Pentax ES II ES II Manual

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  • Pentax ES II | ES II Manual - Page 1
    ESII HONEYWELL PENTAX ESII I 0 HONEYWELL PENTAX UMgR rC, 7•. 1 0 r ti O) ••• ,, w 1 c70 IHNIS1
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    n Film loading 18 Camera holding 19 Battery insertion and check 20 Self-timer 21 Flash synchronization 22 Depth-of-field guide 24 Depth-of-field table SMC Takumar 50mm lens 25 Infra-red photography 26 Multiple exposure 27 Important notes 28 Guide book for Asahi Pentax system of
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    HONEYWELL PENTAX ESII Your Honeywell Pentax ES II is the most exciting 35mm SLR camera on the market today. It comes equipped with a through-thelens metering system with focal-plane electronic shutter for automatic exposure control. The fully automatic electronic shutter operates just like an
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    31 Depth-of-field preview lever (stays fixed except when the lens is mounted on a Pentax body other than the ES) X contact hot shoe Battery check button Exposure factor control dial Film rewind knob/Back cover opener YID ( PE N T A )< C) C) i Fes, Film speed indicator Reminder dial selector Film
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    Film rails Film guide rails Viewfinder eyepiece Accessory fitting groove Back cover Film pressure plate I a I 3 • • A Tripod receptacle Battery housing Film rewind crank Film chamber Film roller Film take-up spool Sprocket Film rewind button Shutter curtain
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    HONEYWELL P E N TAX NO ' P 4-O c\ %c(-)1 SPECIFICATIONS Type 35mm TTL-metering SLR camera with focal-plane electronic shutter for automatic exposure control. Film and Picture Size 35mm film. 24mm x 36mm. Standard Lenses SMC Takumar 50mm f/1.4 and 55mm f/1.8 with fully automatic diaphragm.
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    (Pentax- meter for open-dia- phragm and stop-down reading. Light measurement range: EV1 - 18 with ASA 100 film. ASA speed scale: 20 - 3200. Exposure Factor Control Dial 1x for normal exposure. 2x; 4x, 1/2x for international over- or under-exposure. Power source Four 1.5V silver oxide batteries
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    HOW IT WORKS The batteries are packed separately. Be sure to insert them into the battery housing before operating the camera. For insertion, refer to page 20. 1. Load your film and set ASA film speed. 2. Keep this at "1x" for normal exposure. 3. Pre-select f/stop. 4_ a 6
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    button. Electric circuit is now switched on. Meter needle starts moving and indicates correct shutter speed. 7. Electronic memory device stores exposure reading information. 8. Depress shutter release button completely. 9. Memory device automatically releases electronic shutter. OAI O r• 7 ES E
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    the shutter dial at "1000". Advance the film until the exposure counter turns to "1", indicating that the first picture is ready to be taken. ebb ES I I • 0 48
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    to -3- for daylight type color film, 8 for tungsten type color film, l7 for black-and-white and EMP. when the film is not loaded. 6600408 es R O 6x i 9
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    EXPOSURE FACTOR CONTROL DIAL The scale (4x 2x lx 1/2x) indicates exposure factor. 66504(IB ", ES Turn the outer ring of the film type dial, and set lx against the orange arrow for normal exposures. 411 6600408 r r rtES t4 • O Use this
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    .21 c ' ,•;' 2 s,t--' `9 This is a rough guide to acquaint you with the automatic shutter operation. As you get used to it, you will have your own yardstick for aperture pre-selection depending on your subject and lighting conditions. The shutter speed of the ES II is automatically determined at
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    COMPOSE AND FOCUS While viewing through the viewfinder, turn the focusing ring until your subject comes into sharp focus. Pentax viewfinders have a Fresnel lens with a microprism center underneath the ground glass. As you look through the finder, you will see that the Fresnel lens consits
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    - slower than 1/30 sec. - put your camera on a solid support or use a tripod to prevent camera movement. Depress the shutter release button completely when ready to take your picture. When the shutter is released and your finger is off the shutter button, the meter circuit is off and the needle will
  • Pentax ES II | ES II Manual - Page 17
    shutter release, lock the shutter release button by moving the lock .4* lever to the left. An "L" becomes visible. ES 1:I ESC! VIEWFINDER BLINDS Inside the eyepiece of your ES II are convenient viewfinder blinds to shut out stray light which may enter the viewfinder from the rear. When using
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    lenses with the diaphragm coupling lever 0, mounted directly on the ES I I camera body, the TTL meter lenses up to 300mm except the above two are designed for open-aperture reading. When directly mounted on the ES II, they will give correct exposure readings at full aperture. Do not try to take meter
