Asahi Pentax H3V Instruction Manual
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1. 18 619 12 1 ozs 343 gr Super Takumar 150mm f 4 This new fully automatic 150mm Super Takumar with a focal length three times as long as the standard lens has been designed and produced to suit the purpose of photographing subjects requiring an intermediate angle between the 135mm and 200mm lenses So compact so light weight it looks like a 135mm lens yet it is only 7mm longer New type all purpose telephoto lens for telephoto snaps sceneries sports news events stage photographs nature life etc Lens element San als 8 Minimum aperture 22 Minimum distance 6 ft 1 8m Angle of view 46 16 5 613 11 3 ozs 324 gr Takumar 200mm 5 6 Small compact and light weight that s the new Takumar 200mm i 5 6 lens It weighs only slightly more than Super Takumar 135mm Still it produces professional quality resolution in hand held tele photography Equipped with pre set diaphragm supplied with special lenshood Lens 616 6 4 5 Minimum aperture eee eee eee eee 22 Minimum distance 9 ft 2 5 m Angle of view cece cen eter e ee 00 A 12 Weiqht tienes 13 1 ozs 372. 43 Weight ccc eee eee 7 6 ozs 215 gr Super Takumar 55mm f 2 Razor sharp fully corrected high speed standard lens using rare earth glass designed by top lens designers Bright 2 aperture makes viewing and focusing extremely easy lts extremely fine resol ving power is widely acclaimed by professionals and discriminating amateurs alike Equipped with fully automatic diaphragm Lens element 0 ccc cee eee aaa 6 Minimum aperture 16 Minimum distance 1 5 ft 45cm Angle o view 43 WIQGK bios disk aos hoe doo ow das 7 6 ozs 215 gr Super Takumar 85mm f 1 9 A new ultra fast 5 element lens which produces an image slightly larger than the standard lens Per fect for available light portraiture nature studies and sports coverage Used as a standard general purpose lens by many pholographers Equipped with fully automatic diaphragm supplied with spe cial lenshood Lens element onsere ia Seen koe 8 829 28 8 28 8 8 2 0 5 Minimum aperture 16 Minimum distance 2 75 ft 85 cm Angle of view 2 2 0 664 6 28 Meihhtt FLOYD 12 3 ozs 350 gr 18 19 Super Takumar 105mm f 2 8 A quality medium telephoto lens of 5 elements with well corrected aberrations Light weight design for portability and easy handling Recommended for scene
3. Hla Super Takumor 55 2 with fully automatic diaphragm H3v Hia Focal plane shulter single non rotating shutler speed dial Speeds H3v T Time 8 Bulb 1 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 15 1 30 1 60 1 125 1 250 1 500 amp 1 1000 sec Hla Same as above up to 1 500 sec Pentaprism finder with microprism Fresnel lens brightened ground glass Life size image viewing and focusing with standard SSmm lens Instant return type Single stroke repid wind lever transports film and cocks shutter When the shutter is cocked a red disc appears in a sma l window alongside the shutter speed dial Rapid rewind crank speeds film take up Coupled film wind and shutter cocking prevents double ex posure Threaded lens mount for int rchangeable lenses Adapter rings are available for use with Leica type and Asahiilex lenses FP and X flash terminals Color coded film type reminder dial with ASA ratings for color and black and white films Grooves located on both sides of the viewlinder window frame accept Honeywell Pentax Clip on Exposure Meter accessory clip 90 finder magnifier and other accessories Automatic re selting film exposure counter automatically counts the number of exposures mede Tiny self timer is built into the H3v body MAINTENANCE OF YOUR CAMERA Protect your camera from humidity salty air and dust In extremely hot weather try to keep your camera cool Never put it in the glove compar
