Pentax 67 instruction manual

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HOLDINGCAMERA
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W h e n s h o o t i n g ,h o l d t h e c a m e r a s e c u r e l yw i t h
b o t h h a n d s .K e e p t h e c a m e r a a s s t i l l a s p o s s i b l e ,a n d g e n t l y p r e s st h e s h u t t e r b u t t o n .
(lf pressed forcefully,the camera is likely to shake,
a n d t h e p i c t u r ew i l l b e b l u r r e d . )
Try to brace your elbow against your body, or
s u p p o r t y o u r s e l f a n d t h e c a m e r a a g a i n s ta s t a b l e
s t a t i o n a r yo b j e c t s u c h a s a w a l l .
o When utilizinga slowershutterspeedor
a telephotolens,mountthe cameraonto
a sturdytripod and usea cablereleaseto
preventcamerashake.
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ADJUSTMENTAND FOCUSING
DIOP'IER
F o r a c c u r a t ef o c u s i n g ,p l e a s ec h e c k i f t h e
f o c u s i n g s c r e e nc a n b e s e e n c l e a r l y .S h o u l d y o u
n e e d a d i o p t e r a d j u s t m e n t ,p l e a s e u s e a c o r r e c t i o nl e n s ( o p t i o n ) .
T u r n t h e e y e p i e c ef r a m e c o u n t e r c l o c k w i s ea n d
r e m o v e i t . T u r n t h e i r r s i d er i n g a n d r e p l a c et h e
p l a i n g l a s s w i t h a c o r r e c t i o nl e n s .
o T h e d i o p t e r o f t h e T T L P e n t a p r i s ma n d
P e n t a p r i s mi s - 1 D . l f y o u a r e n o t a b l e t o
read the letters of a news paper 1 m
away, you would better put a correction
l e n s i n t h e v i e w f i n d e r e y e p i e c e .- 1 D
s h o u l d n o r m a l l y b e s u f f i c i e n tf o r n e a r
s i g h t e d p e o p l e ,w h i l e t h e + 1 D s h o u l d b e
sufficient for farsighted people.
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ln foc us
Out of focus
T u r nt h e f o c u s i n g r i n g o f t h e l e n s u n t i l t h e
i m a g e s e e n t h r o u g h t h e c e n t r a lm i c r o p r i s m
pattern appears sharp.The matte area
s u r r o u n d i n gt h e c i r c u l a rm i c r o p r i s mc a n a l s o
b e u s e d w h e n f o c u s i n go n o b j e c t s n o t i n t h e
c e n t e ro r w h e n t h e l e n s h a s a m a x i m u m a p e r ture smaller than f/5.6.To focus on the matte
a r e a ,s i m p l y t u r n t h e f o c u s i n g r i n g u n t i l t h e
i m a g e a p p e a r st o b e i n f o c u s .
As for InterchangeableFocusing Screen,
please refer to page 36.
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EXPOSURE
Sincethe 67 camerahas no exposuremeter;a
handheldexposuremeteror the TTL Pentaprismshouldbe usedto measurethe light.The
way to usethe TTL Pentaprismis as follows;
For the details of the TTL Pentaprism,
pfeaserefer to the operating manual, 67
T T L P E N T A P R I S MF I N D E R .
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1. Set the ISOratingof the film loadedby lifting and rotatingthe finder'souterringof the
shutterdial.
2. Turnthe switchto the ON position.
3. Adjustthe lensapertureringor shutterdial
untilthe needlein the meterwindow
matchesthe centerindex.The TTL
Pentaprismmeteringsystemis an overall
averagingmeteringtype.
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APPLICATIONS
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B (BULB}AND TIME PHOTOGRAPHY
A t t h e B s e t t i n g o n t h e s h u t t e r d i a l ,t h e s h u t t e r
r e m a i n so p e n a s l o n g a s t h e s h u t t e r r e l e a s e
b u t t o n i s h e l d d o w n . T h i s i s e s p e c i a l l yu s e f u l
for shooting such subjects as fireworks and
n i g h t s c e n e s .M o u n t t h e c a m e r a o n a s t u r d y
t r i p o d a n d u s e a c a b l e r e l e a s et o p r e v e n t
c a m e r as h a k e .
Althoughthereis no settingfor longtime exposure,time exposureis possiblewhen the
shutterdialis set anywherebetweenthe
clicks.
T h e s h u t t e rr e m a i n so p e nu n t i lt h e s h u t t e rd i a l
is set to one of the indicatedsetting.
o The batteryis beingexhaustedas long
as the shutteris open.A new 4SR44
Silver-Oxide
batterylastsabout5 hours
when the shutteris keptopen constantly
underour testingconditions.
