Yashica mimy half-frame User manual

N e g a t i v e  s i z e    i s  1 8  2 4 m m , w i t h e n l a r g e m e n t s a n d
             m p a r a b l e  i n e v e r y w a y  t o  f u l l - f r a m e
                   n y p r o c e s s o r s a u t o m a t i c a l l y m o u n t
s l i d e s  i n s t a n d a r d 2  2  c a r d b o a r d m o u n t s w h i c h    f i t
3 5 m m  s l i d e p r o j e c t o r s ,  i t w o u l d  b e w i s e   t o  s p e c i f y
s u c h m o u n t i n g w h e n   r e t u r n i n g  a  c a s s e t t e  t o  y o u r
d e a l e r  f o r p r o c e s s i n g .

Carefullypull out just enough of
the  film from the cassette to
thread the end into the  slot of
the take-up spool.




Make certain the perforationson
the film are caught by the teeth
of the sprocket.

The Film Exposure Counter is
 automaticallyreset to "S"(start;
when the back cover is closed.
Advancethe film with the Film
 A.dvance Knob and  press the
 Shutter ReleaseButton, and re.
 peat until the figure "O" appears
 in the ExposureCounterWindow.


Ch e ck th e Film Re wind Cr ank as you
first  a d va n ce  th e  film.      lf   it m oves
o p p o site to th e d ire cti on of the ar r ow,
th e  f ilm  is p ro p e rly loaded.    lf  it fails
to mo ve ,  o p e n  th e cam er a  back and
th re a d  film   in to   th e  spool  again,
ma kin g ve ry su re yo u follow dir ections
e xa ctly.
On th e n e xt  film  a d vance you  will be
re a d y fo r yo u r  first e xposur e.

HOW TO ASSUREPROPEREXPOSURE ( I  )

                             The rated speed of  the  film
                                     (either ASA or DIN) must  first
                               be set so the  electric eye can
                                operate in this range.  Push in
                                  the Film SpeedSetting Knob with
                                      y o u r t h u m b a n d t u r n i t u n t i l t h e
                                  rated speed of the film is oppo-
                                       site the red indicator line.


                You can determine the film speed rating by
                  checkingthe instruction sheet that comes with
                          all standard brand films.  Be certain you use
                    the "daylight"rating when you are shooting in
                     daylight.


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E X T E R N A L E X P O S U R E \ ^ / A R N I N G   I N D I C A T O R
     The Exposure'Warning Indicator on the top of the camera
              i s c o u p l e dt o   t h e w a r n i n g s y s t e m  i n   t h e v i e w f i n d e ra, n d
     indicatesby a moving needle whether it  is properto shoot.
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U N D E RE X P O S U R E   P R O P E RE X R O S U R E  O V E R E X P O S U R E
W h e n  t h e n e e d l e s w i n g s   W h e n  t h e n e e d l e  i s a n y -   Wh e n the needle m oves
i n t o  t h e u p p e r   r e d z o n e    w h e r e w i t h i n    t h e w h i t e      in to th e lower   r ed zone,
t h e r e  i s n o t e n o u g h   l i g h t     zo n e , yo u  will g e t a p ro -    a  n e u tral  density   filter
f o r p r o p e r e x p o s u r e . Y c u     pe rly  e xp o se d  n e g a tive           i N D ) o r a m e d i u m  y e l l o w
m a y ,     i f  y o u w i s h ,  u s e     o r s l i d e .                            fllte r  tY2r can  be used
s u p p l e m e n t a l f l o o C l i g h t s                                        to mo ve the needle  into
o r s w i t c h   t o n r a n u a l e x -                                                                       t h e w h i t e  z o n e .
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USING THE VIEWFINDER


                           The large, bright viewfinder lets
                            you sight quicklyand easily,and
                             assuresyou that you will get the
                                  entire scenecorrtainedwithin the
                             frame lines.  In order to avoid
                                "parallaxerror", where the top
                                     of the head is cut  off, make
                                 certain your subject is contained
                                 within the smaller frame when
                              shootingwithin 10 feet.
                              There's no  f ussing with a range-
                                  finder with the Mimy, since the
                           speedyf12.8 lens is of universal
                               focus type.

