Short Operating Course - Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic Operating Manual

Short operating course

A mercury battery for the light meter is packed separately.
sure to insert it into the battery housing before operating the camera.
For battery insertion, refer to page 16_
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Please be
SET FILM SPEED.
Lift the outer ring of the shutter speed
dial, turn it around and set the same
number as the ASA number of the loaded
film to the small red index which appears
alongside the figure L Then cock the
rapid wind lever.
SET SHUTTER SPEED.
Turn the shutter speed dial and set the
speed you wish to use to the index.
When outdoors, set the speed at 1/125
sec. or faster, depending upon the light-
ing. When indoors, set it at 1/30, or
in its neighbourhood. Change the shut-
ter speed later, when necessary. (Refer
to item 5, page 7.)
COMPOSE AND FOCl,IS
While viewing through the viewfinder,
turn the distance scale ring with your
thumb and index finger until you get
the sharpest image of your subject at
the microprism centre of the finder.
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4
TURN ON LIGHT
Push up the
thumb, and
switch button
that the meter is switched
the viewfinder,
ment of the meter's
side of the
turn off the
actually taking
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2
ROTATE
/ The needle
I turn of the diaphragm
/ needle rests at the centre,
correct exposure.
come to the centre
you turn the diaphragm
shutter speed.
centre and close to the (+) mark,
will get over-exposure:
ter speed
needle is closer
will get under.exposure:
ter speed to a slower setting.
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6 RELEASE
Hold your
shutter. When
the meter
off, and the needle
and underneath
phragm will reopen
and the overall
Cock the rapid
picture. (When
tures under the same lighting
it is not necessary
4 and 5.)
METER SWITCH.
switch button with your
the small window on the
will turn to red indicating
on. Through
you will observe the move-
needle on th~ right
ground glass. Be sure to
meter's switch when not
readings.
DIAPHRAGM RING.
moves up and down with the
ring. When the
you will get
If the needle does not
no matter how far
ring, change the
When the needle is off
you
change the shut-
to a faster setting. If the
to the (-) mark, you
change the shut·
SH UTTER.
camera firmly and trip the
the shutter is released,
switch will automatically turn
will remain fixed off
the centre. The dia-
to its full aperture
image will look brighter.
wind lever for the next
taking a series of pic-
conditions,
to repeat instructions
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