Kyocera NX - Manual

9 Names of Parts Internal flash (page 72) Sync switch (page 73, 84) Position dial(page 28) Strap lug (page 14) ABC Exposure/ button (page 62,75) Mode button (page 30) Display panel (page 10) R dial (page 29) Light button (page 12) Strap lug (page 14) Shutter releasebutton (page 27) F dial (page 29) ...

11 10 Display Panel and Viewfinder Display <Display panel> Exposure counter (page 21) Selftimer remaining time (page 65) ABC shooting order (page 62) Bulb exposure time (page 57) Film loading indicators• Film advance error (page 21)• Film advance normal (page 21)• Film advancing (display incre...

17 16 3. Inserting the batteries and checking the battery power <Inserting the batteries> Turn the main switch off before inserting the batteries. Open the battery compartmentcover. Use a coin to turn the battery cover inthe direction of the arrow. Insert two 3V lithium batteries(CR2) into the...

22 23 Use the procedure described below to set the film speed for film with no DXcode or when you want to set a different ISO from the one indicated for the film. • The manual ISO setting range is ISO 6 to 6400. • If you set the film speed manually this setting will be used even when using film with...

25 BASIC OPERATIONS 05-1BC(E)_P025-034 11/15/01 7:27 PM Page 25

The shutter release button operatesin two steps. When the shutter button is half-pressed, the viewfinder display turnson and the autofocus and meteringfunctions are activated. Whenpressed further (full pressure), theshutter is released and the photo-graph is taken. • Before loading film, practice pr...

The position dial may be set at anyone of five positions - “ ” (white), “ ” (green), “SET”, “ISO”, or “CF”. <1. Photography> The “ ” (white) and “ ” (green) settings are for photography. “ ” (white): Stores the current photography mode (focus, exposure, metering, drive) in memory. When the mai...

Set the main switch to ON and setthe position dial to “ ” (white) or “ ” (green). Press the mode button. “Focusing mode details” appears on thedisplay panel and the current focusingmode flashes. Turn the F dial to the desiredfocusing mode. The selected focusing mode flashes (select thefocusing mode ...

35 SIMPLE SHOOTING PROCEDURE USING THE “ ” (GREEN) SETTING ON THE POSITION DIAL Used the “ ” (green) position for simple photography. This setting is recom- mended if you are using a camera for the first time, or if you wish to take pho-tographs without worrying about aperture and shutter speed sett...

37 <Changing details for “ ” (green) position> The mode details for “ ” (green) on the position dial are changed asdescribed below. Create your ownmode details as required for yourunique type of photography. Set the main switch to “ON”, andset the position dial to “SET”. The mode details appea...

This camera has five focusing frames:the frame at the center of the picture,and four peripheral frames positioneddiagonally. The most appropriate frame for the posi-tion of the subject is selected. When the auto select mode is switched,the selected focusing frames flash redonce. <Selecting focus ...

The autofocus mechanism is activated when the shutter button is half-pressedwhile the focus dial is at the “SAF” or “CAF” position.The focusing frame selected when the shutter button is half-pressed lights redmomentarily. After the distance is measured, the frame for which the focus wasadjusted ligh...

43 ❖ In the “CAF” (continuous autofocus) mode Point the camera at the subject on which you want to focus, position the subject within the focusing frame, then half-press the shutter but- ton. The focus is adjusted continuously while the shutter button is half-pressed. Check that the focus display in...

<One-shot autofocus> When a lens fitted with the dual focus mechanism isused the autofocus mechanism can be used while inthe manual focusing mode. To use autofocusing,press the focus button. The camera adjusts the focusautomatically while the focus button is pressed, andwhen the subject is in ...

<Evaluative metering ( mark)> With evaluative metering, the picture is divided intofive sections, as illustrated. The autoexposure sys-tem calculates the appropriate exposure based onan analysis of subject conditions and positioning.Because of this, evaluative metering can be used not only for...

51 Set the exposure mode lever to“AV”. See page 31 for setting details. Turn the lens’ aperture ring to setthe aperture, then take the pic- ture. The aperture you have set and the auto-matically selected shutter speed areindicated on the display panel and theviewfinder. 50 <1. Taking photographs ...

<3. Taking photographs in the program auto mode “P” (programauto exposure) mode> In this mode, the camera automatically selects the combination of theaperture and shutter speed most suitable for the brightness of the subject.This mode is convenient when you want to take photographs easily with...

55 <1.Taking photographs with the exposure set manually “M” (man-ual exposure) mode> In this mode, you set the aperture and shutter speed yourself. This modecan also be used to intentionally achieve over- or under-exposure effects.Refer to the exposure meter display in the viewfinder to set th...

<2.Using the bulb exposuremode buLb> Use the bulb mode for nighttime orastronomical photography requiringlong exposure times. Set the exposure mode to “M”. See page 31 for setting details. Turn the R dial to “buLb”. Set the aperture with the lensaperture ring, and take the photo- graph. The sh...

