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YOUR AIRES PENTA 35
Welcome to the Aires family  of satisfied users. With  the selection
of the Aires Penta 35 you made  a  wise  choice  for   it   is  the
culmination  of more than 10 years  of  precision manufacturing
experience by one  of  the  leaders  of  the  camera  industry   of
Japan.
Your Penta 35 incorporates one of the  newest developments  in
the shutter making  art  of Japan's leading shutter manufacturer,
the  world-renowned Seikosha company, and  is  the  result  of
intensive research and testing over the past 5 years.  Its devel-
opment heralds the birth  of a line of cameras heretofore impos-
sible to achieve by Japan's growing camera industry.
Your  Aires Pehta 35 incorporates the principles of the focal plane
single lens penta prism reflex with  the inherent  qualities  of  a
lens shutter camera. With  cameras of  this type the problems of
rangefinder cameras, parallax between lens and viewfinder,  do
not exist. Viewing and focusing becomes simplicity  itself  with
the added advantage  of a  life size image  in  full  color.
Synchronization, is the same as with  any lens shutter  camera.
Electronic  flash,  limited   to  the  slower  speeds of  focal  plane
models, synchronizes  at  all speeds of the Seikosha SLV  shutter.
Automatic diaphragm stops down  to the pre-set aperture when
shutter  release is pressed yet returns  to  full  opening when film
is wound, no annoying  dim  images  or  bothersome diaphragm
cocking  levers. Viewing  and focusing  is at  full  aperture.
Your Aires Penta 35 has the same fine fast-action winding and
shutter  cocking mechanism as  is incorporated  into  other  Aires
models. The  rapid  wind  lever  enables  fast  coverage  of  sports
action, 10 shots in 10 seconds for  fast breaking  sports  or news
coverage.
But  the  real  test of any camera's  ability   is the  quality   of  the
lens and the quality  of the  four  element,  three  group  Q-Coral
 f /2.8  is among  the  finest  in  it's class. You do not even have  to
wait  to see the  crisp, sharp definition   filled  negatives taken by
this lens to see its quality.  Just  look  through  the  penta-prism
finder and you  will  be convinced  of  its  sharp  delineation  and
amazing depth  of  field,  truly  a  lens  worthy   of  the  reputation
of fine Aires optics.


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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Please read the following  instructions  carefully  at least once to
f amilia rize yourself  with  the Aires  features. Handle the camera
carefully  and operate the various operating  parts  at  least once
before load ing you r   f irst  roll  of film.

Loading
Place the camera face down on  a
table or other  solid  support  and
release  the  back  cover  lock  by
pulling down  the lock release. The
back  cover  will  spring  partway
open and may be opened fully  by
hand. Push upward on the slotted
rewind shaft and insert a standard
roll  of 35mm cartridge  film   with
tip bent about L/8  inch  from  the
end. Push the rewind  shaft down
until   it engages the rewind slot in
the cartridge  spool. Insert the  f ilm
tongue  in  the  slot of the  take  up
spool  making  sure  the     f ilm   is
securely  fastened  and  that   the
sprocket gears fit the perforations.
Secure the  film  on  the  take  up
spool by  1l  turn  of  the  take  up
spool and close back of the  'amera.
Locking  is  automatic. Now  take
up the  slack  by  turning  rewind
 lever  clockwise  until   tension   is
 felt. Advance  the exposed portion
 of the film  by winding  the adva-
 nce lever and tripping  the shutter
tw ice or un til  the  counter  regist-
ers  l. When you wind  the advance lever check  to see that  the
rewind  lever  is  turning  counter-clockwise indicating  that  the
film   is advancing  properly. Your camera  is now loaded.

