Basic Operations Prior to Shooting

BASIC OPERATIONS PRIOR TO

SHOOTING

This section describes procedures that should be taken prior to photographing and includes basic operations of this camera. If you already have basic knowl- edge on handling a camera and wish to start taking photographs immediately, proceed to “SIMPLE SHOOTING PROCEDURE” on page 35.

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Kyocera NX instruction manual Basic Operations Prior to Shooting

Contents

GB /D English Safety warningsPage Photography using infrared film Storing the cameraMicrocomputer Protective Circuit Contents Names of Parts Display Panel and Viewfinder Display Display panelViewfinder display Display panel illumination Basic Operations Prior to Shooting Fitting the eye cup/diopter correction lens Fitting the strap and viewfinder shade adapter Inserting the batteries Inserting the batteries and checking the battery power Mounting lenses Mounting and removing lenses Holding the cameraRemoving lenses Remove the cameras body cap and the lens rear cap Loading film Setting the film speed manually Automatic setting of the ISO film speedChecking the film speed Rewinding mid-way through the film Removing film Basic Operations Cameras power is off Main switch Shutter release buttonOn The cameras power is on Power hold time R dials Position dialPhotography SET Mode details Mode button and mode details Metering mode details Sync switchABC/ button Focus buttonPage Using the Green Setting On the Position Dial Simple Shooting Procedure Focusing mode flashes Using the green setting on the position dialGreen Subject and half-press the shutter button Selecting focus frames FocusingSelecting focus frames Locking a selected frame Focusing in the autofocus mode SAF single autofocusCAF continuous autofocus SAF single autofocus mode CAF continuous autofocus modeFocus lock Adjusting the focus Focusing manuallyRelationship between the focus mode and drive mode Focus display with manual focusing Using lenses with an AF/MF select switch Selecting the Metering Mode Types of metering modes and their features Metering range Automatic metering rangeEvaluative metering mark See page 31 for setting details Set the exposure mode lever to AVApplied Photographic Techniques Autoexposure photography Set the exposure mode to Tv Set the exposure mode to PProgram auto-control diagram Tv stands for Time value Manual exposure photography Set the exposure mode to MOver-exposure warning Under-exposure warning Graph Set the aperture with the lensShutter is released and the film is Exposed while the shutter button is Exposure mode Setting exposure compensation manually with Av, Tv, PWhat is compensated Taking photographs with exposure compensation Taking photographs with the AE lock Exposure mode What is compensated ABC stands for Automatic Bracketing Control Press the ABC button to set the ABC modeDisplay panel Focus on the subject and press the shutter button Using the selftimer Replacing the Data back battery Date and time imprintingChanging the date and time Checking the depth of field Cable switch socketReplacing the camera back Depth of fieldPage Flash Photography Taking photographs using the internal flash Range for internal flash photography units in m Light compensation with the internal flashSation value Press the button to set light compensation Taking photographs using the TTL auto flash function Taking photographs using a Contax TLA flash Auto setting of the angle of illumination Taking photographs using a Contax TLA360 flashManual setting of the angle of illumination Auto set function Flash intensity compensation Taking photographs using other flashes with the X contactAuto off and auto on functions Shoe stopper Flash photography techniques Slow synchronization photographyDaylight synchronization photography Second curtain synchronization Set the sync select switch toUse with exposure compensation Ghost movement of the subject thus appears more natural Custom Functions List of custom functionsList of Custom Functions Setting custom functions Set the position dial to CFTurn the F dial to select Detail number Basic information on photography Reference Symptom Cause Solution See TroubleshootingSymptom Cause Solution See Shutter speed Aperture value Av or P displayed in steps Shutter speed and aperture value displayAll modes 1/2Tv as custom function Tv and M With Tv and M Main Accessories Contax Data back D-11 Contax Cable switch LA typeFitting to the camera Attaching Specifications Contax Power pack P-8, P-8DFit the GP-1 Contax power pack adapter to the camera Load the batteries in the Power pack. P-8 8D specifications Contax Power pack adapter GP-1 Contax Flexible case C-9 Contax Mount adapter NAM-1Mounting the mount adapter and lens Removing Main specifications Dimensions and weight