Contax M1 Manuale utente

CONTAX

lnstruction

manual

. Bedienungsanleitung @

www.orphancameras.com

EiJtilj:jij V

nry

greatly appreciate your purchase of this Contax Nl camera. The

Contax Nl is an autofocus single lens reflex camera based on the Contax'

fundamental principle of "building cameras for creating works of art".

Automatic or manual focus can be selected according to the subject and

setting so that the user can achieve the desired results with accuracy.

The

Contax

N1is

equippedwithmanyfeatures

thatwillmaximizecreative

photographicpossibilities.

Read

these

instructions

carefullybeforeusingthe

cameratoensure

proper

use

and

a long

servicelife.

Someofthenotable

featuresinclude:

O A S-frame

autofocusdetectionsitepattern

thatisspreadwiderthroughout

theviewfinder.

Theuser

canselecta singlesiteorhave

thesitesdetect

focus

automatically.

@ n nign

speedshutterwithanautomaticshutter

speed

range

of32secondsto

1/8000second,withflash

sync

at1/250

second.

@ Focus

Auto-Bracket

Control,

for

automatic

shiftingofthefocusing

distance

duringasequenceofexposures.

@ Useofhigh-performance

Carl

ZeissT* lensesandvarious

accessoriesfor

expandingtherange

ofphotographicpossibilities.

tl Attach the protector to the

I SUSpenStOn

flng.

ll Attachthetriangular

ring

tothe

L SUSpenStOn

flng.

e Pass

thestrap

through

the

tU protector

and

triangular

ring

and

attach

itasshown

onthediagram.

CONTENTS

Attaching

theStrap

1. Inserting

thebattery

and

checking

thebattery

power " 12

2. Mounting

and

removirg

lenses

""" 14

3. Adjusting

thediopter

"" " 15

Using

the

program

autoexposure

mode

"" 24

1. Selecting

the

focus

frames ""' 27

2. Focusing

intheautofocus

mode "" 29

3. Focusing

manually """ 34

1. Types

ofmetering

modes

and

their

features "' 40

1. Taking

photos

withtheaperture

priority

mode "Av"

(aperture

priority

auto

exposure)

mode " 43

2. Taking

photos

with

shutter

speed

priority

settings "Tv"(shutter

priority

auto

exposure)

mode' " 44

Taking

photos

using

Contax

TLA

flash "" 61

Using

thecommand

dial

the

exposure

compensation

dial

"""""' 72

1. Listofcustom

functions

Basic

information

photography

""'78

Troubleshooting """ 79

LCD

viewfinder

FE-1 "" 85

Contax

Databack

D-10 """"'86

Contax

Power

pack

P-8

' """" 89

Namesof Parts

4. Main

switch

5. Shutter

releasebutton

6. Holding

the

camera

7. Loadingfilm'

ffi

4. Taking

photos

withthe

focus

shifted

inthreedifferent

steps

(Focus

ABCmode) """' 36

2. Metering

range

3. Taking

photos

inthe

program

auto

mode "P"

(program

auto

exposure)

mode "":"' "" 45

4. Taking

photos

withtheexposure

set

manually

"M"

(manual

exposure)

mode

""""' 46

5. Using

the

bulb

exposure

mode

"""' 47

2. Taking

photos

usinga

Contax

TLA360

flash

Using

the

command

dial

asthe

shutter

dial

' "" 72

2. Setting

thecustom

functions

Shutter

speed

and

aperture

valuedisplay

Contax

Cableswitch

LAtype """"' 91

Contax

Mountadapter

NAM-1

"""" 92

Focusingscreens

type ""' 93

Display

Panel

and

Viewfinder

Display

8. Removing

film ""'21

9. Setting

the

film

speed

manually

""' 22

10. Switching

thedrive

mode "" 23

6. Taking

photos

with

exposure

compensation """" 48

7. Taking

Multiple

exposure """ 55

8. Using

theselftimer """' 57

9. Checking

thedepthof

field "" 58

10. Cable

switchsocket ""' 59

11. Replacingthecamera

back " 59

3. Taking

photos

using

other

flasheswiththeX contact

4. Camera

Care

and

Precautions

54.

65.

96.

7. Contax

Flexible

case

C-8

Exposurecompensation

dial

(page

48)

Diopteradjustment

dial

(page

15)

Exposure

compensation

dial

lockreleasebutton

(page

48)

Exposure

ABClever

(page

50)

Drivebutton

(page

23)

Display

panel(page

Lightbutton

(page

10)

Strap

lug

(page

Mainswitch

(page

16)

Shutter

release

button

(page

17)

Battery

compartment

releaseknob

(page

12)

Selftimer

LED

(page

57)

Command

dial

(pages

22,23

and72)

Exposure

check

button

(page

10)

Accessory

shoe

(page

61)

Dedicated

flash

contact

(page

61)

Direct

X contact

(page

70)

Shutterspeed

dial

(page

44)

Shutter

dial

lockrelease

button

(page

72)

Exposure

modelever

(page

22,43

and

76)

Lens

mark

(page

14)

Lensrelease

button

(page

14)

Meteringlever

(page

39)

Screen

releaseclaw

(page

94)

Mount

(page

14)

