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Instruction manual Bedienungsanleitung
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GB/D
ENGLISH
Safety warnings
Warning
Cautions in Handling
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<Storing the camera>
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<Cautions for handling batteries>
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CONTENTS
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Names of Parts
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Display Panel and Viewfinder Display
<Display panel>
<Viewfinder display>
<Display panel illumination>
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3. Inserting the batteries and checking the battery power
<Inserting the batteries>
<Removing lenses>
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<Mounting lenses>
4.Mounting and removing lenses
5. Holding the camera
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6. Loading film
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<Automatic setting of the ISO film speed>
<Checking the film speed>
7. Setting the film speed manually
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8. Removing film
<Rewinding mid-way through the film>
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1. Main switch 2. Shutter release button
<1. Photography>
<2. SET>
<3. ISO>
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3. Position dial 4. F and R dials
[Mode details]
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5. Mode button and mode details 6. Selecting the mode ( )
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7. ABC/ button
9. Sync switch
8. Focus button
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Using the (green) setting on the position dial
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<Selecting focus frames>
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FOCUSING
1. Selecting focus frames
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<SAF (single autofocus)>
<CAF (continuous autofocus)>
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2. Focusing in the autofocus mode
In the CAF (continuous autofocus) mode
<Subjects that may cause problems for the autofocusing system>
<Focus lock>
In the SAF (single autofocus) mode
<One-shot autofocus>
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<Adjusting the focus>
<Focus display with manual focusing>
<Relationship between the focus mode and drive mode>
3. Focusing manually
<Using lenses with an AF/MF select switch>
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<Evaluative metering ( mark)>
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EV value
field top
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<Automatic metering range>
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1/4000 2120191817161514131211109876543210
APPLIED PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES
1. Autoexposure photography
<3. Taking photographs in the program auto mode P (program auto exposure) mode>
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<1.Taking photographs with the exposure set manually M (man- ual exposure) mode>
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<Warnings displayed with auto exposure>
2. Manual exposure photography
<2.Using the bulb exposure mode buLb>
[Taking photographs with exposure compensation in the manual exposure mode]
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Example
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<1. Setting exposure compensation manually (with Av, Tv, P)>
3. Taking photographs with exposure compensation
<2.Taking photographs with the AE lock>
<3. Taking photographs with the Autobracketing Exposure Mode (ABC Exposure mode)>
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4. Using the selftimer
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5. Date and time imprinting
<Changing the date and time>
<Replacing the Data back battery>
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<Depth of field>
6. Checking the depth of field 7. Cable switch socket
8. Replacing the camera back
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FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
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<1. Taking photographs using the TTLauto flash function with the internal flash>
1. Taking photographs using the internal flash
<2. Light compensation with the internal flash>
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<1. Taking photographs using the TTLauto flash function>
2. Taking photographs using a Contax TLA flash
Auto setting of the angle of illumination
Manual setting of the angle of illumination
<2.Taking photographs using a Contax TLA360 flash>
Auto set function
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Shoe stopper
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Flash intensity compensation
Auto off and auto on functions
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<2. Daylight synchronization photography>
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<1. Slow synchronization photography>
4. Flash photography techniques
Second curtain synchronization photography with a Contax TTL auto flash
<4. Use with exposure compensation>
<3. Second curtain synchronization>
Second curtain synchronization photography with the internal flash
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CUSTOM FUNCTIONS
1. List of custom functions
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2. Setting custom functions
REFERENCE
1. Basic information on photography
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2. Troubleshooting
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The shutter speed and aperture value are displayed as described below.
3. Shutter speed and aperture value display
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<Attaching>
<Taking photographs>
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<Fitting to the camera>
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P-8 specifications
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3. Contax Power pack P-8, P-8D
<Mounting>
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P-8D specifications
4. Contax Power pack adapter GP-1
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<Mounting the mount adapter and lens>
<Removing>
5. Contax Mount adapter NAM-1 6. Contax Flexible case C-9
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Main specifications
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Condition A: Close-up close-up, single shutter release, leave for 16 seconds.
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Condition B: Close-up close-up, single shutter release, leave for 4 seconds.