Yashica Pentamatic F1.8 User manual

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Description of the YASHICA PENTAMATIC
This Is your YASHICA PENTAMATIC
IMPORTANT
A precision ins trument capable of bring ing you the
finest
photographs you have ever token .
Core of Camero and Lens
The outer parts of the ca01era body should be cleaned with soft line n. The
inside of the camera body sh o uld be cleaned with a soft brush or hand blower
with care, never use a frayed cloth. It is most essent ial to keep the film
pressure plate clean.
When clean ing the lens, alcohol may be used but great care must be exercised
to prevent excessive amounts of alcohol from attacking the balsam adhesives
between the lens elements.
Special care should be exercised when cleaning the mirror surface not to apply
undue pressure.
During production special oils are used to permanently lubricate the moving
parts of the camera. These special oils do not mix well with ordinary oils and,
th erefore, it is not necessary nor advisable to oi l the camero.
Do
not dismantle the camera or the lenses; l eave this precision work to ex p ert
camera repairmen.

YASHICA Pentamatic 35mm Single lens Reflex

1.
Strap
Halder
7.
Film
position
Mark
2.
Film Exposure
Counter
8.
Accessory
Shoe
3.
Film
L
oad
Reminder
9.
Rapid Film
Rewinder
and Back
Cover
Release
4. Film
Advance
Lever
10.
Focal Plane Flash Term;nal
5.
Shutter
Speed Dial
11.
IIX"
Synchro-terminal
6.
Pentaprism
Housing
12.
Aperture
Control
Ring

13. Depth·of ·fiel d Scale
14. Focusing
Ring
15. AUTO Y ASHINON f, 1.8 Lens
16. L
ens Release Button
17. Shutter Release Button
18.
Film Rewind Kn ob and Bock Cover Release
Lever (
in" Open Bock" position
19. Eye·level Pentaprism View /rangefinder Eye·
piece
20. Shutter Screen
21. Sprocket
22. Exposure
Counter Reset Wheel
23. Film Pressure Roller
24.
Film Pressure Plate
25. Take
·up Spool
26.
Cossette Supporting Shaft
27. Relea
se Button for Rewinding
28.
Trip od Socket
29.
ASA Film Speed Reminder
30. Diaphragm
Control Lever
31. Lens Locking
Pin
32. Instant Ret"rn Mirror
33. Top·dead·center Indicat ",

LOADING
FILM
35mm roll fi lm
20 or 36 exposures per roll
24 X 36 mm size negative
Black and White or Color
1) Move the Back Release Lever to the '0' position. The Film Rewind Knob
will pop up at the 'R' position but should not be pulled out further until the
Back Release
Lever is moved to '0'; the Film Rewind Knob can now be pulled
out further to open the back of the camera.
2) P lace the film cartridge or loaded film cassette in the left chamber so that the
cassette projection fits into the slot of the rewind shaft. Put the Back Release
Lever at 'R' and p.ush the Film Rewind Kn ob in; the cassette is now securely
in position.
3) Ro
tate the Take· up Spool until the groove in the spool is positioned so as to
all ow the film leader to fit into the groove.

4) Draw out about 6 inches (15 em) of film, place the end well into the Toke-up
Spool and fit the sprocket hole over the protruding pin. Position the film
perforations over the teeth of the Toke-up Spool Sprocket and pull the
film
tout by slowly moving the Film Advance Lever.
5)
Put the Film Rewind Lever in position 'A' and push the Film Rewind Kn ob all
the way in; a slight rotating movement is sometimes required. Close the
camero bock,
it will automatically lock in position, and advance the film three
times. Set the Film Counter to 'zero' by moving the Manual Reset Wheel.
6) The camero is now ready to make first picture. On the next film advance,
t·he shutter will be cocked and the film counter advanced by one.
7) The Loading Reminder should be set at the appropriate number to remind
you
of the number of exposures which have been loaded into the camero; standard cassettes of 20 and 36
exposures or bulk loaded cartridges, up to 40 exposures, can be used. A handy Film Speed Rem inder
permits you to set the type of film, block and white or ' color, and the film speed on one easy to-read dial.
The red line on the inner dia l should be set in the upper position for color film and the film speed aligned
by turning the ou ter ring. The block line on the inner dial should be set in the upper p osition for block and
white film and the film speed aligned by turning the outer ring.

