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Sears KS 1000 direct User manual
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CON G RATU LATIO NS I
You have just purchased a fine camera that will give you many years
of picture-taking pleasure. The KS 1000 is a 35 mm SLR camera
which assures you of superb optics, outstanding mechanical
performance and reliability which will justify your choice for years to
come.
Before_ using your KS1OOO.....
Please read this instruction booklet carefully and familiarize yourself
with the equipment and its features thoroughly. your pleasure in
using your KS 1o00 wiil be greater if you know your camera properry.View original page 3Page 9 · Read text
HOW TO USE YOUR CAMERA
1. Insert an Eveready S-75 battery (or 4. Set the shutter speed.
equivalent). When outdoors in bright or hazy sunlight,
1/125 second is generally suitable for most
2. Load the film. photographs. Whe indoors in a well lit
Pull up the rewind knob to open the film room, 1/60 second should be sufficient to
compartment door, drop in the film cartridge capture you subject, depending upon the film
and push down the knob, turning it until it you are using.
drops into place. Insert the end of the film
leader into the film take-up spool. making 5. Set the aperture.
sure the perforations along the film edge are Rotate f-stop ring until desired f-stop is
F-stop hooked onto the teeth of the sprocket. Close opposite the aperture index line.
the film compartment door and advance the selected determines amount of light entering
film and press the shutter button repeatedly the lens.
until the number "l" appears in the exposure 6. Focus on your subject. counter window. Rotate the focusing ring until the split image
3. Set the film speed. in the slit image spot forms a single image or
microprism-image Depress film speed lock button and rotate the until the image in the
outer ring of film speed dial until the band appears sharp.
ASA/DlN number of the film you are using is 7. Turn on the exposure meter. exactly opposite the index line on outer ring By pulling the film advance lever away from of film speed dial and click stoPs. the camera body approximately 1 /2 inch.
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www.butkus.us 8. Set the exposure. Align the exposure meter needle with shutter speed indicator in the viewfinder by turning the aperture ring or the shutter speed dial. 9. Compose y6ur picture and press the shutter r"l"aView original page 10
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1. INSERTING AND CHECKING
THE BATTERIES
Remove battery compartment cover by unscrewing it counterclock-
wise with a coin.
Place two batteries into the compartment with the plus @ side down,
as illustrated in the battery holder of battery compartment cover.
Make sure that the batteries are correctly placed. lf incorrectly plac-
ed, the exposure meter needle in the viewfinder will not move at all'
Replace battery compartment cover by screwing it clockwise until it
stops, but do not force.
Tips for Better Results:
www.butkus.us * Before loading, wipe off the surfaces of the batteries with a clean
and dry cloth to ensure they are free of fingerprints or stains.
* When your camera is not used for a long period, remove the
batteries and keep them in a cool, dry place.
* Replace the batteries about once a year'
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Check the power of the batteries after loading them
Turn the battery check ring clockwise until it stops.
ln the viewfinders
lf exposure meter needle in the viewfinder swings to battery power
check mark "c", the batteries have sufficient power. lf the needle
doesn't move or stays below check mark "c" the batteries must be
replaced. For replacement use Mallory MS76, Eveready S76 or
equivalent. ffi
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FILM 2. LOADING THE
Pull up film rewind knob until back cover snaps open. Then, pull it out
all the way to allow for insertion of the film cartridge. Swing open
back cover and place a film cartridge into film chamber.
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Push down film rewind knob to its original position by turning filn
rewind crank clockwise or counterclockwise so that film rewind shaf:
engages film cartridge and locks it in place.
Insert the film leader into one of the slots in the film take-up spool.
To bring the slot into a convenient position, rotate film take-up spool
in the direction of arrow with your finger.
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Rotate film take-up spool by advancing film advance lever to take up
any slack in the film. Be sure film tip is firmly hooked onto film
take-up spool and that the holes on both sides of the film are caught
by the teeth on the film transport sprockets.
NOTE: The film must pass under the take-up spool when advanced.
Close and press back cover firmly until it snaps shut. Advance film
advance lever two or three times, after depressing shutter release
button each time, until the number "1" is opposite the index line in
exposure counter. As you advance film advance lever, film rewind
knob will simultaneously rotate counterclockwise indicating that the
film is properly advanced. Your camera is now loaded and ready to
go.
Tips for Better Results:
* Always load your camera in the shade or in a poorly-lit place.
Never in direct sunlight or other bright light.
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3. SETTING THE FILM SPE ED
Each type of film, color or black and white, has its own sensitivityto
light. This sensitivity is assigned by a numerical value described as a
ASA rating (u.s.A. Standard) or a DIN rating (Europe and most other
countries). ln most cases, both ASA and DIN ratings are rmprinted
on the film package, as well as the data sheet packed with the film
and the film cartridge itself. The higher the film speed rating, the
more sensitive the film is to light; that is, less light is required for a
proper exposure. The film speed, therefore, is an important element
in insuring that the through-the-rens metenng system of your camera
determines the correct shutter speed and f-stop combinations for a
grven lighting situation.
