Konica c35 COLOR SCAN User manual

Introduction

 your new KonicaC35...
  is an extremelycompact,automatic,full-frame35mm rangefindercamera,
  manufacturedby one of the world'smostfamousand respected
  manufacturersof camerasand otherphotographicequipment.
 We are sureyou are anxiousto beginusingyour new Konica;however,
 we urgeyouto take a few minutesto readthis manual.Thesimple
  instructionshavebeenwrittento help you gain the utmostenjoyment
 andthe bestresultsfrom yourfine camera.In additionto the operating
  instructions,this bookletalsocontainsvaluablepicture-takinghints
  as well as informationon takingcareof your KonicaC35.
 Becausethis camerais so handyand compact,chancesarethat youwill
  be usingit much morethan you might anothercamera.lt is to your
  advantage,therefore,to becomecompletelyfamiliarwith the camera's
 advancedfeaturesand capabilities.Yourrewardwill be superior
  photographsand yearsof picture-takingpleasure.
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f ntroduction.. .                  2   Viewfinder                   24
lmportant Operating Notes       4   Holding the Camera          26
Keyed Cameralllustrations       5   Unloadingthe Camera        28
Featuresof the Konica C35       8  U n usuaI ExposureS ituations   30
Six Simple Steps for Electric         Flash Photography           32
Eye Photography              10                             Konica Cube Flash           36
Insertingor Replacing
the Mercury Battery           L2   Self-Timer                   38
Film Loading                L4  Time Exposures             38
Electric Eye Photography       18   Filters                      39
Automatic Metering System     20   Film Plane Mark             39
Focusing                    22

lmportantoperatingnotes
                            1. The Konica C35's CdS meter, heart of the
                       automatic exposuresystem,operateson a mercury
                         battery cell. As a quick check on battery condition,
                        look through the camera viewfinderto see that
                        the meter needle swings as you move the camera
                             in an arc from the sky to the ground.lf the needle
                     does not move or if its action seems sluggish
                       replacethe battery with a new one.
                            2. When setting the film speed (ASA rating) on the
                           film speed              the scale cannot be
                         set at any                  nt betweenfilm speed
                       markings.              sure that you feel the
                       scale click into positionat the selectednumber.

                            3. Always make sure to             he release
                       button when settingthe                g, and,
                    upon releasingthe button, check to see that the
                         ring has lockedinto place at the desiredsetting.
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Featuresof the KonicaG35


LENS                           synchronizationat 1/25 sec.for
Hexanon38mmf 12.8of 4-element,   flashcubes,AG-1bulbs,or strobe.
3-groupdesign.LenshasKonica's     Built-inself-timer.
exclusiveColorDynamicCoating
whichpracticallyeliminatesflare    ELECTRICEVE
andglare.                       Automaticexposureadjustment
                                   controlledby sensitiveCdScell
SHUTTER                    mountedin lensbarrel.Light
CopalB Mat Programmed          acceptanceanglematchedto lens
AutomaticShutterwith combined    angleof view.ExposureSystem
behind-the-lensshutterand          selectsand setsoptimum
apertureblades.Shutterspeeds     combinationof lensopeningand
and lensopeningscontinuously      shutterspeedfrom EV8 (f12.8,
variableand automaticallyselected.  1/30 sec.)to EV 17 (f 1L4.3,
Shutterspeedrange1/30 to 1/650    1/650sec.)with ASA100 film.
sec. plus B ("Bulb")time exposure   Film speedscaleASA25-400
(onlyat full lensopening)."X" flash   (DtN15-27).

RANGEFINDER                   tion at 1/25 sec. Flashmaticsystem
  Coupled,double-imageal ignment     adjustscameraautomaticallyfor
   typerangefindercombinedwith       properlensopeningand focusing
   viewfinder.Effectivebaseline        range.
  12mm.Closestfocusingdistance                             FILM   3.3 feet.                                 Acceptsstandard35mmcartridges.
  FILMADVANCE                  Full-frame(24x 36mm)negative                                     format.   Leveroperated,singlestrokerapid
   film advancewith automaticcocking, FILTERS
  framecounting,and double-exposure Lensmountthreadedfor 46mm
                                   screw-infilters.Automaticfilter-{+nflHff*ffiffi          factorcompensation.
  FTASH                   DIMENSIONS
   Dualflashcontactsfor cordlessor      43/e"x 27/8"x 2" .
   cord-typeflash units. X synchroniza- Weight13 ounces.

