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www.orphancameras.com 1. Incorporates a fully automatic exposure control system which makes possible high levels of EE (Electric-Eye) photography. 2. Equipped with a variable TTL (Through-The-Lens) system which measures light in the most ideal manner depending on the coverage angle of an interchangeable lens. 3. The viewfinder is bright and the light metering system is of the full lens opening type. The lens may be stopped down for light metering, wherever necessary. 4.
Shutter Aperture Metering Systems of TTL Meter . . . Looking at Meter inside Viewfinder . Electric-Eye Photography (Manual Picture-Taking) Training of Camera . ., Focusing . . . .. . . . Depth of Field ..... Use of Self-Timer . . Film Rewind ............... Synchroflash Photography ...... B (Bulb) Exposure . . Lens Interchange . . . Photographing in Stopped-down Metering System HEXANON Interchangeable Lenses ....... Accessories . . . .. . . . . . .. ... Maintenance of Camera and Lens . .
www.orphancameras.com 2. Insert film and set the film sensitivity speed. 3. Set your camera to the EE mark.
4. Determine a shutter speed. (1/125 sec. for outdoor shooting and l!30 sec. for indoor 5. Focus and frame.
www.orphancameras.com 6. Check the exposure. 7. Depress the shutter button to take a picture.
8. After a roll of film has completely be taken rewind the film. 4.butkus.org MAJOR SPECIFICATIONS OF KONICA AUTOREFLEX T Type: 35mm SLR equipped with focal plane shutter and TTL-EE system. Film: 35mm film in cartridge, 20 or 36 exposure. Picture Size: 24 x 36mm. (1" x 1-1/2"). Standard Lens: HEXANON AR 57mm f/1.2 (6-group and 7-element), AR 57mm f/1.4 (5-group and 6 element), AR 57mm f/1.8 (5-group and 6 element). Equipped with EE lock and closest taking distance 1-1/2R (0.45m), Color Dynamic Coating.
www.orphancameras.com Polymechanical Viewfinder in which shutter speed scale, aperture scale, meter needle, exposure warning marks, mark indicating f-number at full lens opening, manual indicator mark, index point for stopped-down metering and battery check mark are all visible. Exposure Adjustment: Variable TTL system using 2 super high sensitive compound CdS cells. Fully automatic EE aperture lens (light metering at full opening): preference given to shutter determination for EE picture-taking.
printed on the seal inside the chamber. Turn the cover of the mercury battery chamber clockwise and make sure that it has been screwed tightly. 4.butkus.org Meter Switch The meter-switch will be put ON when the Lock Lever (3) placed under the Shutter Button (1) is turned so that it comes in alignment with the red index point. Unless pictures are to be taken, set the lever to "L" and the switch will be kept put OFF, preventing the mercury battery cells from accidentally running down.
www.orphancameras.com The expected span of serviceability of a mercury battery cell will be over one year in normal use. With the span of its serviceability getting to a close, its voltage will suddenly diminish. The degree to which the cells have run down may be checked while pictures are taken, but it will also be possible to check it in the following manner. 1. While the Lens Interchanging Button (23) is depressed, turn the lens counterclockwise and detach it From the camera. (Refer to Page 54.
As mentioned above, every index point for the battery check is indicated in red. In a word, the essential thing will be for the meter needle to swing under the red mark after the film and shutter speeds are aligned with the red marks. · The meter takes two 1.3V National H-C, Mallory PX-675 or Eveready EPX-675 mercury battery cells. Care must be exercised in selecting the cells as there are cells which look identical in shape but differ in stipulated voltage, such as battery cells.
www.orphancameras.com 1. Put the Back Cover Lock (24) and open the Back Cover, 2. Put a film cartridge into the Film Chamber (26) as though it skid into the chamber at a slant from above the underside. 3. Pun out the film while the cartridge is lightly pressed down and then choose any slit of the Film Take-up Spool (32) into which the film tip may be inserted with ease and insert the film into the slit. 4.
the spool. Ascertain that the teeth of the Sprocket (31) are in gear with film perforations before the back cover is closed. Depress the back cover with a finger tip, and it will be closed with ease. 4.butkus.org 5. Flip up the Film Rewind Crank (19) and turn it in the direction indicated by an arrow mark on it to reduce the slack of the film. 6. Turn the film cocking lever until it does not move further and depress the Shutter Button (1).
www.orphancameras.com · Turn the film cocking lever until it does not move further and the film will be transported by one frame and the shutter charged at the same time. The mirror and the automatic aperture will also be set. Simultaneously, the film counter will advance by one reading. 7.
