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Instructi on bookl et O Bedi enungsanl ei tung O Mode d' empl oi O Manual de i nstrucci ones
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Though descri pti ons and i l l ustrati ons i n thi s
manual are based on the Yashi ca ML Lens 50
mm F1.9, you can operate the camera i n the
same way when you u$e i t wi th other i nter-
changeabl e l enses.
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Di e Erl Auterungen und Abbi l dungen di eser
Bedi enungsanl ei tung bezi ehen si ch auf ei n Yas'
hi ca MLObj ekti v 1:1,9150 ffi ffi , doch
gel ten di e
gl ei chen Bedi enungsverfahren der Kamera auch
bei Venrvend ung anderer lt/echselobjektive.
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Contents
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Description of Parts
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Mount i ng and Di smount i ng t he Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Bat t er y l nst al l at i on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Fi l m Loadi ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Set t i ng t he Fi l m Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Focusi ng t he Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Shut t er Speed and Aper t ur e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Exposure Set t i ng . . . . . 30
Taki ng Pi ct ur es . . . . . . . 34
Fi l m Rewi ndi ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , 36
Exposur e Compensat i on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Bul b Exposur e and I nf r ar ed Phot ogr aphy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Usi ng t he Sel f - Ti mer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Fl ash Phot ogr aphy . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Dept h of Fi el d . . . . . . . . . 50
Camer a c ar e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Speci f i cat i ons . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Bezei chnung der Tei l e 7
Anset zen und Abnehmen des Obj ekt i vs . . . . . . 11
Ei nset zen der Bat t er i en. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Ei nl egen des Fi l ms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1T
Ei nst el l en der Fi l mempf i ndl i chkei t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Schar f ei nst el l ung . . . . . 25
Bel i cht ungszei t und Bl ende . . . . 2g
Bel i cht ungsei nst el l ung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Fot ogr af i er en. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
RUckspul en des Fi l ms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Bel i cht ungskor r ekt ur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Zei t auf nahme und I nf rarot -Fot ograf i e . . . . . . . . . . 43
Gebr auch des Sel bst ausl oser s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Bl i t zauf nahmen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Schdr f ent i ef e . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Kamer apf l ege . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Techni sche Dat en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
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Exposure Count er
Fi l m Advance Lever
Shut t er Rel ease But t on
Shut t er Speed Di al
Fi l m Speed Ri ng
Shut t er Speed I ndex
Fl ash- Ready Si gnal Cont act
Di rect X Cont act
Accessory Shoe
Lens Mount i ng I ndex
Fi l m Rewi nd Crank
Fi l m Rewi nd Knob
Gr i p
Lens Rel ease But t on
Sel f -Ti mer Lever
Apert ure Ri ng
Focusi ng Ri ng
Apert ure/ Di st ance I ndex
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Fi l m Revri nd St ud
Fi l m Chamber
Vi ewf i nder Eyepi ece
Shut t er Cur t ai n
Bat t ery Compart ment Cover
Tri pod Socket
Fi l m Rewi nd Rel ease But t on
Sprocket Wheel
Take-up Spool
Camera Back
<Mount i ng t he Lens>
Fi rst, remove the camera body cap by turni ng i t counter-
cl ockwi se. Then al i gn the red dot on the l ens barrel wi th the
Lens Mount i ng I ndex on
the camera body, fi t i n the
l ens and turn i t cl ockwi se
unti l i t l ocks i n ol ace wi th
a cl i ck.
< Di smount i ng t he Lens >
Whi l e pressi ng i n t he Lens Rel ease But t on, t urn t he l ens
countercl ockwi se as far as i t wi l l go, then pul l i t out toward
the front. Once the l ens has been di smounted, be sure to
put the l ens front cap and rear cap on the l ens and the body
cap on the camera' s l ens mount to protect
them.
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Whi l e mount i ng and di smount i ng t he l ens, do not t ouch
the l ens gl ass and the i nsi de of the camera.
