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Kowa SETR User manual
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Thank you very rnuch fo, buying
our ercellent KOWA SETR.
The KOWA SETR is a family cant-
era of the highest calibre.
We are proud of its outstanding
quality and PerformAnces.
We assure you that the wide variety
of perforrnance of this cantera will'
satisfy not only beginners, but also
those erperts who are well versed in
photography.
To get the most pleasure and per-
formance out of your KOWA SETR, 28mm super wide ongle 35mm wide ongle
please read this book.let thoroughly.
We hope you this ca?rlera will become
a companion of yours and afford you
great enjoyment fo, years to come.
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| . A wide vorietyof interchongeobleKOWA lensesfrom 28mm super wide-ongleto 200mmsuper telephoto
lensesore reodyfor versotileuse.
2. An up-to-doteThrough-the-Lensexposure meter of highest quolity is built into this comero.
Determinotion of exposure time co n eosily be set by o n ind icotor in the finder, regordlessof which inter-
chongeoble lens, close-up lens, filters, etc. is being used.
3. Excellentthermolresistonceboth to cold ond high temperotures,ond efficientsynchronizotionwith oll speeds
of o strobeflosh unit ore the feoturesof which the KOWA SETRcon boost.
4. Outstondingsimplicityin comerohondling.
Sturdy,compoctond light body; bright single lens reflex finder, self-timer,EL mechonismfor eosierlooding
of film, etc.ore o key to eosiercomerohondling.
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MA]OR WORKING PARTS.OF KOWA SETR
Synchro-flosh terminol
KOWA 50mm F I .9 lens
Stro p ring
M.X. conto ct o nd
self -timer switch lever
Filter fitting screw
Lens: lnterchongeoble lenses with boyonet mount ond behind-fhe-shuttersystem.
S t ondord lens: KOWA 50mm, F l . 9 G o u s s t y p e , 4 - g r o u p , 6 - e l e m e n t c o m p o s i t i o n ,f u l l y o u t o m o t i c
o perture, operture ronge F1.9 to F l 6 , m i n i m u mf o c u s i n g d i s t o n c e 7 0 c m ( 2 . 5 f t ) , o w i d e v o r i e t y
of interchongeoble lenses opplicoble.
Shutter: S eiko SLV B.l-l/500 sec. with M . X . t e r m i n o l o n d s e l f - t i m e r .
Built- in Through-the-lensmetering system meosures overoge light intensity coming f rom open operture.
Exposure Meter: Interlocked with shutter speed ond operture. Zero method with needle inside the finder.
Metering ronge Ev3-17 (at ASA 1 0 0 w i t h 5 0 m m F l . 9 l e n s ) . F i l m s p e e d i n d e x A S A l 0 - 8 0 0
(DlN ll-30). Equipped with o s w i t c h i n t e r l o c k e d w i t h f i l m w i n d l e v e r .
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Fifm wind leve r -- - B o c k c o v e r l o c k
E^posurecounter wind ow
M ercury bottery c o m p o r t m e n t
Sh u tt erbu t t o n o n d co b le releose hole
D I N i n d e x w i n d o w Shutterspeed selector ring
A p e r t ure od i ust in g rin g & ASA
( O t Ni i n de x s e l e c t or
,
D I N i n d e x
Focusingring
De p th -o-ff i el d g u ide T r i p o d m o u n t i n g h o l e
D i s t o n c e s c o l e
ASA index L e n s l o c k - r e l e o s e l e v e r
M o x i m u m o p e r t u r e i n d e x A S A ( D l N ) c h o n g e k n o b
Ap e r tu re i nd e x mo rk
Film rewind button Le n s op e rt ure in d e x-
- ASA index window
Sh u tte rs p e e d in d e x
F ilm r e w i nd cro n k kn o b Accessory shoe slot
F i l m l o c o t i o n m o r k
Viewf ind er: SLRfixed pentoprismtype, combiningFrensenelond condenserlenses.
Focus odiustment: Foword ond bockword helicoid type; micro-dioprismopticol system.
Film tro nsp o rt: EL (eosy-looding)type; ropid oction l80o film odvoncelever; preliminoryongle l50; outomotic
"0" return exposurecounter; cronk type film rewind; double exposureprevention.
