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KONICA FT-1 Motor User manual
User manual for KONICA FT-1 Motor. 53 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Konica
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- KONICA FT-1 Motor
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- English
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- 53
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Thank you for your purchase of the Konica FT-l. The ContenGKonica FT-l is the result of a combination of state of
3the art electronic technology with Konica's 100 plus Operating Instructions .
4years of camera design innovation. The FT-l combines Nomenclature of Parts
6numerous camera features pioneered by Konica like 1. Attaching and Removing the Lens .
automatic loading, automatic winding, automatic expo- 2. Loading the Batteries . 8
sure, and shutter priority into a sleek, lightweight SLR 3. Film Loading (Auto-Loading) . . 10
camera. Of course, the full range of Konica Hexanon 4. Setting the Film Speed . . 14
lenses will fit the FT-1 like they have fit all Konica SLR 5. Main Switch Functions. . . . 1.4
cameras since 1967. In addition, the FT-l is compatible 6. Changing the Shutter Speed . . . . 16
with the complete line of electronic accessories devel- 7. Focusing ...16
oped specifically for the Konica F cameras, making the 8. AE Photography (Checking Exposure)
camera a versatile full system instrument. The addition 9. Releasing the Shutter . . . 20
of an X-24 dedicated flash will complete your Konica 10. Self-Timer . .22
FT-l camera outfit. For the correct use of your Konica 11. ExposureCompensation.. ....24
FT-l, we hope that you will carefully read this instruc- @ fating Pictures with the AE Lock . . 24
tion booklet and continue to enjoy taking pictures with @ fating Pictures with Exposure Compensator
your new Konica camera. Scale . . .26
12. ManualMode . ...27
13. B (Bulb) Exposure (Manual Mode) . . . .28
14. Electronic Flash Mode . . . 30
15. Battery Power Warning . . 36
16. RemovingtheFilm .....38
Selection of Shutter Speed . . . 40
Selection of Aperture and Depth of Field .
Konica Hexanon Interchanseable Lenses
HoldingtheCamera ...44
PrecautionsforUse ...44
Accessories ....46
Specifications of the Konica FT-l . . . 5 0View original page 2Page 8 · Read text
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z07Attaching the Lens Removing the Lens Setting and Check of the AE Mark m
Align the red dot ol the lens with While the Lens lock release button Turn the Aperture control ring (17)
the red dot [Lens mounting index (30) is kept depressed, turn the and align the AE mark (5) with the
maft (12)l of the camera body and base of the lens counterclockwise index mark (2), the ring will be
slowly insert the lens into the until the red dot of the lens is locked to set your camera to thecamera body. Hold the lens and brought in line with the red dot on AE picture-taking mode. =oszo
turn it clockwise until it clicks into the camera body.
position. Im
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* Your Konica FT-l uses four LRO3 (AAA) or LR6 (AA) alkaline dry batteries for all its functions. The camera will not operate without batteries. * The Power grip (14) battery case comes in two types -one for AAA batteries and the other for AA. The case for LR6 (AA) batteries is sold as a separate accessory. * In the continuous-shooting mode, approximately l0 rolls of 36-frame film may be exposed with (AAA) alkali dry batteries and approximately 20 rolls with (AA) alkali dry batteries (under Konica's test conditions).-*When the voltage of the batteries loaded in your 1) Depress the Battery case lock camera has run down, a warning signal (LED) blinks in release button and slide it down. the finder, providing suffrcient time to purchase new Push toward the front and the batteries before the old ones are completely exhausted. Power grip (14) will be detached. * The performance of the batteries will drop when the temperature is under 0oC. Keep your camera warm when pictures are to be taken at low temperature or use a Konica Remote Battery Pack (Accessory). * Pictures may be taken with ordinary manganese dry batteries, but approximately double the number of pictures may be taken with alkaline dry batteries. It is advisable to use alkaline dry batteries which are more powerful and have a greater capacity. * Nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries must not be used because of their voltage rating.View original page 9
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* The Konica FT-l's autoload system is designed so that
once the film is set in place in the camera back and the
back cover closed, the film will be automatically ad-
nced to frame #1.
