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Pentax TWO SIDED User manual
User manual for Pentax TWO SIDED. 21 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Pentax
- Model / document
- Pentax TWO SIDED
- Document type
- User manual
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 21
- File size
- 4.8 MB
- Category
- Film cameras
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. . -Hood lock Hood for focusing finder glass High speed shutter did Film winding & shutter cocking knob Exposure coun!er did Shutter release button 1- Slow speed shutter dial Lens Fdm rewinding knob Rear Cover lock Eye-level view finder Synchronizer terminal F Synchronizer ternrinal X Distance scale ring Diaphragm- - adjusting ring /"1 Pre-set adjusting ring 1Pre-set diaphragm index -View original page 3
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PREVENT LOOSENING OF FILM F1 WHILE LOADING FILM I
Set the rewinding clutch at A, and turn the film As you wind the film, the film rewinding
rewinding knob clockwise until a slighz resistance
is felt to prcnent loosening or warpage of the film. knob automatically turns anti-clockwise. When-
ever loading a film cartridge, it is recommended
that you check whether the rewinding knob
Although the film loading has now been turns anti-clockwise when turning the winding
completed, the length of the film which was knob. When the rewinding clutch is not set I at the proper position, or when the film is offdrawn out of the cartridge while loading can
the sprockets or the take-up spool, the film may
not be used for picture taking; SO, turn the not be transported to the right direction.
film winding knob @ and release the shutter
Always remember:-
button @ alternately twice. Set the figure 0 Stop w~ndingthe fiIm when you feel a tight resrs-
tance as the film is at its end.
on the exposure counter dial @ to the index I f you keep windrng the film agarnsr the resistonce,
the film w i l l come off the cartridge, and i t may
by turning the cnunter. no8 be rewound into the canridge. I f the film has
been wound off the cartrrdge, rt should be removed
from the camera in a dark room.View original page 6Page 7 · Read text
- - . -After the last exposure, turn the rewinding clutch @ on the
base of theAcamera towards R to free the sprockets. Lift the
C head. of -the rewinding knob @ only half of its length and turn it - Before focusing through the focusing I clockwise. The exposed portion of the film on the take-up spool l-1 Bnder glass, be sure that the shutter
will be rewound into the cartridge. When the film has been rewound, has been cocked first. you will feel the knob lighten or a sudden blank as the leader "".d# Remove the lens protector cap, and erect the I 4 1
end of the film comes off the take-up spool. Then open the back, focusing finder hood by pushing up the hood
Focusing will be made by obserling thorounhlv null out the rewinding knob and remove the~.-.tartridge- ~~ ---- -- lock a.
the image on the focusing glass while turning lrom me camera. I I the distance scale ring @. When the image on
the focusing glass becomes clearest, an accurate
After unloading film, turn the rewinding clutch focusing will be obtained, and the same image
from R to &a original position A. The removed will be produced on the film plane as the shut-
cartridge should be put in o proper container to ter is released.
prevent iU exposure l0 l y h l . To ensure accuracy in focusing, a magnifier
@ is attached to the rear finder hood. The
magnifier may be set parallel to the focusing
When loading or udoading glass by holding the nipple on top of the mag-
fllm; avoid dired sun light. nifier. When observing through the magnifier, l
keep your eye close to the magnifier.View original page 7Page 8 · Read text
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DISTANCE SCALE The distance scale ring of 50 mm Y 3.5 lens is At distance 15 it. with 50 mm lens
AND Lalibrated in foot 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, 7, 10, 15, 25, 50 and and at the following diaphragm setting, the range of
infinity, while the 58mm F 2.4 lens has a closer addi- distance shown below is in the same depth-of-field.DEPTH Of tional 2 ft. calibration. As the clearest image is shown 11
FIELD GUIDE on the focusing glass, the distance scale index indicates
the distance to the object. The figures 3.5, 8 and 11
in case of 50mm F 3.5 lens, and 2.4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16,
and 22 in case of 58mm F 2.4 lens, inscribed on both On each of our TAKUMAR lenses, different depth-
sides of the distance scale index mark "A" show the of-field guide numbers are shown according to its focal
lens aperture, and are used as Depth-of-Field Guide. length.
Hence, when taking two or more objects of different Every lens has a depth-of-field: When a certain
object falls in correct focus, some range in the fore- distance, it is necessary to adjust the diaphragm piro-
and background of the object also appear in the same perly in order to bring these objects simultaneously in
focus as illustrated by the photograph. focus. This guide shows that at a certah' distance
and disphragm setting, the range of distance scale dial With ASAWFLEX, you can clearly ske what is in
covered by the two same figures of the lens aperture the depth-of-field on the focusing glass, You will also
on both sides of the index mark "A" can be obtained . see the extent of blurs that will be produced on the
in a clear image on the film.View original page 8Page 14 · Read text
ASAHIFLEX is equipped with FP and X
chronizer terminals. Be cure that you U
correct flash bulb at the correct terminal.
FP TERMINAL (Time lag : 15 mls)
Always use FP (:lass flash bulbs at this
terminal. B: ' To obtain satisfactory synchronization with electronic
Connect the plug of the flash cord t # @ ; , i l flash, it is preferable to set the shutter speed slower than
this FP terminal and use FP bulbs. The '&''I - 1/25 of a second. -
flash will synchronize a1 speeds from 1/25 X TERMINAL (Time lag : Zero) S ;:$JK7:
to 1'500. At this terminal, F class bulbs, X class nigh6When timeusingora insynchronizeddark placer,flashyouat daytimecan alwaysas wellobtainas ata
When timing ar 1 25 seconds. a larger size bul bulbs and strobe lights may be used accord- brighttaken again86picture theOS mainshotpr,lighc.by the photograph even when
of longer flash rime is preferable. ing to the following table.
Token with synchronized A a r ~View original page 14Related documents and language editions
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