Dimensionso nd 5 3f8"wx3 314'thx3 lf2ttd,;llb., t2 oz. g00 groms.
weight: (135 mmX 96 mm>!88 mm)
Other feotures: lnstontreturnmirror;occessoryshoe slot obove eyepiece;voriety of occessoriesovoiloble.
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PROCEDURESFOR PHOTOGRAPHING
2 3
Set the ASA Film Speed lnd ex Set Shutter Speed Diol Correct Exposure
After inserting the mercury bottery Shutter speed is estoblished by Center your subiect in the view-
(see poge 17) , open the bock turning the shutter speed selector finder.
cover ond lood the film (see poge r i n g . S h u t t e r s p e e d d e p e n d s o n Rotote the operture odiusting ring,
8 ) . S e t t h e A S A s p e e d i n d e x o f t h e fhe film speed index ond the bright- until the viewfinder needle exgq[ly
l o o d e d f i l m t o t h e m o x i m u mo p e r - ness of the subiect. However, it will splits the notch ot the right of tt"
ture index on the ASA Index Window b e c o n v e n i e n t t o t e m p o r o r i l y s e t v i e w f i n d e r ( s e e p o g e l l ) . T h b
(see poge l0) ' t h e i n d o o r o n d o u t d o o r s p e e d t o w i l l o u t o m o t i c o l l y g i v e t h e c o r r e c t
30 ond 125, respectively (see poges ex posure.
1 0 , 1 2 , o n d I 3 ) .
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F o c u s i n g Toking o Photogroph Lens lntelnt 3rc:hong bilitity
W h i l e l o o k i n g t h r o u g h t h e v i e w - W i t h y o u r s i n g l e l e n s r e f l e x K O W A ls ssrrr mrrpplle-3e ,o0nnr d q u witlt h rn e KOWA
f i n d e r , r o t o t e t h e f o c u s i n g r i n g S E T R , t h e v i e w f i n d er s h o w e s t h e S ETITRI boybccyoly o ln e t mn () Ul n t .u n t i l o c l e o r i m o g e i s o b s e r v e d i n i m o g e t h o t w i l l b e r e c o r d e d o n J u;stt t presprcessss t h e ill ee N S l o>ck: k r e l e o s e
t h e m i c r o - d i o p r i s m o r e o ( o s m o l l f i l m . T o t o k e p h o t o g r o p h , s i m p l y l e vl eee r' ,, gg) trV\v Ee t h e ll ee) n s o o( n e -e i gh t h
c e n t e r c i r c l e ) . O r , y o u m o y r o t o t e p r e s s t h e S h u t t e r B u t t o n . tu rn'n'l tfoo 1 tt hh err l e frfr,l q n dd l re) m o v e t h e
t h e f o c u s i n gr i n g u n t i l o c l e o r i m o g e l e nr Sss.. MVrlouco u nrl t t h'tee l l nl t er rchr 'lor In g e d l e n s
o p p e o r s i n t h e o u t e r c i r c l e . ( s e e I n ppF l or) cc ee- t ,,, tt UuJ r n i tt ss lli ig httl y toc t h e r i g h t
p o g e 1 4 . ) o n dI ii tr ll oorcks o u tOt m(t o t ri ,coal l y ( s e e
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FILM LOADING
I Open Bqck Cover 2Insert FilmCossette v? Insert the Film Leoder into the Slot 1 of Toke-up Spoot
T h e b o c k c o v e r w i l l s p r i n g o p e n R o i s e t h e f i l m r e w i n d c r o n k k n o b , Insert the tip of the film into the
o u t o m o t i c o l l yw h e n t h e b o c k c o v e r drop film cossette into p l o c e , o n d s l o t o f t o k e - u p s p o o l .
l o c k i s p u l l e d . W h e n t h e b o c k lower film rewind cronk knob. Drow T h e n w i n d t h e w i n d i n g l e v e r g e n t l y ,
cover opens, the exposure eounter f i l m l e o d e r o v e r t o t h e t o k e - u p while pressing the film os per the
olso returns to the stort position spool ot the right. picture, until both sprockets engoge
o n d " s ' ' i s i n d i c o t e d o n t h e f i l m perforotions on both sides of film.
c o u n t e r w i n d o w .
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u6 Be sure to use cossette 35 mm film.
