Pentax 67 Magnifier User manual

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OPERATING
MANUAT
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Welcometo
the
worldofPentax
Medium
Format
Photography.
The
67's
picture
format
gives
an
imagearea
fourtimes
larger
than
that
of
the
35mm
SLR
camera,
assuring
the
photogra
pher
of
finegrained,
su
perior
q
uality
image
definition
onenlargements. ,,,
Careful
readingofthis
operating
manual
will ,',
help
you
takeadvantages
of
allthe
photo- r
graphic
capacities
thisequipment
hastooffer.
Please
be
on
thelookout
forthespecial
directions
with
a". " markinthe
colored
column.
Thenamesofthecamera's
working
parts
are
listed
in
the
nomenclaturesectioninside
the
front
and
back
flaps.Pleasekeep
the
flaps
unfolded
for
quick
reference
while
you
read
this
manual.
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Shutter
button
Shutter
lock
lever
Exposure
counter
dial
Exposure
counter
Exposure
counter
control
dial
Safety device release
button
Mirror
lock
uP
lever
Depth
offieldPreview
lever
Distance
scale
Filter
alignment
in
Lens
(option
Pentaprism
(option)
Shutterspeedindex
/
Batterychecklamp
H
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Shutter
dial
Lock
pin
Flash
terminals
Accessory
alignment
pin
Strap
lug
Lens
release
lever
Mirror
Lens
alignment
index
Mount
Apertu
resca
le
Apertu
re
ring
Focusing
ring
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Notesto Users
Commercially
available
lensesand
accessories
produced
byother
manufacturers
are
not
madeto
our
precise
specifications
and
there-
fore,
maycause
difficulties
with- oractual
damage
to
- your
Pentax
camera.
Wedo
not
assume
any
responsibility
or
liability
for
difficulties
resulting
fromthe
useof
lenses
and
accessories
made
by
other
manufacturers
with
Pentax
cameras
and
photographic
products.
Photographs
and/or
illustrations
of
the
products
in
this
operating
manual
may
differ
' fromthe
actual
product
in
itsdetails.
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TABIEOFEONT"Effif
Nomenclature ...............F1aps
\
PREPARATIONS Ni.PUCNNONS
Attachingshoulderstrap.....:...........
......................2
Insertingbattery.... ..........3
- 5
Interchangeablefinders
Mounting1ens......... .........8
- I
Shutter
release
withoutfilm......................10
- 1
1
LOADINGFILM
Setting
film
type
(12012201 ........13
- 14
Loading
film......... ........15
- 19
Unloading
film
BASIC
OPERATION
Shutter
dial/button.............. ........22
-23
Settingaperture
Holdingcamera ...................25
Diopteradjustmentand
focusing.............26
- 27
Exposure ...............................28
B(Bulb)
andTime
photography..........................30
Mirror-lock-up
lever
Ff
ash
photography......... .............32-33
Depth
of
field ......34
Infrared
index..................:.... .................35
ACCESSORTES ..........36
- 41
OPERATIONAL
PRECAUTIONS .....42
MATNTENANCE ................43
TROU
BLE.SHOOTING........
INTERCHANGEABLE
LENSES..............
46- 47
WARRANTYPOLTCY ................48
- 49
SPECIFICATIONS ..............S1
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PREPARATION
Theshoulder
strap
can
beattached
to
ofthe
fourstrap
lugson
th
e67
camera
any
palr
body.
ATTACH
I
NGSHOU
LDER
STRAP
2
1.
Open
the
clasp
byinsertinga
coinor
the
Shutter
cocking
key
inthe direction
of the
a
rrow.
2. Putthe clasp
onto thestraplugand press
the lock.
3. Adjust
the lengthofthestrap
bychanging
the position
ofthestrap
clasp.
. Afterfitting the strapand adjustingthe
length,
pull
the strap
hard
to see
ifthe
straphas
securely
attached
to the
ca
mera.
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INSERTING
BATTERY
Use
oneof the batterytypes
mentionedbelow;
6V Alkalinebattery
(4LR44,A5441
6V Silver-oxide battery
(4SR44,544,
PX28)
o lf
theshutter
is
operated
without abat-
teryorthe batteryis
installedincorrectly,
thesafetydevicewill be
activated
and
themirror
willstoppartway
up.
o Insert
anew batterywhen the mirrorisin
thenormal
position,
not
when itis
part-
way up,
as
itwillshorten
the battery
life.
1. Lift
upthecrank
onthe
bottom
ofthe
cam
eraandturnit counterclockwise,and
take
outthe battery case.
2. Put
anew batteryinto the battery caseand
reinsert
the batterycase
making
sure
that
the(
+ )
and (
- )
marks
onthe batterycor-
respond
with
the
(+ )
and
(- )
marksinside
the battery chamber.
3. To securethe batterycase,
turn the crank
in
thedirection ofthearrowuntilthe reddots
a
lign.
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Press
thebattery
check
button
atthe back
of
the
camera.
lf
the battery
check
lamp
does
not
light,the
battery
power
isinsufficient.
Insuch
acase,
replacethe battery
immediately.
Press
the safety device release button with a
pointed object, and pressthe shutter button
for one blank exposure.
The mirror will then
returnto its original down posltlon.
o When the battery
powerbecomes
insuffi-
cient,
the mirror
willstop partwayup block-
ingthe viewfinder.
r ltwill shorten
the battery
lifeif
the battery
check
button is
pressed
too frequently.
r Theshutter
mayworkfor a
while even
ifthe
battery
lampdoes
not light.
Howevet the
shutter speeds
may be inaccurate.
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PRECAUTIONSON
BATTERY
oUsethe Alkalinebattery
(4LR44,
A544)
or
the
Silver-Oxide
battery
(4SR44,
544,
PX28l
aligningthe
polarities
correctly.
o
Always
keepbatteriesout ofthereach of
children.
oThemisuse
ofbatteries
may
cause
hazards
suchas
leakage,
over
heating,
explosions,
etc.
oTo
prevent
explosion:
never
try to break
a part,
neverrecharge
thebattery,
neverthrow
into
fire,
never
exposetoexcessive
heat.
o
TheAlkaline
batteryshould
last
about
6
months,
while
theSilver-Oxide
battery
about
one
year
with
averageuseat
normal
temperature.
Howevel
when
the
TTL
pen-
taprism
is
used,the
battery
willlastless
as
it
also
activates
theTTL
meter.
o
Attemperaturebelow
0oC
(32"F),
battery
performance
may
temporarily
decrease.
One
way toavoidthisis
touse
the67remote
batterycord
(optional)
for
keeping
the
battery
warmunder
your
clothing.
o Keep
asparebattery
onhandfor
con-
venience
when
shooting
outdoors
or
traveling.
oMake
sure
to remove
thebatterywhen
the
camera
is
notin
usefor
an
extended
period
of
time,asthebattery
may
deteriorate
and
causedamage
tothecontact
points.
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