Miranda MS-1 SUPER User manual

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ESSE
NTIAL
SPECI
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CATI
ONS
Type:
35 mm SLR TTL match
LED measurement
system.
Fif
m: Picture
Size:
35mm, J13S
24 x 36mm
Lens
Mount: K type bayonet
mount
Shutter: Metalfocalplane
shutter 1rI2OOO
to 1 (seconds)
and B.
Field
of View:93% vertical
and
93% horizontal
coverage
of the actual
picture
f
ield.
Magnificationr
1;0.86
(with
a standard
50mm lens.)
Focusing:
Horizontal
split-image
centre
spot
with surrounding
microprism
collar
on matte
type
fresnel
screen.
Light Metering
System:
Open-aperture
TTL metering
system.
Match LED, display
with over
and
underexposure
warnings.
centre
weighted
measurements
with cds.
Exposure
Range:
EV3-19
(ASA 100)
ASA of Film: ASA 25 to 1600
Synchronization
Contact: X contact
Accessory
Shoe: Hot Shoe
FilmAdvance
Lever:
Single
lever
stroke
with 135o
throw and
3oo
stand-off
Frame
Counter: Additive type with automaticreset
Film Rewinding:
Rewind
crank
type
Mirror:Ouick-return
mirror
Back
cover
opening:
Hinged.
Released
by puiling-up
therewind
knob.
Power
Source:
2 Silver
oxide
batteries,
type
SR44 (G-13)
.:
or 2 alkaline
batteries,
type LR44
(4-76).:
or equivalents,
such
asRW44
batteries.
Size
and
Weight:
133x 85 x 48mm,45Og (only
body)
{Subject
to change
without notice.)

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NAME
OF
PARTS
(1)
Shutter
Speed
Dial
Shutter
Button
-
Film Advance Lever
Frame Counter
-
5.
Strap
Hook
6.
Self-TimerLever
1
. LensD
ismou
nt
ing
Button
B.
Finger
Dot
3
9. HotShoe
1
0. Rewi
nd
Cra
nk
(Functioning
also
asback
cover
opening
knob)
1
2.
3
4.
-- 11.
Rewind
knob
ffi"
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6# --.--13. Film
SpeedDial
14.
Aperture
Ring
- 15.
Depth-of
-Field
Scale
\- 16. Distance
Scale
\-- 17
. Focus
ingR
ing
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NAME
OF
PARTS
QI
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9. Rewind
Shaf
t
23.
Film
Rail
24.Sprocket
25.
Back
Cover
26.
Film Pressu
re
Plate
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.
Film Reiwnd Button
20.
21
.
22.
8.
Spool
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2. Loading
the Battery
TwoSR44
(G-1
3)
o
r LR44
(A
-76)
batteries
are
employed this camera.
1
. The battery chamber cover can be opened by
turning it counterclockwise
with a
coin.
2. Load the batteries
correctly according to the
indication of the polarities in the battery
chamber. (lf the batteries
are loaded incorrectly
with the reverse
polarities,
the LED in the
viewfinder
does
not light.)
3. Turn the battery chamber cover clockwise
tightly.
Keep the battery surfaces f
ree of dirt and perspira-
tion, when loading.
Dirt will cause
poor electrical
contact. lf necessary, wipe the batterieswith a
clean,
dry cloth.
Unload the batterieswhen the camera is not used
f
or a long period.
The batteriesshould lastf
or approximately one
year under normal use.
When the camera hasbeen
used over one year,
we suggest that you replace
the old batteries
with new ones.
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3. Ma
in Switch/Shutter
Release
Lock
when depressing
the shutter release
button half-
way down, ffioin
switch comes on.
As
the f
ilm advance
lever
alsof
unctions
as
a
release
lock, always return the lever
to the parked
posttton.
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2.
4. Loading
thefilm
The MIRAN DA uses
color or black and wh ite
f
ilm in standard
35mm (J135 24mm x 36mm)
f
ilm.
