Contax 159MM User manual

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The

operating

instructionsinthisrnanual

aregiven

withreference

tothe

camera

when

used

withthePlanar

T' 50mm f/l.4 for

PrograrnMode.

However,theoperations

arethesarne

when

other

interchangeable

ZeissT* lenseswith ProgramMode

capability

areused. DieindieserBroschure

gegebenen

Bedienungsanleitungen

beziehen

sich

aufdie

Kamera

inVerbindung

mitdemPlanar

50mm,tf1,4

fUr

Programm-Betriebsart.

Die

gleichen

Bedienungs-

schritte

gelten

aber

auch,

wennandere

Zeiss

T*-Wechsel-

objektive

mit Programrn-Betriebsarten-Einrichtungverwendet

werden.

Contents

Description

ofParts

Lens

Changing

....

Battery

Installation

Film

Setting

the

Film

Speed

Focusing

Operation

Viewfinder

Display

Aperture

Ring

Shutter

Control

Dial

Film

Rewinding

Metering

System

Exposure

ModeSelection

....

Using

the

Program

Mode

Using

the

Aperture-Priority

Mode

....

Manual

Exposures

Exposure

Compensation

Quartz

Self-Timer

Multiple

Exposures

Flash

Photography

Release

Socket/l

nterchangeable

Camera

Back

Infrared

Compensatron

Mark/Focusing

Screens

Depthof-Field

Camera

Accessories

Camera

Care

lnhalt

Bezeichnung

der

Teile

Objektiurvechsel

Einlegen

der

Batterien

Filmeinlegen

Einstellung

der

Filmempfindlichkeit

Scharfeinstellung

Sucherdisplay

Blendenring

Versch

luR-Einstel

lscheibe

FilmrUckspulen

MeRsystem

Wahl

der

Belichtungs-Betriebsart

Verwendung

der

Programm-AE

Betriebsart

verwendung

der

Blenden-Vorwahl-AE

Betriebsart

Manuelle

Belichtung

BelichtungskomPensation

...

Quarz-Selbstausloser

Meh

rfachbelichtungen

Blitzfotograf

Ausloserbuchse/Auswechselbare

Kameraruckwand

.....'

rarotkorrektu

r-Markie

ng/Suche

rscheiben

Schdrfentief

Kamerazubehor

Kamerapflege

Technische

Daten

r00

102

r06

rr0

I14

r0r

r03

107

ill

It5

Specif

ications

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FilmSpeed

Ring

Exposure

Compensation

Dial

MainSwitch/Battery

Check

Electromagnetic

Shutter

Release

FilmAdvance

Lever

ltiple-Exposu

reLeve

Exoosure

Counter

(Auto

Exposure)

LockLever

Lens

Release

Button

Carrying

Strap

Eyelet

Self-Timer

Index

Self-Timer

Button

Lock

Ring

Self-Timer

Button/Self-Timer

Flasher

Deoth-of-Freld

Preview

Button

AutoFlash

Contacts

Shutter

Control

Dial

Film

RewindCrank-Handle

FilmRewind

Knob

Direct

XContact

XSynch

Terminal

Contax/Yashica

Mount

Deflection

Mirror

Program

Coupling

Lug

Lens

Index

Viewfinder

Eyepiece

Accessory

Shoe

Shutter

Speed

Index

Shutter

Dial

Lock-Release

Button

Film

Rewind

Stud

FilmCassette

Chamber

Shutter

Curtain

Data

Back

LED

FilmGuide

Rails

Winder

Coupling

Terminal

Winder

Coupling

FilmRewind

Release

Button

Battery

Check

LamP

Release

Socket

Sprocket

Take-up

Spool

Pressure

Plate

Memo

Holder

Camera

Back

BatteryCompartment

Cover

TripodSocket

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(MountingtheLens)

Firstremove

the

camera-body

cap

andthen

insert

the

lens

mount

into

the

camera-body

mount,

matching

thered

doton

thelens

mount

withthat

the

camera

body.

Then,

gripping

thelens

barrel

firmly,

turn

thelens

clockwise

until

itlocks

with

a click.

When

using

a lens

cap

ofthe

snapontype,

attach

remove

itfrom

thelens

bypressing

inthe

twoside-tabs.

(RemovinE

the Lens>

While

pressing

thelens

release

button,

turn

the

lens

counterclockwise

slightly

andremove

itfrom

the

camera-

bodymount.

Always

keep

caps

onthe

camera-body

mount

andthe

lens

mount

when

thelens

isleft

offthe

camera.

o Avoid

touching

camera

interior

or lerrs

surface

with

your

fingers.

o Avoid

direct

sunlight

whenremoving

ormounting

the

lens

with

filmloaded

the

camera.

The

electronicshutter and exposureconfrol systems

of the Contax 159

MM arebattery

powered

so be sure

to operatethe camera with the batteriesloaded.

Usetwo 1.55Vsilver-oxide

batteries(5R44

equivalent)

or 1.5

Valkaline-manganese

batteries

(LR44

or equivalent).

tr Openthe

battery

compartment

coveroncamera

base

unscrewingitcounterclockwise

with

a coin

edge.

