Konica S User manual

You  ore now the owner of  rhe loresr in the KoNlcA  se-
 ries of  fine comeros The KONICA S is o new product This
 high-performonce,35-millrmetercomero o[ distincrivelymodern
design is offered os the stondord model   of   our  populor
KoNlcA   series  Incorporotedore such up-to-dorefeotures os
 built-in, cross-coupledexposuremeter, viewfinder with porol-
lox  compensotion,fully synchronized MX shuner  w ilh   self-
 timer, coupled rongefinder, ord  high-speed HEXANON   or
HEXAR lens of extremely high resolvingpower.





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KONICA S GENERAT
NOMENCLATURE_  I
NOMTNCLNTURE-2
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OPERATIONOF COCKING LEVER

FILM TOADING

PICTURETAKINGSEQUENCE"          "i""""""""'

CAMERAGRIP


COUPLEDEXPOSUREMETER,SHUTTER,NTTNiUSE..."

HOW TO USESELF-TIMER

HOW TO USECOUPTEDEXPOSUREMETER                N A
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KONICAS GENERALDESCRIPTION




Picture Size    24 mmX 36mm
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                                                                                              :Filni         35mm film in sofety cortridge

Lens         HEXANON  f /2, 48mm focol length,S-group,
                6-elemeni or HEXAR  I /2.8,  45nn    focol
                  length, 3-group, 4-element construction.

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Shutte r         Copol SV, equidistont scole for B,  1, l/2,
             1 /4, 1/8, 1 /1s, 1 /30, 1 /60, 1 /12s,
                            | /250, ond I /500 second,MX settingsfor
                        full  flosh synchronizotion,ond built-in sell
                   timer.

Coupled Exposure Correct  exposure is outomoticolly obtoined
Meter           by  full  cross'coupling of  sensitive reflected-
                     light  photo-cell exposure meter with   film
                 speed, shutter speed ond operture size.

 Focusing         gingle-eyepiece sighting ond focusing, imoge
                  coincidence type rongefinder, helicoid mount-
                ed lens borrel

 Viewfinder     Side-illuminoted  opticol   frome  (imoge
                  mognificotionX 0.65)  with    full  porollox
                 compensotion.


 Cocking Lever    Simrltoneou6 {ilm odronce ond shutter cock-



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O t h e r s



F r l t e r s


D t m e n s t c n s


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           S A K U R A





   K O N I P A N    S
   K O N I P A N   S S
   K O N I P A N  S S S
   K O N I C O L O R
    N E G A T I V E
   S A K U R A C O L O R
   S A K URA
  RE VE RS A L  FI LM
   S A K U R A
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                         K O N I S H I R OK U  P H O T O  I N D C O  . L T D

Cocking Lever  ln o single stroke, the film is odvonced  one

frome, ond the shutter: is cocked.
FilmType lndicotor  Block-ond-white, blue ond  ;s6l icon  be

mode to oppeor in the window,  to remind user of  the  type
of   f ilm (mono-chrome,color.negeotive or  color positive) looded

in comeno.

Frome Counter  The number of exposed  fromes is indicoted
outomoticolly,with picture-tokingstorted ot    "l"
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Shutter Buiton  Shutter is releosed when shutter  button   is

presed ofter operotion of  the cocking lever.

Coupled Exposure Metl    Foolproof exposure control by cross-
coupling of  built -in lightmeter with filmspeed ond  shutterspeed

ond operture controls.;.;"
Distonce Meosurementr lrro.k   This line indicotes position, of

the film, ond the plone f rom which distonce to the subiect  is

meosured.

Accessory Clip  For mounting floshgun ond other occessoribs.

Rewind Cronk  For returning exposed film into sofety cortridge

before renpving. After  pressing rewind button ot bottom   of

comero,  llft up the cronk ond turn-

Rewind Knob  Engoges spool  of   sofety   cortridge,  ond

 turns counter-clockwise when ebcking lever  is operoted.



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ShutterspeedDiol  Turn t5 chonge  shutterspeed'This  diol
      click stops ot eoch scole setting(diol movementis coupled to
     exoosuremeter).                                                                                           .i'                                                                                                                                             i
      Aperiure Control   Turn to odlust operfu re   size    ( ring move-
     ment is coupled io exposure meter).
    Common Index Mork  A single, double-ended index mork serves
       to point out both shutterspeed ond    operture   settings   on

      scotes.
      Filmspeed Lever  Movement  of  this  lever couses ASA  scole
       to  turn,  permiiting  pre-setting  of  cross-coupled exposure
      meter to ASA  roting of  the  f ilm in use.
      FilmspeedWindow  Indicotes ASA  roting of  the {ilm looded in

       lhe comero.
    M-X Adiustment For regulotionof shutter for synchroflosh.                                                               'flosh
     For closs M {loshbulbsuse positionM;  for electronic
     use position X.                                                                '
      Self-Timer Lever  Move toword V  to obtoin deloyed   shutter
       oclion of  up to obout  l0 seconds of ter   pressing  of  shuiter
       button. Sel{-timing device connot be used when  M-X   odiust-
      ment is ot  Position M.
      Distonce Scole  Distortce io  the   subiect  is indicoted on this
       scole when subiect  is focused correctl y by rongefinder.
      Depth of  Field Scole  For   ont    given   operture    setting,     ffi
        this scole indicotes the ovoiloble ronge of  focusing toleronce.

