Sears KS SUPER II User manual

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CONTENTS
1. NOMENCLATURE
2. ATTACHING
THEVIEWFINDER
CAP
AND
STRAP
3. CHANGING
LENSES
...........
4. INSERTING
THEBATTERIES
.............
INSERTING
THEFILM
SETTING
THEFILM
SPEED
INDICATORS
IN
THEVIEWFINDER
OFTHEKS
SUPER
II
.....
AUTOMATIC
EXPOSURE
PHOTOGRAPHY
F-STOP
NUMBER
GUIDE
HOLDINGTHE
CAMERA
FOCUSING
REWINDING
THE
FILM.......
EXPOSURE
ADJUSTMENT
SYSTEM
FLASH
PHOTOGRAPHY
USING
OTHERFLASH
UNITS
USING
THE
SELF-TIMERAND
VIEWFINDER
CAP................
DEPTH
OF
FIELD
PROPER
CARE
OF
YOUR
CAMERA
SPECIFICATIONS
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CONGRATULATIONS!
Youhave
just purchased
afinecamera thatwill giveyoumany
years
of
picture-takingpleasure.
The KS SUPER
ll is a 35 mm SLR
camera
which assures
you of superboptics,outstandingmechanical
perfor-
manceand reliability
which will justify
your
choice
for
years
to
come.
Beforeusingyour KS SUPER ll ....
Please
readthis instructionbookletcarefully
and familiarize
yourself
with theequipment
anditsfeatures
thoroughly.
Your
pleasure
in
using
your
KS
SUPER
llwill be
greater
ifyou
know
your
camerathoroughly.
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NOMENCLATURE
1. Shutter
SpeedIndex
Line
2. Shutter
Release
Button
3. Shutter SpeedDial
4. Film
Advance
Lever
5. Exposure
Counter
6. StrapEyelet
7. Self-Ti mer Indicator
Light
8. LensRelease
Lever
9. F-StopRing
10. LensMountingLocator
Node
11. Focusing
Ring
12. Distance
Scale
13. Depth
ofField
Scale
14. Self-Timer
Button
15.
.
Film
Speed
Indicator
16. Film
Speed
Dial
17. Film
Rewind
Knob
(Back
Cover
OpeningKnob)
18. Film
Rewind
Crank
19. Exposure
Adjustment
Dial
20. Exposure
Adj
ustmentIndex
Line
21. Hot
Shoe
22. Dedicated
Flash
Signal
Contact
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23. Viewfinder Eyepiece
24. Film
Rewind
Shaft
25. Film
Chamber
26. Battery
Compartment
Cover
27. Tripod
Socket
28. Sprocket
29. Film
Take-up
Spool
30. Back
Cover
31. Film PressurePlate
32. Film
Rewind
Release
Button
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Fig. 1
Ftg. 2
Fig. 3
ATTACHINGTHEVIEWFINDER
CAP
AND STRAP
Viewfinder Cap
For
instructions
on how to usethe Viewfinder
Cap,
read
thesection
on
Self-Timer
Photography
and Usage
of the ViewfinderCap.
(Fig.1)
1. Sf ip the Viewfinder Capon to the strap.
(Fig.
2l
2. Putthe StrapEyelet
and adjust it to the correct length.(Fig. 3)
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CHANGING LENSES
To remove the lens from the camera
Keep
the Lens Release
Leverpressed
in, and turn the lens in the
direction
of the arrow counterclockwise.
(Fig
. 4l
To mount the lens on the camera
1. Line
upthe red dot
onthe lensmountwith the matchangreddot
on
the camera body,or alternatively,match the red (l) mark on the
Depth of Field
Scaleto the red dot on the camera body.
(Fig. 5)
2. When the lens has engaged,
turn it in the direction
of the arrow
until it clicks
into place
clockwise.
(Fig.
6)
* For
convenience
when mounting
the lens
in
the
dark,
you
canline
up the Lens Locator
Node
with the Lens ReleaseLever.
* Sincethe body
cap hasthe same mount as the lens.
You
can remove
or mount lens
cap in the sameway as the lens.
Fig.4
Fis.6
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Fig.
INSERTING
THEBATTERIES
The exposure
meter and shutter of this camera are powered by a
battery,so it is important to insert the battery correctly
for proper
operatlon.
1. Remove
the Battery Compartment Coverby turning it counter-
clokwise
with a coin.
(Fig.
7l
2. Place
the CR-1l3N Lithium
battery
(packed
with the camera)
as
shown in the illustration in the battery holder of the Battery
Compartment
Cover.
(Fig.8A)
Replacement Batteries
a) One Duracell
DL-1l3NB Lithium
battery
or equivalent;
life
span
about
12 monthsunder
normaluse...
OR
b) Two Duracell
MS
-76 SilverOxide
batteries
or equivalent;
life
span
about 12 monthsunder
normaluse(Fig.
8B)...
OR
c) Two LR
-
44 Alkaline batteries
or equivalent;
life
span
about
6 monthsunder
normaluse.
(Fig.
8B)
* Since dirt or skin oils maycause
a badcontact,
wipe the battery
clean
with a drycloth before
inserting
it.