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l f you are changi ng t he l ens wi t h f i l m i n t he camera, t ake
care to prevent l i ght from enteri ng the i nsi de of the camera.
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Two 1.5 V alkaline batteries (LR44) or 1.55 V silver-oxide
batteries (5R44) are needed to provide power for the
camera's exposure meter.
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Remove t he Bat t ery Compart ment Cover by t urni ng i t
&
wt l n a c ot n.
*-) Insert the two batteri es i nsi de the battery hol der wi th
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si de f aci ng up as shown, t hen repl ace t he
hol der i n t he compart ment and t i ght en i t s cover.
Check t he bat t eri es wi t h t he LEDs i n t he vi ewf i nder. l f an
LED (red or green) t urns on when t he Shut t er Rel ease But -
ton i s pressed hal fway i n, the batteri es are i n good condi -
t i on l f no LED t urns on, t hey are exhaust ed and must be
repl aced. Be sure to repl ace the two batteri es at the same
t r me.
Because the batteri es are used to power onl y the exposure
meter, the camera operates even i f they are exhausted or
t here are no bat t eri es i n i t .
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<Battery Precauti ons>
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Si l ver-oxi de batteri es wi l l l ast about one year,
and al kal i ne
batteri es about si x months. However, thei r servi ce l i fe di f-
fers dependi ng on thei r capaci ty at the ti me of purchase,
the ambi ent temperature, and how often you take pi ctures.
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General l y, the battery performance decreases temporari -
l y at l ow temperatures (under about 0' C). When taki ng pi c-
tures i n col d weather, i t i s recommended to use new
batteri es and warm the camera before shooti ng. The bat-
teri es affected by col d temperatures wi l l functi on properl y
agai n i f they return to normal temperature.
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Before i nstal l i ng the batteri es, wi pe both pol es
cl ean wi th
a dry cl oth because poor contact may resul t i f they are
soi l ed.
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l f you are carryi ng your camera on a l ong tri p, bri ng spare
batteri es wi th you.
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Never put batteri es i nto fi re or try to di sassembl e them
because i t i s dangerous.
<Hi nwei se zu Batteri en>
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Di e Lebensdauer von Si l beroxi d-Batteri en betrai gt etwa 1
Jahr, di e von Al kal i -Batteri en etwa 6 Monate. Di e tatsdchl i -
che Lebensdauer hri ngt
j edoch
vom Zustand der Batteri en
zum Zei tpunkt des Kaufs, der Umgebungstemperatur und
Aufnahmehduf i gkei t ab.
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Bei ni edri gen Temperaturen (unter
O' C) ni mmt di e Batte-
ri enl ei stung i m al l gemei nen vorrl bergehend ab. Bei m Foto-
graf i eren unt er sol chen Bedi ngungen empf i ehl t es si ch,
neue Batteri en zu verwenden, und di e Kamera vor dem Fo-
tografi eren warm zu hal ten. Batteri en, deren Lei stungsfdhi g-
kei t durch ni edri ge Temperaturen beei ntrai chti gt war,
funkti oni eren bei normal en Temperaturen wi eder ri chti g.
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Vor dem Ei nsetzen der Batteri en bei de Kontakte mi t ei -
nem trockenen Tuch sauberwi schen, da durch Verschmut-
zung schl echter Kontakt verursacht werden xann.
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Wenn Si e ei n l angere Rei se pl anen, und di e Kamera mi t-
nehmen wol l en, sol l ten Si e Ersatzbatteri en ni cht vergessen.
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Al te Batteri en ni emal s i n ei n Feuer werfen oder ausei nan-
derzunehmen versuchen, da di es gef dhrl i ch i st .
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Use 35 mm cassette film. Always load and unload film
in subdued light (never in direct sunlight).
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Open the Camera Back by pul l i ng the Fi l m Rewi nd
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Knob al l the way out.
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Instal l the cassette i n the Fi l m Chamber and push
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down the Fi l m Rewi nd Knob. l f i t does not return
smoothl y to i ts ori gi nal posi ti on, push i t down whi l e twi sti ng
i t back and forth.
