Index Specifications . Short operating course . How to hold your camera Film loading ne Film wind and rewind Bright field focusing Micro prism [FOOTPRINT Ce ie ot Automatic diaphragm 12 Shutter 13 Depth-of-field guide Depth.of field tables Range of light measurement Mercury battery Flash synchronization Important notes Self-timer .
HONEYWELL PENTAX SYMPTOMATIC II Your Honeywell Pentax Symptomatic Il is the finest photographic instr. men on the market. ‘The “Super-Mauls-Coating” on the Tamarack lens, developed by Pentax and available only on Symptomatic TH Tamaracks, reduces flare and boosts contrast to a degree far beyond what was previously possible in optical technology.
Major working parts of the A — Shutter speed index B ~ Shutter speed dial C — Rapid wind lever D — ASA film speed setting E — Shutter release F — Automatic reset exposure counter G — *Cocked’ indicator H — Deming lug I — Self-timer cocking lever J — Focusing ring K — X flash terminal L — FP flash terminal
Honeywell Pentax Symptomatic II M— Preview lever N ~— Exposure meter switch GO ~ Film rewind crank P — Film rewind knob Q ~ Film type reminder dial R ~ Reminder dial selector $ — FPS switch rim ‘I — Diaphragm ring U Diaphragm and distance index V — Distance scale W — Exposure counter index X ~ Depth-of-field guide Y — Hot shoe Z — Hot shoe flash contact
Specifications Type 35mm single-lens reflex with built-in light meter. Film and Picture Size 35mm film (20 or 36 exposures). 24mm x 36mm. Standard Lenses Super-Multi-Coated Tamarack 50mm f/1.4 or 5mm 171.8 with fully automatic diaphragm, Filters and lens hood size: 49mm. Equipped with diaphragm preview lever which affords visual check of depth of field. Distance scale: 45cm (18%) to infinity. Shutter Focal plane shutter, with single non-rotating dial. Speeds: B, sec.
Film Advance Ratchet-type rapid wind lever (for film advance and shutter cocking). 10° per-advancing and 160° advancing angle. “Cocked” Indicator A red disk appears’in a small window along. side the shutter release button when the shut. ter is cocked, and blacks out when it is released, Film Exposure Counter Automatic re-set type. Flash Synchronization FP + X contacts for conventional flash cord connection. Separate FPS contact on hot shoe for convenient flash cordless connection.
Short operating A mercury battery for the light insert it into the battery housing, trey insertion, refer to page 16, course meter is packed separately, Be sure to g when operating the camera. For bat. SET FILM SPEED Lift the outer ring of the shutter speed dial, tarn it around and set the same number as the ASA number of the loaded film to the small red index which appears alongside the figure 1.
TURN ON LIGHT METER SWITCH Push up the switch button with your thumb. Through the viewfinder, you will observe the movement of the meter’s needle on the right > side of the ground glass. Be sure to turn off the meter’s switch when not actually taking readings. ROTATE DIAPHRAGM RING The needle moves ap and down with the turn of the diaphragm ring. When the needle rests at the center, you will get correct exposure.
How to hold your camera in horizontal position A. Hold the camera firmly with your deft hand, and draw your arm close to your body. your body. As a general rule, your camera should be held more firmly by the left hand which does not release the shutter. If you bold your camera with the right hand — the hand which releases the shutter —it may cause camera movement. Very often, pictures in vertical position 8.
Film loading Av old direct sunlight when loading your film, 1. Open the back by pulling out the Use the film . type dial to show what type of film is in your camera. ? When you have pulled out the rewind knob to open the back when loading the film, turn the dial selector so that the type of film appears in the win dow. To check whether the camera is loaded, turn the film rewind knob clockwise. If it turns freely, the camera is not loaded. rewind knob until back cover spams open. .
The first portions of the film cannot be used for picture taking as they have already been exposed to light. Generally, two blank exposures should be made before taking your first picture. Cock the rapid wind lever until it stops, Watch to see that the film rewind knob automatically turns coin. yer-clockwise, indicating that the film is moving from cassette to take-up spool. Trip the shutter.
Bright field focusing 1 You can start viewing and focusing before and after cocking the rapid wind lever. When the preview lever is in “AUTO” (automatic) position, and the meter is at “OFF”, the diaphragm is fully open except for the moment of exposure. 2 Turn the distance scale ring until your subject image is clearly in focus. It is not always necessary for you to view and focus with the diaphragm fully open. In bright sunlight, you can easily focus with diaphragm closed to £/5.
