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meter;
manual operation.
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the black
you
remove the
no longer
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ape!'ture size
and
experience.
of
35mm
for
determining
situations.
or the
is used only
the shutter
operated
be
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good
sign
meter needle
lens
is
worn out and the
functioning,
yourself,
packed
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film
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powering
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mechanism
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sheet
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diaphragm
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by aligning
the lens
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clockwise
takes
USE
MOUNT
conventional
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the red
dots
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less
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to the camera
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6
locks
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lens into
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the
body
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attached
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Takumar lenses
normal way.
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To
body,
press,
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2.
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Adaptor
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lock
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the lens, leaving
to the camera body,
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from
the
out.
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plays
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that
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object
pin
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which
lens, the
no
pointed
the spring
it
from
camera
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part

temperature
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continue
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dirty.
become
at
operate
conditions,
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which
mechanism.
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and
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expansion.
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to
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to
be
full efficiency
it
replaced.
be extremely
Furthermore,
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hampered
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be overhauled
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in temperature
condense
to
possible
is a
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temperature
drops
may
of
be
properly
which
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if the
very
in
inside
source
damaging
the
if
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to
moisture
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done
your
camera
stretches
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camera
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often
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or
of
the
to
goes
camera
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sudden
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temperature
place
take
to
minutes.
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least
camera
the
minimizing
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batteries
the
Put
shooting.
batteries.
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of
protected
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the effects
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or
of
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camera
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of
possible,
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help
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temperature
rapid
the
reduces
the
ternperature.
right
temperature,
be
a
allowed
at
keeping
camera
before
use
28o

1.
Always keep
f
ilter as
and dirt,
of a
or
dirt
glass.
the
Smudges,
carefully
a clean,
handkerchiefs
few
times
Breathing
but be
completely.
Commercial
2.
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Minor
the clarity
the
clean as
first
lens
use the blower
brush.
-
dust
such as
wiped
soft cloth.
particularly
are
on the
sure to wipe
lens cleaners
dirt or spots
your
of
it's
3.
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against anything
handling can
mechanism,
seems to
4.
Your camera
places
great
body
not
have
where
of damage.
deal
lens
and
easily
even
is
water can
possible.
not try to wipe
Do
an
fingerprints, should be
away
Clean,
have already
that
lens
away
mirror
on
pictures.
to drop
solid. Accidents
damage
though
hurt.
been
not waterproof
from
remove
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and
either
plain
good
all
are
the shutter
or
mirror
the
camera
the
the
externally
get
inside and do
care
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way
cotton
for
wiping
moisture
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.
excellent
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rain or splashing
eyepiece,
inder
viewf
lens
and
loose dust
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granular
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effective.
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camera
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camera.
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use
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it off
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