Pentax 10291 - 67 II Medium Format SLR Focus Camera... User manual

Operating Manual
To ensure the best performance from your camera,
please read the Operating Manual before using the camera.
To ensure the best performance from your camera,
please read the Operating Manual before using the camera.

Welcome to the Fantastic World of Pentax
Medium Format Photography
This medium format 672camera gives an image area four
times larger than that of the 35 mm SLR camera, assuring
the photographer of fine-grained, superior quality image
definition on enlargements.
The Aperture-Priority AE Mode and the metering modes of
the Multi (6) Segment Metering, Center-Weighted Metering
and Spot Metering Modes are available when the AE
Pentaprism Finder 672is attached.
Read this instruction manual carefully to get a full
explanation of operations before use.
The operating manual explains the camera with an optional
AE Pentaprism 672attached.
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Lenses and accessories produced by other manufacturers
are not made to our precise specifications and therefore
may cause difficulties with or actual damage to your
Pentax camera. We do not assume any responsibility or
liability for difficulties resulting from the use of lenses and
accessories made by other manufacturers.
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FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA
Although we have carefully designed this camera for safe
operation, please be sure to follow precautions given on this
page.
WARNING
This mark indicates precautions that, if not followed, could
result in serious injury to the operator.
CAUTION
This mark indicates precautions that, if not followed, could
result in minor or medium injury to the operator or damage
to the equipment.
WARNING
●Wrapping the strap around your neck is dangerous.
Make sure that small children do not get the strap
caught around their neck.
●Do not look directly at the sun through the camera, as
viewing the sun for an extended period may damage
your eyes.
CAUTION
●Never try to disassemble, short or recharge the battery.
Also, do not dispose of the battery in fire, as it may
explode.
●Remove the batteries from the camera immediately if
they become hot or begin to smoke. Be careful not to
burn yourself during removal.

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Precautions for Your Camera
Your Pentax camera is high-precision mechanism. Handle it with great care.
Precautions when taking pictures
●Do not use the camera where it may come in contact
with rain, water, or any other liquid, because the
camera is not weather, water, or liquid resistant. Should
the camera get wet from rain, splashing water, or any
other liquid, wipe it off immediately with a dry soft cloth.
●Do not drop the camera or allow it to hit solid objects. If
the camera suffers a shock or impact, take it to a
Pentax service center for inspection.
●Be careful not to subject the camera to strong
vibrations, shock or pressure. Use a cushion to protect
the camera when carrying it in a motorcycle, car, boat,
etc.
●Condensation on the interior or exterior of the camera
may be extremely harmful to the camera mechanism
as it may cause rust. Furthermore, if the camera is
taken from warm temperature to subfreezing on or vice
versa, the formation of condensation may cause
damage. In such case, put the camera into a case or
plastic bag so that any changes in temperature
difference is minimized. Do not remove it from the bag
until temperature has stabilized.
Precautions for storage
●Avoid leaving the camera for extended periods in
places where the humidity and temperature are very
high, such as in a car.
●Do not store the camera in a closet with mothballs or in
an area where chemicals are handled. Store it in a
place with good dry air circulation to prevent the growth
of fungus.
Precautions for proper care
●Never touch the shutter curtain or mirror with your
finger or any other object.
●Use a blower and lens brush to remove dust
accumulated on the lens or viewfinder.
●Never use solvents such as paint thinner, alcohol or
benzene to clean the camera.
Electrical problems may often be caused by water, dirt or
dust at points of electrical contact. Also check for battery
leakage, traces of dirt of grease, or corrosion due to
salinity or gas. If you cannot correct the problems, have
your camera inspected at a Pentax service center.
Repairs of this nature are not covered under the terms of
the warranty and charges may be assessed.

