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DESCRIPTION
1. Fi l m r e w i n dk n o b
2 . M i r r o rl o c kk n o b
3 . B a t t e r yc h e c k l a m p
4 . B a t t e r yc h e c k b u t t o n
5 . D i r e c t c o n t a c taccessoryshoe/ X f l a s ht e r mi n aI
6 . S hu t t e r s p e e dd i aI l F i l m s p e e ds e t ti n g d i aI
7 . S h u t t e rr e l e a s eb u t t o n
B . F i l m a d v a n c el e v e r
g . F i l m e x p o s u r ec o u n t e r

10 . A p e r t ur e r i n g

1 1 . F o c u s i nrgi n g

1 2 . E x p o s u r ec h e c k l e v e r

13 . S e l f- t i m e r l e v e r

1 4 . T a k i n gl e n s

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 BESCH
RE IB UNG D E SC R IP T IO N D E S C R IP C ION
1. Filmr0ckspulknopf 1 . B o u t o n d e r e b o b i n a g ed u f i l m l , P a l a n q u i t ad e r e e n r o l l a d o

2. Spiegelverriegelungsknopf Z. Bouton de verrouillage du

2 . B o t o n d e l s e g u r od e l e s p e j o
miroir

3. Batteriepriiflampe 3. Lampe de contr6le de la pile 3. Ldmpara de comprobaci6n de

la pila

4. Batteriepriifknopf 4. Bouton de v6rification de la 4. Bot6n de comprobaci6n de la

pile Pila

5. Mittenkontaktschuh "X" 5. Contact direct pour Flash"X" 5 . Portaaccesoriosde contacto di-

recto X
6 . V e r s h l u B z e i t e n r i n g / Fi l m e m - 6. Cadran des vitesses d'obtu- 6. Regulador de velocidad del
p f i n d l i c h k e i t s e i n s t eI l u n g s r i n g r a t i o n / b a g u e d e 1 6 9 l a g ed e s e n - obturador/sensibilidad de la
s i b i l i t 6d u f i l m pelicula

7 . V e r s c h l u BA u s l o s e k n o p f 7. D6clencheur 7 . Bot6n del disparador

B. Filmtransport Kurbel L L e v i e r d ' a v a n c e m e n td u f i l m B . P a l a n c ad e a v a n c ed e l a p e l i c u l a

g. Belichtungszdhler g. Competeur de vues 9 . Contadorde exposiciones
10. Blendenring 1 0 . B a g u ed e d i a p h r a g m e 1 0 . Regulador de la abertura
11. Entfernungseinstellring 'l
1 . B a g u ed e m i s e a u p o i n t . 1 1 . Regulador de enfoque
12 . B e l i c h t u n g s m e s s - S c h a l t e r 1 2 . L e v i e rd e c o n t r 6 l e d ' e x p o s i t i o n 1 2 . Palanca de comprobaci6n de
exposiciones

13. Selbstausloser 13. Retardateur 1 3 . Palanca de autodisparador

14. Aufnahme-Objektiv 14. Objectif 1 4 . Objetivo de toma
 FEATURESOF TL ELECTRO.X-TZ5

Lens: A u t o Y a s h i n o n5 5 m m t 1 1 . 2 ;A u t o Y a s h i n o n5 O m mt l 1 - 4 ;A u t o Y a s h i n o n
5 0 m mf 1 1 . 7 A ; u t o Y a s h i n o n5 0 m mt l 2 . O ;s t o p sd o w n t o f / 1 6
S hut t er: E le c tri c a l l oy p e ra te dfo c a lp l a n es h utterw i th speeds from B , S LOW(about
2 s e c o n d s )to 1 /1 0 0 0 s e c .,i n te r medi ate shutterspeedsetti ngopti onal ;
s elf-ti m epr l u sF P -Xs y n c .
Exp o su r eCont r ol: T hr u -th e -L e nC s d S l i g h t me a s u ri ng system;E l ectroni cE xposureR eadout
S y s te m (e x p o s u rew a rn i n g a rro w s suggestexposurecorrecti ons):A S A
r an g e2 5 -8 0 0 (D l N 1 5 -3 0 );a 6 V si l veroxi de batteryi s usedto pow erthe
exposure control system and electric-operatedfocal plane shutter
( E v e r e a dNy o .5 4 4o r e q u i v a l e n t ) .
V i e w f i n d e r : Ref l e xv i e w fi n d e r w i th mi c ro p ri s mfocusi ngspot, ground-gl ass col l arfor
dep th o f f i e l d a n a l y s i sfo; c u s i n gf rom .0.5 meter 11.75feet) to i nfi ni ty;
ex p o s u rew a rn i n ga rro w sv i s i b l ei n t he vi ew fi nder.
Fi l m Tr ans por :t Ratc h e t-ty p es, i n g l c -s tro kfi e l m a dvancel ever;automati cresetti ngfi l m
ex p o s u rec o u n te r.
Oth e r F eat ur es : B at te ryc h e c k e r,Mi rro r l o c k , D i rectcontactshoe,Mul ti -sl ottake-upspool
f or e a s ya n d fa s t l o a d i n g .
L e nsS hade: 5 7 m ms l i p - o nt y p e
F i l t e r s : 55mm screw-intype
Dimensions: i51 x100x96.4mm
W eight: 107 0g rs . .L