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Six simple steps
  for electric eye
  photography

   NOTE:  Each  of  /iese  s/eps  r's
   covered   in  detail  further   in the
    booklet,  but   it  will  help you
    to  refer  lo  these  srx s/eps,
    occasionally,   gspe         1'f you        1 . L o a dF i l m
   have not used your  camera
     for an exlended  period.



   Never force any part of the
   camera. Operating parts are
   designed to move freely
   and e a s ily wh e n c a m e r a  i s
   used properly. When they
   "lock"  please read detailed
   instructions to prevent
  damage resulting from
   unnecessary force.                 2 . W i n d F i l m

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lnsertingor repfacingthe mercury battery
The KonicaC35'sCdS (Cadmium     compartmentcoverfrom bottom
Sulphide) meter operateson a          of camera.
mercury battery. A battery is            2. Insertfreshbattery,wipingit
suppliedwith your camera.With         firstwith a clean,dry cloth.Make
normaluse,the servicelife of a       surepositiveside(+) faces
mercury battery cell is about ayear.   compartmentcover.
Unlike other dry batteries,the                                      3. Replacebatterycompartmentvoltageof a mercury battery                                   cover.remainsconstantthroughoutits
operatinglife and does not drop      ReplacementBatteries:
off until it is exhausted.           Thecamerausesone 1.3VEveready
                           EPX-675or MalloryPX-675battery.Whenthe meter needle,visible in
the viewfinder,fails to pcive or            Note that  there are  batteries  similar
seemssluggishwhen the camerais          in shape  to  a mercury  battery  but
aimed at a bright subject,the                 different  in voltage.
battery is worn out and must be               lf your camera is not being used for
replaced.                        any lengthof time, removethe
To Insert or ReplaceBattery:           battery and store it in a cool,
 1. Using a coin, unscrewbattery      dry place.

Film loading
Load Camera  in Subdued  Light  Only





1. To open cameraback,flip up               2. Place35mm film
rewindcrankand pull up rewindknob.       cartridge (20 or 36 exposures)
Graspknob and pull until back opens.         in film chamberwith
                                         cartridgespindlefacing
                                       bottom of camera. Push
                                                 in rewindknob while turning
                                                                          it slightly right and left.

3. Pull out enoughfilm to          4. Alternatelypress shutter and
permit insertionof film end       operatethe rapid film wind leveruntil
into any slot in the IGL           sprocketteeth engagefilm perforations
(lnsta-GripLoading)           on both sides of film.
take-upspool.


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Film load ing (..N'NUED)





5. Closecameraback and         6. Pressshutter release
gentlyturn rewindknob in        button and advancefilm
directionof arrowto take        wind lever,then repeat
up excessslack in film             until number"1" is opposite
cartridge.                      the counter index mark. Now
                                the camerais readyto
                               take the first oicture.

Note: The film counter advances
                                             one number each time the
                                                 rewind lever is operated,
                                                              in d ica tin g th e n u mber of
                                               frames that have been exposed.
                                               Counter returns to start mark
                                          when camera back is opened.
When camera has been correcily loaded,
the film rewind knob turns counter-
clockwiseeach time film is advanced.
lf it does not turn, film is not being
advanced.



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Electric eye photography





After camerais loaded,rotatefilm     BothASAand DIN ratingsare ratings
speedring until correctASA(or DIN)   of film sensitivityto light.Filmdata
ratingappearsin window.Ratingof    sheetwill giveeitheror both ratings.
film can be foundon datasheet       Intermediatepointsbetweencamera
packedwith film cartridge.DIN       scalereadingscannotbe used.
ratingsareusedmostlyin Europe.   Makesureselectedfilm speed
ASA ratingsare used on all        numberclicksintoposition.
Americanfilms.