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NOMENCLATURE_3





 Synchroflosh                            g Lever                       Lens
        Terminol



Do  not use  soluents such os  locquer rhinner ond ether to
cleon photocell *indow,  viewfinder window {rome,  eyepiece
{longe, ond other plosric ports Use oI  smoll omounts of   ol-
cohol is hormless



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I
 'tr    . lens  The lens of  the KONICA S  is o  HEXANON          I tZ
          obiective of 48 mm  focol  length, comprising 6 elements   in
          5 groups, or HEXAR  l/2.8,  45nnlocol  length, 3-group,4-
          elemenl. They ore widely tested lenses with estoblished reput-
           lions   for  high resolving power ond brilliont,  well-boloncedo
         imoge reproduction.
         Focusing Lever W hen this lever  is  moved  whi le   sighting
          through the eyepiece, one of  the two imoges seen   in   the
          bright  center  focusing spot   will   shift   loterolly. When
          the  two  imoges ore  mode to  merge, the  subiect  is   inrucorreci {ocus.
         Synchroflosh Terminol   For   synchroflosh photogrophy,  the
                   f loshguncord connecior is ottoched  here':.ve  estoblish  the
                                                             *t{n         synchronizingcircuit.
          Viewfinde/ Window  Single-eyepiece constructiois  pmbines
          rongefinder ond  viewfinder.  The  viewfinder  frome   is  o
            brilliont, side-illuminoted, opticol   border    for  eosy ond
         occurote picture composition, which outomoticolly compensotes
            for   porollox  ot close ronges. The two imoges superimposed
          within the {ocusing spot ore  of  complementing colots   for
          extro eose  in ludging exoct coincidence.
         Rongefinder Window  For the triongulotion  imoge   of    the
          rongefinder. This window is olso used   for  viewfinder  {rome
          illuminotlon.
          Phoiocell Window  Receives light reflected from subiect.
           Eliminotion of  ottenuotor co!er  simplifies exposure odiustment.
         Strop Eyelets  For ottoching.strop when leother corrying cose
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             is not used.


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Bockl td Cotch





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T ri pod          \s,
 Socket
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RewindButton               ocklid





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Bocklid Cotch   Pullingout bocklid cotch will  releose  bocklid.

        Since cotch is spring-looded, the risk of  inodvertent  opening
          of  the bocklid is minimized.                                                               '



        Eyepiece  The eyepiece  is of  lorge rectongulor shope    for

          cleor, eosy sighting, with the subiect  bordered  by o bright

         tronslucent frome. Errors due to misolignmentof  tne eye ore

        completely eliminoted.


        Tripod Socket . For mounting comero on tripod, ond for  secur-

         ing in leother corrying cose.


       Rewind Button  Depressing this button  f rees the ,"i-ro,   sprock-

          et  to   permit return of  exposed  f ilm into sofety  cortridge.

       Rewind butlon oulomoticolly returns to  originol   position, upon

         operotion of  the cocking lever.


         Bocklid  To  open bockliJ,  pull  out  bocklid cotch. To close,

        press down on edge until   it  clicks shut.




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                        RewindI Spool
Cortridge
  Chomber  -


FilmGuides




 Toke'up'/
   Sprocket


                       To  Up Spool





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CortridgeChomber Sofeiy cortridgefits inro this chomber.w.'r!

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      RewindSpindle Engogesspool of sofery cortriige.


      Film Guides. Film is  held  in  correct focol  plone  bv

      these guides.


      Toke-upSprocket Engoges perforotionsof the   fi lm, ond

       lurns to odvoncefilm when cocking leveris operoted. When
       looding, moke sure thot teeth fit perforotionspr.operly,


      Toke-upSpool Exposedfilm is wound on to this spool.Spool
         is providedwith slit into which f ree end of  film  is ' inserted

     when comero is looded.


      PressurePlote Keeps      properly tout ond  flot  ogoinst

        film guides.




           Keep interior of  comero'cleon ond dustfree for  cteor,
             spoiless negotives.