UNLOADING FILM
After taking a full roll of film, it is necessary to rew ind the film into the
cassette or cartridge before removing the exposed film from the camera.
1) Release the
"1m for rewinding by pressing the Release Button.
2) Move the Film Rewind Lever to position' R', raise the rewind cronk and
rewind the "1m by turning the crank clockwise. The "1m is completely
rewound when the resistance is no longer felt. It is not necessary to hold
the Release Button down while rewinding.
3) Move the Film Rewind Lever to position '0 ' and. pull the Film Rewind Knob
out to its fullest extent; this action releases the bock cover and the film
can
be removed from the camero.
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:1 Note:
f T oword the end of the
fifm you "ill feel a slight
continue
I, reslsbnce.
But
turning the reNind cronk
"
until
the RIm ,:ulls away I
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VIEWING AND FOCUSING
Viewing, focusing and picture taking are all done through a single window.
There is never any question about parallax correction as you always see the
picture exactly as it wi ll be recorded on the film. The PENTAMATIC utilizes
fresnel viewing screen for the brightest focusing picture and the focusing is
not complicated by having to line up a split image which very often becomes
on arduous task when a diffused subject is being photographed. You have only
to bring the subject into clear focus by rotating the focusing ring and then
snap the
picture.
In addition to focusing, there are two other basic adjustments on any flne
camero the lens
aperture and the shutter speed.
LENS OPENING
The lens opening or ope,ture controls the amount of light that will pass
through the lens and
onto the light sensitive Dim. Your YASHICA PENTAMATIC,
with its AUTO YASH INON lens, offers openings at f, 1.8 2 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 16.
Notice that the lower the number, the l arger the opening. F: 1.8 is the largest
opening and f: 16 is the sma llest.
To set the lens opening, move the Aperture Control Ring to the desired
setting by aligning it with the red dot next to the Aperture Control Ring.
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12
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12 .8
0
14
0
15 .6
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SHUTTER SPEED
The shutter speed controls the duration of the exposure. Shutter speeds on your YASH ICA P EN T AMATIC
with its extremely accurate focal screen shutter are, 1 1/ 2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/ 15, 1/30, 1/ 60, 1/ 125, 1/250, 1/500,
1/1000 of a second, Bulb and 'X' ( electronic nash). T he Bulb, or 'B', setting is for taking pictures with an
..xposure longer than one ,econd . (See page 15 for using self timer). A tripod or other brace should always
be used to support the camera when using' B'. When the Shutter Release Button is depressed and the
Shutter Speed Dial is set at 'B' the shutter will remain open until the button is released.
Camera may be Hand held
Average Pictures
Action Pictures
'x' 1/ 60, 1/ 125 1/
250, 1/ 500, 1/ 1000
Use a T ripod or Brace
Time Exposure
Slow Speed
'B' 1 sec., 1/ 2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/ 15, 1/ 30

PICTURE TAKING
1) Determine the correct exposure combination to be used for the
particular sceoe to be token.
2) Turn the
inner ring cf the lens barrel, Aperture Control Ring, to
the desired stop .
3) Set
the shutter speed by rotating the Shutter Speed Dial in
either direction until the desired shutter speed is lined up with
the small black triang'e on the camera top.
Note The green numbers on the Shutter Speed Dial
indicate that hand-held operation is possible, the white
numbers indicate that hand-held operation is not
recommended and that a tripod or other steady base
should be used. The red' X' is used for electronic nash,
the shutter speed is approximately 1/60 of a second
but the duration of the electronic nash actually
determines the exposure time.
4) Advance the Film Advance Lever until it stops thereby bringing
the next unexposed section of film into place and cocking the
shutter. The Film Advance lever can be moved either by a
single full
movement or by small short successive movements.
IMPORT ANT, Be certain the lever trave ls through its full
movement or otherwise the shui fer will not cock.

5) Regardless of the pre-set aperture setting, the aperture is now
fully open and the subject is clearly visible through the
pentaprism viewer. Bring the subject into clear focus by rotating
the Focusing Ring.
Note, If you have set an aperture opening of f, 16
and have not cocked the shutter, your view through
the ~nder will seem dark and when focused on to a
subject the depth of ~eld will be discernible. Other
object in front and behind the subject will be of
acceptable sharpness within the range, thus enabling
you to determine the aperture opening best suited for
your picture . In order to open the aperture for clear
viewing and focusing it is essential that the shutter
be cocked. When the picture is taken the aperture
automatically stops down to the pre-set aperture
setting.
6) Press the Shutter Release Button
Note, The shutter speed setting can be changed either
before or after the film has been advanced anr! the
shutter cocked.