* When yourcameraisnot used
for a long
period
of
tiffie,
remove
the
battery.
* Generally,
in coldconditions,
the voltageofthe battery
decreases
and this will impairthe functioning
of the shutter
and exposure
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meter. In these cases,either warm upthe batteryor keep
a spare
set warm in your pocket
ready
to insertjust beforeshooting.
* The camerawill NOT
operate
if
:
a) The batteryis insertedincorrectly.
b) The battery is dead or low.
c) You failedto insert a battery.
lf the camera does not operate,always checkyour batteries.
INSERTING THE FILM
(Always avoid direct sunlight when inserting the film.)
1. Pull
upthe Film
Rewind
Knob
until
the Back
Coversnapsopen.
(Fig.
9)
2. Insert
the
filnl
in
the
Film
Chamberand
push
the
FilmRewindKnob
down to itsformer position.(Fig.1O)
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Fig. 10
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3. lnsertthe film leader
(Fig.
11) into
the sliton the FilmTake-upSpool.
4. Advancethe film, making
sure
thatthe sprocket
holes
on the film
arefully engaged
on the Sprocket
Teeth.
(Fig. 121
5. Close
and press
the BackCover
firmly to lock
it. Unfold
the Film
RewindCrank
andturn it gently
inthe directionofthe arrow until
the slack
in the film hasbeen takenup.
(Fig.
13)
Fis.
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Fig. 12
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6. Advancethe
filmand
press
the Shutter
ReleaseButton
a
fewtimes
untif the number "l" appears
in the ExposureCounter.
As you
advancethe Film Advance Lever,
the Film Rewind Knob rotates
indicating
that the film is properly advancing.
(Fig.
141
When advancingthe
filmduringfilm loading,
itismore
convenient
to set the Shutter SpeedDialto X to avoida slow shutter release
action.Remember
to set thd Shutter SpeedDial backto A (Auto)
after
the film has been inserted.
In coldconditions,
the film leadermay become
hardand brittle.
Warm the leaderin your handsbefore
insertion.
SETTING
THE
FILM
SPEED
Thefilm speed
is
the basic
element
for determining the exposure,
so
pleasebe sure to set the film speed
correctly.
Thefilm speed
or ISO is listed
on the film box.
1. Pullthe Film Speed
Indicatorouter ring up,and set it against
the
film speed
number
you are using.
(Fig.
15)
Forexample,
if the film speed
is ISO 1OO,set the indicatoron the
Film
Speed
Dial
to 1OO. 9
Fig. 14
Fig. 15
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Fig.
16
INDICATORS
INTHE
VIEWFINDER
OF
THEKS
SUPER
II
1. Matte Field
2. Microprism-image
Band
3. Split-image
Spot
4. Overexposure
Indication
5. Correct
Exposure
Indication
6. Underexposure
Indication
7. DedicatedFlashReadySignal
8. Camera
Shake
Warning Light
(When lightblinks)
AE (AUTOMATIC
EXPOSURE)
PHOTOGRAPHY
This camera is specially designed for AE (automatic exposure)
photography.
Simply
setthe f-stop
number,
and
the shutter
speed
is
adjusted
automaticallyto giveyou the correct
exposure.
1. Set the A on the Shutter SpeedDial againstthe Shutter Speed
IndexLine.(Fig.
16)
2. Movethe F-StopRingto setthe desiredf-stop
numberagainstthe
central
indexline.
(Fig. 17l-
(Generally
F5.6or 8 outdoors,F2 or 2.8 indoors ISO l OO
film)
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3. Look through the viewfinderandpress the ShutterRelease
Button
halfway.lfthe exposure is
correct,the greenLEDlightonthe right
sideof the (O)
lights
up.
(Fig.18)
4. When the green LED light blinks on and off, it indicatescamera
shakewarning (a shutter speedof lessthan 1,25Osec.).
lf this
happens, you should select another f-stop number (a lower
number).
lfthe green LED
light
stillblinksafterchangingthe
f-stopnumber,
usea flash unit
or tripod.
(Fig.
19)
5. lfthe red LED
lightin
theviewfinderlightsupagainsteither
the
(+)
or the (-) sign, the exposure is incorrect,and you should select
another
f-stop untilthe green LED light lightsup. lf the red LED
lightremainslit,such as in verydarkconditions,
use
aflashunit.
(Fig.
20)
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?
Fis.
19
;
+
I?
Fig. 11
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F.STOP
NUMBERGUIDE
Brightness F-Stop Number
lnteriors t2-2.8
Outside,
cloudyconditions f4-5.6
Outside,
sunny conditions f8-11
Beach
in mid-summer
and
snow scenes f11 16
* With FilmSpeed
ISO 10O
HOLDING
THECAMERA
Holdingthe camera correctly
when shooting is very important.
1. The camera
should
be
positioned
onthe palm
of
your lefthandso
that you can use your fingers to turn the Focusing
Ringof the
lenseasily.
2. The index finger of your right hand should rest lightly on the
Shutter ReleaseButton,while your right hand holdsthe camera
body lightly.
3. Yourright
arm should
be in a comfortable
position.
