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LCD Frame Counter Shutter ReleaseButton Rangefinder Window Viewfinder Backtight Compensation Button O Self-timer Switch O Film Speed Dial O Film Feed Indicator g Film Rewind Crank @ Self-timer LED O Front Cover ReleaseButton (D Sensor (D Taking Lens (E Front Cover O Focusing Ring (p Aperture/Distance Scale O Aperture Ring ($ Synch Terminal O @ O O O I I I i o
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Usetwo 1.5 V alkaline(LR44) or 1.55 V silver oxide (5R44 - type GI3) batteries. tr Open the battery compartment cover by unscrewingit with a coin. 2 As illustrated, insert batteries with the ( + ) mark facing upward. Then screw cover into place.
(Battery Check) Battery check is made by opening the front cover (seepage l8) and using the exposure LED in the viewfinder. Press shutter releasebutton part way and the LED will glow steadily if batteries are good, but it will not glow and the camera will not function if the batteries are weak. When weak batteries are indicated, replace both of them at the same time. www.orphancameras.
(Battery Precautions) o Battery performance will be temporarily impaired when temperatures drop near to 0 degree C. In this case, keep the batteries warm during use or carry a spare set of batteries with you. Batteries so impaired by exposure to cold will recover their power if warmed up to normal rcmperature. o The service life of batteries will vary depending on such factors as frequency of use, ambient temperatures, and condition at time of purchase.
Pressthe front cover releasebutton, causing the front cover to open up slightly. Then lower the front cover fully with the finger, and simultaneously the lens unit will fully extend and the camera circuitry will switch on, readying the shutter, film advance and other systems for action. o When the front cover is partially or fully closed, it will cut off the power source and make the carnera inoperative. 18 www.orphancameras.
Load the Jilm with the front cover in opened position. When loading or unloading the Jilm, avoid direct sunlight. tr Slide the body cover release knob and then remove the body cover by drawing it all the way off.
A Unfold the film pressure plate to accessthe film track and then load film cassette into the film chamber. ts Clip film leader into one of the slots on the take-up spool. 22 q Slowly cock the film advance lever, and then engagethe film perforations onto the sprocket as the film is being advanced. o When loading films with long leaders, do not close the body until you have wound the film so that both the upper and lower film perforations come to the position shown in the photograph (above right). www.
E Take blank shots by alternately cocking the film advance lever and pressing the shutter release button until the LCD frame counter advances from " - - " to "01". Film feed indicator (white line) rotation during film advancing indicates proper advancing of film.
Be sure to set the Jilm speed index correctly so os to insure proper exposure. The film speed is indicated on the film box. While pressing down the film speed dial release button, use the lever-tab on the speed dial top to turn the dial until film speed window shows the desired speed rating. Then remove your finger from the dial releasebutton and make any needed adjustment of film speed dial to make sure it is clickstopped. The film speed range is from ISO 25 to 1000.
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Focusing system is of the double-image merging type. lAhile peering into the viewfinder, turn the focusing ring until the horizontal double image in the focusing zone merges togeher. (Fixed Focus Mark> ((-o-" The green pn1ft on the focusing ring indicates the focusing range set for fixed focusing. When the " o " mark is aligned with the aperture/distance scale index and the aperture ring is set to the green "8" mark, everything will be in focus from about l 7 meters to infinity.
The Contax T has an aperture priority exposure system so thot when you select the desired aperture, it automaticolly controls and sets the proper shutter speedsfrom I/500 to 8 seconds. tr Aperture Selection Select the desired aperture by turning the aperture nng. 2 Focusing and Composing While peering into the viewfinder, turn the focusing ring and compose your picture at the same time. 3B www.orphancameras.
E Confirm Exposure Setting and Shoot Pressthe shutter releasebutton part way. If the LED mark "A" does not light, it means correct exposure setting. Then press releasebutton all the way.
42 (Exposure LED> (Aufnahme LED> O Overexposure .... Subject is too bright so either stop down the aperture until the LED shows a shutter speed of l/500 or slower, or use a slower speed film. @ Correct Exposure .... Go ahead and shoot. When the upper LED lights, it indicates a correct exposure be! ween l,/500 and l/125 sec. will be made, and when the middle and lower LEDs light, the same is indicated for shutter speedsbetween l/125 and l,/30 sec. and between l/30 and 8 sec. respectively.
(Backlight Compensation Button) When shooting a subject in a backlit situation or closelyagainsta lighted window, it will come out dark and underexposed. In this case, use the backlight compensation button. Train the carnera on subject and, while keeping the compensation button pressed, release the shutter. When the backlight compensation is used, the exposurevalue will be increasedby 1.5 EV.
tr After focusing on subject and advancing the film, slide the self-timer switch to "ST". 2 Then pressthe releasebutton all the way and it will activate the self-timer, giving you a countdown time of about l0 seconds. 46 www.orphancameras.
During countdown, the self-timer LED will pulsate at a normal rate, and then accelerate two seconds before shutter release. r The self-timer operation is not cancelable. If the self-timer switch is reset during operation, one frame of film will be wasted.
