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FILM LOADING AND WINDING

Avoid direct light when loading your film.

1.Open the back by pulling

out the rewind knob until
the back cover snaps open.

4. Cock the rapid wind lever,

and confirm that the film
rewind knob automatically
turns counter-clockwise, in-
dicating that the film is
properly loaded and is mov-

ing from cassette to take-up

spool. Trip the shutter.

2. Place the film cassette pro-

perly into the cassette
chamber, and push down
the rewind knob. Insert the

film leader into the slot of
the take-up spool.

3. Advance the film by alter-

nately turning the rapid

wind lever and depressing
the shutter button until
both sprockets engage the
film perforations properly.
Close the back by pressing

it firmly.

5. The first portions of the film cannot be used for picture taking

as they have already been exposed to light. Generally, two or
three blank exposures should be made before taking your first

picture. In this case, be sure to set the shutter dial at "1000".
Advance the film until the exposure counter turns to  " 1 " ,

indicating that the first picture is ready to be taken.

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Summary of Contents for ESII

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Page 2: ...tomatic shutter 14 Viewfinder blinds 15 Open aperture or stop down reading 16 Depth of field preview lever 17 Mechanical shutter Film loading 18 Camera holding 19 Battery insertion and check 20 Self timer 21 Flash synchronization 22 Depth of field guide 24 Depth of field table SMC Takumar 50mm lens 25 Infra red photography 26 Multiple exposure 27 Important notes 28 Guide book for Asahi Pentax syst...

Page 3: ...l Takumar lenses as well as bellows extension tubes and other close up accessories The reason is that the automation is incorporat ed into body itself not into the lens Your Pentax ES II is equipped with a Super Multi Coated Takumar lens Exclusively developed by Pentax Super Multi Coated Takumar lenses re duce flare and boost contrast to a degree far beyond what was previously possible in optical ...

Page 4: ...hen the lens is mounted on a Pentax body other than the ES X contact hot shoe Battery check button Exposure factor control dial Film rewind knob Back cover opener Film speed indicator Reminder dial selector Film type reminder dial Stop down lever FP flash terminal X flash terminal Diaphragm ring Depth of field guide Diaphragm and distance index Distance scale Focusing ring Self timer lever behind ...

Page 5: ...ilm rails Film guide rails Viewfinder eyepiece Accessory fitting groove Film roller Film take up spool Sprocket Film rewind button Shutter curtain Tripod receptacle Battery housing Film rewind crank Film chamber 3 ...

Page 6: ...for Time exposure Self timer Built in self timer with interrupt function Re leases shutter in 5 11 sec Viewfinder Eye level pentaprism finder with Fresnel lens microprism 0 89x magnification with 50mm lens Life size magni fication with 55mm lens 1 0 dioptry 93 viewfinder coverage Viewfinder blinds can be closed in automatic shutter mode Shutter speed calibration TTL meter needle and battery check ...

Page 7: ...p down reading Light measurement range EV1 18 with ASA 100 film ASA speed scale 20 3200 Exposure Factor Control Dial 1x for normal exposure 2x 4x 1 2x for international over or under exposure Power source Four 1 5V silver oxide batteries Eveready S76E or Mallory MS 76H Film Type Indicator black white color daylight color tungsten and EMP empty Dimension With 50mm lens width 143mm 5 6 x height 98mm...

Page 8: ...re packed sepa rately Be sure to insert them into the battery housing be fore operating the camera For insertion refer to page 20 1 Load your film and set ASA film speed 2 Keep this at 1x for nor mal exposure 3 Pre select f stop 6 ...

Page 9: ... field preview or for stop down exposure reading Lens aperture actually stops down to pre selected f stop 6 TTL meter reading Softly depress shutter button Electric circuit is now switched on Meter needle starts moving and indicates correct shutter speed 7 Electronic memory device stores exposure reading information 8 Depress shutter release button completely 9 Memory device automatically releases...

Page 10: ...wn the rewind knob Insert the film leader into the slot of the take up spool 3 Advance the film by alter nately turning the rapid wind lever and depressing the shutter button until both sprockets engage the film perforations properly Close the back by pressing it firmly 5 The first portions of the film cannot be used for picture taking as they have already been exposed to light Generally two or th...

Page 11: ...r control dial and turn it until the same number as the ASA number of the loaded film appears in the ASA speed indicator window FILM TYPE REMINDER DIAL Use this dial as a reminder of the type of film loaded To set the dial pull out the rewind knob softly and move the selector to for daylight type color film for tungsten type color film for black and white and EMP when the film is not loaded 9 ...

Page 12: ...l exposures Use this control only when necessary to give intentional over or under exposures within the range of these factors while working on AUTOMATIC For example set the dial at 2x or 4x when shooting against the light and at 1 2x against dark backgrounds In addition the dial can be set between the indicated positions to achieve more specific exposure control 10 ...

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Page 14: ...6 Indoor f 2 f 2 8 This is a rough guide to acquaint you with the automatic shutter operation As you get used to it you will have your own yardstick for aperture pre selection depending on your subject and lighting conditions The shutter speed of the ES II is automatically determined at any speed within the range of 8 to 1 1000 sec according to the brightness of your subjects 12 ...

Page 15: ... see that the Fresnel lens consits of many concentric rings which provide the brightest possible image on the ground glass The microprism is the center portion of this diagram When your subject is in focus the image in the microprism will be sharp and perfectly clear If your subject is not in focus the microprism will break the image into many small dots much like an engraver s screen You can focu...

Page 16: ...elease button lightly to switch on the electric circuit The meter needle in the viewfinder indicates the correct shutter speed If the needle does not drop to 1000 stop down the lens diaphragm CAUTION At slow speeds slower than 1 30 sec put your camera on a solid support or use a tripod to prevent camera movement Depress the shutter release button completely when ready to take your picture When the...