4. Keep
your leftarm restinglightly against
your
body,and
thecamera
should just touch your forehead when you look through the
viewfinder.
* lt is important to shoot with the correct body posture, to avoid
blurred or tilted shots.
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Fig. 22
FOCUSING
Lookthrough the viewfinder to composeyour picture and focus by
turning
the FocusingRing.
You can focus either by using the center Split-image
Spot or the
Microprismlmage Bandthat surroundsthe center
circle.
Split-image Focusing
When
thesplit
imagein
the
Split-image
Spotforms
asingle
image,the
subject
is in focus.
(Fig.221
Microprism Focusing
When the subject loses its "shimmering" effect and becomesvery
sharp,
the subject
asin focus.
(Fig. 23l'
Fig.
23
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REWINDING THE FILM
(Always avoid direct sunlight when unloading the film).
After
the last
picture
on
the rollof
filmhas been
taken,
rewind
the
f
ilm.
1. Push-in the Film Rewind Release
Button on the bottom of the
camera,
and it will remain locked
into position.
(Fig.241
2. Unfold
the Film Rewind Crankand turn it in the direction
of the
arrow.
Whenthe
film hasbeen
completely
rewound,
the
tension
of
the Film RewindCrank
is released
and it will revolve
freely.
(Fig.25t.
3. Pull up the Film Rewind Knob
to its fullest extentand the Back
Cover
will open.
(Fig
. 26ll Remove
the f
ilm,
push
the FilmRewind
Knob back into positionand close
the BackCover.
* Neveropen the BackCoverduring
rewinding,
as
light
willget
inand
ruin
your
film.
* lf
you
wind the
filmbeyond
theset
numberof
frames,
theFilm
Wind
Lever
maygetstuck
midwayandthe Film
Rewind
Button
cannot
be
locked
in the down position.
lfthis should
happen,
rewind
the
film
bykeepingthe Film
Rewind
Button
pressed
down with your
finger.
Fig. 24
Ftg. 26
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EXPOSURE
ADJUSTMENTSYSTEM
Accordingto shooting
conditions,the camera
may
be
affected
moreby
the background
light
than the light of
thesubject
itself.
This
will result
in under (or over)exposed
picture.
Inthese cases,
you should use
the Exposure
Adjustment system.
You
canalso
use
the system
when youwish to create
adeliberate
effectof
over (or under)exposure.
1. Turnthe Film
ExposureAdjustment
Dialtoset
the
required
number
against
the Exposure
Adjustment IndexLine.
(Fig.271
The Exposure
Adjustment Dial can be set to click stop positions
(1
/3 steps) betweenthe numbers indicated.
Be sure to set it backto the Opositionafter use.
Subject Exposure
Adjustment
Scenery
w
Figureagath a lot of sky
nstthe light +1to +2
Figurewith a snowscape or seascape
backgrou
nd +1
Spot-lighted
figure -1to -2
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Fig. 28
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FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
The Sears#8025, Vivitar #8028, or Vivitar#8032 dedicated
AUTO/
Thyristor
electronic
flashisavailablefor use
with this camera.
When
using this speciallydesigned
flash unit, you can leavethe Shutter
Speed Dial setting on A (Auto).
Also, when the flash unit is fully
charged,the red LEDlight in the vievrrfinder
lights up,sothat you do
not have to take your eye away from the vievtrfinder
eyepiece.
(Note-This
only occurswhen you are usingthe aboveflash units.)
Using the specially designed flash unit.
1. Attachthe flash unit to the CameraHot Shoe.
(Fig. 281
2. Set
the A (Auto) on the Shutter
Speed
Dialagainst
the IndexLine.
(Fig.291
3. Set the f-stop to the correct exposuresetting for the flash unit.
(Fig.
30) For
subjectswhich canbe
taken
by
automatic
flash
photo-
graphy,
the
flash
unit
willautomatically
control
the
amount
of
light
to givethe correct
exposure.
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El
Fis.
31
5.
*
4. Turn on the power
source
switchon
the
flash
unit.
When the
flash
unit is fully charged,
the red LED Flash ReadySignal in the
viewfinder lights up, and the Shutter Speed is automatically
synchronized
to 1/1OOsec.
(Fig.
31)
Press
the Shutter Release
Button to takethe picture.
Referto the instructions
with the flash unitfor detailed
operating
rnstructrons.
* Do not use "DEDICATED"
flash units designed
for other brand
cameras,
asthis will cause
incorrect
exposureor maydamage
the
camera's
circuitry.
Using
flash units oTHER THAN the DEDICATED AUTO/Thyristor
(#8025, 8028, or 8032)
1. Set the ShutterSpeed
Dial
to X. (Fig. 32l'
* With automatic
flash units, setthe f-stop number designated
for
automatic
flash photography.
* The flash units have a convenient Ouick ReferenceExposure
Table
which canbeused
to set the proper
f-stopnumber
at
specific
distances.
* When usingother flashunits,
pleasefollowthe
instructionsforthat
flash
u
nit.
* With a non-dedicated
flash,
the
flashreadysignal
in
the
viewfinder
will not operate.
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