Pentax Data MX User manual

PENIM

SMC

Pentax

lenses

and

Pentax

accessories

are

engineered

and

produced

meticulously

precise

Pentax

specifications.

Lenses

and

accessories

from

other

manufacturers

are

not

produced

these

precise

specifications

and,

therefore,

may

cause

difficulties

with

—or

actual

damage

—a

Pentax

camera.

Pentax

cannot

assume

any

responsibility

for

difficulties

resulting

from

the

use

any

other

brand

lenses

acces¬

sories

with

Pentax

camera.

CONTENTS

Nomenclature

Specifications

Lens

Mounting

Inserting

Batteries

Basic

Operating

Instructions

...*.

Film

and

Winding

Setting

ASA

Film

Speed

.-.

Setting

the

Shutter

Speed

Dial

Composing

and

Focusing

Exposure

Measurement

...

Holding

the

Camera

....

Unloading

Film

Flash

Synchronization

Depth-of-Field

Preview

Lever

and

Scale

Oepth-of-Field

Table:

SMC

Pentax-M

50mm

f/1.4

Lens

Meter

Coupling

Range

Helpful

Hints

Exposure

Problems

Dual

Control

Exposure

System

Shutter

Button

Lock

...

Manual

Shutter

Operation

Self-timer.

Infra-red

Photography

Multiple

Exposure

...

Interchangeable

Focusing

Screens.*.

Using

Screw-mount

Takumar

Lenses

Open-aperture

and

Stop-down

Metering

Lenses

Resistance

Temperature

Extremes

and

Changes

Camera

Maintenance

Warranty

Policy

Exposure

counter

Shutter

button

lock

lever

€)

Shutter-cocked

indicator

Shutter

release

button

0ASA

window

0ASA

dial

lock

button

Shutter

speed

dial

Shutter

speed

index

Bapid-wind

lever

Aperture

read-out

prism

window

Hot

shoe

contact

Film

rewind

knob/Back

cover

opener

(E)

Film

rewind

crank

Lens

release

lever

Self-timer

lever/Depth-of-

field

preview

lever

Upraised

alignment

dot

Focusing

ring

(£)

Distance

scale

Aperture/Oistance

index

Oepth-of-field

scale

Aperture

ring

X-sync

terminal

FP-sync

terminal

Neck

strap

ring

Viewfinder

eyepiece

Film

pressure

plate

Guide

channel

Winder/Motor

Drive

direct

contact

terminal

Film

chamber

Battery

chamber

Motor

Drive/Tripod

receptacle

Film

rail

Film

guide

rail

Shutter

rtai

Film

rewind

button

0Film

transport

coupler

0Bulk

magazine

guide

channel

0Sprockets

0Film

take>up

spool

0Back

cover

SPECIFICATIONS

Type

35mm

full-frame

SLR

camera

with

open-aperture

center

weighted

Through-The-Lens

meter.

Lens

mount

Pentax

bayonet.

Standard

tenses

SMC

Pentax

50mm

f/1.2

SMC

Pentax-M

40mm

f/2.8

SMC

Pentax-M

50mm

f/1.4

SMC

Pentax-M

50mm

f/1.7

SMC

Pentax-M

60mm

f/2

Shutter

Horizontal-run,

rubberized

silk

focal-plane

shutter;

speeds

from

1/1000

sec.

plus

shutter

lock

and

"Cocked"

indicator.

Flash

synchronization

and

sockets,

plus

hot/cold

accessory

shoe

for

contact;

1/60

sec.

synchronization.

Self-timer

Delays

shutter

release

-12

seconds;

self-timer

starter

button

provided.

Viewfinder

Silver-coated

pentaprism

finder;

split-image

microprism

focusing

screen

interchangeable

screens);

95%

picture-taking

area

visible

and

0.97X

magnification

with

50mm

lens

infinity);

-1

diopter

eyepiece.

Information

viewfinder

shows

f/stop,

shutter

speed

and

tri-colored

LED

read-out

dots.

Correction

lens

adaptor

Magnifier

and

Refconverter

fit

the

viewfinder

frame.