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 Y a s h i c a ' se l e c tro n i cbreakthrough-E l ectroniEcxposure
i n an S LR camera
t s te mh a s beeni ncorporated
R e a d o uSv
f o r t h e f i r s tt i m e !
It' s th e tra n s i s to r i zedl C (i ntegratedci rcui t) i n the
T L EL E C T R O -X1 fS that pi npoi nts Thru-the-Lens
exposureat stopped-downaperture.lndicatorarrowsin
th e fi n d e r g i v ew a rni ngagai nstover-or under-exposure,
and signal how to make corrections.The result-most
e ffi c i e n t c o rre c te x p osuresetti ngunder al l l i ght condi -
ti o n s . N o mo re e y e s trai ni ng N o chance
needl e-matchi ng.
o f th e e x p o s u res y stemgoi ngout of orderdue to shock,
j o l ts , h e a t o r c o l d , becausethere are no movi ngparts,
m e te r-n e e d o
l er h a i r coi l . The el ectri cal l operated
y focal
p l a n e s h u tte r a l s o works w ondersi n assuri ngaccurate
exposure.lt's a uniqueshuttersystemprovidinga range
of intermediate speeds betweensettings-especially
i mp o rta n t w i th n a rr ow -l ati tude
col or fi l m.

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 LOADINGBATTERY
1 . Remove the Battery Compartment Cover by
turning it in the direction of the arrow and
install a 6V silver oxide battery (Eveready
No. 544 , PX-28 or equivalent).

2 . M ak e s u r e t h a t t h e ( - ) s i d e f a c e s i n s i d e . l f t h e
b a t t e r y i s i n s t a l l e d i n a r e v e r s ep o s i t i o n , t h e
E l e c t r o n i c E x p o s u r e R e a d o u t S y s t e mw i l l n o t
function. Close the Battery Compartment
Cover securely.

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 BATTERY
CHECKING NOTES
lf the batteryis weak,the ElectronicExpo- ON
S I L V E RO X I D E B A T T E R Y
sure ReadoutSystemwill not operatecor-
o When the battery is installed incorrectly,
rectly. Beforeshooting,checkthe battery
condition. Pressthe BatteryCheckButton 1 ) T h e g r e e nl a m p w i l l n o t l i g h t w h e n t h e
a n d w h e nt h e g r e e nl a m p l i g h t s t, h e b a t t e r y batterycheckbutton is depressed.
hassufficientpowerto operatethe exposure 2l Theshutterspeedwill be 1/1000 sec.when
control system. Replacethe batterywhen the shutterrelease button is depressed.
t h e g r e e nl a m pd o e sn o t l i g h t . o Do not throw usedsilveroxide battery into
the fire, trashcansor wastereceptacles.
o Do not disassemble the silveroxide batteryor
leaveit wherechildrencanget access to it.
 L O A D I N GF I L M
1 . P u l l o u t t h e B a c k c o v e r R e l e a s eL e v e ra n d t h e
c o v e rw i l l p o p o p e n .
The exposurecounter will be automatically
set at S (start ) mar k.

2. Pull out Film Rewind Knob, placethe film

c a s s e t t ei n t o t h e f i l m c h a m b e r a n d r e p l a c et h e
Film Rewind Knob to its original position,
I n s e r t t h e f i l m l e a d e ri n t o o n e o f t h e s l o t s o f
t h e t a k e - up s p o o| .

NOTE: Always'loadthe film under a shadeor in subdued

light, neverin direct sunlight.

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3. Advance the f ilm, ffioking sure the sprocket
t e e t h p r o p e r l y e n g a g et h e p e r f o r a t i o n s o f t h e
f ilm. Close the Back Cover.

4 . W i n d t h e F i l m A d v a n c e L e v e ra n d m a k e b l a n k
e x p o s u r e su n t i l t h e f i g u r e " 1 " a p p e a r si n t h e
exposurecounter wlndow. You're now ready
for the f irst exposure.
S E T T I N GF I L M S P E E D
1 . L i f t t h e F i l m S p e e dS e t t i n g R i n g .

2 . T u r n t h e F i l m S p e e dS e t t i n g R i n g t o a l i g n t h e
ASA/DIN speedof rhe film in use with the
t r i a n g l ei n d e x m a rk .