4. In vertical position B Hold your camera tightly to your lorehead with your left hand and draw your right arm close to your body 18 vertical position C Hold your camera tightly to your forehead with your lett hand raise your right arm and drew your left arm to your body As a general rule your camera should be held more firmly by the left hand which does not release the shutter If you hold your camera with the right hend the hand which releases the shutter it may cause camera movement Very often pictures which 6 6 not sharp are due to movement of the camera When you focus with the camera held horizontally Position A hold the lens barre es illustrated photograph Put the camera on your left hand thumb and little linger Turn the distance scale ring with your thumb and index finger When holding the camera vertically some people release the shutter with the thumb Position B while others release it with the index finger Position C Position C is more desirable for fast focusing and shooting With the Honeywell Pentax whether held vertically or horizontally you con see your subject image through the taking lens and this enables you to compose focus and shoot with a minimum of time and effort O 0 r BEFORE TAKING PICTURES Set the preview lever in A auto matic position for bright full aperture viewing Cock the rapid wind lever all the
5. picture Cock the rapid wind lever until it stops Watch to see that the film rewind knob automatically turns countor clock wise indicating that the film is moving from casselto to take up spool Trip the shulter Cock the rapid wind lever and trip the shulter ogain Your camera is now ready for the first picture When cocking the rapid wind lever for the first picture the exposure counter automatically turns to 1 indicating that the first picture is ready to be taken ALWAYS COCK THE RAPID WIND LEVER COMPLETELY WITH A FULL STROKE 3 Altar tho final picture on tha roll 20 or Jb uxpouuros has been taken the rapid wind lever will not turn all the way as you stroke it This indicates that the final picture has been taken on your flm and that the hlm mast ba 4 PORT opon tla beck of the cramer or all ua ponoc hamas ha 81 6 4 4 Uniold the film rewind crank Depress the film rewind release button 6 Turn the rewind crank to rewind the film into the film cassette The film rewind crank permils rewinding at a smooth even rate Under some atmospheric conditions erratic or too rapid rewinding will cause static elec tricity marks on the film You will feel the tension on the rewind crank lessen as the leader end of the film slips off the take up spool Stop rewinding when you feel this happen AVOID DIRECT SUNLIGHT WHEN UNLOADING YOUR FILM The rewind release button will ret
6. way until it stops Select the f stop you want by setting the diaphragm ring Q Set the proper shutter speed by turning the shutter speed dial either way Compose your picture through the view finder Get the clearest image of your subject by turning the distance scale ring Then trip the shutter To view exact depth of field at different apertures move the preview lever to 4 manual position and view your focused subject by turning the diaphragm ring FILM LOADING Avoid direct sunlight when loading your film Open the back by pulling out the lock Pull out the film rewind knob completely place the film cassette into the cassette chamber and push back the rewind knob Draw out the film leader and insert it into the 811 of the take up spool 69 If the slit is not in a proper position to insert the film leader turn the take up spool with your finger Turn the rapid wind lever and make sure that both sprockets have properly engaged the film perforations Close the back and fasten the lock Gd FILM WIND AND REWIND 11 Before turning the rapid wind lever slowly turn the film rewind knob clockwise until a slight resistance s felt This prevents loosening or warping of the film 2 The first portions of the film can not be used for picture taking as they have already been exposed to light Generally two blank exposures should be made before taking your first
7. 0 gr Takumar 200mm f 3 5 A bright 4 element telephoto lens for hand held shooting New optical glass used with recently advanced theory of design Ideal for extraordinary snapshots stage sports and news photos with exceptionally fascinating telephotographic effects Equipped with pre set diaphragm supplied with special lenshood Lens element a eau eee cere cence tenes 4 Minimum aperture 4 22 Minimum distance 9 ft 2 5 m Angle of view 4 12 Weight ccc cece eee eee eee 26 5 ozs 900 gr 20 21 Takumar 300mm f 4 Light enough for hand held picture taking this lens is considered to be the most ideal for spectacular telephotographic elfects Even with the diaphragm fully open the aberrations are corrected to the greatest extent possible Gives needle sharp resolution to every corner of the picture Equipped with manual diaphragm supplied with special lenshood Lens element 4 Angle of view 8 Minimum aperture 32 Weight 55 6 025 1 58 kg Minimum distance 18 ft 5 5 m Tele Takumar 300mm 6 3 More compact and much lighter than the 4 this lens is extremely suitable for handheld outdoor telephotography Features smooth helicoidal focusing and built on lenshood Also represents an exceptional value in long focu
