Konica HEXAR RF User manual

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Bezeichnungder           D6signation             Delarnasnamn
Gerdteteile                                                         lfl crlre  d'allumage             Q Blixtutlosare
Q Blitzschuh               @ Bague de r6glage ISO/exposition   @ ISO/exponeringsratt
@ tSO-leetlchtungseinstellring      @ Bague de vitesse d'obturation    @ Slutaratt
@ VerschluBzeiten-Einstellring      @ Bouton de d6blocagede la bague   @ Upplisningsknapp fcir slutarratten
@ Veniegelungsknopffiir                   des vitesses            @ Huvudomkopplare
   Verschlu8zeiten-Einstellring          @Levier d'interrupteur principal       @Avtryckare
@ Hauptschalter-Hebel          @ D6clencheur            @ Klamma fcir remfdste
@ Ausl<iser               @ Oeittet d'attache de courroie        G) Sjalvutldsarlampa
@ Befestigung fiir Tragriemen       @ Voyant du retardateur        @ OU.lettivfaste/frigcirningsknapp/
@ Anzeige fiir Selbstausliiser       @ Bouton de fixation/d6pose               objektivindex
@ Knopf zum Anbringen/Abnehmen des       d'objectif/Repbre d'objectif     @ I-jusstyrka scikare
   Objektivs/Objektiv-Index                 (E Illuminateur du viseur        @ eitAsmrdFilmriikneverk
@ Sucher-Helligkeit            @ Panneau d'affichage/Compteur de  @ Scikare
@ Fli.issigkristall-Display/Bildziihlwerk      vues                @ Ramens omkopplingsspak
@ Sucherfenster             @ FenOtrede viseur          @ Avstindsmdtarruta
@ Sucherrahmen-Umschalthebel      @ Levier de s6lection de cadre du    @ Scikarensokular
@Entfernungsmesserfenster                    viseur               @ Avtryckarens vajerfattning
@ Sucherokular                      @Fen0tre de t6l6mdtre        @ Bakstyckets frigcirningsknapp
@ Drahtausloser-AnschluB        @ Oculaire du viseur          @ Knapp fcir manuell returspolning
@ Ruckwandverriegelung         @ Prise de d6clencheursouple         (D Filmkontrollruta
@ Taste fiir manuell gesteuerte            (D Bouton de lib6ration du dos     @ Bakstycke
   Rtickspulung              @ Bouton de r6embobinage manuel   @ Batterilock
@ Filmfenster              @ Fen€tre d'indentification de la    @ Stativfriste
@ Ruckwand                                    pellicule
@ Batteriefachdeckel           @ Porte du boitier pellicule
@ Stativgewinde             @ Couvercle de pile
                     @ Embase de tr6pied
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Simplified  steps in taking  pictures                         Vereinfachte Vorgehensweise  beim Aufnehmen
*  For more detailed information, see the Figure numbers given       ;t Fijr we iter e Infor m ationen sich auf die angegebenen
   Insertins the batteries(Fis. 2)                              Abbildungsnummernbeziehen.
  Attilchiriethe lenstFie.3)                                    Einlegender Batterien(Fig. 2)
  Open th6 back cover"@ and insert the film roll, then close the     Einsetzendes ObjektivetFig. .l)
  back cover.(Fig. l3)                                        Die Rtickwandoffnen @. Oanndie Filmspuleeinlegenund die
  Turn main switch lever @ and set the index to "S". (Fig. 5)        Rtickwand wieder schlieBen(Fis. l3).
  Turn shutter di4l @ to set the exposuremode to'AE".  (Fig. 23)  V Den Hebel des Hauptschalters@ drehen, dann <lenIndex auf
   Pull out hood @) and set the fbcus viilue (b). After determining the     "S" stellen(Fie. 5).
   picture structure,turn fbcus ring Q  to place the camera in shalp  V De n Ve rschllBzeiten- Einstellr ing @  dr ehen, um den
   focus. (Fis. 17 and 23)                                    Belichtungsmodusauf "AE" ginzustellen(Fig. 23).
Z Pressthe ihutter releasebutton @ partially down. Shutter speecl Y D i e G e g e n l i c h t b l e n d e G ) h e r a u s z i e h e n , d a n n d e n
    will now be displayed inside the finder. Now press the shutter     Schdrfeneinstellwert (b) fixieren. Nach dem Festlegen des
   releasebutton all the way down to take the picture. (Fig 23)        Bildausschnittsden SchdrfeneinstellringQl drehen,um das Bild
                                                                scharfzustellen(Fis. l7 und 23).
