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Vivitar V3000s User manual
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- Vivitar
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- Vivitar V3000s
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- English
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Descriptionol Parlg 24. Film RewindReleaseButton
'1 . ExposureCounter 25. SprocketWheel
2. FilmAdvanceLever 26. FilmTake-UpSpool
3. ShutterReleaseButton 27. CameraBack
4. ShutterSpeedDial
5. FilmSpeedRing Mountlng and Removlngthe Lenr
6. ShutterSpeedIndex Mountingthe Lens
7. DirectX Contact First,removethe camerabody cap by turningit
8. AccessoryShoe counter-clockwise.Thenalignthe red dot on the lens
9. LensMountingIndex barrelwiththe LensMountingIndexon the camera
10. FilmRewindCrank body,fit in the lensand turn it clockwiseuntilit locks
11. FilmRewindKnob in placewitha click.
1 2 . G r i p Removingthe Lens
13. LensReleaseButton Whilepressingin the LensReleaseButton,turnthe
14. Self-TimerLever lenscounter-clockwiseas far as it willgo,then pullit
15, AperlureRing out towardthe front.Once the lens has been removed,
16. FocusingRing be sure to put the lensfront cap and rear cap on the
17. Aperture/DistanceIndex lensand the bodycap on the camera'slensmountto
18. FilmRewindStud protectthem.
19. FilmChamber
o Whilemountingand removingthe lens,do nottouch20. ViewfinderEyepiece
21. ShutterCurtain the lensglassor the insideof the camera.
22. BalleryCompartmentCover
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. It you are changingthe lens with film in the camera, Fllm Loading
takecareto preventlightfromenteringthe insideof Use 35mmcassettefilm.Alwaysloadand unloadfilmthe camera. in subduedlight,neverin directsunlight,
1. Openthe CameraBack by pullingthe FilmRewindBatlery Inslallatlon Knoball the way our.
Two 1.5Valkalinebatteries(1R44)or 1.55Vsilver- 2. Installthe cassettein the film chamberand push
oxide batteries(SR44)are neededlo providepower downthe FilmRewindKnob.lf it doesnot return
for the camera'sexposuremeter. smoothlyto its originalposltion,pushit downwhile
1. Removethe BatteryCompartmentCoverby turning twistingit backand forth.
it with a coin. 3. Pullout the filmtip and insertit intoany one of the
2. Insertthe two batteriesinsidethe batteryholder slotsin the FilmTake-UoSoool.
withthe plus(*) sidefacingup.Then replacethe 4. Operatethe FilmAdvanceLeverslowlyto advance
holderin the compartmentand tightenits cover. the film.Makesurethe Sorocketteethcatchthe
BatteryCheck perforations,and closethe CameraBack.
Checkthe batterieswith the LEDs in the viewfinder.lf 5. Foldout the FilmRewindCrankand turnit gentlyin
an LED(redor green)turnson whenthe Shutter the directionof the arrowto take uo film slack.
ReleaseButtonis pressedhalfwayin,the batteriesare 6. Windthe FilmAdvanceLeverand deoressthe
in goodcondition.lf no LEDturnson,they are ShutterReleaseButton.Repeatthisoperationuntil
exhaustedand must be replaced.Be sure to reolace the ExposureCountershows"1". The film is
the two batteriesat the sametime.Becausethe advancingproperlyif the FilmRewindKnobturns
batteriesare usedto poweronly the exposuremeter, whileyou windthe FilmAdvanceLever.
lhe cameraoperateseven if they are exhaustedor Film AdvanceLever
thereare no batteriesin it. By turningthe FilmAdvanceLeveras far as it willgo,View original page 6Page 7 · Read text
thefilmwilladvanceone frameand the shutterwill be Focusingthe Lens
cockedat the sametime.Unlessit is fullyturned,the Focusingis donewitha split-imagefocusingcenter,
shuttercannotbe releaseo. microprismcollarand a surroundingmattescreen.
ExposureCounter Focusingwith the Split-lmage
The ExposureCounterwilladvanceeach timethe Turnthe FocusingRinguntilthe two segmentsof the
FilmAdvanceLeveris woundand will returnto "S" imagedividedby the horizontallinein the split-image
when the CameraBack is opened.lt displaysthe letter centerfall in line.lf the two segmentsare not aligned,
"S" and the numbers1, 4, 6...up to 36.The numbers your subjectis not in sharpfocus.
