User manual

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to infinity),
engraved
on
the
helical focusing
mount
of the
CON
TA
X
For
example:
With
a lens of 2 inch focal
length
focused on a
dist~nce
of 12 feet the
depth
of field
at
f/8
ranges
from 8 feet
to 28 feet.
TAKING
PICTURES
WITH
THE
AID
OF
A
TRIPOD
A tripod socket
(24)
is
provided
on the
under
side of
the
CON
T A X to screw it on
any
standard
tripod.
It
is
recommended to
use the special locking
cable
release to
be
screwed into
the
thread
inside the
shutter
release
button
for all
pictures
taken
with the
CON
T A X from the tripod.
It
is
important
to note
that
the
tripod
socket
is
not
mounted
on
the
camera
back
but
is
part
of
the
camera
body
thus
guarantee-
ing a firm
attachment
of
the
camera
to the tripod.