Pentax ES User Manual

Asahi Pentax ES Operating Manual Excerpts

Reproduced for Historical and Reference Purposes by Paul M. Provencher

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A silver battery is packed separately.  Be sure to insert it into the

battery housing before operating the camera.  For insertion, refer to

page 19.

1.  Load your film and set ASA

film speed.

2. Keep this at "1x" for normal

exposure.

3. Pre-select f/stop

4. Set shutter speed dial at

"AUTOMATIC".

5. Keep this lever down for open-

aperture exposure reading.

(Lens aperture stays fully open,

and stops down to pre-selected

f/stop as you depress shutter

release.)  Move it up for depth-

of-field preview or for stop-down

exposure reading.  (Lens

aperture actually stops down to

pre-selected f/stop.)