User manual KONICA MINOLTA HEXAR RF

[. . . ] NAME OF PARTS Hot Shoe ISO/Exposure adjustment dial Shutter Dial Shutter Dial unlock button Main Switch Lever Shutter Release Button Strap attachment clip Self-timer lamp Lens attachment/removal button/Lens index Finder Brightness Window Display panel/Film counter View-finder Window View frame switching lever Range finder window View finder eyepiece Cable release socket Back cover release knob Manual Rewind Switch Film Check Window Back cover Battery chamber cover Tripod Socket Simplified steps in taking pictures For more detailed information, see the Figure numbers given. Inserting the batteries (Fig. 3) Open the back cover and insert the film roll, then close the back cover. After determining the picture structure, turn focus ring to place the camera in sharp focus. Now press the shutter release button all the way down to take the picture. [. . . ] Pull out the lens hood , turn the focus ring and set to the F-stop value. Shutter speed is set automatically to a correct speed in line with the focus that has been set. Press the shutter release button down halfway to light the indictor inside the finder. The indicator showing automatically set shutter speed (correct value) will now light. The light meter will stay on for about 15 seconds and the power will then go off automatically and the indicators will go off. Press the Shutter Release Button all the way down to take the picture. If the shutter speed should go beyond the linked range (correct value) the LED indicator "4" or "4000" will rapidly blink (Fig. Change the focus value at this time. 1) If "4" is blinking rapidly, this is a warning that the camera is outside the low luminosity linked range. If the shutter speed is slower than 1/2 seconds within the linked range "4" will slowly blink. 2) When "4000" is blinking rapidly, it is a warning that the camera is outside the highly luminosity linked range. When two linked shutter speeds are lighted steady on, that indicates that the shutter speed is between the two indications (Fig. 26) This is the mode that allows the combination of shutter speed and focus to be set at any level desired. This also makes it easier to intentionally raise or lower the exposure setting. Turn power on and turn the shutter dial to set the shutter speed for picture-taking to the index value. When the shutter dial is locked, press and hold the shutter dial unlock button and turn the shutter dial. Pull out the lens hood , turn the focus ring and set to the F-stop value. Press the shutter button down halfway to light the display inside the finder. The set shutter speed will light. Indicator will not be on steady but will be blinking, indicating the correct shutter speed for the focus and film sensitivity. However, pictures can be taken in manual photography at the focus value and shutter speed set. If you want to take pictures with the settings on the correct value , turn the focus ring or shutter dial to make both indications the same. When the light state is at , you can take pictures at the correct exposure. Press the Shutter Release Button all the way down to take the picture. [. . . ] Do not take flash pictures if the surface of the flash is dirty or if it is covered by the hand or some object. The high temperature produced during flash photography could cause degradation of the flash or distortion of color. Before taking pictures, clean off the flash surfaces and make sure the flash is not covered. Taking pictures with the dedicated HX-18W flash Selection can be made with the HX-18W of either automatic light-control photography or full-flash photography. Flash attachments other than those in the package, such as the HX-18W dedicated flash, may be purchased separately. [. . . ]