CHINON DP-5, Instruction Manual

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Page 2: ...hotography 20 11 Shutter release and release lock 22 12 Holding the camera 22 13 Focusing 23 14 Rewinding the film 24 15 AE lock system 25 16 Exposure compensation system 26 17 B Bulb setting 27 18 Flash photography 27 19 Multiple exposure photography 31 20 Self timer photography and use of the viewfinder cap 31 21 Depth of field 33 22 Infrared photography 33 23 Multi Sound system 34 24 Special ac...

Page 3: ...ty LED s the DP 5 program camera is extremely easy to operate even under the most adverse lighting conditions Your DP 5 program camera is designed with built in electronic auto focus contacts that will permit automatic AF operation when used with the optional Chinon 35 70mm AF lens Total unmanned automatic operation is also possible when further used with the optional Chinon power winders and wire...

Page 4: ...r 14 Power grip battery compartment 15 Accessory flash shoe hot shoe 16 Film rewind knob and back opening knob 17 Film speed dial ISO ASA 18 F stop window 19 Aperture ring Depth of field scale X sync socket Focusing ring 20 Depth of field scale 21 X sync socket 22 Focusing ring 23 Viewfinder eyepiece 24 Metal focal plane shutter 25 Film chamber 26 Film rail ...

Page 5: ...ILM FORMAT AND FRAME SIZE 35mm film 24x36mm SHUTTER Electromagnetically controlled vertically moving metal focal plane shutter stepless speeds from 30 sec to 1 1000 sec on automatic 14 speeds from 8 to 1 1000 sec on manual exposure Viewfinder indication to 8 sec Electronically controlled automatic and manual exposure SHUTTER RELEASE Electromagnetic type shutter release with safety lock off and pro...

Page 6: ...m full aperture opening PROG LED will remain ON at program AE mode Manual Shutter Speed Selector One touch activation type by pressing the shutter release button half way Depressing the M button shutter speed starts from 1 125 sec and goes up with LED indication Depressing both M button and shutter release button shutter speed goes down from 1 125 sec with LED indication in viewfinder S C S Shutte...

Page 7: ...owinder FILM LOADING Multi slotted spool type EXPOSURE COUNTER Additive automatic resetting MULTIPLE EXPOSURE Built in switch which disengages film advance and film counter FILM REWIND Film Rewind Crank System MIRROR Quick return mirror BACK COVER Hinged type opened by pulling up Film Rewind Knob POWER SOURCE 4www butkus org Three 1 5V AAA AM 4 Alkaline batteries AUTO OFF POWER SYSTEM 30 sec in ma...

Page 8: ...Eyelets and adjust to the correct length Place the end of the shoulder strap through the eyelet ring Fig l Place the end of the strap through plastic holder and adjust the length of the strap Fig 2 Pass the strap through the metal adjustment buckle to secure Fig 3 2 CHANGING LENSES Your CHINON DP 5 program camera is equipped with a standard K type bayonet mount which accepts all interchangeable le...

Page 9: ...2 When the lens has engaged turn it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks into place Fig 6 Indicator 0 on the lens rim shows filter size For example 49 0 indicates a 49 mm filter Refer to this filter size when purchasing CHINON accessory filters 3 INSERTING THE BATTERIES The automatic exposure metering and shutter operation of this camera are powered by batteries so it is important to inse...

Page 10: ...a long period of time remove the batteries If batteries are dead or improperly inserted the shutter release button will not operate 3 Generally in cold conditions the voltage of the batteries decreases and this will impair the functioning of the shutter and exposure meter In these cases either warm up the batteries or keep a spare set warm in your pocket ready to insert just before shooting 4 BATT...

Page 11: ...en inserting film 1 Pull up the Film Rewind Knob until the Back cover snaps open Fig 11 2 Insert the film in the Film Chamber with the protruding end of the cartridge positioned to the bottom of the camera Push the Film Rewind Knob down to its former position Fig 12 3 Insert the film leader into one of the slits on the Multi Slot Film Take up Spool Fig 13 ...

Page 12: ...ops Do not force this knob Fig 15 4 butkus org 6 Advance the film and press the Shutter Release Button a few times until the number 1 appears in the Exposure Counter Fig 16 As you advance the Film Advance Lever the Film Rewind Knob rotates indicating that the film is properly advancing Turn the Exposure Mode Select Dial to the desired position A convenient Memo Holder is provided on the back of yo...

Page 13: ...ilm in cold conditions the Film Leader may become hard and brittle Consider warming the leader in your hand prior to insertion to prevent leader breakage 6 SETTING THE FILM SPEED The film speed is the basic element for determining proper exposure so please be sure to set the film speed correctly Film speed can normally be found on the film box or the film canister Pull up the Film Speed Dial and t...