Pul l out the fi l m ti p and i nsert i t i nto anv one of the
sl ots i n the Take-uo Soool .
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Operate the Fi l m Advance Lever sl owl y to advance the
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fi l m. Make sure the sprocket teeth catch the oerfora-
ti ons and cl ose the Camera Back.
< Fi l m Advance Lever>
By turni ng the Fi l m Advance Lever as far as i t wi l l go, the
fi l m wi l l advance one frame and the shutter wi l l be cocked
at the same ti me.
Unl ess i t i s f ul l y t urned,
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the shutter wi l l not tri p.
Fol d out t he Fi l m Rewi nd Crank and t urn i t gent l y i n t he
di recti on of the arrow to take uo fi l m sl ack.
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r Wi nd the Fi l m Advance Lever and depress the Shutter
O Rel ease Button. Repeat thi s operati on unti l the Ex-
posure
Counter shows
"1". The fi l m i s advanci ng
properl y
i l the Fi l m Rewi nd Knob turns whi l e you wi nd the Fi l m Ad-
vance Lever.
< Exposure Counter>
The Exoosure Count er wi l l advance each t i me t he Fi l m Ad-
vance Lever i s wound, and return to
"S"
when the Camera
Back i s ooened. l t i s i ndi cated wi th the l etter
"S"
and the
number s 1, 4, 6, . . . . . . . . up t o 36. The number s 12, 20, 24 and
36 are marked i n orange t o i ndi cat e t he end of f i l m on com-
merci al l y avai l abl e f i l ms.
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To obtain correct exposure, it is important to set the
film speed correctly. The speed of the film you are us-
ing is printed on the film box.
To set the fi l m speed, l i ft up the Fi l m Speed Ri ng and turn
i t unti l the desi red ISO speed comes opposi te the i ndex
mar k ( v
) .
The ISO speed setti ngs on the Fi l m Speed Ri ng are as
fol l ows:
25 50 100 200 400 1000 1600 3200
1 . . 1 . . I . . 1 o o 1 . . . I . 1 . . t
3240 6480 125160 250320 500640800 1250 20002500
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Focusing is done with a split-image focusing center,
microprism collar and a surrounding matte screen.
<Focusi ng wi t h t he Spl i t - l mage>
Turn t he Focusi ng Ri ng unt i l t he t wo segment s of t he i mage
di vi ded by t he hori zont al l i ne i n spl i t -i mage cent er f al l i n l i ne.
l f the two segments are not al i gned, your subj ect i s not i n
sharp focus.
< Focusi ng wi t h t he Mi cropri sm Col l ar and Mat t e
Screen >
Turn the Focusi ng Ri ng unti l your subj ect on the mi cropri sm
col l ar or the matte screen appears sharp. l t i s not i n sharp
focus i f the i mage appears wavy on the mi cropri sm, or bl ur-
red on the matte screen.
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l f you ar e usi ng a l ens wi t h a l ar ge f ocal l engt h or a r el a-
t i vel y
"sl ow"
l ens or t aki ng cl ose- ups wi t h hi gh magni f i ca-
t i ons, f ocusi ng may be di f f i cul t because t he mi cr opr i sm
cent er wi l l become dar k. I n such cases, f ocus on t he mat t e
sc reen
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Bei Verwendung von l angbrennwei t i gen Obj ekt i ven bzw.
Obj ekt i ven rel at i v geri nger Li cht st arke oder bei Nahauf nah-
men mi t st ar ker Ver gr dBer ung kann di e Schar f ei nst el l ung
schwi er i g wer den, wei l si ch di e Sucher mi t t e ver dunkel t . I n
di esem Fal l ni mmt man di e Schar f ei nst el l ung mi t dem
Mat t schei benf el d vor
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Si I ' on ut i l i se un obj ect i f d' une f ort e l ongueur f ocal e ou un
obj ecti f rel ati vement
"l ent"
ou si I' on prend des gros-pl an d
f ort grossi ssement , l a mi se au poi nt s' averera di f f i ci l e car l e
mi cropri sme sera obscurci . Dans ce cas, ef f ect uer l a mi se
au poi nt sur l e depol i .
