Pentax ES User Manual
Asahi Pentax ES Operating Manual Excerpts
Reproduced for Historical and Reference Purposes by Paul M. Provencher
http://whitemetal.com
Not For Resale.
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Table of Contents
NOMENCLATURE ........................................................................................................................................................2
SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................................................................................4
HOW IT WORKS..........................................................................................................................................................6
FILM LOADING AND WINDING..........................................................................................................................8
SETTING ASA FILM SPEED.......................................................................................................................................9
FILM TYPE REMINDER DIAL................................................................................................................................9
EXPOSURE FACTOR CONTROL DIAL............................................................................................................10
DIAPHRAGM SETTING...........................................................................................................................................11
TTL METERING AND AUTOMATIC SHUTTER............................................................................................12
OPEN-APERTURE OR STOP-DOWN READING.............................................................13
MECHANICAL SHUTTER.......................................................................................................................................14
FILM UNLOADING....................................................................................................................................................15
BATTERY CHECK AND REPLACEMENT .........................................................................................................16
FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION...............................................................................................................................17
DEPTH-OF-FIELD GUIDE.....................................................................................................................................18
INFRA-RED PHOTOGRAPHY ...............................................................................................................................19
MULTIPLE EXPOSURE............................................................................................................................................20
IMPORTANT NOTES................................................................................................................................................21
SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................................................................................4
HOW IT WORKS..........................................................................................................................................................6
FILM LOADING AND WINDING..........................................................................................................................8
SETTING ASA FILM SPEED.......................................................................................................................................9
FILM TYPE REMINDER DIAL................................................................................................................................9
EXPOSURE FACTOR CONTROL DIAL............................................................................................................10
DIAPHRAGM SETTING...........................................................................................................................................11
TTL METERING AND AUTOMATIC SHUTTER............................................................................................12
OPEN-APERTURE OR STOP-DOWN READING.............................................................13
MECHANICAL SHUTTER.......................................................................................................................................14
FILM UNLOADING....................................................................................................................................................15
BATTERY CHECK AND REPLACEMENT .........................................................................................................16
FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION...............................................................................................................................17
DEPTH-OF-FIELD GUIDE.....................................................................................................................................18
INFRA-RED PHOTOGRAPHY ...............................................................................................................................19
MULTIPLE EXPOSURE............................................................................................................................................20
IMPORTANT NOTES................................................................................................................................................21