Depress film speed lock button and rotate the outer ring of film
speed dial until the ASA (or DIN) number of your film is exactly
opposite the index line on the outer ring of film speed dial and click
stops. For example, if the firm is ASA 100, make the correct setlng
at "100". Take your finger off firm speed lock button to lockthe film
speed setting in the camera. Below is a table of the available
ASA/DlN ratings with the numbers represented by the dots shown
above them.
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Generally speaking, when shooting outdoors in bright or hazy
sunlight, "125" (l/125 sec.) is suitable for most pictures. When
,,1O00,, taking your subjects in motion ,'25O,, ,1/2SO sec.) to
(1/1O0O sec.) should be used...faster speeds will ,,freeze,, extremely
fast moving subjects (sports, racing cars, etc,) When indoors in a
well-lit room. "60" (1/60 sec.) should be sufficient to take your
subject, depending upon the film you are using. when in poorly-lit
places, orto achieve the maximum depth of field,,,30', (1/30 sec.) to
" 1" (l sec.) should be used. when set at "8", the shutter wirr remain
open as long as shutter release button is depressed (preferably by a
cable release). The "B" setting is used for long night exposures using
street lights or electric signs as a light source, or under poor lighting
conditions when flash cannot be used.
Tips for Better Results:
* When using slow speeds (below 1/30 sec.) and,,B', setting, use
a tripod and cable release to minimize camera movement and
prevent blurred pictures. Be especially careful to minimize
camera movement when using a telephoto lens.
* Do not set shutter speed dial between marked speeds, but only
at a click stop in accordance with indicated speeds.
* shutter speed dial does not revolve between "1ooo" and,,B,..
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5. METER/SHUTTER "ON-OFF" CONTROL
Film advance lever controls exposure meter "ON-OFF" and shutter
release "LOCK-UNLOCK" to protect your camera from unnecessary
depletion of the batteries and accidental shutter release when not
taking pictures. 40" pre-advance with two click positions in 2Oo and
40o angle and 135o advance angle asure faster winding and permits
continuous operation for sequence photography, Choose your
suitable angle of 20" or 40" pre-advance position.
When film advance lever is moved to "ON" position, the electric
circuit is switched on and shutter release button is unlocked.
www.butkus.us Whenever picture-taking is completed, be sure to move film advance
lever to "OFF" position. The electric circuit is switched off and
shutter release button is locked.
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6. SETTING TH E APE RTU R E
The lens opening detemines the amount of light entering the lens and
exposing the film. The smaller the f-stop lf /2.O, f /2.8, etc.) the wider
the lens opening and the greater the amount of light entering the
lens. The larger the f-stop (f/16, f/11, etc.) the smaller the lens
opening and the smaller the amount of light entering the lens. As the
lens opening is moved from f/ 16 to f / 1 1 , the amount of light entering
the lens is doubled. As the lens opening is moved from t/2.O to t/2.8
the amount of entering light is cut in half.
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F-stop oo@@@@@@
Amount of 1/8 1/16 1/32
light ratio
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Rotate f-stop ring until the desired f-stop is opposite the aperture
index line. Click stops are provided to prevent accidental movement
from the setting made. lf necessary, you may set f-stop ring between
two f-stops.
7, THE CORRECT EXPOSURE
Your KS 10O0 has a built-in through-the-lens full aperture CdS
exposure meter which measures the light coming through the lens
and enables you to set the proper exposure for a given lighting
condition. The correct exposure is obtained by setting the shutter
speed and f-stop (aperture) in the correct combination for the film,
subject and lighting conditions.
Set the desired shutter speed opposite shutter speed index line by
rotating shutter speed dial (Read "SELECTING THE SHUTTER
SPEED"). Shutter speed indicator in the viewfinder indicates the
shutter speed you just set.
Move film advance
Hold your camera, look at your subject through the viewfinder
eyepiece and check exposure meter needle.
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Rotate f-stop (lens opening) ring and align exposure meter needle
with shutter speed indicator. F-stop is visible through aperture
readout window. lf exposure meter needle goes above shutter speed
indicator. this means "overexposure"; select a faster shutter speed or
a smaller lens opening. on the contrary, if the needle goes below
shutter speed indicator, this means "under-exposure"; choose a
slower shutter or a larger lens opening.
In the viewfinders:
@ @ @
Correct exposure Over-exposure Under-exposure
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lf you want to use a specific f-stop for depth of field control, you may
set the f-stop first and then the shutter speed, while other procedures
are the same aS above. How your subject turns out in the picture
depends on the f-stop setting (Refer to "DEPTH OF FIELD") The
chart shows the exposure value range (shutter speed and f-stop
combinations) of your camera's metering system for selected film
speeds.