N6/ a \ Be sure the exposed roll of film is completely rewound before opening Bock Cover to remove cossette.
{ ) % / o \ Avoid direct sunlight when looding film cossettes. lt is odvisoble to olwoys lood the comero in o shodow oreq.
r r l I ' o p p e o r s Exposure
Window
A portion of the film is unovoidobly
Close the bock cove r, press it exposed while looding. To ovoid thoi " 1 " o p p e q r s i n t h e e x p o s u r e c o u n t e r
gently, ond the cover locks outo- section the film must be odvonced w i n d o w w h e n t h e f i l m w i n d l e v e r
moticolly. Turn slowly in" f ilm two fromes by winding the lever is cocked before pho tog rophing.
rewind cronk in the direction shown ond depressing the shutter button. Thereofter, the counter will outomo-
by the orrow in order to toke up A s o n i n d i c o t i o n t h o t t h e f i l m i s t i c o l l y o d v o n c e o n e n u m b e r o f o
the film slock, being properly tronsported, the t i m e e o c h t i m e t h e w i n d i n g l e v e r
Rewind Cronk will in the is cocked. ;otote
opposite direction to thot indicoted
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HOW TO USE YOUR THROUGH-THE-LENSEXPOSURE
METER SYSTEM
The Through-the-lens exposure meter sysfem meosures wide open, the imoge seen in the viewfinder is olwoys
the meon light coming through the open operture of ot moximumbrightness. The two CdS. cells which meosure
the lens, thereby occurotely meosuring the correct ex- t h e i n c o m i n g l i g h t o r e l o c o t e d , f o c i n g i n w o r d , o n e i t h e r
posure. And, since exposure meosurements con be s i d e i n s i d e t h e v i e w f i n d e r o c u l q r p i e c e .
mode ot stopped down conditions with the operture
Set ASA lndex Set Shutter Speed
W h i l e p u l l i n gt h e A S A ( D l N ) c h o n g e The shutter speed is properly set
k n o b o n d t u r n i n g t h e A S A ( D l N ) by tu rning the shutter s p e e d s e l e c -
index selector, set F volue of the t o r r i n g . A c l i c k w i l l t e l l f o u w h e n
M o x i m u m A f e r t u r e ( 1 . 9 w h e n t h e it is properly set. A t t h e i n t e r -
lens is stondord) to the film ASA m ediote points on exoct speed
( o , D I N ) i n d e x o n t h e A S A I n d e x c o n n o t b e e x p e c t e d .
W i n d o w , o n d t h e A S A ( o r D I N )
i n d e x o f t h e c q m e r o w i l l b e s e t t o
t h o t , o f f i l m w i t h t h e o i d o f c l i c k i n g
250 125 60 30 15 8 CORRECI o c t i o n u p o n r e l e o s i n go f t h e k n o b
N OTE: The inte r-
mediote points be-
250 125 60 30 l5 I TNCORRECT tween B ond I Fr.9 F2.8 F3.5 .|5,
ASAr00 ASAIOO ASAIOO between 8 ond
ond between125 ond 250^ore-rochonge-overpoint of the
shurer speed,rhereforu,.|1'a/d}fiI[iv to be o couse
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NOTE
X Shouldthe requiredASA numbernol opperin the window,lry resettingby rolotingthe ApertureRingin the
oppositedirection ond then setting fhe number.
fr The proper exposurecombinotionmoy be olso be obtoined by first setting the operlure ond then oltering the
shutler speed.
X Current to the CdS meter will be outomolicollyswilchedon when the film lever is wound,ond oufomolicolly
switchedoff when shuflerbuttonis depressed.Thereforeif the comero is not to be used for o lengthy period
of time, do nol wind ofter lost exposure. This will ovoid excessiveboflery droin.
You moy set the shutter speed ot ony fime i.e. before "Splitting" the Viewfinder Notch
or ofter winding film. Refer t o p o g e 1 2 t o 1 3 o s While turningthe opertureodiustingring, odiustlhe needle
to setting the shutter speed. in the viewfinderto o centrolhollow port of the rightsubiect
t ond o correctexposurewill be obtoined. In cosethe needle
does not reoch the subiect,it will be due to the following
f eoSohS;
a. The needle does not reoch.the subiect on its upper
side. The shutter speed is too ropid.
b. The needle does not return fully on the lower side.