Page 17: ...s visible VIEWFINDER BLINDS Inside the eyepiece of your ES II are convenient viewfinder blinds to shut out stray light which may enter the viewfinder from the rear When using a self timer or working in close up macrophotogra phy tripod mounted telephotography etc with your eye off the viewfinder close the blinds by setting the shutter speed dial at AUTOMATIC 15 ...

Page 18: ...ped down aperture reading and correct automatic exposure The SMC Takumar 85mm f 1 9 bottom left and SMC Takumar Zoom 85mm 210mm lenses do not have the diaphragm coupling lever therefore they should be used on the ES II for stop down reading CAUTION All SMC Takumar lenses up to 300mm except the above two are designed for open aperture reading When directly mounted on the ES II they will give correc...

Page 19: ...speeds 1 60 X for electronic flash synchronization 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 sec plus B Bulb To operate at any one of these speeds just turn the shutter dial from AUTOMATIC to the desired speed setting Now the electric circuit and TTL meter circuit are off To make an exposure longer than 8 seconds set the shutter dial at B The shutter will stay open as long as you depress the shutter button As you ...

Page 20: ...film rewind release button and turn the rewind crank as indicated to rewind the film into its cassette Re wind until the tension on the crank lessens indicating that the leader end of the film has been released from the take up spool Pull out the film rewind knob the back will open automati cally and remove the film cassette AVOID DIRECT LIGHT WHEN LOADING OR UNLOADING THE FILM 18 ...

Page 21: ...amera vertically some people release the shutter with the thumb Position B while others release it with the index finder Position C Position C is more desirable for fast focusing and shooting With the Pentax whether held vertically or horizontally you see your subject through the lens enabling you to compose focus and shoot with a minimum of time and effort Horizontal position A Hold the camera fi...

Page 22: ...ry housing cover on the bottom of the lens mount by shifting the cover release pin to the right with a matchstick or the like Insert four batteries making sure that each battery correctly faces the marks inside the housing Close the cover by first inserting the two hooks into the grooves Push the battery housing lock pin in One set of batteries lasts about one year To check the life set the shutte...

Page 23: ... 180 Move the self timer start lever as indicated the self timer will start operating This self timer has a unique interrupt function Even after the self timer has started to run you can stop it by moving the start lever back to normal position as long as the cocking lever is between 180 and 90 You can re start the self timer by turning the cocking lever down again and moving the start lever over ...

Page 24: ...ulbs with the cord plugged into the FP terminal Use the hot shoe flash contact when using a shoe mount electronic flash like a Honeywell Auto Strobonar with a flash contact on the foot In this case there is no need to plug the flash cord into the X terminal on the body front The hot shoe flash contact turns to hot switched on only when you insert a shoe mount electronic flash It remains cold disco...

Page 25: ...When not using these terminals keep the plugs inserted 23 ...

Page 26: ... index correspond to the diaphragm setting and indicate the range of in focus distance for different lens apertures For example if the lens opening of f 4 is to be used the range on the distance scale ring covered within the figure 4 on the depth of field guide indicates the area in focus at that lens opening You will note from the depth of field guide in the photograph that the range from approxi...

Page 27: ...DEPTH OF FIELD TABLE SMC TAKUMAR 50mm LENS 25 ...

Page 28: ...he depth of field guide First focus your lens on your subject Determine the lens to subject distance from the distance scale Then match your lens to subject distance to the infrared index by turning the distance scale accordingly For instance if your subject is in focus at infinity turn the distance ring and move the infinity mark to the index 26 ...

Page 29: ...and keep hold of the rewind knob Depress the film rewind release button 2 and cock the rapid wind lever This cocks the shutter without advancing the film Finally release the shutter to make the second exposure Then make one blank exposure before taking the next picture to avoid overlapping Registration of the exposure counter may not be exact 27 ...

Page 30: ...p down metering lenses or Extension Tubes Bellows Unit etc inserted between the lens and the camera body If you set the shutter dial of the ES II at AUTOMATIC and release the shutter the reflex mirror will be locked up for safety if 1 the lens cap is on 2 the lens is removed from the body 3 the stop down lever is down when using stop down metering lenses or close up accessories To bring the reflex...

Page 31: ... length of a tripod s screw should not exceed the normal length of 4 5mm 3 16 Do not extend it longer than this length when mounting your camera on a tripod Forcing longer screws into the tripod receptacle of the camera will damage the mechanism SPECIAL CAUTION Takumar lenses and Pentax accessories are engineered and meti culously produced for Pentax use Use of other brands may cause difficulties ...

Page 32: ...English German Italian and Spanish languages and each can be obtained from your photo dealers or directly from the publishers listed on the next page THE HONEYWELL PENTAX WAY by Herbert Keppler Herbert Keppler has been associated with the U S photographic magazine Modern Photography for over 15 years as its editor and publisher His column devoted exclusively to single lens reflex cameras and photo...

Page 33: ...magnifier Leica adapter lens cap lenses microscope adapter prescription eyepiece right angle finder slide copier SPOT exposure meter HONEYWELL PENTAX SUBJECTS animals architecture birds candid cinema fireworks flowers groups lights low light nature night portraits scenics sports television theater travel under water wildlife FINDING DATA close up exposure color temperature depth of field extension...

Page 34: ... abused altered or operated contrary to instructions Honeywell will not be liable for damages from delay or loss of use or other indirect consequential damages If your camera should require service you may send it to the most convenient factory center listed PENTAX INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY If you intend taking your Pentax abroad during the warranty period you may obtain a Honeywell Pentax internatio...

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