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Precautions for Battery Usage
Other precautions
●The temperature range at which this camera functions
properly is 50 °C to –10 °C (122 °F to 14 °F).
●A camera which has been submerged in water usually
cannot be repaired. If such an accident should occur, it
is advisable to contact a Pentax Service Center
immediately.
●To maintain optimum performance, it is recommended
that the camera be inspected every one or two years. If
the camera has not been used for an extended period,
or is being prepared for an important photographic
session, it is recommended that you have the camera
inspected or test shoot with it.
●Repairs deemed necessary due to usage of this
product in an industrial or commercial application may
not be covered under the terms of the Pentax warranty.
●The Pentax warranty provides only for the repair of
defects in materials or workmanship. Damage of any
kind cannot be repaired at no charge under the terms
of the warranty. If the difficulty is caused as a direct
result of the product being used in conditions as
outlined in the “Precautions for Your Camera” section
or any other operation contrary to the instructions
outlined in this manual, charges will be assessed and a
repair quotation will be provided.
●Use two CR123A lithium batteries.
●Do not store the camera in a closet with mothballs or in
an area where chemicals are handled. Store it in a
place with good dry air circulation to prevent the growth
of fungus.
●Misuse of the battery can cause hazards such as
leakage, overheating, explosion, etc. The battery
should be inserted with the “+” and “–” sides facing
correctly.
●Battery performance may be temporarily hindered in
low temperatures, but will recover in normal
temperatures.
●Keep spare batteries on hand for convenient
replacement when shooting outdoors or while traveling.
●Replace the batteries at the same time. Do not mix
battery brands, types, or old batteries with new ones,
as this may cause explosion or overheating.

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Table of Contents
FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA..................... 1
Precautions for Your Camera .................................. 2
Precautions for Battery Usage................................. 3
Names of Working Parts.......................................... 6
Indicators ................................................................. 8
To Take the Following Kinds of Pictures ................. 9
To Start Taking Pictures Right Away..................... 10
Structure of this Manual......................................... 12
Attaching the Camera Strap............................. 13
Loading the Batteries ....................................... 14
Turning the Power ON ..................................... 16
Low Battery Warning........................................ 17
Attaching the Lens ........................................... 18
Depressing the Shutter Release Button........... 20
About Interchangeable Viewfinder ................... 21
Setting the Film Speed (ISO)........................... 24
Loading the Film .............................................. 25
Unloading the Film........................................... 31
Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter...................... 33
Installing the Correction Lens .......................... 34
Using the Apperture-Priority AE Mode............. 35
Using the Multi (6)-Segment Metering Mode ... 36
Holding the Camera......................................... 38
Taking a Picture............................................... 39
Using the Self-Timer Mode.............................. 43
Eyepiece Shutter ............................................. 44
Multiple-Exposure Mode.................................. 45
BASIC OPERATION [PREPARATION]
BASIC OPERATION [SHOOTING]
ADVANCED OPERATION

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Table of Contents
Selecting an Exposure Mode........................... 47
●Using the Aperture-Priority AE Mode........ 47
●Using the Metered Manual Mode.............. 49
●Using the Bulb Exposure Mode ................ 52
About Exposure Compensation....................... 54
Switching the Metering Mode .......................... 55
●Using the Center-Weighted
Metering Mode ..................................... 55
●Using the Spot Metering Mode ................. 56
Using the Memory Lock Function .................... 57
Using a PENTAX Dedicated External Flash.... 58
Slow-Speed-Sync Shooting............................. 63
Checking the Depth-of-Field............................ 64
Mirror Look-Up................................................. 65
Time Exposure Mode ...................................... 66
Infrared Index .................................................. 68
Accessories (Optional) .................................... 69
●Interchangeable Focusing Screen ............ 70
Aperture and Shutter Speed Effects................ 73
Custom Function ............................................. 75
Troubleshooting ............................................... 76
Error Display in the Event of Incorrect
Operation ..................................................... 77
Specifications ................................................... 78
WARRANTY POLICY....................................... 80
OTHERS

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Names of Working Parts
AE Pentaprism Finder 672[Page 21]
Exposure compensation dial release
button [Page 54]
Exposure compensation dial [Page 54]
Wind lever [Page 28, 41]
LCD panel [Page 8]
Viewfinder unlock button
[Page 22]
Shutter release button [Page 20]
Multi-exposure lever [Page 45]
Cable release socket [Page 53]
Main switch [Page 16]
Mirror lock-up lever [Page 65]
Time exposure set lever [Page 66] Lens mount index [Page 18]
Metering mode selector [Page 36, 55, 56]
Film speed set lever [Page 24]
Shutter speed dial
[Page 47, 49, 52]
Shutter speed dial lock button
[Page 35, 50]
Strap lugs [Page 13]
Top front

