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Name of Each Part .....................................................................
Loading of Mercury Battery Cells ...............................................
Handling of Mercury Battery Cells ..............................................
Film Loading ...............................................................................
Shutter and Aperture ..................................................................
TTL Metering and Fully Automatic Control ................................
Name of Meter in Viewfinder .....................................................
Watching Meter in Viewfinder ..................................................... 22
Electric-Eye Photography ............................................................
Meter's Coupling Range ..............................................................
Important Points for Light Measurement at
Training of Camera ...................................................................... 30
Focusing ....................................................................................... 32
Depth of Field ..............................................................................
Infrared Film Compensation Mark ..............................................
Depth of Field Table.....................................................................
Film Rewind.................................................................................
B (Bulb) Exposure ........................................................................ 42
Synchroflash Photography ..........................................................
Exposure for Synchroflash Pictures ............................................ 45
Lens Interchange ......................................................................... 46
Stopped-Down Aperture Measurement ...................................... 48
Important Points of Stopped-Down Aperture
Measurement .............................................................
Hexanon Interchangeable Lenses .............................................. 52
Accessories .................................................................................. 56
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Name of Each Part ..............Major Specifications for KONICA AUTOREFLEX A... Loading of Mercury Battery Cells ..........Handling of Mercury Battery Cells ..........Film Loading ................Shutter and Aperture ..............TTL Metering and Fully Automatic Control ........ Name of Meter in Viewfinder ............. -
Page 3: Major Specifications For Konica Autoreflex A
MAJOR SPECIFICATIONS FOR KONICA AUTOREFLEX A Type : 35 mm SLR equipped with focal plane shutter and built-in CdS meter for automatic exposure determination. Picture Size : 24 36 mm. Film : 35mm film in cartridge, 20 or 36 exposure. -
Page 4: Loading Of Mercury Battery Cells
LOADING OF MERCURY BATTERY CELLS The compound CdS meter of the KONICA AUTOREFLEX A takes two 1.3V mercury battery cells as its electric source. Wipe the mercury battery cells, accessories for camera, with a piece of dry and clean cloth and put them into the mercury battery chamber. - Page 5 2 Direct toward the underside of the camera that side of the cartridge through which its spindle sticks out and put the cartridge into the Cartridge Chamber 34). Insert the film tip into the Film Take-up Slit 33 of the Film Take-up Spool Any slit is usable.
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Page 6: Shutter And Aperture
After the back cover is closed, flip up the Film Rewind Crank 13 and turn it in the direction indicated by an arrow mark on it to reduce the slack of the film. Wind the film and depress the Shutter Button (1(. Repeat this action until the figure appears in the Film Counter Window "1"... -
Page 7: Ttl Metering And Fully Automatic Control
TTL METERING AND FULLY AUTOMATIC CONTROL The KONICA AUTOREFLEX A incorporates the latest exposure system in which the compound CdS meter which measures at the center of the taking lens the light coming through the taking lens, and this system is tied in with a fully automatic Electric-Eye (EE) exposure control, making it possible effectively to secure a correct exposure at an instant. -
Page 9: Watching Meter In Viewfinder
WATCHING METER IN VIEWFINDER Correct Exposure Range: The stopping of the Meter Needle #2 within the range of correct exposure (or somewhere on the f- number scale for the used lens) is an indication of the feasibility of taking pictures under the Electric-Eye system. Here, the meter needle shows the aperture to which the taking lens is to be set for a shot. - Page 10 The ASA and DIN scales visible through the film speed indicator window on the shutter speed dial indicate the degrees to which film is sensitive to light. The film speed of your film is indicated on the box in which it is contained and in its instruction booklet. Make sure that the camera is correctly set to the speed of the film loaded in the camera.
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Page 11: Meter's Coupling Range
METER COUPLING RANGE The meter coupling range of KONICA AUTOREFLEX A is, irrespective of the film speed, from 1/15 to 1/500 sec. of the Shutter Speed Scale (16i. Yellow digits, B, 1, 1/2, 1/4 and 1/8 sec. are not coupled. -
Page 12: Training Of Camera
TRAINING OF CAMERA Hold the camera tight. To take a sharp picture, hold the camera in a stable manner to prevent it from being accidentally jarred when the shutter button is depressed. Hold the camera in both hands and make it stable by holding it against the face and nose. Depress the shutter button with the bulb of a finger to release the shutter. -
Page 13: Depth Of Field
to observe the Micro Dia Prism. For focusing, it is advisable to watch the image outside the Mat Plane 46, To ensure the accurate focusing of the lens, it is necessary to correct the eyesight of the viewfinder. Eyesight adjustment lenses are available for short- and long-sighted people. -
Page 14: Infrared Film Compensation Mark
aperture are provided on both sides of the Distance Scale Index Mark '4Q'. After the lens has been focused, read this scale, and the depth of field will be the section sandwiched between the two readings of the used aperture. For example, Iet us assume that the distance between the file plane and the subject on which the lens has been focused is 30 feets (10 meters). -
Page 15: B (Bulb) Exposure
1 Depress the Film Rewind Button X30). Once it is depressed, the button remains sinking. 2 Flip up the Film Rewind Crank 13' and turn it in the direction indicated by the arrow mark inscribed on it. This action will take the exposed film back into the cartridge. - Page 16 room, or when there is the need to use an auxiliary light during the daytime, use either synchroflash bulbs or electronic lights and take synchroflash pictures. For synchroflash photography, use the Accessory Clip III on which either a synchroflash gun or a small electronic light unit may be mounted.
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Page 17: Exposure For Synchroflash Pictures
Exposure For Synchroflash Pictures The Electric-Eye system is not usable for synchroflash photography, and exposure is determined according to the Manual Aperture Scale ''11). The required lens aperture (f-number) is computed by dividing the guide number of the used synchroflash bulb or electronic light with the taking distance. -
Page 18: Stopped-Down Aperture Measurement
1 Set the Film Speed (ASA or DIN). Lift and turn the external ring of the shutter speed dial so that the reading of the sensitivity speed of the film used in the camera appears in the Film Speed Indicator Window. Manual Aperture (Stopped-Down Aperture Measurement) The lens is stopped down to measure light when a preset or click aperture lens is used or when the automatic aperture system may... - Page 19 When a manual pre-set aperture lens is to be used, set the pre-set aperture ring to the reading of the smallest aperture, before the ring is turned to secure a correct exposure. In the event that the subject is moving so fast that there is the need for quick photographing actions, exposure may be determined by simultaneously turning the pre-set aperture ring and the aperture ring after they have been aligned with each other.