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    PENTAX® ja 3 T T 1 41111Rdt. F' E TAk X > Sa 0 «87/51
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    "GOLDEN ASPEN" by K. Chiwata, Pentax Corporation
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    every detail of this camera's features and functions so that you can fully enjoy the long-lasting, reliable service it ought to offer. When using this booklet, it is a good idea to read the inside pages with the front and back flaps unfolded for easy reference to the camera's working parts. PENTAX
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    Mode Selector -Film Advance/ Battery Check Lamp-Frame Counter Shutter Release Button-, l • Strap Lug II Grip Cable Release Socket Self-timer LEDSelf-timer Lever Lens Release Lever Lens Alignment Node Hot Shoe ISO Dial Lock Release ISO Dial Rewind Crank Rewind Knob \--Exposure Compensation Button --
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    button lock Setting ISO film speed Loading film Rewinding film BASIC OPERATIONS Viewfinder displays Focusing Holding camera "A" lens; mode selector Warning indications in viewfinder Using Programmed AE mode Using Aperture-priority AE mode Using Pentax dedicated auto flash units Using Programmed Auto
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    to take "action" pictures (Refer to pp. 22/23 for details.) Aperture-priority AE Mode When you set the aperture manually, the shutter speed picture (Refer to pp. 24/25). Programmed Auto Flash Mode When you use a Pentax dedicated Auto Flash Unit with this camera in the Programmed AE mode, the camera
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    A.: About 50 rolls of 36-exposure film with a set of fresh batteries. Q.: Can I use an electronic flash with this camera? A.: You can use all the Pentax dedicated flash units. But, with the flash unit featuring TTL Auto Flash operation, you cannot use the TTL Auto Flash mode. (Refer to pp. 26/27
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    PREPARATIONS
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    As illustrated, turn the mode selector to BATT. C. so that the white dot is aligned with the red-line index. If the battery check lamp glows, the batteries are properly loaded; if not, they are incorrectly loaded or the battery power is insufficient. When the film advancing time gets apparently
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    interchange Pentax K, KA and Kf mount lenses follow the steps below. • Remove the body mount cap and the rear lens cap. If the finder cap is still on the eyepiece, remove it. • Align the red dot on the camera body with the red dot on the lens (See 0, 0). Seat the lens in the body mount and turn
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    Turn the mode selector by using the lever and set the dial to your desired mode. B: Bulb (Long-time exposure) 60: 1/60 sec. (Flash-sync speed) PROGRAM: Programmed AE mode (Lens locked at "A") Aperture-priority AE mode: (Lens set at any f-stop) LOCK: Shutter button is locked. BATT. C.: Battery
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    release, turn the ISO dial until the ISO number of your film is aligned with the red-line index. Make sure that the dial is locked in position, by releasing the lock release and slightly rotating the dial from side to side. The usable ISO range of the ordinary film with this camera is
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    place by pushing the rewind knob down, rotating it slightly making sure that it grips the spool. • 10 CCOU3 • U. 000000000000000 0 Film chamber ©Guide rails ®Sprocket teeth °Spool teeth ©Film leader end mark 0DX-information pins Keep the DX-information pins free from scratches, dirt, dust, etc.
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    . • Also make sure that the film is properly placed between the two 0 guide rails. • Take up any slack left in the film so that the film is flat as shown, by rewinding it slightly into the cartridge. • When a film with a higher ISO number is loaded, do not leave the camera out of the case for a long
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    camera will automatically continue releasing the shutter and advancing the film until "1" appears on the frame counter. Whilst this is taking place, the film If the rewind knob turns in the direction of the arrow while the film is being transported, it indicates that the film is advancing properly.
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    into the cartridge immediately in the following ways: • Depress the film rewind button. If the button does not stay depressed, keep it depressed until the next step is finished. • Unfold the rewind crank, and turn it in the direction of the arrow, until the exposure counter returns to "1" or you
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    BASIC OPERATIONS 15•
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    left-hand side of the viewfinder are shutter -speed LED's, exposure information in the Programmed AE and Aperture-priority AE modes, flash information, slow-shutter-speed warning, out-of-shutter/aperture-couplingrange indication, error in mode/aperture combination, etc. • LED = Light Emitting Diode
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    microprism, and/or matte field. To focus using the split-image, turn the focusing ring until the two images in the split-image circle field appears sharp and crisp. Note: If the maximum aperture of the attached lens is smaller than f/5.6 (for example, f/8 as in the case of a lenses M (See page 41).
