Pentax 67 II User manual

Operating Manual

To ensure the best performance from your camera,

please read the Operating Manual before using the camera.

To ensure the best performance from your camera,

please read the Operating Manual before using the camera.

Welcome to the Fantastic World of Pentax

Medium Format Photography

This medium format 672 camera gives an image area four

times larger than that of the 35 mm SLR camera, assuring

the photographer of fine-grained, superior quality image

definition on enlargements.

The Aperture-Priority AE Mode and the metering modes of

the Multi (6) Segment Metering, Center-Weighted Metering

and Spot Metering Modes are available when the AE

Pentaprism Finder 672 is attached.

Read this instruction manual carefully to get a full

explanation of operations before use.

The operating manual explains the camera with an optional

AE Pentaprism 672 attached.

Icon indicators used in this manual

PENTAX and SMC PENTAX are trademarks of HOYA

CORPORATION.

Lenses and accessories produced by other manufacturers

are not made to our precise specifications and therefore

may cause difficulties with or actual damage to your

Pentax camera. We do not assume any responsibility or

liability for difficulties resulting from the use of lenses and

accessories made by other manufacturers.

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FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA

Although we have carefully designed this camera for safe

operation, please be sure to follow precautions given on this

page.

WARNING

This mark indicates precautions that, if not followed, could

result in serious injury to the operator.

CAUTION

This mark indicates precautions that, if not followed, could

result in minor or medium injury to the operator or damage

to the equipment.

WARNING

● Wrapping the strap around your neck is dangerous.

Make sure that small children do not get the strap

caught around their neck.

● Do not look directly at the sun through the camera, as

viewing the sun for an extended period may damage

your eyes.

CAUTION

● Never try to disassemble, short or recharge the battery.

Also, do not dispose of the battery in fire, as it may

explode.

● Remove the batteries from the camera immediately if

they become hot or begin to smoke. Be careful not to

burn yourself during removal.

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Precautions for Your Camera

Your Pentax camera is high-precision mechanism. Handle it with great care.

Precautions when taking pictures

● Do not use the camera where it may come in contact

with rain, water, or any other liquid, because the

camera is not weather, water, or liquid resistant. Should

the camera get wet from rain, splashing water, or any

other liquid, wipe it off immediately with a dry soft cloth.

● Do not drop the camera or allow it to hit solid objects. If

the camera suffers a shock or impact, take it to a

Pentax service center for inspection.

● Be careful not to subject the camera to strong

vibrations, shock or pressure. Use a cushion to protect

the camera when carrying it in a motorcycle, car, boat,

etc.

● Condensation on the interior or exterior of the camera

may be extremely harmful to the camera mechanism

as it may cause rust. Furthermore, if the camera is

taken from warm temperature to subfreezing on or vice

versa, the formation of condensation may cause

damage. In such case, put the camera into a case or

plastic bag so that any changes in temperature

difference is minimized. Do not remove it from the bag

until temperature has stabilized.

Precautions for storage

● Avoid leaving the camera for extended periods in

places where the humidity and temperature are very

high, such as in a car.

● Do not store the camera in a closet with mothballs or in

an area where chemicals are handled. Store it in a

place with good dry air circulation to prevent the growth

of fungus.

Precautions for proper care

● Never touch the shutter curtain or mirror with your

finger or any other object.

● Use a blower and lens brush to remove dust

accumulated on the lens or viewfinder.

● Never use solvents such as paint thinner, alcohol or

benzene to clean the camera.

Electrical problems may often be caused by water, dirt or

dust at points of electrical contact. Also check for battery

leakage, traces of dirt of grease, or corrosion due to

salinity or gas. If you cannot correct the problems, have

your camera inspected at a Pentax service center.

Repairs of this nature are not covered under the terms of

the warranty and charges may be assessed.

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Precautions for Battery Usage

Other precautions

● The temperature range at which this camera functions

properly is 50 °C to –10 °C (122 °F to 14 °F).

● A camera which has been submerged in water usually

cannot be repaired. If such an accident should occur, it

is advisable to contact a Pentax Service Center

immediately.