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Flip  u p  th e  Film  Rewind Cr ank and
tu rn   in  th e  d ire ction  of  the  ar r ow.
Wh e n yo u re a ch th e end  of  the  film ,
yo u   will   fe e l  a  slight     r esistance.
Co n tin u e tu rn in g  th e  cr ank  until  you
fe e l th e film  p u ll a way  fr om  the  slot
o f th e Ta ke -Up S p o ol. T ur n the  cr ank
se ve ra l mo re time s, so that  all of  the
film  is with d ra wn  in to the cassette.



Open the back cover, pull out
the shaft  of the Film Rewind
Crank, and remove the film.    lf
the cassette came in a metal
can, replaceit in the can for pro.
tection.

TAKING FTASH PICTURES

                             The Mimy should not be used on
                        AUTOwhen usingf lash. Instead,
                                   the "guide number" of the elect-
                                    ronic flash or the bulb will help
                               you to determine the lens open-
                                      ing, which is set by turning the
                       M a n u a lC o n t r o lR i n g .



                             The  flash unit  slips into the
                                AccessoryShoe or attaches to
                                   the camera with a bracket that
                               screws into the Tripod Socket.


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Plug the flash cord into the Flash
                                Terminal  in  the  front  of  the
                               camera.   This will provide "X"
                                  synchronization, which permits
                               you to use an electronic flash
                               such as the Yashica Pro.40 or a
                             B-Ctype flash with Fl.class butb.


ln general,you can determine the lens openingby taking
the guide number of the bulb (from the package)or ele-
ctronic flash (from the instruction booklet) and divide it
by the distance (estimated) from your subject. Remem-
ber that the guide number will differ for each film speed.
Note that this is simply an approximation-  you should
vary the lens opening according to the results from your
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CABTE RELEASE& SELF TII/IET

                                 A standard screw-incable release
                                           or self-timercan be fitted  into
                                         the socket in the Shutter Release
                                       Button. Your cameradealercan
                                      supply the proper type.
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     CARE OF YOUR YASHICA MIMY
       B e  s u re   t o   r e p l a c e   t h e  L e n S Ca p wh e n  ca me ra  is  n Ot in uSe. Keep your
         c a mera a w a y  f r o m  d u s t an d mo istu re .   FOr cle a n in g  th e     l ens  sur face  to
       remo v e d u s t o r d i r t , a l w ays wip e  it ve ry  lig h tly b y u sin g cle an gauze or lens
         c lot h.  D o n o t w i p e   l e n s with a d irty  h a n d ke rch ie f.  wh e n you ar e not using
        your camera  for a long period do not leave shutter  set.
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BIock & Whlte:
Black & white  fllm can come  in a wide  variety  of  speeds.  The  faster  the
speed, of course, the  less light  you'll  need  to  shoot.   However,  remember
that  the  faster the speed, the  larger the  "grain"  of  the  fllm,  which  can  be
quite  disturbing   in enlargements.  As a general  rule,   it would  be wise  to
standerdize  on  a medium  speed panchromatic   fllm  which   will  give you
enough speed for  most  conditions,  and  fine enough  grain  for  good  size
enlargements.  You might  try a fllm  in the area of 160 to 200 ASA.

 G o l o r :
C h a n c e s a r e y o u w i l l w i s h  t o u s e  t h e M i m y   f o r s l i d e s , w h i c h w i l l m e a n c o l o r
reversal fllm.   This  is made  in daylieht and tungsten  types.  You can  buy
s u c h   f i l m    i n a w i d e  r a n g e o f s p e e d s ,  b u t a g a i n   i t m i e h t  b e w i s e  t o s t a n d a r '
dize on one type.   Of course,  since  color  speeds  are  usually  considerably
slower than  black & white, you would be forced to switch  to very fast  color
u n d e r    l o w   l i g h t c o n d i t i o n s .     l n s h o o t i n g w i t h   f l a s h , y o u  c a n  u s e e l e c t r o n i c
f l a s h  o r  b l u e  b u l b s w i t h  d a y l i e h t    t y p e ,   a n d  o r d i n a r y  c l e a r  b u l b s  w i t h
tungsten  film.   You can also standardtze on tungsten  film, and use a Type
A  filter under daylight  conditions,  which  would  avoid  the  need  to  switch
from  one type  to another.                                            26