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Summary of Contents for CX II

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Page 3: ...itch Shutter releaselock lever filni advancelever 0 Shutter speeU Film speeddial ASA DIN Accessoryshoe with direct flash contact Battery test button Film rewindknob Film chambercoveropening Film type indicator Self timer Aperture ring Depth of field scale Focusingring X synchro flash socket M synchro flash socket 2 ...

Page 4: ...atterychecklamp Viewfindereyepiece Sprocket teeth Take upspool Film pressureplate Film chambercover CdS battery compart ment cover Film guiderail F i l mr a i l Tripod socket Shutter Rewindbutton Fig 2 www orphancameras com ...

Page 5: ...ss the battery test buttonandobserve testlight F i e 4 Load 35mm filmavailable in 20 or 36 exposure cartridges Fig 5 Set ASA or DIN dial in ac cordance withthefilmspeed Fig 7 specif ied on the film box Fie 6 Set eithertheshutter speed or lensopening according to yourphotographic need Fig 7 Focus the lens Fig a Release the shutter Fig B Fig 8 ...

Page 6: ...ochamberwith protruding end toward bottom of camera Pressin film rewindknob lf it does not go in all the Fig 1O w y turn it until it does 3 Insert end of film into slot in take upspool and engage perforationsof the film with the sprockets Placethumb lightlyoverfilm on bottom sprocketwheel and operatefilm advance lever until upper sprocket wheel engagesfilm perforations When advance lever stops fre...

Page 7: ...film the rewind knob should turn counterclock wise This is evidencethat the film is loadedcorrectly lf it does not reloadthe the film correctly SETTING FILMSPEED ASA DIN The ASA or DIN speed of the film is specified on the film box or in the instructionsheet packedwith the fiim Pull up and rotate the outer rim of the shutter diai until desiredASA DIN numberof the film appearsin the windowon the to...

Page 8: ...he procedure outlinedbelow 1 Selecta suitableshutterspeed A guide for your referencefollows a Set 1 1000 or 11500 sec to stop action outdoors in bright sunshine b Set tl25O sec for general purposephoto graphyoutdoors in bright sunshine c I1725 sec outdoors on a hazy or cloudy day tSoo 8oo t t t l 250 000 4 0 a 2 5 a t l 32 20 o 4 0 0 c o 640 500 320 250 3 0 o 2 7 0 I t t l 2928 2625 t 6 0 t 0 t I ...

Page 9: ...rclockwise until the needle is centeredbetweenthe plusand minussigns Fig 15 indicating correct exposure and then app iy additionalpressure to the Shutter Release Button to trip the shutter NOTE lf the needle cannot be perfectly centered Fig 15 even after completely rotating the Aperture Ringcounterclockwise a lowershutterspeedmust be set by rotating tne ShutterSpeedDiaI clockwise 5 lf the indicato...

Page 10: ...be unlockedby moving the Lock Leverto the left NorE when the shutter Release Button is lockedin the depressed position the shutter Speed DiaI can be freety rotated in the TlLooo 1 sec range however as a protec tion againstincorrectexposu re the Shutter SpeedDial cannot be set to rB when the Shutter Ref easeButton is depressed COUPLING RANGE OFTHEBUILT IN METER Thebuilt in meter of yourchinon cx ll...

Page 11: ...ng So the figure represent ing that distanceis oppositethe indexline out of foc us RELEASING THESHUTTER Hold the cam era as steady as possible and press the shutter releaseslowiy and smoothly When using slower speeds ranging from 1 30 to L second and B bulb in poorly lit areas use a tripod or other f irm support to prevent blurring of the Picture BULts The IiB settingcan be usedfor longexposures a...

Page 12: ...to the cartridge 1 Unfoldcrank on rewindknob Fie 2I Press in all the way the rewind release button on camera bottom Fjg 22 Turn rewindcrank leverclockwise Tension is felt as the film is rewoundfrom the take up spool into the ca ssette Stop rewind ing when tensionis released Open cam era back by pulling out rewind knob all the way and removethe f ilm Havef ilm processed without delay 2 3 1 1 Fig 22...

Page 13: ...selected aperture This will enable you to preview the area of sharpnessin the picture before taking it B Depth of Field Scale Fie 23 After setting the lens opening and having focused on your subject the area of sharp ness in front of and behind your subject can be determined on the Depth of Field Scale Locate on the Depth of FieldScale the same two F numberscorrespondingto the apertureyou have set...

Page 14: ...ed Fig 25 FLASHPICTURES Most types of flash bulbs and a lsoelectronic flash can be usedfor flash pictures When using flash bulb No 5 58 25 25B MS M5B M2 M2B AG1 6 68 8 connectthe flash cord to flash socket M When using ele ctronicf lashor SM flash bulbs connectthe f lash cord to f lash socket X Fig 25 When usingNos 5 58 M5 and M5B flashbulbs as well as electronicflash Nos 6 68 B flash bulbs shutte...

Page 15: ...film frame This procedurecan be r epeated to obtain any num ber of exposures on one negative lf the multiple exposure lever has been set but is in fact not required you can manually push it back to cancel its effect CHANGING THE LENS A 55 mm lens is the proper focal length for general purposepicture taking Any Chinon telephotoand wide angle lenscan be used To L 4 remove the lens grip the lens with...

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