A shutter is designed to control the amount of light reaching the film surface in terms of time and photographically to fix an image of a subject on it. The shutter speed scale has calibrations of B and I to 1/1000 sec. and the denominator of each speed is indicated on the shutter speed dial.
www.orphancameras.com that the camera is released from the electric eye system and used for manual aperture, depress this button and turn it. · The aperture is continually variable, and therefore an intermediate point between readings on the aperture ring is usable.
It is the most ideal metering system in which deep hoods are fitted to the two compound CdS.cells on both sides of the viewfinder . eyepiece and the light intake device is slanted inwards and in which the brightness of a subject whose image is formed on the focusing glass plate as indicated in the figure is measured while a curvature of the NOTE: The KONICA Autoreflex T does not take any fully automatic EE aperture lens prepared for the Autoreflex as it is.
www.orphancameras.com LOOKING AT METER INSIDE VIEWFINDER F-NUMBER FOR CORRECT EXPOSURE: When the Meter Needle (45) stops within the range of correct exposure, the f-number on the aperture scale (47) to which the meter needle points is the aperture to which the taking lens will be set when the shutter is released for a shot. CORRECT EXPOSURE RANGE: For an AR lens which is not f/1.
to "Stopped-down Metering" on Page 57.) BATTERY CHECK MARK: The Battery Check Mark (46) is used to check the serviceability of the mercury battery cells which serve as the electric source of the meter. (Refer to 'Battery Check" on Page 16.) ELECTRIC-EYE PHOTOGRAPHY (Light Metering at Full Lens Opening) This method is commonly used when pictures are taken under the EE system with an AR lens having the EE mark. 1. Set Your Camera to EE Mark.
www.orphancameras.com 3. Look Through Viewfinder. Train your camera at the subject look through the viewfinder, focus the lens, flame your subject and look at the Meter Needle (45) in the viewfinder. If the meter needle is not aligned with the upper or lower red mark (exposure limit mark), You will always be able to secure correct exposure.
(Webmaster: depending on the lens installed, the top red mark will cover more of the larger F-stops. In the overexposure image note the red meter arm in the bottom of the metering range in the red. Most other camera makers have the overexposure at the TOP of the metering range) When the meter needle indicates an under-exposure, choose a slower shutter speed. When it indicates an over-exposure, select a faster shutter speed.
www.orphancameras.com Hold Your Camera Tight To take a sharp picture, the important thing is to hold your camera in a stable manner to prevent it from being jarred when the shutter button is depressed. Hold your camera in both hands and make it stable by holding it against your face and pressing the elbow of your hand supporting the camera against your body. Particularly, it is more difficult to hold the camera, the long side up than to hold it, the long side down.
visible. When an interchangeable lens, long in focal length, is used, it is difficult to observe the Micro Dia Prism. For focusing, it is advisable to use the Mat Plane (50). To ensure the accurate focusing of the lens, it is necessary to correct the eyesight of the viewfinder. Eyesight adjustment lenses are available for short- and long-sighted people. The viewfinder is of the single-lens-reflex real-image type.
www.orphancameras.com DEPTH OF FIELD When the lens is focused on a subject at some distance, not only the subject but also a certain area around the subject will be sharply delineated in a photograph, and this area is known as a depth of field and has the following features. a The bigger the f-number, the larger the depth of field, b. The further the distance at which the lens is focused, the bigger the depth of field is. c.
INFRARED FILM COMPENSATION MARK: The point of focus is somewhat different in infrared photography as compared to normal photography.
www.orphancameras.com Depress the shutter button and the self-timer will be put to operation. The shutter will be released in about 10 seconds. 4.butkus.org · Instead of fully turning it, the self-timer may be set midway to reduce the time lag before the shutter release. NOTE: When the self-timer is used in EE photography, note that strong light accidentally comes in the camera through the eyepiece as the shutter button is depressed and it leaves a strong impact on exposure.
1. Depress the Film Rewind Button (36) on the underside of your camera. Once it is depressed, the button will remain sunken. 2. Flip up the Film Rewind Crank (19) and turn it in the direction indicated by an arrow mark on the crank. This action will take the exposed film back into the cartridge. 3. The film rewind action comes to an end when there is a sudden easing of the load on the film rewind crank. Avoid the direct sunlight and open the back cover to take out the cartridge.
www.orphancameras.com SYNCHROFLASH PHOTOGRAPHY When pictures are to be taken during the night or in a dark room which does not permit EE photography, or when there is the need to use an auxiliary light during the daytime, use synchroflash bulbs or an electronic light in taking pictures. For synchroflash photography, use Accessory Clip 3 which makes it possible to mount either a KONICA Cube Flash or a small electronic light on the eyepiece assembly. 4.butkus.