T h e A S A / D l N r a t i n g d e n o t e s t h e d e g r e eo f r i g h t
sensitivityof the film emulsion and is clearly
i n d i c a t e d o n t h e b o x o r t h e i n s t r u c t i o nw h i c h
c o m e sw i t h t h e f i l m .

Film speed scale

ASA DIN
25 50 100 200 40a 800 15 t8 21 24 27 30
I o o o o o, o o o o o ' r!?
I i
l r l l t r l l t l
I i i i I i | | l. | | r!? r!? r!? i?? i
32 40 64 80 1 2 51 6 0 250 320 500640 tL v i, ,'o ,', ,', ,tu ,'u i, dt
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 EXPOSURE
SETTING
o P r e s e l e c t i o no f S h u t t e r S p e e d
I n b r i g h t l i g h t , p r e s e l e c tt h e s h u t t e r s p e e d b y
t u r n i n g t h e S h u t t e r S p e e d D i a l . D e p r e s st h e
E x p o s u r eC h e c k L e v e r a n d t u r n t h e A p e r t u r e
R i n g t o o b t a i n t h e c o r r e c t e x p o s ur e .
o P r e s e l e c t i o no f A p e r t u r e
I n s u b d u e d l i g h t , p r e s e l e c t h e a p e r t u r e .D e -
p r e s st h e E x p o s u r eC h e c k L e v e r a n d t u r n t h e
S h utter S peed D iaI to obta i n co rrect ex posure.
o I n e i t h e r o p e r a ti o n , c o r r e c t e x p o s u r e i s
a s s ur e d .
E L E C T R O N I CS H U T T E R S Y S T E M
T h e e l e c t r o ni c s hu t t e r s y s t e m p r o v i d e s i n t e r -
m e di a t e s p e e d r a n g e a t i n - b e t w e e ns e t t i n g . T h e
s h u t t e r s p e e d d i a l h a s c l i c k - s t o p sa t e a c h s e t t i n g
b e t w e e n 1 / 1 0 0 0 s e c .a n d 1 1 3 0s e c . .W h e n t a k i n g
pictures either of fast moving subjects or in
b r i g h t s u n l i g h t , i t m a y b e e a s i e ra n d b e t t e r t o
p r e s e l e c t h e s h u t t e r s p e e d .T h e n , o b t a i n c o r r e c t
exposureby turning the aperturering. On the
other hand, in the slower shutter speed range
between 1 l30 sec. and-index mark (approx.
2 s e c s . ) t h e r e a r e n o c l i c k - s t o p s .W h e n t a k i n g
pictures in dim light, preset the lens opening.
Then, obtain correct exposure by turning the
s l r u t t e r s p e e dd i al .
The red exposure warning arrows indicate
exposure corrections.
S i g h t t h r o u g h t h e f i n d e r , k e e p i n gt h e E xp o s u r e
CheckLeverdepressed. Eitherthe red UNDERor
O V ER e x p o s u r ew a r n i n ga r r o w sa p p e a r si n t h e
l o w e rp a r to f t h e f i n d e r .
I n t h e p r e s e l e c t i oonf s h u t t e rs p e e d ,r o t a t e t h e
Aperture Ring for correctionof exposuresetting.
A n d i n p r e s e l e c t i o no f a p e r t u r e ,a dj u s t t h e
Shutter SpeedDia|.
I n e i t h e rc a s e c, o r r e c te x p o s u r ei s o b t a i n e dw h e n
t h e a r r o w sg o o u t .

posure
Over-ex Under-exposure
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 OVER.EXPOSURE UNDER-EXPOSURE
Tur n t he A per tu reR i n g o r th e Sh u tte rSp e e d Turn the A pertureR i ng or the S hutterS peed
D ial in t he dir e c ti o no f th e a rro w i n th e v i e w - D i al i n the di recti onof the arrowi n the vi ew -
f inder unt il t he l e ft e x p o s u rew a rn i n ga rro w f i n d e ru n t i l t h e r i g h t e x p o s u r e
w a r n i n ga r r o w
goesout . lf t he a rro w fa i l s to tu rn o ff, u s ea n goesout. l f the arrow fai l s to turn off, usea
NDfilter. l argerapertureor a sl ow ershutterspeed.Or
the useof a fl ashuni t i s recommended. W hen
usi nga sl owshutterspeedunder1/30 sec.,the
useof a tri pod i s advi sed.

L i-q&h t c o n d i t i o n s Measuri nq S hutterS peeds

Subiects Procedurel & A pertures
F a i r: F a s tmo v i n g Preselectionof i /1000, j /500, 1 1250
s u b i e c ts shutter speed sec.
Hazy. Movingsubjects P r e s e l e c t i o no f
1l 25O& 1/125 sec.
shutterspeed
Overcast:Rainy P resel ecti on
of
shutterspeed 1 / 6 0 & 1 / 3 0s e c .

