Konica Minolta TC-X manual Light Metering at Full Lens Opening

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1)Press the AE release button (24) and turn the aperture ring (7) to set the aperture manually.

*A red warning mark will appear m the finder to show that the camera is set for manual aperture control.

2)Correct exposure can be obtained by turning the aperture ring or shutter speed dial (3), while looking through the finder, until the meter needle points to the stopped-down metering mark inside the finder.

'Pictures may be underexposed when the needle is above the index mark, and overexposed when the needle is below it.4.butkus.org

*Exposure measurement in stopped down mode may be affected by light coming in through the camera eyepiece. It is a good idea to use an eye cup.

*Make sure the meter is exactly aligned with the stopped-down metering mark

Light Metering at Full Lens Opening:

Manual picture-taking may be carried out even with the Hexanon AR lens, Read the aperture value shown by the needle of the meter and set the manual aperture scale (19) according to the aperture value.

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Contents Thank you for your purchase of a Konica TC-X Konica TC-XKonica TC-X specifications Eight simple steps for photography Changing the lens Removing the lens Inserting batteryChanging the lens Attaching the lens Inserting Battery Power switchSetting film speed Setting film speedPower switch Page Loading film Loading film Automatic exposure system AE Focusing Focus at the center of the viewfinder Microdiaprism Split image Matted planeOver-exposure warning Checking the apertureUnder-exposure warning Unloading film Unloading filmOperation in manual mode Stopped-down metering Light Metering at Full Lens Opening Electronic flash photography Using the self-timerUsing the self-timer Exposure compensation Exposure compensation Using depth of fieldBright subject, dark background Using depth of field
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