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Pentax SF-10 User manual
User manual for Pentax SF-10. 68 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Pentax
- Model / document
- Pentax SF-10
- Document type
- User manual
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 68
- File size
- 6.9 MB
- Category
- Film cameras
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Welcometo the fantastic world of Pentaxautofocus CommerciaI ly available lensesand accessories SLR photograPhY! produced by other manufacturersare not This camerais a high-precision35mm SLR camera made to our precisespecificationsand there-incorporatingsuch advancedtechnologicalfeatures fore, may causediff icultieswith - or actualas auto focusing,auto exposure,auto film windingi rewindingand a built-in RetractableTTL-Auto damageto - your Pentax camera.We do not Flash(RTF). Pleaseread this operatingmanual assumeany responsibilityor liabilityfor carefully for a full explanationof the camera's diff icultiesresultingfrom the use of lenses functions and operationsbefore you start and accessoriesmade by other manufacturers. usingit. The namesof the camera'sworkingpartsare listed in the nomenclaturesectionson the front and back flapsof this manual,so pleasekeepthe flaps unfoldedfor quick referencewhileyou read this manual. We sincerelyhopeyou will enjoytakingmemorable, high-qualitypictureswith this remarkablecamera for manyyearsto come.View original page 3
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1. FASTENINGCAMERASTRAP www.butkus.us Fasten the camera strap as illustrated. lt is recommended to adjust the length of the strap so that the camera is positioned above your waist to prevent the camera from swingingwhile you walk.View original page 8
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1. Pull the batt. cover releaselever in the direction 2.' Position the battery with its metal contact facing
indicated by [ > J to open the battery-chamber cover. down, then close the back cover by reversingstep 1.
Note: This camera operates on a battery, so be sure to
"2CR5" or the sametype lithium battery asinsert one
designatedbefore you start operating it.
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3. Set the main switch to [.rt)] and conf irm that the Note: Warning for low battery level
auto-exposuremark IAUTO] appearsin the LCD When the battery level becomes low, the low battery
panel. warning t .a I comes on, and the battery should be
changedas soon as possible.The shutter will lock up
shortly after the t s I starts blinking.
Note: Even if the battery is insertedupside-down,
the indicationsappear in the LCD panel, but the
shutter cannot be released.
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3. MOUNTTNGLENS
1. Remove the body-mount cap Q and the rear lens 2. Align the red mount indexes of the camera and the
cap o. lens, place the lens onto the camera's lens mount,
then tur n the lens clockwise until it locks with a click.
The body-mount cap is designedto protect the camera
from scratchesand dust when it is shipped from the
factory. For storing purposes,use the optional Body
Mount Cap K.
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3. Remove the front lens cap by pressing in the tabs on X To disengagethe lens,turn the lens counterclockwise
both sides. while depressingthe lens-lockreleaselever.
Note:
Do not damage or stain the lens information contacts
or the AF coupler on the mount surfacesof the camera
and the lens. lf this occurs, wipe them gently with a clean
dry cloth.
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4. LOADING FILM
Film cartridge =---
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0 0 0 0 Film speed _l
(lSO rating) DX-information panel
1. Use DX-coded film with an ISO speed between 25 2. Push down the back-cover releaselever to operi
and 5OOO. the back cover.
3. Hold the film cartridge with its protruding side down
and slide the upper end in first.
o The camera automatically setsthe ISO film speedfor
DX-coded film,
o Non-DX-codedf ilm is automatically set at ISO 100.
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4. While holding the cartridge with your left hand, pull 5. Position the film leaderend at the film loading mark
the film leaderout. O , as illustrated.
Make sure the film perforations engagethe sprocket
teeth O properly. Also make sure the film is placed
properly between the film guide rails O .
Note:
o The shutter curtainsare made of a thin, delicatematerial
to maintain extreme precision.Be careful not to touch
them with your hand or the film end during film loading.
o The DX-information pins are contacts to read the film's
ISO speed, so keep them free of dirt, dust and scratches.
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The ssft case is available as an option, and consists of The front cover is availablein three sizes:S (Standard),
a front cover and a back cover. M (Medium) and L (Large). For the lensesthat can be
1. Open up the front cover, and place the camera in contained in each front cover, reter to the table.
the back cover.