8. 1 45 Weight 122 5 ozs 3500 gr Minimum distance 32 8 ft 10 m 22 23 Tele Takumar 1000mm f 8 Photographs subjects which are too far away to be seen by the naked eye The ultimate in fine optics for the photographer who specializes in news sports scienti or wildlife photography Fast accurate focusing with manual diaphragm Fur nished with built on lenshood rigid metal tripod and in wooden cases Lens element 5 Angln of 16 2 5 Minimum aperture 1 45 Weight of lens 197 5 628 5 5 kg Minimum distance 98 ft 30 m Weight of tripod 26 Ibs 11 8 kg RESOLVING POWER OF TAKUMAR LENSES Resolving power of all Takumar lenses is factory tested by skilled optical engineers There are three types of tests microscopic aerial test projection test and photo graphed film test Resolving power of a lens shown by lpm lines per mm varies depending upon the method of resolution test Takumar lenses have been tested for resolving power to conform to Asahi Optical Company standards which are higher than those set by JIS Japan Industrial Standards All Takumar lenses bear the seal of the Japan Camera Inspection Institute which insures the highest standards of performance When testing your lens performance Use a slow speed fine grain film Generally high speed films are grainy and are not suitable for resolution te
9. 2 One of the fastest wide angle lenses for 35mm single lens reflex cameras Edge to edge sharp resolution at full aperture unique lens design without distortion perfect for architectural photography Lens element 8 Minimum aperture 16 Minimum distance 1 5 ft 45 cm Angle of view 63 Weight 14 ozs 398 gr Super Takumar 35mm 3 5 A medium speed lens with extremely high resolving power this is an excellent general purpose wide angle optic extremely useful for scenic industrial and architectural photogra phy Compact and light in weight Lens element 5 Minimum aperture 16 Minimum distance 1 5 ft 45 cm Angle of 16 63 Weight 4 5 4 ozs 152 gr Super Takumar 55mm 1 8 Newest high speed 6 element lens utilizing latest optical glass advances High resolving power com bines with outstanding brightness for easiest focus ing An ideal all around lens Equipped with fully automatic diaphragm Lens element bed 6 Minimum aperture 16 Minimum distance 1 5 ft 45 cm Angle of view
10. 5mm re spectively These rings may be used in combi nation as desired Ring 1 s suited for moderate close up work as in copying docu ments When all extension tubes are used simultaneously with 55mm lens the subject may be enlarged on the lilm to a magnification of 1 04 of the life size Such extreme close up photography is a special advantage of the single lens reflex camera because there is no parallax problem and you do not need an accessory viewfinder as is ordinarily required for rangefinder type cameras BELLOWS II Double track De Luxe model bellows unit for extreme magnification Mounted between your camera body and standard lens you can obtain the maximum magnification of more than 3 times the life size SLIDE COPIER Use this with the Bellows II for duplicating your color slides J 26 27 HONEYWELL PENTAX COPIPOD This new portable copying stand fils all models of the Honeywell Pentax and can be used anywhere for copy ing documenls artwork photographs stamps etc The Copipod consists of a lens board complete with adapter rings for 46mm and 40mm sizes and four cali braled telescoping legs It can be set up in seconds and when disassembled fils neally into a pouch type case which occupies very little space Liqhtweight yet extremely rigid the Copipod is a practical accessory which will fill a need for many Honeywell Pentax owners HONEYWELL REPRONAR An extremely versatile acce
