Konica f2.8 Rangefinder User manual

morq the di-storsion  of photographed images is
                                                    reduced to a minimuru  so  that  the  lens can
                                                     advantageously be used for photometric purpces
                                                   as well   When this  }ens  is  used in  taklng
                                                        natural-co1or  pictures,  a merger of colors  is
                                                     completely eliminated,   with  flare  minimized.
                                                         This  fact,  coupled  with  a  large  volume  of
    The new  precision-built   35mm  Konica         avalladle    circumferential     fighL      always
camexa  will    favorably   compare,  in   every        guarantees fine,      satisfactory   results.
repect,   not  only  with  any other  cameras of       FLASH KON I RAP I }S  SHUTTER
its  price  cLass,but also with  those of higher,            The new Konirapid- S Shutter   is a mast-
more expensi.ve grades.                                 erpiece  of  synchronization  providing  the  ut'
      Fitted   with  new improved  lens,  shutter        most  in  flashgun  accuracy.  The  cable  con'
and rangefinder,  the new Synchronized Konica         nection   is  the famous K- type  used by  other
Camera  wlll   assure  you  better   results  and         reputable manufacturers.
enable you  to  takb  pictures  under a  wider           RANGEF    I NDER
variety  of  conditions  than before.                         Focussing  by means of  the  combination
     T H E L E N S                                    viewfinder  and coupled  rangefinder,  is  extre-         '     Abberration-proof   hard coated(konicoat)         mely  simple and precise.  By means of  the
HexanonP/2.8  5Omm lens, which is  of quintu-       "Complementary Color   Mirror"     the double
plet-compound construction,  possesses very  high       image appears  in  sharply  contrasted  color+
porbraying power both  its  center and circumfer-       As  the  subiect   is  brought   into   focus  the
ence.With this  lens, sharply defined pictures  of       images merge  in  color  as  well  as  in   forrrt'
exceedingly fine  grain  can be taken. What   is         providi-ng   sbarper   definition   and  greater
                                                                  detail.


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( I ) F I L T E R A N D H O O D
     K o n r f r l t e r   c a n b e s c r e w e d d r r e c t l y    r n t o      (B)KONIFLASH
 the  lensmount   of  K onl-ca Camera.    I  t  has              Koniflash   rs
 been perfected  by optrcal  examlnatron  to  take                                                            d e s r g n e d   e s p e - prctures. The lens hood rs to prevent reflectrng
  l r g h t  a n d  t h e r e f o r e ,  r t   r s  q u r t e  n e c e s s a r y  r n           cially   for  Konrca.
 tak:.ng plcture.                                                                            It  rs  light   v,'ej-ght,
Q ) PO R T R A I T L E N S A T T A C H M E N T        c o m p a c t       a n d
     P roxar  lens  " A uto-U p " rs used exclusrvely
 to make close up portralt   prctules   of drstance         e a s i 1 y  a t t a c h e d
  f r o m  I      t o     I / 2   m e t e r .                                                                t o    t h e  c a n e r a .
(3) xottttcA coPY-REDUclNc ATTAcHMENT           Besroes,  the
                   i s  a n   r n v a l u a b l e  a r d     i n  a c c u r a t e l y   c o p y l n g                  f l a s h g u n   w o r k s
  r ecord . s , doc u m e n t s ,  c o n t r a c t s '  a n d  re lie f   o b ;e cts       m ost.   acr:rri-at.eI y.
 on  3 5 mm   f rl m       f o r  p e r m a n e nt   re co rd s   rn  b la ck
                                                     because  the  Crs- a n d w h r t e  o r  n a t u r a l      f u l l    c o l o r '                     ,,                                                                                                              . - n n n p a t    r n n                   vs. t v n, -(4) SAKURA  12O'' EN LARGER
        ]s   a  condenser- type  enlarger  equrpped         c h r o n r z a t r o n   o f
 w r t h H e x a r F / 3 . 5 , 5 O m m         l e n s a n d d e s : " g n e d             t h e     f l a s h   b u l b
 especra1 lY.
 ( 5 ) S AKU R A F I L M                                can  be  tested   by
           r s  a v a r l a b l e   r n   t h r e e   t y p e s : S a k u r a P a n -                 t h e      t e s t          l a m p
 chro, Sakura CoIor and. Sakura Reversible Frlm'        and  extensron    rs   capable   by   a   slandaid
 ( 6 ) M AG A Z I N E                                          prug.
                I t   rs  p o s s r b l e      t o  u s e  ca rtrL d g e   fo r  ma g a -            To attach  the  Konlflash,   rnsert    it   to  the
  z) . le , O u r m a g a z l n e   1 s  d e s l g n e d   e sp e cra l-ly   fo r                                                                             clip   below  the  rewindrng   lcrob on Konrca  as
 K o n r c a  C a m e r a  o n l Y .
                                                    shown  ln  the  prcture.     AIso  the  attachment
                                                                         of  the  bui-lt-  in  synchronizaiion    shutter   rs  K-
                                                                   type,  and  therefore      it  can be used  wrfh  any
                                                                         of  the  Kodak  Cameras.
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 -noruc  LOADINGYOUR KONICA
       Open the camera back and pu11 out the
    rewinding knob, place the cartridge  as shown
     in the picture, push back the rewinding knob'
       Run film  leader across the  filn   track,
    insert  the end into one of  the  slits  on the
    take up spool.
         Perforations on side of film  leader should
    be engagedby sprocket wheel as the  film  on
    the  take up spool  is  tightened  by  turning
    the windi.ng knob.                @
        Turn  the  take  uP sPoo1 one  or  two
    turns  to nake sure the  film   is  being trans-
    ported perfectly.
        Close  the  camera back. Wind over two
    frames  of  film.     Set  exposure counter on
    windJ"ngknob to  "O" bY sliding.
  UNLOADING
       When the final  exposure on the ro11 has
        -made    been       e-s 1ndicated  elther-  Dr-frl1rcr-tryi=     the fact  that the film  wi.ll  not wind further,
    do not attempt to force further  winding'
        Rewind the  fi1n.   (by the process ex-
    plained in  the connection with  the rewinding
    knod ) and take outwww.orphancameras.comthe cartridge.

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                                                                         V I E W F I
                                                                         E Y E P I E
     To set  shutter  speed, turn  the @
SHUTTER  SPEED  DIAL   and match
 the figure  of shutter scale engraved on it
 with  the  arrow point. To  adjust O  DIA'
PHRAGM     slide  the  adjusting  button and
 match the pointer  to the desirable F. No.
     To  coclr  shutter, push  the @ COCKING      I
LEVER   on top  of  the  shutter  to  the  right. To    \      CARTRTDGE
 release shutter, cocking lever must be pushedup first,
 then press the @ SHUTTER  RELEASE   TRIG-
GER   slowly with the niddle   f inger of the r:.ght hand.
     Turn the @ REWINDING  KNOB   to the direction
 of the arrow,while pressingthe @ REWINDING BUTTON.
 Thj.s process rewinds the  filn.
     To open the camera back turn  the @ LOCKING  DISC                                                              'O" the direction  indicated by the arrow, and natch figure        to the red
 dot.  To  close  the  camera back,  reverse  this   process. and  matcb
 frgure  "C " tc  the red  dot.