Sears SLR 700 User manual

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                         on your choice of Wards finest 35mm Single Lens Reflex Camera.
                         Your camera is made of high grade, close tolerance precision
                                parts. You can expect excellent results on your very first try-if
                            you take a few minutes getting acquainted with your new camera.                     \     (Your camera may vary slightly from those illustrated; but the fea-
                               tures and operation are as described  in these instructions.)As you
                              read these instructions, keep the camera handy and practice each
                              operation as it appears in this Owner's Guide. Familiarize yourself
                             with each feature before you load the first roll of film.                                                          l

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                      1. Do nottouch manual preview lever when attaching or removing
                             len ses.
                      2. Never touch the reflex mirror. Remove dust with a soft hair
                      brush.
                     3. Never tamper with the shutter-the metallic vanes are paper
                              th in.
                      4. Never operate rapid wind lever while shutter is in action.

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Keyed Camera lllustrations.  . . . ..6, 7, 8, g     Shutter Speed and Aperture....  .... ..Zz
Special Features                ....10    Lens Changing..          .........27
Loading the Camera.  . . .          .. ... ...12     Synchroflash Photography.  .....29
Rapid Wind Lever.....      .........1S     Self-Timer Operation                  . .. ..gl
Film Counter....           .........16     Depth of Field                               . .. . ..92
Fif m Rating and Type Indicator.  . . ... ..17    FilmRewind....                ....96
Flashgun Mount                  ....19     Helpful Hints.                                . .. . ..A8
Picture Taking                                     . . .. ..19   Warranty                       .....39
Focusing                       .....20     Accessories for your Wards s/r 700.. ..40

of yoor Wards cornerafeatures

  ART. NO. 67-344-HEXANON  f 11.4,f :52rnm,7 elements in 5 groups
  or ART. NO. 67-340 HEXANON f11,8, f:l2rnm, 6 elements in 5
  groups, improved amber coated, minimum focusing range 2 feet.
  Blyonet type KONICA mount (,[Omm diaheter, flange 6hcl AO.Smm).
   Fully automatic.with manu'al control for depth oT field preview.

   Full negative sizq pentaprisrn refleetedi correctly oriented image.
   Eye-level viewing.                                              ':'
  "Microdiaprism" focusing spot at center of viewing field for quick and
  accurate focus adjustment                                  :
  Lower edge rectilinear rise type, designed of instantaneous return.

COPAL SQUARE METALLIC focal                     www.butkus.usplane type. Single non-revolving
adjustment knob scaled equidistantly in multiples of 2: B. 1.2.4.8,
15. 30. 60. 125. 250. 500. 1000 Cross-couples with clip-on type KONICA
Cds LIGHTMETER.
Self-contained in camera body. Maximum delay setting angle 70".
Maximum action delay about 10 seconds.
M and X settings by JIS type B sockets. Full flash synchronization  at
all shutterspeeds with class M flashbulbs, M setting (automatic time
lag adjustment) up to 11125 second with electronic flash, X setting.
Single-stroke, thumb-operated cocking lever (swing about 180').
Simultaneous film wind and shutter cocking. Positive prevention of
multiple exposure.
Self-resetting film counter; crank film rewind; self-resetting film re-
wind button, ART, NO.67-340 chrome trim body. ART. NO. 67.344
baked black enamel trim body.
Special slip-over type, 57mm diameter.
Screw-in type,55mm diameter, .75mm pitch.
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LOAD CAMERA IN SUBDUED
LIGHT ONLY
 1. To open the camera back, pull down on
back lid catch on side of camera and back
 will swing open on hinge.
2. Pull out rewind knob as far as it will go,
Place a 35mm film magazine (20 or 36 expo-
sures in the recess under the rewind knob.
Push in rewind knob while turning slightly           *-E-
right and left to lock in magazine.                                    t3, Turn the take-up spool so that its slit is
conveniently located. Insert the end of the
film in this slit.
Insert end of film as shown, lt will disen-
gage easily upon completion of rewinding
after taking pictures.