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Accessory guide hole
Battery chamber cover [Page 14]
Film spool retainer knob [Page 26]
Memo holder [Page 29]
Film type indicator [Page 25]
Memory lock button [Page 57]
Eyepiece shutter lever [Page 44]
Diopter adjustment dial [Page 33]
Film speed set button [Page 24] Back cover
Back cover release lever
[Page 25]
X-sync terminal [Page 62]
Tripod socket
Dedicated flash contacts [Page 59]
5Psync terminal [Page 58]
Lens release lever [Page 19]
Bottom back

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Indicators
The indicators displayed on the LCD panel and viewfinder show the following information.
LCD Panel Viewfinder
: Film counter [Page 29]
: Film speed [Page 24]
: Film speed set information [Page 24]
: Low battery warning [Page 17]
: Film symbol [Page 29]
: Film advance indicator [Page 42]
: Flash status [Page 58]
: Shutter speed [Page 48, 51]
: Film counter [Page 30]
: Flash status [Page 58]
: Exposure compensation [Page 54]
: Memory lock [Page 57]
: Bar graph [Page 51, 54]
:
Metering mode [Page 36, 55, 56]
: Spot metering area [Page 56]
: Microprism [Page 39]
* As the periphery of
the image may be
cut off when the
image is printed
out, compose your
image with extra
space around it.

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To Take the Following Kinds of Pictures
Flash Page
●To take a picture in a dark place or
indoors 58
●To take a picture of a subject with a
night scene in the background 63
Exposure (Brightness) Page
●To take a picture with brightness
manually adjusted 49, 54
●To take a picture into the sun with the
subject’s face lightened 54
●To measure the brightness of a specific
narrow area 56
●To store the exposure in the camera
temporarily 57
Subject Photography Page
●To take a picture of yourself 43
●To take a picture into the sun with the
subject’s face lightened 54
●To take a picture of a subject with a
night scene in the background 63
Landscape Photograhy Page
●To take a picture of a night scene 52
●To take a picture of a subject with a
night scene in the background 63
Other Page
●To layer multiple pictures in one frame 45
●To reduce mirror shock when taking a
picture 63

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To Start Taking Pictures Right Away
1
Load the Batteries
Remove the battery chamber cover
and load two CR123A batteries.
[Page 14]
2 3
Attach the Lens
Align the red dots on the camera
and lens mount, attach the lens to
the camera body, and turn it to the
right until it locks. [Page 18]
Set the F-Stop
Set the lens aperture ring to the
desired f-stop. [Page 35]
Turn the Power On
Set the main switch to i. [Page 16]
Set the Film Speed
Adjust the film speed using the film speed set lever
and film speed set button. [Page 24]
7 8

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4
Turn the Shutter Speed Dial to b
Turn the dial while holding down the
button indicated in the diagram. This
sets the Aperture-Priority AE Mode.
[Page 35]
5 6
Set Exposure Compensation
to a
Turn the exposure compensation
dial to the aposition. [Page 54]
Set the Multi (6)-Segment
Metering Mode
Set the metering mode selector
to K. [Page 36]
9
Load Film
Open the back cover and load the film correctly.
[Page 25]
10
Adjust the Focus and Take a Picture
Depress the shutter release button gently to take a
picture. [Page 39]

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Structure of this Manual
For effective use of this manual, the contents have been arranged in the following order.
BASIC OPERATION [PREPARATION]
Page 13 to 34
BASIC OPERATION [SHOOTING]
Page 35 to 42
ADVANCED OPERATION
Page 43 to 75
OTHERS
Page 76 to 81
●If you want to start taking pictures right away, please read “BASIC OPERATION [PREPARATION]”, and “BASIC
OPERATION [SHOOTING]”. You can enjoy simple photography even with a minimal knowledge of operating the
camera.