The Electric-Eye system is not usable for synchroflash photography and your camera must be set to manual aperture. The required lens aperture is computed by dividing the guide number of the used synchroflash bulb or electronic light with the taking distance. For example, let us assume that a bulb of Class M is used, the guide number is 110 for the pre-determined shutter speed and the taking distance is 10 feet.
www.orphancameras.com To Mount a Lens: Bring the red dot of the lens in line with the lens mount index mark (red dot) on the camera body and gently sink the lens barrel into the camera. Grip the silver part of the lens barrel and turn it clockwise until it clicks into position. 4.butkus.org NOTES: · When the lens is detached, see to it that dust will not come in the camera and lens barrel and the lens surface will not be either scratched or marred with fingerprints.
Autoreflex T together with a lens mount adapter. Exposure Determination The aperture scale visible in the viewfinder is not usable for the stopped-down metering system. Turn either the aperture ring or the shutter speed dial and align the Meter Needle (45) with the Index Point for Stoppeddown Metering (41) situated at the reading "f/ 1.4" to secure a correct exposure. If the combination of aperture and shutter speed is improper, the needle win not come in alignment with the index mark.
www.orphancameras.com HEXANON INTERCHANGEABLE LENSES HEXANON-WECHSELOBJEKTIVE OBJECTIFS HEXANON INTERCHANGEABLES HEXANON DE OBJETIVOS INTERCAMBIABLES · KONICA Filters As the KONICA Autoreflex T is of the TTL type, there is no need to worry about a filter factor according to the type of filter used on your camera. It is advisable to use a filter to boost photographic effects.
Absorbs only ultra-violet rays. Used for color photography since it produces no effects on colors. Also serves as a lens protector. Colorless UV (L 39) Light Yellow Yellow Dark-Yellow Y I (Y 44) Absorbs ultra-violet rays, purple and blue. For landscapes, portraits Y 2 (Y 48) and snapshots. Assures proper contrast in brightness and dimensional Y 3 (Y 52) effects. For black-andwhite. Orange 01 (0 56) Produces powerful contrast due to its wide absorbing range.
www.orphancameras.com · Lens Hoods The use of a lens hood is indispensable to the prevention of un-necessary rays From fading on the taking lens. It is advisable to use a lens hood suited for the coverage of the lens mounted on your camera. 4.butkus.org · Body Cap and Mount Cap The body cap is designed to protect the inner parts of the camera and the rear part of the lens when the lens is detached from the camera. It is of the bayonet type.
four types of +3, +2, +1 and - 2.5 Dioptrie, · Accessory Clip 3 Equipped the eyepiece assembly this is an adopter indispensable for using a KONICA Cube Flash or a small electronic light in synchroflash photography. · KONICA Cube Flash A flash cube designed to flash 4 bulbs in a successive manner this gadget also serves as a small flash gun using an AG-type adopter.
www.orphancameras.com The camera cannot be set to automatic aperture when the extension ring and the extension bellows are in use. The use of the Auto Ring and Double Cable Release makes it possible to take pictures in a semi-automatic aperture system. 4.butkus.org · Angle Finder 2 The use of the Angle Finder makes it possible to look into the viewfinder from above the camera. This gadget is quite handy when pictures are taken at a low level, such as in copying and microphotography.
· Extension Rings 2 Fitted between the camera and the lens, this ring is used in taking close-up pictures of still objects or copying books. A set of base rings and three intermediate rings will make it possible to take life-size and smaller close-up pictures. · Extension Bellows 2 This bellows system is quite handy for taking pictures of a subject in larger size than it actually is.
www.orphancameras.com · Lens Mount Adapters Fitted between the lens and camera, this adapter is used for a lens other than the Autoreflex T lens. · KONICA Lens Mount Adapter (For PM, FP and FS) · Exakta Lens Mount Adapter 2 (For Exakta) .
of ? microscope. While looking through the camera finder, It IS possible to check the field of view and whether or not the lens is accurately focused and to take pictures while the subject is being observed. 4.butkus.org · Copy Stand With a camera mounted on its support stand, the Copy Stand makes it possible to copy prints, photographs and paintings, less than 10-Sl8" x 13-3/4" in size, in an efficient manner.