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 lf film is incorrectly inserted, it will not
come off the take-up spool at the end o{
the rewinding operation, In this instance,
do not apply force to the rewind crank,
Open the camera back and release the  f ilm
with your fingertips.
4. Make sure the perforations on the lower           FILM CORRECTLY INSERTED
side of the film engage the teeth of the
sprocket. Advance  f ilm with the rapid wind
lever. The  f ilm should be wound smoothly
onto the take-rrn snool.
5. Depress the shutter release button and
advance the rapid wind lever again. Con-
tinue to do this until the perforations of the
upper edge of the film engage the sprocket
teeth.

                                       FILM INCORRECTLY INSERTED

6. Close camera back, Turn rewind knob
clockwise (as indicated by arrow to take
up slack of film inside safety magazine.
7, Advance the rapid wind levertwice, You
are ready to take your first picture when the
film counter is at the dot preceding num-
eral 1.
lf the film is correctly loaded, the rewind
knob should turn counterclockwise (against
the arrow mark) when the rapid wrnd lever
is advanced,  lf the rewind knob does not
turn, the film is not being taken up prop-
erly. Open the camera back and check the
loading operation step by step.

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counter"film
                    The film counter advances one frame every time the rapid wind
                           lever is advanced indicating the number of frames that have been
                              ex oosed.
                          Note: When the camera back is opened, the film counter will auto-
                          matically return to the start mark (small triangle).
                       While the camera is open, the film counter will not move even  if
                      the rapid wind lever is advanced.

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 After loading your camera with filrn, set rne
 f ilm indicator to show the speed rating
(ASA number) and type (black and white
or color) of the film you are using. Blue is
for black and white or color negatrve; red
is  f or color positive (reversal).

This special accessory is used for attach-
ing a flashgun or electronic   f lash head to
your camera. When the flashgun mount
is fitted in the clip under the rewind knob,
your camera can be readily equipped with
a  f lashgun.

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picture tofring
When your camera is loaded with film, de-     fore taking the next picture, advance the
 cide on the combination of shutter soeeo      rapid wind lever, Repeat the steps above.
and aperture setting that will give correct     After taking the full roll of film (20 or 36
 exposure for the subject you are photo-     exposures), rewind the film into its safety
 graphing. A Konica ll clip-on type CdS     magazine, open the camera back and re-
 meter is available as an accessory.           move the exposed film.
 Hold the camera steady and gently depress    To mount your camera on a tripod, screw
the shutter release button, Hold shutter     the tripod head into the tripod socket on the
 release button down during total exposure     base plate. A cable release can be screwed
time. This is especially important on long      into the screw socket at the center of tne
exposures, such as one second. Just oe-     shutter release button.
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www.butkus.usSIGHTING IMAGE
The viewfinder image is in correct orientation, and is exacfly as registered on the film
 by virtue of the reflecting action of the pentagonal prism, There is ablolutely no parallax
regardless of distance or change of lens,
QUICK RETURN MIRROR AND FULL AUTOMATIC APERTURE
When the shutter release is operated, the automatic aperture immediately closes down
to preset size (f/value), the reflecting mirror flicks up and out of the way, tie focal plane
shutter opens and closes at pre-set shutter speed, the mirror returns to viewing position,
and the aperture opens up fully, Thus only during the instant of picture-taking is the view-
finder image blacked out, and the subject can beieen at maximum brightnesi ooft, before
and after exposure.

FILM PLANE MARK
The film plane mark (€l engraved on the top of the camera indicates the position of the
photosensitive surface of the film. All distances to the subject are measured from thisposition.


