Contax AX User Manual

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Exposure Gounter
The exposure counter shows the number of frames in
position
for
exposure.
Besides the counter function, it also
provides
the
following
functions:
o Display of the remaining time
(10
sec.-00)
while the
self-timer is operating;
o Display
of
the
operation order
in the
"A.B.C."
mode
(automatic
exposure compensation
for three
consecutive
frames).
o Display
of the end of the
film.
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Metering Mark
This mark indicates
the metering mode and AE lock.
Center-weighted metering mode: The
"
E I
"
mark is
displayed.
Spot metering mode:The
"
E{l
"
mark
is displayed.
Center-weighted
metering
and
AE locked mode:
The"EI"markblinks.
Spot
metering and AE locked
mode:
The
"o"
mark blinks.
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Exposure
Gompensation
Mark
When the
exposure compensation
dial
is set anywhere
other
than
"0",
the
"compensating
value" will blink.
G'Flash
Mark
When using
the TLA flash
system
for taking flash
pictures,
the flash mark "
f
"
will turn
on as
soon as
the
flash is fully
charged.
lf
your
subject is
correctly
exposed,
it will
blink
two
seconds
after
the
flash has
fired.
OBack
Focusing
Scale
Back Focusing
Scale
shows
the moving
amount of
the
movable
body
(see page
72).
@Focusing
Mark
Focusing Mark
shows
the
focusing
state.
"O" (sharp
focus): The
subject is
in sharp
focus.
">" (rear
focus): The focus
is
on
the farther
distance
than the
subject.
"<"
(front
focus): The focus is
on the
shorter distance
than the
subject.
">
<"
(focusing
impossible)
OAperture
Value
In the
aperture-priority
auto exposure
(Av)and
manual
exposure
(M)
modes,
the
aperlure
you
have
selected
is
displayed
in the
vieMinder.
In the shutter speed-
priority
[v)and
programmed
auto
exposure
(P)
modes,
the displayed
aperture
is the aperlure selected
by the
camera in
accordance with
the shutter
speed
you
have
selected.
@Exposure
Mark
In the
auto
exposure mode
("Av",
"Tv",
or
"P"),
the
over
"4"
or under
"v"
mark
indicating
deviation
from
the
exposure
control
range
will be displayed.
In the
"M"
or
"X"
modg, the
correct
"
i
"
over
"A",
or under
"v"
mark will
be displayed.
(9Shutter
Speed
The
camera displays
the
shutter
speeds from 1/6000
sec. to
32 sec.
"6000"
means 1/6000
sec. and
"200"
means
1/200
sec., and
"32"" means
32
sec.
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Contax AX Specifications

General

Brand	Contax
Model	AX
Category	Digital Camera
Language	English