Yashica FX-3 Super User manual

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Instructionbooklet O BedienungsanleitungO Mode d'emploi O Manualde instrucciones

*  Though descriptionsand illustrationsin this
manual are based on the Yashica ML Lens 50
mm F1.9,you can operate the camera in the          * Die ErlAuterungenund Abbildungendieser
same way when you u$e it with other inter-       Bedienungsanleitungbeziehensich auf ein Yas'
changeablelenses.                               hica MLObjektiv 1:1,9150ffiffi, doch gelten die
                                               gleichen Bedienungsverfahrender Kamera auch
                                                    bei Venrvendung anderer lt/echselobjektive.





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Film RevrindStud
Film Chamber
ViewfinderEyepiece
ShutterCurtain
BatteryCompartmentCover
TripodSocket
Film RewindReleaseButton
SprocketWheel
Take-upSpool
Camera Back

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Two 1.5 V alkaline batteries (LR44)or 1.55 V silver-oxide
batteries (5R44) are needed to provide power for the    Checkthe batterieswith the LEDsin the viewfinder.lf an
camera's exposure meter.                      LED(redor green)turnson whenthe ShutterReleaseBut-
                                                       ton is pressedhalfwayin, the batteriesare in good condi-
   Removethe BatteryCompartmentCoverby turningit     tion lf no LED turnson, they are exhaustedand must be
1&   w t ln a c o t n .                                        replaced.Be sure to replacethe two batteriesat the same
                                                   trme.
*-)  Insertthe two batteriesinsidethe batteryholderwith   Becausethe batteriesare usedto poweronly the exposure
{*   the plus(+ ) sidefacingup as shown,then replacethe    meter,the cameraoperateseven if they are exhaustedor
holderin the compartmentand tightenits cover.           there are no batteriesin it.





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<Battery Precautions>                             <Hinweise zu Batterien>
o Silver-oxidebatterieswill lastaboutone year,and alkaline   o Die Lebensdauervon Silberoxid-Batterienbetraigtetwa 1
batteriesabout six months.However,their servicelife dif-    Jahr,die von Alkali-Batterienetwa 6 Monate.Die tatsdchli-
fers dependingon their capacityat the time of purchase,   che Lebensdauerhringtjedochvom Zustandder Batterien
the ambienttemperature,and how often you take pictures.  zum Zeitpunktdes Kaufs,der Umgebungstemperaturund
o Generally,the batteryperformancedecreasestemporari-  Aufnahmehdufigkeitab.
ly at low temperatures(underabout0'C). Whentakingpic-   o Bei niedrigenTemperaturen(unterO'C) nimmtdie Batte-
tures in cold weather, it is recommendedto use new    rienleistungim allgemeinenvorrlbergehendab. Beim Foto-
batteriesand warm the camera beforeshooting.The bat-    grafierenunter solchenBedingungenempfiehltes sich,
teries affectedby cold temperatureswill functionproperly   neue Batterienzu verwenden,und die Kameravor dem Fo-
again if they returnto normaltemperature.                tografierenwarm zu halten.Batterien,derenLeistungsfdhig-
o Beforeinstallingthe batteries,wipe both polescleanwith     keit durch niedrige Temperaturenbeeintraichtigtwar,
a dry cloth becausepoor contact may result if they are    funktionierenbei normalenTemperaturenwieder richtig.
soiled.                                            o Vor dem Einsetzender Batterienbeide Kontaktemit ei-
.   lf you are carryingyour cameraon a longtrip,bringspare   nem trockenenTuch sauberwischen,da durch Verschmut-
batterieswith you.                                 zung schlechterKontaktverursachtwerden xann.
o Never put batteriesinto fire or try to disassemblethem    o WennSie ein langereReiseplanen,und die Kameramit-
becauseit is dangerous.                         nehmenwollen,solltenSie Ersatzbatteriennichtvergessen.
                                                  o Alte Batterienniemalsin ein Feuerwerfenoder auseinan-
                                           derzunehmenversuchen,da dies gefdhrlichist.





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Use 35 mm cassette film. Always load and unload film          Pull out the film tip and insert it into anv one of thein subdued light (never in direct sunlight).       3  slots in the Take-uoSoool.
1   Open the Camera Back by pullingthe Film Rewindr   Knob all the way out.

     Installthe cassette in the Film Chamberand push,-   down the Film Rewind Knob. lf  it does not return
smoothlyto its originalposition,push it down whiletwisting
it back and forth.




