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  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 1
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    6 Battery 7 Basic Operating Instructions 8 Film Loading and Winding 10 Setting ASA Film Speed 11 Compose and Focus 12 Shutter 13 • Camera Holding 14 Film Unloading 15 Flash Synchronization 16 Depth-of-field Preview Button and Guide 18 Depth-of-field Table: SMC Pentax 50mm Lens
  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 3
    speed indicator 22 Film rewind knob 0 Film rewind crank Film speed indicator pin • 1 4 7L Z 8 L911000 Exposure counter a) -Cocked" indicator Shutter button lock lever Shutter release button Mirror lock-up lever CI Depth-of-field preview button Lens release lever Lens mounting guide bump Depth
  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 4
    • Aperture-reader window e X flash terminal e FP flash terminal e Accessory fitting groove Film guide rails e Film rails e Viewfinder eyepiece e Film chamber e Battery chamber e Tripod receptacle e Shutter curtains • Film rewind button m Sprocket e) Film take-up spool C) Film roller CD Back cover
  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 5
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  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 6
    and Picture Size Standard lenses Shutter Self-timer Viewfinder Focusing Reflex Mirror 35mm SLR with built-in through-the-lens light meter. 35mm film. 24mm x 36mm. SMC Pentax 50mm f/1.2, 50mm f/1.4 and 55mm f/1.8 with fully-automatic diaphragm. Filter size: 52mm. Minimum aperture: f/22. Focusing
  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 7
    Lens Mount Pentax bayonet-mount. Film Advance Ratchet-type rapid-wind lever. 20° pre-advance and 160° advance angle. "Cocked" indicator alongside shutter release button. Exposure Counter Automatic re-set. Film Rewind Rapid-rewind crank for speedy film take-up. Flash Synchronization X
  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 8
    0 on the It camera body with the red dot 0 on the lens. Insert the lens into the body and turn it • C clockwise until the lens locks with a click. 3. In the dark, when the red dots are difficult to see, align the white plastic bump (9 on the lens barrel with the lens release lever 0 by
  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 9
    button too often, as it will exhaust the batteries. The battery is like a phonograph record. It can be damaged by skin acids. Handle by the edges with a dry cloth before insertion into the camera. The battery is not rechargeable. Do not throw a dead battery into fire, as it may explode. Also, keep
  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 10
    BASIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS $23H 1. SET FILM SPEED While depressing the pin alongside the film rewind knob, turn the outer ring of the film speed indicator until the ASA number of the film you're using matches the index mark. 2. COCK RAPID-WIND LEVER Cock the rapid-wind lever all the way until
  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 11
    small window above the viewfinder.) If the black needle does not match the blue one no matter how far you turn the diaphragm ring, change the shutter speed. 6. RELEASE SHUTTER Hold your camera firmly and trip the shutter. Then cock the rapid-wind lever for the next picture. (As long as the
  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 12
    up the rewind knob until the back opens. 2. Place the film cassette in the cassette chamber, and push down the rewind knob. Insert the film leader into the slot of the take-up spool. 4O0 3. Advance the film by alternately turning the rapid wind lever and depressing the shutter button until both
  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 13
    32 16 8 The ASA film speed rating of all 35mm films is given in the data sheet packed with each roll of film. The higher the ASA number, c), the more sensitive the film is to light. While depressing the film speed indicator pin turn the outer ring C) of the film speed indicator until the ASA
  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 14
    up into many small dots. Split-image focusing system A split-image focusing system consists of a Fresnel lens with a horizontally divided screen under the ground glass. With this system, when your camera is held horizontally and the image is not in sharp focus, all vertical lines seen through the
  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 15
    (an "L" becomes visible) while depressing the shutter button. Alternately, use a cable release with a locking device for a time exposure. CAUTION At slow speeds - slower than 1/30 - support your camera rigidly to prevent camera movement. To protect the shutter mechanism, trip the shutter release
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    left hand, and draw your arms close to your body. Vertical position B. Hold your camera tightly to your forehead with your left hand, and draw your right arm close to your body. Vertical position C. Hold your camera tightly to your forehead with your left hand, raise your right arm and draw your
  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 17
    (Caution: do not try to force the lever), indicating that the film must be rewound. Lift up the rewind crank. Depress the film rewind release button and turn the rewind crank as indicated to rewind the film into its cassette. Rewind until the tension on the crank lessens, indicating that the leader
  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 18
    may be used. Use the hot shoe flash contact when using a shoe-mount electronic flash like the Pentax Autorobo which has a flash contact on the shoe bracket. When using the hot shoe, there is no need to plug the flash cord into the X terminal on the body front. The hot shoe flash contact turns to
  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 19
    these three types are outlined in the table below. Before attaching the flash unit to the camera, you must remove the protective plug from the proper terminal. When not using the terminals, keep the plugs inserted. SHUTTER SPEED ELECTRONIC FLASH FLASH BU LB 1 111 1 11 1000 500 250 125 60 30 15
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    the range of in-focus distance for different lens apertures. For example, if a lens opening of f/4 is to be used, the range on the distance scale ring covered within the figure 4 on the depth-of- field guide indicates the area in focus at that lens opening. You will note from the depth-of
  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 21
    DEPTH-OF-FIELD TABLE: SMC PENTAX 50mm LENS Distance scale f/1.2 If/1.4) 1/2 f/2.8 f/4 f/5.6 f/8 f/11 f/16 f/22 • Distance scale f/1.2 (f/1.4) f/2 f/2.8 f/4 f/5.6 f/8 f/11 f/16 f/22 019 0.45m 0.448 - 0.452 0.447 - 0.453 0.446 - 0.454 0.445 - 0.455 0.443 - 0.457 0.440 - 0.461 0.
