When Led At Over Pulsates; When Led At B Pulsates - Contax 159MM Instruction Manual

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2000
1000
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g Confirm Exposure Setting and Shoot
Depress the shutter release partway in and the shutter
speed LED will light, indicating the correct exposure in
effect. lf the LED lights steadily at any position from
"4000" through "8", it indicates correct exposure. Then
depress the button the rest of way in to effect exposure.
when two LEDs light up simultaneously,
an intermediate
shutter speed somewhere between the two indicated
speeds will be used.
o lf a shutter speed of 1/30 second or slower is
indicated, there is a danger of camera shake with hand
held shots In this case, use auto flash, or support the
camera with a tripod.
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Overexposure warning
U b e r b e l i c h t u n g
Sur-exposition
Sobreexposicion
Underexposure warning
U n t e r b e l i c h t u n g
Sous-exposition
Subexposicion
(When LED at "OVER" Pulsates)
This indicates an overexposure setting because of
excessive lighting on subject Stop down the aperture until
a usable shutter speed is indicated. lf the "OVER" LED
still pulsates after adjusting aperture, then use an optional
neutral density filter
( W h e n L E D a l " B " P u l s a t e s )
This indicates an underexposure setting. Since your
subject is too dimly lit, select a wider aperture. lf the "8"
LED still pulsates after adjusting aperture fully, then use
auto flash or supplementary illumination.