Contax RTS III Film Camera User Manual


 
Se/ecting
the Exposure
Mode
You
can
choose
the following
exposure
modes
depending
on
your
shooting
object
and application.
Av:
Aperture.priority
Auto
Exposure
lf
you
choose
your
desired
aperture,
the camera
will
automatically
select
the
shutter
speed
suited
for it
to
provide
correct
exposure. This
mode is
useful for
taking
pictures
by utilizing
the lens
depth
of
field.
Tv:
Shutter-speed-priority
Auto
Exposure
(with
MM
type lenses
only)
lf
you
choose
your
desired
shutter
speed,
the
camera
will
automatically
select
the aperture
suited for
it
to
provide
correct
exposure. This
mode
is
useful
for
taking
fast
moving
objects.
M:
Manual
Exposure
In
this mode,
you
can
choose
the aperture
and
shutter
speed
as
desired. Intentional
over-
or underexposure
is
also
easy.
B:
Bulb
Exposure
This
mode
can
be used for
taking
night
scenes
or
pictures
of the
sky
at
night
which
require
long
exposure.
As
long
as
the
shutter release
is
depressed,
the
shutter
will
open
to
expose
the film.
o
When
an AE lens
is
mounted,
it is
impossible
to take
pictures
in
the
"Tv"
mode.
Even
if
the
camera is
set to
the
"Tv"
mode, it
will
operation in
the
"Av"
mode.
o
When
no lens
is
mounted
on the
camera,
it
will
operate
in
the
"Av"
mode
even
if it
is
set to
the
"Tv"
mode.
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