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    Proper holding of the camera is essential to minimize camera shake which causes blurred pictures. Practice holding and operating your camera before inserting your first film cartridge. Generally there are three basic ways to hold the camera. In any case, hold the camera tightly to your face with
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    the • index mark while depressing the aperture auto-lock button. Release the button to lock the lens in the "A" position. To release the lock, rotate the aperture ring towards the aperture scale : PROGRAM Programmed AE mode Aperture-priority AE mode 60 S Flash-sync speed B Bulb • 20
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    a fast speed. P 30 30 P When the subject is dark, "30" flickers slowly, warning you against camera shake. When the lens is A-locked and the mode selector is set at "V or "60," "P" flickers, warning you of the of light. • When the subject is too dark, use a flash or some other lightings. 21•
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    15 2' le 8 4 4 8 18 22 • While depressing the aperture auto-lock button on your SMC Pentax-A lens, rotate the aperture ring until the A-index (green line) click -stops at or aligns with the • way to release the shutter. The film will automatically advance to the next frame PRAWN ca HIE • 22 2 50
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    , the shutter speed "1000" or "30" in the viewfinder flickers and the PCV sound is also heard when the "1000" flickers, warning you of the problem. When the subject is too dark and "30" flickers, use a flash to obtain correct exposure. For details, refer to p. 21. P 1000 3P0 23•
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    USING APERTURE-PRIORITY AE MODE It m 0: 0 10 t5 3 • First make sure that the lens is not locked at the "A" position. Turn the aperture ring to your desired f-stop 22 18 8 4 I 4 8 18 22 22 16 11 8 5.8 4 2.8 • Set the the shutter button completely, the shutter will be released to take a picture.
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    the "1000" flickers, warning you of the problem. In this case, open the lens aperture to a larger f-stop or close it to a smaller f-stop, so that the flickering may disappear and you may obtain correct exposure. When the subject is too dark, use a flash
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    's mode selector to PROGRAM, and turn the flash to ON. Furthermore, the AF200T, AF280T and AF400T can also be used with this camera in the Programmed Auto Flash mode. The table indicates what dedicated functions work when the camera is used with Pentax dedicated auto flash units. • If the AF200T
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    any Pentax dedicated flash in the Programmed Auto Flash mode, you can set the camera in either Programmed AE or Aperturepriority AE mode. (1) Attach the flash to the camera. (2) Set the flash mode selector of your flash to AUTO (red, green, or yellow). (This does not apply to AF200SA.) (3) Turn the
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    not have this Auto Flash Check function. • As shown in the table on page 27, when the camera is set to the Programmed AE mode and used with the AF20OT in its red AUTO mode, the aperture is automatically set to f/2.8 with ISO 100 film. In such a case, avoid using a lens with the smaller
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    ADVANCED OPERATIONS
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    f Uncompensated Shooting people who are back -lighted or with a clear, blue sky, or snow in the background will inevitably result in underexposed pictures, in other words, the people will look very dark. In such a case, depress the shutter button while depressing the exposure compensation button
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    with the shutter button depressed half-way, or when the mode selector is set at B, the self-timer cannot be used. When taking a picture with your eye removed from the viewfinder eyepiece, the light coming through the eyepiece may affect the exposure, resulting in underexposure. Therefore, when using
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    flash. (Refer to the instructions that accompany the flash unit.) • Flash units using a sync cord cannot be used on this camera. • When the lens is locked in A, the 60 $ setting cannot be used, nor can the shutter be released even with the shutter button depressed. With the Pentax dedicated flashes
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    the shutter button. • When shooting on this B setting, mount the camera on a solid tripod, and also use an optional accessory: Cable Switch A or Cable Release, attaching it to the cable socket on the grip. If you also use the Pentax Cable Release 30 or50, Time exposures can be made easily. • cSs
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    greater the depth of field. To check the depth of field on your camera, you can use the depth-of-field scale in front of the aperture ring on the lens. First focus the camera, then move the aperture ring to the shooting aperture. Now check the f-numbers on the scale in front
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    *Vows amomikipir , POrr.•••'4,' f/1.4 (2.85 - 3.16m) r iL .i I 1 6. ttrn c-o 10 15 3 8 2 h I IL II II I I 22 16 8 4 4 8 41 ,r218118 5.5 4 2.8 21.4 "effiW 0-- awalla f/22 (1.67 - 16.88m) -.),-vra.dispos ;I' II I I " rn -ia 10 15 3 8 S 29r 5 t I lilt 22 16 8 4 4 8 1611 • kJ 22 16 11
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    Depth-of-field Table: SMC Pentax-A 50mm Lens 81444144 IOWA 0.45m 05m Ohm 0.13,n I Dm 1.5.1 7.0.1 3.041 IO.Orn 1/1.4 0.446 - 0.451 0.497 0596 - 0.605 0.791 9810 0165 - 1.016 1.464 1538 1.935 2.070 2.853 3.184 8.
