User manual MINOX EXC FLASH

[. . . ] Please always protect your MINOX ECX against very low temperatures. ­ Never throw used batteries into a fire!Also short-circuited, opened and heated batteries are a hazard and a health risk. Should a child swallow a battery, consult a doctor immediately! [. . . ] Always hold the camera at least 1 meter away from the subject. To minimize camera shake, hold your MINOX ECX as shown in the picture, using both hands. Your elbows should rest against your body. Note: ­ Just a small shake can deteriorate the picture quality of the shot. ­ As the lens has a very wide angle of view, always make sure to keep your hands as far back on the camera as possible. This rules out the possibility of finger tips appearing in your pictures, for example. Taking photos with the MINOX ECX For daylight shots leave the function mode switch on center position (A). For best results, hold the camera with your hands as far back as possible. This makes sure that neither the lens (4) nor meter cell (10) are obstructed in any way. For picture composition, hold the viewfinder close in front of your eye and frame the subject in the bright light frame. Press the shutter release button and slightly press with your thumb against the camera base. After exposure push the camera together again and pull it out as far as it will go, ready for the next shot. You take the last exposure when the frame counter shows 0. The electronic automatic exposure control sets exposure times from 1/500 second to several seconds. The longest times obtained for different film speeds are: 8 seconds 4 seconds 2 seconds 1 second 0, 5 seconds with with with with with ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO 25/15° 50/18° 100/21° 200/24° 400/27°. 6), which guarantees a great depth of field from 1 meter to infinity. There is therefore no need to adjust the focus. ­ Clean the surface of the lens every now and again to remove fingerprints or dust. Shooting photos with backlight When shooting against the light or snow scenes, for instance, it is advisable to double the exposure time set by the automatic control. To do this, switch the film speed to 3 DIN steps lower or to half the ASA value (e. 18 instead of 21 DIN or ASA 50 instead of 100). Under bad light conditions the exposure time may be longer than 1/30 seconds. [. . . ] Abrupt temperature fluctuations can cause the formation of condensation inside the camera and the flash. You should also protect the camera and flash against dust, sand and other forms of contamination. Should the camera and the flash not be functioning properly, never unscrew the body or try to force it open. To prevent damage to the retina of the eye, never look through the viewfinder into an extremely strong source of light (the sun, for example). [. . . ]