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Sears Auto CS 1000MX / MXB User manual
User manual for Sears Auto CS 1000MX / MXB. 33 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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EASY STEPS FOR AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE OPERATION
These steps are intended as REMINDERS ONLY and are for reference
once you understand the operation of your camera.
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1. Insert the batteries and check 2. Open the Back Covet and load 3, Shoot blank exoosures advanc- 4, Setyour film's speed in lheASA/ the installation and condition with the film. Belore closing the back, ing the film and depressing lhe DIN Fllm Sped Wlndow by de-
the Ealle.y Check Bullon. (See be sure the film oerforations en- Shuller Release Butlon until the pressing the Fllm Sped Ring Lock
pages 5-6.) gage both Sprocket3. (See pages Exposu.e Counle. shows "1:' Bullon and lurning the Fllm SPeed
7-8.) Rlng.
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5. Turn theApedureRing untilthe 6, Aim the camera at the subject 7, Check the exposure scale in the 8. Holding the camera as steady
AE Bulton is oooosite the Central and turn the Focusing Rlng until viewfinder to be sure the indicator as possible, recheck the sub,ect
lnder Mari(. Setthe desired shutter the most important part ot the sub- needle lies in the correcl area for composition and gently depress
sDeed to this same mark. ject is sharp andclear (Se page 11.) your lens. (See pages 12-13.) the Shuller Release Bullon. (See
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www.butkus.usSETTING THE AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE BUTTON AND SHUTTER SPEED
When using the aulomatic exposure (AE) The shutter speed plays a very important For general purpose photography, you may
system of your camera, be sure to set the role in determining the sharpness of your set the Shutter Speed Ring to a speed in-
Aperture Rlng (23) of the lens to the AE po- pictures. Therefore, as a general rule, use dicated in the following table.
sition. To do so, rotate the Aperlure Rinq as fast a shutter speed as the Drevailino
until the orange AE Button (26) is atigned lighting conditions allow. For iharp picl
with the similarly colored Cenlral lndex tures, do not use shutter speeds longer
]nark 124). When set to the AE position, the than 1/30 sec. (1/15 to 1 seb., or long-er)
Aperture Ring will lock into place. unless the camera is mounted on a sturdv
tripod and the shutter is tripped with a ca:
ble release or the self-timer
CAUTION: Your camera cannot take To select a shutter speed, rotate the Shutter
automatic exoosures unless the Speed Rlng (16) until the desired shutter
Aperlure Ring is set to the AE posi- speed is aligned with the Central Index Ma*.
Iron. The numerals on the Shutter SDeed Rino
indicate tractions of a second; thus, "500;
represents 1/500 second. For an exposure
IMPORTANT: DO NOT set the Apertule time of longer than 1 second, the shuttel
Ring to the AE position while depressing Sp€ed Rlng is set to "8" (bulb). In this po-
the Depth-ot-Fleld Preview Button! Doinq sition, the shutter will remain open for as
so williesult in damage to the lens mecha-- long as the Shulter Release Button is de-
nrsm. oressed.
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FOCUSING THE
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While looking through the viewfinder, ad- Since the camera is an SLR, the Dhoto-
iust the Lens Focuslng Ring until the most grapher always sees in the viewfinder ex-
important part of the subject appears sharp. actly what will appear on the film, regard-
Extremely accurate focusing is simplified less of the lens or accessory being used.
by the split-image rangefinder spot located Also, you can quickly check the depth-of-
,n the center of the tocusing screen. lts field in your picture by depressing the Depth-
wedge is set at a 45o angle, making it pos- ot-Field Preview Button. lf the ranoe ot
sible to use either horizontal orvertical lines sharpness does not appear to be enough.
of the sub,ect for precise focusing. then you can change to a slower shutter
The split-image rangefinder spot is sur- speed which will result in a smaller lensrounded bya microprism collarwhich f rac- opening (with resulting greater range of
tures the image whenever it goes slightly sharpness) for correct exposure. See the
out-of-focus; consequently, it is an invalu- depth-o{-field information on page 22.
able aid for pinpoint focusing accuracy.