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Si ut i l i za un obj et i vo que t i ene una di st anci a f ocal l arga,
di afragmado mdxi mo reduci do o cuando toma pri meros pl a-
nos con gran rel aci on de aumento, puede ser di ftci l enfocar
porque el mi cropri sma se oscurecera En tal es casos, enfo-
que con el campo mate
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<Al t achi ng t he Eyecup>
At t ach t he Eyecup as shown i n
t he i l l ust r at i on
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< Anbr i ngen der Augenmuschel >
Br i ngen Si e di e Augenmuschel
wi e i n der Abbi l dung
gezei gt an
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< Fi xat i on de I ' oei l l et on>
Fi xez I ' oei l l et on de l a mani dr e
i ndi quee dans I ' i l l ust r at i on
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< Mont aj e de l a t aPa del ocul ar >
Mont e l a t apa del ocul ar l al
como se muesl r a en l a
i l ust r aci on
< Di opl er Lenses >
l f you ar e f ar - or neasi ght ed, FL t ype
Di opt er Lenses ( YASHI CA, opt i onal ) ar e
avai l abl e i n ei ght di opt er s:
- 5D, - 4D,
- 3 D , - 2 D , 0 D ,
+ 1 D , + 2 D a n d + 3 D ,
Choose one t hat sui t s your eyesi ght and
f i x i t i nt o t he vi ewf i nder eyepi ece
The Eyecup can be at t ached on a Di opt er
Lens
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< Di opt r i enl i nsen >
Zur Kor r ekt ur von Wei t - oder Nahsi cht i gkei t
si nd FL- Di opt r i enl i nsen
( Yashi ca,
Sonder zubehor ) i n acht Di opt r i enst ar ken
l i ef er bar :
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5D,
-
4D,
-
3D,
-
2D,
0D, + 1D, + 2D und + 3D Wahl en Si e di e
oassende Li nse und si t zen Si e si e i n das
Sucher okul ar ei n
Di e Augenmuschel kann an ei ner
Di opt r i enl i nse bef est i gt wer den
< Lent i l l es di opt r i ques >
Si vous et es myope ou presbyt e, l es
l ent i l l es di opt r i ques de t ype FL
( YASHl CA, opt i onnel l es) sont di sponi bl es
en hui t val eur s:
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5D,
-
4D,
-
3D,
-
2D,
0D, + t D, +2D et +3D Choi si ssez l a
l ent i l l e qui convi ent a vot r e vue et met t ez
l a en ol ace dans I ' ocul ai r e du vi seur
L' oei l l et on peut e f i xe sur une l ent i l l e
di oot r i oue
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< Lent es di opl r i cas >
Si ust ed es mi ope o hi permet rope puede
ut i l i zar l as l ent es di opt r i cas del t i po FL
( Yashi ca, accesor i os opci onal es)
que
est dn di sponi bl es en ocho di opt r i as.
-
5D,
- 4 D, -
3 D,
- 2 D,
0 D, + 1 D, + 2 D, y + 3 D
Escoj a aquel l a que se adapt e a su vi st a y
col oquel a en el ocul ar del vi st or
La t apa del ocul ar se puede mont ar en l a
l ent e di opt r i ca
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< Set t i ng t he Shut t er Speed >
The shutter control s the ti me duri ng whi ch l i ght reaches the
f i l m. l f t he Shut t er Speed Di al i s t urned t o a one st ep hi gher
number (from 125 l o 250, for exampl e), the amount of ex-
posure wi l l be reduced by hal f; i f i t i s turned to a one step
l ower number, the amount of exposure wi l l be doubl ed. The
number s
" 1"
,
" 2"
,
. . . . . . .