12,20,24and36 are markedin orangeto indicatethe
end of film in commerciallvavailablefilm cassettes. Focusingwith the MicroprismCollarand Matte
Screen
Settlng lhe Fllm Speed Turnthe FocusingRinguntilyoursubjectin the
microprismcollaror the mattescreenappearssharp.
To obtaincorrectexposure,it is importantto set the It is not in sharpfocusif the imageappearswavyon
film speedcorrectly.The speedof the film you are the microorismor blurredon the mattescreen.
usingis printedon the film box.
To set the filmspeed,liftup the FilmSpeedRingand Shutter Speed and Aperturc
turn it untilthe desiredISOspeedcomesoppositethe
Settingthe Shutter Speed Ijindexmark(V). The shuttercontrolsthe timeduringwhichlight
The ISOspeedsettingson the FilmSpeedRingare as reachesthe film.lf the ShutterSpeedDial is turnedto Ii
one-step higher numberf ollows: a (from125 to 250, for
example), the amount of exposure will be reduced by i
23t o o t a50o t a aI 00l o a t 200 400 o a a 1000I o t 1o600a ! 3200 half;if it is lurnedto a one-steplowernumber,the
3 2 4 0 6 1 E 0 r 2 5 1 6 0 z a r 3 2 0 5()f1 640 il00 I 250 20002500 amounlof exposurewill be doubled.The numbers"1"
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www.orphancameras.com"2" ..."2000'' on the dialrepresent1,1 l2 ...1 /2000 (withclick)oppositethe Aperture/DistanceIndex.
second,and the letter"8" standsfor 'bulb',usedfor lntermediatesettingscan alsobe used.
longexposuresas explainedbelow.To set the shutter
speed,turnthe ShutterSpeedDialand set the number ExposureSetting
you wantoppositethe index.Be sureto set it at the Yourcamerafeaturesa center-weightedmetering
click position. systemwhichmeasuresthe lightintensitywith
Bulb ExposurePhotography / emphasison the subjectin the centerof the
lf an exposuretime longerthan 1 secondis required, viewfinder.lt alsomeasuresthe briqhtnessin the
set the ShutterSpeedDialat "8". The shutterwill surroundrngarea.
remainopenas longas the ShutterReleaseButtonis The cameraoperateson manualexposure.First,set
kepl depressed.To preventcamerashake,mountthe the f ilm speed.You can then use any appropriate
cameraon a tripodand tripthe shutterwitha cable combinationof shutterspeedand apertureto obtain
release(optionalequipment). correctexposure.lf you pressthe ShutterRelease
Settingthe Aperture Buttonhalfwayin,the exposuremelerwillswitchon
The aperturecontrolsthe amountof lightthat reaches and an LED willturnon in the viewfinderto indicate
the film.lf the ApertureRingis turnedto a one-step exposure.The LEDwillturnoff as soonas you take
highernumber(from4 to 5.6,for example),the amount your fingeroff the button.
of exposurewill be reducedby half;if it is turnedto a As the exposuremeteris basedon a center-weighted
one-steplowernumber,the amountof exposurewill system,alwaysplaceyour subjectin the centerof the
be doubled.The aperturenot onlycontrolsthe amount viewfinderfor lightmetering.
of lightbut alsoallowsyou to controlthe sharpnessof
Correct Exposureareasin frontof and behindthe subject,as explained
laterin the section"Depthof Field'.To set the Onlythe greencircleLEDturnson. lf the greenLED
aperture,turnthe ringand set the numberyou wanl and a red * or - LEDturnon at the sametime,it
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meansslightover- or underexposure,but you can go 3. Check the exposureand shoot.
aheadand shoot.However,lf you are usinga shutter Pressthe ShutterReleaseButtonhalfwayin and
speedof 1 /30 sec.or slower,mountthe cameraon a checkif the greenLEDturnson in the viewfinder.lf
tripodto oreventcamerashakeor use flash it turnson,takeyour pictureby pressingthe Shutter
photographyinstead. ReleaseButtonall the wav in.