Page 14: ...ure LED red 8 Shutter speed scale 9 Split image rangefinder 10 Microprism collar 11 Ground glass 8 I Programmed Exposure mode P mode Your CHINON DP 5 program camera automatically selects the most suitable combination of shutter speed and aperture for the optimum exposure The program mode is ideal for general picture taking and ease of operation eliminating troublesome exposure settings ...

Page 15: ... in most cases 1 Set the Exposure Mode Select Dial to the Green P position Fig 18 2 Set the Program Mode Selector to the AP position Fig 19 3 Set the lens at its minimum aperture Fig 20 This setting is color coded green on your standard 50mm lens to match the green P setting on the Exposure Mode Select Dial Accessory lenses should also be set at their minimum aperture ...

Page 16: ...is set within four stops of the lens full aperture opening This is to warn you of the limited programmed exposure range Beyond four stops of full aperture opening the PROG LED indicator will remain illuminated at the programmed mode Thus set the lens aperture so as not to cause the Programmed AE mode warning LED to flicker 8 II Two stage programmed AE For advanced use The DP 5 camera is designed w...

Page 17: ... you to stop action 2 Program CP Table B The CP mode gives priority to the lens aperture which affects the depth of field This mode is convenient when taking pictures of hard to focus objects and when using wide angle lenses This program mode seeks out the correct exposure with the smallest aperture lens opening Therefore you will achieve the greatest in focus depth to your photos ...

Page 18: ...e within the range so that the warning LED will not flicker Follow your own photographic needs however in such a case for instance using the 50mm f 1 4 lens with its f stop set at 5 6 the camera is controlled by the program characteristics of ft 1 4 through f 5 6 beyond f 5 6 the camera is controlled by the aperture priority automatic exposure mode See table C 9 AE AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE PHOTOGRAPHY O...

Page 19: ...top Ring to set the desired f stop number against the Index Line Fig 24 4 butkus org 3 When the shutter release button is depressed halfway the exposure control circuit is energized and will be in the monitoring stage Fig 25 You can see the computerized shutter speed displayed in the viewfinder by green and yellow LED s Fig 26 ...

Page 20: ...ens diaphragm to a larger aperture Use of a flash unit is also suggested 5 When the Overexposure LED third from the top of the scale with double audible signal Fig 27 or the Underexposure LED at the bottom of the scale with double audible signal Fig 28 appears you should select another f stop number by turning the lens aperture ring as the exposure is incorrect ...

Page 21: ...r for proper exposure With ISO ASA 100 Film Lighting Conditions F stop number range Indoors f 1 7 2 8 Outdoors cloudy f 4 5 6 Outdoors sunshine f 8 11 Beach in mid summer and snow scenes f 8 11 With ISO ASA 400 Film Lighting Conditions F stop number range Indoors f 4 5 6 Outdoors cloudy f 8 11 Outdoors sunshine f 16 22 Beach in mid summer and snow scenes f 22 ...

Page 22: ...lect Dial to the M mode position Fig 29 2 When the Shutter Release Button is depressed halfway the 1 125 shutter speed LED will blink and the metered shutter speed will be displayed Fig 30 3 Select the desired shutter speed by depressing the Shutter Speed Select Button The shutter speed LED indicator increases step by step as you press the button 4 When you press both Shutter Release Button and Ma...

Page 23: ...er Fig 31 2 For Aperture preferred exposure setting Set the required aperture on the lens aperture ring Change shutter speed until both LED s are matched up Fig 32 Other features at M mode 1 Power hold circuitry A push of the Shutter Release Button halfway down the camera circuitry stays on for 30 seconds 2 S C S Shutter Speed Change Signal An audible signal will be heard when the manual shutter s...

Page 24: ...lfway the electronic circuitry starts functioning When the button is fully depressed it will trigger the shutter Always hold the camera steady and gently depress the Shutter Release Button to make an exposure The position marked L on the Exposure Mode Select Dial is the shutter release safety lock position When this is aligned with the index mark the batteries are disconnected from the circuitry a...

Page 25: ...body posture to avoid blurred or tilted shots 13 FOCUSING Look through the viewfinder to compose your picture and focus by turning the Focusing Ring You can focus either by using the center Split image Spot or the Micro prism Image Band that surrounds the center circle Split image Focusing When the split image in the Split image Spot forms a single image the subject is in focus Fig 34 When not in ...

Page 26: ... Pull up the Film Rewind Crank but do not pull the entire knob up from its seated position and turn it in the direction of the arrow to rewind the film When the film has been completely rewound the tension of the Film Rewind Crank is released and it will revolve freely Fig 37 3 Now pull up the Film Rewind Knob fully and the Back Cover will open Remove the film push the Film Rewind Knob back into p...

Page 27: ...ess the Shutter Release Button halfway and measure the light on the main part of the subject you want to shoot This should be done up close to the subject to exclude all unnecessary light from the side or background Fig 40 Then press the Manual Shutter Speed Select Button once which will instantly memorize the light value of the subject giving an audible signal Fig 41 Once the button is depressed ...

