ooce the mostcomfoltable
position has been found. Hold the camera at eye-level to make this adjustment.
THE VIEWFINDEFi/RANGEFINDERSYSTEM
The Rangefinde! is automatically coupled to all three Hexanon lenses, as they are mounted on
the camera.
The Viewfinder window shows three elements of importance. First, the outer luminous frame. This
is the field of view for the "normal", 90mm Hexanon lens,
Second, the inner luminous frame. This is the field of view for the telephoto, Hexanon 180 mm lens,.
This frame disappeats when the camera is focused for distances closer than 12 feet, reminding you
that the teleDhoto lens cannot be used at closer distances,
Third, a bright spot in the cefltei, in which the superimposed image of your subject will merge into
one image when the camera is sharply focused.
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TO FOCUSTHE CAMERA
Rotate the Focusing Knob until the two images seen in the bright spot merge into one.
If difficulty is encountered in identifying the secondaty moving image in very dim light, pass your
hand or a card rapidly in ftont of the Rangefinder Window (No. 1), several times. The secondary
imaee will seem to blink on and off,
NOTE: If your eye is properly positioned, directly in line with the Viewfinder, all four
luminous lines will appear equally bright. If not, adjust your eye position until luminosity is
uniform, to be sure that you are looking straight through the finder.
AUTOMATICPARALLAXAND FIELD-OF.VIEWCORRECTION
Both parallax error and alteration of the lens field-of-view are automatically compensated in the
Ko[i-Omega the Focusing Knob is rotated, the luminous frame-lines will be seen to con-
tlact to\vard the lower right corner of the viewfinder, or to expand as the Focusiog Knob is rotated
to far distances. This system yields a far rnote accurate delineation of the field than a simple
shifting frame, since it compensates simultaneously and continuously for ho!izontal and vertical
paiallax error, and for the changing of the lens-field at all distances.
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LENSAPERTURESAND SHUTTERSPEEDS
The Lens Aperture Setting Ring (No. 14) and the Shutte! Speed Selector Ring (No, 16) are both
aligned to a common Indicator (No, 15) and run in directiors couflter to each other. This arrangement
makes it vety simple to set either value by rotating the Ring to the desired click-stop position, o! to
change both simultaneously while retaining the same exposute value.
Once an aperture/sh;tter speed combination has been set, all you need do is grasp both rings
simultaneously ard rotate to keep the same exposure value while altering both settings. O!, of
course, each Ring may be rotated individually if a diffetent shutte! speed or lens aperture is desired.
SAFETYINTERLOCKS
1. ON THE BODY RELEASE. To prevent accidental exposure, especially since the Koni-Omega
"M" was designed to be carried with the index finger lesting on the Body Release for quick
action, the Body Release may be locked by moving the Stud (No, 12) upward until the two
colored Indicators (No. 11) are out-of-line. When the Stud is moved downward and the two In-
dicators aligned, the Body Release is ready for firing.
2. THE DARK SLIDE, which prevents fogging of film when the magazine is removed, engages a
safety bar which locks the Body Release, The Dark Slide must be removed by pulling outward on
its Handle (No. 38) before the camera can be fired. For convenience, place the Dark Slide in its
Catrying Slot (No. 36) while the camera is in use, and fold the handle forward, against the base
of the camera.
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I F T H E C A M E R A o b e c e r t a i n that the B o d y R e l e a s e i s u n l o c k e d
a be certain t h a t t h e D a r k S l i d e h a s b e e n f u l l y w i t h d r a w n
W I L L N O T F I R E : o b e c e r t a i n that the S h u t t e r i s c o c k e d
FILM TRANSPORT
After each exposure, it is only necessary to dlaw the Film Transport Knob (No. 34) fully out, and
push it fully back in order to transport film to the next frame. If the camera is properly held, as
previously described, the bottom three fingers of the right hand accomplish this, while the thumb and
forefinger return naturally to rest on the Focusing Knob. You are then ready for the next exposure.
The Film Ttanspo!t returtls to a slightly further-out position each time it is used. This rs to assure
unifotm spacing between frames on the flegative sttip. BUT, IT Is IMPORTANT THAT THE KNOB
BE RETURNED FULLY, UNTIL IT CLICK.STOPS IN POSITION.
This is because, in addition to transporting film, the film transport plunger activates the exclusive
Koni-Omega pressute Plate system. The pressure plate letracts just 6efore the film is moved,
eliminating tersion and totally avoiding all danger of scratching while film is i(l motion. This is ex- "tlJ ceptionally vital \a'henusing #220 film which has no paper backing.
At the end of each return-stroke, the plunger retutns the pressure plate to its taking position, !e-
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establishing pressure on the film to keep the film absolutely flat and i n t h e c o r r e c t p l a n e - o f - f o c u s .