I n d o o r sD
: im light Preselection of S el ectl argeaperture.
aperture
Special cases "8" setting
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 FOCUSING
1. F or br ightv ie w i n ga n d p re c i s efo c u s i n gs, e tth e
S t opdownB a rto " A" p o s i ti o n .

2. Lookt hr oug hth e f i n d e ra n d tu rn th e F o c u si ng

Ring unt il t h e i ma g eo n th e fo c u s i n gs c reen
appear sc lea ra n d c ri s p .

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l n focus Out of focus

E N T F E R N U N G S E I N S T E L .M I S EA U P O I N T E NFOOUE
LUNG
Pour une vis6e lumineuse et une Con el dispositivo reductor de
Um hell und prdzisefokussieren mise au point pr6cise,mettre le diafragma en la posici6n A, se
zu konnen, rtlcke man den levier de diaphragme en position puede realizar un enfoque mds
B l e n d e n s c h a l t e ra u f " A " P o s i t i o n . " A " . R e g a r d e r d a n s l d v i s e u r e t p r e c i s oy d e m a y o r c l a r i d a d v i s u a l .
D u r c h d e n S u c h e r b l i c k e n u n d t o u r n e r l a b a g u ed e m i $ ea u p o i n t Mire a trav6s del visor y gire el
den Entfernu ngseinstellri ng soweit j u s q u ' dc e q u e l ' i m a g es b i r c l a i r ee t mando de enfoque hastaque apa-
d r e h e n b i s d a s S u c h e r b i l d k l a r u n d nette. rezca perlectamente nitida y clara
scharf erscheint. la imagen.
b o n n e r n i s ea u p o i n t
Gut eingestellt m a u v a i s em i s e a u p o i n t .
enfocada
Schlecht fokussiert
desenfocada il-l
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 UNLOADING
CAUTION:
A f t er t he las tex p o s u reth
, e fi l m m u s tb e re w o u nd
into its cassettebefore removing it from the
c am er a.A v oid w i n d i n g th e F i l m A d v a n c eL e ver
when a resistanceis felt. And do not force to
adv anc et he f il m a s i t ma y te a r o r c o me l o o se
f r om t hec as s e ttema , k i n gi t i mp o s s i b lto
e re w i n d.

1. P r es st he F il m R e w i n dR e l e a sB
e u tto no n the
baseof the camera.

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 F oldout t he c ra n k -h a n d loen th e F i l m R e w i n d
K nob and t urn i t i n th e d i re c ti o no f th e a rro w .
A s lightr es i s ta n cwei l l b e fe l t w h e n th e fi l m
pulls of f t h e ta k e -u p s p o o l , b u t c o n ti n u e
winding t he c ra n k -h a n d l u e n ti l y o u fe e l th e
f ilm pullinga w a yfro m th e s l o t o f th e ta k e -u p
s pool.

3. Open the Back Coverand t a k e o u t t h e f i l m

cassette.

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 FOCUSING
1 . F o r b r i g h t v i e w i n ga n d p r e c i s ef o c u s i n g ,s e t t h e
Stopdown Barto " A" position.

2 . L o o k t h r o u g ht h e f i n d e r a n d t u r n t h e F o c u s i n g
R i n g u n t i l t h e i m a g e o n t h e f o c u s i n gs c r e e n
a p p e a r sc l e a r a n d c r i s p .

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ENTFERNUNGSEINSTELM
- I S EA U P O I N T E NF O O U E
LUNG
P o u r u n e v i s 6 e l u m i n e u s ee t u n e Con el dispositivo reductor de
Um hell u nd grazise f oku ssieren m i s e a u p o i n t p r 6 c i s e ,m e t t r e l e diafragma en la posici6n A, se
z u k o n n e n , r r i c k e m a n d e n l e v i e r d e d i a p h r a g m ee n p o s i t i o n p u e d e r e a l i z a r u n e n fo q ue m d s
B l e n d e n s c h a l t ear u f " A " P o s i t i o n . " A " . R e g a r d e r d a n s l d v i s e u r e t p r e c i s oy d e m a y o r c l a r i d a d v i s u a l .
D u r c h d e n S u c h e r b l i c k e n u n d t o u r n e r l a b a g u e d e m i $ ea u p o i n t Mire a trav6s del visor y gire el
d e n E n t f e r n un g s eni s t e l r i n g s o w e i t j u s q u ' dc e q u e l ' i m a g es o i r c l a i r ee t mando de enfoque hastaque apa-
d r e h e n b i s d a s S u c h e r b i l dk l a r u n d n e t t e . rezca perfectamente nitida y clara
scharf erscheint. la imagen.
b o n n e r n i s ea u p o i n t
Gut eingestellt m a u v a i s em i s e a u p o i n t .
enf ocada
S c h l e c h tf o k u s s i e r t
desenfocada ill
 UNLOADING
CAUTION:
After the lastexposure, the film must be rewound
into its cassettebefore removing it f rom the
c a m e r aA . v o i d w i n d i n g t h e F i l m A d v a n c eL e v e r
when a resistanceis felt. And do not force to
a d v a n c et h e f i l m a s i t m a y t e a r o r c o m e l o o s e
f r o m t h e c a s s e t t em, ak i n g i t i m p o s s i b lteo r e w i n d .

