User manual PENTAX 67II

[. . . ] Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Operating Manual before using the camera. Welcome to the Fantastic World of Pentax Medium Format Photography This medium format 672 camera gives an image area four times larger than that of the 35 mm SLR camera, assuring the photographer of fine-grained, superior quality image definition on enlargements. The Aperture-Priority AE Mode and the metering modes of the Multi (6) Segment Metering, Center-Weighted Metering and Spot Metering Modes are available when the AE Pentaprism Finder 672 is attached. Read this instruction manual carefully to get a full explanation of operations before use. The operating manual explains the camera with an optional AE Pentaprism 672 attached. [. . . ] Using the eyepiece shutter will block any stray light, assuring a proper exposure. 44 ADVANCED OPERATION Multiple-Exposure Mode You can take trick pictures by overlapping multiple shots on one frame using the Multiple-Exposure Mode. 1 After taking the first picture as normal, move the multi-exposure lever in the direction of the arrow. Cock the shutter while holding down the lever. Operate the multi-exposure lever before you cock the shutter. Otherwise, the frames may be misaligned. The frames may be misaligned if you take a picture in the MultipleExposure Mode. When the film is wound halfway, you can release a finger from the multiexposure lever. The lever stays in the lock position and the film counter indicator blinks. Next page 2 The film does not advance at this stage, so the second shot will be imposed on the previous shot. 3 The film counter indicator in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel blinks when the wind lever is set back to its original position. 45 ADVANCED OPERATION 4 Depress the shutter release button. The film counter indicators in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel stop blinking. To expose the third shot, set the multi-exposure lever in the lock position in the same manner as step 1 after taking the second shot. When using the Multi-Exposure Mode, you usually get the best results using a flash to illuminate the main subject against a dimly-lit background. Once the Multi-Exposure Mode is set, it cannot be canceled normally. If you want to cancel it, cover the lens with the cap, set the shutter speed to 1/1000 of a second, set the aperture to the minimum value, and depress the shutter release button in a dark place. When making the multi-exposures on the last frame of the film, E appears on the LCD panel after the first-exposure is made and then [10] or [21] appears when the shutter is cocked for second exposure while holding down the multi-exposure lever. 46 ADVANCED OPERATION Selecting an Exposure Mode Using the Aperture-Priority AE Mode When the desired aperture is selected, the camera automatically selects an appropriate shutter speed for a proper exposure. 1 Set the lens aperture ring to the desired f-stop position. 2 Turn the shutter speed dial to b while holding down the shutter speed dial lock button. 47 ADVANCED OPERATION 3 The shutter speed dial can be released from b to another position while holding down the shutter speed dial lock button. The Aperture-Priority AE Mode does not operate unless the AE Pentaprism Finder 672 is attached. When the shutter release button is depressed halfway down, the shutter speed, the metering mode, and the film counter indicator will be displayed in the viewfinder. Exposure Warning If the subject is too bright or too dark, the selected shutter speed will blink in the viewfinder as a warning as shown. When the subject is too bright, choose a smaller aperture; and when it is too dark, choose a larger aperture. When the shutter speed indicator stops blinking, you can take a picture. If the shutter speed indicator does not stop blinking, it means that the exposure is out of metering range, unable to obtain a correct exposure even if the aperture is adjusted. Use a ND filter or select a darker subject if the subject is too bright or use a flash if it is too dark. 48 ADVANCED OPERATION Using the Metered Manual Mode The Metered Manual Mode is a convenient exposure mode for taking pictures using the same shutter speed and aperture setting combination, or taking creatively under or over exposed photographs. 1 Set the lens aperture ring to the desired f-stop setting. 2 Set the shutter speed dial to a desired shutter speed other than b. 49 ADVANCED OPERATION To set the shutter speed dial to a position other than b, turn the shutter speed dial while holding down the shutter speed dial lock button. To set the shutter speed dial to e or a position other than e, turn the shutter speed dial while holding down the shutter speed dial lock button. In flash photography, when you use the flash sync shutter speed of 1/30 of a second or a nondedicated external flash unit, set the shutter speed dial to the e (1/30 of a second) position. 50 ADVANCED OPERATION 3 When the bars are displayed above the l side on the bar graph, it indicates overexposure and when the bars are displayed above the m side, it indicates underexposure. When a single bar is displayed in the center of the bar graph, it indicates correct exposure. Moving one bar above the bar graph indicates 0. 3 step (0. 3EV). However, when over or under exposure is set beyond +3 or ­3 steps (3EV), l or m indicator will blink. The bar graph in the view finder is displayed only when the AE Pentaprism Finder 672 is attached. When the shutter release button is depressed halfway, the shutter speed and bar graph (the illustration indicates ­1EV), the metering mode and the film counter indicator will be displayed in the viewfinder. [. . . ] Before sending your equipment for servicing, please make sure that you are sending it to the manufacturer's authorized representatives or their approved repair shops, unless you are sending it directly to the manufacturer. Always obtain a quotation for the service charge, and only after you accept the quoted service charge, instruct the service station to proceed with the servicing. This warranty policy does not affect the customer's statutory rights. The local warranty policies available from PENTAX distributors in some countries can supersede this warranty policy. [. . . ]