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MIRRORLOCKUP LEVER
A t s h u t t e r s p e e d s s l o w e r t h a n 1 / 6 0s e c . ,b l u r nng may occur even when a tripod is used.
B l u r r i n gi s a l s o l i k e l yt o o c c u r w h e n u s i n g t h e
A u t o B e l l o w s ,E x t e n s i o nt u b e o r l a r g el e n s e s
over 300mm.
o The lensshutterof the 165f 14.0
LScannot
be usedwhen the mirrorlockup leveris
operated.
A f t e r c o m p o s i n g a n d f o c u s i n g ,s l i d e t h e m i r r o r
lock up lever to lock the mirror in its upward
p o s i t i o n .T h e m i r r o r w i l l r e t u r n a u t o m a t i c a l l y
after you releasethe shutter.
o The batteryis beingexhaustedas longas
the mirroris held up.A new 4SR44SilverOxidebatterylastsabout 5 hourswhen
the mirroris kept constantlyheld up
underour testingconditions.
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FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
Toconnectan electronicflashto the 67
camera,a synchrocordwith the JIS (PC)type
p l u gs h o u l db e i n s e r t e dt o t h e X t e r m i n a lS. e t
the shutterdialat X (1/30sec)or any speed
slowerthan 1/60sec.
To attachthe PentaxAF400Tflashunit,set up
the 67 body with the AF400T67 bracketand
connectthem usingthe 4P synchrocordC.
Otnerclip-ontype electronic
flashunit can be
attachedto the 67 by eitherof the following
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shoe srip + AF400T GTbracket
+ ;,
synchrocord C
o 67 grip + 645 hot shoeadapterLS
. Bothshutterspeedand lensaperture
must be set manuallywhen usingany
electronicflashes.
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With X terminal:
M c l a s sa n d M F c l a s sf l a s h b u l b c a n b e u s e d a t
shutter speeds 1/15 sec. or slower. FP class can
be used at 1/8 sec. or slower.
1/125
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The FP classflash units presently on the market do not synchronize with the 67. However
the Press6 flash bulb can be used at the shutter
speeds of 11250sec. and 11125sec. if the black
and white film is used.
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@rern oFFIEL
E x a m p l e1: 0 5 m m F 2 . 4
F2.4
F5.6
Depthof field refersthe rangearoundthe optimum focusingpointof the subjectin which the
elementsat differentdistancesare in focus.
The in-focusrangecan be confirmedby the
depthof fieldscaleon the lens.When usingan
automaticdiaphragmlens,in-focuszonecan
be actuallyseenby settingthe depthof field
previewleverto manual(MAN.).
Characteristicof Depth of Field
1. With the samefocallengthof lensand the
the depth
samecamerato subjectdistance,
of fieldincreases
as the aperturebecomes
smaller.
2. With the samefocallengthof lensandthe
same F-stop,the depth of field increasesas
the camerato subjectdistancebecomes
greater.
3. With the samecamerato subjectdistance
and the sameF-stop,the depthof field increasesas the focal lengthbecomesshorter.
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INDEX
INFRARED
(1)
W h e n t a k i n g i n f r a r e dp h o t o g r a p h su s i n g i n f r a r e df i l m a n d e i t h e r t h e R 2 o r 0 2 f i l t e r ;i t w i l l
be necessaryto compensate for the difference
b e t w e e n t h e v i s i b l e l i g h t a n d i n f r a r e dl i g h t
focus.
A s r e f e r e n c e di n t h e p h o t o s a b o v e ,( 1 ) r e a dt h e
c a m e r a t o s u b j e c t d i s t a n c eo n t h e f o c u s i n g
ring after focusing through the viewfinder.
T h e n ( 2 ) t u r n t h e f o c u s i n gr i n g u n t i l t h e d i s t a n c e
s e t t i n g a l i g n sw i t h t h e r e d i n f r a r e di n d e x .T h e
p i c t u r es h o w s a n e x a m p l e w h e r e t h e c a m e r a
to subjectis infinity(-).
. Forexposurecontrol,referto the film's
instructions.
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FocusinEScreen
Besidesthe standardmicroprismscreen,there
arefour types of focusingscreensas follows;
( 1) S p l i tl m a g e ,
(21Matte with CentralOpenSpot,
(3) Gridwith Micropnsm,
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(41Gridwith Matte
The replacement
shouldbe performedat the
nearestPentaxservicefacility.
Focusing
with splitimage:
The imageis in focuswhen the images
aboveand belowthe splitlineup.