11. Takumar Macro Takumar 50mm f 1 42 50mm f 4 Ed Super Takumar s Seer osr 187 3 oer rename asm 85 io super Takuma 61 13 Super Takumar 3 5181515151515 2 o Super Takumar 200mm 4 200mm 5 6 gt o e 2 a o 200mm f 3 5 300mm 176 3 300mm f 4 400mm t 56 500mm 45 1000mm 8 Super Takumar Zoom 70 150mm 1 4 5 NA Not Available M Manual TA Fully Automatic PS Preset Diagonal coverage Clip on type Standard lens for Spotmatic Standard lens for model 518 Standard lens for models SV amp Spotmatic Special tillers ara supplied with lens M Supplied with wooden tripod end carrying cases All lenses including standard lenses purchased separately are supplied with leather case straps front and rear caps All filters and lenshoods are screw in type unless otherwise indicated Special lenshood supplied with these lenses 24 EXTENSION TUBES By inserting any or all of the extension tubes between the camera body and the Takumar lens subjects as close as 3 35 64 inches from the front of 55mm lens may be photographed By adding more extension tubes close ups as close as the focal length of the lens may be easily and simply photographed The extension tube set consists of 3 rings 1 2 and 3 9 5mm 19 0mm and 28
12. a 30 h 9 14 m 5 m wh 5 ln 40 tt 12 20 m 10 m Hh 0 a 50 15 24 m 15 m 498 2 a 100 ft 30 46 20 h ia y ARRANTY POLICY Honeywell Pentax camera equipment and accessories sold in the United S ates and Mexico are unconditionally guaranteed against defects of mate rial or workmanship for a period of twelve months from date of purchase Service will be rendered and defective parts will be replaced without cost to you within that period provided the equipment has not been abused altered or operated contary to instructions Honeywell shall not be liable for any repair or alterations except those made with its written consent and shall not be liable for damages from delay or loss of use or from other indirect or consequential damages of any kind whether caused by defective material or workmanship or otherwise and it is expressly agreed that Honeywell s liability under all guarantees or warranties whether expressed or implied is strictly limited to the replacement of parts as hereinbefore provided In order to validate your warranty the warranty card must be filled in COMPLETELY and mailed to the factory within ten days of purchase PROCEDURE DURING 12 MONTH WARRANTY PERIOD Any equipment which proves defective during the 12 month warranty period should be returned to your Honeywell Pentax dealer The dealer will forward the equipment to the Honeywell factory or nearest Honey well repair station If the e
13. atile and economical accessory and enables you la 1088 up your objects as large es 1 3 the Ife size with your slandard lens H also fits Takumar and Super Takumar 105mm 1 28 135mm 3 5 and Tele Takumar 200mm 8 6 sta Will lens on a Buyer Takina len you can operate the diaphragm fully automa lically without manipulation for exposure in crease 30 ASA DIN FILM SPEED CONVERSION TABLE ASA DIN 6 8 600 1 440 1 3 400 1 400 370 2 3 250 22 200 4 160 5 6 3 ROCCO REECE APEA EERE 8 ASA American Standards Association DIN Deutsche Industrie Normen FEET METER CONVERSION TABLE in 0 37 cm 0 5 cm Ye in A in 0 64 cm 1 em ta 4 in 1 27 em 2 cm Ho In 1 in 2 54 cm 3 em Wa in 2 In 5 08 em 4 cm 1 56 in Jin 7 62 cm 5 m Ms in 4 in 10 2 cm 6 em 2 in 5 in 12 7 cm 7 em 2 in 6 In 15 2 cm 8 cm 3 h 7 in 17 8 m cm 3 in B In 20 3 cm 10 cm Ma ln 9 in 22 9 cm 12 em 4 18 10 in 25 4 cm 15 cm 5 4 la 11 in 27 9 cm 20 em 7 ln th 30 5 cm 25 em 9 In 2 w 61 0 cm 30 em WMH la 3 te 91 4 cm 40 cm 15 tn 48 1 22 m 50 cm 19 5 la sh 1 52 m 60 23 ln h 1 83 m B0 1A In 7h 2 3 m 100 cm 39 In Bh 2 44 a 1 3 m 48 11 In oh 2 74 m 2 m h In 108 3 05 m 2 5 8h 3 in 15 fe 457 m 3 m et 10 m 20 h 4 10 m 4 m tat 2
14. ect the shutter mechanism trip the shutter release before 2 putting the camera out of usu for any extended period E DEPTH OF FIELD GUIDE Depth of field is the range belween the nearest and farthest distances which are in focus at differ ent lens apertures i if 8 6 4 28 2 If you want to know how great the depth of field is at a certain aperture look at the depth ol field guide In the above photograph the distance scale is set at 15 feet the lens is focused on a subject 15 feet away The calibrations on each side of the distance 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 8 is to be used the range on the distance scale ring covered within the figure 8 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 above photograph that the range from approximately 10 to 25 feet is in focus Note that as the lens apertures change the effective depth of field also changes For the depth of fields at different apertures and distances refer to page 13 FILM TYPE REMINDER DIAL Hia The ASA film speed rating of all 35mm films is given in the data sheet packed with each roll of film As the ASA number increases the sensitivity of the film also increases For example for two films of ASA 50 and ASA 200 the ASA 50 film requires 4 times more exp
