Miranda MS-1 SUPER Instructions Manual

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cameras

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for

both

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ESSE

NTIAL

SPECI

F

I

CATI

ONS

Type:

35

mm

SLR

TTL match

LED

measurement

system.

Fif

m:

Picture

Size:

35mm,

J13S

24 x

36mm

Lens

Mount:

K type

bayonet

mount

Shutter:

Metal focal

plane

shutter

1rI2OOO

to

1

(seconds)

and

B.

Field

of View:93%

vertical

and

93% horizontal

coverage

of

the

actual

picture

f

ield.

Magnificationr

1 ;0.86

(with

a

standard

50mm

lens.)

Focusing:

Horizontal

split-image

centre

spot

with

surrounding

microprism

collar

on matte

type

fresnel

screen.

Light

Metering

System:

Open-aperture

TTL

metering

system.

Match

LED,

display

with

over

and

under exposure

warnings.

centre

weighted

measurements

with

cds.

Exposure

Range:

EV3-19

(ASA

100)

ASA

of Film:

ASA

25

to 1600

Synchronization

Contact:

X

contact

Accessory

Shoe:

Hot

Shoe

Film

Advance

Lever:

Single

lever

stroke

with 135o

throw

and

3oo

stand-off

Frame

Counter:

Additive

type

with

automatic

reset

Film

Rewinding:

Rewind

crank

type

Mirror:

Ouick-return

mirror

Back

cover

opening:

Hinged.

Released

by

puiling-up

the

rewind

knob.

Power

Source:

2 Silver

oxide

batteries,

type

SR44

(G-13)

.:

or 2

alkaline

batteries,

type LR44

(4-76).:

or

equivalents,

such

as RW44

batteries.

Size

and

Weight:

133

x 85

x 48mm,45Og

(only

body)

{Subject

to change

without

notice.)

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NAME

OF

PARTS

(1)

Shutter

Speed

Dial

Shutter

Button

-

Film

Advance

Lever

Frame Counter

-

5.

Strap

Hook

6.

Self-Timer Lever

1

.

Lens D

ismou

nt

i ng

Button

B.

Finger

Dot

3

9.

Hot Shoe

1

0. Rewi

nd

Cra

n k

(Functioning

also

as back

cover

opening

knob)

1

2.

3

4.

--

11.

Rewind

knob

ffi"

f$

f:

6#

--.--13.

Film

Speed Dial

14.

Aperture

Ring

-

15.

Depth-of

-Field

Scale

\-

16.

Distance

Scale

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NAME

OF

PARTS

QI

1

9.

Rewind

Shaf

t

23.

Film

Rail

24.Sprocket

25.

Back

Cover

26.

F ilm

Pressu

re

Plate

27

.

Film

Reiwnd

Button

20.

21

.

22.

8.

Spool

I

Fis.

2

2.

Loading

the

Battery

Two SR44

(G-1

3)

o

r LR44

(A

-76)

batteries

are

employed this

camera.

1

.

The

battery

chamber

cover

can be opened

by

turning it

counterclockwise

with

a

coin.

2.

Load

the batteries

correctly according

to

the

indication

of

the

polarities

in the

battery

chamber.

(lf

the batteries

are

loaded incorrectly

with the reverse

polarities,

the

LED in

the

viewfinder

does

not

light.)

3. Turn the battery chamber cover

clockwise

tightly.

Keep

the battery

surfaces

f

ree

of dirt

and

perspira-

tion, when

loading.

Dirt will

cause

poor

electrical

contact.

lf necessary,

wipe

the

batteries with a

clean,

dry cloth.

Unload the batteries when the

camera

is not

used

f

or a

long

period.

The

batteries should

last f

or approximately

one

year

under normal

use.

When the

camera

has been

used

over

one

year,

we

suggest

that

you

replace

the

old

batteries

with

new

ones.

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3.

Ma

in

Switch/Shutter

Release

Lock

when

depressing

the

shutter

release

button

half-

way

down,

ffioin

switch

comes

on.

As

the f

ilm

advance

lever

also f

unctions

as

a

release

lock,

always

return

the

lever

to the

parked

posttton.

Fis.

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2.

4.

Loading

the f ilm

The M I RAN

DA

uses

color or

black

and

wh

ite

f

ilm in

standard

35mm

(J135

24mm x

36mm)

f

ilm.

1. Pull

up the

rewind

knob,

and

the

back

cover

will

open.