1 . P r e s st h e F i l m R e w i n dR e l e a sB
e u t t o no n t h e
baseof the camera.

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 2. F o l do u t t h e c r a n k - h a n dol en t h e F i l m R e w i n d
K n o b a n d t u r n i t i n t h e d i r e c t i o no f t h e a r r o w .
A s l i g h tr e s i s t a n cwei l l b e f e l t w h e n t h e f i l m
p u l l s o ff t h e t ak e - u p s p o o,l b u t c o n t i n u e
w i n d i n gt h e c r a n k - h a n d luen t i l y o u f e e l t h e
f i l m p u l l i n ga w a yf r o m t h e s l o to f t h e t a k e - u p
spool.

3. Open the Back Covera n d t a k e o u t t h e f i l m

cassette.

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 HOW TO HOLD THE CAMERA
1. Hold t he c am e raa n d s i g h tth ro u g hth e v i e w fi nder.
2. For rixposuresetting, depressthe exposurecheck lever with index or middle
f inger of t he ri g h t h a n d a n d ro ta teth e a p ertureri ng w i th the thumb and i ndex
f ingerof t he l e ft h a n d .

K A M E RA HA L T U N G
1. Kamera vors Auge halten und durch den Sucher blicken.
2 . Z u r B e l i c h t u n g s m e s s u n gd r i . i c k e m a n d e n B e l i c h t u n g s m e B h e b e lm i t Z e i g e - o d e r M i t t e l f i n g e r
der rechten Hand und drehe den Blendenring mit Daumen und Zeigefingerder linken Hand.

C O M M E N TT E N I R L ' A P P A R E I L
1 . P r e n d r e l ' a p p a r e i le t c a d r e r p a r l e v i s e u r .
2 . P o u r l e r 6 g l a g ed u t e m p s d e p o s e , a p p u y e r s u r l e l e v i e r d e c o n t r 6 l e d ' e x p o s i t i o n a v e c l ' i n d e x
ou le m6dium de la main droite, et faire tourner la baguedu diaphragmeavec le pouce et
l'index de la main gauche.

MANERAS DE SOSTENERLA CAMARA

1 . Sostenga la cdmara y mire a trav6s del visor.
2. Para ajustarla exposici6n, apriete el dispositivo verificador de exposici6n con el dedo fndice
o e l c o r d i a l d e l a m a n o d e r e c h a y d e v u e l t a s a l r e g u l a d o r d e a b e r t u r a sc o n e l d e d o p u l g a r o
Indice de la otra mano.

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Slow Shutter
When usingshutterspeedsslowerthan 1 l3Osec.,
t h e u s e o f a t r i p o d a n d a c a b l e r e l e a s ei s
recom mended.
Caution: 1. At an intermediate settingbetween
S L O Wa n d " 8 " s e t t i n g st ,h e E l e c t r o n i cE x p o s u r e
R e a d o uS
t y s t e mw i l l n o t f u n c t i o n .D o n o t s e tt h e
Shutter Speed DiaI between SLOW and ' ' B''
settings. 2. In casethe mirror staysup and
neverreturnsthoughthe ShutterRelease Button
is depressed, just set the ShutterSpeedDial at
" 8 " s e t t i n ga, n d t h e m i r r o r r e t u r n st o t h e n o r m a l
position.
"B't Setting
Whena longexposureis required,set the Shutter
Speed Dial at "8" setting.At this setting,the
Shutter ReleaseButton is depressed.For long
exposure,the useof a tripod and a cablerelease
is recommended.
In casethe mirror stays up and neverreturns
thoughthe shutterreleasebutton is depressed,
just set the shutterspeeddial al " B" setting,and
t5 the mirror returns to the normal position.
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 E X P O S U RS
EE T T I N GW H E N
SHOOTING A G A I N S TL I G H T
W h e n s h o o t i n g a g a i n s t l i g h t o r p h o t o g r a p h i n ga
s u b j e c t n e a r a w i n d o w , o r a g a i n s ta n e x c e s s i v e l y t
b r i g h t b a c k g r o u n d s u c h a s s n o w - c o v e r e dl a n d -
scapes, the main subject is liable to appear I
e x t r e m e l y d a r k ( un d e r - e x p o s e)d i f t h e e x p o s u r e
is set in the normal manner.
To obtain sparkling results in such case,ap-
proach your main subject and take exposure
r e a d i n gb y s e e i n gt o i t t h a t t h e b r i g h t l i g h t i n t h e
b a c k g r o u n di s w a r d e d o f f f r o m t h e l e n s .
a) Exposurereadingset in the normal manner
In casethe main subject connot be approached,
i t ' s n e c e s s a r yt o g i v e f r o m t w i c e t o f o u r t i m e s
t h e n o r m aI e x p o s u r e .
l f t h e n o r m a l s e t t i n g i s f 1 1 6a t 1 1 1 2 5s e c . ,s e t t h e
a p e r t u r e a t t 1 11 a t 1 1 1 2 5s e c , o r a t t 1 1 6 a t 1 1 6 0
s e c . I n t h e a b o v e c i r c u m s t a n c e d, i s r e g a r dt h e l e f t
e x p o s u r ew a r n i n g a r r o w w h e n t a k i n g t h e p i c t u r e .