Page 28: ...ct of over or under exposure You can change the exposure factor up to one full stop either plus or minus in 1 3 EV increments Pull out and turn the Film Speed Dial to set your film speed to the desired exposure compensation position Fig 42 1 1 EV over 2 2 3 EV over Items 1 to 3 will give you a larger aperture and will therefore lighten your pictures 3 1 3 EV over 4 Normal exposure 5 1 3 EV under 6...

Page 29: ...ll then be heard at intervals of 10 seconds 18 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY WITH CHINON DEDICATED FLASH See next page if not using dedicated flash Your CHINON DP 5 camera is designed with a unique dedicated flash system making flash photography simple The CHINON Dedicated Auto Flashes Auto S 180 S 240 S250 5 300 and S 480 are dedicated to the DP 5 camera These dedicated flashes will automatically set the shu...

Page 30: ... 1 125 sec and change automatically to the synchronizing speed Press the Shutter Release Button and shoot For further details please refer to the instructions with the flash unit Do not use other makes of flash units that have special signal pins dedication pins exclusively for their cameras as this will result in incorrect exposure and may damage the circuitry of the camera If the Shutter Release...

Page 31: ...e shutter will be released at the selected speed Fig 46 Set the aperture as indicated by the f lash unit Mike this is to allow more of the background light and image appear on the film 18 A Flash photography with non dedicated Automatic flash units 1 Set the Exposure Mode Select Dial to the X position Fig 47 This sets the correct shutter speed 1 100 second on your camera for flash photography 4 bu...

Page 32: ...stop number can also be manually computed A guide number is indicated on the flash unit or in the flash instruction book The guide number is an indication of the power of the f lash The higher the guide number the higher power available for the flash Use the guide number in the following equation to obtain the correct f stop number and set that number to the f stop index line For example with a f ...

Page 33: ... Lever You can release the Multiple Exposure Lever after you have advanced the Film Lever 4 Take the second exposure If you wish to continue adding exposures to the frame repeat steps 3 and 4 During this procedure the Exposure Counter will not advance Better results can generally be obtained by taking subjects that include a large area of darker parts Fig 48 B It is suggested that you inform your ...

Page 34: ...nd and about 10 seconds later the shutter will be released Fig 50 Two seconds before the shutter releases the light will pulsate faster to indicate the 10 seconds are almost finished 5 If you wish to cancel the self timer once it has started operating simply lower the Self Timer Switch to the normal position When using the self timer with the P or A settings or when shooting long time exposure use...

Page 35: ...pth of field changes depending upon the aperture selected The depth of field can be determined from the depth of field scale The larger the lens opening smaller f stop the shallower is your depth of field The smaller the lens opening larger f stop the greater the depth of field will become Each lens has a depth of field scale For example with the focus ring set at 15 feet and using f 16 the area w...

Page 36: ...Your CHINON DP 5 program camera provides full information via various buzzer warnings and colorful LED s to simplify the highly sophisticated DP 5 technology 1 S C S Shutter Change Signal An audible signal will be heard when the manual shutter speed changes at M When the correct exposure shutter release is obtained a longer audible signal is heard 2 M E S Manual Exposure Signal For shutter speed p...

Page 37: ...with CHINON Power Winder PW 600 or PW 6 10 the camera s power source is supplied from the power winder This system is extremely convenient when photographing in cold weather Before attaching the winder wipe the contact points on both the camera and the winder with a dry cloth 25 PROPER CARE OF YOUR CAMERA Never touch the surface of the lens with your fingers If the lens is dirty either use a blowe...

Page 38: ...icoated 50mm f 1 7 multicoated 50mm f 1 9 Wide angle Lenses 28mm f 2 8 multicoated 35mm f 2 8 multicoated Telephoto Lenses 135mm f 2 8 multicoated 200mm f 3 5 multicoated AUTO DATE AD 510 Auto S 180 f lash Auto S240 f lash Auto S 250 f lash Auto S 300 f lash Auto S 360 f lash Auto S 480 f lash Wireless Remote Control set for power winder Syncro eye for flash Slave Unit Filter ...

Page 39: ... f 1 7 multicoated 35 70mm f 3 3 4 5 multicoated Accessories Power Winder PW 600 PW 610 INFO BACK DB 010 INFO BACK 2 DP 520 Skylight UV Y2 ND4X PL Rubber Eyepiece Eyepiece Adaptor 3 I 3 Angle Finder Rubber Lens Hood Auto Extension Ring Bellows Mini Copy Stand Table Tripod Cable Release 13 inch Remote Control Unit Spare Ring for Mini Copy Stand Deluxe Carrying Case Neck Strap Lens Mount Cap Body Ca...