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Page 3: ...e arrow mark in the viewfinder lf the arrow disappears the correct exposure is obtained lf the arrow pointing to the right appears turn the shutter ring to the right lf the arrow pointing to the left remains turn the shutter ring to the left See page 12 for detailed information 3 Set the shutter speed ring chart on opposite page Pressthe shutter b brtton gently www orphancameras com ...

Page 4: ...e r t u r e R i n g 6 D i s t a n c e S c a l e 7 S h u t t e r R e l e a s e B u t t o n B R a n g e V i e w f i n d e r W i n d o w 9 F l a s h S e t t i n g L e v e r 1 0 F i l m S p e e d I n d i c a t o r W i n d o w 11 A c c e s s o r y C l i p i 2 F i l m P l a n e M a r k 1 3 C a b l e R e l e a s e S o c k e t t7 0 lft ...

Page 5: ...ece 17 Back Cover 18 Trigger ActionWinding Lever 19 Back Cover Opening Button 20 Safety Lock ReleaseLever 2I Tripod Socket 22 Self Timer Lever 23 Film Rewind Clutch Lever 24 Film Speed lndicator Lever 25 Focusing Lever 26 Film Rewind Crank I www orphancameras com ...

Page 6: ...Wedk Shadows t 60 tl60 ut25 7 CloudyBright No Shadows ffi open Shade 1 30 underClearBlueSky 6 lndoors loow lamP 1 30 t 60 1160 t 60 u60 t 8 rlrs T h e r e a r e 6 A S A r e a d i n g s 1 0 t o 2 0 0 o n t h e f i m s p e e d i n d i c a t o r W W h e n u s i n g o t h e r f i l m s p e e d s A S A 4 0 D N I 7 A S A 6 4 D N 19 ASA 80 DlN 20 etc the film speed indicatorcan be set ASA W ffifl between...

Page 7: ...ith 1 500 sec usingASA 100 DlN 21 film which makes it possibleto photograph under almost any normal condition indoors or outdoors The Photocellof the Electric Eye mechanism arranged around the outer edge of the lens receives the same amount of light as the lens which enables it to measure the exact light value When using a filter as it covers both the lens and Photocell it is not necessaryto figur...

Page 8: ...9 Gauss type4 group S element sj construction Shutter Speeds ranging from L 500 to L sec in multiple series plus B Focusing Double image type rangefindercoupled to the trimming mark finder with automatic parallax compensation Film Winding Operated by left hand Trigger action lever with 95o arc on the base plate Film Exclusiveuse of 35 mm film cassette Flash Synchronization MX flash synchronization...

Page 9: ...ssu red always if these3 steps are taken E a E Turn the lens aper ture ring and set it at AUTO setting Turn the film speed indicator lever until the speed of the film used appears in the window Tu rn the sh utter speed ring to the desired speed See Page 5 Canoil www orphancameras com ...

Page 10: ...Lever Film Speed lndicator Window The film speed indicator has 6 ASA readings 2OQ 100 50 32 16 10 See Page 5 for film speeds and comparison betweenASA and DlN The shutter speed ring has fraction readingsin I 2 progression of 500 25O I25 60 30 15 8 4 2 I sec plus B O Do not use the B scale for EE photography It is not appropriate and may cause damage to the camera Sh utter Speed R in g Index Ma r k...

Page 11: ...l photography however it does tell you the distance betweenthe focusedsubject and the film The distance is the point on the distance scale which is lined up with the black index mark D i stance l n d e x M a r k Dista nce Scal e F i l m P l an e M a r k Canoil 11 www orphancameras com ...

Page 12: ...readyto press the shutterbutton Keepingyour eye on the subject through the viewfinder eyepiece pressthe shutter button As the shutter button operates in two stages it is important that you PRESSlT GENTLY TO AVOIDMOVINGTHE CAMERA ln the first stage when the shutterbutton is pressed the lens aperture is set automatically for correctexposure In the second stage the shutter is released O When the shut...

Page 13: ...n if the arrow mark disappears you are assured of a perfect picture In case the light condition of your subject is improper for the pre selectedshutter speed the shutter locks and the arrow mark either remains pointing to the left or it points to the right which indicatesthe direction in which the shutter speed is to be turned See pages 14 and 15 This mark can all times be seen Canoil www orphanca...

Page 14: ...mark pointing either to the left or right remains in the viewfinder The arrow mark is the signal to turn the shutter ring dial in the direction indicated by the arrow for correct exposure lf the shutter speed is reset to the correct shutter speed indicated by the arrow EE photographycan be carried out with the same subject e ff the shutter locks and the arrow pointing to the left remains turn the ...