1. Pull
up the rewind knob, and the back cover
will open.
Put the f
ilm into the f
ilm chamber as indicated
in the photograph, and press
down the rewind
shaftto the original
position
while rotating
the rewind knob.
lnsert
the f ilm leaderinto the groove
of the
spool, and engaged the perf
orations of the
film in the teeth of the spool.
Turn the f
ilm advancelever
and wind the f ilm
around the take-up
spool making surethat
the perforations of the film are
engagedin
the teeth of the sprocket.
3.
4.
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5. close
the back cover
and press
it strongly,
and
it will beautomatically
locked.
Tilt uD
the f ilm
rewind
crank,
and
gently
turn it in
the direction
of the ari-ow
until it stops
to take up the film
slack.
6. Advance
the film a couple of times pressing
the
shutter
button until the first exposure
position
(1) in the middle between
O
a
nd 2 appears
in
the frame counter. The film is
properly loaded
if the film rewind knob rotates
counterclock-
wise when the f
ilm advance
lever is
operated.
Note:
ALWAYS
AVOTD
DTRECT
SUNLTGHT
WH
EN
LOADING
AN
D UN
LOADING
FILM.
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5. Settingthe ASA FilmSpeed
After loading the f
ilm set the ASA f
ilm speedac-
cording to the ASA speed
of the f
ilm in use.
(The
ASA rating recommended by the manufactu
rer
is
printed
on the film box, e.g.ASA.. .)When
using
f
ilm of ASAl 00, f or example,set
the posi-
tion 1OO of the film speedsettingdial
to the film
speed
scale.
The dial number of the film ASA is
as
indicated,
and there are clicks corresponding to the respective
numbers.
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6. Setting
the
Shutter
Speed
1
. Tu
rn the shutter
speed
dial in either
direction
until the desired
number clicks
into place
on
the wh
ite
line
of the body.
2. Accurate shutter speed
cannot be obtained
by the in-between setting of the shutter speed
dial.
Set the shutter
speed
so that the desired
n
umber cl
icks
into place.
At the "B" setting,
the exposure
meter
cannot
be used. Fis.
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7. Setting
the
Exposure
YOur MIRANDA
MS1 SUPER hASA
bUiIt-iN
LED
system, which measures
the light coming through
the lens
and enables
you to set
the proper exposure
for a
given
lightingcondrtion
Two sensitrve
cadmium sulphide
(COS)
cells,
installed
beside
the eyepiece,
read
the Iight in
the overall
picture
area
and particularly
the centre.
This isvery important in obtaining
accurate
ex-
posure
readings
in scenes
where there is
an over-
abundance
of sky in the backgrou
nd or where
backlighting
or sidelighting
is
present.
To take an exposure
reading:
1. Wind the Film Advance
lever.
2. Switch the meter on by gently pressing
the
shutter releasebutton half
-way down.
3. When one of the LEDs located at left sideof
the view-f
inder
lights,the meter circuit is
powered by batteries.
4. When the red warning
light
(+)
tights
it indi-
cates
over-exposure.
In this case
the diaphragm
ring of the camera
lensshould be turned clock-
wiseor the shutter
speed
dial should be turned
to a higherspeed
until the green
LED lights.
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When the red
warning lamp (-) tights,
it is
indicatesunder-exposure.
In this case
the
diaphragm ring of the camera lens
should be
turned counter-clockwise or the shutter speed
dial should be turned to a slower
speeduntil
the green
LED lights.
The proper exposure of f
ilm is
obtained when-
everthe green
LED lights.
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6.
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8. Hold
ing
thecamera
1. Rest the camera on your left palrn
so
as
to turn
the lensfocusing
ringwith fingers.
2. Hold the camerabody lightly,
with your right
foref
inger
lightly on the shutter button.
3. Press
your left elbow lightly against
your body
and look into the viewJindersteadyingthe
camera against
your face.
The right arm should
be relaxed while hold;ngthe camera.
Use
tripod when you rrse
telephoto lenses
or
slow shutter speeds.