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b) Exposurereading taken by approaching
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 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
O X F L A S H S Y N C .T E R M I N A L
T w o " X " S y n c .T e r m i n a l a
s r e p r o v i d e d .O n e o f
them is on the Direct Contact AccessoryShoe,
and the other on the side of the camerabody.
w h e n u s i n ga c o r d l e s fsl a s hu n i t , s l i p i t i n t o t h e
Direct Contact Accessory Shoe.
When using an electronic flash connect the
s y n c hr o c o r d t o " X " T e r m i n al .

O F P F L A S HS Y N C .T E R M I N A L
W h e n u s i n go r d i n a r y f l a s h u n i t w i t h F P o r M
cfass bulbs, connect synchro cord to "FP"
Sync.Terminal.
The compact YashicaAG-D, is a dual useflash
unit for AG type bulbs. Use it as a cordless
f l a s h u n i t b y s l i p p i n gi t i n t o t h e d i r e c t c o n t a c t
accessoryshoe or as a conventionalflash unit
by connectingthe synchro cord to the camera
s y n c h r ot e r m i n a l .

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 Flash Mark X
When using an electronicflash unit, always set
the Shutter Speed Dial to this X setting.The
shutter speed is set at about 1l9O sec.

S y n c h r o n i z i n sgh u t t e r s p e e d sa r e a s f o l l o w s :
th lype ot t- s Low
Tem a Flash Unit 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 5 0 t 2 5 ( - x ) 6 03 0 1 5 8 4 2 I B

FP
FP MF(AG-Type)
M

E l e c t r o n i cf l a s h
x M F( AG- Tvp e)
M

I For shutter speeds within the

r8 class f lash bulbs.

 EXPOSUR
E SETTING
Correct exposure setting in flash photography is
obtained through the guide number for flash
b u l b o r e l e c t r o n i cf l a s h u n i t i n u s e . T h e g u i d e
number is shown on the packageof the flash
bulb or on the body of electronicflash unit.
D i v i d e t h e g u i d e n u m b e r b y t h e c a m e r a- t o -
s u b j e c td i s t a n c e .
Gu i d e N um b e r ( 3 2 ) = f
1 1 6( c o r r e c t a p e r t u r e )
- t

G u i d eN u m b e r( 1 0 0 )= 1 + f
5.1 116
D i s t a n c e( 6 . 6 f e e t)
(Correctaperture)

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 ' ' R T 'M A R K
T h e r e d d o t ( R m a r k ) i s u s e dw h e n t a k i n g a
p ic t ur e wit h infra re dfi l m. F o r i n fra re d p h o t o-
g r aphy , f oc us y o u r c a m e ra i n th e o rd i n ary
m annerand t he n s e t th e d i s ta n c ere a d i n gto the
R mark.

F I L M IP L A N E M A R K
T h e r e d m a r k o n t h e c a m e r a t o p i n d i c a t e st h e
p o s i t i o n o f t h e f i l m p l a n e . S t r i c t l y s p e a k i n g ,t h e
c a m e r a - t o - s u b j e c td i s t a n c e m e a n s t h e d i s t a n c e
from the film plane to the subject. In close-up
p h o t o g r a p h y , m e a s u r et h e d i s t a n c ef r o m t h e f i l m
planemark to the subject.

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 SELF-TIMER
1. Give the Film Advance Levera full turn to
charge the shutter.
2. Charge the Self-Timer by shifting the Self-
Timer Lever all the way down.
3 . D e p r e s st h e S h u t t e r R e l e a s e B u t t o n a n d t h e
S e l f - T i m e rt r i p s t h e s h u t t e r a t a d e l a y e d a c t i o n
ofBtol0seconds.

NOTES:
When the Self-Timer does not function, even if
t h e S h u t t e r R e l e a s e B u t t o n i s d e p r e s s e d ,i t ' s
b e c a u s et h e s h u t t e r i s n o t c h a r g e d . C h a r g e t h e
s h u t t e r . b ya d v a n c i n gt h e F i l m A d v a n c e L e v e ra n d
p r e s st h e S h u t t e r R e l e a s eB u t t o n .

