Contax AX Instruction Manual page 4

a Camera Functions and Applied Techniques
Selecting the Exposure Mode ............... 1 16
Aperture-priority Auto Exposure [Av] ......................
1 20
Shutter-speed-priority
Auto Exposure [v] ............. 122
Programmed Auto Exposure IPI ............................. 1 26
M a n u a l E x p o s u r e t M l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 3 2
B u l b E x p o s u r e [ B ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 3 4
M e t e r i n g S y s t e m
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3 6
E x p o s u r e C o m p e n s a t i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4 2
<1 . Using the Exposure Compensation Dial> .......142
<2.Using the AE Lock> ... 148
<3.Using the A.B.C. Mode (Automatic Exposure
Compensation for 3 Consecutive Frames)> .. 152
Flash Photography
.............. 160
<Taking Pictures on TTL Direct Light Metering> ... 160
<Slow-shutter Synchronization using a Tl-A Flash
U n i t > . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6 8
< D a y l i g h t F l a s h > . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 7 0
<Using the Exposure Compensation Dial> ......... 170
<Second Curtain Synchronization> ..172
<Taking pictures with X-contact Flash Units Other
t h a n T T L F l a s h U n i t > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7 4
M u l t i p l e E x p o s u r e
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7 6
U s i n g t h e S e l f - t i m e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8 2
Custom Functions
............... 186
<List of Custom Functions>
.............. 186
<Setting the Custom Functions> ...... 194
o Others
Eyepiece Shutter ................. 198
Release SockeVExternal Power Socket ................. 200
Detaching the Camera Back ........ .........202
Shutter Speed and Aperture lndicators .................. 204
Depth of Field
<Aperture Stop-down Button>
......... 208
l n f r a r e d P h o t o g r a p h y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1 O
Camera Care and Precautions ..............212
o Dedicated Accessories (Optional)
Contax TLA360 Flash ........ ..216
C o n t a x D a t a B a c k D - 8 . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 4
P o w e r P a c k P - 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 8
Focusing Screens, FW type ..................232
F l e x C a s e C - 5 . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . , . . . . . 2 4 O
S o e c i f i c a t i o n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 2