Aperturestop-down

button

(page

58)

AFsupplementary

light

(page

29)

www.orphancameras.com

Eyecup

(page

15)

Viewfinder

eyepiece

(page

Eyepiece

shutter

(page

57)

Exposuremodelock

release

button

(page

22,43

and

76)

Film

check

window

Cameraback

release

knob

(page

18)

Camera

back

(page

59)

Syncterminal

(page

70)

Cableswitchsocket

(page

91)

Shuttercurtains

(page

18)

Film

fixing

shaft

(page

18)

Filmchamber

(page

18)

DXcontacts

(page

18)

Manualselect

lever

(page

28)

Autoselectlever

(page27)

Focus

dial

(page

29)

Focusbutton

(page

35)

Battery

compartment

(page

12)

Rewindlockrelease

button

(page

21)

Tripod

Socket

Rewindlever

(page

21)

External

power

socket

(page

89)

LCD

viewfinder

contacts

(page

85)

Spool

(page

20)

Cameraback

release

(page

59)

Camera

back

(page

59)

Filmtipmark

(page

19)

Data

backcontacts

(page

86)

<Display

panel>

Exposurecounter

(page

19)

Self

timer

remaining

time

(page

57)

Exposure

ABCand

Focus

ABC

shooting

order

(pages

50and36)

Multipleexposure

numbersetting

(page

55)

Remainingexposures

inmultiple

exposure

mode

(page

55)

Bulbexposure

time(page

47)

Film

loadingindicators

. Nofilm

(page

19)

. Filmadvance

error

(page

19)

. Film

advance

normal

(page

19)

. Film

advancing

(display

increments)

. Endof

film

(page

21)

. Film

rewinding

(display

decrements)

. Endofrewind

(page

21)

Multipleexposure

mode

(page

55)

Drive

mode

(page

23)

. Self

timer

mode

(page

57)

(10

seconds/2

seconds)

. Single

frameshooting

mode

(page

23)

. Continuous

shooting

mode

(page

23)

Remaining

battery

power

(page

13)

Focus

frame

selection

indicators

. Autoselect

mode

(page

29)

. Manual

select

mode

(page

29)

Exposurecompensation

value

(page

72)

. 1/3EV

increments

. 112EY

increments

Aperture

value

(page

43)

Shutter

speed

(page

44)

Filmspeed

(page

22)

. DX:

Forautomatic

setting

(page

20)

. fSO:For

manualsetting

(page

22)

Custom

functions

(page

74)

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---i. -. -;-. --a

Spot

metering

range

(Area

approx.3 mmindiameteratcenterof

viewfinder)

(page

a0)

Focusframe(page27)

. Auto

select

mode(page27)

. Manual

select

mode

(page

28)

Flashmark

(page

61)

Metering

mode

(page

a0)

. Evaluativemetering

. Center-weighted

average

light

metering

. Spot

metering

Focusindicators

(pages

29and35)

"O"

lit: Infocus

"D"

lit: Focusisbehind

the

subject

"(" lit: Focusisinfront

ofsubject

AElock

(page

53)

ExposureABC

mode

(page

50)

FocusABC

mode

(page

36) Shutter

speed

(page

44)

Exposure

counter

(page

18)

Self

timer

remainingtime

(page

57) Aperture

value

(page

43)

Exposure

ABCandFocusABCshootingorder

(pages

36and50) Manuatexposure

(page

46)

Multipleexposure

numbersetting

(page

55)

Remainingexposures

inmultiple

exposure

mode

(page

55)

Filmloading

indicators

(page

19) Exposurecompensation

(page

48)

Exposuremeter

(page

39)

Exposurecompensation

value

(pages

48and72)

. 1/3EVincrements

.112EV

increments

Meteringdifference

(page

39)

The

Contax

N1'sviewfinderserves

asthemain

informationsource

forfocus,

exposure

and

filmstatus.

The

viewfinderdisplay

turnson

whentheoperations

below

are

performed,

then

automatically

turns

offafter16

seconds

tosavepower.

e Whenthemainswitch

isturnedon.

@ Wnentheexposure

check

button

pressed

orshutterbutton

ishalf-pressed

whilethemainswitch

turned

on.

lfsomeaction

istaken,such

aschanging

aperture,

shutter

speedorany

dial

used

whilethe

viewfinderdisplay

islit,thedisplay

time

extended

another

6seconds.

. Thetimedisplay

(power

holdtime)canbechanged.

(Page

74)

The viewfinder display turns off in the following cases:

. During

shooting.

. Whentheendof

thefilmisreached.

. Whilethefilm

isrewinding.

. Whenrewinding

completed.

. lntheallimprint

mode.

. Whenthere

isa filmadvanceerror.

. Whenthebattery

isspent.

. Whentheexposure

modelever

issetto ISOor CF.

Thedisplay

panel

can

beilluminated

whenviewingconditions

require.

The

lightturnsonand

offeach

timethe

'LIGHT'

button

pressed.

. lfotherdialsorbuttonsareoperated

whilethedisplay

panel

islit,theduration

illuminationisautomatically

extended.

The

display

panel

lightturnsoff

assoonas

the

shutter

isreleased.

<Display

panel

illumination>

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