Contax NX Bedienerhandbuch

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14 151. Fitting the strap and viewfinder shade adapterFirst pass the strap through the viewfinder shade adapter supplied with thecamera, and then atta

17163. Inserting the batteries and checking the batterypower<Inserting the batteries>Turn the main switch off before inserting the batteries.Ope

<Removing lenses>Press the lens release button and turnthe lens counterclockwise all the wayuntil it stops, then pull it forward toremove it.• B

Pulling on the tip of the film, drawout the film to the position of theorange “ I ” mark, then set it over thespool.Make sure the film is flush (not b

22 23Use the procedure described below to set the film speed for film with no DXcode or when you want to set a different ISO from the one indicated fo

248. Removing filmOnce the film has been fully exposedit is automatically rewound.The numbers on the exposure counterdecrease while the film is rewind

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The shutter release button operatesin two steps. When the shutter button is half-pressed, the viewfinder display turnson and the autofocus and meterin

The position dial may be set at anyone of five positions - “ ” (white),“ ” (green), “SET”,“ISO”, or “CF”.<1. Photography>The “ ” (white) and “ ”

Set the main switch to ON and setthe position dial to “ ” (white)or “ ” (green).Press the mode button.“Focusing mode details” appears on thedisplay pa

ENGLISHENGLISHWe greatly appreciate your purchase of this Contax NX camera. TheContax NX is an autofocus single lens reflex camera based on the Contax

Used for ABC setting (page 62). Pressthe ABC button, and set with the F dial.This button may also be used for flashcorrection (page 75).Used for focus

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35SIMPLE SHOOTINGPROCEDUREUSING THE “ ” (GREEN) SETTING ON THE POSITION DIALUsed the “ ” (green) position for simple photography. This setting is reco

37<Changing details for “ ” (green) position> The mode details for “ ” (green) onthe position dial are changed asdescribed below. Create your ow

This camera has five focusing frames:the frame at the center of the picture,and four peripheral frames positioneddiagonally. The most appropriate fram

The autofocus mechanism is activated when the shutter button is half-pressedwhile the focus dial is at the “SAF” or “CAF” position.The focusing frame

43❖ In the “CAF” (continuous autofocus) modePoint the camera at the subject on which you want to focus, positionthe subject within the focusing frame,

<One-shot autofocus>When a lens fitted with the dual focus mechanism isused the autofocus mechanism can be used while inthe manual focusing mode

46<Using lenses with an AF/MF select switch>It is not necessary to set both the lens and the camera to MF when using manu-al focus on a lens inc

47SELECTING THE METERINGMODEThis camera is equipped with three metering modes: evaluative metering, cen-ter-weighted average metering, and center divi

3• Clean the camera thoroughly after use at the beach or in dustyareas. Salt spray may corrode metal components, and mayresult in damage to, and short

<Evaluative metering ( mark)>With evaluative metering, the picture is divided intofive sections, as illustrated. The autoexposure sys-tem calcul

51Set the exposure mode lever to“AV”.See page 31 for setting details.Turn the lens’ aperture ring to setthe aperture, then take the pic-ture.The apert

<3. Taking photographs in the program auto mode “P” (programauto exposure) mode>In this mode, the camera automatically selects the combination o

55<1.Taking photographs with the exposure set manually “M” (man-ual exposure) mode>In this mode, you set the aperture and shutter speed yourself

<2.Using the bulb exposuremode buLb>Use the bulb mode for nighttime orastronomical photography requiringlong exposure times.Set the exposure mod

59ExampleWhen the subject is lit from behindCompensate within the range of “+1/3EV or +1/2 EV to +3 EV”.In the average metering mode, whenthe percenta

61Reposition the camera for the desired composition, then take the pic-ture.• When the exposure is locked, the exposure remains in the memory and phot

The exposure counter changes as fol-lows to indicate the photographysequence in the ABC Exposure mode.Standard : Both digits flash.Over : Left digit f

For example, if the ABC Exposure is used at the 18th frame, the exposurecounter is as follows:1st frame 2nd frame 3rd frame 4th frameFocus position St