  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 22
    HELPFUL HINTS ON EXPOSURE PROBLEMS' The light meter built into your KX correctly reads the average of the or light-colored sand . . . or when you are copying a page of black letters on white paper, increase the size of the aperture somewhat. When your subject is brighter than the background - if
  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 23
    PREFERENCE EXPOSURE SYSTEM The exposure system built into the KX is called a "needle-matching system" because the viewfinder matches up with the black needle. When shutter speed is the more important factor, turn the dial till the blue needle reaches the speed you desire. Then adjust the diaphragm
  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 24
    the KX is amount of light coming in through the lens. The exposure meter will remain switched on long exposure using the B shutter speed setting. After depressing the shutter button, turn the lock the shutter button. Use of the shutter button lock lever also saves your battery as the exposure meter
  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 25
    is, of course, determined by the minimum and maximum apertures of the lens being used. For example, with the 50mm f/1.4 lens and ASA.100 film, any aperture from f/1.4 (the maximum aperture of this lens) to f/16 may be used with any shutter speed from 1 sec. to 1/1000 sec. However, the combination
  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 26
    SELF-TIMER The two silver oxide batteries in your KX are used only for powering the exposure meter; the shutter mechanism is a totally manual operation. Therefore, your camera can still be operated even if the batteries have worn out. (A good sign of worn-out batteries is that the black meter
  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 27
    small amount of vibration - and the longer the lens you use, the more noticeable the vibration will be. essential to use a tripod for this kind of shooting.) Once everything is in focus, simply turn the lock- film. A B When locking up the mirror, do not keep the camera facing directly into the
  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 28
    to use the infra-red index marked with an orange line on the depth-of-field guide. First, bring your subject into clear focus. Then determine the lens-to-subject distance from the distance scale on the lens. Then match your lens-to-subject distance to the infra-red index by turning the distance
  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 29
    MULTIPLE EXPOSURE For deliberate multiple exposures, make the first exposure in the normal way. Then tighten the film by turning the rewind knob 0 , and keep hold of the rewind knob. Depress the film rewind release button t and cock the rapid-wind lever. This cocks the shutter without advancing the
  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 30
    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 a Mount Adaptor K. Use of the Mount Adaptor K does not affect any aspect of normal lens function except as regards
  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 31
    the spring pin 2. Turn the Mount Adaptor K counter-clockwise until you feel it release, and take it out. 3. Since the mechanism for locking in the Mount Adaptor K is totally different from that which locks in an SMC Pentax bayonet-mount lens, the lock lever 0 on the camera body plays no part at all
  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 32
    between the camera body and an SMC Pentax lens, the stop-down metering system must be used. OPEN-APERTURE METERING LENSES SMC Pentax Fish-eye 17mm SMC Pentax 15mm SMC Pentax 20mm SMC Pentax 24mm SMC Pentax 28mm SMC Pentax 35mm SMC Pentax 35mm SMC Pentax 50mm SMC Pentax 50mm SMC
  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 33
    changes should be avoided as much as possible. As a guide, a temperature change of 10°C should be allowed to take battery. Therefore, the camera should be protected against low temperature. Put the batteries into the camera right before shooting. For extremely low temperature, use new batteries
  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 34
    • KX N TA X 0 1. Always keep the viewfinder eyepiece, lens and filters as clean as possible. To remove loose dust and dirt, first use the blower and then the brush of a lens brush. Do not try to wipe off granular dirt or dust - it's an excellent way of scratching the glass. Smudges, such as
  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 35
    body and lens from rain or splashing water. If your camera should get wet, dry it off immediately with a clean, soft cloth. Once a camera has become case, take your camera as soon as possible to an authorized Asahi Pentax Service Center. 5. Where to keep your camera while you are not using it is an
  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 36
    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
  • Pentax KX | KX Manual - Page 37
    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 Asahi Pentax cameras purchased in the U.S.A. For these cameras, please refer to the separate Warranty Policy Card enclosed
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    MEMO 36.
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    i ASAHI OPTICAL CO.. LTD. C.P.O. 895, Tokyo 100-91, JAPAN ASAHI OPTICAL EUROPE N.V. Waiveldlaan 3.5, 1930 Zaventem, BELGIUM ASAHI OPTICAL EUROPE N.V. (Deuteohland-Ntedorlassung) 2000 Hamburg 54 (Lokstedt), Grandweg 84, WEST GERMANY ASAHI OPTICAL BRASILEIRA IND. E COM. LTDA. Rua Eslados Unidos, 1063.
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