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TMPOETANT:     when   ueing  the camera   wit:hout  frash  equfu>
 ment  eet  the  flash  synehro  switeh   to  x.   At   other   eettinge,
 Y  (eelt'timer)    and M  (20  milrieecond    deray)   two   eets  of
 precision    timing   deuiees  are  engaged  and  when  used   continu-
 ouely  are  subjeet   to  tDea,r. At   th;  X   eetting  there   ie no  tDecrr
 on  the meehanisme  and  their   tife   ie proloiged.
 Setting the Cross-Coupled Seikosha SLV Shutter
 Lisht  value  Mechanism   is  a new  system  of  connecting  the
 shutter  speed and  aperature  setting  rings  (both  adjusl  the
 amount  of  light  reaching  the  film)  making    ii  possible to  set
 combinations  of proper exposures with  .p..J  and accuracy.
 Light  Value  is the measure of  available'tight-lor  correct expos-
 ures with  a given  film speed expressed in  si ngle   f igures.  For
 instance  if  film  with  film speed of A merican Standard Associa-
 tion 100 is used one combination  of  lens opening  and  shutter
 speed would be  f trt  and L/30 for  correct exposure. This  combi.
 nation  is represented by the number
 LZ which  is  the   I ight  value. Other
 combinations,  as  follows,  can  be
 made without upsetting this balance.
     f /L6  at L/LS sec. (See illustration)
     f./8    at L/60    /,
   t/5.0  n  L/IZI  z
   f/+     r  Ll2S0 z
     f /2.8  n L/500 r
 The   light  value  for   all  of  these
combinations  is the same 12. As  the
Aires Penta 35 is equ ipped with the
new Seikosha SLV Shutter for single
lens reflex with  the geometric progr-
esssions in  multiples  of two  in shut-
ter speeds and evenly spaced diaph-
ragm openings, simply  set  the LV
number  reading  from  an exposure
meter or a light  value table  to  the
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diaphragm and shutter speeds are coupled within  a certain range.
When a light value (LV)  number  is determined for a particular
ASA speed set the red triangle on  the  aperture  scale ring  to
the LV  ring on the  shutter  speed setting  ring.  While  the LV
rrumber may be set with  the shutter  at any  setting   it  is  best
to make the LV setting when the           i
shutter speed is set at the high-
est speed.                                                ,
This allows f ull use of the entire
range  of  speeds and  aperture
openings  consistant  with   light
conditions. The  coupled  diaph-
ragm setting ring may be moved
independen tly.
NOTE:   LV    eettings   remain
constant   only  when  both   rings
are grasped   firmly   and  turned
eimultaneouely.
Rapid  tilinding   and
Cocking  of  Shutter
The  Aires Penta 35 is so design'
ed that  both  film  advance and
shutter cocking can be performed
at the same time, very raPidlY,
by means of the Rapid Advance
Lever used as follows.
1. Pull out Rapid Advance Lever
  w i t h  b a l l o f  t h u m b  ( A )  u n t i l
   you reach operating  position
   (B).
2. Place your  thu mb  alongside
   Lever and push  to  the  righ t
    until  it stops as in illustration
   (c).
3. Let your thurnb swing back
   with the Lever to position(D)

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ready  frlr the next  picture.
    The  filrn has now been advanccd one frame  and  the  shutter
     cockecl. Sirrce thc  stru tter  cannot  be  released   it  you  stop  the
     lever halfway,   it  is necessary that   it be turned  until   it goes no
     further.  Doullle exposures are prevented. The shutter release is
     conveniently located so the index finger  of the right  hand  fits
    over  it  naturally when you hold the Penta 35. You can wind the
         f ilm and relcase  I he  sh u tter  very  rapidly,  at  the  rate  of  l0
     exposrrrcs per 10 seconds.
   Focusing and Framing
    With  the  Aires  Pcnta  35 yon
     focus and compose through  the
     lens, compk'tely  elimirrating the
     problern for parallax. The penta-
    prism  syste m on  the  Penta  35
     incorporates a bright   f rqsnel lens '                                                 In  focus. When the splite     for  clear  viewing  evcn  in  the
                                         images merge.    corners for error-frce composition.
    To focus,  f rame  the  su bjcct  to
    be photographcd  in  the  viewf-
     irrder and'leftturn the focusing ring
     either        or  right   until  the
     splite images merge.
    The small circle with  the  hori-
,    zontal line  is the section rvhere
    focus   is  ad iusted.  When  the
i    distance  scale  ring   is  turned      Out of focus. Focus is in
;    the top and  bottom  images  of         front of subject.
I    your  subiect move  to  the   left
    and righ t.
    Focusing  with  the Aires  teleph-
    oto and wide angle supplement-
    ary lenses is accomplished in the
   same manner. What  you see  in
    the extra-bright  Penta 35 finder
      is what  is recorded on the  film.
    Focusing and viewing   is at  full
     aperture.  Penta 35 focuses from      Out of focus. Focus rs ln
      infinity   to 2 3/8  feet (0.8 meter)        back of subject.