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r   Windthe FilmAdvanceLeverand depressthe Shutter   < ExposureCounter>
O  ReleaseButton. Repeatthis operationuntil the Ex-   The ExoosureCounterwill advanceeachtime the FilmAd-
posureCountershows "1". The film is advancingproperly  vance Leveris wound,and returnto "S" when the Camera
il the Film RewindKnobturns while you wind the Film Ad-   Back is ooened.lt is indicatedwith the letter "S" and the
vance Lever.                                 numbers1, 4, 6, ........up to 36.Thenumbers12,20,24and
                                              36 are markedin orangeto indicatethe end of filmon com-
                                                     merciallyavailablefilms.





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To obtain correct exposure, it is important to set the
film speed correctly. The speed of the film you are us-
ing is printed on the film box.

To set the film speed,lift up the Film SpeedRingand turn
it until the desired ISO speed comes oppositethe index
mark(v ).

The ISO speed settings on the Film Speed Ring are as
follows:

  25    50   100   200  400    10001600  3200
   1 . .       1 . .             I . .       1  o o    1 . . .                 I .     1 . .             t
    3240  6480  125160 250320500640800125020002500





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Focusing is done with a split-image focusing center,                 .F>
microprism collar and a surrounding matte screen.

<Focusingwith the Split-lmage>
Turnthe FocusingRinguntilthe two segmentsof the image
dividedby the horizontallinein split-imagecenterfall in line.
lf the two segmentsare not aligned,your subjectis not in
sharpfocus.

< Focusingwith the MicroprismCollar and Matte
Screen>
Turnthe FocusingRinguntilyour subjecton the microprism
collaror the matte screenappearssharp.lt is not in sharp
focusif the imageappearswavy on the microprism,or blur-
red on the matte screen.



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.   lf you are using a lens with a large focal length or a rela-        .  Si I'onutiliseun objectifd'unefortelongueurfocaleou un
tively "slow" lens or taking close-upswith high magnifica-    objectifrelativement"lent" ou si I'on prenddes gros-pland
tions, focusing may be difficult because the microprism     fort grossissement,la miseau points'avereradifficilecar le
center will become dark. In such cases, focus on the matte    microprismeseraobscurci.Dansce cas,effectuerla mise
sc reen                                          au pointsur le depoli.



.  Bei Verwendung von langbrennweitigenObjektiven bzw.    o Si utilizaun objetivoque tieneuna distanciafocal larga,
Objektiven relativ geringer Lichtstarke oder bei Nahaufnah-    diafragmadomdximoreducidoo cuandotomaprimerospla-
men mit starker VergrdBerungkann die Scharfeinstellung   nos con gran relacionde aumento,puedeser diftcilenfocar
schwierig werden, weil sich die Suchermitteverdunkelt.In    porqueel microprismase oscureceraEn talescasos,enfo-
diesem Fall nimmt man die Scharfeinstellungmit dem    que con el campo mate
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<Altaching  the Eyecup>
Attach the Eyecup as shown in
the illustration
             *
 < Anbringender Augenmuschel>
BringenSiedie Augenmuschel
wie in der Abbildunggezeigtan
             *
                                      < Diopler Lenses >                         < Lentilles dioptriques >
 < Fixation de I'oeilleton>                         lf you are far-or neasighted,FL type            Si vous etes myope ou presbyte, les
 Fixez I'oeilletonde la manidre           Diopter Lenses (YASHICA,optional)are         lentillesdioptriquesde type FL
 indiquee dans I'illustration              available in eight diopters: -5D,  -4D,        (YASHlCA,optionnelles)sont disponibles
              *                   Choose- 3 D , - 2 oneD , 0 thatD , +suits1 D , your+ 2 Deyesighta n d + 3 Dand,       en0D,huit+ tD,valeur+2Ds:- et5D,+3D- 4D,Choisissez- 3D, - 2D,la
 < Montaje de la taPa del ocular>          fix it into the viewfindereyepiece                lentillequi convient a votre vue et mettez
 Monte la tapa del ocular lal            The Eyecup can be attached on a Diopter       la en olace dans I'oculairedu viseur
 como se mueslra en la                Lens                                           L'oeilletonpeut e fixe sur une lentille
 ilustracion                                         *                         diootrioue                                      < Dioptrienlinsen >                                      *
                                      Zur Korrektur von Weit-oder Nahsichtigkeit   < Lentes dioplricas >
                                        sind FL-Dioptrienlinsen(Yashica,               Si usted es miope o hipermetrope puede
                                   Sonderzubehor)in acht Dioptrienstarken      utilizar las lentes dioptricas del tipo FL
                                                   lie fe rb a r:- 5 D, - 4 D,  - 3 D, - 2D,            (Yashica, accesorios opcionales)que
                                        0 D, + 1 D, + 2 D u n d + 3 D Wahlen Sie die     estdn disponiblesen ocho dioptrias.- 5D,
                                    oassende Linse und sitzen Sie sie in das           - 4 D ,  - 3 D , - 2 D , 0 D , + 1 D , + 2 D , y + 3 D
                                     Sucherokularein                           Escoja aquella que se adapte a su vista y
                                      Die Augenmuschel kann an einer            coloquela en el ocular del vistor
                                         Dioptrienlinsebef estigt werden              La tapa del ocular se puede montar en la
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Your camera features a center-weighted metering sys-   As the exposure meter is based on a center-weighted
tem which measures the light intensity with emphasis    system, always place your subject in the center of the
on your subject in the center of the viewfinder. lt also    viewfinderfor light metering.
measures the brightness rn the surrounding area.

