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... assume any other manufacturers are engineered and produced meticulously to precise Asahi Pentax specifications. INDEX Nomenclature 1 Specifications 4 • Lens Mounting 6 Battery 7 Basic Operating Instructions 8 Film Loading and Winding 10 Film Reminder Dial 11 Setting ASA ... brand of Light Measurement 26 Open-aperture or Stop-down Metering 27 Using Conventional Screw-mount Takumar Lenses 28 Resistance to Temperature Extremes and Changes 31 • Camera Maintenance 32 Warranty Policy 34 SMC Pentax lenses and Pentax accessories are not produced to -
... assume any other manufacturers are engineered and produced meticulously to precise Asahi Pentax specifications. INDEX Nomenclature 1 Specifications 4 • Lens Mounting 6 Battery 7 Basic Operating Instructions 8 Film Loading and Winding 10 Film Reminder Dial 11 Setting ASA ... brand of Light Measurement 26 Open-aperture or Stop-down Metering 27 Using Conventional Screw-mount Takumar Lenses 28 Resistance to Temperature Extremes and Changes 31 • Camera Maintenance 32 Warranty Policy 34 SMC Pentax lenses and Pentax accessories are not produced to -
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NOMENCLATURE 1 2 3 IMP 9 10 11 12 13 14 • Rapid-wind lever Shutter speed dial 15 • Shutter speed index 91 X contact hot shoe 16 • Accessory shoe o Film reminder dial 17 0 Film rewind knob 18 19 o Film rewind crank •1 6ISMOB O Exposure counter a) "Cocked" indicator O Shutter release button ® Film speed indicator ® Depth-of-field preview button • Lens release lever ® Lens mounting guide bump • Depth-of-field guide e Distance scale • Diaphragm/distance index ® Diaphragm ring
NOMENCLATURE 1 2 3 IMP 9 10 11 12 13 14 • Rapid-wind lever Shutter speed dial 15 • Shutter speed index 91 X contact hot shoe 16 • Accessory shoe o Film reminder dial 17 0 Film rewind knob 18 19 o Film rewind crank •1 6ISMOB O Exposure counter a) "Cocked" indicator O Shutter release button ® Film speed indicator ® Depth-of-field preview button • Lens release lever ® Lens mounting guide bump • Depth-of-field guide e Distance scale • Diaphragm/distance index ® Diaphragm ring
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Filter size: 52mm. Self-timer Built-in self-timer with 55mm lens). Lens Mount Pentax bayonet mount. size with interrupt function. Film and Picture Size 35mm film. 24mm x 36mm. Focusing: 0.45m (1.5 ft.) to 1/1000 sec. Dioptry -1.0. Standard Lenses SMC Pentax 50mm f/1.2, 50mm f/1.4 and 55mm f/1.8 with special shock absorbers for minimum vibration. "Cocked" indicator alongside shutter...
Filter size: 52mm. Self-timer Built-in self-timer with 55mm lens). Lens Mount Pentax bayonet mount. size with interrupt function. Film and Picture Size 35mm film. 24mm x 36mm. Focusing: 0.45m (1.5 ft.) to 1/1000 sec. Dioptry -1.0. Standard Lenses SMC Pentax 50mm f/1.2, 50mm f/1.4 and 55mm f/1.8 with special shock absorbers for minimum vibration. "Cocked" indicator alongside shutter...
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...; lens into the body and turn and lock as above. 4. To detach, hold the camera with film in the camera, avoid direct sunlight. 6• LENS MOUNTING 1. When changing lenses outdoors with your right hand.
...; lens into the body and turn and lock as above. 4. To detach, hold the camera with film in the camera, avoid direct sunlight. 6• LENS MOUNTING 1. When changing lenses outdoors with your right hand.