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with  the  standard 50mm  a  Coral  f/28   lens. Supplementary
close-up lepses are screwed into  the  threaded  lens mount  and
allow photography of objects closer than  this marked distance.
               Close up lens No. 1    27 to 15 inches
             C l o s e u p   l e n s N o . 2     1 7  t o   l t     i n c h e s
    Close up lenses No. 1 plrrs No. 2      llt/o  to 9 inches
                          (lens hood not usa ble)
Different  W'ays to Hold the Camera W'hen Taking
Pictures
(A)  Ordinary    Horizontal
      Position
Hold the camera  in  both hands
using  right    i ndex   f inger  to ope-
rate the shutter release and left
thumb and inrlex finger to adjust
focusing.  To  look  through   the
viewfinder either the  left or the
right eye will do. Use whichever
is  convenient  to  you. Stabilize           i
the camera by holding  it so that
the  left elbow  is pressed against            '
your side.
(B)  Vertieal   Position
There are two ways  to hold the
camera for shooting vertical  pi-
ctures. One  is  with  shutter  re-
lease above your  eyes. (that  is
with  your right hand above the
camera). The  other  is with  the
shutter release below eyelevel.
When the camera is held in the
former w?y, the shutter  release
can be pressed with  your  right
index or middle finger and filrn
winding  done  without  moving
the  camera    f rom     i ts  shooti ng
position.  However,   since  the

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ca mera  is held h igh,   i t  is some-
 what unstable especially for slow
 shutter speeds. If  the camera is
 held  in  the  latter manner, the
 shutter  release  is pressed with
 y o u r  t h u m b . W h e n w i n d i n g   t h e
  f i l m ,  y o u r    t h u m b     i s  a l s o u s e d
 and has to be moved away from
 shutter  release each time  you        ',
 wind  the  film.  This  position,       .,i,,;.t,                                                                ',,,.:,i,' however,  is the more stable. Both
 ways have merits and there are
 pros  and  cons on  them  even
 among professionals. you m ust choose for yourself  which  suits
 you better.  It  is also up to you  to decide which eye you can use
 more conven ien tly.

Taking  the Picture
with  the subject in sharp focus and  properly  framed  you  are
ready  to take the picture. Press, gently,  the shutter  release on
the top right  of the camera, something  like  the  trigger  of  a
rifle. Press downward  until slack is taken up and then  at  the
precise moment  of best expression or  of  peak  action  press  all
the wav. A  quite click  will  be heard and you will know the film
has  been exposed. Do  not  advance  the  rapid  advance  lever
immediately unless you want  to take another picture in the next
few moments. By not winding the  f ilm immediately you preserve
the  life of the shutter mechanism.

Unloading the Camera
As each picture  is taken   it   is  recorded  in  the  film  exposure
counter window. When  the counter reaches 20 or  36, depending
upon the length  of the  roll,  turn  the  advance-rewind  selector
indicator  to the "R" position, This disengages the rachet advance

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mechansim.  Fold  out  the  rapid
  r e w i n d  c r a n k  a n d    t u r n      i n     t h e
 directi<ln of  the  arrow  until  no
 tension is felt on the  crank. The
 film   is now  fully  rewound  into
 the  cartridge.  Unlock  the  back
 cover and pull up the rewind crank
. s h a f t . W i t h    t h e  b a c k   f u l l y  o p e n
 a n d  t h e  r e w i n d c r a n k   i n   t h e " u p "
 position the camera  is turned over
 and the film  cartrirlge  will  drop
 ou t  of   its ow n. accord.  Always
 remem ber  to  return  the  selector
  inclicator  to  "A"   position  right
  af ter rew i nd ing  is done.

   Cable Release
  For sh u t ter speeds of   | ,'25 sec. or  slower  the  use  of  a  ca ble
  release is advisable. The callle release  tip   is screwed  into the
 cable release threaded body shutter  release before the shutter  is
  cockecl. If screwed into place after the shutter  is cocked the shu-
  tter might be accidentally trippcd, spoiling one  f rame of   f ilm.

 Infrared Marking  (Red R)
  Infrared  film takes picture by inf.rared waves invisible to human
  eyes. Foeusing with  this  film  is different from regular film and
  the lens must be focused slightly  in front of the visible subject.
  A  red  rnark  is  provided  on  the  dept h  of    f ield scale ri ng  to
 compensate for  this difference. Focus the camera  in the regular
 way  with  the finder and set the distance focused upon  to  this
 compensating mark before shooting rvith infrared.film.


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Flash Synchronization and Self-timer
The Seikosha SLV shutter has built-in synchronization for stan-
dard medium  peak  flash  bulbs
of  the M  class and  electronic
 f l a s h  u n i t s  h a v i n g  z e r o d e l a Y .
Flash terminal  is located on left
end of camera bodY and accePts
European   ( RC)  tYPe sYnchro
plu.gs.The  f lash synchro settings
a r e m a r k e d w i t h V X M    i n u ' h i t e
 recl and green and indicates self-
 timer,  X  sYnchro setting   for
 electronic flash units and M set-
 ting  for merliunr peak M-t1'pe flash  respectively. All  have click
 stops.


 Setting   Indicator
 Use the fingernail  of thumb  or forefinger to move the pr<ltected
 setting lever to the synchronization setting desired. The  thin,
 punched guarcl plate serves the clual purpose of qu ick determin-
 ation of synchro setting and  protects against accidental move-
 ment of the lever.