● To maintain optimum performance, it is recommended

that the camera be inspected every one or two years. If

the camera has not been used for an extended period,

or is being prepared for an important photographic

session, it is recommended that you have the camera

inspected or test shoot with it.

● Repairs deemed necessary due to usage of this

product in an industrial or commercial application may

not be covered under the terms of the Pentax warranty.

● The Pentax warranty provides only for the repair of

defects in materials or workmanship. Damage of any

kind cannot be repaired at no charge under the terms

of the warranty. If the difficulty 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

outlined in this manual, charges will be assessed and a

repair quotation will be provided.

● Use two CR123A lithium batteries.

● Do not store the camera in a closet with mothballs or in

an area where chemicals are handled. Store it in a

place with good dry air circulation to prevent the growth

of fungus.

● Misuse of the battery can cause hazards such as

leakage, overheating, explosion, etc. The battery

should be inserted with the “+” and “–” sides facing

correctly.

● Battery performance may be temporarily hindered in

low temperatures, but will recover in normal

temperatures.

● Keep spare batteries on hand for convenient

replacement when shooting outdoors or while traveling.

● Replace the batteries at the same time. Do not mix

battery brands, types, or old batteries with new ones,

as this may cause explosion or overheating.

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Table of Contents

FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA..................... 1

Precautions for Your Camera .................................. 2

Precautions for Battery Usage................................. 3

Names of Working Parts.......................................... 6

Indicators ................................................................. 8

To Take the Following Kinds of Pictures ................. 9

To Start Taking Pictures Right Away..................... 10

Structure of this Manual......................................... 12

Attaching the Camera Strap............................. 13

Loading the Batteries ....................................... 14

Turning the Power ON ..................................... 16

Low Battery Warning........................................ 17

Attaching the Lens ........................................... 18

Depressing the Shutter Release Button........... 20

About Interchangeable Viewfinder ................... 21

Setting the Film Speed (ISO)........................... 24

Loading the Film .............................................. 25

Unloading the Film........................................... 31

Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter...................... 33

Installing the Correction Lens .......................... 34

Using the Apperture-Priority AE Mode............. 35

Using the Multi (6)-Segment Metering Mode ... 36

Holding the Camera......................................... 38

Taking a Picture............................................... 39

Using the Self-Timer Mode.............................. 43

Eyepiece Shutter ............................................. 44

Multiple-Exposure Mode.................................. 45

BASIC OPERATION

[

PREPARATION

]

BASIC OPERATION

[

SHOOTING

]

ADVANCED OPERATION

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Table of Contents

Selecting an Exposure Mode........................... 47

● Using the Aperture-Priority AE Mode........ 47

● Using the Metered Manual Mode.............. 49

● Using the Bulb Exposure Mode ................ 52

About Exposure Compensation....................... 54

Switching the Metering Mode .......................... 55

● Using the Center-Weighted

Metering Mode ..................................... 55

● Using the Spot Metering Mode ................. 56

Using the Memory Lock Function .................... 57

Using a PENTAX Dedicated External Flash.... 58

Slow-Speed-Sync Shooting............................. 63

Checking the Depth-of-Field............................ 64

Mirror Look-Up................................................. 65

Time Exposure Mode ...................................... 66

Infrared Index .................................................. 68

Accessories (Optional) .................................... 69

● Interchangeable Focusing Screen ............ 70

Aperture and Shutter Speed Effects................ 73

Custom Function ............................................. 75

Troubleshooting ............................................... 76

Error Display in the Event of Incorrect

Operation..................................................... 77

Specifications ................................................... 78

WARRANTY POLICY....................................... 80

OTHERS

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Names of Working Parts

AE Pentaprism Finder 672 [Page 21]

Exposure compensation dial release

button [Page 54]

Exposure compensation dial [Page 54]

Wind lever [Page 28, 41]

LCD panel [Page 8]

Viewfinder unlock button

[Page 22]

Shutter release button [Page 20]

Multi-exposure lever [Page 45]

Cable release socket [Page 53]

Main switch [Page 16]

Mirror lock-up lever [Page 65]

Time exposure set lever [Page 66]

Lens mount index [Page 18]

Metering mode selector [Page 36, 55, 56]

Film speed set lever [Page 24]

