Pentax ES User Manual

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NOMENCLATURE  
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SPECIFICATIONS  
Type  
35mm TTL-metering single-lens reflex camera with  
focal plane electronic shutter for automatic  
exposure control.  
Film and Picture Size  
35mm film (20 ir 36 exposures). 24mm x 36mm.  
Standard Lenses  
Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm f/1.4 and  
55mm f/1.8 with fully automatic diaphragm.  
elements in 6 groups. Distance scale: 0.45m (1.5  
feet) to infinity. Filter size: 49mm. With depth-of-  
field scale.  
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Shutters  
TTL-metering electronic shutter for automatic  
exposure control + mechanical shutter for manual  
speed selection. Horizontal run focal plane shutter.  
Electronic shutter speeds:  
Unlimited variation  
between 8 and 1/1000 sec. Mechanical shutter: B,  
1/60 (X), 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000 sec.  
Viewfinder  
Eye-level pentaprism finder with Fresnel lens +  
microprism. 0.89x magnification with 50mm lens.  
-1.0 dioptry. Shutter speed calibration, TTL meter  
needle and battery "check" mark in the viewfinder  
screen.  
Focusing  
Turn the distance scale ring until the subject image  
in the viewfinder comes into sharp focus. Minimum  
focusing distance: 0.45m (1.5 feet).  
Reflex Mirror  
Instant return type.  
Film Advance  
Ratchet type rapid wind lever. 10° pre-advance  
and 160° advance angle.  
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Film Rewind  
Rapid rewind crank. Film rewind button on base of  
camera body releases film from take-up spool for  
rewind.  
Film Exposure Counter  
Automatic re-set type.  
Cocked Indicator  
A red disk appears in a small window alongside the  
shutter release button when the shutter is cocked,  
and blacks out when it is released.  
Lens Mount  
42mm thread (Pentax-mount).  
Flash Synchronization  
FP + X contacts for conventional flash cord  
connection. X contact on hot shoe for convenient  
cordless flash connection.  
Exposure Meter  
CdS-activated TTL meter for open-diaphragm and  
stop-down reading. Light measurement range: EV1  
- 18 with ASA 100 film. ASA speed scale: 20 -  
1600.  
Exposure Factor Control Dial  
1x for normal exposure.  
2x, 4x, 1/2x for  
intentional over- or under-exposure.  
Battery  
6V silver battery (Eveready #544).  
Film Type Indicator  
* (black & white), * (color daylight), * (color  
tungsten) and EMP. (empty).  
Dimension  
Width 143mm (5.6") x height 98mm (3.86") x  
thickness 91mm (3.6").  
Weight  
940 gr. (2 lb. 1 oz.)  
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A silver battery is packed separately. Be sure to insert it into the  
battery housing before operating the camera. For insertion, refer to  
page 19.  
HOW IT WORKS  
1. Load your film and set ASA 2. Keep this at "1x" for normal 3. Pre-select f/stop  
film speed.  
exposure.  
5. Keep this lever down for open-  
aperture exposure reading.  
(Lens aperture stays fully open,  
and stops down to pre-selected  
f/stop as you depress shutter  
release.) Move it up for depth-  
of-field preview or for stop-down  
exposure  
reading.  
(Lens  
aperture actually stops down to  
pre-selected f/stop.)  
4. Set shutter speed dial at  
"AUTOMATIC".  
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6. TTL Meter Reading. Softly depress the  
shutter button. Electric circuit is now  
switched on. Meter needle starts moving and  
indicates correct shutter speed.  
7. Electronic memory device stores exposure  
reading information, whether through open-  
aperture or stopped-down aperture.  
8. Depress shutter button completely.  
9. Memory device automatically releases  
electronic shutter.  
CORRECT EXPOSURE  
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FILM LOADING AND  
WINDING  
Avoid direct light when loading your film  
1. Open the back by pulling out 2. Place the film cassette properly into the cassette chamber, and  
the rewind knob until the back push down the rewind knob. Insert the film leader into the slot of the  
cover snaps open.  
take-up spool.  
3. Advance the film by alternately 4. Cock the rapid wind lever, and watch to see that the film rewind  
turning the rapid wind lever and knob automatically turns counter-clockwise, indicating that the film is  
depressing the shutter button properly loaded and is moving from cassette to take-up spool. Trip  
until both sprockets engage the the shutter.  
film perforations properly. Close  
the back by pressing it firmly.  
5. The first portion of the film cannot be used for picture taking as  
they have already been exposed to light. Generally, two or three  
blank exposures should be made before taking your first picture.  
Therefore, advance the film until the exposure counter turns to "1",  
indicating that the first picture is ready to be taken.  