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. Focusing
the Ca
mera
Focusingis
taken f rom the small round area
in the
centre of the view-finder screen.The inner circle
isa split image
range-finder and issurrounded by
a microprism. The split-image
range-finder
divides
the image horizontally. When the two halves
are
brought into exact alignment, correct focusing
has
been obtained. The outer microprism convys
a broken, shimmering imagewhen out of f
ocus
and becomes
clearand sharp when correct f
ocus
is reached
.
Accessories,
such asa rubber eye{up, eye piece
correction lensholder,
angle-f
inder
and view-
finder, magnifier can be used
to assist
focusing.
Any photographic
shop will advise
you on the
useof theseitems.
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ocus
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10. Releasing
the
Shutter
When the shutterbutton is
pressed
f
ully down
the apertureisstopped
down, the mirror f
lips
up
and the shutter opens
to expose the film.
lf the shutterspeed is
slower
than 1
i
30 second,
camera shaketends to occur. Hold the camera
securely
in this
state,and press
the shutter button
slowly.
It is
recommended to use
a tripod and cable release
when usinga slow shutter
speed.
Nevermove the shutter speeddial while depressing
the shutter button and operating
the shutter. lt
will affect the shutter
speed
and the correct
ex-
posure
of the f ilm.
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11.
REWINDING
THEFILM
To rewind the f ilm after the last exposure:
1. Pressthe film rewind button until it islocked
in the depressedstate.
2. Tilt up the rewind crank and turn in the direc-
tion of the arrow.
3. When the film is
completely rewound the
rewind knob will suddenly
turn very easily.
4. Pull the rewind knob against
the resistance
to open the back.
5. Take
out the f
ilm.
6. Press
the rewind knob down and close
the back
cover.
Note
Avoaddirect sunlight
when unloading or loading
film.lf the f ilm advance
lever
stops
midway and
the f ilm rewind button will not remain in the
depressed
state,
then rewind the film while keeping
the rewind button depressed with your finger.
Never
open the back cover untii the film is
com-
pletely rewound.
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12. The
"8" (Bulb)
Setting
At the "B" setting
the shutter remarns
open while
the shutter
button is
depressed.to
expose
the film.
Use
the " 8" sett
ing to ta
ke night sce
ne,etc
.
At'the "8" (bulb)
setting
use
tripod, cable
release,
etc.
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3. Self
-Timer
1. Wind the f
ilm advance
lever
anC
fully turn the
self-timer
lever counterclock wise. Now the
self-timer
is
ready to set.
2. Press
the shutter release
button and the self-
timer operatesto release
the shutter in aF,pro-
ximately 10 seconds
later.
3. Once the self-timer becomes ready it is impos-
sible
to return it manually.
So operate
it only
rnrhen
you really need it.
4. The self-timer isvery useful when you wish to
include
yourself in a picture
,
o(, you can use
it in order to prevent camera movement in
shutter releasing
instead
of using
the remote
shutter release
control.'
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14. Flash
Photography
1
. When using
the f
lashunit, you can use
the
f
lash
only by insertingthe flash
into the hot
shoe.
2. Set the shutter speed
dial at 11125 or longer.
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15. Depth-of-Field
At any aperture a lens
will give sharp focus for a
certain
distance
both behind and in f
ront of the
subject.
This distance
isknown as
the'depthof-
field'.The smaller the aperture
the greater
the
depth-of-field, Also, lenses
with a short focal
length,
such aswide angle lenses,
have
a greater
depth-of
-f
ield than ones with a longer focal length,
such
as
telephoto lenses.
Depth-of-f ield scale
A depth-of
-f
ield scale is
engravedon the respec-
tive lenses. When the camera
is
,
f
or example,
f
ocused
on a subjectat the distance,
e.g.,3m
with the aperture set at f/8, the subjects
located
within B at both sides of the "1" mark (approx.
2m in the front rangeand approx. 5m in the
rear range)
are sharp
and clear.
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