Overexposure
Onlythe red * LEDlurnson. lt meansyour subjectis Fllm Rewinding
too bright.Stopdownthe aperture(i.e.set a higher lf you reachthe end of the film,the FilmAdvance
number)or use a fastershutterspeedto turnon the Leverwill no longeroperate.Do notforceit.Checkthe
greenLED, ExoosureCounterto makesurethe end of the film is
Underexoosure reached,rewindthe film back intoits cassetteand
Onlythe red - LEDturnson. ll meansyour subjectis unloadthe cassette.Sendthe exoosedfilmfor
too dark.Openup the aperture(set lowernumber)or processingas soonas possible.To rewindthe film:
use a slowershutterspeedto turnon the greenLED. 1. Pressin the RewindReleaseButtonlocatedon the
camerabottom.You neednot keeppressingit.
Taking Pictures 2. Foldout the FilmRewindCrankand turnit in the
l Sel lhe shutterspeedand aperture. directionof the arrow.Stopwindingafteryou feel a
Turnthe ShutterSpeedDialand ApertureRingto suddenreleaseof tension,thenopenthe Camera
set yourdesiredvalues. Back and take out the cassette.
2. Focus the lensand frame your subject.
Whilelookingthroughthe viewfinder,turnthe ExposureCompensation
FocusingRingto focusand composeyour picture. lf thereis a significantdifferencein brightness
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not be able to get correct exposure in the normal Taking Spotlighted Subjects
metering procedure. In this case, exposure lf a dark background occupies a large area of the
compensation is necessary. picture frame (e.9. spotlightedsubjects on a stage),
Taking Backlighted Subjects your subject will turn out overexposed and light. In
lf you are taking a backlighted subject, or if a bright such cases, reduce the amount of exposure to half or
background occupies a large area of the picture frame one-fourth so that it is correctly exposed.
(e.9. portraitswith a bright sky or sea in the Examole:
background,subjects standing against a window, etc.), lf the camera's exposure meter indicates f /4 and
your subject will turn out underexposed and dark, In 1 /60 sec. to get correct exposure, make
such cases, give twice or four times as much compensation as follows:
exposure so that it is correctly exposed. Compensation with the Aperture Ring
Example: For 1/2x exposure compensation,turn the ring from
lf the camera's exposure meter indicates f /16 and t / 4 lo t /5.6, and for 1 /4x compensation turn it to f /8
1 /250 sec. to get correcl exposure, make Compensation with the Shutter Speed Dial
compensation as follows: For 1/2x exposure compensation,turn the dial from
Compensation with the Aperture Ring 1 /60 sec. to 1 /125 sec., and tor 1 / 4x comoensation
For 2x exposure compensation,turn the ring Irom t /16 to 1 /2 5 0.
lot/11, and for 4x compensation turn it to f /8.
Compensation with the Shutter Speed Dial Uslng the Sell-Timer
For 2x exposure compensation,turn the dial from lf you want to include yourself in the picture, mount
1 / 250 s ec . I o 1 / 1 2 5 s e c . , a n d f or 4 x co mo e n sa tio nto lhe camera on a tripod and trip the shutter with the aid
1 / 6 0 . of the self-timer.
1 First,focus the lens and set the exoosure.
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Sel the self-timerby pushingthe Self-TimerLever 2. The longer the camera-to-sublectdistance,the
all the way down.(Theself-timercan be set after greater the depth of field and vice versa.
advancingthe film.) 3. The zone of sharpness behind the point the lens is
Makesurethe film has beenwoundand deoress focused on is greater than that in front of it.
the ShutterReleaseButton.The self-timerwillstart 4. A lens with a shorter focal length has a greater
and triothe shutterin about10 seconds. depth of field than one with a longer focal length.
Deoth of Field scale
Flash Photography You can check the zone of sharpness on the Depth of
lf you are taking indoor or nighttime pictures, use a Field Scale of your lens. lf you are using a 50mm
compact flash. lt will give you beautifulflash pictures. normal lens and have set the distance at 5 m and
The camera has an X-contact hotshoe which allows aperture alt/16, you will see on the Depth of Field
f lash synchronizationat shutter speeds of 1 /125 sec. Scale thal the zone of sharpness extends from about
or slower. You can use any type of cordless electronic 2.7 m Io infinity
f lash.