DEPTH
OF FIE LD
When you locus the camera on a subject there is a certain distance in Iront and back 01
the subject within which other object will also appear sharp. This is known as the "Depth-
ai-Fie l d", and it varies with the lens aperture, the smaller the aperture the greater the
Depth- 01 -Field; it is much larger at I 16 than at I , 1.8.
The Depth-ai-Field Scale will be lound on the lens mount in the Iront part 01 the camera.
You will notice that on either side 01 the I , 1.8
figure is a similar set 01 numbers which represent
the lens apertures. When the camera is locused
on your subject, look lor the aperture you are
using on either side 01 the scale to determine
the Depth-ai-Field. Thus, il the camera is locused
at 10 leet and the lens aperture is I, 16, the
Depth-ai-Field ( area in which all objects are sharp)
is
Irom about 7 It. to 20 It.
You can also use the Depth-ai-Field to use your Yashica PENTAMATIC as a fixed-locus
camera. In this case set the distance scale to 20 It., and the lens aperture to I ,8. You
will notice on the Depth-ai-Field that anything Irom about 11 leet to infinity wi.ll be in locus.

INFRARED PHOTOGRAPHY
Associated with the Depth - of - neld Scale you will nnd a small red
dot to the rig~t of the Lens Aperture setting indicator. This mark is
used for focusing the comera when infrared film is being used.
Most lenses are colibrated for normol white light and the difleren:
wave length of infrared light must be taken into consideration when
using this medium; a corrective adjustment of the focusing rir,g
permits accurate setting for infrared wave length :
The camera is reodied for use in the normal manner. After the
subject distance has been determined, the camera to subject distance
must be further aligned with this red dot.
INDEX For
INFRARED PHOTOGRPHY
DEPTH-OF-~ELD SCALE INDEX

fLASH SYNCHRONIZATION
Two separate terminal, a,e provided f oe nosh synchronization. The upper terminal should be used nosh
bulb operation. The synchronization is fully automatic for all shutter speeds; no aojustments are
required
I
The l ower ter r:cinal sh ould be used f or
eject , on ic nash synch , on i zat io n. When
using a strobo~copjc or other elect~onic
nosh unit, you shou:d always put the
Shutter Speed Dial at the rcd 'X', this
assures you of proper syr.chionization.
The shutter speed will be app ro ximate ly
1 /6 0 of a second but the act ual exposure
time will depend on the duration of the
strobo nosh.

CASLE RELEASE AND SELF-TIMER
Any standard / tapered plunger-type coble release can be used
with the YASHICA PENTAMATIC by simply attaching the release
to the Shutter Release Button.
Standard self-timers con also be screwed into the Shutter
Release But ton. A
built-in self-timer was not considered
versatile enough for the general needs of the photographer
and, therefore, provisions were made for using an accessory
self timer .

CHANGING LENSES
To interchange the line of Yashica lenses available for the PENTAMATIC, you need only press in on the
Lens Release Button and rotate the lens counter - clockwise about one third of a turn and the lens slips
off the camera. Other lenses are installed by matching the longer fiange of the lens with the longer
slot of the lens mount and then rotating 1/ 3 of a turn, clockwise.
Lenses of ot h er manufacture can be installed by us.., of adapter rings. Select the adapter ring which
accepts the ncount of the desired lens and put it on the comera as you would 0 standard Yashica lens.
Any accessory lens with a mount which matches this odapter can now be installed in occordance with
the manufacturer's instructio ns for the lens.
Adapter Rin g for E xacta
M ount & P ractik a M o unt

ACCESSORIES FOR YASHICA PENTAMATIC
A full range of accessories are available for your Y ASHICA PENT AMATIC including extra
lenses, nlters, lens shades and professional equipment such as copyirg unit and oscilloscope
adapters.
Lenses Available for the PENTAMATIC
AUTO Y ASHINON
f, 1.8 /55mm, fully autom-
atic, color corrected, hard
coated, bayonet frount.
YASHINON WIDE ANGLE
f, 2.8/35mm, pre-set, color
corrected, hard coated
bayonet mount.
YASHI
NON TE LEPHOTO
f, 2.8/100 mm, pre-set,
color , corrected, hard
coated, bayonet rr.ount.

FILTERS
Monochrome Filters,
screw-in mount, designed to nt
all Yashica PENTAMATIC lenses,
diameter
52mm.
* Yellow ( Y2 ) * Red ( Rl) * Blue (B) * Green ( Gl ) * Orange ( 02 ) * Ultra-Violet (U-V).
Color Conversion filters,
Screw-in mount, designed to nt all Yashica PENTAMATIC lenses.
lA, Skylight to reduce excessive blue light
80 B
for use of daylight film with photonoods
81 B for cloudy or hazy doys
82 B for early morning and late afternoon
85 C for tungsten film in daylight

PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT
Copying Unit
Oscilloscope Adapter