Contax RTS III Film Camera User Manual


 
Flashmeter.... When
the
pre-flash
is
"ON",
the bar
will
turn
on
in
a
range
of
+2
EV
to show
an exposure
error
relative
to the correct
exposure
in 112-EV
steps
lf
the
error
exceeds
+
2
EV, all bars on
the corresponding
side will
turn on
The flashmeter
will
also
show the
light
control
condition
after f lash
exposure
on
TTL
direct
light
control
Exposure
Counter
.... The
exposure
counter will
advance
one by one each time the film is
wound lt will
count
down while the
f ilm is rewinding
In
addition,
the counter
has
the
following
functions:
o
Displays
the
time on
bulb exposure
(repetition
of
00
-
59 seconds)
(excepting
when
the cable release
socket for
bulb exposure is
used)
o
Displays
the
remaining
time
when
the
self-timer is
operating
(10
sec.
-
00)
o
Displays
the operation order on
A
B.C
mode
o
Displays when
the end
of the
film is reached.
o Smm
Pre-flash Metering
Range
s 3mm
Spot
Metering Range
Shutter
Speed
.... The
shutter speed
from
1/8000
to
4
seconds
and LT
(6
-
32 seconds) are displayed.
"8000"
shows 1/8000
seconds, and
"4s"
shows
4
seconds
lf
two
shutter
speeds are displayed, thier intermediate
value
is
the shutter
speed being set
lf
the mark
"
4"
blinks, it means
overexposure;
and
if
"LT"
blinks,
it means
underexposure,
The
shutter
speed determined
by the camera
will be
disolaved
lf
the
shutter speed
has
been fixed in
an exposure mode
"Tv",
"M"
or
"AEL",
it will
blink.
fhe
shutter
speed
wil
also
blink
when it has
been
automatically
switched for
f lash
photog
raphy.
'.'i,'
Exposure
Compensation Mark .... lf
the
exposure
compensation
dial
is
set
for
exposure compensation
(other
than
"0"),
the
"+"
or
"-"
sign
will
blink.
i",
Metering
Mark
.... For
display
of
the metering
mode
and AE lock:
Center-weighted metering:
The
mark
"
C]
"
lights
Spot metering:
The mark
"f.]l "
lights
AE lock
on center-weighted
metering:
The
mark
"f
]
"
blinks.
AE lock
on
spot
metering:The
mark
"
o
"
blinks
<
Display
Panel
>
;,
Battery
Warning
Mark
....
For
details,
see
"Battery
check"
on
page
24
,'
Exposure
Counter....
Shows
the number
of exposures
taken,
even when
the main
switch is
at
OFF.
Film Transport
Mark
37