Wen thefilm end has been reached, you will not be able to stroke the Jilm advance lever. Do not forcibly attempt to udvance the Jilm. Instead, rewind the Jilm after conJirming from the LCD frame counter thot the film end has been reached. B Press the film rewind button. (You do not need to keep the button Pressed.) 2 Unfold the film rewind crank and rotate it in direction of illustrated arrow.
Camera only Wilh TI4 AUTO I Use the case to hold the camera or camera with flash unit. I Die Tasche ist fiir die Kamera oder die Kamera mit dem Blitzgerdt vorgesehen. I Utiliser l'6tui pour maintenir I'appareil ou I'appareil et le flash. I Utilizar la funda p€ua sostener la cimara, o Ia c6mara con el flash. 52 I Attach the strap as shown in the illustration. I Die Riemen wie in der Illustration gezeigt anbringen. I Fixer la courroie comme indiqu6 sur I'illustration.
ffiffiffidweK ilfs{{r$rcia{f *sfi/.f\fektr*rcssa&er R{itxfi:-tc";sh edeefrdraicp #fe*{r*rsir.taelFfos& The Contax "T14 AUT0" is a dedicated eleo tronic flash, compactly designed as a companion to the Contax T. Since the flash output is automatically controlled by the AE control system in the camera via its built-in sensor cell, flash shots can be taken coupled at all apertuies ,' i, of the camera lens. 54 www.orphancameras.
Flash Ready Lamp Blitzbereitschaftslampe Lampe-t6moin de flash L6mpara de flash preparado Mounting Screw Anbauschraube Vis de montage Tornillo de montaie Coupling Terminal SteckverbinderanschluB Bome de couplage Terminal de acoplamiento 56 Flash Head Blitzkopf T0te du flash Cabezal del flash
Battery Compartment Cover Batteriefachdeckel Trappe du compartiment d piles Tapa del compartimiento de las pilas Mounting Knob Anbauknopf Bouton de montage Mando de montaje Power Switch Ein-/Ausschalter Interrupteur d'alimentation Interruptor de la alimentaci6n www.orphancameras.
Use two 1.5 V type AA alksline or mongonese batteries. The use of NiCd batteries is not recommended. tr Slide the battery compartment cover and remove it. Install the batteries as indicated by the @ 2 and O polarity marks. Then replace the cover. o If the batteries are incorrectly installed, the flash unit will not function. o The battery precautions for camera batteries are equally applicable here so pleaserefer to page 16.
Align the mounting screw on the flash unit with the mounting socket on the camera and then turn the mounting knob in direction of illustrated arrow while gently pressing the flash unit against the camera. Be sure that the terminals on the flash unit and camera are making positive contact. To unmount the flash unit, turn the mounting knob in the opposite direction. 60 www.orphancameras.
llhen the Contax T and the 714 AUTO ure used in combination, the exposure LED in the camera's viewfinder will pulsate to indicate flosh ready status. tr Turn the power switch to ON. 2 Set the aperture. The Tl4 AUTO couples at all apertures of the camera lens. Since the flash range varies with the aperture value, please refer to page 70 for the flash range guide chart.
ts When the shutter release button is pressed part way, the exposureLED for the exposurein effect will change to a pulsating signal to indicate flash ready. (The flash ready lamp in the flash unit will glow at the sametime.) Now focus and releasethe shutter. o Until the flash-readyis indicated, the camera will be in the normal AE mode. . Do not obstruct the flash head beam with your fingers. 64 www.orphancameras.
turn OFF E After finishing with flash shots, the po*e, switch to conserve the batteries' (Battery Check) When bittery power becomes inadequate, the recycling time will become longer. If it takes more than 30 seconds to recycle, replace both batteries at the same time with fresh ones of the same type.
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o When the lens, rangefinder window or viewfinder window is stained or smudged, gently clean the surfaces with soft lens cleaning tissue moistened with some lens-cleaningsolution instead of wiping it with a cloth. Clear dust off using a blower brush. o The camera and flash units will normally operate in temperatures between -10 and +50 degreesC. However, once the batteries are affected during use in extremely cold areas, they may not function properly even in above temperature range.
Type: 35 mm lens shutter, ultra compact AE camera. Negative sne: A x 36 mm. Lens: Sonnar T* 38 mm F2.8 lens (5-element, fourlens group composition. ) . Aperture scale of 2.8 to 16. r Minimum focusing distance: I meter. AE type elecShutter Type: Aperture priority tromagnetic shutter (8 to l/500 sec.). X-Contact (using dedicated elecSynch Terminal: tronic flash), synchronizes at speeds slower than l/125 sec. Self-timer: Electronic type. o l0 second delay. .
Type: Dedicated electronic flash for the Contax T. Guide Number: 14 (ISO 100.m) Flash control system: Output automatically controlled using on-camera sensor cell. Synchronizes at all apertures. Camera Connection: Connects to camera side, coupled via dedicated terminal. Color Temperature: Equivalent to daylight. Recycling time: 7 seconds, using fresh alkaline batteries. Number of trlashes: 250 flashes, using fresh alkaline batteries. Power Source: Uses two 1.