The cameraoperateson manualexposure.At first,set the
film speed.You can chooseany appropriatecombinationof
shutterspeedand apertureto obtaincorrect exposure.
lf you pressthe ShutterReleaseButtonhalfwayin, the ex-
posuremeterwill switchon and an LED will turn on in the
viewfinderto indicateexposure.The LED will turn off as
soon as you take your fingeroff the button.





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Correct Exposure.  Only the green LED 1.; turns on. lf    Overexposure....Onlythe red (+) LEDturnson. lt means
the greenLED and a red (+) or (-) LED turn on at the    your subjectis too bright Stop down the apertureor use a
sametime,it meansslightover or underexposurebut you    Jastershutterspeedto turn on the green LED
can go aheadandshoot.However,if you are usinga shutter   Underexposure...Only the red (-) LED turns on.  lt
speedof 1/30sec.or slower,useflashor mountthe camera   meansyoursubjectts too dark Openup the apertureor use
on a trioodto oreventcamerashake.                    a slowershuttersoeedto turn on the qreenLED.





            (Red)              (Red'Green)            (Green)             (Green'fred)              (Red)
             (Rot)                 (Rot.Griln)                  (Grtin)              (GrAn'Rot)                     (ftot)
            (Rouge)            (Rouge'Verte)            (Verte)             (Verte'Rouge)            (Rouge)
              (Roio)               (Raio'Verde)             (Verde)             (Verde froio)                  (froia)
         Overexposure       Slightoverexposure      Correet exposure     Slight ufiderexposure     Underexuosure
           Uberbelichtung      Leichte Uberbelichtung    Bichtige Belichtung   Leichte Unterbelichtung   Unterbelichtung
           Sur-exposition      Sur-expositionlAgdre      Expositioncorrecte   Sous€xpositlon {Agdre    Sous-expositron
          Sobreexposici6n   Sobreexposlcionligera    Exposici5ncorrecta  Subexposici'n ligera      Suhexwsici6n

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1   Set the shutterspeedand aperture.               <Exposure Meter Coupling Range>
I   Turnthe ShutterSpeedDialand ApertureRingand set   The following chart shows the coupling range of the
your desiredvalues.                                 camera'sbuilt-inexposuremeter. lt illustratesthe shutter
                                                speedsthat are usable at different ISO speeds.
Jl  Focusthe lens and frame your subject.
(-   While lookingthroughthe viewfinder,turn the Focus-
ing Ringto focus and composeyour picture.

e   Checkthe exposureand shoot.
t    Pressthe ShutterReleaseButtonhalfwayin and check
if the green LED turnson in the viewfinder.lf it turnson,
takeyour pictureby pressingthe ShutterReleaseButtonall
tl'ie way in.


                                                                                           Non-couplingrange

lf you reach the end of the film, the Film Advance Lever   O   Foldout the FilmRewindCrankandturnit in the direc-
will no longer operate. Do not force it. Check the Expo-    L    tion of the arrow. Stop windingif you feel a sudden
sure Counter to make sure the end of the film is reach-    releaseof tension,thenopenthe CameraBackand takeout
ed, wind the f ilm back into ifs cassetfe and unload the    the cassette.
casseffe. Send the exposed tilm tor processrngas soon
as posslb/e.

    Press in the RewindReleaseButton locatedon the1r   camera bottom.You need not keep pressingit.