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SETTING ASA FILM SPEED  
The ASA film speed is given in the data sheet packed with each roll of  
film. The higher the ASA number, the more sensitive the film.  
Lift the outer ring of the exposure factor control dial, and turn it until  
the same number as the ASA number of the loaded film appears in the  
ASA speed indicator window.  
FILM TYPE REMINDER DIAL  
Use this dial as a reminder of the  
type of film loaded. To set the  
dial, pull out the rewind knob  
softly, and move the selector to  
the * for daylight type color film,  
* for tungsten type color film, *  
for black-and-white and EMP.  
when film is not loaded.  
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EXPOSURE FACTOR CONTROL DIAL  
The scale (4x 2x 1x 1/2x ) indicates exposure  
factor  
Turn the outer ring of the film type dial, and set 1x  
against the orange arrow for normal exposures.  
Use this control only when necessary to give  
intentional over- or under-exposures within the  
range of these factors while working on  
"AUTOMATIC". For example, set the dial at 2x or  
4x when shooting against the light, and at 1/2x  
against dark backgrounds. In addition, the dial can  
be set between the indicated positions to achieve  
more specific exposure control.  
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DIAPHRAGM SETTING  
Set the shutter speed dial at "AUTOMATIC".  
Rotate the diaphragm ring to pre-select the  
desired aperture such as follows:  
Fine weather……………..f/8 - f/11  
Cloudy weather………….f/4 - f/5.6  
Indoor……………………f/2 - f/2.8  
This is a rough guide to acquaint you with the  
automatic shutter operation. As you get used to  
it, you will have your own yardstick for aperture  
pre-selection depending on your subject and  
lighting conditions.  
The shutter speed of the ES is automatically  
determined at any speed within the range of 8 to  
1/1000 sec. according to the brightness of your  
subjects.  
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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.  
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OPEN-APERTURE  
OR STOP-DOWN READING  
With the new Super-Multi-Coated (SMC) Takumar  
lenses with an open-aperture reading pin (1),  
mounted directly on the ES camera body, the TTL  
meter reads exposure through the fully open  
aperture or stopped-down taking aperture for  
correct automatic exposure.  
For open-aperture  
reading, the stop-down lever should be DOWN; for  
stop-down reading, push up the lever.  
With all other lenses or when using Extension  
Tubes, Bellows Unit or Microscope Adapter,  
remember always to push up the stop-down lever  
for stopped-down aperture reading and correct  
exposure.  
The SMC Takumar 85mm f/1.9 (photo at the top  
right) and SMC Takumar-Zoom 85mm~210mm  
lenses do not have the open aperture reading pin  
(1), and therefore, they should be used on the ES  
for stop-down reading.  
Also remember that the TTL metering does not  
work unless the shutter dial is set at "AUTOMATIC".  
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MECHANICAL SHUTTER  
In addition to the electronic  
shutter for the automatic exposure  
control, the ES has a mechanical  
shutter for speeds 1/60 X for  
electronic flash synchronization,  
1/125, 1/250, 1/500. 1/1000 sec.  
plus B (Bulb).  
To operate at any one of these  
speeds, just turn the shutter dial  
from "AUTOMATIC" to the desired  
speed setting. Now the electric  
circuit and the TTL meter circuit  
are off.  
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FILM UNLOADING  
After the final picture on the roll has been taken,  
the rapid wind lever will not turn, indicating that  
the film must be rewound.  
Unfold the rewind crank. Depress the film rewind  
release button and turn the rewind crank as  
indicated to rewind the film into the film cassette.  
Rewind until the tension on the crank lessens,  
indicating that the leader end of the film has been  
released from the take-up spool.  
Pull out the film rewind knob (the back will open  
automatically), and remove the film cassette.  
AVOID DIRECT LIGHT WHEN LOADING OR  
UNLOADING THE FILM.  
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BATTERY CHECK AND REPLACEMENT  
A
silver battery powers the TTL meter and  
electronic shutter. The power circuit is on only  
when you depress the shutter release (lightly for  
meter reading and completely for electronic  
shutter) with the shutter speed dial set at  
"AUTOMATIC". When not operating the camera, be  
sure to keep the shutter dial off the "AUTOMATIC"  
setting and set to any mechanical shutter setting,  
so that you prevent wasting battery power if the  
shutter release button is accidentally depressed.  
The battery lasts about one year. To check its life,  
set the shutter speed dial at "AUTOMATIC", and  
push the black check button alongside the exposure  
factor control dial. If the meter needle drops to the  
notch facing "30", the battery has sufficient  
capacity. If it does not, replace the battery. (If  
you release the shutter at "AUTOMATIC" setting  
when the battery is dead, the shutter will operate  
at the mechanical speed of 1/1000 sec.)  