1) Turn the Main switch lever (20)
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2) Slide down the Back cover rock 3) Slide a standard 35mm film 4) While holding the film magazine
release (36)i and the Back cover magazine into the Film Chamber in place pull the tongue of the film
(45) will open. (37r. and lay it on the Film take+rp spool
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* For films with longer leaders, pull 5) If the film magazine has moved 6) Bring the lower side of the film
out the film until the first two or out of its chamber, push it down to in line with the Guide rail (39).
three perforations on the upper make sure that there is no film Unless the hlm is in parallel with
portion of the film appear. slack. the guide rail, the film will not be
correctly loaded.
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1) Shut off the power by moving 2) Power is turned on by moving 3) To set your camera to the
the Main switch (20) until a white the Main switch lever (20) until the automatic exposure lock position
dot appears next to the "OFF" (23) white dot appears next to the "ON" depress the AE lock button (25)position. Your camera should be (23) position, should you turn off while moving the Main switch lever 'tlczoJozkept in this position when it is not the power when the camera is in (20) until the white dot appears v,
in use. the loading, self-timer or bulb expo- next to the AE.L (23) position.
sure mode power will remain on After finishing "AE Lock" photo-
until the function is completed. graphy, return the main switch to
Power will then be automaticallv either the "ON" or "OFF" position.
shut off.
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I * Turn the Shutter speed dial (24) to align the read- To focus your Konica FT-l, look through the finder,
ing of a desired shutter speed with the index mark. bring your subject to the center of the field ofview
The dial may be turned clockwise or counterclock- and turn the Focus ring (1) ofthe lens. At the center
wise. Operate the dial with the thumb while gripping of the finder's field of view, there is a Split Image
the Power grip Oattery case) (14) to change Shutter spot where the upper and lower images are to be
speeds instantly during the course of taking pictures. aligned. Around this, there is a Micro-Diaprism field
in which the image suddenly stops flickering once
the subject has been focused.
Depending on the type of subject, focus using what
ever method is suitable.
* If it is difficult to focus a subject with the split
image assembly in the close-up or telephoto mode,
use the pedpheral Ground Glass.
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*Turn the lens Aperture control ring (17) to the AE
mark (5) of the lens. Turn the Main switch (20) to
"ON" and slightly depress the shutter release An LED
(red) will light up in the view finder, indicating the
aperture value, automatically selected by the AE
mechanism. Depress the Shutter Release (2 1) further
to trigger the shutter. LED's will also light to indicate
warnings and other data.
Indication of Correct Exposure Value
When the aperture value corresponding to a selected
shutter speed is within the correct exposure range, one
of the LEDs from f/1.4 to fl22 (fl2 to fl22 with an
f/1.8 standard lens) will light up, indicating the correct
aDerture value in the AE mode.
*-In taking pictures under florescent lamps, there are
cases were two LEDs indicating the correct aperture
values flicker at the same time. This ohenomenon is
produced by the flickering of the fluorescent lamps
your pictures. and will not affect
Correct aperture indication in Manual Mode 1iLManual Mode Signal When your camera has been switched from the AE , j (LED blinks) mode and set to the manual mode, the LED at the M
mark blinks at the same time the LED of the correct
aperture value lights up.
* In the B (bulb) mode, the LED of the M mark blinks, L- lndication of Correct
indicating that your camera is set to the manual mode. Exposure Value (LED "ON")
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* Your Konica FT-l may be set to the single-frame or continuous-
action mode with the SC (single/continuous) switch (22).
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Single-Frame Shooting Continuous Shooting
Turn the SC switch to bring the "S" in line with the Turn the SC switch to bring the "C" in line with the
index mark. Slowly depress the shutter button and index mark.
the shutter will be released. The film will be advanced Press down the shutter release and keep it depressed;
by one frame and the frame counter will advance by this will cause the shutter to fire continuously, while
one number. hlm is advanced at the rate of 2 frames per second,
enabling you to take as many pictures in succession
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I* The self-timer may be used in the
AE or flash mode and will provide a
l0 second interval from when the
self-timer button is pressed to
shutter release.
l) Mount your camera on a tripod, 2) 10 seconds after the selftimer
focus and depress the Self-timer LED (13) starts blinking, the shut-
button (18). ter will be released. The LED will
blink at a continuously faster rate
advising you when the shutter will
be released.