67<Changing the date and time>The date and time are changed as follows.Press the mode select button to display the date.Press the select button

54<Storing the camera>• Leaving the camera in a warm place (e.g. at the beach during the summer, in directsunlight inside a vehicle) for a long

The camera back can be removedand replaced with the separatelyavailable D-11 data back (page 96).Remove the camera back by pressingdown on the release

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71FLASH PHOTOGRAPHYUse of the flash is recommended with indoor and night-time photography whenthe shutter speed is 1/30 second or shorter. The camera

73❖ M (manual), modes• In the “M” mode, the shutter speed is not set automatically. Be sure to set it to 1/125 sec-onds or slower.• The set shutter sp

75<2. Light compensation with the internal flash>The internal flash may be used for light compensation with the camera inthe same way as exposur

❖ M (manual exposure)• The shutter speed is not set automatically with “M” selected. Always set to 1/125 sec. orless.• The set shutter speed is displa

79Auto setting of the angle of illuminationThe flash’s angle of illumination is set automatically according to the focallength of the lens mounted on

81Shoe stopperThe TLA360’s “mount” is equipped witha shoe stopper that prevents the flashfrom accidentally coming off the camera.When attaching and re

83<2. Daylight synchronization photography>When taking photographs outdoors, for example of people in bright sun-light or lit from behind, the p

Second curtain synchronization photography with a Contax TTLauto flashSet the sync select switch to “”.Check that the “ ” mark in theviewfinder is lit

BASIC OPERATIONS PRIORTO SHOOTINGBASIC OPERATIONSSIMPLE SHOOTING PROCEDUREFOCUSINGSELECTING THE METERING MODEAPPLIED PHOTOGRAPHICTECHNIQUESFLASH PHOTO

86 87This camera is equipped with the 20 custom functions, shown on the tablebelow. When the camera is first purchased, these are all set to the stan-

89Set the position dial to “CF”.The display panel is as shown at left(custom function setting mode).Turn the R dial to select“Function number”.Turn th

90 91<Exposure>Exposure is the act of exposing the film to light, thus converting brightness val-ues in a scene to tonal values on film. Exposur

9392If there seems to be a problem, check the following table before assumingthe camera is malfunctioning.2. TroubleshootingCause1. Nothing appearson

94The shutter speed and aperture value are displayed as described below.• The shutter speed display indicates shutter speeds between “4000” (1/4000 se

95MAIN ACCESSORIESThis section describes the main accessories for expanding the range of photo-graphic possibilities.13-1BC(E)_P095-107 11/15/01 7:2

97The Cable switch LA type can be used for close-up or tele photograph photog-raphy when using a tripod or to release the shutter remotely from the ca

992. Load the batteries in the Power pack.[P-8]Insert four AA-size batteries in the battery case (supplied with the P-8power pack) as shown, and fit t

Batteries and FilmsLens : VS28-80/3.5-5.6Film : 24-exposure cartridgeBattery type : 1.5V AA-size alkali dry batteryBattery type : 5V AA-size lithium

103By extending or contracting the tip ofthe case, the NX can be placed in thecase with the Data back D-11 and thefollowing Carl Zeiss T* lenses mount

9Names of PartsInternal flash (page 72) Sync switch (page 73, 84)Position dial(page 28)Strap lug(page 14)ABC Exposure/ button (page 62,75)Mode button

105Viewfinder: Pentaprism eye-level (long-eye point)• Field of view 93% • Magnification 0.78x(with 50mm standard lens at infinity, -1D diopter)Diopte

107106Number of films: Using a new battery based on Contax testing standardsLens: VS28-80/3.5-5.6Film: 24-exposure cartridgeMiscellaneous: Aperture st

1110Display Panel and Viewfinder Display<Display panel>Exposure counter (page 21)Selftimer remaining time (page 65)ABC shooting order (page 62)B

12The display in the viewfinder incorporates a variety of information - as well asthe focus, aperture, and shutter speed, it also shows the exposure m

13BASIC OPERATIONS PRIOR TOSHOOTINGThis section describes procedures that should be taken prior to photographingand includes basic operations of this