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Pentax LEFT SIDE User manual
User manual for Pentax LEFT SIDE. 18 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Brand
- Pentax
- Model / document
- Pentax LEFT SIDE
- Document type
- User manual
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 18
- File size
- 3.6 MB
- Category
- Film cameras
- Document date
- Not specified in catalog
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m R e a ~ c o v e rlock @ Shuttcr release button @ Houd lock
Rear-cover @ Exposure counting dial @ Lens batrel
@ Rewinding knob g) Rewinding clutch @ Magnifier
@ Sprocket Taking lens , - @ Distance scale, index mar1
() Take-up spool B) Lens cap @ Diaphragm ring
.gWinding knob @ Reflex finder hood Aperture index mark , L
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@Rear-cover lock g)Shutter release button QI houd lock
Q Rear-coyer C) Exposure counting dial Lens barrel
@Rewinding kno, Rewinding clutch @ Magnifier a
Sprocket @Taking lens , 6) Distance scale, index mar1
- Tabe-up spool le, Lens cap Diaphragm ring
Winding knob Reflex finder hood @ Apertore index mark +,lL . . I .I
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Single -lens refl'ex
35 inm film @laylight loading cartridge used)XP b t ~ sizee 24 mm X 36 mm (Leica size) . 20 o r 36exposures.
S & * * d d l e n s 1 "Takumar" 50 mm 1 :3.5 (Helicoid lens barrel, with
pre,-set aperture ring)
2 "Takbmar" 58 mm 1 :2.4 (Helicoid lens barrel. with
p r e s e t cperture, ring) t
Shutter Focal-plane shubter.
Speed range : B, % %m. %. % 1
W irrar Quick-return mechanism
The focysing i s secured by turming the lens barrel
with observing the image produced on t h e ground
glass by means of t h e mirror.
F o d s j n g range, (.when extension tube n o t used ) 2. mm : - f r o q 2 ft. to infinity
3.'5/5Fmm l . e.frbm.2.5 ft. to infinity
'ind Jn add!t,hn t o the reflex view-finder. eye- level
'finder i s eqtiipped:,
S ~ n c h - i Two terminal sockets " X " and " F " of European type
Double exposut. Double exposu;.'e, can be prevented a s the shutter and
prevention the film a r e ~loundup .simultaneously. Special de- l\ vice i s made on t o the camera to prevent from be- .
ing exposed while the winding up. (However, if de-
sired. double exposure may be made by using the lev- . erz~?c)
L... interchnrre "screw-in type , J
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the rear cover@ ahd push down the rear-coves
I S loaded, but, whlle , Xow your camera
you nere loadlng the film, some length of
the f ~ l mwas protaLly exposed to Ilght.
For the purpose of advancing t h ~ sexpos-
( 1 ed sectlon of the f~lm, turn the \\lndlng
the w~ndtngknob@ another full turn. Re- -
peat thts operatton twlce.
exposure. However, before taklng the first
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as the film leader of the exposed film
i.s pulled out of the slot of the take.
up spool 0,the rewinding ldnob @will
turn more freely indicating that the
entire film has rewmnd.
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In order to ensure accurate focusing,
der hood. The magnifier will Se set
Parallel to the focusing glass if the lug
is pulled up. Place your eye a s ,-lose
to the magnifier as possible.
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. -11 . For in field is shown by the figures on both sides of the index mark@.
stance. when the figure 15 on the distance scale IS adjusted directly opposi-
te the index mark and the diaphragm ring IS set at 11, these figures w i l l
indicate that the depth
of focusing field ranges
from 10 ft to infinity
(nd that locus can be 1
secured on any subject
within that range.
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The pre-set aperture ring has been design-
ed in order to eliminate this inconvenience.
By setting the pre-set aperture ring beforeha-
nd, the diaphragm can be left wide open
while securing focus. After accurate focus
is secured, and before pressing the shutter.
give the diaphragm ring@ a turn and the ri-
ng will stop automatically at the desired lens
opening.
The pre-set aperture ring is operated in
one of the following two ways:
@ Catch the pre-set aperture lever@ w ~ t h
your fingertips and adjust the red line to
the desired figure (for instance. 5.6). Leave
the diaphragm wide open ( o r in other words,
at the figure 3.5) while securing focus. Be-
fore pressing the shutter release, turn the,
iris diaphragm ring a turn and it will stop
*t the desired aperture
How t o u s e t h e pre-set
a p e r t u r e ring @....-.-@
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@ and mount a cable release equipped with a
time exposure lock attachment.
Do not stone the camera with the snutter
wound. After you have taken the desired nu-
mber of pictures, put the lens-cap on the
lens ,~nd press the shutter release. Later,
trhen you wish to make an exposure, set
the rewinding clutch@ located on the b e
ttom of the camera to the position "R: and
then turn winding knob. By doing so, the
shutter alone will be wound and the film
\ \ i l l not advance. Then, return the rewind-
ing clutch to the or~ginalposition. In this
way, the shutter can be wound without
wasting any tilm.
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Press the camera close to your
cheek to &event moving and press
the shutter release while placing
your eye as close to the magnifier
as possible.
After securing accurate focus by utiliz
ing the magnifier, fold the magnifier and
compose the subject while holding the
camera at the height of your chest.
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direction of the arrow, until it
goes no further. This operation
will also set the shutter for
the next exposure. The sirnultw
neous winding of the film and
shutter prevents double expasu*
sures. When the winding knob :
is given a fdl turn, the expm
sure counting dial@ automiltici~
Iky registers the advanee by
showing one graduation.
Determine the distance betorehand
and hold the camera against your fore
head as shown in the photo and com-
pose the subject tbrough the eye-leve
I viervfinder. This is the best way
of hold~ngthe camera when making
exposure from such a position.
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1 0. l nterchangi ng l ens-
Because the lens barrel is screwed onto the camera body, lenses can be
interchanged without the least difficulty.
No matter what type of lens is used, an accurate image will be
produced on the focusing glass, Thus. photographing with any of the Icc
rge number of lenses available can be effected with the greatest of
eaw.
DO not interchange lenses in direct sunlipht.
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Special ' ASAHIFLEX copying kit
As the case'pr rl
use the approbr iate wtpnsi
,,*in& L order to give an ev
ted. T,kusi it can be used
pakic$arty in schools,. fact
ach the stand and pantagraph to- the portable
casd. Because this f5ntagrapg" enables jnw
to lower or raise the.came6a with one hand,
focusing as well a s composition is greatly
fecilitated. '
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