Asahi Pentax ES Operating Manual Excerpts

TTL METERING AND AUTOMATIC SHUTTER

For open-aperture reading, be sure that the stop-down lever is

DOWN.

After cocking the rapid wind lever, press the shutter release button lightly to switch on the electric circuit. The meter needle in the viewfinder indicates the correct shutter speed.

If the needle goes above "1000", close down the diaphragm until the needle moves below "1000". If the needle goes below "1", the shutter speed indicates an exposure longer than 1 second. The electronic shutter of the ES is guaranteed to work properly down to 8 sec. (When making longer exposures with your eye off the viewfinder, use the viewfinder cap to shield the light coming in through the viewfinder as it may interrupt the correct exposure.

Caution: At slow speeds - slower than 1/30 sec. - support your camera rigidly or use a tripod to prevent camera movement.

Depress the shutter release button completely when ready to take your picture. When the shutter is released and your finder is off the shutter button, the meter circuit is off and the needle will return to the top of the scale.

Reproduced for Historical and Reference Purposes by Paul M. Provencher

http://whitemetal.com Not For Resale.

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