This interesting mechanismmay be observed in action by removing the p r e - l o a d F i l m B a c k .
To remoue the Film Back, move the Film Tab Holder Release Button ( N o . 2 7 ) s l i g h t l y u p w a r d s , i n
the direction of the arrow. The Tab Holder will spring upward.
R a i s e t h e K e y o n t h e F i l m B a c k L o c k ( N o . 2 5 ) a n d m o v e t h e l o c k u n t i l t h e " O " ( o p e n ) a l i g n s w i t h
t h e w h i t e d o t . T h e n , l i f t t h e F i l m B a c k g e n t l y o u t o f t h e c a m e r a b y g r a s p i n g i t a t b o t h s i d e s . D O
' ( L " N / O ? P I J L L O N T H E K E Y . R e t u r n t h e L o c k t o p o s i t i o n , f o l d t h e k " y f l a t a n d c l o s e t h e
\ T a b H o l d e r .
Now, place the Film Back on its back, and move the Transpolt Kflob slightly out, Notice that the
P!essute Plate drops down, but the Take-Up Reel has not yet moved, Complete the cycle by drawing
the Kaob fully out and returning it. Notice that, as the plunger clicks into position at the end of its
travel, the Pressure Plate moves upward, into the plane-of-focus.
Tp EplSpg_Jh9__Ejhn_B_Sth, re-open the Film-Type Tab Holder, lift the Film Back Lock Key and
re-set the Key to "O". Replace the Film Back and 1ock, as described in "Loading the Filrn Back',.
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UNLOADINGFILM-#120 FILM BACKS
When the Frame Counter (No. 28) reaches "10", the Filn, Transport locks. This is your warning
that you have reached the last frame on the roll.
Release the Transport by pushing the Filrn Transport Release (No. 29) upward, in the direction of
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At the next stroke, 3 red dots will appea! in the Frame Counter. On the next stroke, two red dots,
then one led dot, and finally, the word LOAD.
The exposed filrn has been fully wound on the take-up reel. Remove the Film Back, and lift the film
off the Take-Up Spindles.
UNLOADINGFILM-#220 FILM BACKS
Substantially the same procedute is followed, except:
A. The Film Transport will lock when the numeral "20" appears in the F!ame Couoter.
B. After the last exp6sure has been made, the rext stloke of the Film Transport will bring four red
dots into the F!ame Counter, At the next stroke, three red dots will appear. Then, two red dots,
then, one led dot, and, finally, the word LOAD.
This is because a longer length of trailer is needed u'ith #220 tlln, which has no paper backing.
The Fil.m Back is now ready for its next roll of film, (See LOADING)
SHUTTERCOCKINGIS AUTOMATIC
When the film is transported to the next unexposed frame, the shutter is automatically cocked. Each
( ( M " of the three Hexanon lenses designed for use with the K o n i - O m e g a h a s a S h u t t e r C o c k i n g
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Lever(No. 21) which engages a Shuttet Cocking Arm (No. 20) coupled to the film transport mechanism.
INTENTIONALDOUBLEEXPOSURES
( ( M "N o r m a l l y , y o u r K o n i - O m e g a p r e v e n t s d o u b l e e x p o s u r e t h r o u g h i t s a u t o m a t i c s h u t t e r c o c k i n g
m e c h a n i s m . I f a d o u b l e e x p o s u r e i s d e s i r e d , t h e S h u t t e r C o c k i n g L e v e r m a y b e m o v e d m a n u a l l y t o
t h e e n d o f i t s s l o t w h i c h c o c k s the shutter. This will permit re-exposure of the frame without
t r a n s p o r t i n g t h e f i l m .
FILM-READYAND SHUTTER-READYINDICATORS
The Film-Ready Indicator (No. 24) is located on the top of the Film Back, just above the Film Type
Tab Holder. When an unexposed frame of film is in position, this Indicator shows a colored dot. At
the momeflt the frame is exposed, the dot tulns blank, and remains so until a fresh frame is trans-
ported into taking position.
The Shutter-Ready Indicator (No. 40) shows a colored dot when the shutter is cocked, and goes
blank the instant the exDosure is made.
These two Indicators, itr addition to avoiding missed shots, are an invaluable aid when magazines
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TO REMOVETHE LENS
1. Place the camera on its back, and rotate the Focusing Knob until the lens is fully retracted,
at infini ty.
2. Check to be certain that the Dalk Slide is /ully inserted in its slot behind the lens,
3. Move the Lens Interchange Lock (No. 39) upward, opposite to the direction of the arrow, andt lift the lens straight up ou1 of its mounting.
TO MOUNTTHELENS,
1. Hold the lens by its barrel with the flat tab bearing the Omega symbol directly under the words
Koni-Omega on the lens housing.
2. Place the lens gently into place. A11 pins should fit easily and snugly into their slots. DO NOT
F O R C E .