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 M I R R O RL O C K
P us h t he M ir r ro r L o c k K n o b u p w a rd i n t he
d i r e c t i o no f t h e a r r o wt o f l i p u p t h e m i r r o ra n d
l o c k i t i n p o s i t i o n .T o r e t u r n i t t o i t s o r i g i n a l
p o s i t i o nt,u r n t h e k n o bd o w n .

T his m ir r or lo c k s y s te m p e rmi ts mo u n ti n gof

ultra wide-angle lens.

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 DEPTH OF FIELD
T h e a r e a i n t h e f o r e g r o u n d a n d b a c k g r o u n do v e r
w h i c h o b j e c t s a p p e a r a c c e p t a b l ys h a r p w h e n y o u
f o c u s y o u r c a m e r ao n a s u b j e c t a t a g i v e n r a n g e i s
c a l l e dt h e " D e p t h o f F i e l d . " A s s h o w n h e r e ,t h e
d e p t h o f f i e l d i s m o r e e x t e n s i v ew h e n t h e l e n s i s
s t o p p e d d o w n ( u p p e rp h o t o ) t h a n a t f u l l a p e r t u r e
(lower photo).The depth of field can also be
determined by referringto the depth of field
scale on the lens barrel. lf the subject is at a
d i s t a n c e o f t w o m e t e r sa n d a n a p e r t u r es e t t i n g o f
t 1 1 6 i s s e l e c t e d ,a l l o b j e c t s w i t h i n t h e r a n g e
i n d i c a t e d b y t h e f i g u r e s 1 6 o n b o t h s i d e so f t h e
r e d i n d e x m a r k ( a p p r o x . 1 . 5 t o 3 . 2 m e t e r s )w i l l
a p p e a ra c c e p t a b l ys h a r p i n t h e p i c t u r e .
T h e d e p t h o f f i e l d i s m o r e e x t e n s i v e. . .
o w h e n t h e l e n si s s t o p p e d d o w n .
o when you focus your camera on a distant
s u bj e c t .
a i n t h e b a c k g r o u n dt h a n i n t h e f o r e g r o u n d .

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 PREVIEW
O F T H E D E P T HO F F I E L D
To previewthe depth of field at the preselected
a p e r t u r e , d e p r e s st h e e x p o s u r e c h e c k l e v e r a n d
sight through the viewfinder. Always keep the
Stopdown Bar on the lens barrel at " 4" f or
depth analysis.
A t t h i s s e t t i n g ,t h e d i a p h r a g mr e m a i n sf u l l y o p e n
t o a s s u r em a x i m u m b r i l l i a n c eo f t h e i m a g ei n t h e
finder at all times, except for the fraction of a
s e c o n dt h e e x p o s u r e i s m a d e .
When the camera is used with extension bellows
or tubes for macrophotography,the Stopdown
Bar on the lens barrel should be set at the "M"
p o s i t i o n . T h e d e s i r e da p e r t u r e c a n b e s e t m a n u a l -
ly.

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 NO EXPOSUREFACTORREOUIRED
The T L E LECTRO-X ITS featuresthe Thru-the-
Lens metering,syslem which measures the average
brightness ot the light comingthroughthe ta king
lensand exposurecompensa{ion is not requiredl
when usingany lens,or f ilter. Perfectexposureis
assured everytime.
T h e S t o p d o w nB a rs h o u l db e s e ta t " M " p o s i t i o n
when the lens is usedwith extensionbelrowsor
tubesfor macrophotography.

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 INTERCHANGINT
GH E L E N S E S
The Yashicainterchangeable lensesf rom wide-
angle to telephotofeature screw-threadmounts
and ffin be mountedor dismountedinstantly.

NOTES:
Y o u s h o u l di n t e r c h a n gteh e l e n si n s u b d u e dl i g h t ,
neverin d irectsunlight.

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A WIDE RANGEOF INTERCHANGEABLE
LENSES
Model Diaphragm
Angle of Minimum
View Focus Filter Size

