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  • Pentax MV-1 | MV-1 Manual - Page 1
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    and produced meticulously to precise Asahi Pentax specifications. Lenses and accessories from other manufacturers are not produced to these precise specifications and, therefore, may cause difficulties with - or actual damage to - a Pentax camera. Asahi Pentax cannot assume any responsibility or
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    Inserting batteries 7 Basic operating instructions 8 Film loading and winding 10 Setting ASA film speed/Memo holder 11 Aperture setting 13 Shooting on AUTO 14 -The "100X" and "B" settings 16 Focusing and composing 17 Holding the camera 18 Unloading film 19 Auto flash photography
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    dial 0 Rapid-wind lever O Exposure modes .3 14 15 16 17 19 O Hot shoe 0 Auto flash contact 0 ASA film speed ring O Exposure-compensation- indicator dial O Film rewind crank 0 Film rewind knob/back cover release 0 Lens release lever O Self-timer lever ID Lens alignment node 0 Focusing ring 2•
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    /distance index O Aperture ring 0 Viewfinder eyepiece 0 Guide pin channel Winder direct contact •3 Film chamber 0 Battery chamber Winder/Tripod receptacle 0 Film guide rail 0 Film rail ED Shutter blades Film rewind button O Film transport coupler 0 Sprocket wheel 0 Film take-up spool 0 Back cover
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    : Standard lenses: Shutter: Self-timer. Exposure metering: Auto flash synch: Manual flash synch: 35mm full-frame SLR camera with aperture-preferred automatic exposure, auto flash synch (with AF 200S Auto Flash). Pentax Bayonet Mount SMC Pentax-M 50mm f/2, SMC Pentax 50mm f/1.2 SMC Pentax-M 50mm
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    rewind. MV 1 camera body accepts Winder ME with both single-frame and consecutive automatic film winding capability; winding speed: 1.5 frames-per-sec. in consecutive mode. Magic-needle quick/sure loading. Automatic reset, additive type. Two 1.5V Alkaline (LR44) or Silver-oxide (G13) batteries; LEDs
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    . Depress e the lens release lever while turning the lens counterclockwise with your right hand. NOTE If you have to put the lens down without the rear lens cap, place it only front-elementdown, never front -element-up. When changing lenses outdoors with film in the camera, avoid direct sunlight
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    , as it may explode. Also, keep it beyond the reach of small children. •7 Insertion Open the battery chamber cover with a coin. Insert the two batteries into the battery chamber of the camera as shown above, each with plus mark (+) facing down. For replacement, use Eveready S76E or Mallory MS76H
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    BASIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 1. Load the film into your camera and advance it to the first exposure. (Page 1O) 2. Set the ASA film speed. (Page 11) 3. Preselect the aperture. (Page 13) 4 Set the exposure mode dial to AUTO. (Page 14). 5. Focus and compose the picture by turning the
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    f/11, f/16, etc. See Page 14). If the yellow LED comes on: 0 use a wider lens aperture (f/4 to f/2.8, etc.). If the LED still does not change to green, 0 mount the camera on a tripod etc., or 0 switch to flash photography (Page 20-21). • When you depress the shutter button completely on AUTO, the
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    back cover, you must remove the lens cap and point the camera toward the light. If film advance is performed on AUTO without -41 B removing the lens cap, inordinately long exposures will result, hindering film advance. 2. Open the camera back by pulling up the film rewind knob until the back opens
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    Film Speed Range 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, the more sensitive the film FILM FOR COLOR PRINTS 36 EXPOSURES MEMO HOLDER As a reminder of the type of film in your camera, tear off the top of film
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    in accordance with the instructions given on the following page. Although the above is all you need to know to obtain better results than you have perhaps ever obtained before with most of your photographs, as you gain more experience you may want to vary the lens aperture for special effects
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    Pentax MV 1 is designed for used on AUTO. After the film is loaded and the exposure mode dial is set to AUTO it need not be taken off, even for flash photography if the accessory AF 200S Auto Flash Slow Exposure/Camera Shake Warning: If the Yellow LED lights, it indicates that the camera has selected
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    on, even after you have set the lens to the widest aperture, do either of the following. Use a tripod - Page 35 Switch to flash photography - Page 20, 21 Because the MV 1 auto exposure system selects the shutter otherwise light entering from the rear of the camera may adversely affect the exposure.