Z Insert

two

batteries,

stackedtogether,

into

the

battery

holder

withthe

(

+ )sidefacing

upasshown

the

battery

polarity

marks

theholder.

Thenreplace

theholder

the

battery

compartment

and

firmly

securethe

cover.

the

(+ )and

(-) sides

are

incorrectly

inserted,

the

camera

will

not

function.

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ln ON position

Position EIN

En position marche (ON)

En la posicion ON

ln OFF position

Position AUS

En positronarr€t (OFF)

En la posicton OFF

(Main Switch)

The

Contax

159

has

a main

switch

whichis

used

turn

the

powbr

ON/OFF.

Turnthe

switch

direction

ofthe

arrow

until

itclick

stopsanda red

dot

(for

ON)appears,

settingthecamerain

a state

of readiness.

Withthe

main

switch

turned

on,

pressing

ofthe

shutter

release

button

partway

willcausetheviewfinder

LEDs

tolight

upand

stay

for16

seconds.Whenthe

main

switch

isturned

back

(red

dot

covered

position),

all

ofthe

electrical

circuitswill

turned

off,causing

allcamerafunctionsto

cease.

When

not

using

the

camera,

make

sure

thatthe

main

switchisturned

OFF

(red

dot

covered

position)

prevent

accidental

release

ofthe

shutter.

(BatteryCheck)

lfthe

batterycheck

lamp

lights

(red)

whenthe

main

switch

isfuither

turnedfromits

position

direction

the

arrow,

itmeans

the

batteries

are

good.

Whenthe

batteries

weaken,

thelamp

will

give

awarningflash.

thiscase,have

fresh

batteries

ready

or replace

the

batteries.

Whenthe

batteriesfall

belowa rated

output,the

lamp

will

not

light

and

the

camerawill

not

function.

li I

(Battery Precautions)

r Batterylife

approximately

1year

with

silver-oxide

batteries,and

about

6 months

with

alkaline-manganese

batteries,

butthismay

vary

depending

onfrequencyof

camera

use,

the

strengthof batteries

attimeof purchase,

ambienttemperature,

etc.

o When

changing

batteries,

replace

both

batteries

atthe

sametime.

not

mix

old

and

new

batteriesorthose

differenttypes.

o Batteries

are

apttoperform

poorly

sub-zero

temperatures,

causing

picture

taking

difficulties

andLED

failure.

Keepthe

camera

aswarm

aspossible

andcarry

extra

batteries

just

incase

those

inthe

camera

should

fail.

Batteries

affected

bysuchextremetemperatures

will

recover

power

after

being

kept

warmfora while.

. Wheninstalling

batteries,

wipethe

cellcap

andbase

clean.

Oily

residue

onbattery

terminals

could

cause

poor

electricalcontact.

. When

going

onextendedtrips,

take

along

a spare

set

offresh

batteries.

. Do

not

throw

batteriesinto

a fireorattemottotake

them

aoart.

o Keepthe

batteries

outofchildren'sreach.

lf swal-

lowed,

immediately

consult

a physician

for

emergency

treatment.

(VorsichtsmaRregelnfiir die Batterien)

o Silberoxidbatterien

haben

eine

Lebensdauer

von

etwa

einem

Jahr,

Alkalimanganbatterien

von

etwa

6 Monaten.

Die

Lebensdauer

derBatterienhdngt

jedoch

von

der

Hdufigkeit

desKameraeinsatzes,

derBatteriespannung

zumZeitpunkt

des

Kaufs,

derUmgebungstemperatur

und

anderenEinfluRfaktoren

ab.

o Tauschen

Sieimmer

beideBatterien

gleichzeitig

aus.

Mischen

Sienichtalte

undneueBatterien

und

solche

verschiedener

Typen.

. BeiTemperaturen

unterNull

nimmt

dieBatterieleistung

ab,waszuSchwierigkeiten

beimFotografieren

und

Versagen

derLeuchtdiodenfUhrt.

DieKamera

moglichst

warmhalten,

undErsatzbatterien

mitnehmen,

falls

die

Batterien

derKamera

versagen

sollten.Die

Spannung

derbei

sehrtiefenTemperaturen

versagendenBatterien

nimmt

wieder

zu,wenn

dieseeineZeitlang

warmgehalten

werden.

o Vor

Einsetzen

derBatterien

diese

oben

undunten

sauberwischen.

OligerRuckstand

aufden

Batteriepolen

kann

unterUmstdnden

einenschlechten

elektrischen

Kontakt

verursachen.

o Wenn

SieaufldngereReisen

gehen,

nehmen

Sie

einenSatz

frischer

Batterien

mit.

o Batterien

wederin

einFeuerwerfen

noch

zerlegen.

o Halten

Sie

die

Batterien

ausderReichweite

von

Kindern.Wenn

sie

verschluckt

werden,rufen

Sie

sofort

einen

Arzt.

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