15. inder ordinarily required for rangelinder type cameras When interchanging lenses hold the Jens by the distance scale ring When at taching a lens filter or lenshood do not screw it too tightly as you may find it difhecult to remove FIXED FOCUS SETTING Because of the considerable depth of field of wide angle lenses you can use them as fixed focus lens if the diaphragm and distance scales are set properly For your convenience the Super Takumar lenses shown on page 17 have a fixed focus mark Just align with the index the orange colored figures of the diaphragm and distance scales and the lens will be in fixed focus from foreground to infinity You ll find this extremely convenient for fast shooting DIFFERENCE OF ANGLE OF TAKUMAR LENSES All photographs were taken rem the same location and distance from the subject 16 Super Takumar 28mm f 3 5 A new super wide angle lens of 7 elements designed and produced to meet the most ex acting of the professional requirements this is the lens you professionals and advanced amateurs need to shoot more artistic photo graphs Equipped with fully automatic dia phragm ideal for architecture fast action and artistic photography Lens element 7 Minimum aperture 116 Minimum distance 1 3 ft 40cm Angle of view ii 75 Weight 9 2 ozs 260 gr Super Takumar 35mm f
16. lever may be moved back to A automatic position before or after making your exposure or if you are making pictures in bright sunlight it may be left in manual position which permits a constant check of depth of field OUT OF FOCUS IN FOCUS 10 11 SHUTTER Turn the shutter speed dial clockwise or counter clockwise to the desired shutter speed The shutter speed may be set either before or after cocking the rapid wind lever As you cock the shutter by turning the rapid wind lever the cocked indicator 6 becomes red showing that the shutter is cocked The indicator window blacks out as you trip the shutter button For use of the X setting on the shut ter speed dial refer to page 14 With the shutter speed dial set on 8 bulb the shutter will stay open as long 65 you depress the shutter button As you release your linger from the shutter button the shutter closes When a long exposure is desired while using the B setting attach a shutter release cable with a locking devicu to the shutter button This will permit a Time exposure With the shutter speed dial set on T time the shutter stays open after the shutter button is released To close the shutter turn the shutter speed dial in either direction Unless you turn the shutter speed dial the shutter will not close CAUTIONS 1 At slow speeds slower than 1 30 support your camera rigidly or use a tripod to prevent movement of your camera To prot
17. look through the finder you will see that the Fresnel lens consists 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 locus the image 18 the nucroprisni will ba sharp and purtuetly cloar your subject nol He brake Hee Hora merap OWE tho imago upr 81 many salt d b much hko ongraveru soroen wlulo a number of parallel diagonal lines will appear m the microprisin of the lila also breaking up your subject s image You can locus on your subject at any portion of the ground glass AUTOMATIC DIAPHRAGM When the preview lever is in A automatic position the fully automatic diaphragm is at its largest aperture at all times except for the instant of exposure no matter what aperture is set on the diaphragm ring When you release the shutter the diaphragm automatically stops down to the predetermined aperture and the shutter curtains start traveling instantly When the exposure is completed the diaphragm reopens to maximum aperture completely automatically and you are ready to compose focus and shoot your next picture If you wish to visually check exact depth of field before making the exposure move the preview lever to M manual position This stops the diaphragm to the aperture selected and shows you exactly how much depth of field will appear in your picture The preview
