Specifications

0 Depth-of-field 0 Using a Tripod
l Viewing on the focusing screen
1. Set the desired aperture by turning the
aperture scale ring (51); then adjust the
focus.
2. Depress the depth-of-field preview lever
(47) and the depth-of-field can be observed
on the ground glass focusing screen.
When removing your finger, the lever will
return to its original position and the lens
aperture will fully reopen.
l Using the depth-of-field scale
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1. Turn the distance scale lever (48) and
2. The two distances (on both sides of the
center index mark) opposite the same fig-
align the figure representing the focused
ures as the actual lens aperture on the
depth-of-field scale are the near and far
distance with the center index mark on the
limits of depth for a given distance and lens
aperture.
depth of field scale (53).
For example, when photographing a subject
10 feet away with the 127mm lens at an
aperture of f/16, objects from about 8 to 13
feet will be in focus.
For maximum picture sharpness the use
of
a sturdy tripod is recommended. Insert the
When a tripod with a 3/8 inch tripod screw
tripod screw into the tripod socket (32) at
is used, remove the inner socket by turning
the tripod socket counterclockwise
with a
the bottom of the camera.
coin or similar disk inserted in the slots of
the socket. The standard tripod has a
1/4
inch tripod screw and can be used for this
camera in conjunction with the inner tripod
socket.
l Tripod Mounting Base
The tripod mounting base (33) at the bottom
of the camera is for attaching a quick shoe.
If you keep a quick shoe on your tripod
head, the camera can be quickly and easily
mounted on it.
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