Focusingscreenswith grid:
The grid is usefulto checkthe horizontalor
verticallinesin an imageareparallel.
The
horizontaland verticallinesarespacedat
9mm.
s 67 [Vlagnifier
Forprecisefocusing,this compactmagnifier
providestwo times enlargementof the central
area.Includesa built-indiopteradjuster.
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o CorrectlonLens
or
To adjustthe diopterof the TTL Pentaprism
Pentaprism.TtVpes(from - 5D to +2D) of
correctionlensesareavailable.Pleasereferto
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o R i g h tA n g l e F i n d e r
Attachedto the eyepieceof eitherthe TTL
the findercan be
Pentaprism
or Pentaprism,
Includesa
usedverticallyand horizontally.
built-ind iopteradjuster.
o Eyecup
Putthe eyepieceringof eitherthe TTL Pentaprismor Pentaprisminto the grooveof the
Eyecup,then screw it into the eyepieceframe.
It blocksdistractinglightand improvesthe visibility.Not recommendedfor eyeglasswearers.
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o Accessoriesfor Close-up,Copy
67 SMC Close-upLenses
67 Auto ExtensionTube
67 HellicoidExtensionTube
67 Auto Bellows
67 SlideCopier
67 ReverseAdapter
LargeCopyingStandII
Fromeasyclose-upphotographywith the
Close-uplensesto macrophotographywith
the versatileAuto Bellows,therearea wide
rangeof accessories.
Therearealsoaccessoriesfor duplicatingslideor copying pictures.
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0 ExposureMeters
SpotmeterV
DigitalSpotmeter
in still phoDesignedfor use by professionals
tographyas well as thosein the motionpicture
The angleof light
andtelevisionindustries.
reachingthe meteris only 1o.
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o 67 Grip
The grip providesrigidsupportof the 67
camera.With the accessoryshoe,a clip-on
type electronicflashunit can be mounted.
Pfeasereferto page 32.
c AF400T67 Bracket
This bracketenablesyou to attachthe AF400T
electronicflashunit to the 67.lt attachesto the
camerain the samemanneras the 67 grip.
o CableRelease30,50
30cm and 50cmtype areavailable.
An autolock ring is providedfor time exposures.
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o 67 Remote Battery Cord
Permitsyou to operatethe camerain cold
weatherwhile keepingthe batteryin a warm
pocket.
o 67 Strap
Additionalsupportfor the camerawill be obtainedby attachinga secondstrap.
o Gase
67 CarryingCase
67 Professional
TrunkCase II
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o Droppingor bangingthe cameraagainst
stationaryobjectscan damagethe camera
in many ways.
. Dirt,mud, sand,wateL noxiousgas and
saltysea breeze/ spraycan causeserious
d a m a g et o t h e m e c h a n i s misn s i d et h e
Removethem from the camerasurca'mera.
fluid,lenscleaning
facewith lens-cleaning
tissues,etc.and haveit checkedby a Pentax
or an authorizedrepairshop
servicefacility
irnmediately.
o Yourcamerais not water-proof.lt must be
protectedfrom saltysea breeze/ sprayat
the beach,splashingliquidof anykind,and
rain.
lf your cameragetswet, wipe it dry immediatelyand haveit examinedat a Pentaxservice facility.
o The temperatures
at which this camera
shouldfunctionproperlyareapprox.50o - 1 o o c( 1 2 2 " - 1 4 " F 1 .
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. Neverattempt to touch the mirroLfocusing
screen,shuttercurtain,etc.
o Humidityand temperatureextremesshould
be avoided.Keepout of directsunlight,car
trunks,glovecompartment,etc.
o Suddenchangesin temperatureoftencause
of moistureinsideor on the
condensation
outsideyour camera.This might causeextremelydamagingrustingof the mechanism.Keepthe camerain its caseor a bagto
minimizethe effectof a suddentemperature change.
o When mountingyour cameraon a tripod,
makesurethe tripodscrewis no longerthan
5.5mm(0.22in.)which is the depthof your
camera'stripod socket,or the cameramay
be damaged.
o Vibrationfrom travelingin a car,aircraftor
. ship can causescrewsto loosen.To
minimizethis problem,linethe bottomof
your camerabagwith inch-thick(2.54cm)
foam rubberpadding.
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o Makesureto removethe batterywhen the
camerais not in usefor a extendedperiodof
time,becausethe batterydeterioratesand
may causedamageto the contactpointsof
the batterychamber.
