Weston WX-7 User manual

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                                                            precaution protects the flash system,selectronic     For darkerconditions,set the ring closer to 60.
     This causesthe shutter to open for 1/60th of a               circuit from moisture,exposure,etc.
     secondwhen you snap a picture.For liQhtercon-        1O. Rewind Knob
      ditions,set the ring closer to 125. This causes          The rewind knob is used for three purposes:1)
      the shutterto open for only 1/125th^ofa second'         when loadingfilm,to take up film stackj 2) when     You may set the shutter speed at 60, 125 or any           used in conjunction with the rewind releaselever,
     place in between.                                            to smoothlyrewind the film during unloading;3)
                                                when pulled up, to open the camera back.  5.  Exposure Gounter
     The exposure counter indicates the number          1f . Rewind Turning Grank
      of photographs taken, or that will have been          The folding silver turning.crankon the rewind
     takbn after the shutter release button has been           knob folds out for convenientturningof the rewind
     depressed.                                             knob.lts scored surfaceprovidesa non-slipgrip.
  6.  Shutter Release Button                              12. Eyelets for Shoulder Strap
     This convenientlylocated button controls the         Two sturdy metal eyelets have been built into the
      shutterwhich in turn controlsthe amount of time          camera body.The ringsat the ends of the shoulder
     during which light reaches the film.                      strap should be connected to these eyelets.
  7. Time Delay AdaPter                                 13. Viewfinder
     The time delay adapter,also known as the cable                   ; The viewfinder provides direct viewing of the
      releasesocket, accepts standard cable releases           subject and facilitatesthe framingand composing
     as well as time delay units,usefulfor self-portraits            of photographs.
     and for group shotsthat includethe photographer'       14. Rewind Release Lever
   8.  Flash Adapter                                   The rewind releaselever disengagesthe film from
     Sometimesreferredto as a flash shoe, this adapter           the sprocketsof the film advance shaft,thereby
      accepts either a flash bulb unit or an electronic         making it possible to rewind the film. This lever
       flash'unit such as the Weston W-14 Electronic         must be held in its far left positionwhile rewind-
      Flash,which provideshigh performancelighting           ing the film, but must not be pushed to the left
     and ease of operationunder low-lightconditions'                ,  until the film is ready to be rewound.lt is impor-
   9.  Electronic Flash Shoe                                    tant that this lever be used ONLywhen rdwinding
     To insert the Weston W-14 or any other standard          the film.
       electronic flash, remove the black shoe cover'       15. Film Advance Lever
      then slip on the flash unit. Save the shoe cover        The film advance lever smoothlv advancesthe
     and re-insert after removing the flash unit. This            film,rollingthe exposedfilm onto ihe film take-up