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    While the MV 1 is designed almost totally for use on AUTO, two other settings are provided on the exposure mode dial for special shooting situations. "100X": This manual shutter speed setting really need not be used at all if you use the Pentax AF 200S Auto Flash and keep spare batteries on hand
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    focusing screen inside the viewfinder of your MV 1 is a split-image type surrounded by a microprism collar. For precise focus, turn the focusing ring of the lens until the two images in the split- results than the center spot when using telephoto lenses having a small maximum aperture. • 17
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    , which does not release the shutter. If you hold your camera with the right hand - the hand that releases the shutter - this may cause camera movement. Often, blurred pictures are due to camera movement. Horizontal position A. Hold the camera firmly with your left hand, and draw your arms close to
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    button Q and turn the rewind crank as indicated to rewind the film into its cartridge. Rewind until the tension on the crank lessens, indicating that the leader end of the film has been released from the take-up spool. Pull out the film rewind knob (the back will open automatically), and remove the
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    camera's exposure mode dial may be kept at AUTO because the MV 1 synchronizes automatically at 1/100 sec. when the unit charges via a special auto flash synch contact inside the hotshoe. After mounting the AF 200S, set the auto flash mode and lens aperture according to the instructions accompanying
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    synchronize automatically with the MV 1. Synchronize them manually by turning the exposure mode dial to "100X." Also note that the viewfinder LED flash ready indication is not provided with other flash units. As flash operating instructions vary depending upon the type of flash unit you are using
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    instructions for shooting on auto are all you need to know to obtain successful results for most all non-critical photography. However, the MV 1 is a sophisticated single-lens-reflex camera well worth your while. Optimum Apertures The aperture guide listed on page 13 is sufficient for most shooting
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    Depth of Field: The depth of field becomes progressively deeper as the lens is stop down to smaller apertures and is greatest at minimum aperture. precautions against camera shake). Small apertures are also useful for critical close-up work, but for this, refer to a close-up photography guide. Out
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    details of the subject. Such problems are easily corrected by temporarily altering the setting of the ASA film speed dial for the shot etc, compensate by lowering the ASA film speed value to half or four times the ASA film speed. For example: With ASA 100 film in the camera: reset the dial to ASA 50
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    under the film rewind crank as a guide for exposure compensation. To Use: Fold out the film rewind crank as if to rewind the film and lift the dial aligns with the ASA index mark and the ASA number of the film loaded in the camera (Illust.O). When properly aligned, lift the ASA dial and reset it as
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    the range between the nearest and farthest distances which are in focus at a given lens aperture. If you want to know how great the depth of field is at a certain on the depth-of-field scale indicates the area in focus at that lens opening. You will note from the depth-of-field scale in the
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    DEPTH-OF-FIELD TABLE: SMC PENTAX-M 50mm LENS Distance. scale f/1.4 1/2 0/2.8 f/4 1/5.6 1/8 1/11 f/16 f/22 • Oisa.nce scale f/1.4 f/2 1/2.8 0/4 f/5.6 1/8 f/11 f/16 f/22 •27 0.45m 0.447 -0.453 0.446 "' 0.445 ''.• 0.455 0.440 •`• 0..ita ••.2.128 - 0..430 -8:,113 -1119i 1.55' 1.
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    the self-timer lever. 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 button 0 and advance the rapid-wind lever. This cocks the shutter without advancing the
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    into sharp focus. Then determine the subject-to-camera distance from the distance scale on the lens. Then match your subject-to-camera distance to the infra-red mark by turning the when working with infra-red color film. rte 221601 8i I I4C+041ii5I8tk 2.82 •29 221611. °°1525 5 \ 8I 2.82 /
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    automatic diaphragm will not function. 2 Full-aperture metering lenses will function as stop-down metering lenses. How to Use Mount Adaptor K 1. Screw the conventional Takumar lens into the Mount Adaptor K. 2. Attach the Adapter/lens unit to the camera body by aligning the red dots ID and 0, and
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    E rsi-r.a. mount Takumar lenses can then be attached in the normal way. 1. To remove the Mount Adaptor K from the camera body, first remove the screw-mount lens. Then press, with your locks in an SMC Pentax bayonet-mount lens, the lens release lever C) on the camera body plays no part at all. •31
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    OPEN-APERTURE AND STOP-DOWN METERING LENSES Open-aperture SMC Pentax lenses have a diaphragm coupling lever Q on the back of the lens which couples with the camera body to permit open-aperture metering. The ultra telephotos do not have a diaphragm coupler, so they must be used with the stop-
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    changes should be avoided as much as possible. As a guide, a temperature change of 10°C should be allowed to camera in its case or bag will help somewhat in minimizing the effects of a rapid temperature change. Extremely low temperature reduces the efficiency of the battery. Therefore, the camera
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    be sure to wipe away all moisture completely. Commercial lens cleaners are also effective. Never touch the mirror or the shutter leaves. Minor dirt or spots on the mirror will not affect the clarity of your pictures. Take care not to drop the camera or knock it against anything solid. Accidents or
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    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 in such a case, take your camera as soon as possible to an authorized Asahi Pentax Service Center. Where to keep your camera while you are not using it
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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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    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 purchased in the U.S.A., U.K., or Canada. The local
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    mbH. 2000 Hamburg 54 (Lokstedtl, Grandweg 64, WEST GERMANY Pentax Corporation 35 Inverness Drive East, Englewood, Colorado 80112, U.S.A. Pentax Canada Inc. 1760 West 3rd Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. V6J 1K5, CANADA Pentax U.K. Limited Pentax House, South Hill Avenue, South Harrow, Middlesex HA2 OLT
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