Sears KS-2 User Manual
Users manual Sears KS-2
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This manual can be used for many "automatic" camera as the functions are similar.
Some "automatic" cameras have lights, some have swinging arms or digital readouts showing the
shutter speed that the meter chose for that exposure.
This is a typical K-mount Chinon, Sears or Ricoh type camera.
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You have just purchased a fine camera that will give you many years of
picture-taking pleasure. The KS-2 is a 35 mm SLR camera which assures
you of superb optics. outstanding mechanical performance and
reliability which will justify your choice for years to come.
Before using your KS-2
Please read this instruction booklet carefully and familiarize
yourself with the equipment and its features thoroughly. Your pleasure
in using your KS-2 will be greater if you know your camera properly.
DESCRIPTION OF PARTS
1. Shutter Speed
Index Line
2. Shutter Speed
Dial Release
Button
3. Shutter
Release Button
4. Shutter Speed
Dial
5. Film
Advance Lever
6. Exposure
Counter
7. Depth of
Field Preview
Lever
8. Strap Eyelet
9. Self-Timer
Indicator Light
10. Exposure
Indication
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Switch
11. Lens
Release Lever
12. Lens
Mounting
Locator Node
13. Flash
Synchro
Terminal
14. Focusing
Ring
15. Distance
Scale
16. Depth of
Field Scale
17. F-Stop Ring
18. AE Lock
Button
19. Aperture
Relay Window
20. Film Speed
Index Line
21. Film Speed
Dial
22. Film Rewind Knob (Back Cover Lock Release
Knob)
23. Film Rewind Crank
24. Exposure Adjustment Dial
25. Self-Timer Switch
26. Exposure Adjustment Index Line
27. Hot Shoe
28. Flash Ready Signal Contact
29. Viewfinder Eyepiece
33. Tripod Socket
34. Winder Contact
35. Film Rewind Release Button
36. Winder Coupler
37. Winder Positioning Hole
38. Film Pressure Plate
39. Back Cover
40. ASA/DIN Conversion Table
30. Film Rewind Shaft
31. Film Chamber
32. Battery Compartment Cover
41. Film Take-up Spool
42. Sprocket
43. Multiple Exposure Button
44. Multiple Exposure Lock Switch
SPECIFICATIONS: Sears KS-2
TYPE ..... 35 mm SLR with automatic electronic exposure control focal
plane shutter
FILM FORMAT AND FRAME SIZE........... 35 mm film: 24 x 36 mm
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LENS MOUNT........................................... K mount
STANDARD LENSES.................................
50 mm AUTO SEARS f/1.4 (Multi-coated)
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50 mm AUTO SEARS f/1.7 (Multi-coated)
50 mm AUTO SEARS f/2.0 (Coated)
SHUTTER .......... Electronically controlled, vertically moving metal
focal plane shutter
Automatic from 16 to 1/1000 sec.
Manual from 16 to 1/1000 sec. plus B
SELF-TIMER ............ Operating delay about 10 seconds during
operation the red LED light pulsates and an electronic sound is
emitted.
VIEWFINDER ....... Field of view covers 93% horizontally and
vertically Viewing Magnification 0.88X (with 50 mm f/1.4 lens)
Indicators in the viewfinder— Exposure Adjustment. Bulb, Manual,
Overexposure, Underexposure, Shutter Speeds. Slow Shutter, Long Time
Exposure, Battery Low Warning, Flash Ready LED Light, F-Stop Number,
AE Lock.
FOCUSING .............................. Split-image spot in microprism
band
EXPOSURE METER .................... TTL full open metering for center-
weighted average
light reading coupled automatically to f-stop.