                                                V De n A u sl dser knopf @  zur Hiilfte nieder dr ticken.Die
                                                          VerschluBzeitwird nun im Sucher angezeigt.Um das Bild
                                                             a u f z u n e h m e n , d e n A u s l d s e r k n o p f n u n v o l l k o m m e n
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Etapes simplifi6es de la prise de vues                     F<irenklade steg att ta bilder.
*  Pour des informationsd6taill6es,consultezles num6rosde figure     t   Fcir mera detaljerad infbrmation, se bilden vars nummer ges.
   indiqu6s.                                                                                     [/  Iszittningav batterier (Fig. 2)
T  Metiez les piles en place. (Fig. 2)                       V  Att sdra fast objektivet (Fig. 3)
V Fixe t l' o b iec ri lr'.F i g . 3 . 1                            V  6ppna bakstycket@ och lidda en frlm, srdng sedan bakstycket
V (hvrez le dos @, initallez un rouleau de film et refermez le dos.      ordentligt.(Fig. l3)
   (Fig. l3)                                                       Vrid pi huvudomkopplaren@ och strillin index pi "S". (Fig. 5)
   Tournez             le levier                                                                                   pi                                                                           slutarratten                    d'interrupteur principal @ et r6glez son repdre     Vrid                                                                                        €) for att stdltain exponeringsfunktionpi                                                                                                                                                                                 ' A E "       "S". (Fig.   sur                 -5)                                                                                                                                   t F                                                                                                                                                                          i s . 2 - 1 ) .
  Tournez la baguede vitessed'obturation @ pour r6gler le mode  V Dra ut klpan  4 och stiill in bliindarviirdet @. Efter att ha
   d'expositione'AE"  (expositionautomatique).(Fig. 23)          komponerat bilden, vrid pir skiirpeinstiillningen(c-)for att sHlla
  D6posez le paresoleil l.f et r6glez la valeur de diaphragme ($.       in skrirpantFig. l7 och 2.31.
   Apris lvoir composdl'image. lournezla baguede mise uu poinr  Z  Tryck'in avtryckaren@ halvvrigs.Slutatticlenkommer nu att
   c p()urobtenirune imagenette.(Fig. l7 er 23t                   visas i scjkarcn.Tryck nu ner avtryckaren helt for att kniippa
   Acfionnez le d6clencheui@ i mi-couise.La vitessed'obturation     bilden(Fig. 23).
   s'afllche alors dans le viseur. Appuyez ensuite i fond sur le
  d6clencheurpour prendrela photo. (Fig 23)





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Manual Rewind Gig.22l 2) When "4000" is blinking rapidly, it is a warning that the
To rewind the film manually (forced rewind) before the roll is camera is outside the highly luminosity linked range. Turn
finished.Use the Strap Ring tip to pressthe Manual Rewind Switch the fbcus rins to a hisher number.
@. fne film will beginto rewind. * Whenindicatestwothatlink-edthe shuttershutierspeedspeedsis betweenare lightedthe steadytwo indicationson, that
(Fie.25).*Bff3icffiottrffiryfi'b
12.Manual exposurephotography(Fig.26)
11.Focuspriority AE photography(Fig.23) Thisfocusistothebemodeset atthatanyallowslevel desired.the combinationThis alsoof makesshutteritspeedeasierandto
This is the mode for automatically setting a designatedF stop and intentionallvraiseor louer lhe exposuresetting.
changing shutter speed.This is an excellent features for use in V Turn po*e, on and turn the shutterdial @ to set the shutter
photography where you are taking depth of field into consideration speedfor picture-taking to the index value.
becauseol the F stop held at a fixed point. * When the shutter dial is locked, press and hold the shutter dial
V Tumpower on tFig. 5 r, turn shutter dial @ and set the exposure unlock button @ and turn the shutter dial. mode to AE. V putl out the lenihood @, turn the fbcus ring @ and set to the F- pultout7 the lens hood @, turn the focus ring @ and set to the F- stoo value.
stoo value. focus ring and adjust focus. V the finder Lo;k through @ @, turn soeed is set automaticallv to a correct speed in line with* Shutter display inside halfl'ay to light the hutton down Y Press the shutter
the focus that has been set. the finder.^The set shutter speed ($) will light.
Z Look throughthe finder @. turn focus ring @ and adjust focus. * Indicator (9) will not be on steady but will be blinking, indicating
7 Pressthe shutter releasebutton @ down halfway to light the the correct shutter speed for the focus and film sensitivity.
indictor inside the flnder. The indicator showing automatically However, pictures can be taken in manual photography at the
set shutter speed (correct value) will now light. focus value and shutter speed(1) set.