The outer ground glass area (which sur-
rounds the microprism collar) can also be
used for focusing.
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www.butkus.usDETERMINING THE CORRECT EXPOSURE
Viewfinder lntormation
Rangefinder Spot
Microprism Collar
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Stopped-Down Metering Index Meter 1.7
Aperture Scale 2.8
lndicator Needle T
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Matte Area 11
The Aperture Scale is found on the left- Correct Exposure Area When using an 1/17 t/2, or f/2.8 lens, the
hand side ol the focusing screen area. The The correct exposure area is anywhere be- upper edqe of the respective numeral on
Exposure Meler Indicator Needle moves tween the upper edge of the numeral cor- ttid aoertJre scale in the viewfinder is the
up and down in this area, indicaling the responding with the maximum aperture and upper limit oJ the correct exposure. When
aperture automatically selected by the the lower edge of the numeral of the mini- using an f/3.5 lens, the lower edge of 2.8 is
camera when the Aperture Ring of the lens mum aperture of the lens being used. the upper limit of the correct exposure.
is set to the AE oosition. For example, when using an f/1.4 lens and lf the lndicalor Needle moves beyond the
Pull the Film Advance Lever slightly away the Indicalor Needle points anywhere be- upper limit, underexposure will result, so
from the camera to its click-stop position tween the upperedgeof 1.4and loweredge adjust the Shulter Speed Ring to a slower
and look through the viewfinder to check of 16 on the aperture scale in the viewfinde( shutter soeed until the Indicalor Needle
that the Exposure Metel Indicator Needle correcl exoosure will be obtained. drops into the correct exposure area.
is located within the correct exoosure area lf the lndicator Needle lies below the lower
before releasing the shutter. limit. this indicates overexposure, and the
Shutter Speed Ring should be ad,usted to
a taster shutter speed until the Indicatol
Needle enters into the correct exposure
atea.
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DETERMINING THE CORRECT EXPOSURE (continued) Your camera automatically computes cor- the Indicator Needle locks, recompose the excluding the dark background from the rect exposure in most photographic situa- image in the viewfinder while maintaining viewfinder, and lock the exposure into place tions. However, in unusual circumstances pressure on the Shutler Release Button. by slightly depressing the Shutter Release such as when the background area is large Then, apply additional pressure to the Button. While maintairring pressure on the and much brighter or darker than the sub- Shutter Release Button to trip the shutter shutter release button to "hold" the cor- ject, it is best to make an exposure adjust- and take the picture. rect exposure, back away from the subject,ment to lighten ordarken the principal area When you desire to have a brightly back- recompose, and shoot. interest.of lighted subject appear as a silhouette, do lf it is not possible to approach the subject, Automatic Exposure Correction for a not make the exposure correction suggested take an exposure measurement f rom a sim- Bright Background above, but simply compose and shoot. ilarly lighted subject (such as one's own When the background is exceptionally Automatic Exposure for a hand), lock the exposure, recompose, and bright, as when the subject is strongly back- Dark Background shoot.lit, underexposure of the subject will nor- When the background is very dark in rela- Stopped-Down Metering Index:mally render occu r and this the will subjectexcessively dark. To prevent this f rom hap- tion to the subject, as when photographing This index is the small rectangular areapening, tilt the camera so that the bright a stage performer standing in a spotlight found beside 1.2 on the Aperture Scale. For against a dark curtain, overexposure will manual stopped-down metering, the Indi-background or bright light source is not in- normally occur', washing out (overexpos- cator Needle is aligned with this index. De-cluded in the viewf inder and then press the ing) the subject. To correct this for type of tails appear later in this text. Release (aboutShutter Button slightly situation, move very close to the subject,1mm) to lock the exposure in place. After l3View original page 15
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TAKING THE PICTURE
Support the camera in the palm oJ the left At speeds slower than 1/30 sec., a tripod
hand with the thumb and torefinger grip- is a must tor optimum sharpness.