 Self-timer
 The white V next  to the MX  flash synchro settings is  the de-
 l^yccl action  self-timer setting  f<lr the shutter.  It may be set
 before or  after  the  shutter  is cocked.  It provides a delay of
 approximately  10 seconds after  the  body  shutter  release is
 press.(l be['re  the shutter  is trippecl. After use reset the synchro
 lever to the red X Position.

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Fixed Focus
In  taking fast action pictures and snapshotsthere are times
when you have no chanceto set the focus. It is at such situation
Fixed Focus setting can be of help to you. Have the distance
scale and diaphragm stop set at the Fixed Focus Markings (the
red 30 feet or the 10 meter and the red dot halfway betWeen
f25.6 and f/8) and all your objects from about 21 feet to infinity
will be in focus. With  this setting you can take pictures during
daylight hours of most objects by simply adjusting the shutter
speed.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            I

Depth of Field  of Photographic Lenses and their               t:-
Utilization                                                                                                                                                i
Photographic lenses have a tendency to be in focus in front  of
and behind the subject focused on. For instance, if you focus on
a person 10 feet (3 meters)  away a dog closer than 10 feet (3
meters) and flowers further than l-0 feet (3 meters) may also
be in acceptablesharp focus. The range from the front  limit
to the rear limit  in acceptablesharp focus is called the Depth
of Field of a lens. This range is shallow in the foreground and
deep in  the background and the  limits varies with different
lenses and also with the different aperturesand distancesas you
can see from the Depth of Field Chart found elsewhere in  this
booklet.
In actual use the control of the Depth of Field serves as a tool
to achieve desired effects and is utilized in  the following two
ways.
  1. To get a sharp image of subjects located at different dis-
    tances from the camera. Using a Depth of Field Chart  will
    enable you to control what will or what vyill not be sharp
     in your picture.
  2. To limit sharpnesss,to concentrate attention on a certain
    part of the picture by having  it sharp, making everything
    else blurred. Practice will teach you how to use and control
     this feature of the lens' depth of field.

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Supplementary  Lenses (Telephoto, Wide-angle)

     Attaching     : Attaching  of the supplementary  ienses are done by
    screwing them  into thread provided  inside  front  lens  retaining:i ring. Make sure lens mounts are flush and  tight.  The  adapter
     ring should always be on the  rear mount  of  the  telephoto and
     wide-angle lenses.

    Focusing    : Focus  in  the  ordinary  way  by  turning   focusing
     ring  as explained  on page 10. The  telephoto  lens  covers  the
    distance between infinity  and 6 feet and the wide-angle infinity
      to 18 inches.  Effective  aperture  of  the  supplementary  lenses
      is f/5.6. Camera aperture (diaphragm)  should be set to openings
    between  f,/5.6 and  f./I6 according to  light  condition. For general
    use and maximum  resolution diaphragm  should be set at  f/8.

  ACCESSORIESFOR THE AIRES PENTA 35

    Aires Lens Hood
     Attaching:  Screw into thread provided inside front lens retaining
        r i n g .
    Lens Hood  (Lens shade)  should  be used to prevent  unwantedli      light  entering  the lens. The  lens hood will  also keep rain  from
     wetting  lens. When  lens hood is not. in use  fit   it on  to the lens
      barrel by  inserting   it from  the wide end. And  then  put on the
     lens cap.

    Aires Filters
     Attaching    : Screw into thread provided inside front lens ietain-
     ing ring in the same manner as the lens hood.

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For black and white film        For Color film
Aires Haze (UV)                Aires Skylight (1A)
Aires Light Yellow (3)          Aires Cloudy (81B)
Aires Yellow (K2)                Aires Type F (85C)
Aires Orange (G)                Aires Type A (85)
Aires Red (25A)                 Aires Flash B-7 (80C)
Aires Green (X-1)               Aires Flood (80A)
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THE CARE OF YOUR CAMERA
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The accuracy of the shutter mechanism will be effected if you
leave the shutter cocked for long periodsof time. With the Aires
Penta 35 film winding and shutter cocking are done simultane-
ously, so you must be even more careful not leave the shutter
cockdd, especially at a high speed.
After each shooting sessionthe distance scale should be returned
to infinity  (oo) before front cover of eveready case is closed.
Evert when the shutter is not cocked its ,auxiliary spring will   $#
be. under pressure at t/500 sec., so change the setting to other
than 1/500 sec. before storing the camera away.
When the camera is not in use the lens cap should be replaced.
In use it  is advisable to use a uv  filter to protect the front rens
element from scratches and oily fingerprint marks.





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