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Depth-of-field
preview
lever
®
When a lens with
an
automatic diaphragm
is
used, the image
in
the viewfinder
is
viewed with the aperture diaphragm of the
lens wide open. However, pressing the depth-of-field preview
lever will cause the lens
to
be stopped down to the fin umber set
to enable
you
to examine depth of field before shooting_
The
image
in
the viewfinder "darkens" according to the selected
f/number-the
smaller the aperture (i.e
.,
the
larger the fl
number), the "darker" the image. Components of the picture
that appear
in
focus when the lever
is
pressed
wi
ll
be
in
the
zone of sharp focus.
Note:
Be
s
ure
to
pre
ss
the
depth-of-field preview lever
fully
.
Also
,
release
the
lever
when
you
depre
ss
the
shutter
relea
se button.
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Self·tlmer
lever
®
This device
is
useful
in
self-portraits or when taking a picture of
yourself with other people.
Set
the
self-timer
by
turning the lever
as
far
as
it
will go
in
the direction of the arrow shown
in
the
photo. This can
be
done either before or after the film
is
ad
-
vanced. After the self-timer
has
been set, press the shutter
release button. Reflex mirror
@ will go
up
and the self-timer will
start to operate; the shutter
is
released after a delay of approx.
10
sec. If
you
wa
nt
to cancel self-timer operation after the lever
has
been set, move it back to its original position
wi
th your
finger.
You
can then take the picture the standard way
as
before.
However, turning the self-timer lever when
it
is
already
in
operation will result
in
the shutter's being released the moment
the lever
is
back
in
its original position. Except for B (bulb), the
self-timer can
be
used at any shutter speed.