Shutter speed dial

[Page 47, 49, 52]

Shutter speed dial lock button

[Page 35, 50]

Strap lugs [Page 13]

Top front

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Accessory guide hole

Battery chamber cover [Page 14]

Film spool retainer knob [Page 26]

Memo holder [Page 29]

Film type indicator [Page 25]

Memory lock button [Page 57]

Eyepiece shutter lever [Page 44]

Diopter adjustment dial [Page 33]

Film speed set button [Page 24]

Back cover

Back cover release lever

[Page 25]

X-sync terminal [Page 62]

Tripod socket

Dedicated flash contacts [Page 59]

5Psync terminal [Page 58]

Lens release lever [Page 19]

Bottom back

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Indicators

The indicators displayed on the LCD panel and viewfinder show the following information.

LCD Panel Viewfinder

: Film counter [Page 29]

: Film speed [Page 24]

: Film speed set information [Page 24]

: Low battery warning [Page 17]

: Film symbol [Page 29]

: Film advance indicator [Page 42]

: Flash status [Page 58]

: Shutter speed [Page 48, 51]

: Film counter [Page 30]

: Flash status [Page 58]

: Exposure compensation [Page 54]

: Memory lock [Page 57]

: Bar graph [Page 51, 54]

:

Metering mode

[Page 36, 55, 56]

: Spot metering area [Page 56]

: Microprism [Page 39]

* As the periphery of

the image may be

cut off when the

image is printed

out, compose your

image with extra

space around it.

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To Take the Following Kinds of Pictures

Flash

Page

● To take a picture in a dark place or

indoors

58

● To take a picture of a subject with a

night scene in the background

63

Exposure (Brightness)

Page

● To take a picture with brightness

manually adjusted

49, 54

● To take a picture into the sun with the

subject’s face lightened

54

● To measure the brightness of a specific

narrow area

56

● To store the exposure in the camera

temporarily

57

Subject Photography

Page

● To take a picture of yourself

43

● To take a picture into the sun with the

subject’s face lightened

54

● To take a picture of a subject with a

night scene in the background

63

Landscape Photograhy

Page

● To take a picture of a night scene

52

● To take a picture of a subject with a

night scene in the background

63

Other

Page

● To layer multiple pictures in one frame

45

● To reduce mirror shock when taking a

picture

63

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To Start Taking Pictures Right Away

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Load the Batteries

Remove the battery chamber cover

and load two CR123A batteries.

[Page 14]

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Attach the Lens

Align the red dots on the camera

and lens mount, attach the lens to

the camera body, and turn it to the

right until it locks. [Page 18]

Set the F-Stop

Set the lens aperture ring to the

desired f-stop. [Page 35]

Turn the Power On

Set the main switch to i. [Page 16]

Set the Film Speed

Adjust the film speed using the film speed set lever

and film speed set button. [Page 24]

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Turn the Shutter Speed Dial to b

Turn the dial while holding down the

button indicated in the diagram. This

sets the Aperture-Priority AE Mode.

[Page 35]

5 6

Set Exposure Compensation

to a

Turn the exposure compensation

dial to the a position. [Page 54]

Set the Multi (6)-Segment

Metering Mode

Set the metering mode selector

to K. [Page 36]

9

Load Film

Open the back cover and load the film correctly.

[Page 25]

10

Adjust the Focus and Take a Picture

Depress the shutter release button gently to take a

picture. [Page 39]

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Structure of this Manual

For effective use of this manual, the contents have been arranged in the following order.

BASIC OPERATION

[

PREPARATION

]

Page 13 to 34

BASIC OPERATION

[

SHOOTING

]

Page 35 to 42

ADVANCED OPERATION

Page 43 to 75

OTHERS

Page 76 to 81

● If you want to start taking pictures right away, please read “BASIC OPERATION

[

PREPARATION

]

”, and “BASIC

OPERATION

[

SHOOTING

]

”. You can enjoy simple photography even with a minimal knowledge of operating the

camera.

BASIC OPERATION [PREPARATION]

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Attaching the

Camera Strap

Press the lock plate of the clasp in the

direction of the arrow with a coin or similar

object.

