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Yashica minimatic C User manual
User manual for Yashica minimatic C. 26 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Brand
- Yashica
- Model / document
- Yashica minimatic C
- Document type
- User manual
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 26
- File size
- 2.7 MB
- Category
- Film cameras
- Document date
- Not specified in catalog
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To focus, center the small rectangte inside the viewfinder on your subject and move the Focusing Ring until the two images overlap and form one clear image. Then compose your picturewithin the bright-lineframe in the viewfinder. You are then assured of getting the same pictureyou see insidethe bright" frame lines.View original page 6
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Aluuyr loud the camera in cubdued light or in the rhadow
gour body if you are in direct sunshine autdoor"
'"%Gently draw out the film leader from
the casette. Thread the film leader
into the slot of the Take-up Spool.
ffiAdvancethe film with one stroke of
the Advance Lever, and make sure
the perforations of the film fit over
the sprocket teeth.View original page 8Page 10 · Read text
'"%,Atter the back cover locks into posi. tion the Film Exposure Counter will be automatically set to "S" (start), then advance the f ilm and press the Shutter Release Button. Repeat the same operation until the figure "1" appears in the Exposure Gounter Window. Take Your first picture. '/%On the next film advance, the film exposure counter advances by one. Now the camera is ready for the second picture.View original page 10
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FOR GORRECTEXPOSURE
To set the proper film speed (ASA or
DIN), pull up ASA (DlN) Film speed
setting Knob and turn it until the
needle is opposite the index number
of the film to be used. This number
is found in the film instructionsheet.
Turn the Lens Opening Control Ring
until "AUTO" comes opposite the red
line mark.
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Aim the camera at your subject,and check
the ExposureWarning Indicator visible in
the upper part of the viewfinder.
.OVER EXPOSURE UNDEREXPOSURE
When the needle swings When the needle is in the
into the left red zone (over right red zone (under ex.
exposure) a filter (ND or posure) switch to manual
Y2) can be used to obtain exposure setting and use
supplemental flash orcorrect exposure. flood illumination.
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F!lter-€ompensotlon : In taking picturesin brilliantsunshine (snow or beach scenes) when the indicator shows over exposure, you can use a neutral densitY filter to compensate for the extra'bright light. You can also use a filter for cloud and other special effects in black & white photography, and correction f ilters for color f ilm. Since the f ilter covers the electric eye as well as the lens, there is automatic correction in e x p o s u r e . F i l t e r s i z e i s 5 5 m m s c r e w i n .View original page 14
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SIGHTING SUBJECT
The single window combines the view/
rangefinder, which enables You to
quickly sight, focus and frame the
picture you wish to take. The extra
targe viewing window features a bright'
line frame indicating clearly the field
of view.
When you compose your picture within
this frame you are assured of getting
the same picture you are seeing
through the viewfinder.
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FOCUSING SUBJECT
When lookingthrough the viewfinder,a
small, bright rectangle in the center is
visible, which is a part of the super'
imposed-image-typerangefinder.
&
To focus, center the small rectangle
over the center of interest in the scene
and rotate the Distance Control Ring
until the two images merge, forming
one clear image. The camera is now
in focus for this particular picture.
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The photo on the left shows a properly focused scene. When the scene is out of focus it will appear as shown in the Picture on the left. lf the scene in the viewfinder', cannot be brought into clear focus; after turning Focusing Ring in botlt i directions the subject is outside of 'near limit of camera'sfocusing range, You can use an accessory close'uPt lens to bring subject into focus but t h i s w i l l r e q u i r e a s u P P l e m e n t a r Y focusing scale.View original page 18
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HOW TO FIOTD YOUR CAfrIERA
It is very important to hold your
camera correctly and steadily when
taking pictures in order to obtain good
results. Hold it close to your face with
your elbows held close to your waist,
so that blurring will not occur. The
picture at the left shows how to hold
your camera in the horizontalposition"
For vertical use of the ca mera, hold
camera as shown in photo at left.
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Shutter ReleoseButton: Push the Shutter ReleaseButton gent- ly with index-fingerof your right hand. Film Advonce Lever: Move the Film Advance Lever until it stops, thereby bringing the next un' exposed section of film into place and cocking the shutter.View original page 20
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Flip up the film rewind crank to the
horizontal position and turn in the
direction of arrow. Toward the end
of the film you will feel a slight re'
sistance. But continue turning the
rewind crank until the filrn pulls away
from the slot on the Take'uP SPool.
When thd film is completely rewound
into the casette, open the back cover
by pressing the Back Cover Release
Button in the direction of arrow and
down. Pull up the rewind crank shaft
and remove casette.
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trAKING FLASI{ PICTURE
Do not use "AUTO" setting for taking
flash pictures. When the aperture
setting comes off "AUTO" the shutter
speed is set to U30 second auto-
matically.
Synchronizationfor flash is built.in.
A standard connector plugs into the
flash terminal.
The flash unit slips into the Accessory
Shoe or attaches to the camera with
a bracket that screws into the tripod
socket.
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lnsert the electronic flash unit's sychro-cord into the "X" flash termi' nal on the side of the camera, body. Now that an "X" synchro-terminaland 1l3O second shutter speed are provid" ed, use electronicand either "F" or "M" class flash bulbs. When you use BC or ElectronicFlash, the camera's control ring must be set manually to an exposuresettingwhich should be determined bY the guide number of the bulb.View original page 24
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SEtF.TIMER
Move the self-timer tever in the direc"
tion shown by the arrow.
The self-timer, for taking self.portraits
or group plctures, gives you about g
seconds to get into the picture.
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Bulb Setting:
The "8" setting is used for taking
pictures with a longer exposure than
1/30 sec. Turn the [\4anualControl
'iB" is opposite the redRing until
line, then, the Lens OPeningis set at
f12.8 automaticallY.
When using "8" setting, remember
that a cable release and tripod are to
be used. The Cable Release can be
screwed into the socket provided in
the Shutter ReleaseButton.View original page 26From the M. Butkus archive. Original publisher and archive notices are retained.
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