Sighting And Focusing Long Telephotos; Smc Takumar 400Mm F; Smc Pentax 500Mm F; Smc Takumar 600Mm - Pentax 6x7 Manual

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LONG TELEPHOTOS
SMC PENTAX
SMC TAKUMAR
SMC PENTAX
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(IF)
SMC TAKUMAR
SMC REFLEX TAKUMAR
18
500mm f / 5.6
600mm f / 4
800mmf/ 6.7
800mm f / 4
l000mm f / 8
Sighting: Most of the subjects shot with a
high-powered telephoto lens are at great
distances from the camera and are often dif-
ficult to bring into the limited angle of view of
these lenses. Longer 67 telephotos are
equipped with a sight, such as the one pictured
below, built onto the top of the lens barrel.
Using the sight to locate distant subjects is
much easier than trying to sight them directly
with the viewfinder.
To use the sight, simply aim the lens at the
subject as if you were pointing a rifle at a
target and place the subject in the sight. Then ,
proceed by centering the subject in the finder.
The sight is also useful for picking out moving