Pentax K2 Operating Manual
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Setting
Exposure
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Mirror lock-up
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speed
speed index
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crank
button
dial
shoe
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Shutter dial
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Lens mounting
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Diapfrragm ring
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pin
lock
guide
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release
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ring
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ring lever
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ring lug
preview
lever
factor
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lock-up lever
dial
button
f lash terminal
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flash
X
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Rccessory
@
Battery
@
Battbry
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Film
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Viewfinder
@
Sprocket
@
Film
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terminal
fitting
check
check
guide
r,ail
eyepiece
take-up
groove
button
lamp
spool
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Battery
f
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tripod receptacle
Srrutter
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Film rail
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Film rewind
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f
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Back
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rilm
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chamber
chamber
leaves
cover
pressure plate
button
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Type
Film and
Standard
Shutter
Flash
Synchronization
Self-timer
Viewfinder
Focusing
Picture
Lenses
35mm
and
Exposure control fully
Size
35mm
SMC
55mm
Minimum aperture:
Focusing:
Vertical
button
shutter: stepless between
Manuaf
1 I 1
5,
Manual
1/1000
X contact
FP
connection.
Built-in
-
5
Pentaprism
split-image
with 50mm
95%
exposure
Microprism and split-image
plus
with thro.ugh-the-lens
SL.R
vertical
electronic
film.24mm
Pentax
f/1.8
0.45m
run,
provided.
lock
electronic shutter:
1
1
30,
|
mechanical
sec.
hot
+
X
contacts
self-timer
9 sec. delay
finder
focusing
field
of
range"
custom screens.
focalglane
automatic or manual .
x
36mm.
t|1.2,50mm f
50mm
fully-automatic
with
t122. Filter
(1.5
ft.)
infinity.
to
focalplane
metal
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(when
X synchronization
lenses
view. Dioptry
Automatic
8 and
1 I 1 25, 1
60,
shoe
for
after tripping
indicator.
8,4,2,
1250,
shutter: 8,11125 and
battery
is dead.)
for
cordless
conventional
interrupt
with
cross-microprism
with
screen.
(life-size
-0.8.
0.88x
with 55mm
screens standard
light
meter
shutter.
and
11.4
diaphragm.
size: 52mm.
shutter. Shutter
electronic
1/1000 sec.
1, 1
1
14, 1 18,
12,
1 / 1 000 sec.
1
/500,
flash
connection.
flash cord
11125 sec.
at
function
release.
shutter
or
magnification
lens).
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Reflex Mirror
Film
Advance
Exposure
Film
Rewind
Mount
Lens
Exposure
Exposure
Power
Source
Meter
Switch
Dimensions
Weight
Counter
Meter
Control
Swing-up-and-back,
mirror lock-up lever,
for
minimum vibration
Single-stroke
130'advance
Automatic re-set.
Rapid-rewind
Pentax
bayonet mount. Rotation
Si I
icon-Ph
meter measures
emphasis
Match
Couples directly to shutter,
settings. Shutter speed and auto/manual setting
visible in viewfinder for
Exposure factor
1l4x for
Two
or
Meter is
halfway.
pre-advance
halfway,
and
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height
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needles for correct
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silver oxide
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ON
Also, when
meter
provided.
lamp
50mm
92mm(3.6") x
(33.7
ozs.) with
ozs.) with no
Qa.2
instant-return
and special
lever.
wind
angles.
crank lifts
the
control
when
angle and shutter
stays
f/1.4
25'pre-advance
clear
vated,
entire area of
portion
exposure
aperture and
exposure
dial:
exposure
lens:
control.
batteries
shutter
button
film
wind lever
ON. Battery check
width 144mm
depth 94mm
50mm
lens.
type, with
shock absorbers
and
of body.
:
65".
apertu re-preferred
at full lens aperture.
4x,
(Eveready
button is depressed
f/l.4
glass
ground
on manual.
film
doublecheck.
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2x,
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button
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lens.
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1.
rear lens
Remove
caps.
the
2.
Match the red
camera
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into
clockwise until the
with a click.
3.
In the
are diff
white
lens
lever
and
body
the
on
the
dark, when
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plastic
barrel
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lock
dot
with the
lens.
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and turn
body
to see,
bump @ on
with the
touch.
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as above.
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and body
on the
6
red
dot
lens
it
lens locks
red
the
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dots
the
align
the
lens release
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4.
To
detach,
your
with
lens release
the
turning
clockwise
the
hold the
left hand.
lever
lens
counter-
your
with
camera
Depress
while
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right
hand.
you
lf
without
it
the rear.
When changing
with
direct sunlight.
have to
the
only on
film
rear lens
front
its
the
in
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put
lenses
lens
the
place
cap,
never
end,
outdoors
camera, avoid_
down
on
6o
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Remove the rear lens
caps.
2.
Match
camera
@
into
clockwise
with
the red
body
on the
the
body
a click.
dot
with
lens.
Insert the
and
until the
the
turn it
3.
In the
are
white
lens
lever
and lock
4.
To detach, hold the
with
the
turning the
clockwise
dark, when the
icult
diff
barrel
@
your
lens
to
plastic
bump
with
touch.
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as above.
left
hand.
release lever
lens
with
see, align
the
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counter-
your
and
the
on
6
red
lens
locks
red
the
on the
@
lens
release
turn
camera
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while
@
right
body
dot
lens
dots
hand.
you
lf
without the
it
the
When changing
with
direct sunlight.
have
only on
rear.
film
to
rear lens
front
its
in the
put
lenses
camera, avoid
lens
the
cap,
end,
outdoors
never
down
place
on
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silver
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Two
packed
separately.
insert them
chamber
camera.
oxide batteries
into the
before operating
sure to
Be
battery
are
the
ffi
push
Do not
too often, as
batteries. The battery
phonograph
damaged by skin acids.
by the edges with a dry cloth
before
The battery
Do not
into fire,
Also, keep it
of small children.
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the check
it
will exhaust
record.
insertion into
is not rechargeable.
throw a dead battery
it
as
may
beyond
button
like
is
lt can be
Handle
the camera.
explode.
the reach
the
a
INSERTION
the battery
Open
batteries
above,
Eveready S76E
CHECK
Under normal
year
the life,
button
the batteries.
into the battery
with
each
permit
or
push
the
the batteries
lights
chamber
(+)
side
or Mallory
conditions,
10,000 electronic
about
battery check
cover with
holder of the cover as
facing up.
MS76H or equivalent.
one set
have sufficient
a coin. Insert
For replacement, use
shutter
lf the
capacity.
will
lamp
of batteries
button.
releases.
the
shown
last about
To check
next to the
not, replace
lf
two
one
1.
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Load the
2.
Set the
3'
Set the ASA f ilm,
4.
Pre-select
film
into
exposure
the
aperture.
your
factor
speed.
camera.
control
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13)
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dial at " 1xf ' for
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normal
exposure.
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Pase
12)
5.
the
Set
6.
Cock
shutter speed
rapid-wind lever
the
dial
at AUTOMATIC.
all the way until
(Page
it
stops.
14)
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