18. m HONEYWELL iat PENTAX Yo gt Major working parts of the HONEYWELL PENTAX Models H3v and Hia a Shutter speed dial Rapid wind lever Automatic re setting film exposure counter d Shutter release e Cocked indicator Diaphragm ring amp Diaphragm and distance index h Depth of field guide i Distance scale 4 Distance scale ring X flash terminal 1 FP flash terminal m Back lock n Preview lever a D ring for neck strap P Film type reminder dial Rewind knob r Rewind crank 8 Self timer cocking wheel 6 Self timer release button The standard lene of Hla ts Super Takumar Simm 2 and its lop shutter speed is 1 500 second Unlike H3v Hla has no self timor Otherwise the oper ating parte of 139 are same as those o Hla or HON EY WE DUYWA MAJOR FEATURES OF THE HONEYWELL PENTAX H3v AND Hila Here s why the Honeywell Pentax cameras are the outstanding values in their field Type Film amp picture size gt Standard lenses Shutter Finder and focusing Reflex mirror Rapid film advance Cocked indicator Film rewind Double exposure Lens mount Flash synchronization Film type dial Accessory clip Exposure counter Self timer Single lens reflex gt Smm tilm 20 or 36 exposures 24mm x 36mm ie H3v Super Tekumar 55mm 1 8 with fully automatic diaphragm
19. m plane to subject distance that can be covered by Leica mount lenses when using this adapter ADAPTER B For use of Takumar lenses on Leica mount camera bodies Primarily for use with Leica lens mount enlargers Film to subject Size of area to be mount fens distance photographed 50mm 10 6 in 26cm 2 x 377 in 6 7x10cm _B5mm _22 i in _57em Wax x Si in 10 6x 16cm When lens is focused at infinity LENS MOUNT CAP For use with all Takumar lenses When your Takumar lens is not on the camera body use this cap to avoid dust BODY CAP Use this body mount cap when you do not have a lens on your camera body LENS LEATHER CASE FILM MAGAZINE for standard lenses For use in loading bulk film When using an accesso ry lens on your camera body put your standard lens in this leather case for protection s 1 JENS 4 N 90 FINDER A convenient accessory viewfinder to be at tached to the viewfinder frame of the Honey well Pentax for low angle close up photo micro graphy etc ACCESSORY CLIP Attaches to the Honeywell Pentax viewfinder window for mounting a folding flash gun etc MAGNIFIER 2 power magnification Most convenient for critical focusing in close ups macro photo graphy copying works etc CABLE RELEASE Use a cable release to prevent camera move ment CLOSE UP LENS For simple close ups this is an extremely ver s
20. onds Remember that the shutter will release when the V mark on the side of the wheel 8 comes to the front So you always know when the shutter releases when taking your own self portraits The self timer is built in the H3v model only Turn the self timer cocking wheel only after cocking the rapid wind lever FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION The Honeywell Pentax has two sets of terminals FP and X The table below shows which flash contact which shutter speed and which flash bulb may be com hined for maximum lamp efficiency Unless these com binations are rigidly followed there will be a failure in flash synchronization Note the X setting between 60 and 30 on the shutter speed dial The speed of this X setting is 1 50 of a second and this indicates the high est shutter speed at which Honeywell Strobonars or other electronic flash units may be used Grey areas indicate recommended range 14 15 INTERCHANGEABLE LENSES The Honeywell Pentax offers many interchangeable lenses in a wide variety of focal lengths all of which are highly respected by both professional and amateur photo graphers for their fine resolution The photographic coverage of the various Takumar lenses is illustrated on page 16 With focal length longer than 55mm the subject image is seen through the viewfinder larger than its life size Regardless of the lens selected for your Honeywell Pentax there is never need for an accessory viewf
21. osure than the ASA 200 film Use the film type dial to show what type of film isin your camera Simply move the nipple and set the ASA number of your film opposite the red pointer Use white figures for black and white film and green figures for color and other special films To check whether the camera is loaded turn the film rewind knob clock wise If it turns freely the camera is not loaded For ASA DIN film speed conversion refer to page 33 12 13 DEPTH OF FIELD TABLE SUPER TAKUMAR 55mm LENS 9 5 6 R 6 4 1168 io 36 9 3 25 37 bee ae 108 ae 1111 5 ee 4 8 6 eee 12 7 1 7 2 75 9 5 2 05 5 3 8 18 6 7 w 2 8 65 6 4 4 7 4 eee Vii e 7 i 1410 17 19 5 2 2 0 7 5 5 4 1 7 20 6 2 66 3 4 2 9 87 10 10 3 16 10 7 3 2 5 24 4 6 138 2 6 7 5 4 910 15 3 7 31 106 6 8 2 8 6 2 20 3 66 9 2 0 59 0 79 0 98 0 6 0 81 1 02 0 59 0 79 0 98 01 0 81 1 02 0 78 0 98 0 82 1 03 0 78 0 97 0 82 1 04 0 44 0 57 0 47 0 63 0 43 0 56 0 47 0 65 SELE TIMER After completely cocking the rapid wind lever turn the self timer cocking wheel clockwise as indicated by the arrow mark until it stops When you depress the self timer release the shutter will release in about 10 seconds If you depress the release button after turning the wheel about 50 degrees the shutter will release in about 5 sec