For electrrc eye operation,checl<       Point cameraat your subjectand
that the AUTOmark is alignedwith      look at meter needleand scale in
engravedindex mark on lens mount.     viewfinder.lf the needleis anywhere
lf not, pressring releasebutton and      in the correct exposurerange -
while holdingbutton down rotate       yellowarea whereshutter speedsand
AUTO/Flashring to correctposition.    aperturereadingsare visible- you
Releasebutton and checkthat ring       will get a correctexposure.The needle
has lockedwith AUTOmark aligned     indicatesthe lens openingand shutter
with indexline.                    speed selected by the exposuremeter.
                                       After focusingand f ramingyour
                                      subject,you need only depressthe
                                       shutter button to take the picture.                            www.orphancameras.com                               le

SCALES
The left row of figures shows the         by the automatic metering system,
shutter speeds;the right side of        which selectsthe best combination
the scale indicatesapertureopenings.   for any light condition;from 1/30
The shutter and aperture are controlled  sec.at f 12.8to 1/650 sec.at't1I4.3.

WARNINGSIGNALS
The upper red zone is the over-        The lowerred zone is the under-
exposurewarningsignal.Shouldthe     exposurewarningsignal.When the
needleenter this zone,there is too      needleis in this areathere is
much light and the picture, if             insufficientlight for a properly
taken,will be overexposed.Use a       exposedpicture. Switch to flash
Neutral Density Filter (see page 39)     photographyor, when possible,move
to cut down the light enteringthe lens.  your subject into brighter light.




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Focusing



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The yellowrectanglein the center
of the viewfinderis a focusing screen
which appearsas a double image
when the subject viewed is not
properlyin focus.Turn the lens
focusingknob until you see but a
single image.The camerais now
focused.


                            The lens is out of focus
                                                 (note the double images).

Focusingis especiallycritical when
                                      the meter needle points to a large
                                     lens opening(f12.8,ot f l4). At
                                    smalleropeningsthe lens has
                                    considerabledepth-of-field,wh ich is
                                     the area within which everything
                                              will be in sharpfocus.
                              You can take advantageof depth-of-
                                            field if the needlepoints to f/5.6
                                        or a higher number (smallerlens
                                       aperture).When you get such a
                                      reading,set the 1S-footmark
                                    scale in line with index mark,and             fl                       (coloredgreen)on the distance
                                     the lens of your camerawill be
Thelensis in focus                    correctly focused for any subject
(note      the double               images are aligned         within a range of 10 feet from yourwtrn     each           other).
                               camerato infinity. This is useful for
                                  outdoor snapshootingunder good
                                            light conditions.

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The viewfinder

  Bright Line Frame                                   Parallax Compensation
                                               Mark





                   Symbol                       Rangefinder's Double-l mage Section

BRIGHT LINE FRAME
The bright line frame seen in the       close distanceswould be incorrect
viewfinderindicatesthe picture area       if no compensationwere made. At
your camerawill record.This          distancescloserthan 4' the subject
helps you to frame and composeyour   matter to be photographedshould
pictures.Any part of the subject        not extend above or to the left of the
extendingbeyondthe bright line       parallax compensationmark.
frame will not record on the film.
                           FLASH SYMBOL
PARALLAXCOMPENSATIONMARK   When the AUTO/flashring is in the
The right-anglemark in the upper left   "flash" position, the flash mark
cornerof the viewfinder.justbelow the  appearsat the bottom of the
bright line frame is the parallax       viewfinder.This indicatesthat the
compensationmark. Becausethe      camera is disconnectedfrom the
viewfinderand the cameralens are      electric eye metering systemand
on differentoptical axes,framingat      is set for flash photography.



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Hofdingthe camera


 It is basic to good photography
that you learn to hold your camera
steadyso as to avoid any movement
when you releasethe shutter.This
 is especiallyimportantwhen
shootingunder low light conditions
sincethe camerawill be operating
at slowershutter speeds.
Your Konicacan be used
horizontally or vertically.
In the horizontalposition,hold
the camerafirmly with the left
hand and keep your arms close
to your body.

When holdingthe camera
               vertically,steadyit againstyour
             forehead.
             Generally,observethat you hold
             the cameramore firmly with the
                 left hand than with the right,
            which releasesthe shutter.This
            keepsyour right hand more relaxed,
             preventingcameramovementas
            you pressthe shutter release.lt is
             also helpful to use the tip of your
               finger,ratherthan the flat portion,
               to trip the shutter.





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