" 2000'
'
on t he di al r epr esent 1, 112,
. . . . . . . 112000 second, and t he l et t er
"8"
i s f or bul b exposure.
To set the shutter speed, turn the Shutter Speed Di al and
set the number you want opposi te the i ndex. Be sure to set
i t at t he cl i ck oosi t i on.
< Setti ng the Aperture >
The aperture control s the amount of l i ght that reaches the
f i l m. l f t he Apert ure Ri ng i s t urned t o a one st ep hi gher
number (from 4 to 5.6, for exampl e), the amount of ex-
posure wi l l be reduced by hal f; i f i t i s turned to a one step
l ower number, the amount of exposure wi l l be doubl ed. The
aperture not onl y control s the amount of l i ght, but al l ows
you to take pi ctures by usi ng the l ens' depth-of{i el d effect
(see page 26). To set the aperture, turn the ri ng and set the
number you want (wi th cl i ck) opposi te the Aperture/Di s-
tance Index. Intermedi ate setti ngs can al so be used.
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Your camera features a center-weighted metering sys-
tem which measures the light intensity with emphasis
on your subject in the center of the viewfinder. lt also
measures the brightness rn the surrounding area.
The camera operates on manual exposure. At fi rst, set the
fi l m speed. You can choose any appropri ate combi nati on of
shutter speed and aperture to obtai n correct exposure.
l f you press the Shutter Rel ease Button hal fway i n, the ex-
posure meter wi l l swi tch on and an LED wi l l turn on i n the
vi ewfi nder to i ndi cate exposure. The LED wi l l turn off as
soon as you take your fi nger off the button.
As the exposure meter i s based on a center-wei ghted
system, al ways pl ace your subj ect i n the center of the
vi ewfi nder for l i ght meteri ng.
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Correct Exposure . Onl y the green LED
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turns on. l f
t he gr een LED and a r ed ( +) or ( - ) LED t ur n on at t he
same t i me, i t means sl i ght over or underexposure but you
can go ahead and shoot . However, i f you are usi ng a shut t er
speed of 1/ 30 sec. or sl ower, use f l ash or mount t he camera
on a t ri ood t o orevent camera shake.
Overexposure . . . . Onl y t he red (+) LED t urns on. l t means
your subj ect i s too bri ght Stop down the aperture or use a
Jast er shut t er speed t o t urn on t he green LED
Underexposure . . . Onl y t he red (-) LED t urns on. l t
means your subj ect t s t oo dark Open up t he apert ure or use
a sl ower shut t er soeed t o t urn on t he
qreen
LED.
(Red)
(ftot)
(Rouge)
(froia)
(Red)
(Rot)
(Rouge)
(Roio)
Overexposure
Uberbelichtung
Sur-exposition
Sobreexposici6n
(Green'fred)
(GrAn'Rot)
(Verte'Rouge)
(Verde froio)
Slight ufiderexposure
Leichte U nterbelichtung
Sousxpositlon {Agdre
Subexposici'n ligera
Underexuosure
Unterbelichtung
Sous-expositron
Suhexwsici6n
(Red'Green) (Green)
(Rot.Griln) (Grtin)
(Rouge'Verte) (Verte)
(Raio'Verde) (Verde)
Slight overexposure Correet exposure
Leichte Uberbelichtung Bichtige Belichtung
Sur-exposition lAgdre Exposition correcte
Sobreexposlcionligera Exposici5ncorrecta
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Set the shutter speed and aperture.
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Turn the Shutter Speed Di al and Aperture Ri ng and set
your desi red val ues.
Jl Focus the l ens and frame your subj ect.
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Whi l e l ooki ng through the vi ewfi nder, turn the Focus-
i ng Ri ng to focus and compose your pi cture.
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Check the exposure and shoot.
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Press the Shutter Rel ease Button hal fway i n and check
i f t he green LED t urns on i n t he vi ewf i nder. l f i t t urns on,
take your pi cture by pressi ng the Shutter Rel ease Button al l
tl'ie way in.