To preventmildew on the camera,storage
shouldbe locatedin a cool,well-ventilated
area.
o Gasesfrom insecticides
suchas naphthalenemay alsoharmthe camera.
o Neverwipe with solventssuchas thinneror
alcohol.
o Periodicalperformancechecksat leastonce
to maintainyour
a yeararerecommended
camerain goodworkingcondition.lf you
havenot usedyour cameraover a long period of time,or when importantpicturesare
plannedon an assignment,
a pre-check
and/ortrialshootingis suggested.
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o To removedust on the lensand viewfinder
eyepiece,use a blower,followedby the applicationof a lenscleaningbrush.Smudgessuch
as fingerprintsshouldbe carefullywiped
with a cleansoft cloth with a few dropsof a
on the market.
lenscleaningfluid available
Wipe the lenssurfacegentlyfrom the center
towardsthe edgesin a spiral.
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The mirroris stoppedpartwayup. When the batterypower becomesinsufficient,the mirror
will stop partwayup. Resetthe mirrorby pressingthe
safetydevicereleasebutton,then replacethe battery.
Pleasereferto Page4.
power
TTL Pentaprism's
exposuremeter ls the power switch on?The TTL Pentaprism's
doesnot function.(Needledoes
switchturnsoff automatically
approximately
30 seconds
not move.)
afterit is turnedon. Therearesomeothercauses.Please
referto the operatingmanualfor the TTL Pentaprism.
The shuttercannotbe released
without loadingfilm.
The shuttermechanismof the 67 is designedto be disengagedwhen a film is not loaded.Pleasereferto Page10.
Focusis not precisein the picture. Did you set the pressureplateaccordingto the film type?
Filmdragor imprecisefocusingwill occuriif the pressure
plateis set contraryto the film type you are using.
Filmis not wound smoothly.
Did you set the pressureplatecorrectly?Sincethe thickness
differsbetweenthe 120type and220type,film dragwill occur when the pressureplateis set to 220 while usingthe 120
type film.
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Thefirst frame (orthe lastframe)
was cut off on the film.
Did you set the film mark properly?Otherwise,the
first (orthe last)frame is cut off.
Therearesome light fog on the
film edges.
exposuremay haplf the film is wound loosely,accidental
pen when loadingor unloadingthe film. Pleasereferto Page
20.
Theshutteropensup and does
not closefor a longtime.
Did you set the shutterdialat a clickproperly?The shutter
will not closewhen the shutterdialis set anywherebetween
the clicks.Pleasereferto Page23.
In flashphotography,some part
of a frame was not exposed.
Did you set the shutterspeedat X (1/30sec.)or slower?
Pleasemakesureto connectthe synchrocordto the
X-terminal.Pleasereferto Page32.
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Pressureplate
Batterycheckbutton
Back cover
Film spool retainer
Counterroller
Tripodsocket
Batterycase
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Film:
120type rollfilm(10exposures)
220type rollfilm (20 exposures)
PictureSize:
5 5 m mx 7 0 m m
Lens Mount:
Pentax67 doublebayonetmount system
(lnnerbayonetand Outerbayonet)
Shutter:
Electronically
controlledfocalplaneshutter
Viewfinder:
Fourtypes inteichangeable
viewfinders
(Option)Fieldof view: Body- 100%,Eyeleveltype (TTLPentaprism,
Pentaprism)
- 1.0X,
Approx.90o/o,
Magnification
Diopter--1D
FocusingScreen:
Microprismtype (lnterchangeable)
Mirror:
instantreturnmirroL
Swing-up-and-back
with lock-updevice
Film Winding:
With rapidwind lever(180oangle)
ExposureCounter:
Automaticresetexposurecounter
FlashSynchronization:
F Pa n dX t e r m i n a l s
Electronicflashat 1/30 - 1 sec.,B
PowerSource:
6V Alkalineor Silver-oxidebattery
(4LR44IA544, 45 R44I 544tPX28l
Sizeand Weight:
B o d yo n l y- 1 7 7 ( Wx\ 1 0 1 ( Hx) 9 1 ( D ) m m
(7.0' x 4.0" x 3.6" | 1.29kg (2.8lb)
* 177(W)x 150(H)x
With TTL Pentaprism
9 1 ( D ) m m( 7 . 0 "x 5 . 9 " x 3 . 6" l 1 . 8 1k g ( 4 . 0l b )
Accessories:
Body mount cap,Findercap,Strap,Spool,
Shutter cockingkey and battery
SPECIFICATIONS
ARE SUBJECTTO CHANGEAT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTIFICATION
O R A N Y O B L I G A T I O NO N T H E P A R TO F T H E M A N U F A C T U R E R .
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