The shutter speed is to o low.
The remedies for the obove ore os follows,
a. Moke the shutter speed slower one step (toword
s m o l l e r f i g u r e s ) .
b. O r, mo ke the shutter speed foster one step (toword
lorge f ig ures).
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SETTING SHUTTER SPEED FOR
ASA IOO FILM
Needlessfo soy, lhe comesoshould not swoy or move when fhe shulter buflon is depressed. Therefore,it is best to
selectos fost o shutterspeed os possible.
NOTE
In the obove diogrom,if on ASA 50 film is used, o shufferspeed one stop lower should be selected;with on ASA 200
film, select o speed one sfop foster.
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Ap"rture size deter{ines depth of field Vo rying shutter speeds for "oction" photo-
g ro phsT h e d e p t h o f f i e l d c o n b e o b t o i n e d b y u t i l i z i n g
t h e D e p t h o f F i e l d ( F o c u s i n g ) R i n g o t t h e b o s e T h i s i s o n c o n d i t i o n t h o t p r o p e r e x p o s u r e i s
o f t h e l e n s b o r r e l . ( F o r d e t o i l s , s e e p o g e s obtoined in relotion to operture size. Furtl'rer-
2 6 o n d 2 7 . ) more, ot shutter speeds of I /30 second ,or
s l o w e r , t h e r e i s m o r e c h o n c e o f t h e c o m d r o
lf the comero is focused to o subiect qf o distonce m o v i n g w h e n h e l d b y h o n d .
o f 2 m o s s h o w n i n t h e o b o v e f i g u r e o n d t h e l e n s
o p e r t u r e o r e F B o n d F l 6 , o s h o r p o n d c l e o r i m o g e o f
s u b i e c t si n o r o n g e o f 1 . 7 t o 2 . 5 m o n d 1 . 4 t o 3 . 3 m i s
recorded on the film, respectively.
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FOCUSING
While looking ot the imoge in viewfinder, turning
the-helicoid-ty p e f o c u s i n g r i n g , / o U w i l l f i n d o
cleor imoge on the microdioprismoreo of the eenter
of the viewfinder when the focusing is completed.
lf'the ring is turned too slowly, your eye is likely
to be dozzled, moking it be difflcult to find o cleor
imoge on the controry. Try to occustom yourself
fo turning the ring rother quibkly ond stopping of o
point where proper focus is ochieved.
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UNLOADING THE FILM
Upon completion of oll exposure, the exposed film must be rewound bock into the cosselie before it
is removed f rom fhe comero--using following procedure:
NOTEr
X D o n o i r e w i n d f i l m o l l t h e w o y i n t o t h e c o s e t t e . F o g g i n g m o y r e s u l t i f t h e f i l m i s e n t i r e l y w o u n d u p i n t o t h e
c o s s e t i e ; l e o v e o p p r o x i m o t e l y t h e s o m e l e o d e r o s w h e n t h e f i l m w q s f i r s t i n s e r t e d .
X ftposed--filr .moy be identified by folding rhe film end.
' a ! t -
@ Determine End of Film by the Ex- @ Depress Film Rewind Button @ Slowly Turn Rewind Cronk
posure Counter Depressing the rewind button on the The film rewind cronk is lifted up ond
W h e n t h e e x p o s u r e c o u n t e r i n d i c o t e s b o l t o m p l o t e o f t h e c o m e r o w i l l p r e - w o u n d i n t h e d i r e c t i o n o f t h e o r r o w
thot oll fromes (ZO or 36) hove been pore the film for rewinding. to rewined the fi lm bock into its
exposed. x The film rewind button returns to its originol cqssette.
o r i g i n o l p o s i t i o n o u t o m o t i c o l l y w h e n
t h e l e v e r i s c o c k e d n e x t t i m e .