2. Securethe camera in the back cover by tightening Front cover Lenses
the f itting screw at the bottom with a coin. S 50mm f 11.4,Zoom 35-70mm or any
other similar-sizedlens
M Zoom 28-B0mm, Zoom 35-105mm
or any other similar-sizedlens
L Macro 1Oomm, Zoom 70-210mm or
any other similar-sizedlens
Now you have completed preshooting preparations.
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2. OPERATINGwww.butkus.usSHUTTER-RELEASEBUTTON
toNl [.tll] : Signalscorrect focusing and self-timer 1 . Set the main switch at [.tl)] . While the shutter release
operation with PCV tone. button is presseddown lightly, information such as
I I I : CancelsPCVsignals. exposure settings is displayed in the viewfinder. Then,
when the shutter releasebdtton is pressedall the way
[ O F F ] I O ] : Be sure to set the main switch at this down, the shutter is released.
position when the camera is not in use. lf you remove your finger, the viewfinder display will
go off after approximately 5 seconds.
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4. SELECTINGSINGLE FILM ADVANCE MODE 5. SELECTINGFOCUSMODE
Turn the select dial O while pressingdown the drive Set the focus-mode switch to the auto-focus position
button O until the mark Ir ] appearsin the LCD indicated by a red I lF] mark.
panel.
lapl : The camera automatically sets the correct focus
I r ] SinSle film-advance mode: by adjusting the lens.
You can take a single picture every time the [MF) : Focusing is manually adjusted by turning the
shutter releasebutton is pressed. focusing ring (seepage 4O).
I r:r ] Consecutive film-advance mode:
You can keep taking pictures consecutively as long
as the shutter releasebutton is held down.
t O l s e t t - t i m e r m o d e :
A self-timer is activated when the shutter release
button is pressedand a picture is taken automati-
cally after approximately 12 seconds. r3 @'c3
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It is important to hold the camerafirmly and properly.
o When taking a picture, hold your breath and pressdown
the shutter releasebutton gently with your fingertip.
(Pressingdown the shutter releasebutton forcefully can
causecamera shake.)
o Stabilize your body and camera by using some object, rusuch as a tree, building or table.
o When photographingwith a slow shutter speed or
a super telephoto lens, it is recommended to use a tripod
and an optional Cable Switch F.
o Especiallywhen using a super telephoto lens with
a tripod, use of a tripod heavier than the total weight of
camera and lens is an effective meansto minimize camera
shake.
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www.butkus.us 3. The shutter is releasedby pressingthe shutter release X The figure indicated in I EX,] is the exposure number. button all the way down. It increasesby one each time the shutter is released.View original page 24
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When you wish to position the subject away f rom the 1. lf you take a picture with the auto-focusframe
auto-focusframe [c l] for your image composition, use positioned away from the subject,the focus is
the following proceduresto lock the focus. automatically set on the background (seephotograph).
2. Aim the auto-focusframe at the subiect, pressthe
shutter releasebutton lightfy and keep the green
in-focussignalon by holding it at that position.
(Tfris makes the camera mem orize the correct focus.)
3. Move the camera back to the original composition
while holding the shutter releasebutton at the same
position, then pressit all the way down to take
a picture.
o As long as you hold the shutter releasebutton half-
way down and the green in-focus signal is on, the focus
remains locked. When you remove your f inger, it is
unlocked. This procedure can be repeatedany number
of times.
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www.butkus.us When the zoom ring is rotated, an image becomes larger or smaller,so you can find the image size you like best. * Smaller figures on the zoom ring indicate wide-angle settings to cover more image area while larger f igures are telephoto settings to take larger imagesof distant subiects.View original page 26
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Pressthe shutter-releasebutton gently to releasethe
shutter. The film is automatically transported to the next
f rame.
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2. Remove your finger from the shutter releasebutton. 3. Pressthe shutter releasebutton all the way down to
Push the yellow flash pop-up switch [f J to expose take a picture.
the RTF above the pentaprism.
The RTF starts chargingautomatically. When charging
is completed, the flash mark t g I comes on in the
LCD panel and also the flash mark in the viewf inder
I I ] ligl"ltsup when the shutter releasebutton is
pressedlightly. (The flash recycle time is approxi-
mately 4 seconds.)
