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ACCESSORIES

50 mm f/2 Lens.

50 mm {/1.4

35 mm f/3.5

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SPECIAT

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fractions of a second.

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shutter speeds or exposure

The lower speed dial

USE

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OF UPPER

using lower speed dial on

uslng Iowef sPeed

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neutral position

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the lower speed dial

etc. INTERMEDIATE SPEEDS CANNOT

setting the speed on

remains open while the release

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is released. the shutter sprinqs shut.

This first camera in the TOWER line to have shutter that

the shutter

pletely wind the shutter, the film is automatically advanced

(Illust.

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figures frcm L/2o to l/)oo of

(Illust. C) has sPeeds

AND

dlal on rront or cameta, tne uPPef sPeeo olal

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into

For example, 4 means

Bulb (B) on upper dial

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front of cameta, the upper speed dial

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shutter speed dial,

SPEED

position,

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on speed dials indicate

of a second. 2 means

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dial set on Time when the release button mains open. To close shu[ter,

dial

speed sh.utter nEed to press

close shutter.

will close immediately. There's no

is operated with slow speed

(T), the shutter opens

to position

back

the release

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button

and re-

turn

1, and

again to

slow

the