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@ f"king Pictures in the AE Lock Mode
* Konica's FT-l AE system will always provide a proper
exposure.
In a situation where pictures are to be taken with strong
back-lighting or when there is much difference between
brightness oi the subject and the periphery' it is advisa-
ble to adjust the exposure.
In such situations, take pictures in the AE lock mode or
use the exposure compensation scale.
1) While the AE lock button (25) * In the AE lock mode. note that there will be no warn- is kept depressed, turn the Main ing for anunder-exposure or over-exposure in the finder.
* If the finger is released from the shutter button, the pearsswitchnext(20) tountilthe theAE.Lwhitemarkdot(23).aP- AE lock will be released. While looking through the finder,
depress the shutter slightly, and an
LED will light up in the finder
indicating the correct aPerture
value. As long as the shutter release
is kept depressed, the aperture
value will remain unchanged, even
if your camera is Pointed in a
different direction. DePress the
shutter release further to take a
picture at the locked aperture value.
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To manually set the exposure with
your Konica merely press the AE mxTo Release button and set the lens to
any aperture other than the AEposition. A red LED will continu- u,c7 mously blink at the "M" mark in the
viewfinder to signify manual opera-tion.- oo
The Konica FT-l Throughthe-Lens
(TTL) Automatic Exposure (AE)system operates at al1 times, even 1) Prcss the AE relcase button (29) 2) Point yourcamera atthe subject, =Tmz
during manual operation displaying on thc lens and set the lens to a and look through the finder. While c/,
the correct exposure in the view- manual aperturc. The LED of the M the shutter release is slightly de-
finder even though you have set an mark rvill flicker in the finder. pressed, turn the Aperture control
aperture and shutter speed com- ring (17) or the Shutter speed dial =ozbination manually. (24) until the LED at f/1.0 (inter-
Stopped-Down Metering Mode mediate point between M and f/I.4)
Picture taking in the stoppeddown lights up. With this done, the cor-
metering mode with Konica acces- rect exposure will be assured.sories used on the camera. * Stoppeddown metering tends to =zc
xWhen using an extension ring or 8 To take microscopic pictures, the be affected by the light which strays
Use an eye-standard bellows or when your exposure is determined in the into the Eyepiece (34).
camera cannot be set to the AE stopped-down metering mode. As cup (separately sold).
mode because you are using a no diaphragm is used, make an =oomanual aperture lens, pictures may adjustment by changing the shutter * When all pictures have been taken mbe taken in a stoppeddown meter- speed or adjusting the brightness of in the manual mode, return the lens
ins mode. the light source. aperture ring to the AE mark.
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l) Set the Shutter speed dial (24)
to B.
* The "8" setting on the shutter speed dial will keep the
shutter open for as long as the shutter release is de-
pressed.
*With your camera set to "B", pictures can be taken in
the manual mode. but not in the AE mode.
* At the "B" setting, pictures cannot be taken with the
self-timer.
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* In taking pictur€s at the "8" set-
ting, it is advisable to use a tripod
and the Cable Switch (separately
sold) to prevent jarring of the
c:lmera.
2) Switch the lens aperture from 3) Depress the shutter and hold it
the AE mode to the manual mode down until desired exposure time
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Taking Pictures with X-24 or X-36
* When pictures are to be taken at night or in a dimly
lit room, take pictures with the Konica X-24 automatic
electronic flash light or the more powerful X-36.
Both of these electronic flash units are so designed that
lens aperture shutter speed, ASA/ISO film speed and all
other settings are controlled by the central processing
unit (CPU) of the camera.
x It is not necessary to remove the flash unit from the
camera when it is not in use. However the flash must be The Konica X-24 Automatic Elec-
turned off and the lens set to AE. tronic Flash is a compact, energy-
saving electronic flash with a guide
number of 80 (ASA/ISO 100)
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NOTE: In the automatic mode
positions you are given the option
of using either f5.6 or f 1 1.