Put

the

f

ilm into

the

f

ilm

chamber as

indicated

in

the

photograph,

and

press

down

the rewind

shaft to the

original

position

while

rotating

the

rewind knob.

lnsert

the

f

ilm leader into

the

groove

of

the

spool, and

engaged

the

perf

orations of the

film

in

the teeth

of the

spool.

Turn

the

f

ilm

advance lever

and

wind

the

f

ilm

around

the take-up

spool

making

sure that

the

perforations

of

the

film

are

engaged in

the

teeth

of the sprocket.

3.

4.

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5. close

the

back

cover

and

press

it

strongly,

and

it

will

be automatically

locked.

Tilt

uD

the

f

ilm

rewind

crank,

and

gently

turn

it in

the

direction

of the

ari-ow

until it

stops

to

take

up the film

slack.

6.

Advance

the

film

a couple

of times

pressing

the

shutter

button

until

the first

exposure

position

(1)

in

the

middle

between

O

a

nd

2

appears

in

the

frame

counter.

The film

is

properly

loaded

if

the film

rewind

knob rotates

counterclock-

wise

when

the f

ilm

advance

lever

is

operated.

Note:

ALWAYS

AVOTD

DTRECT

SUNLTGHT

WH

EN

LOADING

AN

D UN

LOADING

FILM.

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5.

Setting the

ASA

Film Speed

After

loading the

f

ilm

set

the ASA

f

ilm

speed ac-

cording

to the

ASA

speed

of

the

f

ilm

in

use.

(The

ASA

rating recommended by the manuf actu

rer

is

printed

on

the

film

box, e.g. ASA.. .) When

using

f

ilm

of ASAl

00,

f

or

example, set

the

posi-

tion

1OO

of

the

film

speed setting dial

to

the

film

speed

scale.

The dial

number

of

the

f ilm ASA

is

as

indicated,

and there are clicks

corresponding

to the respective

numbers.

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6.

Setting

the

Shutter

Speed

1

. Tu

rn

the

shutter

speed

dial in

either

direction

until

the

desired

number

clicks

into

place

on

the

wh

ite

line

of

the

body.

2.

Accurate

shutter

speed

cannot

be

obtained

by

the

in-between

setting

of

the

shutter

speed

dial.

Set

the

shutter

speed

so

that

the

desired

n

u mber

cl

icks

into

place.

At

the

"B"

setting,

the

exposure

meter

cannot

be

used.

Fis.

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7.

Setting

the

Exposure

YOur

MIRANDA

MS1 SUPER

hAS A

bUiIt-iN

LED

system,

which measures

the

light coming

through

the lens

and

enables

you

to

set

the

proper

exposure

for

a

given

lighting condrtion

Two sensitrve

cadmium

sulphide

(COS)

cells,

installed

beside

the eyepiece,

read

the I ight

in

the

overall

picture

area

and

particularly

the

centre.

This

is very

important

in

obtaining

accurate

ex-

posure

readings

in

scenes

where

there

is

an

over-

abu ndance

of sky

in

the

backgrou

nd

or

where

backlighting

or sidelighting

is

present.

To

take an

exposure

reading:

1. Wind

the Film

Advance

lever.

2. Switch

the

meter on by

gently

pressing

the

shutter

release button

half

-way

down.

3.

When

one of

the

LEDs

located

at

left

side of

the view-f

inder

lights, the

meter circuit

is

powered

by batteries.

4.

When

the

red

warning

light

(+)

tights

it indi-

cates

over-exposure.

In

this case

the

diaphragm

ring

of

the camera

lens should

be

turned clock-

wise or

the

shutter

speed

dial should

be turned

to a

higher speed

until

the

green

LED lights.

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When

the

red

warning

lamp

(-)

tights,

it

is

indicates under-exposure.

In

this case

the

diaphragm

ring of the camera

lens

should

be

turned

counter-clockwise

or

the shutter

speed

dial should

be turned to

a slower

speed until

the

green

LED lights.

The

proper

exposure of

f

ilm

is

obtained

when-

ever the

green

LED

lights.

5.

6.

ffi

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is.

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8.

Hold

ing

the camera

1.

Rest

the

camera

on

your

left

palrn

so

as

to turn

the

lens focusing

ring with

fingers.

2.

Hold

the camera body

lightly,

with

your

right

foref

inger

lightly

on

the

shutter

button.

3.

Press

your

left elbow lightly

against

your

body

and

look

into the viewJinder steadying the

camera

against

your

face.

The

right

arm

should

be

relaxed

while

hold;ng the camera.

Use

tripod

when

you

rrse

telephoto lenses

or

slow

shutter

speeds.

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9

.