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- 3. Move the Lens Interchange Lock fully downward, in the directiol of the arrow, ultil it clicks
into Place.
SOMEGENERALINFOBMATIONABOUTHEXANONLENSES
J All three Hexanon lenses for your Koni-Omega "M" are equipped with built-in, retractable lens
f hoods, to avoid the nuisance of carrying and mounting individual hoods on each lens. To erect the- lens hood, after the lens has been mounted, simply pull it out with your fingers as far as it will go,
A11 Koni-Omega Hexanorr lenses are provided with front lens caps. The telephoto and wide-angle
lenses are also provided with cases. After removing a lens, it is a good idea to cap it irnmediately,
and store it in a case until it is to be used again. No rear cap is provided with the telephoto lens be-
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TO REPLACETHE MAGAZINE
l. Be certain thdt the Handle of the Darh Slide is snapped, forward so that it passes easily through
its opening in the body of the camera.
2. Slip th_estud on the magazine under the spring clip on the left side of the body. This clip is
located on the side of the magazine nearest the Handgrip. Swing the Magazine closed at the side
olposite the spring clip, checking to be certain that the Handle of the Dark Slide emerges at
the front of the camera.
C A U T I O N : D O N O T F O R C E - I f t h e M a g a z i n e w i l l n o t s w i n g f u l l y c l o s e d , c h e c k t o b e
* certain that the H a n d l e o f t h e D a r k S l i d e i s p o i n t e d forward and emerges through the front
of the camera.
3 . P r e s s g e n t l y o n t h e M a g a z i n e t o h o l d i t f u l l y c l o s e d a n d m o v e t h e M a g a z i n e L o c k u p , i n t h e
direction of the arrow.
Be sure to remoue the Dark Slide and place it in its Carrying Stot before attemptingto
make exposures.
AFTERINTERCHANGINGMAGAZINESMID-ROLL
1 . C h e c k t h e F i l m - R e a d y I n d i c a t o r ( N o . 24)- lf it shows blank, the frame of film in taking position
h a s a l r e a d y b e e n e x p o s e d . A c t u a t e t h e F i l m T r a n s p o r t p l u n g e r t o b r i n g a f r e s h f r a m e o f f i l m
into the film plane, and to cock the s h u t t e r . I f t h e s h u t t e r i s a l r e a d y c o c k e d , i t w i l l r e m a i n s o
w h i l e f i l m i s t r a n s p o r t e d .
If the Indicator shows a colored dot, the frame is ready to be exposed.'
2. Check the Shutter-Ready Indicator (No. 40). If it shou's a colored dot, the shutte! is cocked, and
ready to fi!e. If it shows blank, and you don't want to transport a fresh frame of film, pushthe
Shutter Cocking Lever (No. 21) as far as will go in its slot. This will cock the shutter without
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FILM.LENGTHINDICATORS
Magazines for the Koni-Omega "M" are available to accept #120 (ten exposute) and #220 (twenty
exposure) film.
The length of film for which the magazine was designed is indicated by a latge Indicator (No.41)
on the face of the Film Transport Knob.
The Frame Counter will indicate "10" on a #720 magazine before locking. On a #220 magazine, it ', will indicate "20' before locking.
This is an extraordinarily useful feature of your Koni-Omega "M"'
It permits you to identify jobs, assignments, magazines, by the
number of dots that register in the margin of the film when the ex-
'',AU'TOMATIQ'"' posure is made. Any number of dots ftom one thtough nine may
b e u s e d .m*,
IDENTIFICATlON Remove the Film Back, and observe the nine small holes drilled
in the aperture frame, at the lower left corner of the magazine
housing. Just inside the frame is a sliding bar with two proj ecting
tabs. Move the bar fully to the tight.
T h e b e s t w a y t o s e t t h e bar is to observe the reflection of the nine holes, in the dark slide. Move
t h e b a r u n t i l t h e d e s i r e d number of hole s r e m a i n u n c o v e r e d . T h e s e h o l e s w i l l a p p e a r a s s h ar p l i t t l e
d o t s o n t h e m argin of the negative, on e a c h f t a m e e x p o s e d w i t h t h a t m a g a z i n e .
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TIME EXPOSURES
When the Shutter Speed Selector Ring is moved to "B" the shutter will remain open as long as the
Body Release is pressed.
Of course, the use of a tripod and a cable release is recommended for maximum sharpness with time
exposures. For this purpose, the Koni-Omega cable lelease is equipped with a knurled lock-ring. I
When this ling is rotated, the plunger will remain locked in its ful1y extended position, once it has I
been depressed. A slight downward pressure on the rirlg permits the plunger to snap back. I
When the lock-ring is not used, the cable Release operates io a conventional manner.
This feature of the cable release is also used to keep the shutter open when viewing through the
Ground Glass attachment.