Automatic diaphragm 4 OUT OF FOCUS 12 When the preview lever is in "AU. TO” (automatic) position, and the exposure meter is turned to "OFF", the fully automatic diaphragm is at its largest aperture at all times, except for the instant of exposure, ne matter what aperture is set on the diaphragm ring. When you release the shutter, the diaphragm automate. apically stops down to the pretender. mined aperture and the shutter curtains start traveling instantly. When the exposure is completed, the dia.
Turn the shutter speed dial clockwise or counter-clockwise to the shutter speed desired, The shutter 1 At slow speeds — slower than 1/30 — support your camera rigidly or use a tripod to prevent movement of your camera. Shutter speed may be set either before or after cocking the rapid wind lever. As you cock the shutter by turning the rapid wind lever, the “cocked” indicator turns to red showing that the shutter is cocked. The indicator window blacks out as you trip the shutter button.
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Range of light measurement The exposure meter of the Symptomatic measures the brightness of the ground glass. Therefore, the meter should be turned on naffer you have focused your subject on the ground glass. The following table shows the range of the meter's light measurement, and should not be interpreted as the cam. era's total range of speed combinations. As you will note from the table below, with an ASAMA film, you may use any shutter speed from sec. to 1/1000 sec.
16 DANGER! A serious accident has bun battery into his mouth and has been hospital: Mercury battery How to insert it Open the hatter housing cover on the bottom cover plate with a coin. Insert the battery with side toward the top of the camera. For replacement, use Mallory PX-400 or RM.400.R or equivalent. How to check it 1. Set the shutter speed dial to B (boob) position, 2. Turn the ASA dial to ASA 100. 3. Push the meter switch to "on" position. Look at the meter's needle through the viewfinder.
Flash synchronization The Symptomatic II has FP and X terminals at the front of the camera body, and a separate flash contact on the built-in hot shoe. ‘The table below shows which flash contact, which shutter speed and which flash bulb may be com. boned for maximum lamp efficiency. Unless these combinations are rigidly followed, there will be a failure in flash synchronization. Note the “X” setting is exactly at the 60 marked on the speed dial.
18 Important notes Always keep the meter switched off when fot actually taking readings. Leaving the meter switched on will rapidly exhaust the battery. It is also necessary to keep the meter switched off when mounting a Supertanker or SMC Tamarack lens on the Symptomatic II camera body. Hits switched on, the tip vf the automatic diaphragm release pin of the lens will hit the pin release plate inside the camera body und it may get damaged.
Exposure increase factors which apply when taking pictures with filters, close-ups, macro and micro-photos, do not apply to the Symptomatic. Exposure factor 1.63 No! X3.20 X4.80 x5.46 Primarily made for use with the Symptomatic 1, the 50mm £/1.4 Super-Multi-Coated Tamarack can also be used with the original Symptomatic, Symptomatic Ila, and models SL and SP 500. Further, they can be used with two other cameras: Honeywell Pentax Hv and Hla with an orange-collared R marking on the film rewind knob.
20 Self-timer Depending upon how far down you turn the self-timer cocking lever (D, it will release the shutter in 5.13 seconds. When operating the self-timer, always depress the self-timer re. lease button @ to release the shutter. Do not depress the shutter button will im. immediately release the shutter without delayed action.
Interchangeable Lenses The Honeywell Pentax offers many interchangeable lenses in a wide variety of focal lengths, all of which are highly respected by both professional and amateur photographers for their fine resolution. The photographic coverage of the various Tamarack lenses is illustrated on page 22. With focal length longer than 35mm, the subject image is seen through the viewfinder larger than its life size.
ARRANT POLICY Your new Honeywell Pentax camera is warranted for one year against defects in material or workmanship. This covers either the original purchaser or the gift recipient.
HOW TO REMOVE THE FRONT COVER As you see from the above photographs, the rear side of the front cover has a half-moon convex clip and the body side has a half-moon concave clip, which accepts the convex clip. When removing the front cover, turn it 180°. Do net try fo remove it with force without turning it 180°.
CAUTION Mercury Battery The mercury battery should be kept dry. Don’t touch it with your finger unnecessarily. Before inserting it into its housing, wipe its surface completely with a dry piece of cloth. Don't try to measure the short current or to charge the battery, to prevent rapid deterioration. Don’t throw a used battery into fire it may explode. Keep the battery out of the camera's battery housing when you do not intend to use it for a lengthy period of time. See page 16.
