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Yashica J-5 User manual
User manual for Yashica J-5. 33 pages in German, French. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Brand
- Yashica
- Model / document
- Yashica J-5
- Document type
- User manual
- Language
- German, French
- Pages
- 33
- File size
- 2.0 MB
- Category
- Film cameras
- Document date
- Not specified in catalog
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Film Exp o su re Counter
A p e rtu re Co ntr ol Ring
B a c k C o v e r
R e l e a s e L e v e r
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5. Select shutter speed required.
6. Check the reading in the ex-
posure indicator.
7. Transfer the reading to the
camera by rotating Aperture
Control Ring.
8. Look into the viewfinder and
focus it.
9. Press the shutter release.
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To replace battery unscrew cap, take
out old battery and replace with new
one, being careful to observe polarity
marking. + (plus) polarity markingon
new battery should face out, toward
the battery compartment cap, and
oo@o (minus) toward camera.
CAUTION ON MERCURY BATTERY
;.,,8esure to set sensitivity Switch Dial to "OFF" position
when camera is not in use.
not leave finger prints on the mercury battery as these"..Do
cause it to rust or corrode. Wipe with a soft cloth and
keep battery clean.
.Do not disassemblethe mercury battery.
.,Do not throw any used mercury battery into a fire or where
children can get hold of it.',)Remove mercury battery when camera is not in use for a www.orphancameras.com long period of time, store it in a cool, dry and safe place.View original page 9Page 11 · Read text
'%Gently draw out the film leader
from the cassette, thread the
film leader into the slot of the
Take-upSpool.
7r;rAdvancethe f ilm with one stroke
of the AdvanceLever,and make
sure the perforationsin the film
are threaded on sprocket teeth.
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After the back cover locks into
positionthe Film Exposure Counter
will be automatically set to "S"
(Start), then advance the film and
press the shutter ReleaseButton.
Repeatthe same operationuntil the
f igure "0" appears in the Exposure
Counter Window. Take your first
picture.
72On the next film advance,the f ilm
exposure counter advancesby one.
Now the camera is ready for the
second picture.
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Before calculatingthe ExposureNum-
ber, preciselyalign the desired shut'
ter speed number on the dial with
the line index on the camera.
The "H" and "L" marKs alongside the
flange surrounding the rewind crank
are control settings for the CdS ex'
posure meter and indicatethe meter's
high and low sensitive ranges. On
this flange is a line that should be
set opposite to "H" or "L" depending
on the prevailinglight situation.
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Aim the camera at the subject,
the red indicator needle in the
Exposure Meter will then show
the proper f/stop number.
The f/stop number shown bY the
needle is then set bY turning the
Aperture Control Ring until this
f/stop number is opposite the red
dot.
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For Outdoor Scenes Scenic views are properly mea- sured for exposureby pointingthe exposure meter downward to measure the light reflected from the main point of interest. (see photo) lf pointed toward the mountain top under-exposurewill result due to meter measurement of sky brightnessonly. Bocklighred Subiects Except for special effects (such as silhouettes),backlighted sub' jects require that the reading be taken from the shadow areas. Care should be taken to bring the meter suff iciently close to the subject so that the main source of light does not influencethe read- ing.View original page 18
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VIEWING FINDER
Viewing and focusing are both done
through a single window.
There is never any question about
parallax correction as you always see
the picture exactly as you get it on
the film.
The cut below shows how the finder, the quick-return.mirrorand the automatic
aperture control system work.
aperture press shutter m rrror aperture film exposed mirror returns
opened button f l i p s u p closed "%"J:H!e
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PREVIEWBAR
Snap.uppreview bar allows quick de-
termination of the depth of field in
front of and in back of subject focus-
ed upon. Lever disconnectsautomatic
diaphragm in the "up" position and
must be returnedto lower positionfor
automatic operation.
The Depth-of.FieldScale will be found
on the lens barrel. When the camera
is focused on your subject, look tor
the aperture you are using on either
side of the scale to determine the
Depth-of-Field.(area in which all ob-
jects are sharp).
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When you focus the camera on a sub.
ject there is a certain distance inOF 2 front and back of the subject within
which other objects will also appear
s harp.
This known as the "Depth-of-Field",
and it varies with the lens aperture.
The smaller the aperture the greaterIF 5.6 1---
ll Mlll the Depth-of.Field.$i$ ---J F 1 6 t----View original page 22Page 27 · Read text
Flip up the film rewind crank handle
to the horizontalposition and wind in
the direction of the arrow.
Toward the end of the film you will
feel a slight resistance, but continue
turning the rewind crank until the film
pulls away from the slot on the Take.
up Spool.
When the film is completely rewound
into the cassette, open the back cover
by sliding the Back Cover Release
Lever to the "O" position. Pull up the
rewind crank shaft and remove cas.
sette.
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The table shows the shutter speeds I I I I I I I I I I/-x B suitablefor synchronizationwith flash nm500 250 125 60 30 r5 8 4 2 bulbs or electronic flash units. The
grey portions indicate the shutterF P F P class bulbs
speed for synchronizationwith "FP",
type flash bulbs, and electronic flash
X ELECTRONIC FLASH BULB units.
! We recommend to use BC type f lash gun for
perfect synchronizatron
The lower terminal "X" should be
used for flash synchronizationwith
electronicflash type, you should al-
ways set the ShutterSpeed Dial at
the red "60.X".
This assures you proper synchront-
zation.
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%LENS HOOD / shades lens from detail.des.
troying light reflections outside picture area.
'%,FILTERS
,/ monochrome and color conver.
sion filters screw into lens mount, are sharp
cutting ror better color control.
i:%.ACCESSORYSHOE / tits clip on viewfinder
provides mount for flash unit, etc.
'i:RIGHT ANGLE FTNDER/ stips into view.
finder clip for unusual angle and adds versa-
tility and convenience.
%MICROSCOPEADAPTER,/ usable with most
standard and all YASHICAmicroscope.
'%EXTENSION
€ TUBES ,/ Set of four extension
tubes can be used singly or in combination
for srnall object photography, as close as
76mm or 3 inches.
%FXTENSION BELLOWS/ tor extended lens3 to film distance to take magnified pictures
of small objects or use with long focus
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CARE OF YOUR YASHICA J-5
Keep the inside as well as the outside of your camera clean with a soft
clean cloth. Never use a frayed cloth. lt is most essential to keep the
film pressure plate clean.
When cleaning the lens, alcohol may be used but great care must be ex"
ercised to prevent excessiveamount of alcohol from attackingthe balsam
adhesivesbetween the lens elements.
Do not dismantle the camera or the lenses; leave this precision work to
expert camera repairmen.
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