* The light meter will stay on for about 15 secondsand the power * rlyou want to take pictures with the settings on the correct value
will then go off automatically and the indicators will go off. To €), turn the focus ring or shutter dial.to make both indications
light them again press the shutter button down halfway. the same.When the light state is at (9, you can take pictures at
* The AE lock can also be operated. See Fig. 31. the correct exposure.
Z Press the Shutter ReleaseButton all the way down to take the V Press the Shuiter Release Button all the way down to take the
oicture. The film will advanceone frame. oicture. The film will advanceon frame.
* If the shutter speed should go beyond the linked range (correct * if the set shutter soeed and correct value are slower than one-
value) the LED indicator "4" or "4000" will rapidly blink (Fig. half second.the LilD indicator inside the finder will be on "4"
24). Change the focus value at this time. and blinking slowly.
l) lf "4" is blinking rapidly, this is a warning that the camera is * If the "4" or "4000" is blinking rapidly, this is a warning that the
outside the low luminosity linked range. Turn the focus to a shutter speedis outside the linked range. If you want to set it to
lower value. If the shutter speed is slower than l/2 seconds the correct value, change the focus value. within the linked range. "4" witl slowly blink.
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* In.manual exposure,you can shift consciously the indicator range set to 5 meters and F stop set to F8. When we read the ranse
blinking on and off or steady on to make the exposure either graduationslwirhin rhe "8" rangelhat is on both sidesof the indei.y
under or over to take the kind of picture desired. that coffespondsto F8 at this time, the range is about 3.4 meters to
about^9.7meters and subjectswithin that range will generally be in
clear focus.ffi u"ahcedInstrudti6fit*
14.Infraredphotography(Fig.29) 13.Depth of Field An offset in lbcus in infiared photography must be compensated
When focusing on a certain subject, there is an area both in front for becausethe positions at which the subie'ctwill be in fbcus under
and behind the subjectthat can be held in focus. This rangeis called in.frrrredlight and under visible light are different.
the.depth of field. When the range is wide it is a deep defth of field N/ Moye the distance at which the subiect is in focus to the red line
and when the^rangeis narrow it is a shallow depth of field. Depth of (inl'raredline) nexr to lhe index.
field has the followins characteristics If the focus results are 5 meters,for example, move the number
( l)The higher the F v:aluethe deeper the depth of field, the lower "5" on the lens distancescaleto the infrared line index oosition.
the F value the shallower the depth of field. * Infrared photography requires the use of infrared film and filters.
(2)At the same F value, the shorter the focirl length of the lens. the For more detailed information, see the instructions that
deeper.thedepthof field. and likewise. the lonfer- the fbcal length accompany infrared film.
of the lens. the shallower the depth of field. * The 90mm/F2.8 KM rnount type M-Hexanon lens has no infiared
(3)The farther the distance from the subject. the deeper the depth index becauseof the subject depth of field eraduations. For
of field and the shorter the distance from the^subiect.ihe more detailed information, see the instructiois that come with
shallower the depth of field. the 90mm/F2.8 lens.
(4)From.the p-ositionat which the subject is in focus, the depth of
fleld is shallower to the rear and deeper to the front. 15. Exposure compensation photography* Fig.27 is a test photograph showing-how depth offield works. lncorrect exposuremay result when you snap the shutter in taking
pictures against backlight or extreme difl'erencesin brightnesi
Depth of Field Checking between the main subject and the background. At those times,
Therange. for depth of field can be read by the graduations for compensatefor exposure. There are two methods of exposure
d.epthof field that are on every lens. The figureslowed on both compensation(see Figs. 30 and 3l).
sides.of the lens range/F index are the depthbf field graduations.
The depth of field graduations are written in relation-io the ranse 1) Using the exposurecompensationdial (Fig.30)
graduationsso that the depth range can generally be read from t[e In both focus priority AE photography and manual exposure
distancegraduations. photography, the standard values set for exposure compensation
are shown in the finder.
How to read depth of field graduations V Tum exposurecompensation dial @to set the index to the desired
exposure value. The exposure values can be set in stcps of one- 28)tFis.
third each from -2EV to +2EV.Say, lbr example, we are taking pictures with a 50mm/F2 lens and
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* However, settings for'ISO6 film sensitivity are only from 0 to Z First turn the shutter dial @ to set the exposure mode on'AEL".
+2EV and for ISO12 sensitivity settings from -1 to +2EV. Then look through the finder, get the main subject inside the
V If the exposure compensation dial is set to another value than focus frame and adiust the focus.
