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Yashica TL-Super User manual
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- Yashica
- Model / document
- Yashica TL-Super
- Document type
- User manual
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 46
- File size
- 2.5 MB
- Category
- Film cameras
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Place the battery in the compartment, maKtng
sure that (-) side faces inside (See Fig.). dl lf the battery is installedin a reverseposition,
the exposuremeter will not function
After installing the battery, close the battery
compartment cover sccurelv. O
ADVANTAGESOF SILVER OXIDE BATTERY
It is small in sizc and yet provideslrigh mW/h output.
It functions efficiently in extremely low temperature of even -2O"C (ln case of mercury
b a t t e r y , t h e l i m i t i s a b o u t O C ) .
I t is id e a l a s p o w e r s o u rce fo r e xp o su re me te rs b e ca u s e it m ar ntar ns a constant voltaoe
le v e l.
I t f e a t u r e s l o w i n t e r n a l re sista n ce a n d th e re fo re p ro vid e s constant per for m ance in dischar ge.
I t perma t s r e a d y s t o r a g e a n d fu n ctio n s sa tisfa cto rily e ve n wh e n stor ed for two vear s.
Do not d i s a s s e m b l e t h e s i lve r o xid e b a tte ry.
Do not t h r o w a n y u s e d s i lve r o xid e b a tte ry in to a fire o r wh e re childr en can get hold of it.View original page 6Page 7 · Read text
FINDERAND PICTURECOMPOSITION
The Yashica TL-Super is a penta-
prism type single-lensreflex camera;
therefore, its finder shows images
exactly as they will appear on the
f ilm plane. You can compose you r
picture precisely by sighting through
the f inder, without worrying about
parallax problems.
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T h e f u l l y a u t o m a t i c d i a p h r a g m s y s t e m a s s u r e s m a x i m u m b r i l l i a n c e o f t h e i m a g e a t a l l t i m e sView original page 8
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FOCUSING
Th e micr oscr een focusing spot enables m ost
a ccu ra te and ef f icient f ocusing.
T h e Y a s h i c a T L - S u p e r fe a tu re s fu lly a u to -
mat ic d i a p h r a g m s y s te m wh ich p e rmits
f o c u s i n g a n d c o m p o s i n g th ro u g h th e f in d e r
a t f u l l l e n s o p e n i n g .
To s e c u r e f o c u s p e e p th ro u g h th e fin d e r
e y e p ie c e a n d t u r n t h e fo cu sin g rin g u n til
the image on the focusing screen appears
c lear a n d c r i s o .
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FOCUSED Precise focus is secured when the subject appears clear and crisp on the focusing screen. OUT OF FOCUS When the subject is out of focus, the image on the screen appears blurred. The blurring of the image can be noted most conspicuously on the micro- screenfocusing spot. The same eff icient method of f ocusing is employed even when the camera is mounted with any type of interchangeablelens or close-uplens.View original page 10
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EXPOSURE SETTING
En Press down the meter switch
to turn on the current. E0 Turn the aperture ring
and center the needle.
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$ Turning on the meter switch.
Press down the meter switch to activate, the meter will turn on. The meter needle seen through
t h e f i n d e r w i l l t h e n b e g i nt o m o v e a n d , a t t h e s a m et i m e , t h e d i a p h r a g mw i l l c l o s e d o w n .
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correct exposure is obtained when the meter needle is centered
properly. Pressthe shutter releasewhen the needle is at the center
and you will obtain perfect exposureeverytime.
Readjust the shutter speed if the needre fails to center even when
the aperture ring rs given a turn.
In case the needle points upward, it signifies over-exposure.
Adjust the shutter speed to a faster setting.
The needle pointing downward indicates under-exposure;
therefore, selecta slower shutter speed.
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F I L M L O A D I N G
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I The back cover will spring open when the E After opening the back cover, pull out the
back cover lock lever on the base of the camera film rewinding knob. Place the film cassette
is shifted to "O" (Open). into the film chamber and return the f ilm rewinding
Note: The exposure counter resets automatically knob to its original position. Avoid direct sunlight
to "S" position when the back cover is opened. when loadingf ilm into the camera.
Always use standard 35mm cassettef ilm.
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t4 The back cover will lock into position when tr Becausethe exposure counter is set at ,,S,, (Start)
pressed gently after setting the back cover lcck during the film loading operation, advance the
leverto "C". film by alternately depressingthe shutter release
button and manipulating the film wind lever until
it registersthe figure "O". The exposure counter
will then keep accurate count of the number of
exposed frames.
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Film wind lever How to check the film advance
Always see to it that the film wind lever is given ' lf the film rewinding knob rotates when the film
a full turn until it goes no further. The levercan be wind lever is given a turn, it means the film is
operated in either one sweeping action or several advancingproperly.
short strokes. A full wind of the lever advances ' The shutter will not function if the film is not
the film and registerscount on the exposure counter. fully advanced. In casedepressionof the shutter
releasebutton fails to trip the shutter, manipulate
the film wind lever agnin until it goes no further.