<Exposure Met er Coupl i ng Range>
The fol l owi ng chart shows the coupl i ng range of the
camera' s bui l t-i n exposure meter. l t i l l ustrates the shutter
speeds that are usable at different ISO speeds.
Non-coupling range
lf you reach the end of the film, the Film Advance Lever
will no longer operate. Do not force it. Check the Expo-
sure Counter to make sure the end of the film is reach-
ed, wind the f ilm back into ifs cassetf e and unload the
casseffe. Send the exposed tilm tor processrng
as soon
as posslb/e.
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Press i n the Rewi nd Rel ease Button l ocated on the
r
camera bottom. You need not keep pressi ng i t.
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Fol d out t he Fi l m Rewi nd Crank and t urn i t i n t he di rec-
L
ti on of the arrow. Stop wi ndi ng i f you feel a sudden
rel ease of tensi on, then open the Camera Back and take out
the cassette.
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lf there is a significant diflerence in brightness bet-
ween the main subject and its background, you will not
be able to get correct exposure in the normal metering
procedure. ln this case, exposure compensation is nec-
essary.
<Taki ng Backl i ght ed Subj ect s>
l f you are taki ng a backl i ghted subj ect or, i f a bri ght back-
ground occupi es a l arge area ol the pi cture frame (e.9. por-
trai ts wi th a bri ght sky or sea i n the background, subj ects
standi ng agai nst a wi ndow, etc.), your subj ect wi l l turn out
underexposed and dark. In such cases, gi ve twi ce or four
ti mes as much exposure so that i t i s correctl y exposed.
Exampl e:
l f the camera' s exposure meter i ndi cates F16 and
' l 1250
sec. to get correct exposure, make compensati on as fol -
l ows:
r Compensation with the Aperture Ring
For 2X exposure compensati on, l urn the ri ng from F16 to
F' l 1. and for 4X. to FB.
r Compensation with the Shutter Speed Dial
For 2X exposure compensati on, turn the di al from 1/250
sec. t o 1/ 125 sec. , and f or 4X, t o 1/ 60 sec.
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< Taki ng Spotl i ghted Subj ects >
l f a dark background occupi es a l arge area of the pi cture
frame (e.9. spotl i ghted subj ects on a stage), on the contrary,
your subj ect wi l l turn out overexposed and l i ght. In such
cases, reduce the amount of exposure to hal f or one-fourth
so that i t i s correctl v exoosed.
Exampl e:
l f the camera' s exoosure meter i ndi cates F4 and 1/60 sec.
to get correct exposure, make compensati on as fol l ows:
r Compensation with the Aperture Ring
For 1l 2X exposure compensati on, turn the ri ng from F4 to
F5.6. and tor 114X. to FB.
r Compensation with the Shutter Speed Dial
For 1l 2X exposure compensati on, turn the di al from 1/60
sec. t o
' 11125
sec. , and f or 1/ 4X, t o 1/ 250 sec.
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<"8" (Bul b) Exposure>
l f an exposure ti me of 1 second or l onger i s requi red, set
the Shutter Speed Di al at
"8" (bul b). The shutter wi i l remai n
open as l ong as the Shutter Rel ease Button i s kept depress-
ed. To prevent
camera shake, mount the camera on a tri ood
and tri p the shutter wi th a cabl e rel ease (opti onal ).
< l nfrared Photography>
To take i nfrared pi ctures wi th bl ack-and-whi te i nfrared fi l m
(usi ng
a red fi l ter), compensati on i s necessary because the
poi nt
of f ocus sl i ght l y shi f t s f rom t hat i n normal phot ogra-
phy. Yashi ca ML l enses and Zei ss l enses are provi ded wi t h
an i nf rared compensat i on mark on t he dept h of f i el d scal e
(red dot on ML l enses and red l i ne on Zei ss l enses) (There
i s no such mark on ref l ect i on t ype l enses because t hey do
not requi re compensati on).