ping the Focusing Ring. The palm of the Gaution:right hand should Jit against the right side
of-the camera body witF the foref in!'er rest- During automatic exposure (AE) operation,
ino near the Shulter Release Bullon and be careJul not to inadvertently apply pres-
th6 thumb on the camera back. sure to the Meter Ott Bulton while releas-
ing the shutter, otherwise incorrect expo-
Look through the viewfinder with the cam- sure may result.era resting against the forehead to help
steady it and the left elbow held in against When attaching the camera to a tripod that
the body. has a long attachment screw, adiusl the screw to less than 3/16 inch (4.5mm) to pre-
As a general rule, the camera should not vent damage to the interior of the camera
be handheld at shutter soeeds slower than bodv1/30 second. This becomes particularly im-
portant when using lenses of longer than
normal focal length, where it may be neces-
sary to use even faster speeds to eliminate
camera movement.
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USING MANUAL EXPOSURES
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Your camera's automatic exposure system As an example, say that you wish to under-
can be disengaged at any time by pushing expose a scene by two stops. Aiming the
the AE Button to unlock the Aperture Rlng, camera at the subiect shows the proper
then rotating the ring to the desired aper- lens opening to be t/8. Turn the Aperlure
ture. Ring manually to a setting of f/16 which is
two-stops smaller than f/8. lf you wished Even when the Aperlure Rlng has been to overexpose the scene by two stops, then moved from the AE setting, the camera's you woufd use a manual opening ol t/4 (two and to function continues meter exposure openings larger than f/8). (aperture) lens opening the wiil indicate
required for correct exposure. CAUTION: Because the camera's exposure
meter continues to function even when the
When the camera is set for manual expo- Aperture Flng is not set for automatic ex-
sure and aimed at the subiect, the Expo- pdsure, be sure to check this ring for the sure ileler Indicator in the viewfinder will AE setting when you wish to resume taking point the correct lens opening in the Erpo' automatically exposed pictures. I iure Scale. This indication serves as a ref-
erence ooint for those who wish to deliber-
ately underexpose or overcxpose the scene
for special effects. I
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www.butkus.usTAKING FLASH PICTURES
Your camera is provided with two Flash Exposure for Flash Photography lf the f lash you are using has a guide nup-
Terminals: FP for synchronization with FP In flash photography, exposure is deter- ber of 56, for example, and it after focusing,
class flash bulbs, and X for synchronization mined by the guide number of the flashbulb you determine from the lens barrel Distance
with electronic flash units. or electronic flash unit. Scale that the subject is 7 feet away, divide 56 by 7. The answer is 8, therefore the cor-
Compact electronic flash units designed The guide number represents a relationship rect aperture is f/8 (56/7=8lt/81).for cordless operation may be attached to between the power of the flash and the speed
the Hot-Shoe (5) after its Safety Cover is of the film. Flashbulb guide numbers can Not only is flash the most effective lightremoved. For a large flash unit used with a be found on their package. Guide numbers source for indoor photography and for
bracket, or for a compact electronic flash for electronic flash units are found in the shooting in dimly lit places, but it's also anunit without provision for cordless opera- man ufacturers specif ications. effective tool for back-lighting outdoortion, attach the flash synchronization cord portraits and filling in shadows outdoors. you've speed shutter found the correct Onceto the appropriate Flash Terminal. When flash is used as a supplemental light (see Flash your Synchro- type of flash for
Caution: nization Chart), you can compute the cor- source, exposure must be based on the light
When using flash units with synchroniza- rect lens opening by this formula. from the main lightsource (suchasthesun).
tion cords, an electrical charge is present GUIDE NUMBER+CAMERA- Remember, when shooting with electronic
in the Hot-Shoe. Therefore, keep the Safely TO-SUBJECT DISTANCE flash, the Shutter Speed Ring must be setCover (5A) in place to prevent the possibility :APERTURE to 1/60 sec. or slower (1/60-1 sec.,B).
of a light electrical shock while the cord is
connected.
