Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product ES Pentax
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Asahi Pentax ES Operating Manual Excerpts Reproduced for Historical and Reference Purposes by Paul M. Provencher http://whitemetal.com Not For Resale. 1.
Asahi Pentax ES Operating Manual Excerpts Reproduced for Historical and Reference Purposes by Paul M. Provencher http://whitemetal.com Not For Resale. 1 Table of Contents NOMENCLATURE ...................................................................
Asahi Pentax ES Operating Manual Excerpts Reproduced for Historical and Reference Purposes by Paul M. Provencher http://whitemetal.com Not For Resale. 2 NOMENCLATURE.
Asahi Pentax ES Operating Manual Excerpts Reproduced for Historical and Reference Purposes by Paul M. Provencher http://whitemetal.com Not For Resale. 3.
Asahi Pentax ES Operating Manual Excerpts Reproduced for Historical and Reference Purposes by Paul M. Provencher http://whitemetal.com Not For Resale. 4 S PECIFICATIONS Type 35mm TTL-metering single-lens reflex camera with focal plane electronic shutter for automatic exposure control.
Asahi Pentax ES Operating Manual Excerpts Reproduced for Historical and Reference Purposes by Paul M. Provencher http://whitemetal.com Not For Resale. 5 Film Rewind Rapid rewind crank. Film rewind button on base of camera body releases film from take-up spool for rewind.
Asahi Pentax ES Operating Manual Excerpts Reproduced for Historical and Reference Purposes by Paul M. Provencher http://whitemetal.com Not For Resale. 6 HOW IT WORKS A silver battery is packed separately. Be sure to insert it into the battery housing before operating the camera.
Asahi Pentax ES Operating Manual Excerpts Reproduced for Historical and Reference Purposes by Paul M. Provencher http://whitemetal.com Not For Resale. 7 6. TTL Meter Reading. Softly depress the shutter button. Electric circuit is now switched on. Meter needle starts moving and indicates correct shutter speed.
Asahi Pentax ES Operating Manual Excerpts Reproduced for Historical and Reference Purposes by Paul M. Provencher http://whitemetal.com Not For Resale. 8 FILM LOADING AND WINDING Avoid direct light when loading your film 1. Open the back by pulling out the rewind knob until the back cover snaps open.
Asahi Pentax ES Operating Manual Excerpts Reproduced for Historical and Reference Purposes by Paul M. Provencher http://whitemetal.com Not For Resale. 9 SETTING ASA FILM SPEED The ASA film speed is given in the data sheet packed with each roll of film.
Asahi Pentax ES Operating Manual Excerpts Reproduced for Historical and Reference Purposes by Paul M. Provencher http://whitemetal.com Not For Resale. 10 EXPOSURE FACTOR CONTROL DIAL The scale (4x 2x 1x 1/2x ) indicates exposure factor Turn the outer ring of the film type dial, and set 1x against the orange arrow for normal exposures.
Asahi Pentax ES Operating Manual Excerpts Reproduced for Historical and Reference Purposes by Paul M. Provencher http://whitemetal.com Not For Resale. 11 DIAPHRAGM SETTING Set the shutter speed dial at "AUTOMATIC". Rotate the diaphragm ring to pre-select the desired aperture such as follows: Fine weather …………….
Asahi Pentax ES Operating Manual Excerpts Reproduced for Historical and Reference Purposes by Paul M. Provencher http://whitemetal.com Not For Resale. 12 TTL METERING AND AUTOMATIC SHUTTER For open-aperture reading, be sure that the stop-down lever is DOWN.
Asahi Pentax ES Operating Manual Excerpts Reproduced for Historical and Reference Purposes by Paul M. Provencher http://whitemetal.com Not For Resale. 13 OPEN-APERTURE OR STOP-DOWN READING With the ne.
Asahi Pentax ES Operating Manual Excerpts Reproduced for Historical and Reference Purposes by Paul M. Provencher http://whitemetal.com Not For Resale. 14 MECHANICAL SHUTTER In addition to the electron.
Asahi Pentax ES Operating Manual Excerpts Reproduced for Historical and Reference Purposes by Paul M. Provencher http://whitemetal.com Not For Resale. 15 FILM UNLOADING After the final picture on the roll has been taken, the rapid wind lever will not turn, indicating that the film must be rewound.
Asahi Pentax ES Operating Manual Excerpts Reproduced for Historical and Reference Purposes by Paul M. Provencher http://whitemetal.com Not For Resale. 16 BATTERY CHECK AND REPLACEMENT A silver battery powers the TTL meter and electronic shutter.
Asahi Pentax ES Operating Manual Excerpts Reproduced for Historical and Reference Purposes by Paul M. Provencher http://whitemetal.com Not For Resale. 17 FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION The Pentax ES as FP and .
Asahi Pentax ES Operating Manual Excerpts Reproduced for Historical and Reference Purposes by Paul M. Provencher http://whitemetal.com Not For Resale. 18 DEPTH-OF-FIELD GUIDE If you want to know how great the depth of field is at a certain aperture, look at the depth-of-field guide.
Asahi Pentax ES Operating Manual Excerpts Reproduced for Historical and Reference Purposes by Paul M. Provencher http://whitemetal.com Not For Resale. 19 INFRA-RED PHOTOGRAPHY If you intend to take infra-red photographs, remember to use the infra-red index marked with an orange line or a small "R" on the depth-of-field guide.
Asahi Pentax ES Operating Manual Excerpts Reproduced for Historical and Reference Purposes by Paul M. Provencher http://whitemetal.com Not For Resale. 20 MULTIPLE EXPOSURE For deliberate multiple exposures, make the first exposure in the normal way. Then tighten the film by turning the rewind knob (1), and keep hold of the rewind knob.
Asahi Pentax ES Operating Manual Excerpts Reproduced for Historical and Reference Purposes by Paul M. Provencher http://whitemetal.com Not For Resale. 21 IMPORTANT NOTES 1.
Asahi Pentax ES Operating Manual Excerpts Reproduced for Historical and Reference Purposes by Paul M. Provencher http://whitemetal.com Not For Resale. 22 3. The following two lenses will not properly fit the Pentax ES camera body due to the difference of mechanical design and construction: • Super-Takumar 50mm f/1.
Asahi Pentax ES Operating Manual Excerpts Reproduced for Historical and Reference Purposes by Paul M. Provencher http://whitemetal.com Not For Resale. 23.
An important point after buying a device Pentax ES (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Pentax ES yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Pentax ES - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Pentax ES you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Pentax ES will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Pentax ES, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Pentax ES.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Pentax ES. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Pentax ES along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