*The f5.6 position will give you
the greatest flash distance. The fl1
position will give you the greatest
depth of field. Depth of field is the
range of acceptably sharp focus in
front ofand behind your subject.
* The "f" stop you have selected
will remain fixed regardless of what
ASA filrn speed you are using. Films
with higher ASA speeds will give
you longer flash working distances,
lower ASA speeds, shorter flash
distances. The flash distances for
ASA film speeds 100 and 400 are
provided on the scale located at the
top of the Konica X-24 Autoflash.
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Picture-Taking in the Manual Mode Picture-Taking with Non-Dedicated Electronic Flash
(1) Usc of the Konica X-24 x An electronic flash with a hot shoe may be electri- mt-mSet the shutter speed at a reading slower than 1/60 cally connected simply by fitting it to the hot shoe
second and calculate the correct aperture value for the clip. With an electronic flash without a hot shoe con-
background scene. With f/8, for example, the correct nector, insert the plug of its cord into the Synchro
camera-to-subject distance may be computed in the socket (X) (7) of the camera body.equation of 24 (the guide number of the X-24 with l) set the shutter speed to l/60 sec. for all types non- c)-l7oz
ASA/ISO 100. in meters) + 8 = 3 rn. dedicated electronic flash. c,
2) set the lens aperture manually per the instructions '11(2) Use of the variable guide number dial with the provided with the electronic flash unit. t-
Konica X-36 3) when using automatic flash units set the lens aper-Set the shutter speed at a reading smaller than 1/60 ture as indicated by the auto flash.second and calculate the correct aperture value for the v,I 4) for manual flash units, determine the correct aper-background scene. Multiply the value by the flash-to- ture to be set by dividing the guide number by thesubject distance (in meters) to calculate the correct camera-to-subj ect distance.guide nurnber (GN). Adjust the guide number with the =oovariable number dial and take pictures. m
With the corrcct aperturc value of f/B and the flash-to-
subject distance of 2 m, for example, the correct guide
number will be 8 x 2 -- 16.
The scale of the variablc GN dial is calibrated with 36,
22, 16, ll, 8, 5.6 and 4.5 (with ASA/ISO 100, in
mcte rs).
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*When the voltage of the Konica
FT-l's power source has dropped, Alternately Blinking
a warning signal will appear in the Correct f-stop value Alternately Blinking
finder when the shutter release is indicated Faster Blinking cycle
slightly depressed. When this warn-
ing appears, replace the batteries
the next time a new roll of film
is loaded.
* If batteries are left for a long With Correct Exposure With Warning for Under- or time, the voltage will drop due even
if the camera is not used. Make sure When there is a drop in the voltage Over-Exposu re
you check the voltage if you have of the power supply, the LED of When pictures are taken while the
not used the camera for a lona time. f/1.0 (intermediate point between low voltage signal on, the blinking
M and f/1.4) and that of fl22 wrll inlerval between the LED ol' fi 1.0
alternately blink. (intermediate point between M and
In addition to the alternate blinking f/1.4) and that of f 122 will become
of the warning LEDs, another LED shorter to warn against under or
will light up to indicate the correct ovel exposure.
apefiure value.
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* When all the frames in a roll of film have been exposed,
make sure that the film is rewound and taken out of the
czunera. The film will be ruined if the back cover is
opened before rewinding.
*When the film has been completely exposed, the end
of Film indicator LED (32) lights up on the back of the
camera body.
* Depress the Film rewind button (42) to switch off the
Film indicator LED (32). This LED will remain on as a
is -reminder even if the power switch is turned off. If it
not turned off by pressing the rewind button battery 1) When the entire roll of film has
drain will result. been exposed and the film can no longer be wound the end of film
indicator LED will go on. Turn OFF
the Main switch (20). (This is to
prevent the shutter tiom being
accidentally released during the
t'ilm rewind).
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