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...combinations are rigidly followed, there will be combined for maximum lamp efficiency. It remains "cold" (disconnected) even when using a shoe-mount electronic flash like the Pentax Autorobo which electronic flash units may be a failure in hot shoe. Use the hot shoe flash contact when using an electronic flash with... contact turns to plug the flash cord into the X terminal on the body front. ....1., , OR(DEI 0 111.11 FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION The KM has FP and X terminals on the front of electric shocks. 180 This indicates the highest shutter speed at the 60 marked on the speed dial...
...combinations are rigidly followed, there will be combined for maximum lamp efficiency. It remains "cold" (disconnected) even when using a shoe-mount electronic flash like the Pentax Autorobo which electronic flash units may be a failure in hot shoe. Use the hot shoe flash contact when using an electronic flash with... contact turns to plug the flash cord into the X terminal on the body front. ....1., , OR(DEI 0 111.11 FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION The KM has FP and X terminals on the front of electric shocks. 180 This indicates the highest shutter speed at the 60 marked on the speed dial...
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Due to a Mount Adaptor K. Use of the Mount Adaptor K does not affect any aspect of normal lens function except as stop-down metering lenses. 28 • Full-aperture metering lenses will not function. 2. USING CONVENTIONAL SCREW-MOUNT TAKUMAR LENSES Conventional screw-mount Takumar lenses (both Super-Takumar and SMC Takumar) can be easily mounted onto your camera by attaching them first to the difference in coupling systems, the automatic diaphragm will function as regards the following two points: 1.
Due to a Mount Adaptor K. Use of the Mount Adaptor K does not affect any aspect of normal lens function except as stop-down metering lenses. 28 • Full-aperture metering lenses will not function. 2. USING CONVENTIONAL SCREW-MOUNT TAKUMAR LENSES Conventional screw-mount Takumar lenses (both Super-Takumar and SMC Takumar) can be easily mounted onto your camera by attaching them first to the difference in coupling systems, the automatic diaphragm will function as regards the following two points: 1.
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...then be attached in an SMC Pentax bayonet-mount lens, the e lock lever on the camera body plays no part at all. •29 .tograwammaxik. Turn the Mount Adaptor K counter-clockwise until it out. 3. Since the mechanism for locking in the Mount Adaptor K is totally different from ... a click. (This takes slightly less than a quarter of a 'revolution.) 3. To remove the Mount Adaptor K from that which locks in the normal way. 1. Screw the conventional Takumar lens into the Mount Adaptor K. 2. Attach the Adaptor/lens unit to the camera body, simply unscrew the lens counter-clockwise...
...then be attached in an SMC Pentax bayonet-mount lens, the e lock lever on the camera body plays no part at all. •29 .tograwammaxik. Turn the Mount Adaptor K counter-clockwise until it out. 3. Since the mechanism for locking in the Mount Adaptor K is totally different from ... a click. (This takes slightly less than a quarter of a 'revolution.) 3. To remove the Mount Adaptor K from that which locks in the normal way. 1. Screw the conventional Takumar lens into the Mount Adaptor K. 2. Attach the Adaptor/lens unit to the camera body, simply unscrew the lens counter-clockwise...
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...it is no longer than 5.5mm. Because of the possible build-up of the tripod screw hole on a tripod, be done to an authorized Asahi Pentax Service Center. However, in a cabinet or closet. great deal of the hole, after which the camera will probably puncture the bottom of damage. If ... . Where to store your camera in such a case, take your camera should get wet, dry it is cool, dry, clean and wellventilated. When mounting your camera on your camera while you are not using it off immediately with a clean, soft cloth. Take care to keep your camera. It's also...
...it is no longer than 5.5mm. Because of the possible build-up of the tripod screw hole on a tripod, be done to an authorized Asahi Pentax Service Center. However, in a cabinet or closet. great deal of the hole, after which the camera will probably puncture the bottom of damage. If ... . Where to store your camera in such a case, take your camera should get wet, dry it is cool, dry, clean and wellventilated. When mounting your camera on your camera while you are not using it off immediately with a clean, soft cloth. Take care to keep your camera. It's also...