Pentax Spotmatic Spotmatic Manual - Page 9

4

TURN

ON

LIGHT

METER

SWITCH.

Push

up

the

switch

button

with

your

thumb,

and

the

small

window

on

the

switch

button

will

turn

to

red

indicating

that

the

meter

is

switched

on.

Through

the

viewfinder,

you

will

observe

the

move-

ment

of

the

meter's

needle

on

the

right

side

of

the

ground

glass.

Be

sure

to

turn

off

the

meter's

switch

when

not

actually

taking

readings.

5

ROTATE

DIAPHRAGM

RING.

The

needle

moves

up

and

down

with

the

turn

of

the

diaphragm

ring.

When

the

needle

rests

at

the

centre,

you

will

get

correct

exposure.

If

the

needle

does

not

come

to

the

centre

no

matter

how

far

you

turn

the

diaphragm

ring,

change

the

shutter

speed.

When

the

needle

is

off

centre

and

close

to

the

(+)

mark,

you

will

get

over

-exposure:

change

the

shut-

ter

speed

to

a

faster

setting.

If

the

needle

is

closer

to

the

(

—)

mark,

you

will

get

under

-exposure:

change

the

shut-

ter

speed

to

a

slower

setting.

6

RELEASE

SHUTTER.

Hold

your

camera

firmly

and

trip

the

shutter.

When

the

shutter

is

released,

the

meter

switch

will

automatically

turn

off,

and

the

needle

will

remain

fixed

off

and

underneath

the

centre.

The

dia-

phragm

will

reopen

to

its

full

aperture

and

the

overall

image

will

look

brighter.

Cock

the

rapid

wind

lever

for

the

next

picture.

(When

taking

a

series

of

pic-

tures

under

the

same

lighting

conditions,

it

is

not

necessary

to

repeat

instructions

4

and

5.)

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Pentax Spotmatic Spotmatic Manual - Page 9

Light, Meter, Switch., Rotate, Diaphragm, Ring., Release, Shutter.

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