Gamera Care
Depth ol Field . Do not leave the camera in a hot place (e.9, in
When the lens is focused on a subject, that will turn direct sunlight,in a closed car, etc.) for too long a
out sharpest in the picture.However, the zone of time, because excessive heat may adversely affect
sharoness extends over a certain distance in front of the film, batteriesor camera mechanism. lf the
and behind the point the lens is focused on. This is camera has become too hot. allow it to cool to
known as the depth of f ield of a lens and it varjes as normal temperature before use.
follows: . After shooting seaside scenes, clean the camera
1 The smaller the aperture,the greater the depth of very carefully.'Sea breezes may cause corrosion of
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o Removedust and dirt on the lens and viewfinder the time of purchase,the ambienttemperatureandflr eyepiecewith a soft lens brushor blowerbrush. how oftenyou take pictures.
Removefingermarksby wipingoff lightlywith lens o Generally,the batteryperformancedecreases
tissue.In casethe mirroris soiled,dustoff lightly temporarilyat low temperatures(underabout
with a lens brush.Alwavstake extracare to avoid 0"C/32"F).Whentakingpicturesin cold weather,it
scratches. is recommendedto use new batteriesand warm
r Do not subjectthe camerato abruptlemperature the camerabeforeshooting.The batteriesaffected
changes,becausemoisturecan condenseinside by cold temperatureswill functionproperlyagainif
the cameraand causefaultyelectricalcontact. they returnto normaltemperature.
o To clean lhe camerabody,wipe it clean with a soft o Beforeinstallingthe batteries,wipe both poles
cloth.Neveruse benzine,thinneror othersolvents. clean wilh a dry cloth,becausepoor contactmay
o lf you are not likelyto use the camerafor an resultif they are soiled.
extendedperiodof time,removethe batteriesand . lf you are carryingyour cameraon a longtrip, bring
storeit away from heat and moisture. spare batterieswith you.
r Beforeyou take your cameraon a trip or for special . Never put batteriesinto fire or try to disassemblq
events,be sure to check beforehandthat it them becauseit is danoerous.
functionsnormally.
o Keep in mind that the picturearea that will appear
on a certainsizeof printmay be slightlysmaller
than that of the negative.
Battery Precautions
o Silve oxidebatlerieswill last aboutone year,and
alkalinebatteriesaboutsix months.However,their
servicelife differsdependingon their capacityat
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Specifications ViewfinderInformation:Displayof correctexposure,
Type:35 mm singlelens reflexcamerawithfocal plane over- and underexposurewith 3 LEDs;flashsignal
indicatingthat flash is fullycharged.shutter.
FilmAdvance:Leverwith 130ostrokeand 20oNegativeSize: 24x36 mm.
stand-off.Lens Mount: P/K Film Rewind:Filmrewindcrank.Shutter:Verticallyrunningmetalfocal planeshutter.
ExposureCounter:Additive,auto reset.ShutterSpeeds:B (bulb),1 to 1/2000 sec.(13 sleps).
Dimensions:135 (W) x 84.5(H) x 50 (D) mm.FlashEynchronization:X contacthotshoe Weight 445 g (withoutbatteries).(synchronizesat 1 / 125 sec. or slower).
.lSelf-Timer:Mechanicalwith about 0 sec. delay.
ShutterRelease:Mechanical. Specificationsand design subjectto change without
ExposureMetering:Through-the-lens,f ull-aperture, notice.
center-weightedlightmeteringwith SPD cell,manual
exposurewith LED display;meteringrangeEV2-19
(withlSO100filmand 50mmf/ 1.4lens);ISO25-3200
film speedrange;exposuremeterswitchactivatedby
pressingshutterreleasebuttonhalfwayin.
ExposureMeter Power Source:Two 1.5Valkaline
(1R44)or 1.55Vsilver-oxide(SR44)batteries.
Viewfinder:Eye-levelpentaprismlinder,92o/ofieldof
view and 0.91X magnification(with50mm lens set at
infinity).
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