Fi rst , f ocus t he l ens wi t hout f i l t er as you woul d do normal l y.
Then fi t on a red fi l ter and move the di stance set on the
Focusi ng Ri ng opposi t e t he i nf rared mark and shoot
.
l f you are usi ng col or i nf rared f i l m, f ol l ow t he i nst ruct i ons
packed
wi t h your f i l m.
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lf you want to include yourself in the picture, mount the
camera on a tripod and trip the shutter with the aid of
the self-timer.
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Fi rst, focus the l ens and set exposure.
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Set t he sel f -t i mer by pushi ng t he Sel f -Ti mer Lever al l
&'
the way down.
fl -he
sel f-ti mer can be set after advanc-
i ng t he f i l m. )
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Make sure the fi l m has been wound and depress the
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Shutter Rel ease Button. The sel f-ti mer wi l l start and
t ri o t he shut t er i n about 10 seconds.
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If you
are taking indoor or nighttime pictures,
use a
compact Yashica f/ash system. lt will give you beautif ul
flash pictures.
The Yashi ca CS-201 Auto i s a system fl ash speci al l y desi gn-
ed for use wi th the Yashi ca FX-3 Super 2000. Wi th thi s fl ash
on the camera, a fl ash ready si gnal wi l l automati cal l y turn
on i n the vi ewfi nder to i ndi cate that the fl ash i s ful l y charg-
eo.
As soon as the fl ash i s ful l y charged,
t he Fl ash Ready Si gnal wi l l t urn on,
regardl ess of whether the exposure
meter i s on or off.
Flash ready signal
B I itzbe re i tsc h af tss i g n al
T1moin de charge du flash
Senal de puesta
a
punto
del flash
< Synchroni zi ng Shutter Speeds >
The Yashi ca FX-3 Super 2000 has an X-contact hotshoe
whi ch al l ows fl ash synchroni zati on at shutter speeds of
1/ 125 sec. or sl ower.
< Usi ng Other Fl ashes >
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The camera' s Accessory Shoe i s a di rect-contact hot-
shoe. You can use any other cordl ess type el ectroni c
f l ashes.
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Flash tlnit
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Flash
Flash
CS-201 Auto O
CS-202 Auto O
CS-203 Auto* O
CS-204 Auto
CS-220 Auto O
CS-221 Auto" C
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cs-10
TLA-2o.O C
TLA.3O-O C
" Fl ash uni t wi t h TTL f l ash capabi l i t y/ Bl i t zgerdt mi t TTL-BI i t zmessung
Fl ash compat i bl e mi se au poi nt TTL/ Fl ash con capaci dad de exposi ci on a
O Cont ax product s / Cont ax-Produkt e / Produi t s Cont ax / Product os Conrax
t raves del obj et i vo (TTL)
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When the l ens i s focused on a subj ect, i t wi l l turn
' out
sharpest i n the pi cture.
However, the zone of sharpness ex-
tends over a certai n di stance i n front of and behi nd the ooi nt
the l ens i s focused on. Thi s i s known as the deoth of fi el d
of a l ens and i t vari es as fol l ows:
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The smal l er the aperture, the wi der the depth of fi el d,
and vi ce versa.
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The l onger the camera-subj ect di stance, the wi der the
depth of fi el d, and vi ce versa.
@
The zone of sharpness behi nd t he poi nt
t he l ens i s f ocus-
ed on i s wi der t han t hat i n f ront of i t .
Further, a l ens wi th a shorter focal l ength has a wi der depth
of f i el d t han one wi t h a l onger f ocal l engt h.
<Dept h of Fi el d Scal e>
You can check the zone of sharpness on the Depth of Fi el d
Scal e of your l ens. l f you are usi ng a 50 mm normal l ens
and have set the dis-
tance at 5 m and the ap-
erture at F16, you wi l l
see on the depth of fi el d
scal e that the zone of
sharpness extends from
about 2.7 m to i nfi ni ty
(see i l l ustrati on).