The Hot-Shoe Salety Cover, as explained Flash Synchronization Chart
in the previous section, USING THE SELF-
TIMER, also doubles as a viewfinder eye- SHUTTER SPEEDS FLASHoiece cover. TERMINAL 1
The shaded areas of the Flash Synchroniza-tion Chart indicate the usableshutterspeeds #l#l*l#l# #l+l+l+l+l
with the various types of flash illumination. FP Class
For example, when using electronic f lash, FP M Classthe Shutler Speed Ring should be set to
'1160 sec. or slower (1/60 to 1 sec., B). Electronic Flash
X FPClassoMClass
MF Class
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TAKING MULTIPLE EXPOSURES Your camera is protected trom accidental NOTE: lf you take up slack in the film be- double exposures under normal picture tak- fore releasing the first exposure, the film ing situations, however, you can make movement in thecamera willbe minimized. multiple (double) exposures for special The next frame might be slightly overlapped effects as follows. with the multiple exposed frame, so when 1. Take your first picture in the usual manner finishing the multiple-exposures, put on the 2. Rotate the Fllm Rewind Knob clockwise lens cao or cover the lens with vour hand. until it stops to take up slack in the film. trip the Shutter Release Button, and advance one blank shot of film. 3. Wind the Fllm Advance Leverwhile hold- ing the Film Rewlnd Knob so that the knob will not be moved, simultaneously keeping the Rewind Butlon deoressed. 4. Depress the Shutler Release Bullon tor second exposure. Repeat the above steps if you wish, for as many times as you wish. The Exposure Counter advances as many numbers as the FilmAdrrance Lever is wound. 2lView original page 23
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7 L.. www.butkus.us CARE OF THE CAMERA
Cleaning: Storage:
Use a blower or camel hair brush to clean Store your camera in its case with the lens
the entire f ilm compartment before loading set to infinity and protected by its lens cap.
f ilm into the camera. Never use your breath Be sure to turn off the meter when storing
to blow dust or dirt f rom the compartment the camera (this will also give the added
as the moisture can corrode the precision protection of locking the Shutter Release
working parts. Button).
To clean the lens surface, wipe VERY GEN- lf the camera will not be used for an ex-
TLY in a circular motion with a quality lens tended period of time, remove the batteries.
tissue. ln severe cases you can use a very Never store the camera in areas where the small amount of lens cleaning solution, temperature exceeds 100 degrees F or
aoain wipinq in a circular motion. NEVER goes below freezing (32 degrees F). R-UB THE I-EruS TO REMOVE DIRT OR
GRIT! Protect the camera against moisture by using a desiccant. Never expose the ca-
lf the dirt will not come loose with a brush mera to direct sunlight for extended per- or blower, take the camera to a factory iods of time. approved service technician. Never touch
the lens with your fingers or any material Avoid areas where prolonged exposure
other than a lens tissue. Dirt on the reflex to salt water or briny air is possible.
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USING INFRARED FILM
When using black-and-white infrared tilm,
it is necessary to make a focusing adjust-
ment in order to achieve accurate focus.
This locusing adjustment is particulary
important when:
a) using non-wide-angle lenses ,,i'b) taking close-ups
c) shooting at wide apertures 2. After focusing in the usual manner, NOTE: A focusing adjustment is not re-
check the distance on the distance scale quired with color infrared film.Focusing Adiustment Procedure that is aligned with the Central Index Mark
1. The red dot or line on the right side of of the lens, and then make a focusing ad-
the Cent.al lndex Mark is the lntrared ln- lustment by turning the tocusing ringdex Mark. slightly in the direction indicated by the
arrow in the accompanying photograph
so that the distance previously indicated
on the Central Index Mark is now aligned
with the lnlrared Index Mark.
For information regarding the proper filter
and exoosure. refer to the data sheet
oacked with the film.
