Canon Canonflex RM User manual

Foreword
Our sincerest gratitude for purchasing the Canonflex RM and
our heartfelt congratulations on joining the thousands through-
out the world who are proud owners of quality Canon cameras.
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leading the way to developments in the photographic circles
in Japan, the Canon Camera Co . has continued untiring and
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through various Canon products.
On the basis of production plans which always reflect the
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future, the Canon Camera Co. is striving to bring you better
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On the basis of many years of experience and of a most
modern and rational production system combining Canon-
exclusive theories and manufacturing technology, production
is carried out according to an integrated system from raw
materials to finished products . Consequently, we are confident
that this Canonflex RM, just like all other Canon products, will
completely satisfy you as to quality, performance, price and
all other points.
We look forward to your making full and effective use of
this Canon camera in your home, in your research laboratory,
on trips and on hikes.

Bayonet Ring
Knurled Focusing
Ring
Shutter Button
Exposure Meter
Exposure Meter Ind ica tor
Shuttf~r
Speed Dial
Film Rewind Crank
Fla Unit
Connec tor Socket
Exposure
Counter Dial
Film
Indicator Windo,
Film Speed
Set Ring

Film Winding LH er
Viewfinder Eyepiece
Zero Adjustment
Back Cover
Opening Key
Tripod Socket
Back Cover
Film Rewind
ReIe ase Button

Main Specifications of Canonflex RM
Type
Finder
Focusing Glass
Mirror
Fully Automatic
Pre-Set Aperture
Mechanism
Shutter
Built-in Exposure
Meter
Flash Synchroni -
zation
Interchangeable
Lenses
Self - Timer
Winding
Film Rewind
Film Loading
Size
Weight
Single-lens reflex 35 mm camera
Pentaprism, single-lens reflex, eye-level
type . The Waist-level Viewer 2 RM can
be coupled.
Fresnel lens focusing glass using specially
treated, high resolving power focusing
glass. Split-image type rangefinder.
Quick-return type.
Super Canomatic system completely cont-
rols automatic pre-set aperture mechanism .
Linearly calibrated from 1/ 1000-1 sec.
and B. Single-pivot focal plane shutter .
Needle type coupled to the shutter speed
dial. When using ASA 100 film, it has a
sensitivity range from LV 6 to LV 17.
Effective with film from ASA 10 to ASA
800 .
Direct flash connector socket and automatic
time-lag adjustment .
Various types with pre-set diaphragms .
Built-in type actuated by pressing shutter
release button. ' Time can be adjusted .
Through winding of 120 ' film winding
lever , the film is advanced one frame, the
shutter is cocked and the mirror and the
aperture are charged.
Film rewind release button and folding
t ype rewind crank .
One back cover to load either special
magazine or regular cassette, Locking of
back cover and release of magazine are
carried out simultaneously . Opening of
back cover automatically returns exposure
counte r dial to "S" ( starting point ) .
145 X 92 X 47 ( mm )
680 ( gr ) without lens

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Winding of Film and 9. Self-Timer..
.. ......... ........ 19
shutter ................. ....... 3
2. Shutter and
Aperture
10. Flash Synchronization ... 20
Setting ......... ............. .. 5
3. Super Canomatic Lens... 7
11 . Changing of Lens .. .. ..... 21
4. How to Use the Ex-
12. Double Exposure ............ 24
posure Meter ..... ....... 9
5.
How to Hold the 13. Canon Interchangeable
Camera ............ ........ . 12 Lens for Canonflex RM ... 27
6. Focusing .......... ........... 13 14 . Photo Aids for Canon-
flex RM .. ...................... 29
7. Film Loading ............... 15 15. Other photo Aids for
Canonflex RM ..... .... ...... 31
8. Film Rewinding ............ 18 16. Maintenance al"]d Clea[l-
• ing
of the Camera ......... 33
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If you turn the film winding
lever until it stops, the
film is advanced one frame
and the shutter is set.
" Through the film winding
operation, the operating
mechanism of the mirror
and the automatic pre-
set aperture mechanism
of the lens are set at
the same time,
, When you wind the film
for the first time after
loading film, the lever
may slip , so wind once
more,

Exposure Counter Dial
As the film is advanced one frame , the ex-
posure counter dial advances one number
to show how many pictures have been
taken_ When the back cover is opened ,
the exposure counter dial automaticall y
returns to "5", the starting mark .
When the shutter release
button is pressed , the
mirror snaps up , the lens
is stopped down at the
same time to the pre-set
aperture and the shutter
is released . The winding
lever can be
wound after
the shutter .
immediately
release of
• If the film winding is not complete, the
shutter will not be released eve~ if the
shutter but ton is pressed . In such cases,
wind the lever once more .
• A cable release
can be . attached
to the sh utter
button .

The shutter and aperture opening decide the
exposure , and if the coupled expasure meter
is used, the correct exposure can be easily
set .
If the dial stops at B, turn
in the opposite direction.
If the dial stops at 1000,
turn in the opposite
direction.
• The dial cannot be
turned
between Band
1000 .
• The numbers on the
shutter speed dial are
the denominators for
such fractions of a
second as 1/ 1000 and
1/15.

• B is used for bulb exposure. The lens re-
mains open as long as the shutter button is
kept pressed. It is used for long exposure
of over 1 second .
• When time exposure is required , set the dial
to B, use a cable release with a lock and
lock the cable release during exposure .
• The 1/ 60 scale on the dial is concurrently
used for X flash synchronization. It is used
for speedlight ( electronic flash) photography.
The actual exposure time is the time of
speed light flash duration . (such as 1/ 1000,
1/ 500, see your speedlight instruction ) .
• Avoid setting the dial for an intermediate
speed other than calibrated . Turn the lens
automatic pre-set aperture ring to the required
aperture stop . This adjusts the light volume
and brightness of the photographic object.
Be sure to set the manual aperture setting
at the full opening .
Lens Aperture
Exposure ratio
• Leave the manual aperture setting at the
full - opening position .
• The ratio between the aperture and the
exposure volume is as follows, F 2 as the
standard:
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1
.41 1 .8 12.°12.81 (3 .5 ) 14.°15 . 618.°111 1161 22
• The aperture ring can be set at po s itions between
numbers.
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