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WHEN DIFFICULITY OCCURS IN ESTABLISHING
EXPOSURE. . . . . . VARIATION DEPENDING ON SUB]ECTS
With the KOWA SETR'sThrough-
the-Lensexposure meter system,de-
terminotion of the correct expo-
sure con be occomplishedsimply by
bringingthe exposure meter needle
seen in the viewfinder to the center
position in the notch. This is be-
couse the meon omount of light
required for correct exposure is
meosured ofter possingthrough lhe
lens. Potentiol for error in this
system is minimized becouse the Adverse Lighting When Subiect lncludes Sky,
l e n s o n g l e o n d t h e o n g l e o f l i g h t In most coses the bockground is The subiect usuolly is somethin!
extremely bright, ond so f here is the situotbd ot ground level. When hitting the light meter occurotely
possibility the foreground will be the sky is included in the subiect,
coincide. underexposed even with use of the the comero should be titled slightly
H owever, even throughthe Through- Through-the-Lens meter. In such downwords so thot the brightness
the-Lens exposure meter is highly coses, you moy either bring the of the sky will not offect the meter
occurote, it is still merely on in- comero close to the subiect to be reoding. In oddition, o lens hood
strumentond requires skillfull hond- photogrophed ond meosure the light should be used if there ore strongly
ling under unusuolconditions. volue, or widen the operture one reflected side lights.
For this reoson, it is odvisoble to or two stops when meosuring the
study the following' light volue in the ordinory monner.
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Strong Controsts in Subiect Outdoor Night Scenes Difticult Light Conditions
W h e n t h e r e o r e e x t r e m e b l o c k o n d I n g e n e r o l ,o n e x p o s u r e m e t e r g i v e s B r i l l i o n ts u n s e t ss u c h o s t h i s e x o m p l e
white controsts in o subiect, it is r e o d i n g s f o r b r i g h t s u b i e c t s . H o w - ore diffictllt to gouge. Even under
i m p o s s i b l et o e x p e c t o n i d e o l g r o - e v e r , t h e T h r o u g h - T h e - L e nesx p o s u r e such difficult conditions, however,
dotion of both. lt is not wise to m e t e r o f t h e K O W A S E T Rh o s b e e n o n d w h e t h e r o f i l t e r i s u s e d o r n o t ,
try ond compromise, so either the o d i u s t e d t o g i v e c o r r e c t r e o d i n g s t h e T h r o u g h - t h e - L e n s m e t e r w i l l
bright or dork portion of the sub- f o r n i g h t s c e n e s o s w e l l . o u t o m o t i c o l l y g i v e y o u t h e c o r r e c t
iect should be selected ond the e x p o s u r e . H o w e v e r , t h e r e i s o
correct exposure determined. t e n d e n c y f o r o v e r e x p o s u r e w h e n
there ore excessive shodcws.
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INTERCHANGING OF LENS
,'k To remove the lens . . . >FTo" mount the lens . . . The KOWA SETRLens mount is
of o sturdy boyonet type con- Press the lock-releose levsr on Align the red mork on the reor
struction, copoble of speedy the boyonet mount holding the edge of the lens with the red
mountingond removingof lenses. entire lens by hond. Give the mork on the upper port of the
Be sure to hondle corefully. l e n s o o n e - e i g h t t u r n t h e l e f t boyonet mount. Insert the lens
A l l t h e i n t e r c h o n g e o b l el e n s e s ond pull out the lens. into the mount ond turn it to
hove on outomotic diophrogm the right. The lens will lock
ond olso ore coupled to ,arith into ploce with o click.
the exposure meter ond shutter The interchongeoble lenses ore ovoiloble both for KOWA SETR ond
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@ Detochoble Accessory Shoe
This is inserted into the slot obove the finder eyepiece.
I
@ Lens Hood
The lens hood is used to protect the !ens from rondom
ond reflecting light, thus ossuring o cleor picture. lt is
on obsolute requirement when toking pictures of oceon,
m o u n t o i n o r s n o w s c e n e s , o n d o l s o w h e n u s i n g o r t i f i c i o l
light. All sizes for eoch lens ore ovoiloble.
@ Filters
Screw-in type filters with o 49mm (for 50mm, 28mm, U V . . . . Fp oe rn fsi ol tbr loet fi iol tneo rf wuhl et rno -t ov ki oi nl eg trpoi yc st u. r el t s iosf osne oi nodni sd -
3 5 m m l e n s ) 5 5 m m ( f o r l 0 0 m m ) 6 7 m m ( f o r l 3 5 m m ) 8 6 m m h i g h m o u n t o i n s .
(for 200mm) Two types UV ond Y2 ore ovoiloble. It olso serves for color phtogroph.
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