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Pentax Asahi KM 1975 I have recently inherited a Pentax Asahi KM camera, I was once shown how too use but I was too young too remember all its functions. I am not an expereienced photographer but am looking too get into photography for my art GCSE. I was wondering if you could tell me: i) there is a ring on the lense used for adjusting the camera for taking pictures at different light levels. how do I use this too produce effective photographs? ii) what is the dial next too the lever used for winding the film on? how do I use it? iii) the camera came with several different parts. how do I use them. iv) are there any particular things I should be careful about when changing films, buying films etc.? Thank you very much. Andre
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doug Nelson |
Go to manuals2go.com and you can buy a manual for this camera for maybe $6. Put the filters and extension tube away for now. Leave that dial on the rewind knob at 0. If you can't get a manual, look for a book on photography basics at the library. Hold on to this camera. If you will want additional lenses later, they are inexpensive and of excellent quality.
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Jon Close |
www.pentax.com has free downloads of user manuals. Go to http://www.pentax.com/docstore/index.cfm?show=6 Find the KM under SLRs, about 1/3 down the page. For beginner photographer information, check out "All About Photography" and the "Course" at this site, and also Kodak's "Taking Great Pictures" at http://www.kodak.com/US/en/nav/takingPics.shtml and the online photography courses by Agfa http://www.agfanet.com/en/cafe/photocourse/cont_index.php3
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