22. quipment is covered by warranty as evidenced by its registration in Honeywell s files repairs will be made and parts replaced free of charge and the equipment returned prepaid to your dealer the equipment is not covered by warranty Honeywell s regular charges will apply All models prices and specifications are subject to change without notice Honeywell PHOTOGRAPHIC 4800 East Dry Creek Road Denver Colorado 80217 October 190 MU PRINTED IN JAPAN
23. ry portrait news photos other moderate telephoto effects Equipped with fully automatic diaphragm supplied with special lenshood Lens element s Minimum aperture 1 22 Minimum dis ance 4 1 2 m Angle of 9 23 Weight 10 2 ozs 230 gr Takumar 105mm f 2 8 Exactly the same as the Super Takumar 105mm ex cept itis equipped with a pre set diaphragm The pre set diaphragm ring is set al a desired aper ture before focusing Turn the actual diaphragm rng 2 to 2 8 to focus with the diaphragm fully open Alter accurate focusing has been achieved turn the diaphragm ring which automatically stops at the preselected aperture setting Supplied with special lenshood Super Takumar 135mm 3 5 Produces a brilliant image in all corners of the picture even with the diaphragm fully open Indispensable for distant subject matter and for portrait Ideal for close ups of animals or plants even at a distance Recommeneded as the ideal long telephoto lens for handheld camera operation Equipped with fully automatic diaphragm supplied with special lens hood Lens element 5 Minimum aperture 22 Minimum distance Slt 1 5 m Angle of view
24. s lenses and is the choice of many professionals and advanced amateurs who requira an extremely versatile telephoto lens Equipped with manual diaphragm Lens element 5 Angle ol view 8 Minimum aperture 22 Weight 25 7 ozs 729 gr Minimum dis ance 18 ft 5 5 m Tele Takumar 400mm 5 6 Especially designed for those professionals who specialize in outdoor sports news and nature life photography Because ol its 5 6 aperture this tele lens is extremely com pact and light for its focal length of 400mm Also because of its portability it can be easily handheld for fast and successive shooting depending upon the shutter speed tobe used Equipped with click stop manual diaphragm supplied with special lenshood Lens element 1 11 5 Angle of view 6 Minimum aperture f 45 Weight 45 ozs 1300 gr Minimum distance 27 ft 8 m Takumar 500mm f 4 5 Comparatively light and small for its performance this powerful long focus lens brings the inaccessible within reach Its bright 4 5 image simplifies composition and focus ing and it produces edge to edge coverage of high resolution Equipped with manual diaphragm supplied with special lenshood Lens element 4 Angle of view 5 Minimum aperture
25. ssory for the Honeywell Pentax owner who specializes in color transparencies the Repronar in corporates a specially modified Honeywell Pentax camera with a precision 3 8 copying lens and a Strobonar electronic flash light source It enables the user to duplicate onginal transparencies correct for exposure errors and color balance crop and enlarge portions of original transparencies create special effects and perform many other processes in color or black and white Focusing and com position are quick and easy and a built in exposure scale takes the guesswork out of camera settings Complete with filters slide holders lens cap and dust cover REVERSE ADAPTER Screwed into the front thread of a Takumar lens which accepts 49mm size filters and with the other end threaded into extension tubes or bellows mounted on an Honeywell Pentax this adapter gives oplimum performance in macrophotography 61 moru than a life size magnification MIONOSCOPH ADAPTER COPY STAND Hy imserling lu adapter botwoun ths camera body and the imiuroscope lube photomlerography can be easily and simply adoompliuhod wilh the opliou of the microscope A 28 29 LEICA MOUNT ADAPTER ADAPTER A For uso of Leica mount lenses on tho A Honeywell Pentax camera body Leica mount lenses may be used on the Honeywell Pentax camera body with this adapter ring ONLY for close up photography The following table illus trates the fil