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lf there is a significant  diflerence  in brightness  bet-    Example:
ween the main subject and its background, you will not        lf the camera's exposuremeter indicatesF16 and 'l1250
be able to get correct exposure in the normal metering    sec. to get correct exposure,make compensationas fol-
procedure. ln this case, exposure compensation is nec-    lows:
essary.                                                                         r Compensation with the Aperture Ring
                                                   For 2X exposurecompensation,lurn the ring from F16 to
<Taking BacklightedSubjects>                                F'l1. and for 4X. to FB.
lf you are takinga backlightedsubjector, if a brightback-      r Compensation with the Shutter Speed Dial
groundoccupiesa largearea ol the pictureframe(e.9.por-    For 2X exposurecompensation,turn the dial from 1/250
traits with a brightsky or sea in the background,subjects   sec. to 1/125sec.,and for 4X, to 1/60sec.
standingagainsta window,etc.),your subjectwill turn out
underexposedand dark. In such cases,give twice or four
times as much exposureso that it is correctlyexposed.





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< Taking Spotlighted Subjects>                      Example:
lf a dark backgroundoccupiesa large area of the picture      lf the camera'sexoosuremeter indicatesF4 and 1/60sec.
frame(e.9.spotlightedsubjectson a stage),on the contrary,    to get correct exposure,make compensationas follows:
your subjectwill turn out overexposedand light. In such      r Compensation with the Aperture Ring
cases,reducethe amountof exposureto half or one-fourth   For 1l2Xexposurecompensation,turn the ring from F4 to
so that it is correctlvexoosed.                           F5.6.and tor 114X.to FB.
                                                                                    r Compensation with the Shutter Speed Dial
                                                   For 1l2X exposurecompensation,turn the dial from 1/60                                                       '11125                                                     sec. to      sec.,and for 1/4X,to 1/250sec.





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<"8" (Bulb)Exposure>                            < lnfrared Photography>
lf an exposuretime of 1 secondor longeris required,set    To take infraredpictureswith black-and-whiteinfraredfilm
the ShutterSpeedDialat "8" (bulb).The shutterwiil remain    (usinga red filter),compensationis necessarybecausethe
openas longas the ShutterReleaseButtonis keptdepress-    pointof focus slightlyshiftsfrom that in normalphotogra-
ed. To preventcamerashake,mountthe cameraon a triood    phy.YashicaML lensesand Zeisslensesare providedwith
and trip the shutterwith a cable release(optional).        an infraredcompensationmark on the depthof fieldscale
                                                       (reddot on ML lensesand red lineon Zeisslenses)(There
                                                                     is no such mark on reflectiontype lensesbecausetheydo
                                                       not requirecompensation).
                                                               First,focusthe lenswithoutfilteras you woulddo normally.
                                             Then fit on a red filter and move the distanceset on the
                                                FocusingRingoppositethe infraredmark and shoot
                                                                                                     .   lf you are usingcolorinfraredfilm,followthe instructions
                                              packedwith your film.





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lf you want to include yourself in the picture, mount the       I    Set the self-timerby pushingthe Self-TimerLeverall
camera on a tripod and trip the shutter with the aid of                                                            &'   the way down.fl-heself-timercan be set afteradvanc-
the self-timer.                                        ing the film.)
1    First,focus the lens and set exposure.              e   Make sure the film has been wound and depressthe                                                             rJ   ShutterReleaseButton.The self-timerwill start and
                                                                   trio the shutterin about10 seconds.





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If you are taking indoor or nighttime pictures, use a
compact Yashica f/ash system. lt will give you beautiful
flash pictures.

The YashicaCS-201Auto is a systemflashspeciallydesign-
ed for usewith the YashicaFX-3Super2000.With this flash
on the camera,a flash readysignalwill automaticallyturn
on in the viewfinderto indicatethat the flash is fullycharg-
eo.

As soon as the flash is fully charged,
the Flash ReadySignalwill turn on,
regardlessof whether the exposure
meter is on or off.

         Flash ready signal
       B Iitzbe re i tsc h af tss i g n al
       T1moin de charge du flash
        Senalde puesta a punto del flash

< SynchronizingShutter Speeds>
The Yashica FX-3 Super 2000 has an X-contacthotshoe
which allows flash synchronizationat shutter speeds of
1/125sec. or slower.

< Using Other Flashes>
o The camera'sAccessoryShoe is a direct-contacthot-
shoe. You can use any other cordless type electronic
f lashes.

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