For replacement, use Eveready #544 6V silver  
battery. Open the battery housing cover on the  
body front. When inserting, be sure that the (-) of  
the battery faces inward.  
Caution: Do not throw a dead battery into fire, as  
it may explode. Also, keep beyond the reach of  
small children.  
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FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION  
The Pentax ES as FP and X terminals at the front of the  
camera body, and an additional X contact on the built-  
in hot shoe atop the pentaprism housing, As indicated  
in the table, set the shutter dial at 1/60 X for  
electronic flash, and the flash cord plugged into the X  
terminal. Set the shutter dial at 1/60 or faster for FP  
class flash bulb, with the cord plugged into the FP  
terminal.  
Use the hot shoe flash contact when using a shoe-  
mount electronic flash like the Pentax Super Lite II  
which also has a flash contact on the shoe bracket. In  
this case you do not have to plug the flash cord into  
the X terminal on the body front.  
The hot shoe flash contact turns to "hot" (switched on)  
only when you insert a shoe-mount electronic flash. It  
remains cold (disconnected) and you never get a shock  
even when using an electronic flash with its cord  
plugged into the X terminal on the body front.  
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DEPTH-OF-FIELD GUIDE  
If you want to know how great the depth of field is in focus at the lens opening. You will note from the  
at a certain aperture, look at the depth-of-field depth-of-field guide in the photograph that the  
guide. In the above photograph, the distance scale range from approximately 4.5 to 6.5m is in focus.  
scale is set at 5 meters…the lens is focused on a Note that as the lens apertures change, the  
subject 5 meters away. The calibrations on each effective depth of field also changes. For the depth  
side of the distance index correspond to the of fields at different apertures and distances, refer  
diaphragm setting and indicate the range of focus to the next page.  
distance for different lens apertures. For example,  
if the lens opening of f/4 is to be used, the range Depth of field is the range between the nearest and  
on the distance scale ring covered within the figure farthest distances which are in focus at different  
4 on the depth-of-field guide indicates the area  
lens apertures.  
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INFRA-RED PHOTOGRAPHY  
If you intend to take infra-red photographs,  
remember to use the infra-red index marked with  
an orange line or a small "R" on the depth-of-field  
guide.  
First focus your lens on your subject. Determine  
the lens-to-subject distance from the distance  
scale. Then match your lens-to-subject distance to  
the infra-red index by turning the distance scale  
accordingly. For instance, if your subject is in focus  
at infinity, turn the distance ring and move the  
infinity (¥ ) mark to the index. The index marking  
on the Takumar lenses is based on the lens setting  
at infinity.  
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MULTIPLE EXPOSURE  
For deliberate multiple exposures, make the first  
exposure in the normal way. Then tighten the film  
by turning the rewind knob (1), and keep hold of  
the rewind knob. Depress the film rewind release  
button (2) and cock the rapid wind lever. This  
tensions the shutter without advancing the film.  
Finally, release the shutter to make a second  
exposure. Then make one blank exposure, before  
taking the next picture, to avoid overlapping.  
Registration may not be exact.  
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IMPORTANT NOTES  
1.  
Always keep the stop-down lever down for open-aperture reading. Also,  
be sure to keep it down when interchanging lenses, otherwise, the  
automatic diaphragm pin of the lens will hit the diaphragm activating  
lever in the body. Move it up only when checking the depth of field or  
using stop-down metering lenses or Extension Tubes, Bellows Unit, etc.  
inserted between the lens and camera body.  
2.  
If you set the shutter dial of the ES at "AUTOMATIC" and release the  
shutter, the reflex mirror will be blocked up for safety, if  
1) the lens cap is on.  
2) the lens is removed from the body.  
3) the stop-down lever is down, when using stop-down  
metering lenses or close-up accessories.  
To bring the reflex mirror down, just turn the shutter dial off the  
"AUTOMATIC" setting, or move up the stop-down lever.  
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3.  
The following two lenses will not properly fit the  
Pentax ES camera body due to the difference of  
mechanical design and construction:  
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·
Super-Takumar 50mm f/1.4  
Super-Takumar 55mm f/1.8 (with "1.8"  
engraved on the left of the diaphragm ring and  
"16" on the right.)  
4.  
The length of a tripod's screw should not exceed  
the normal length of 4.5mm (3/16"). Do not  
extend it longer than this length when mounting  
your camera on a tripod. Forcing longer screws  
into the tripod receptacle of the camera will  
damage the mechanism.  
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