Yashinon 't/3.3 21mm lens Manual 920 0.8m 55mm screw-in

Auto Yashinon-DX f/2.8 2Bmm lens Automatic 75" 0.4m 62mm screw-in
Auto Yashinon-DXf/2.8 35mm lens Automatic 630 O.4m 52mmscrew-in
Macro Yashinon f/2.8 60mm lens Preset 40" 0.235m S8mmscrew-in
Auto Yashinon-DXf /2.8135mm lens Automatic 1Bo 1.5m 55mm screw-in
Auto Yashinon-DXf/4 200mm lens Automatic 120 20', 2.5m 55mm screw-in
Auto Yashinon-DXf/5.6 300mm lens Automatic Bo 10' 4.5m SBmmscrew-in
Auto Yashinon-DXf/5.6 400mm lens Automatic 6" 10' 8m B0mmscrew-in
ReflexYashinon-DXf/B 500mm lens 50 4m Series
S u p e rY a s h i n o n f / B 6 0 0 m m l e n s Preset 40 13m 37mm drop-in
S u p e r Y a s h i n o n f / B B O O m ml e n s Preset 30 25m 37mm drop-in
R e f l e xY a s h i n o n - D X f/ 1 1 1 0 0 0 m m l e n s 20 30' 8m Built-inturret type
Auto YashinonZoom't 14.575-230mm lens Automatic 320 22', - 1oo 46 2.5m 67mm screw-in
Y a s h i n o n - RZ o o m f / 5 . 8 9 0 - 1 9 0 m m l e n s Preset 260 s2' - 12o sg' 1.Bm 55mm screw-in

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 ACCESSOR
I ES
Macro Lens LensHood Filter
T he M ac r o Y a s h i n o n6 0 m m Use of a lens hood is recom- B etter overal l resul tscan be
f 12.8"S-elementlens features me n d e dfo r s ubj ectsi n bri ght obtai ned through use of a
angle of view of 40" and l i g h t, s e ao r s now scenes, and f i l ter w hen shooti ngsea or
pr es et aper t urea n d p e rmi ts to prevent unnecessary stray snow scenes, etc. undergl ari ng
photography of subjects at l i g h t f r o m f a l l i n go n t h e l e n s , s u n l i g h t a n d f o r o b t a i n i n g
v ar y ing r at ios o f m a g n iif- ( 5 7 m m s l i p - o nt y p e I o r f 1 1 . 2 soecialeffects.
cation up to life size. lt andf 11.4lenses) (55 mm screw -i n type for
f oc us es t o 23 .5 c m (g 1 1 4 ( 5 4 m m s l i p - o nt y p e f o r t l 1 . l t11.2andf 11.4l enses)
inc hes )and pr o v i d e sv e rs a ti l e andf l2.O lenses) (52 mm screw -i n type for
a p p l i c a t i o ni n n o r m a ls h o o t - I l 1 .7 andt 12.0l enses)
ing as well a s i n c l o s e -u p
phot ogr aphy a n d c o p y i n g
w o r k . F i l t e r s i z e: 5 8 m m
s c r ew- t n.

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 Extension Bellows Auto ExtensionTubes Extension Tubes
E f f e c t i v ef o r e x t r e m ec l o s e - u p s Consistof threetubesmeasur- Useful for copying and close-
and macrophotography. ing i i mm, 18mm and up work. Aset of 4 tubes can
The use of the bellows pro- 3 6 m m a n d p e r mi t useei ther b e u s e ds i n g l y o r i n a n y c o m b i -
v i d e s m a g ni f i c a t i o n o f t h e s i n g l yo r i n a n y c o m b i n a t i o n nation for any degree of
imageup to 2.4 x the life-size. fo r c o p y i n ga n d cl ose-ups by m a g n i fi c a t i o n u p t o m a x i -
ta k i n g fu l l a d vantageof the m um .
a u to ma ti c d i a phragm pro-
v i s i o no f th e l e n s.

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 R ight-angle V iewf i nder Microscope Adapter SlideCopier
This exclusive right-angle The microscope adapter is P rovi des copyi ngof sl i desand
viewfinder slips on to the used for microphotography. stri p f i l m and speci men
camera eyepiece and is There is no need for compen- photographyat varyi ngrati os
d e s i g n e df o r c o n v e n i e n t v i e w - s a t i o n o f e x p o s u r ef a c t o r . of magniifcati onw hen usedi n
inoand focusinq. combi nati on w i th the ex-
tensi onbel l ow s.

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 Copy Stand Eyesight-Adjustable Eye-cup Grip/TripodST-7
ldeal f or c op y i n g p h o to s , The eye-cup has a frame to U s e i t a s a c a m e r aG R l P o r a
documents, etc. Features accept a lens of 18 mm dia- T RI P O D . L i g h t , C o m p a c t ,
pant ogr aphs li d i n g a rm fo r meter. Mount the prescription V ersati l e- i ndi soensabl efor
r eady f oc us in g a n d a d j u s t- lensf rom your optician to the q u a l i t yr e s u l t s .
m ent of m agn iifc a ti o n ra ti o frame for comfortable view-
pluss wiv ellamps o c k e ts . Ing,

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 1 . " X " f l a s hs y n c .t e r m i n a l
2 . " FP " f l a s hs y n c .t e r mi n a l
3 . Batterycompartmentcover
4 . Back cover releaselever
5 . F i n d e re y e p i e c e
6 . Tr ipodsocket
7 . Stopdownbar
8 . Sprocket
9 . Take-upspool
1 0 .F i l mr e w i n db u t t o n

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