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Auto Mamiya-Sekor CS
lnterchangeable Lenses for Mamiya NG
Instructions
iFeatures
o Mamiya NC bayonet (three-f lange,49mm dia-
meter) mount
. Fully automatic diaphragm, automatic ex-
posure provision with full-open-aperture
metering.
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2. Distance scale
3. AE button
4. Depth-of-field scale and central index mark
5. Alignment dot for lens mounting
6. Aperture ring
7. Automatic diaphragm pin
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Changing Lenses Depth-of-field
To remove the lens from your ca- Attach the lens to the camera as When the camera is f ocused on an
mera, push in on the Lens Release follows: while matching the red Align- object, an area in front and behind the
Button (A). securely grip the lens by ment Dots IB & 5), seat the lens in the obiect will also be in acceptable sharp
the lens barrel, give it a short (approxi- bayonet mount, giving it a short (ap- focus.
mately 45" ) twist counterclockwise. prox.45"l twist clockwise until it The distance between the nearest and
and after the lens stops, merely lift it comes to a stop with a click, locking farthest obiects in focus is called
straight out of the bayonet mount. into place. depth-of-field or depth of sharpness.
Caution: The apparent depth of sharpness when
determined r Do not apply pressure to the focusing on a subject is and Depth-of-Field Preview Button (C) by the focal length of the lens
while interchanging lenses, as it may f/stop selected. A wide-angle lens ap- pears to have a greater depth of cause damage to the diaphragm auto-
mation pin on the lens. sharpness, while a telephoto lens ap- pears to have a very narrow and
selective depth of sharp focus. By
stopping a lens down, this apparent
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Depth-of-field can produce very crea- screw-in type and built-inwww.butkus.ustype. The Helpful Hintslive results if properly used. built-in type lens hood can be used by
The depth-of-field will appear in the simply pulling it out. However, if you Storage: o Never store lenses in extreme heatviewfinder exactly as it will appear in rotate and pull it out, it comes out
the f inished picture. By changing the even more smoothly. and high humidity areas. Avoid areas
saltfr:cus while the lens diaphragm is The lens hood used should be one where there is heavy exposure to
siopped down you can select the area provided with the lens or designed water or salt air. o Protect your lens by using front01'sharpness in your photograph. especially for it. lf the lens hood is
You may also determine the depth-of- used with other focal length lens, even and rear lens caps.
f ield by checking the scale on the lens though the attaching diameter is same, Care and cleaning: o Use a blower or camel's hair brushbarrel. Numbers representing lens aper- some vignetting in the four courners of to clean the lens surface or rub VERYtures appear at the near and far limits the picture may occur.
aof depth for any given focus distance GENTLY in a circular motion with high-quality lens tissue. In severe casesand lens opening. Lens Cap you can use a very small amount ofFor example, if the standard lens is cap, lens cleaning solution, again wiping in afocused at 1 5 feet, one of the marks To attach the clip-on type lens
representing f/11 appears at. the 10 depress both thumb-locks with your circular motion. NEVER RUB THE
foot mark and the other at the 30 foot thumb and foref inger while placing the LENS TO REMOVE DIRT OR GRIT! lf the dirt will not come loose with amark. This means that in a photograph cap on the front end of the lens.
afocused at 1 5 feet and the diaphragm The front lens cap can also be attached brush or blower, take the lens to
set at f/l 1, everything between 10 and to the front of a filter left attached to factory approved service technician.
30 feet will be in acceptably sharp the lens. Never touch the lens with your fingers
focus. The rear lens cap is commonly used on or any material other than a brush or
all lenses. lens tissue.
Note: Apply this rear lens cap as a o When the lens is removed, protect
Lens Hood wrench to replace the P-mount adapter the mirror chamber of the camera from
To take a clear, crisp photos, always for the NC cameras. Reversing the cap dirt, and never touch the mirror. lf dirt
use a lens hood. When photographing and matching four protrusions to the particles must be removed from the
in a backlighted situation, using a lens P-mount adapter grooves, you can at- mirror chamber, use a blower or soft
hoocl is highly effective. tach or remove the adapter easily. brush.
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