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Thank you for your purchaseof a Contax RTS lll. Based on the "Real rime" concept of the contax RTS series,this contax camera of the highest ctass offers, in addition,more sophisticatedfeaturessuch as ultrafast 1/8000sec. shutter speed, RTV (RealTime Vacuum)system,TTL pre-flashcapabirity,and narrowareaspot metering. To make full advantageof its functionsand capabilities,pleaseread this manuarcarefullythrough before using the camera so that you can understand them well and use it correcily.
www.orphancameras.com Nameof Parts BasicSteps o Basicoper"ii;; ;;i;re shootins theLens andDismounting Mounting Loading the Batteries < M a i n S w i t c h> < Battery Check > D i o p t e r A d j u s t m e n t. S e t t i n gt h e F i l m S p e e d L o a d i n gt h e F i l m D i s p l a y i n t h e V i e w f i n d e ra n d D i s p l a y P a n e l Drive Mode SelectorDial E x p o s u r eM o d e S e l e c t o r L e v e r . . . .
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www.orphancameras.com ffi Loadfilm,pull out its tip as far as ry Set the drlvemodeSelector -W the orange"@" mark and place e*FDialto "S", "CL" or "CH". it on the spool. ffi StellenSie den Filmtransportffi LegenSie den Filme i n ,z i e h e nS i e s# Wahlringauf "S", "CL" oder u# den Filmanfang "cH". bis Z U T orangefarbenen Marke3 t " a u s d e r ry R6glezle cadrande sdlection Patroneund legenSie i h n a u f d i e n# de moded'entrainement sur Filmtransportrolle. "S", "CL" ou "CH".
t Aperture-priorityauto exposure (see page 62) Belichtungsautomatikmit Blendenvorurahl (Si e h e Se i t e 6 3 ) Exposition automatique i priorit6 au diaphragme (v o i r p a g e 6 3) Exposicionautom6tica con prioridad de abertura (v e a l a p 6 g i na 6 3 ) 14 ffi Set the exposuremode selector %#leverto "Av". g StellenSie den Belichtungsffi O"triebsarten-Wahlschieber auf "Av". ffi Placezle levierde s6lectionde %#mode d'expositionsur "Av". ffi Ajustela palancadel selector %#del modo de exposiciona "Av".
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Attach the strap as shown in the . illustration B r i n g e n S i e d e n T r a g r i e m e nw i e i n d e r A b b i l d u n gg e z e i g t a n a F i x e z l a c ou rro i e co mme i n d i o u6 dans . I'illustration Una la corea como se muestra en la ilustracion a F.
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< Mounting the Lens> First,removethe camera'sbodycap and the lens'rear Then,alignthe red cap by turningthemcounterclockwise. dot on the lenswiththe lensindexon the camera,fit it in and turn it clockwiseuntilit lockswith a click. 18 < Dismounting the Lens> Whilepressingin the lensreleasebutton,turnthe lens counterclockwise as far as it will go and pull it out toward you.Afterdismounting the lensfrom the camera,protect the lenswith the rear cap, and the camerawith the body cap.
www.orphancameras.com All mechanisms o/ the Confax RIS lll including the shutter, film winding and rewinding mechanism are battery operated.lt will not operate without batteries. coverlockingknob, S Erectthe batterycompartment & turn it in the directionof the arrow(themark "o" will movefrom ' e " to " G "), then removethe battery cover. compartment withthe plus @ and minusO ends {h Insertthe batteries K correctry, insidethe battery as illustrated The camerawill not operateif the @ and compartment.
In ON position/Position EIN Position ON/En la posicion ON ln OFF positrcn/Position AUS Position OFF/En la posicion OFF www.orphancameras.com Q Fit the guidepin on the cameraintothe fixingholein rJ the battervchambercover and replacethe cover. Thenfix it in placeby turningthe lockingknobin the directionof the arrowas far as it willgo (themark"o" will movefrom"G"to"e") 22 < Main Swich > "OFF", "ON", and The mainswitchhas threepositions: "AEL" (AElock).
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< BatteryPrecautions > o Alwaysreplacethe batterieswith new ones of the sametype.Do not mix differentkindsof batteriesor old batteries. o Generally, batteryperformance is reducedby cold (under0'C). lf you are shootingin cold temperatures weather,it is advisable to keepthe camerawarm in a bag or an outfitfor protectionagainstcold.The battery performance reducedby low temperatures will returnto normalwhenyou take picturesat an ordinary temperature.
www.orphancameras.com unit.To Thiscamerahas a built-in diopteradjustment lift up the eyepieceto youreyesight, adjustthe viewfinder diopteradjusterand turn it untilthe circlein the centerof rangeis the viewfinder appearsclear The adjustable +1--3diopters. o Afteradjustment, pushin the diopteradjuster. o lf you cannotadjustwiththe camera'sbuilt-indiopter adjuster,use the optionalFM typedioptercorrector lenses.Seepage'136.