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OPERATION OF COCKING LEVER





                 Shutter Button
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                                   Exposu re
                                    Counter
                            F i l mT y p e I ndicoter
                    Cocking Lever




I  The cocking leuer hos o free onqle of obout  30  .  r^rh,le
   the oction stroke is through on  orc of  120  A   sinctle
    s t r o k e  s i m u l t o n e o u s loyd v o n c e s{ i l m b v  o n e   f r o m e , o n d
   cock5  the  shut te r
I   A f t e r    t h c   c o c k  i n g      l e u o r  h o s   b o o n        l u r n e d       t h r o u q h       i t s
     s t r o k o          i t  c o n n O t   b e m o v r d    u n l . s s  s h u t t e r      i s  1 * - l , r o ^ , C C

    b v   p r e s s i n g  t h e  s h u t t e r  b u t t o n
I  W h i l e     t h e c o c k ' n g    l e v e r      i s w i t h i n   t h e  { r e e o n e l e ,     i t    c o n

    b e   r e t u r n e d   t o     i t s   r e t r o c t e d  p o s i t r o n  H o ' r . , e v e r , o n c e    i t     i s

    p o s t    t h e   s t o r t r n g   p o i n t ,     i t ' e r i l l  n o t     r r : t u r o  u n t i l   c , f t e r



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completion  of    its stroke.
f  During  the  oction  stroke, some resislonce will    be
    felt  becouse  film   is  being  odvonced ond  the shutter
    is  cocked.
  When  toking o  ropid  sequence of shots, the thumb need
    not  be   releosed.
t  The exposure  counter  moves one step sq6h 1;ms  the
   cocking lever  is operoted, ond is disengoged ofter         it
    . registers the 36th  stroke.  When  the bocklid is  opened
    for removing exposed f ilm,  the expgsure counter outomot-
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    icolly returns to   "stort " position.                          , a
 I  Moke   it  o hobit  to operote the cocking lever  iust before
    picture-toking.  lt  is better  to keep the shutter .mechonism
   uncocked, while occidentol pressing of  the shutter  button
    will  not  result in wosted film.
 I   Shutterspeed chonges con be mode ofter  the cockirig lever
   hos been operoted.
 I   nt  the end of  o  roll  of  {ilm,   it moy  hoppen, thot  the
    cocking lever  sticks Port woY through the oction sfroke.
        I n such cose, do not  force.
    Press film  rewind button to  releose  sprocket. Complete
    cocking lever stroke, ond permit   it  to spring bock.
  I  Use block ond'white section of  the film tvpe indicotor for
   monochromefilm;  red for" color positive; ond   blue   for
    color negotive.


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FILM LOADING





Ifhe  KONICA S  uses 35-millimeterfilm contoined in  sofe-

   ty co rtridges.

IWhen   loodingcomero with film, olwoys  do   so  in  the

  shode. l[ no shode is ovoiloble, use your own  bodv  to

  shield f ilm ond comero from direct sun.





T O p e n b o c k l l d b v p u l l i n g o u t b o c k l i d c o t c h . P u s h o u t  t h e
   .ew ind soindle.





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12:lnsertend of  film in sllt o{ toke-up spool  (turn toke - up
  spool with fingertip to bring slit into convenient position).





i3Ploce so{etycortridge in c o r t r i d g e  c h o m b e r ,    f i t t i n g    r e w i n d
  sp indle on to cortridge spool by turning sprndle slightly, ond
   p u s h i n gb o c k  f u l l y .

Q , F i  p e r { o r o t r o n s o n  s p r o c k e t    t e e t h . o n d  r n , h , l e g u r d r n g  f i l m

   b v  h o n d .  o p e r o t e c o c k  ' n g    l e v e r o n c c .   F i l m w i l l  b e   t o k e n

   u p o n   t o   t o k e - u p  s p o o l .





                F i t p e r f o r o t i o n s o n  s p r o c k e t   t e e t h .





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ZMoue  fllmspeedlever so rhot the filmspeed(ASA roring)
   of  the {ilm in use is indicoted in the filmspeedwindow.





              The comero is now reody for
                  pic tu re-toking.




f When cocking lever operotion is properly odvoncing  the

   film, the rewind cronk will turn counterclockwise ogoins t

  the orrow mork.   lf rewind cronk foils to turn, the film is

  not being token up properly. Check ond  repeot  looding

  operot ion.

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IWhen    free end of {ilm is inserted in the slitof  the ioke-up

  spool in the monner shown   in the cut,  it  will  disengoge

  without trouble ot completion of rewind operotion.Secure

    fi lm to toke-up spool in this monner.





llf      f ree e n d o f   f i l m   i s   i n s e rte d in th e to ke -u p sp o o l   in

   the monner shown here,  film  will  noi  seporote eosily

  from spool oi completionof rewind.  In this .ose, d6  *t

     f o rc e re w i n d c r o n k . O p e n b o cklid o n d d e to ch  film b y

  meons of   f ingert ip.





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F o r v e r t r c o l p r c t u r e s .

 o m o d r f r e d O 1 e o s   r l l u s -

 t ro ted  con be  u sed.

H o w e v e r . o n y  c o m f o r t o b l e

 g r r p w r l l d o . s o    l o n g o s

 t h e  c o m e r o c o n  b e  k e p t

 p e r f e c t l y  s t e o d y .




  S lo w  shu t te rspeeds  con

b e  u s e d * i t h o u t  e x c e s s r v e

 r i s k    i f y o u  c o n    l e o n o g o i n -

s t  s o m e   : t e o d y   : u p p o r t .





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second.the comero should

be f'xed on o tripod or o

m o u n t . A  c o b l e  r e l e o s e

c o n b e   f i t t e d      i n     t h e

sc rewsocketof the shutte r

b u t t o n .