Place the clasp onto the strap lug with the

part indicated by the arrow enclosed by

the dotted line facing out, and return the

lock plate to the original position. It will

securely attach to the strap lug.

To remove the strap, slide the lock plate

with a coin or similar object as shown in

step .

● Adjust the length of the

strap with the buckle.

● After fitting the strap and

adjusting the length, pull

the strap hard to confirm

that the strap is securely

attached to the camera.

● The strap has a pocket for

carrying small goods.

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BASIC OPERATION [PREPARATION]

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Loading the Batteries

Remove the battery chamber

cover with a coin or similar object

as shown in the illustration.

Load two 3V lithium batteries

(CR123A or the equivalent) as

shown in the illustration.

Turn the battery chamber cover

in the direction of the arrow to

lock it securely.

●

If any indicators are not

displayed on the LCD panel

even though a battery is

loaded, confirm that the

battery chamber cover is

closed at the correct angle.

● Do not replace the battery

while winding up the film. If

you do so, the film counter

on LCD panel advances by

two from the current

display and the number of

pictures that can be taken

decreases by one.

● Do not wind up the film

when the battery is not

loaded in the camera. The

space between frames

may increase causing the

number of pictures that can

be taken to decrease.

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BASIC OPERATION [PREPARATION]

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Battery life and bulb exposure time

[20°C], using new batteries, based on our testing conditions.

Battery life and the bulb exposure time

[–20°C], using new batteries, based on our testing conditions.

➥➥

● This camera requires

battery power for

operation. Always use two

CR123A lithium batteries

or the batteries included in

the package.

● The ISO film speed and

number of exposed frames

are unchanged even if the

batteries are replaced.

● Keep spare batteries on

hand for convenient

replacement when

shooting while traveling

abroad or in cold places, or

when shooting many

pictures.

● Replace all the batteries at

the same time. Do not mix

battery brands, types or old

batteries with new ones.

120 film Approx. 500 rolls

220 film Approx. 250 rolls

Bulb exposure time Approx. 13 hours

120 film Approx. 250 rolls

220 film Approx. 120 rolls

Bulb exposure time Approx. 6 hours

● The batteries were used under our testing conditions. Actual battery life and

performance may vary drastically depending on external conditions such as

temperature and freshness of the battery.

● Battery performance may be temporarily hindered in low temperatures, but should

recover in normal temperatures. Also, the number of pictures that can be taken

decreases in low temperatures.

● The batteries included in this package are sample batteries. Therefore, you may not

be able to take the number of pictures shown above.

BASIC OPERATION [PREPARATION]

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Turning the Power

ON

Set the main switch to i.

The power is turned off when the

main switch is set to d.

● When the camera is not in

use, make sure that the

main switch is set to d to

prevent battery drain if the

shutter release button is

accidentally depressed.

BASIC OPERATION [PREPARATION]

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Low Battery

Warning

When the batteries are nearly

exhausted, the low battery

warning H appears on the LCD

panel as a warning. Replace the

batteries as soon as possible.

See page 14 for replacing the

batteries.

●Even if the low battery warning H appears, exposure will be correct

as long as the shutter can be released.

● Do not replace the battery

while winding up the film. If

you do so, the film counter

on LCD panel advances by

two from the current

display and the number of

pictures that can be taken

decreases by one.

● When the low battery warning H starts blinking, the indicators on the LCD

panel disappear and the shutter cannot be released. Also, you may not be able

to wind up the film at its beginning and end.

● Do not wind up the film when the low battery warning H is blinking. The end of the

film cannot be detected properly.

BASIC OPERATION [PREPARATION]

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Attaching the Lens Remove the body mount cap by

turning it in the direction of the

arrow.

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.

To remove the front lens cap,

squeeze the tabs on both sides

in the direction of the arrow.

● See the operation manual

“INTERCHANGEABLE

LENSES” for 67 lenses

when attaching or

removing an outer bayonet

lens for a large lens.

● Do not operate the lens

release lever shown in

page 19 when attaching

the lens. Doing so may

result in the lens not being

able to be attached to the

camera properly.

● We assume no

responsibility nor liability

for damages resulting from

the use of lenses made by

other manufacturers.

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