26. st Support your camera on a good tripod Use a shutter release cable to prevent camera movement The definition of the picture on the negative film may decrease if exposure and developing time are not proper Time your exposure and development correctly If you do your own developing and enlarging see that your enlarger uses a fine quality enlarger lens If it is not of a fine quality your pictures can never be sharp no matter what superb lenses are mounted on your camera Usually the diaphragm of the enlarger should be closed down to 8 or 11 Takumar Fish Eye 18mm f 11 The widest wide angle lens lighter and more compact than any made covers an angle of vision of about 180 Macro Takumar 50mm f 4 For photography from life size to infinity with out any close up accessory especially designed for close up and macrophotography Bellows Takumar 100mm f 4 zj Used with the standard Bellows Unit this short BEOS gt 2 barrel lens enables you to photograph from life size to infinity Extremely convenient for close ups from a distance 24 25 SPECIFICATIONS OF TAKUMAR LENSES Q z 6 5 FOCAL 5 5 MINIMUM x ww LENGTH 22 gd lt FOCUSING WEIGHT 2155 Maximum Zuil ui amp OISTANCE Z APERTURE 5 tna M Super Takumar 35mm f 3 5 Super Takumar 35mm f 2 u gt gt y m Super
27. tment or on the rear window sill of your car When exiremely cold try to keep the camera warm To remove grit or dirt from the camera body use a soft brush or a dry soft piece of cloth For the lens use only a spray of air soft lens tissue or a camel hair brush For the reflex mirror use 6 spray ol air or a soft camel hair brush only Never wipe the mirror or lens surface with cloth Never use oil in your camera and do not touch the shutter curtains i lever all the way until it stops Do not use the Auto Takumer 55mm 1 8 lens with a lens number smaller than 462500 with the SV and Sle camera bodies for its automatic diaphragm will not work correctly due to modification and improvement of the Instant Return Mirror and automatic diephragm mechanisms of these new models If your camera should need repair do not try to fix it your self Take it to the dealer from whom you purchased it Please refer to the Warranty Policy described on the last page of this operating manual The length of the tripod s screw should not exceed the norma length of 3 16 4 5mm Do not extend it longer then this length when mounting your camera on tripod Forcing longer screws into the tripod socket of the cam era will damage the mechanism 4 When advancing the film be sure to stroke the rapid wind HOW TO HOLD YOUR CAMERA In horizontal position A Hold the camera firmly with your lelt hand and draw your arm close to your body
28. urn to normal position as you load your next film and turn the rapid wind lever G Open the back pull out the film rewind knob and remove the film cassette Bend the leader end of the tilm to indicate that the film is ex posed and ready for development Little Jewel This gem like object is a pentaprism nearly two solid ounces of finest optical glass Ground and polished to extremely fine tolerances it contains 25 distinct surfaces and is a thing of beauty yet it dwells out of sight within the innards of Honeywell Pentax cameras BRIGHT FIELD FOCUSING 1 You can start viewing and focusing before and alter cocking the rapid wind n j lever When the preview lever is in A automatic position the dia phragm is fully open except for the moment of exposure 2 Turn the distance scale ring until your subject image is clearly in focus It is not always necessary for you to view and focus with the diaphragm fully open In bright sunlight you can easily focus with the diaphragm closed to 5 6 or 1 8 and still observe the depth of field It is easier however to focus with the diaphragm fully open as your subject image is much brighter When the letter M appears beside the lever the lens is in manual position when A appears it s in automatic position MICROPRISM Honeywell Pentax cameras have a Fresnel lens with a microprism center underneath the ground glass As you
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