Honeywell Pentax Esii User Manual

INDEX

Introduction — 1
Nomenclature 2
Specifications 4
How it works — 6
Film loading and winding 8
Setting ASA film speed 9

Film type reminder dial "
Exposure factor control dial 10
Diaphragm setting 12
Compose and focus 13
TTL metering and automatic shutter 14
Viewfinder blinds 15
Open-aperture or stop-down reading — 16

Depth-of-field preview lever 17
Mechanical shutter "
Film loading 18
Camera holding 19
Battery insertion and check 20
Self-timer — ——— 21

Flash synchronization 22
Depth-of-field guide 24
Depth-of-field table SMC Takumar 50mm lens 25
Infra-red photography 26
Multiple exposure 27

Important notes 28

Guide book for Asahi Pentax system of photography 30

Warranty policy — 32

HONEYWELL PENTAX

Your Honeywell Pentax ES II is the most
exciting 35mm SLR camera on the market
today. It comes equipped with a through-the­lens metering system with focal-plane electronic
shutter for automatic exposure control. The
fully automatic electronic shutter operates just
like an electronic computer assuring you of
perfect exposure everytime. This new electronic
shutter lets you shoot automatically at any
speed between 1/1000 and 8 seconds! If the
exact shutter speed should be 1/459, 1/733 or

1/952 seconds, then that's the shutter speed
that will be automatically selected. Our patent­ed memory device and electronic shutter make
it possible. There's also an exposure control dial
for intentional over- or under-exposures.

The Pentax ES II is the automatic single-lens
reflex camera that works automatically without
special lenses. It operates automatically with
virtually all Takumar lenses, as well as, bellows,
extension tubes, and other close-up accessories.
The reason is that the automation is incorporat­ed into body itself, not into the lens. Your

Pentax ES II is equipped with a Super-Multi­Coated Takumar lens. Exclusively developed by
Pentax, Super-Multi-Coated Takumar lenses re­duce flare and boost contrast to a degree far
beyond what was previously possible in optical
technology. Your pictures will have more detail
and richer colors than is possible with any other
system at any price.

In addition to the exclusive new features of the
Pentax ES II, you'll find many of the refine­ments that have established Pentax as the
leading fine camera maker in the world. The ES
II retains the same traditional compactness and
classic feel. It also is designed for use with the
accessories from the Pentax system, including
all the Takumar lenses ranging from dynamic
wideangle to powerful telephoto. The Pentax
system is ready to grow with you.

The Honeywell Pentax ES II is an excellent
choice in a fine camera. We wish you exciting
photography in the years to come.

NOMENCLATURE

Shutter speed index
Rapid wind lever
Shutter speed dial
Shutter release button
Shutter button lock lever.

"Cocked" indicator
Exposure counter
D-ring lug

D-ring

Depth-of-field preview lever (stays fixed except when the

lens is mounted on a Pentax body other than the ES)

X contact hot shoe

Battery check button

Exposure factor control dial

Film rewind knob/Back cover

opener

Film speed indicator

Reminder dial selector

Film type reminder dial

Stop-down lever

FP flash terminal

X flash terminal

Diaphragm ring

Depth-of-field guide

Diaphragm and distance index

Distance scale

Focusing ring

Self-timer lever (behind this is Start lever)

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Film rails

Film guide rails

Back cover

Viewfinder eyepiece

Accessory fitting groove

Film take-up spool
Sprocket
Film rewind button

Shutter curtain

-Tripod receptacle

-Battery housing

-Film rewind crank

- Film chamber

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Film roller

SPECIFICATIONS

Type 35mm TTL-metering SLR camera with focal-plane
electronic shutter for automatic exposure control.

Film and Picture Size 35mm film. 24mm x 36mm.
Standard Lenses SMC Takumar 50mm f/1.4 and 55mm

f/1.8 with fully automatic diaphragm. Distance scale: 0.45m (1.5
feet) to infinity. Filter size: 49mm. With depth-of-field scale.
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:
1/60 (X), 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000 sec. Shutter button safety
lock also serves for Time exposure.

Self-timer Built-in self-timer with interrupt function. Re­leases shutter in 5 — 11 sec.

Viewfinder Eye-level pentaprism finder with Fresnel lens +
microprism. 0.89x magnification with 50mm lens. Life-size magni­fication with 55mm lens. -1.0 dioptry. 93% viewfinder coverage.
Viewfinder blinds can be closed in automatic shutter mode.
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.
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.

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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-dia-

phragm and stop-down reading. Light measurement range: EV1 —

18 with ASA 100 film. ASA speed scale: 20 - 3200.

Exposure Factor Control Dial — 1x for normal exposure. 2x,
4x, 1/2x for international over- or under-exposure.
Power source Four 1.5V silver oxide batteries (Eveready
S76E or Mallory MS-76H).

Film Type Indicator----------------- (black & white), (color
daylight), (color tungsten) and EMP. (empty).
Dimension With 50mm lens: width 143mm (5.6") x height
98mm (3.9") x thickness 93mm (3.7"). With 55mm lens: width

143mm (5.6") x height 98mm (3.9") x thickness 90mm (3.5").
Weight 930g (1 Ib. 14 oz.) with 50mm lens. 879g (1 Ib. 12
oz.) with 55mm lens. 678g (1 Ib. 6 oz.) without lens.

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HOW IT WORKS

The batteries are packed sepa­rately. Be sure to insert them
into the battery housing be­fore operating the camera. For
insertion, refer to page 20.

1. Load your film and set ASA

film speed.

2. Keep this at "1x" for nor­mal exposure.

3. Pre-select f/stop.

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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.)

6. TTL meter reading. Softly depress 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.

4. Set shutter speed dial at
"AUTOMATIC".

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8. Depress shutter release button completely.

9. Memory device automatically releases electronic shutter.

FILM LOADING AND WINDING Avoid direct light when loading your film.

1.Open the back by pulling
out the rewind knob until
the back cover snaps open.

4. Cock the rapid wind lever,

and confirm that the film
rewind knob automatically

turns counter-clockwise, in­dicating that the film is
properly loaded and is mov­ing from cassette to take-up
spool. Trip the shutter.

2. Place the film cassette pro­perly into the cassette
chamber, and push down
the rewind knob. Insert the
film leader into the slot of
the take-up spool.

5. The first portions 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. In this case, be sure to set the shutter dial at "1000".
Advance the film until the exposure counter turns to "1",

indicating that the first picture is ready to be taken.

3. Advance the film by alter­nately turning the rapid
wind lever and depressing
the shutter button until
both sprockets engage the
film perforations properly.
Close the back by pressing
it firmly.

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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 for daylight type color film, for tungsten type color film, for
black-and-white and EMP. when the film is not loaded.

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