Pentax MZ-50, Operating Manual

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Page 2: ...7 Built inflash p 37 O Flashpop upbutton p 38 Mode dial 9 Drive mode switch p 47 Straplug p 13 D Releasesocket p 67 Mufti functionbutton p 42 6g D Back cover releaselever p 22 Mid rollrewind button p 26 D Focus mode switch p 33 49 D Mirror E Af coupler Lens informationcontacts Lens lock button p 19 Lensmount index p 18 ...

Page 3: ...ng the camera or for some other reason as there is danger of an electric shock Wrapping the strap around your neck is dangerous Make sure that small children do not get the strap caught around their neck o Do not look directly at the sun through the camera as viewing the sun for an extended period may dam age your eyes Be sure to store batteries out of the reach of chil dren Seek medical assistanc...

Page 4: ...that any changes in temperature difference is minimized Do not remove it from the bag until temperature has stabilized Regular size color prints may cut off what appears on the extreme edges of the film frame Compose your picture with a margin of safety at the edges Precautionsfor storage Avoid leaving the iamera for an extended period in places where the humidity and temperature are very high suc...

Page 5: ...mage of any kind cannot be repaired at no charge under the terms of the warranty lf the dif ficulty is caused as a direct result of the product being used in conditions as outlined in the Precautions for Your Camera section or any other operation contrary to the instructions out lined in this manual charges will be assessedand a repair quotation will be provided o Use two 3V lithium batteries CR2 ...

Page 6: ...cklit situations with the main subject in the shade p 81 Taking a picture of people with night scenery in the background p 82 Others lmpr inti ng the data on a pictur e p 21 Taking consecutive pictures of a moving subject p 47 Taking a picture of a moving subject p 59 60 Taking a close up picture of flower Flash photograpny l Taking a picture in low light situations p 37 Minimized the red eye effe...

Page 7: ...ing the camera strap 13 Loading the batteries 14 o W h e n t h e b a t t e r y i s e x h a u s t e d 1 7 A t t a c h i n gt h e l e n s 1 8 Operatingthe shutter releasebutton 2O Turning on the power 2O U s i n g t h e D a t a B a c k 2 1 F i l m l o a d i n s 2 2 U n l o a d i n gf i l m 2 5 Rewinding a film in mid roll 26 ff BAstcopERATroN sHooilNc 27 45 Using the Green Operation Mode 27 Setting ...

Page 8: ...4 Bulb Exposure Mode 66 About ExposureCompensation 68 Turning off the audible PCV signal 69 Advanced operation for the Built in Retractable Flash R T F 7 0 o Compatibility of F and FA lenses with the b u i l t i nf l a s h 7 2 Setting the film speed lSO manually 73 fnstallingthe battery in the Data Back 74 Adjusting the data on the Data Back 75 Using a Pentax Dedicated External Flash 77 o Contrast...

Page 9: ...ation p 45 Smart flash information Manual set film speed P 73 Shutter speed Battery exhaustion warning p 17 Aperture value Exposure compensation P 68 Audible PCV signal P 69 Film status information p 2a 25 Exposure counter 1P 24 Jn o eip sure com iensation value p 68 tso 1y ooa Av rI o ec LCD Liquid Crystal DisPlaY When the LCD is exposed to high temperatures over ap proximately 60 C it may blacke...

Page 10: ...DER INDICATION L J I E a t l Ex ta Fll o z 3 o ii Autofocus AF frame p 34 Shutterspeed Aperturevalue Flashstatusinformation p 37 38 In Focus indicator ip 34 Exposure compensation p 68 Bargraph p 65 68 I s l l ...

Page 11: ... the A lock button turn the ture ring to the t A l r C a t 2 Attaching the lens Align the red indexes on the lens and camera Turn the lens to the right until it seats with a click See page 18 Be sure to set the lens aperture ring to the I A position 3 Turning on the power Slide the main switch to ON See page 20 Setthe modedialto tCIEDl See page 28 The Green Operation Modewill be set aperture lens ...