"0", the +/- indicator inside the finder will light to show that Z Pressing the shutter button down halfway makes the camera
exposureis being compensated. record the exposure and places it in AE lock state. Now, with the
;t Ordinarily, the exposure composition dial is set to "0". After shutter button still pressed halfway down, decide the desired
taking pictures, don't forget to return the exposure compensation picture composition, then take the picture by gently pushing the
dial to "0". shutter butbn all the way down.
* Compensation in focus priority AE photography controls shutter * The shutter will now remain at the recorded exposure no matter
speeo. how the background changes.
* When a bright background occupies most of the picture such as * The camera stays in AE lock state as long as the shutter button is
when a picture is taken against backlight, under a bright sky or pressedhalfway down. Releasingthe finger holding the button
near a window, the people who are subjects will be underexposed halfway down clears the AE lock.
and may appear as dark silhouettes.For pictures such as these, ;t When consecutivepictures are taken, and the AE lock is preset
increase the amount of exposure by placing compensation to a certain subject brightness, pictures can be taken with the
between +1/3 to +2EV. You can also use this feature in taking same exposurewith no effect from changesin background.
pictures where you want to intentionally increaseexposuresuch * If the alarm for being outside the exposurelinked range is given
as in giving a bright finish to the entire picture or the dark sections when an attempt is made to AE-lock the camera, it cannot be
of a building with strong contrastsbetween dark and light. AE-locked.
J< When you have a dark background such as people posed against * This camera records shutter speed for AE lock mode. When the
a black backdrop or when they are illuminated by a spotlight, focus is changed after AE-locking, the exposure quantity will
the people will be overexposed and appear whitish. For these cnange.
pictures, set the exposurecompensationto -ll3 to -2EV to reduce
exposure.You can use this feature in taking pictures where you 16.Bulb photography(Fis.32)
want to intentionally decreaseexposuresuch as in giving a dark Use this mode when taking pictures at shutter speedslonger than 1
finish to the entire picture or creating a sccneof the background second,such as of nighttime scenesor of the nighttime sky.
with sky emphasized. * To prevent the camera from shaking, mount it on a tripod or on
* When it is difficult to determine what the exposure should be, some other stable stand and use a commercially available cable
we recommend taking a number of pictures with the exposure release.
quantity changed in one-third steps negative and positive for V Turn shutter dial @ and set the exposure mode to "B". Set the F
each one. value, focus and take the picture. The shutter will be open and
the film exoosedas lons as the shutter button is held down.
2) Using the AE lock (Fig.31) * When the shutter dial iJ locked, press and hold the shutter dial
This is the method of exposure compensation used during focus unlock button @ and turn the shutter dial.
priority AE photography (Fig. 23). Use this when you want to fix
exposuresuch as when taking consecutive pictures at fixed exposure
of moving subjectsor subjectsagainst backlight.
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2) Automatic light adiust photography/manual Others exposurephotography
l or AUTO-2 the same as with focus priority either AUTO-( I )Select
(Fig. 3-5). Dedicatedaccessories(purchased AE photography
(2)Look at the indications inside the finder and select the correct separately)
shuttersDeed. We have prepared a wide array of conversion lenses, flash
* The camera cannot be synchronized to a speed higher than 1/ attachments and camera casesespecially for this camera' For more
125second. detailed information, inquire at the store where you purchased this
(3)Check the flash indicator to make sure the battery is fully charged, camera.
focus the camera and take pictures.
set the rotary or AUTO-2, focus other than AUTO-1 select a* To
what the correct Decide flash to "FULL". switch on the focus Lenses* We alsowithhave preparedadiustablea varietyviewof lensesanglewith adjustable view
value is by using the formula below. angle (+2, +1,0, -2 and -3 deopter)(purchasableseparately).
For more detailed information, inquire at the store where you
purchasedthis cumera.
correctaperturevalue(F)=ffi""**#NI
* For guide numbers according to llhn sensitivity, see the flash
instructions.
Using the Konica HX-14 (purchased
separatelyl
The HX-14 is operatedin basically the same way as the HX-18W.
* Automatic light adjustment can be used in the position A and
full-light emission flash can be used in the P. FULL position-
However, the focus in automatic light adjustment photography
(positionA on the flash) is F4 with ISO 100.
* fhe full-charge indicator (I25 r) does not light inside the finder
when in position A.
Using a commerciallyavailableflash
(1)Set the shutter speedto 11125secondsor less.
(2)Setthe F value.
* Decide what the F value is bv consulting the instructions for the
flash.
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