Note:
o When shooting is finished, be sure to put the RTF back
into the original storageposition.
o While the RTF is in the pop-up position, a small amount
of electric current is constantly supplied to recharge it. So,
when not in use, be sure to keep it in the storage position
to save the battery.
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o Effective flash range in Programmed Auto Flash mode Operatio nal precautions
1. While the RTF is being charged,keep your f inger off
','Eff'bdive ,range the shutter releasebutton.
f |"t.4 - 2.8 0.9m - 4.3mm 2. RTF flash warning
tl4 0.7m - 3m When using the lenseslisted below, the camera'ssafety
f 15.6 0 . 7 m - 2 . 1 m mechanismwarns againstuse of the RTF; f lash marks
in the LCD panel t A J and viewf inder [ , J begin to
blink when the shutter releasebutton is lightly pressedNote: The effective flash range (from the f ilm plane to
at the completion of ff ash charge. In this case,even ifthe subject) differs dependingon the maximum aperture the shutter releasebutton is pressed,the RTF will not(tne smallestf-number) of the lens in use.
dischargeand the camera is automatically switched to
the normal shooting mode.
[Technical Tip] How to determine the maximum aperture
"SMClf the marking on your lens reads PENTAX-F o Lenseswith a focal length of lessthan 35mm.
ZOOM 1:4-5.6 35-105," for example, it has o Lenseswith a focal length of over 21Omm.
a maximum aperture of f 14 at the focal length of 35mm o Macro lenses.
and f/5.6 at 105mm.
The purpose of this warning is to prevent vignetting
at four cornersof a picture due to lack of illumination
or semicircularvignetting at the bottom of a picture
due to the lens blocking the illumination path of
the RTF. Since this mechanism is activated only in
combination with F-serieslenses(lenseswith the
marking of SMC PENTAX-F), no warning appearsin
combination with other lenses,so care is advised
when using lensesother than F-serieslenses.
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3. When taking a photograph with both close and
distant subiects in the same frame, selecting
an aperture for the distant subject may cause
overexposureof the closer subject (washed-out
appearance)due to excessiveillumination.
4. Do not use a lens hood. The RTF's dischargemay be
cut off . This may also happen in the photography
within the distanceof 1 m when a 35mm wide-angle
lens is mounted.
5. To prevent "red-eye ettect";
"red-eye effect" is a phenomenon in The so-called
which the flash illumination reflectsoff the retina
becausethe pupil opens up in darkness.lt is
impossibleto prevent it but it can be minimized by
lighting up the location (to closedown the subject's
pupils) or, in caseof a zoom lens,by moving
closer to the subject using a wide-anglesetting.
6 . In the daylight f lash-syncphotography,over
exposuremay occur when a subject'senvironment
is too bright.
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l2l Using a manual aporturo setting:
(Pleaseread this section after you finish reading lf the subject distance is known beforehand, calculate
"OPERATION OF MAJOR FUNCTIONS" the aperture based on that distance. the
section.) o (G.N.) + (distance) -- (aperture)
When you wish to increasethe depth of f ield, you can * lf the aperture calculated by this formula does not
manually select a desired aperture. In order to select correspond to any f-number found on the aperture
an aperture manually, the camera must be set in ring (for example, the aperture "3," which is between
the Aperture-Priority.AE mode (seepage 38) or "4" and "2.8" ), set the aperture to the smaller
the Metered Manual mode (seepage 40). f-num ber ( "2.8"1 .
The RTF's guide number (G.N.) variesaccordingto
Flash recommendation signals the ISO speedof the f ilm in use, as indicated in
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Apertu re-Priority A E o o
SO 25 G . N . 6 Metered Manual X o
so 50 G . N . 8 . 5
so 100 G . N . 1 2
To calculate the effective RTF range with the selected so 200 G . N. 1 7
aperture,the following formula can be used:
so 400 G.N. 24 o Maximum distance: (G.N. ) + (aperture)
o Minimum distance: (Maximum distance) + 5
(This formula cannot be used for a subiect closer than To use the RTF at aperturef 14 with ISO 100 f ilm:
0.7 meters.) 1 . Set t-hef ens apertu re ring to f 14.
2. Calculate an effective flash range.
12 (G.N,) + 4 (aperture) = 3m (maximum
distance)
3 m ( d i s t a n c e ) + 5 = 0 . 6 m ( m i n i m u m
distance + 0.7 (actual minimum distance)
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