EXPOSURE COUPLING RANGE... EV 0 - EV 18 (with ASA 100 film 50 mm f/1.4
lens)
FILM SPEED RANGE..................ASA 12 - 3200
FLASH TERMINAL........ X synchro contact4www.butkus.org
ACCESSORY SHOE...................................Hot Shoe (with Flash
Ready Signal Contact)
Flash Synchro Terminal
EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT...... Exposure adjustment system (+2 ~ - 2. in 1/3
steps) AE Lock System (Memory)
FILM ADVANCE..........Single stroke film advance lever with 135°
winding angle and 35° stand-off Automatic winding possible by mounting
Sears Autowinder
EXPOSURE COUNTER......Additive, automatic resetting
FILM REWIND.................... Film Rewind Crank System
MIRROR ................ Quick return mirror
BACK COVER...... Hinged type. opened by pulling up Film Rewind Knob
POWER SOURCE................(Mallory MS76, Eveready S76 or equivalent)4www.butkus.
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Two SR-44 1.55V Silver Oxide batteries; or Two LR-44 1.5V Alkaline
batteries
DIMENSIONS ...................5.4" (W) x 3,4N (H) x 2.0" (D) (body
only)
WEIGHT...........................16.6 oz (body only)
WEIGHT OF STANDARD LENSES...........
50 mm f/1.4 9.2 oz 50 mm f/1.7 7.4 oz
50 mm f/2 4.9 oz
1. ATTACHING THE VIEWFINDER CAP AND STRAP
Viewfinder Cap
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For instructions on how to use the Viewfinder Cap. read the section on
Self-Timer Photography and Usage of the Viewfinder Cap.
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2. Put the strap through the Strap Eyelet and adjust it to the correct
length.
2. CHANGING LENSES
To Remove the Lens from the Camera
1. Keep the Lens Release Lever pressed in. and turn the lens in the direction of the arrow.
To Mount the Lens on the Camera
1. Line up the red dot on the lens mount with the
matching red dot on the camera body. or alternatively.
match the red (dot) mark on the Depth of Field Scale
to the red dot on the camera body.
2. When the lens has engaged. turn it in the direction of the
arrow until it clicks into place.
* For convenience when mounting the lens in the dark. you
can line up the Lens Mounting Locator Node with the Lens
Release Lever.
* Since the body cap has the same mount as the lens. You can
remove or mount lens cap in the same way as the lens.
3. INSERTING THE BATTERIES
The exposure metering and shutter operation of this camera are
powered by batteries, so it is important to insert the batteries correctly
for correct operation.
1. Remove the Battery Compartment Cover by turning it
counterclockwise with a coin.
2. Place the two batteries on top of each other as shown in the
illustration on the battery holder of the Battery Compartment Cover.
Batteries for the KS-2 [NOTE: click here for a listing of most Chinon
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Camera Batteries]
Two LR-44 Alkaline batteries; life-span about 6 months; or two SR-44
Silver Oxide batteries; life-span about 12 months.
* Since dirt or sweat on the batteries may cause a bad contact, wipe
the batteries clean with a dry cloth before inserting them.
* When your camera is not used for a long period of time, remove the
batteries.
* Generally. in cold conditions, the voltage of the batteries
decreases. and this will impair the functioning of the shutter
and exposure meter. In these cases, either warm up the batteries
or keep a spare set of batteries warm in your pocket ready to
insert just before shooting.
* If no batteries are inserted, if they are incorrectly inserted,
or if they are worn out, the camera will not operate. Check that
the batteries are correctly inserted, and if they are and the
camera does not operate, replace them with new batteries.
* When the voltage of the batteries is getting low, the BAT
(Battery Low Warning Signal) in the Viewfinder will blink on and
off.
Please change the batteries without delay.
4. INSERTING THE FILM
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(Always avoid direct sunlight when inserting the film.)
1. Pull up the Film Rewind Knob until the Back
Cover snaps open.
2. Insert the film in the Film Chamber and push the Film Rewind
Knob down to its former position.
3. Insert the film leader into the slit on the Film Take-up Spool.
4. Advance the film, making sure that the sprocket holes on the
film are fully engaged on the Sprocket Teeth.
5. Close and press the Back Cover firmly to lock it. Pull up the
Film Rewind Crank and turn it gently in the direction of the arrow
until the slack in the film has been taken up.
6. Advance the film and press the Shutter Release Button a few
times until the number "1" appears in the Exposure Counter.
As you advance the Film Advance Lever, the Film Rewind
Knob rotates indicating that the film is properly advanced.
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