59 Example When the subject is lit from behindCompensate within the range of “+1/3EV or +1/2 EV to +3 EV”. In the average metering mode, whenthe percentage of the picture occupiedby a bright background is large (forexample people with a light, a bright skyor the sea behind them, people in frontof a ...

For example, if the ABC Exposure is used at the 18th frame, the exposurecounter is as follows: 1st frame 2nd frame 3rd frame 4th frame Focus position Standard Over Under (repeated) Standard Counter 18 19 20 21 Display Both left and Left flashing Right flashing Both left and right flashing right flas...

67 <Changing the date and time> The date and time are changed as follows. Press the mode select button to display the date.Press the select button until the item to be changed flashes.Press the set button to change to the correct value. (The seconds may be changed when “:” appears on the time ...

The camera back can be removedand replaced with the separatelyavailable D-11 data back (page 96).Remove the camera back by pressingdown on the release pin. Connect an LA type cable switch. • When taking photographs using an LA type cable switch and shooting automaticallywithout looking through the v...

71 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY Use of the flash is recommended with indoor and night-time photography whenthe shutter speed is 1/30 second or shorter. The camera incorporates the “TTLdirect metering” function for controlling the built-in flash automatically from thecamera when it is used together with a Conta...

73 ❖ M (manual), modes • In the “M” mode, the shutter speed is not set automatically. Be sure to set it to 1/125 sec- onds or slower. • The set shutter speed is displayed in the viewfinder. Set sync select switch to “NOR-MAL”. Set the aperture or shutter speedin accordance with the following table, ...

❖ M (manual exposure) • The shutter speed is not set automatically with “M” selected. Always set to 1/125 sec. or less. • The set shutter speed is displayed in the viewfinder. Set the aperture or shutter speed in accordance with the table below, and take the photograph. • If the light is adjusted fo...

79 Auto setting of the angle of illumination The flash’s angle of illumination is set automatically according to the focallength of the lens mounted on the camera. ❖ Making the setting Mount the flash on the camera’saccessory shoe and turn it “on” theflash. The angle of illumination is setautomatica...

81 Shoe stopper The TLA360’s “mount” is equipped witha shoe stopper that prevents the flashfrom accidentally coming off the camera.When attaching and removing the flashfrom the camera, be sure to line up theflash’s “mount” mark with the mark onthe shoe lock ring. Fit the flash to the camera, select“...

83 <2. Daylight synchronization photography> When taking photographs outdoors, for example of people in bright sun-light or lit from behind, the people tend to be dark in the resulting photo-graph. In such cases, photographs in which both the people and the back-ground are well exposed can be ...

Second curtain synchronization photography with a Contax TTL auto flash Set the sync select switch to “ ”. Check that the “ ” mark in the viewfinder is lit (flash is charged), and take the photograph. • Exposure control is the same as for normal flash photography (first curtain synchroniza-tion). &l...

86 87 This camera is equipped with the 20 custom functions, shown on the tablebelow. When the camera is first purchased, these are all set to the stan-dard or “default” functions (standard setting number “0”). (Note that all the explanations in this manual assume the detail numbers are set to “0”). ...

89 Set the position dial to “CF”. The display panel is as shown at left(custom function setting mode). Turn the R dial to select“Function number”. Turn the F dial to select “Detail number”. Set the position dial to a positionother than “CF”. The custom function is set. Return the dial to “ ” (white)...

90 91 <Exposure> Exposure is the act of exposing the film to light, thus converting brightness val-ues in a scene to tonal values on film. Exposure is composed of the size of theopening in the lens (the aperture) and the duration of time in which the lightpasses through the lens to strike the ...

94 The shutter speed and aperture value are displayed as described below. • The shutter speed display indicates shutter speeds between “4000” (1/4000 second) and “32 " ” (32 seconds). When the camera's exposure mode is set to “Av” or “P”, the shutter speed value with respect to the aperture is d...

95 MAIN ACCESSORIES This section describes the main accessories for expanding the range of photo-graphic possibilities. 13-1BC(E)_P095-107 11/15/01 7:29 PM Page 95

97 The Cable switch LA type can be used for close-up or tele photograph photog-raphy when using a tripod or to release the shutter remotely from the camera. Itis especially suited for close-up or tele photograph photography because it elim-inates the risk of camera shake when the shutter is released...

99 2. Load the batteries in the Power pack. [P-8] Insert four AA-size batteries in the battery case (supplied with the P-8power pack) as shown, and fit to the P-8.Place the P-8 main unit inside a jacket (case). [P-8D] Insert the batteries as described in the manual supplied with the P-8D. 3. Insert ...

105 Viewfinder: Pentaprism eye-level (long-eye point)• Field of view 93% • Magnification 0.78x(with 50mm standard lens at infinity, -1D diopter) Diopter correction: Eight different FL type lenses are available Focusing screen: Fixed , full matte Viewfinder display: Focus frame, exposure counter/self...