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The COPAL SQUARE metallic focal plane shutter of your camera is notably durable and
is not affected by extremes in heat and cold. The transit speed of its vanes is extremely
fast (about 7.5 millisecond across the shorter distance). Even though the "slit" is wide at
high shutter speeds the timing is accurate and uniform. Slant distortion of subjects in
rapid motion does notoccur. Automatic regulation of time lag is provided,full flash synch-
ronization is possible at all shutterspeeds uptoand including 1/1000second with class M
flashbulbs, such as: 25, 5 M-2, M-3, AG-1 lamps and up to 11125 second at X setting with
electronic flash equipment. The shutter dial couples to the Konica  ll CdS (cadmium
sulphide) LIGHTMETER which clips on over the housing of your camera.

The Shutter speed Dial clickstops at all settings from B to'1000, The colored numeral 125                      . tl{
indicates the top speed for electronic flash synchronization.                                                q
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EIINCTION OF THE SHUTTER                                                                                                                                                                                   JI
1. One of the functions of the shutter is to stop or freeze moving objects. High shutter
  speeds are used to prevent blurring of subjects in rapid motion. For a given motion, the
   closer the subject the higher must be the shutter speed to eliminate blurring.
2. Another important function of the shutter is to regulate the amount of light reaching
   the film. While the aperture functions by controlling the intensity of the light, the shutter
   controls the time during which light is permitted to enter the camera.

                               Shutter speed Settings
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Aperture Settings are spaced equidistant, increase orwww.butkus.usdecrease of aperture size by a step
means doubling or halving of the intensity of the light passing through the lens. At f/4,
the intensity of the light striking the film is half that atf 12.8. f/4 gives double the exposure
of f/5.6. Intermediate steps can be used because aperture size change is continuous. The
aperture mechanism is fully automatic to provide full aperture for viewing and focusing,
with automatic close down to pre-determined value only at shutter action or by manual
previewing for checking depth of field.

1. Regulation of the intensity of the light passed through the lens. When the subject is
   dimly  lit the aperture must be opened up, when extremely strong light is encountered
   the aperture is closed down.
2. Regulation of the depth of field (focusing tolerance). The largerthe aperture the smaller
  becomes the available depth of field, and vice versa.

                                Aperture Settings
                              fll ,4  1.4 2   2.8 4   5.6 B  11   16
              f/1.8 1.8 Q)  2.8 4   5.6 8  11   16

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SHUTTER SPEED AND APERTURE
Correct exposure in picture-taking is obtained by a proper combination of shutter speed
and aperture settings. Correct exposure means giving the film the right amount of light
to obtain proper density and gradation from highlights to dark shadows. As already men-
tioned, the factors to be considered for correct exposure are filmspeed, the nature of the
subject, and the various conditions of lighting. Until experience is gained,  it is advisable
to rely upon the simplified exposure table, or upon a good exposure meter. Because both
shutter speed and aperture are scaled in steps of multiples of 2, exposure can be halved
or doubled simply by shifting one of the two controls by a step. For instance,  if your camera
is set at f 111 at 1/250 second, exposure can be doubled either by opening up the aperture
to f/8 or by reducing shutter speed to 11125 second. By the same token, exposure can be
kept unchanged  if shutter speed and aperture settings are shifted together step-by-step
in a given relationship. For example, 1/250 second at fi8, 1/125 second at f/11, and 1/60
second at fr16 should give identical exposure results.

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   Interchangeable lenses for your camera
a(e provided with bayonet type, triple
flange Konica mount fittings, they can be
quickly attached or removed by a slight
twist of about 1/6 turn.


While keeping the lens change button de-
pressed, turn lens counterclockwise to the
left until it stops (and the red dots on the                              *'''p*lens and body are in alignment). The lens
can then be lifted out.

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Match the lens change marks (red dots)on the lens barrel and camera body, and    t
gently lower lens into the body. Turn to
the right (clockwise) until it comes to a  f ull               1stop with the lens catch locking the lens
in position.

  Upon attaching the lens to the body, the
automatic aperture levers of the body and
the lens couple automatically.

IMPORTANT: When attaching lens, be
sure that you do not touch the manual
aperture lever.