Page 12: ...y See page 24 8 Composing the scene with the zoom ring While looking through the viewfinder turn the zoom ring to the right or left until you obtain the desired com position See page 30 9 Focus on the subiect and shoot Focus I on the subject Depress the shutter re lease button fully to take a photo See page 34 7 Selecting the Autofocus Mode Set the focus mode switch to I AF See page 33 AJ ...

Page 13: ... set other than the A position Function Lens lMount tYPej FA lens Ko e 1 F lens Ko 1 A lens lK l f l lens K 2 Autofocus Lens only Lens with AF Adapter 1 7X c X X O 3 O 3 Manual focus with Fl 4 with Matte field C 5 O s O 5 O 5 o o o Power zoom X X X X lmaqe size trackinq X X X X Zoom clio X X X X Auto zoom effect X X X X Picture Mode o X Proqrammed AE o o X Aoerture Priority AE o o A 2 Shutter Prio...

Page 14: ...ter operating manual x 4 Manual focusing using the focus indicator Fl O in the viewfinder x 5 Lenses with a maximum aperture of tr 5 6 or larger x 6 The bar graph in the viewfinder does not light up The A F and FA lenses are the bayonet mount lenses The A F and FA lenses have A auto position on existing K mount lenses The screw mount lens CANNOT be used to this camera because correct exposures wil...

Page 15: ...ures with this new camera as soon as possible read section I and ll BASIC OPERATIoN PREPARATIoN and BAS c OPERAT oN sHooflNG These sections introduce only the basic functions of this camera More detailed information can be found in section lll and section lV I BASICOPERATION J PREPARATION Pase13 26 M ADVANCED OPERATIONS Pase 46 89 II BASICOPERATION SHOOTING Page27 45 ...

Page 16: ...Kl ffi l l _ l Fit the strap on the cameraas iltustrated Z There isa pocket on the strapso youcanstorethe I finder cap releasesocket cover hot shoe cover or any I other small accessory as illustrated I fi fi fr tl BASICOPERATION PNEPARATION ...

Page 17: ... I o o m o z E m u I o z 1 Openthe battery chamber cover by using a coin etc as shown in the illustration 2 Load two 3V lithium batteries CR2 equivalentas shown in the illustration ...

Page 18: ...lash function of the built inflash o The optional AA Battery Pack Fo is also available for this camera instead of using the lithium batteries o Replace the battery at the same time Do not mix bat tery brands type or an old battery with a new one U 6 o m I o z a m v 6 2 3 Turn the battery chamber cover screw in the direction of the arrow to lock it securely N ...

Page 19: ...sting condi tions Actual battery life and performance may vary drasticallydependingon usage of Autofocus Flash and external conditions such as temperature and freshness of the battery GenerAl existing light photography about 100 rolls Flash photography using flash 50 of the times about25 rolls Flash photography using flash 1OO of the times about12 rolls Bulbexposuretime about 8 hours General exist...

Page 20: ...the batteries Replace two batteries at the same time Do not mix battery brands type or an old battery with a new one It may cause explosion or overheating f rt I o o o m 7 o z T 7 m T I I o z x Low Battery Warning When the batteries are nearly exhausted the battery symbol a sppsars on the LCD panel to warn you Replace the batteries as soon as possible See page 14 for replacing the batteries ...

Page 21: ...ra against scratches and dust at the factory For stor age the optional accessory Body Mount Cap K is available 2 Align the red dots on the camera and lens mount attach the lens to the camera body and turn it fully to the right until you hear a click o Ensure that the camera s mainswitchis in the OFF position before attaching a lens to prevent unex pectedoperationof the lens 1 2 ...

Page 22: ... fa ctu rers The camera body and lens mount incorporate lens in formation contacts and an AF coupler dirt dust or corrosion may cause damage to the electrical system Clean the contacts with a soft dry cloth x How to remove To remove the lens turn it to the left while de pressing the lens lock release button To protect the contactsand AF couplerof the lens againstdamageafter removal be sureto set t...

