Pentax P3 User Manual

film WIND LEVER
Setting the wind lever for rapid shooting
The film wind lever can be set at the stand-off
position for faster film advance. Even if you
remove your thumb from the lever, it remains at
the stand-off angle, ready for the next quick shot.
After completing a series of pictures, the lever
should be pushed in to the original position.
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/ E x p osure counter
The scale is Indexed as follows:
S«#0*2»4».•20»....
24 • . . . • 36.
Interlocked with the film wind
mechanism, this counter indicates the
number of exposed frames.
Film advance stroke
The film wind lever should be thrown as far as it
goes.
^ • The wind lever may stop in the middle of
a stroke when the film comes to its end. Do not
force the lever and rewind the film, leaving the
lever as it is.

Pentax P3 Specifications

General

Model	Pentax P3
Film Format	35mm
Lens Mount	Pentax K mount
Metering	TTL center-weighted
Flash Sync	1/100 sec
Camera Type	SLR
Shutter Speed	1/1000 sec to 1 sec, Bulb
Exposure Modes	Manual
ISO Range	25-1600
Viewfinder	Pentaprism
Flash	Hot shoe
Battery	2x LR44/SR44