Mirror

and

diaphragm

Instant

return

mirror

and

automatic

diaphragm.

Depth-of-fteld

preview

with

self-timer

lever.

Film

wind

and

rewind

Ratchet-type

rapid

wind

lever,

plastic-tipped

for

winding

comfort.

162^

throw

with

stand-off

angle

20°.

Rewind

crank

for

speedy

film

rewind.

Film

Automatic

winder

Exposure

counter

Exposure

meter

Power

source

Back

cover

Body

size

Body

weight

Maglc^needle

quick/sure

camera

body

accepts

Winder

for

frames-per-second

(single-frame

and

consecutive

exposure

operation

possible)

and

Motor

Drive

for

frames

per

second

(single-frame

and

consecutive

exposure

operation

possible),

for

automatic,

speedy

film

wind

and

shutter

cocking.

Automatic

reset

type.

Open-aperture,

center-weighted

Through-The-Lens

meter,

with

SPD

cells

for

fast

light

response,

with

tri-colored

LED

exposure

read-out

rapid

wind

lever

and

shutter

release

button

acting

meter

switch.

Exposure

range:

EVM9(ASA100,f/1.4),

Film

speed

range:

ASA25-1600.

Two

1.5V

Alkaline

{LR44)

Silver-oxide

(G13)

batteries;

LEDs

view

finder

double

battery

check

lamp,

cease

light

battery

failure.

Standard

back

with

memo

holder,

interchangeable

with

Bulk

Film

Magazine

MX,

Dial

Data

for

data

recording

film.

135.5mm

83.5mm

49.5mm.

495

grams.

LENS

MOUNTING

Remove

the

rear

lens

and

body

mount

covers

Match

the

red

dot

the

camera

body

with

the

red

dot

the

lens.

Insert

the

lens

into

the

body

and

turn

clockwise

until

the

lens

locks

with

click.

the

dark,

when

the

red

dots

are

difficult

see,

align

the

upraised

white

dot

the

lens

barrel

with

the

lens

release

lever

touch.

Then

turn

and

lock

above.

detach,

hold

the

camera

with

your

left

hand.

Depress

the

lens

release

lever

while

turning

the

lens

counter¬

clockwise

with

your

right

hand.

you

have

put

the

lens

down

without

the

rear

lens

cap,

place

front-element-

down,

never

front

element-up.

INSERTING

BATTERIES

Two

Alkaline

batteries

are

packed

separately.

sure

insert

them

into

the

battery

chamber

before

operating

the

camera.

The

battery

phonograph

record.

can

damaged

skin

acids.

Handle

the

edges

with

dry

cloth

before

insertion

into

the

camera.

Also

especially

sure

wipe

off

the

battery

with

cloth

when

they

are

salted.

The

battery

not

rechargeable,

not

throw

dead

battery

into

fire,

may

explode.

Also,

keep

beyond

the

reach

small

children.

•

INSERTION

Open

the

battery

chamber

cover

with

coin.

Insert

the

two

batteries

into

the

battery

holder

the

cover

shown

above,

each

with

1+)

side

facing

up.

•

CHECK

check

battery

life,

depress

the

shutter

release

button

halfway,

while

looking

through

the

viewfinder.

the

batteries

are

dead,

the

LED

dots

will

not

glow.

BASIC

OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

Film

Speed

While

depressing

the

tiny

button

atop

the

shutter

dial,

turn

the

rim

the

shutter

dial

until

the

ASA

number

the

film

you

are

using

centered

the

ASA

window.

Rapid'Wind

Lever

Cock

the

rapid-wind

lever

all

the

way

until

stops.

The

"Cocked'"

indicator

will

turn

red,

showing

that

the

shutter

cocked.

Shutter

Speed

Turn

the

shutter

speed

dial

until

the

speed

you

want

use

opposite

the

index

mark.

Generally,

you

should

use

the

fastest

possible

shutter

speed

avoid

blurred

pictures

caused

camera

movement.

Try

starting

with

/125

sec.

outdoors

daylight

and

/30

sec.

indoors.

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