Exposure Compensation :
Though you learned how correct exposure is obtained, in unusual
lighting conditions, the desired effect or the correct exposure will not
be obtained in the final picture and exposure compensation is
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Back-lit Subjects (whenwww.butkus.usthe light is behind the subjects):
1. Move close to the subject for meter reading, then, move back,
focus and shoot.
2. lf it is impossible to approach the subject, adjust either shutter
the I speedlens opening,or lens openopeningup theto overexposure.aperture by 1 Whenor 2 stops.you adjust
I Spot-lighted Subjects and Dark Backgrounds:
1. Move close to the subject for meter reading. then move back,
focus and shoot.
2. lf it is impossible to approach the subject, adjust either shutter
speed or lens opening to underexposure. When you adjust the
lens opening, close down the aperture by 1 or 2 stops.
Tips for Better Results:
* When the shutter speed dial is set at "8" (Bule), se the desired
f-stop and expose manually because metering with the built-in
exposure meter is not possible.
* Do not make an exposure setting by pressing depth of fieldI' preview button or turning battery check ring because these will
reading.I incorrectly influence the meter's
* Outside of the meter's coupling range, the exposure meter will
not respond correctly. For example, coupling range for ASA 100
film is from 1 /4 sec. at I/1.4 to 1 /1OOO sec. at f/16 (EV3 - 18).
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8. VIEWING AND FOCUSING
Since you are viewing through the lens, there is no parallax problem...
what you are viewing in the viewfinder is exactly what will appear in
the final photograph. This enables you to determine the exact com-
position of your subjects before pressing shutter release button. Even
when you shoot close-ups, these is no danger of accidentally cutting
off a portion of your picture. To assure the sharpest possible pictures,
your KS 10OO has a three way focusing screen with diagonal split-i-
mage spot, microprism-image band and fresnel field... select accor-
ding to your subject.
Look into viewfinder eyepiece to compose your picture.
Split-image focusing is helpful for the subject with either vertical or
horizontal lines. Rotate focusing ring until the split image in split-i-
mage spot forms a single image. When it is out of focus, your subject
is split in two parts.
Microprism focusing is good for the subject which lacks clear verti-
cal or horizontal lines. Rotate focusing ring until the image in micro-
prism-image band appears sharp.
Out of focus
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You can also focus with any part of the area surrounding micropris-
m-image band. This is most useful when taking pictures with ultra
telephoto lenses or in close-up photography with bellows unit, macro
lenses or extension rings because the other focusing aids may darken
appreciably.
9. DE PTH O F FI ELD
when you focus on a specific subject, an area in front of and behind
the subject will appear acceptably sharp in your picture. This area of
acceptable sharpness is called "Depth of Field". The depth of field is
determined by the f-stop you select and the distance from the in-fo-
cus subject to the film plane. As you get closer to your subject, or as
you open your lens (for example, from I/16 to t/2.9]t, the depth of field
becomes shallower. By stopping the lens down (for example, from
l/z.a rc f /16), the depth of field becomes deeper. Knowing how to
use depth-of-field allows the photographer to use the principles of "-
selective focus" to eliminate unwanted foreground and background
objects from his photographs, and could mean the difference bet-
ween a snapshot and a successful photograph. The depth of field can
be pre-determined in the following ways:
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Depth of Field Preview Button:
Pressing depth of field preview button will set the lens at the corre-
sponding opening you previously set on f-stop ring. This will enable
you to preview the area of acceptable sharpness in the picture you
take. The viewfinder will become dark corresponding to the f-stop
you previsouly set on f-stop ring. Depth of field preview button will
automatically return to its original position when you release it and
the viewfinder will become as bright as before.
Depth of Field Scale:
After you have set the lens opening and have focused the camera, the
area of acceptable sharpness in front of and behind your subject can
also be determined on depth of field scale. Locate on depth of field
scale the two numbers corresponding to the f-stop you have set on f-
stop ring. The distance between these hrrro f-stops on distance scale
will be an area of acceptable sharpness in your picture. For example,
if your lens is focused at 3 meters (10 ft.) and you shoot at I (f/8), the
area of acceptable sharpness will be from 2.2 m (7.3 ft.) to 5 m (1 6.5
"8" ft), by reading distance scale opposite both sides of the number
on the depth of field scale.
Tips for Better Results:
* Do not depress the shutter release button when depressing
depth of field preview button.
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1O. INFRARED PHOTOGRAPHY
For infrared photography using infrared films, a correction of distance
scale is necessary because infrared light waves focus on a plane
slightly behind that of visible light. When using infrared film you can
compensate for this difference by focusing slightly behind your sub-
ject.
First focus normally on your subject and note the camera-to-subject
distance opposite the distance index line on distance scale. Turn fo-
cusing ring until this camera-to-subject distance setting is opposite
the infrared index line. For example, if distance scale reads 5 m (16.5
ft) after focusing, merely shift the "5" (16) scale to the "O" (red) posi-
tion.
Tips for Better Results:
* Infrared radiation varies with the degree of infrared light rays in
the atmosphere.
* For exposure, follow the instruction sheets which are packed
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