Page 23: ... prevent camera shake depress the shutter release button gentlY Before loading a roll of film slowly depress the shutter release button tol u n where the first position is The LCD indication ttuyt on for about 10 seconds ii rlh button is releasedf rom the halfwav posrtron Depressing tfre shuiter release button down halfway keeps the LCD indicator on D 2 c o m a I o z v m T a I o z main main When n...

Page 24: ... has been imprinted Y e a r M o n t h U ar ll fl o T m v I o z u m v I o z I t t till t r o indicates that no data will be imprinted o lf there is a white or yellow object in the corner of the picture where the data is imprinting the data may be difficult to read When composing your photograph try to avoid brightly colored subject in that corner To adjust the data see page 75 The data back operate...

Page 25: ...odedfilm you canset the film speedmanually See page73 o Beforeloadingfilm for the first time after purchase openthe backcoverand removethe protectivecard DO NOTTOUCHTHE SHUTTER CURTAINS i i LI t t i i l i ri ii i l ii ffiffiw i i Li iilnfi ii i l i t ii 1 To open the back cover slide the back cover release lever in the direction of the arrow 2 Place the film cartridge in the film chamber as shown ...

Page 26: ...he cartridge to reduce the slack The DX information pins in the film chamber are used to read film speed Keep them clean and free from scratches To remove smudges wipe them gently 4 Align the film leaderwith the film leaderend mark O as shown Make sure that the film leader is positioned under the film retainer O as shown in the illustration Make sure that the film perforations properly engage on t...

Page 27: ... properly Open the back cover and load the film once agarn 5 Close the back cover and set the main switch to I ON The film automatically advances to the first frame Check that I I and t l are displayed on the LCD panel The film counter indication advances one each time the shutter is released loaded with x loaded flat o Yes Nrr g t r i l r t r n t ...

Page 28: ...ng that the film is being rewound the exposure counter counts frame numbers in reverse Never open the back cover until the whole film roll is completely rewound When removing the film from the camera protect it from exposure to direct sun light 2 When the film is fully rewound only blinks on the LGD panel E UI o o T m v o z v m a 6 z ...

Page 29: ... film cartridge However those extra frames may be lost in process ing When you take important pictures rewind the film when the film reachesthe number of frames indi cated on the film cartridge x Rewinding a film in mid roll lf you wish to unloadthe film beforeexposingall the frames use thisfunction Set the main switch to the ON position and then depress the mid roll rewind button by using the pro...

Page 30: ...firm that the lens aperture ring is set to the I A position lf the aperture ring is set to a position other than the A position a correct exposure may not be obtained ll l E t o o T m a l o z o o o z o How to set 1 Turn the lens aperture ring to the I tion as shown in the illustration To movethe lensapertureringto the I A turn the aperture ring while holding aperture Alock buttonon the lens A I po...

Page 31: ... o 2 o o m j o z U I o o I z o 3 Move the select switch until I l ll superim poseson See page 54 for any other exposure mode 2 Set the mode dial to the D position ...

Page 32: ...LE FRAME DRIVE MODE ease but One picture is taken each time the shutter rel ton is depressed o See page 46 for other available function it r ll U 6 i o i m u o z CI I o o I z o Set the drive mode switch to the l position ...

Page 33: ...d position and depress the shutter release button to take a picture The smallerthe number shown in the zoom scale win dow the wider the angle Conversely the larger the number the more magnified the image appears The lmage SizeTracking Mode Zoom Clip Mode Auto Zoom Effect Mode and Power Toom function do not operate with this camera even if an FA lens is at tached Telephoto Wide angle ...

Page 34: ...photo and turning it to the left makes the subject appear smaller wide angle Using the manual zoom function with an FA zoom lens attached Pullthe powerzoomringtowardthe camerabodyuntil the wards IPOWERZOOM arehidden lr t o o ofr l m D I o z o I o o I z o c00000c 161lI5 64 ...

Page 35: ...era shake mak ing the picture blurred Camera held vertically o To reduce camera shake support your body or the camera on a solid object a table tree or a wall for in stance When using an ultra telephoto lens a tripod that is heavierthan the total weight of the camera and lens is recommended to avoid camera shake o Although there are individualdifferencesamong pho tographers in general the shutter ...