FUJICA X-S User manual

INSTRUCTIONS
8MOUNTING
FU"ICA MOUNT ADAPTER
x-s
The Fujica Mount Adapter x-s is used for mounting
Praktica screw-mount Fujinon tenses on the Fujica
X-series SLR cameras (Fujica AX-5, AX-3, AX-1, and
STX-1). The exposure mode is stopped-down auto-
matic exposure with t-he~X-3 and AX-1, and
stopped-down mete,ring with' the-S.T~ 1, but it is
equipped with an automatic diaphragm toa1LQw you
to focus with a bright, fullyopen tenso --
Screw the Fujinon lens into the Mount
Adapter X-S. Then place the red dot"on
the adapter's rear end against the red
dot on the camera's lens mount and
turn the jel}¡i-§5' to the right. It will
lock into position with a click.
8TAKING PICTURES ( 1 )
With the Fujica AX-5, AX-3 and AX-1
1. Mount the Praktica screw-mount Fujinon lens on the camera by means of the
Mount Adapter X-S.
2. Set the shutter speed selector to "AE" or "AEL". (S~etit to "AE"_in the case
of the AX-1.) . "' -~~-
Set the aperture ring to the desired value.
3. Wind the film and focus the tenso
4. Press in the camera's preview button to stop down the aperture, then press
the shutter release halfway down to check the exposure setting and trip the
shutter by squeezing the release button gently down.
Notes:
CDWhen taking automatic exposure pictures on stopped-down metering, use an
eyecup to prevent extraneous light from entering throug h the viewfinder and
fouling up your exposure setting.
~ If you are shooting with the shutter speed selector set to "AEL" on the AX-5
or AX-3, or if you are using this adapter on the AX-1, be SUTeto press in the
preview button before you press the shutter release halfway down. Otherwise
your picture will not turn out properly exposed.
CIDIf you are using the adapter' on the AX-5, the LEO aperture indicator in the
viewfinder will always turn on in the lowest position regardless of the aperture
which is seto Caution is required, therefore, because it is impossible to check
the aperture while looking through the viewfinder.
8TAKING PICTURES (II)
With the Fujica STX-1
1. Mount the Fujinon lens on the camera by means of the Mount Adapter X-S.
2. While looking through the viewfinder, press in the preview button, hold it
there, and press the shutter release halfway down. The exposure meter needle
will move upward. Then turn the aperture ring so that the meter needle is
centered.
3. Focus the lens, compose your picture and squeeze the shutter release gently
down.

INSTRUCTIONS
8MOUNTING
FU..J.CA MOUNT ADAPTER
X-D
The Fujiea Mount Adapter X-D is specially designad
for mounting Praktiea serew-mount Fujinon tenses on
the Fujiea AX-5. With this adaptar, you can take
shutter-preferred and programmed automatie exposure
pietures using serew-mount Fujinon tenses. It can siso
be usad on the Fujiea AX-3, AX-1, and STX-1.
First, serew the Praktiea serew-mount lens
into the Mount Adapter X-D. Then place the
red dot on the adapter's rear end against
the red dot on the eamera's lens mount and
turn the lens 65° to the right. It will loeks
into position with a cliek.
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8SETTING THE MAXIMUM APERTURE (with the Fujica AX-5)
If you are using this adaptar on the Fujiea
AX-5, set the maximum apertura of the lens
you are using by aligning the eorresponding
f-number on the apertura seale of the Mount
Adapter with the red tina on the lens mount.
Ifyou are using a Fujinon 1 : 1.4/50 mm lens,
for example, align "1.4" with the red tina.
Note:
The maximum apertura seale has six posi-
tions: M, 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, and 5.6. If the
adaptar does--not have the--ocorresponding
f-number, set it to the one nearest to that
number.

.USING THE ADAPTER WITH THE STX-1
If you are using it with the Fujica STX-I, the exposure moda is stopped-down
metering. In this case, align "M" on the apertura scale with the red tina.
.TAKING PICTURES ( 1 )
Automatic exposure on full-aperture metering with the Fujica AX-5
1. Mount the Fujinon lens on the camera by means of the Mount Adapter X-D.
2. Set the maximum apertura of the lens (See the paragraph entitled "Setting the
maximumaperture".) --
3. Turn the apertura ring and set it to the minul)1um apertura of the lens.
Example: If you are using a Fujinon 1 : 1.4/50mm, set it to F16.
4. If you WaIlt to take programmed automatic exposure pictures, set the camera's
shutter speed dial to "AE" or "AEL". If you are taking shutter-preferred auto-
matic exposure pictures, set it to the shutter speed you want.
5',Wind the film, focus the lens 'and depress the shutter ratease. The eamera will
automatically give you a correctly exposed picture.
Note: Be gura to set the apertura ring to the minimum apertura, or you will not
get properly exposed pictures.
...
.TAKING PICTURES (II)
Automatic exposure on stopped-down metering with the Fujica AX-5, AX-3 and
AX-1
1. Mount the Fujinon lens on the camera by means of the Mount Adapter X-D.
2. Set the maximum apertura scale on the Adapter to "M".
3. Turn the apertura ring and set it to the f-number you want. Set the shutter speed
dial to "AE" or "AEL".
4. Wind the film, focus the lens, then press in the preview button to stop down the
apertura, and depress the shutter release.
Notes:
CDWhen taking automatic exposure pictures on stopped-down metering, use an
eyeeup to prevent extraneous light from entering through the viewfinder and
fouling up vour exposure setting. -
-~'rryou are shootíng with the shutter speed selector set to "AEL" on the AX-5
or AX-3, or if you are using this adaptar on the AX-I, be gura to press in the
preview button before you press the shutter release halfway down. Otherwise
your picture will not turn out properly exposed.
@ If you are using the adaptar on the AX-5, the LED apertura indicator in the
viewfinder will always turn on in the lowest position regardless of the apertura
which is seto Caution is required, therefore, because it is impossible to check
the apertura while looking through the viewfinder.
.TAKING PICTURES (m)
With the Fujica STX-1
1.Mount the Fujinonfans on the camera by means of the Mount Adapter X-D.
2. While looking through the viewfinder, pressin the preview button, hold it there,
and pressthe shutter release halfway down. The exposure meter needle will
moya upward. Then turn the apertura ring so that the meter needleis centered.
3. Focus the lens, compose your picture and squeeze the shutter ratease gently down.
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