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    always be set to "AUTO" when the lens is used on the ES II. The lever has an interlock that prevents it from being set to "MAN" when mounted on the ES I I. When mounted on a Pentax camera other than the ES or ES II, the lever will operate normally. MECHANICAL SHUTTER In addition to the electronic
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    FILM UNLOADING After the final picture on the roll has been taken, the rapid wind lever will not turn, indicating that the film must be rewound. Lift the rewind crank up. Depress the film rewind release button and turn the rewind crank as indicated to rewind the film into its cassette. Rewind until
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    the focusing ring with your thumb and index finger. When holding the camera vertically, some people release the shutter with the thumb (Position B), Position C is more desirable for fast focusing and shooting. With the Pentax, whether held vertically or horizontally, you see your subject through the
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    INSERTION AND CHECK Four 1.5V silver oxide batteries (Eveready S76E or Mallory MS-76H) power the TTL meter and electronic shutter of the ES II. The power circuit is on only when you depress the shutter release button (lightly for meter reading and completely for electronic shutter) with the shutter
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    SELF-TIMER The self-timer of the ES II releases the shutter after 5 - 11 seconds, depending upon how far anti-clockwise you turn the cocking lever. When using the self-timer, do not depress
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    FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION The Pentax ES II has FP and X terminals at the front of the camera body, and an additional X contact in the hot shoe atop the pentaprism housing. As indicated in the table, set the shutter dial at 1/60 X for
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    .41 When not using these terminals, keep the plugs inserted. 23
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    how great the depth of field is at a certain aperture, look at the depth-of-field guide. In the photograph below, the distance scale is set at 5 meters . . . the lens is focused on a subject 5 meters away. The calibrations on each side of the distance index correspond to the diaphragm setting and
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    DEPTH-OF -FIELD TABLE: SMC TAKUMAR 50mm LENS Distance scale F setting F1.4 F2 F2.8 F4 F 5.6 F8 F11 F16 • Distance scale F setting F 1.4 F2 F 2.8 F4 F5.6 F8 F11 F16 25 0.45m 0.45 ~ 0.453 0.45 0.454 0.44 -0.46 0.44 - 0.46 0.44 ~ 0.46 0.44 ~ 0.47 0.43 ~ 0.47 0.42 ~ 0.48 1'6.12" 1'6.13" 1' 5.9" 1'
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    intend to take infra-red photographs, remember to use the infra-red index marked with an orange line or a small "R" on the depth-of-field guide. First, focus your lens on your subject. Determine the lens-to-subject distance from the distance scale. Then match your lens-to-subject distance to
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    0 !;.,..--9_7:> 1-B,00730 -' :f ( 1 es -.. . 12 `----!E.-2-- MULTIPLE EXPOSURE For deliberate multiple exposures, make the first exposure in the normal way. Then tighten the film by turning the rewind knob (1), and
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    checking the depth of field or using stop-down metering lenses or Extension Tubes, Bellows Unit, etc. inserted. between the lens and the camera body. 2 If you set the shutter dial of the ES II at "AUTOMATIC" and release the shutter, the reflex mirror will be locked up for safety, if 1) the lens
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    The following two lenses will not properly fit the Pentax ES II camera body due to different mechanical design and construction: Super-Takumar 50mm f/1.4 Super-Takumar 55mm f/1.8 (with "1.8" engraved at the left end of the diaphragm ring and "
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    GUIDE BOOK FOR HONEYWELL PENTAX SYSTEM OF PHOTOGRAPHY The operating manual for the Honeywell Pentax cameras is merely an instruction book for the proper care and operation of the Honeywell Pentax cameras. It does not, and can not, deal fully with every possible application of the Honeywell Pentax
  • Pentax ES II | ES II Manual - Page 33
    , cable release, cassettes, close-up lenses, copying unit, exposure meters, extension tubes, focusing magnifier, Leica adapter, lens cap, lenses, microscope adapter, prescription eyepiece, right-angle finder, slide copier, SPOT exposure meter. HONEYWELL PENTAX SUBJECTS: animals, architecture, birds
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    gift recipient. Any defect in your ES II will be repaired or replaced (at our option) and defective parts will be replaced without cost to you within the 12-month period, provided the camera has not been abused, altered or operated contrary to instructions. Honeywell will not be liable for damages
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    HONEYWELL REGIONAL SERVICE CENTERS: HONEYWELL INC. 5200 East Evans Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80222 HONEYWELL INC. 24-30 Skillman Avenue, Long Island City, New York 11101 HONEYWELL INC. 128
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    Honeywell 5200 East Evans Avenue Denver, Colorado 80222 Printed in Japan
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