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BASIC OPERATIONS PRIOR
TO SHOOTING
BASIC OPERATIONS
SIMPLE SHOOTING PROCEDURE
FOCUSING
SELECTING THE METERING MODE
APPLIED PHOTOGRAPHIC
TECHNIQUES
FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
CUSTOM FUNCTIONS
REFERENCE
MAIN ACCESSORIES
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Safety warnings....................................................2
Cautions in Handling ............................................2
1.Fitting the strap and viewfinder shade
adapter............................................................14
2.Fitting the eye cup/diopter correction lens......15
1.Main switch.....................................................26
2.Shutter release button ....................................27
3.Position dial.....................................................28
Using the “ ”(green) setting on the
position dial.....................................................36
1.Selecting focus frames ...................................39
1.Types of metering modes and their features..48
1.Autoexposure photography
<1. Taking photographs with the aperture
priority mode “Av” (aperture priority auto
exposure)> ...............................................51
<2. Taking photographs with shutter speed
priority settings “Tv” (shutter priority auto
exposure) mode> .....................................52
<3. Taking photographs in the program auto
mode “P” (program auto exposure)
mode> ......................................................53
1.Taking photographs using the internal flash...72
2. Taking photographs using a Contax TLA flash..76
1.List of custom functions..................................87
1.Basic information on photography..................91
1.Contax Data back D-11...................................96
2.Contax Cable switch LA type..........................97
3.Contax Power pack P-8, P-8D........................98
Names of Parts........................................8
3.Inserting the batteries and checking
the battery power...............................16
4.Mounting and removing lenses..........18
5.Holding the camera............................19
4.F and R dials .....................................29
5.Mode button and mode details..........30
6.Selecting the mode............................31
2.Focusing in the autofocus mode .......40
2.Metering range...................................49
2.Manual exposure photography
<1. Taking photographs with the
exposure set manually “M”
(manual exposure) mode>..........55
<2. Using the bulb exposure
mode> .........................................57
3.Taking photographs with exposure com-
pensation
<1. Setting exposure compensation
manually (with Av, Tv, P)>...........58
3.Taking photographs using other
flashes with the X contact..................81
2.Setting custom functions ...................89
2.Troubleshooting.................................92
4.Contax Power pack adapter GP-1...101
5.Contax Mount adapter NAM-1.........102
6.Contax Flexible case C-9 ................103
Display Panel and Viewfinder Display...10
6.Loading film .......................................20
7.Setting the film speed manually.........23
8.Removing film....................................24
7.ABC/ button..................................33
8.Focus button......................................33
9.Sync switch........................................33
4.Focusing manually.............................44
<2. Taking photographs with the AE
lock>............................................60
<3. Taking photographs with the
Exposure Autobracketing Expoure
Mode (ABC Exposure mode)>....62
4.Using the selftimer.............................65
5.Date and time imprinting....................66
6.Checking the depth of field................68
7.Cable switch socket...........................69
8.Replacing the camera back...............69
4.Flash photography techniques ..........82
3.Shutter speed and aperture value
display................................................94
Main specifications..............................104
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