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    photographs using infrared film and R2 or O2 filters, it is necessary to compensate for the difference between visible light focus and infrared focus. As shown on the right, note the subject-to-camera distance on the lens distance scale as you focus through the viewfinder and turn the focusing ring
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    PROGRAMMED AE DIAGRAM, METERING RANGE AND SHUTTER/APERTURE COUPLING RANGE Aperture 45 32 22 16 1 Out of shutter/aperture coupling range tter /a e ure to m t in e ra met Out of metering range Shutter spee 125 250 500 1000 Out of shutter/aperture coupling range Out of metering range (with
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    the built-in exposuremeter works to control exposure. The shutter/aperture coupling range is that part of the metering range within which shutter-speed and aperture value can be combined for proper exposure control. When you use a 50mm f/1.4 normal lens and an ISO 100 film, the metering range is
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    •40 ATTACHING STRAP; SOFT CASE • To attach the strap to the camera, first pass the end of the strap through the strap lug on the camera, fold it back, then pass it through the strap ring, and through the strap clasp and the last ring. The strap end may be passed
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    K between the camera body and the lens. However, please note the following conditions when actually taking pictures: • Automatic diaphragm does not work due to difference in the coupling system. • Stop-down metering must be made. • Automatic aperture setting with a Pentax dedicated flash is not
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    PRECAUTIONS ON ACCESSORIES • When using the accessories that fit between the camera and lens, such as Auto Bellows, Extension Tubes, Microscope Adapter, etc., set the camera to the Aperture-priority AE mode. • To check the viewfinder displays such as the shutter speed, etc. with the Cable Switch A
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    inserted, unexpected mishap may occur. • Replace both batteries at the same time. Do not mix battery brands and types, or old batteries with new batteries. • When not using the camera for long periods of time, you should remove batteries from the camera. Old batteries are apt to leak and damage the
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    : Flash Synchronization: Self-Timer: Mirror: TTL (Through-The-Lens) automatic exposure 35mm SLR with built-in film winder. 35mm film, 24 x 36mm. Automatic film speed setting from ISO 25 to 1600 (in 1/3 step) with DX -coded film. Manual film speed setting from ISO 25 to 1600 (in 1/3 step). Pentax KA
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    , average area metering system with GPD cell. EV 1 (f/1.4, 1 sec.) - EV 18 (f/16, 1/1000 sec.) with 50mm f/1.4 lens and ISO 100 film. +1.5EV exposure compensation button. Two "AA"-size alkaline batteries. Set mode selector dial to "BATT.C': Red LED on grip lights to indicate sufficient power. 152
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    and rush it to a Pentax service center. 3. Dirt and sand can cause serious damage to the shutter and other moving parts of the camera. Your camera needs periodic cleaning to keep it operatring properly. To remove dirt and dust, you need lens-cleaning fluid, lens-cleaning tissues, bulb-type ear
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    flash, at normal temperatures. Humidity and temperature extremes should be avoided. Keep your camera out of direct sunlight, car trunks, and glove compartments. Shooting outdoors in winter presents a problem since batteries avoided as much as possible. As a guide, a temperature change of 10°C should
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    purchase. Service will be rendered and defective parts will be replaced without cost to you within that period, provided the equipment has not been abused, altered, or operated contrary to instruction. Because the tolerances, quality, and design compatibility of lenses other than Pentax lenses are
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    accredited repair shops, unless you are sending it directly to the manufacturer. Always obtain a quotation of the service charge, and only after you accept the quoted service charge, instruct the service station to proceed with the servicing. This warranty policy does not apply to Pentax products
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    -Viewfinder Eyepiece Accessory Groove Film Guide Rails Take-up Spool Film-loaded Indicator \--Back Cover Battery Chamber Cover Film Leader End Mark Sprocket Rewind Button Tripod Socket DX Information Pins Film Chamber 500
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    AINI "SMILING PUMPKINS" by K. Chiwata, Pentax Corporation
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    Postfach 54 0169, 2000 Hamburg 54, WEST GERMANY Pants. U.K. Limited Pentax House, South Hill Avenue, South Harrow, Middlesex HA2 OLT, U.K. Pantax West 3rd Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. V6J 1K5, CANADA Asahi Optical Bra:Wank Ind. a Com. Ltda. Rua Capita° Antonio Rosa 376, Sala 121 Ed. PBK, Sao Paulo, BRASIL
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