Focusing

the Ca

me ra

Focusing is

taken

f

rom the

small round

area

in the

centre

of

the

view-f inder

screen. The inner

circle

is a

split

image

range-f inder

and is surrounded

by

a microprism.

The split-image

range-finder

divides

the

image horizontally.

When

the two

halves

are

brought

into exact

alignment, correct

focusing

has

been

obtained.

The

outer

microprism

convys

a broken,

shimmering image when

out of

f

ocus

and

becomes

clear and

sharp when

correct

f

ocus

is reached

.

Accessories,

such as a

rubber

eye{up, eye

piece

correction lens holder,

angle-f

inder

and

view-

finder,

magnifier

can

be

used

to assist

focusing.

Any

photographic

shop

will

advise

you

on

the

use of

these items.

ffi

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ocus

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ocus

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10. Releasing

the

Shutter

When

the shutter button

is

pressed

f

ully

down

the aperture is stopped

down,

the m irror

f

lips

up

and the

shutter

opens

to

expose

the

film.

lf the

shutter speed

is

slower

than 1

i

30 second,

camera shake tends

to

occur.

Hold

the

camera

securely

in

th is

state, and

press

the

shutter button

slowly.

It

is

recommended

to use

a tripod and

cable

release

when

using a slow

shutter

speed.

Never move

the

shutter speed dial while

depressing

the

shutter button and

operating

the

shutter. lt

will affect

the shutter

speed

and the correct

ex-

posure

of the

f

ilm.

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11.

REWINDING

THE FILM

To rewind

the

f ilm

after

the

last exposure:

1.

Press the

film

rewind

button until

it is locked

in

the depressed state.

2.

Tilt

up

the rewind crank and

turn

in the

direc-

tion of the arrow.

3. When

the

f ilm is

completely

rewound the

rewind

knob

will

suddenly

turn

very easily.

4. Pu ll

the

rewind knob against

the

resistance

to

open

the back.

5.

Take

out

the

f

ilm.

6.

Press

the

rewind knob down

and close

the back

cover.

Note

Avoad direct sunlight

when

unloading or

loading

film.lf

the

f

ilm

advance

lever

stops

midway and

the

f

ilm rewind button will

not remain

in

the

depressed

state,

then rewind the

film

while

keeping

the rewind button

depressed

with

your

f inger.

Never

open

the

back

cover

untii

the

f ilm is

com-

pletely

rewou nd.

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The

"8"

(Bulb)

Setting

At

the

"B"

setting

the shutter

remarns

open

while

the shutter

button

is

depressed.to

expose

the

f ilm.

Use

the

"

8"

sett

i ng to ta

ke

n igh t sce

ne, etc

.

At'the

"8"

(bulb)

setting

use

tripod,

cable

release,

etc.

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3. Self

-Timer

1.

Wind the

f

ilm advance

lever

anC

fully

turn the

self-timer

lever counterclock

wise.

Now

the

self-timer

is

ready to

set.

2.

Press

the shutter

release

button and

the self-

timer

operates

to

release

the

shutter

in aF,pro-

ximately

10

seconds

later.

3.

Once

the self-timer

becomes

ready

it

is impos-

sible

to

return it

manually.

So

operate

it

only

rnrhen

you

really need it.

4. The self-timer

is very useful when

you

wish to

include

yourself

in a

picture

,

o(,

you

can

use

it

in order

to

prevent

camera

movement

in

shutter

releasing

instead

of

using

the

remote

shutter

release

control.'

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1 4.

F lash

Photography

1

. When

using

the

f

lash unit,

you

can use

the

f

lash

only

by

inserting the

f lash

into the hot

shoe.

2. Set

the shutter

speed

dial

at

11125

or

longer.

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Depth-of-Field

At

any

aperture a

lens

will

give

sharp

focus for

a

certain

distance

both behind

and

in

f

ront

of

the

subject.

This

distance

is known as

the'depthof-

field'. The

smaller

the aperture

the

greater

the

depth-of-field,

Also,

lenses

with

a short

focal

length,

such

as wide

angle

lenses,

have

a

greater

depth-of

-f

ield

than

ones with a

longer

focal length,

such

as

telephoto

lenses.

Depth-of-f

ield

scale

A

depth-of

-f

ield

scale

is

engraved on

the respec-

tive

lenses.

When

the

camera

is

,

f

or

example,

f

ocused

on a subject at

the

distance,

e.g.,3m

with the aperture

set

at

f/8,

the subjects

located

within

B

at both

sides

of the

"1"

mark

(approx.

2m

in

the

f ront

range and

approx.

5m

in

the

rear range)

are sharp

and clear.

Fis.

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