You can set the film speed in two ways: automatic setting with DX film and manual setting. < Automatic Setting > Turnthe exposurecompensation dialwhileliftingit up so thatthe "DX" markingin the film speedwindowcomes oppositethe film speedindex,then lock it with a click. lf you use DX-coded film (lSO25-5000),the camerawill automatically set its film speed.The DX markingand film speedare printedon the film box. . Automatically set film speedsare not displayedon the camera. .
www.orphancameras.com 00008000 0000000000008o0tr0 # Erectthe cameraback releaseknob,turn it i n t h e # directionof the arrowand openthe cameraback. Afteropeningthe cameraback,returnthe knobto its originalposition ffi Insertthe film cassetteslantwiseintothe film chamber # with its protrudingend downwardas illustrated. Note on the shutter curtain: The shuttercurtainis a precisionpart.Nevertouchit with yourfingeror strikeit with the film tip.
"r" ffi?Ik fl Pullout the film tip as far as the orange .J and place it on the spool. Take care that the film does not float up (see illustration). . l f t h e l e n g t h o f f i l m p r o t r u d i n gf r o m t h e c a s s e t t e i s t o o long,adjust it by windingfilm back into the cassette b e f o r e l o a d r n ot h e f i l m .
www.orphancameras.com www.orphancameras.com < Displayin the Viewfinder> The displayin the viewfinderis a backlighttype and uses designso that it turnson for'16secondsin a power-saving casesthenturnsoff automatically. the following @ Wfrenthe main switchis set at ON. @ Whenthe mainswitchis at ON: o Whenthe shutterrelease, exposurecheckbutton,or is button depressed. aperturestop-down o Whenthe pre-flashleveror rewindleveris set at ON.
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www.orphancameras.com E .... Multiple Exposure See page 102 Frame rates with different batteries ( s h u t t esr p e e d1 1 2 5 o 0 r f a s t e r ,I S O3 2 o r h i g h e r ) bei verschiedenenBatterien Aufnahmegeschwindigkeiten ( V e r s c h l u B z -1e1i 2 t 5S 3 2 o d e rh d h e r ) 0 e k .
TheContaxRTSlll offersthe followingexposuremodes: aperture-priority autoexposure,shutter-speed-priority auto exposure(withMM type lensesonly),manualexposure and bulbexposure.Set your desiredmodewith the exposuremodeselectorleverwhilepressingin the exposuremodelock releasebutton. Fordetailson the exposuremodes,see pages58-76. < Exposure Check Button > Whenthe mainswitchis at ON, depressthe exposure checkbutton.Thedisplayin the vieMinderwill turn on to let you checkthe exposure.
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www.orphancameras.com < RTV (Real Time Vacuum) System > By adoptinga ceramicpressureplateand RW System,it has becomepossibleto securethe flatnessof the film to an upgradedextentthat was impossible with the conventional system. The RW Systemcan attractthe film on the pressureplate just beforethe firstcurtainof the shuttertravelsand releasethe suctionafterthe secondcurtainhas traveled. It operatesin the "Av", "TV" and 'IM'' modes. o The RTVSystemdoes not operatein the bulb exposure ("8") mode.
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www.orphancameras.com Se/ectingthe ExposureMode You can choose the following exposure modes depending on your shooting object and application. Av: Aperture.priorityAuto Exposure lf you chooseyour desiredaperture,the camerawill automatically selectthe shutterspeedsuitedfor it to providecorrectexposure. Thismode is usefulfor taking picturesby utilizing the lensdepthof field.
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www.orphancameras.com S Set the lens apertureto the minimum apeilure ffi (green)and set the exposure mode selector lever to ttTvtt. T h e m i n i m u m a p e r t u r eo n t h e a p e r t u r er i n g o f M M t y p e l e n s e si s m a r k e d i n g r e e n t o s h o w y o u t h a t y o u s h o u l d s e t t h e l e n s t o i t i n t h e p r o g r a m m e d a u t o e x p o s u r ea n d s h u t t e r - s p e e d - p r i o r iat yu t o e x p o s u r e m o d e s ffi Set the shutter speed and shoot.
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< Cautions on Use of Accessories > lf you use a lenswith its maximumaperturesmallerthan F5.6or an accessorywith which the lens'automattc diaphragmdoes not operate(AutoBellowsPC, MicroscopeAdapter,ExtensionRing7.5mm,Reverce Adapter,etc.),be carefulaboutthe followingthings: @ Thoughthe aperturedisplayedin the viewfinderis fixed a|"1.4", the camera'slightmeteringsystemwill operate properly. auto exposureis not possible.