Page 15: ...on O The shutter buttonwill not operateunlessthe triggerleveris wound completely O Lens cap must be removed before photographing O ln case slow shutter speeds such as I or 712sec are used the shutter button must be kept depresseduntil the operation of the shutter is completed lf you remove your finger too soon from the shutter button the diaphragm will return to its maximum opening resulting in in...

Page 16: ...ss the shutter button Turn the time ring back each time to its former position after the shut ter is actuated otherwise the trigger lever will be locked and you cannot advance the film O Pressthe shutter button from behind the camera lf you stand in front of the camera to press the button your shadow will result in incorrect exposure O M type bulb cannot be used with the self timer O The self time...

Page 17: ...E remove the lens aperture ring from AUTO setting and set the desired F stop for manual operation NOTE For flash photography manual operation only For manual photography film winding with trigger lever shutter button and other operations are same as that for EE photography The arrow mark does not operate for manual photography so it is of no concern www orphancameras com ...

Page 18: ...e exposures only the black dot on the time ring is turned to the left illustratedby the arrow set to the letter T and the shutter button is pressed The shutter button will remain depressed even after your finger is removed leaving the shutter open By turning the time ring to its former position the shutter button snaps back into its former positionand the shutter closes I s Q Pr ess the shutter bu...

Page 19: ...into the flash unit connector socket A M type bulb F type bulb and speedlight cin be used The flash settinelever I shouldbe changedto7 M I or X accordins to the I or X according to the I type of bulb used f l For flash photo graphy the ex posure is deter mined by the guide number consequently the aperture ring shouldbe remov ed from AUTO setting FLASH B U L B Speed lig h t www orphancameras com ...

Page 20: ... release lever in the direction of the arrow and press the back cover opening button A Insert the end of the film leader into the take up spool Then engage2 of the perforated holes of the film leader with 2 projections of the film sprocket while rotating the flange of the take up spool in the direction of the arrow illustrated Projection W ffi Take Up Spool 20 ...

Page 21: ...e ring from AUTO setting Wind the trigger lever and press the shutter button Keep the lens cap on r Do this twice Wind the film again you are now ready for the first shot Be sure to resetthe aperture ring to AUTO setting O lf the aperturering is set on AUTO setting the opera_ tion of the safety mechanism locks the shutter release b u t t o n a n d y o u c a n n o ta d v a n c e t h e f i l m t w i...

Page 22: ... your finger You should then stop winding and remove the film from the camera in this manner E Turn the rewind clutch lever on the base plate to R A Raisethe rewind crank to its operating position and turn clockwise Stop wind ing when the tension on the film rewind crank suddenlyceases E Open the back cover sn I 22 ...

Page 23: ...utton locks follow these instructions 1 Remove AUTO from the lensaperturering and set to any other F stop 2 Pressthe shutter button with the lens cap on and waste one exposure 3 Set the lens aperture ring back to AUTO 4 Set the shutter speed ring to desired speed 7l Pull out the rewind cranki asfar rr take out the film cassette O Be sure to put the lens cap on the film O The film rewind clutch lev...

Page 24: ...t is outside the photographic range of the subject When the Canonet is not b e i n g u s e d t h e l e n s h o o d i s p u t o n t h e l e n s i n the reverse position which e n a b l e s y o u t o u s e t h e l e n s c a p t h u s y o u d o n o t n e e d a separate case in which to carry t h e l e n s h o o d 24 ...

Page 25: ...raphy special effects lens protection etc With the Canonetthe filter s compensationis corrected automatically The Ca nonet truly takes mathematics out of photography These filters are available with plasticcase UV Y1 Y3 0 1 R 1 G l Canoil www orphancameras com ...

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Page 27: ...ompleted When using the self timer with AUTO turn the time ring to the lbft so that it points to the letter T rlf you forgetto turn the time ring the lens apertureremains wide open when using the self timer with AUTO pressthe shutter buttOnfrom behind the camera lf you stand in front of the camera your shadow will result in incorrectexposure Do not use flash with AUTO The film speedindicatorhas 6 ...

Page 28: ... It can be set anywherenear the center at the point where the shutter ring click stops ln this case the shutter speed in use can be read off from the shutter speed dial There might be a difference of one stop from that shown on the chart on page 5 however it does not matter To set the shutter speed be sure to turn the shutter speed ring Do not move or touch the film speed indicatorlever when the s...

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