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F I L M R E W I N D I N G
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lll When the exposure counrer regtstersthe figure lz Push tne reverstng butron on tne base ot tnc
"36" ('2O' ' in case of a 20 exposure load), it means camera. You do not have to keep pressing it all
that the full length of the film has been exposed. the while during the rewinding operation. The
Caution: Do not turn the film wind lever forcibly button will pop out and the mechanismautomatical-
after exposing the entire length of the film. The ly reset to advance when the film wind lever is
film may tear or come loose from the spool givena turn.
spindle, making it impossible to rewind the film
into the cassette.
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B Lift the rewinding crank-handle on the film rewinding E! Stop rewinding when the crank-
knob with your fingertip and fold it out. Turn it in thedirection handle rotates freely. Then, open the
of the arrow to rewind the f ilm. back cover and take out the exposed
Before the film-end slips off the take-up spool, a slight resistance film after pulling out the film rewind-
will be felt, but keep on turning the crank-handle. i n g k n o b .
' Before opening the back cover, make
sure that the full length of the
film has been returned into the
cassette.
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Clreck whether the silver Check whether the ASA Clreck whether the meter
ox ide battery is installed rating has been set cor- swrtch turns on the
propefly rectly current.
M a k e s u r e t h e ( ) s i d e A lig n the f igur e denoting When the meter switch ts
facesthe inside. the ASA rating of the shifted downward, the
A fte r in sta llin g tlre f ilm loaded in the camera current powenng the
battery, screw in tlte precisely with the index meter rs turned on and
battery comparttnent mark. Correct exposure the meter needle scen
cover securely. cannot be obtained if you thr ough the finder will
fail to make proper ASA move
rating ad,ustment.
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METERNEEDLE
OVEREXPOSURE Even under the same right condition, the extent over which
the meter needre wiil move depends upon whether the back-
ground of the subject is light or dark. This is because the meter
measures the average degree of brightness over the field covered
by the lens. In case of light background or when shooting backlighted
subjects or snow scenes, give slightly more exposure than that
indicated by the needre. on the other hand, make adjustment
for a liftle less exposure when shooting subjects in front of a dark CORRECT
background. Under such situations, measure the exposure by EXPOSURE
approaching the subject whenever possible.
Correct exposure
Generally speaking, correct exposure can be obtained by simply
centering the meter needle. Before shooting, however, make sure UNDER EXPOSURE
that the shutter-aperture combination is just right for the subiect
r matter.
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Exposure factor
The system incorporated in -the yashica 'l"ittt the exposurs in accordance tt a
brightness of the light entering tlrrough the lens.
Consequently,it assuresperfect exposure
of exposure factor compensation even whEi
changeable lenses of different focal lengths,
filters, close'uplenses,extensiontubes
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E X P O S U R E D E T E R M I N A T I O N ( A P E R T U R E P R E S E L E C T I O N }
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To blur out the backgrorrnd,shoot the subject by setting the aperture tc as wide an opening as possible.
When such an effect is desired.preselectthe aperture and then adjust the shutter speedaccording to the
light condition.
1. Adjust the aperture ring to the desiredsetting.
2. Turn on the meter switch.
3. While sighting through the finder, center the meter needle by rotating theshutter speed control dial.
Although the aperture ring may be set anywhere between the clickstops, the shutter speed control dial
must not be adjusted to an intermediate setting. Therefore, it is advisableto set the shutter speed first
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A P E R T U R E P R E V I E W L E V E R
To previerru the depth-of-f ield at the preselected
aperture, push the aperture preview lever all the
way toward "A" (The letter "M" is visible at this
setting ) and sight through the finder.
Except for previen,ing the depth-of-field, dlways
lceep the lever toward "M" (where " ^" is clearly
visible). At this setting, the diaphragm remains fully
open to assure maximum brilliance of the image
in the finder at all times, except for the fraction
of a second the exposure is made.
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DEPTH-OF-FIELD
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The area in the foreground and background over which objects appear acceptably sharp when you
focus yourcamera on a subject at a given range is called the depth-of-field.
As shown here, the depth-of-field is more extensive when the lens is stopped down (right photo)
than at full aperture (left photo). The depth of field can also be determined by referring to the
depth-of-field scale on the lens barrel. lf the subject is at a distance of two meters and an aperture
setting of fl16 is selected, all objects within the range indicated by figures "16" on both sides of
the red index mark (approx. 1.5 to 3.2 meters)will appearacceptablysharp in the pictur-e.
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For perfect flash synchronization, select the
following shutter speeds:
O Electronic flash: Synchronizes at 6O-X
(also from 1/30 to 1 sec. and B).
O pp class bulb: Synchronizes at the shutter
speeds 1/1000 to 11125 sec. and l/15 to 1 sec.
and B.
O l,t.f class bulb: Synchronizes at slow
shutter speeds of 1/30 sec. or slower and B.
Aperture setting in flash photography
Correctaperturesettingfor f lash exposure is obtained
by dividing the guide number of the flash bulb or
electronicf lashunit by the camera-to-subjectdistance.
E x a m p f c G: u i d eN o . . . . . . . . . . 3 2
Distance . . . 2 meters(6.6feet)
In case the camera-to-subject
distance is 2 meters: 32i2=16 (f/16)
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