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CALCULATING DEPTH.OF.FIELD
WITH THE NORIVIALLE,NS
A convenient Depth-of-Field Scale (No. 16A) is engraved on the Lens Hood of the Hexanon 90mm lens.t
Afte! the cameia has been focused, note the distance that appears on the Distance Scale (No. 31)
aligned with the Distalce Indicatot Arrow (No. 30). Rotate the lens hood until this figure aligns
with the white triangle (symbol) on the top of the lens housing, The Depth-of-Field Scale will nowf give you the approximate depth-of-field limits for any lens aBertule,
WITH TELEPHOTOANDWIDE-ANGLELE)VSES*
The Distance Scales on the side of the Focusing Knob (red for wide-angle, blue for telephoto) tell
you the focusing distance. Consult the depth-of-field tables on the following pages to determine
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FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
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s hu t t e rs wh ich a re synchro nrzed for electro n i c f l a s h o
f l a s h b u l b s a t a l l s p e e d s .
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a s an a cce sso ry, ? c cepts both Graflex and He i l a n d b a t t e r y
c a s e c l i p s . I t s l i p s u n d e r t h e F o c u s i n g K n o b b r a c k e t ,
w h e r e a r e t a i n i n g p i n i s p r o v i d e d , a n d l o c k s b y m e a n s o f a
l a r g e , k n u r l e d k n o b t o t h e T r i p o d S o c k e t o n t h e b a s e p l a t e
o f t h e c a m e r a . I n t h i s p o s i t i o n , i t p r o v i d e s a f i r m s u p p o r t
f o r t h e f l a s h u n i t , o u t o f t h e w a y o f t h e c a m e r a ' s c o n t r o l s ,
w i t h t h e b a t t e r y c a s e f o r m i n g a n e x t r a h a n d - g r i p .
T h e l o c k i n g k n o b i s t h r e a d e d , a n d m a y b e u s e d a s a
s u p p l e m e n t a r y T r i p o d S o c k e t .
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u s e o f t h e K o n i-O mega flash cable is recomm e n d e d b e c a u s e i t l o c k s i n t o t h e f l a s h s o c k e t b y m e an s
of a t h re a d e d co llar, preventing accidental l o o s e n i n g o f t h e f l a s h c a b l e . T h i s i s a c o i l e d 3 - f oo t
c a b l e, e q u ip p e d wit h a two-prong polarized plu g t o f i t a l l p r o f e s s i o n a l f l a s h e q u i p m e n t .
T he M -X S E L E CTO R is deliberately recessed b e t w e e n t h e L e n s A p e r t u r e a n d S h u t t e r S p e e d S e l e c t o r
R i ng s o n t h e L e n s, and requires the use of a p e n c i l p o i n t o r a s i m i l a r i n s t r u m e n t t o a l t e t i t s p o s i t i o n .
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W h e n t h e c a m e r a i s f o c u s e d o n a n o b j e c t t o b e p h o t o - g ra p h e d b y f la sh , t he point where the bar inte r s e c t s t h e l i n e y o u ' v e d r a w n i s t h e c o r r e c t l e n s a p e r t u r e s e t t i n g f o r t h e n o rm al lens. FOR WIDtrAA/GLEA/VDTELEPHOTO LEA/SES I f t h e s a m e g u i d e n u m b e r i s u s e d , r e p e a t t h e p r o c e - d u r e o n t h e s a m e G u i d e P l a t e , u s i n g a b l u e p e n c i l f o r t el ep h o t o a n d a red pencil for wide-angIe . T h e G u i d e P l a t e w i l l t h e n s e r v e f o r a l l t h r e e l e n s e s , u s i n g t h e s a m e f l a s h g u i d e n u m b e r . S p a c e i s p r o v i d e d i n t h e lo we r rig h t corner of the Guide P late f o r t h e g u i d e n u m b e r t o w h i c h t h a t P l a t e a p p l i e s . trOR OTHER GT]IDEA/UIVIBtrRS A dd i t i on a l G u id e Plates are available from y o u r d e a l e r . T h e s e m a y b e p r e p a r e d f o r e v e r y g u i d e n u m - b e r y o u c o n s i s t e n t l y u s e . T h e G u i d e P l a t e s l i p s i n a n d o u t o f h o l d e r v e r y e a s i l y . T h e G u i d e P l a t e i s m a d e o f s m o o t h , h a r d p l a s t i c . S i n c e p r e p a r i n g a G u i d e P l a t e t a k e s b u t a m o m e n t , i t i s e n t i r e l y f e a s i b l e t o w i p e a P l a t e c l e a n , a n d p r e - p a r e a n e w c h a r t f o r u s e w i t h a n y g u i d e n u m b e r , o n t h e s p u r o f t h e m o m e n t . 3 3View original page 34
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