Depth of field scale
Scharfentiefenskala
Echelle de profondeur
de champ
Escala de profundidad de compo
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Do not l eave the camera i n a hot pl ace (e.9. i n di rect
sunl i ght, i n a cl osed car, etc.) for too l ong a ti me, because
excessive heat may adversely affect the fi|m, batteries, or
camera mechani sm. l f the camera has become too hot,
al l ow i t to cool to normal temperature before use.
o
After shooti ng seasi de or mountai n scenes, cl ean the
camera very careful l y. Sea breezes may cause corrosi on,
and sand and dust may cause damage to the i nternal
mechani sm of the camera.
o
Remove dust and di rt on the l ens and vi eMi nder eye-
pi ece wi th a soft l ens brush or bl ower brush. Remove fi nger-
marks by wi pi ng off l i ghtl y wi th l ens ti ssue.
In case the mi rror i s soi l ed, dust off l i ghtl y wi th a l ens brush.
Always take extra care to avoid scratches.
o
Do not subject the camera to abrupt temperature
changes because moi sture can condensate i nsi de the
camera and cause faul ty el ectri cal contact.
o
To cl ean the camera body, wi pe i t cl ean wi th a soft cl oth.
Never use benzi ne, thi nner and other sol vents.
o
l f you are not l i kel y to use the camera for an extended
period of time, remove the batteries and store it away from
heat and moi sture.
o
Before you take your camera on a trip or for special
events, be sure to check beforehand i f i t functi ons normal l y.
.
Remember, the pi cture
area that wi l l appear on a certai n
si ze of pri nt mi ght be sl i ghtl y smal l er than that of the
negative.
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camera, it is advisable to use Yashica/Contax inter-
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changeabl e l enses and accessori es speci al l y desi gned.",
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for i t. We may not be responsi bl e for the troubl e that
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might occur as a result of use of other makers' products
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Type: 35 mm si ngl e-l ens refl ex camera wi th focal -pl ane Fi l m Rewi nd: Fi l m rewi nd crank.
shutter. Exposure Counter: Addi ti ve, auto-reset.
Negati ve Si ze= 24 x 36 mm Di mensi ons: 135 (W) x 84.5 (H) x 50 (D) mm
Lens Mount: Contax/Yashi ca mount. Wei ght: 445 g (wi thout batteri es).
Shut t er: Vert i cal l y runni ng met al f ocal -pl ane shut t er.
Shutter Speeds: B (bul b), 1 to 1/2000 sec. (13 steps).
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Speci fi cati ons and desi gn are subj ect tochange wi thout noti ce.
Fl ash Synchroni zati on: X contact hotshoe (synchroni zes
at 11125 sec. or sl ower).
Sel f-Ti mer: Mechani cal wi th about 10-sec. del ay.
Shut t er Rel ease: Mechani cal .
Exposure Meteri ng: Throughthe-l ens, ful l -aperture center-
wei ght ed l i ght met eri ng wi t h SPD cel l ; manual exposure
wi t h LED di spl ay; met eri ng range: EV 2-19 (wi t h I SO 100
and 50 rnm F1. 4 l ens); I SO 25-3200 f i l m speed range; ex-
posure meter swi tch acti vated by pressi ng shutter rel ease
button hal fway i n.
Exposure Meter Power Source: Two
' 1.5
V al kal i ne (1R44)
or
. 1. 55
V si l ver-oxi de
(SR44)
bat t eri es.
Vi ewfi nden EyeJevel , pentapri sm fi nder; 920k ti el d of vi ew
and 0. 91X magni f i cat i on (wi t h 50 mm l ens at i nf i ni t y).
Focusi ng Screen: Spl i t-i mage/mi cropri sm.
Vi ewfi nder Informati on: Di spl ay of correct exposure,
over- and underexposure wi t h 3 LEDs; f l ash si gnal i n-
di cat i ng t hat t he f l ash i s f ul l y charged.
. Fi l m Advance: Lever wi th 130o stroke and 20o stand-off.
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