Starting from the bottom.
The dial on the ES is a Film reminder Sun = daylight (color), Bulb =
Tungsten (color),
the black and white square = B&W and emp. = empty.
The SMC Takumar lenses have an interlock to keep you from setting the auto
manual
diaphragm switch on the lens to manual which could screw up the metering which
expects the lens to be at maximum aperture when the camera body depth of
field switch,
(which in earlier Spotmatics switched the meter on as well as stoping down
the lens),
is set to open, (down).
The switch to the left of the mirror housing is the depth of field preview
lever which if it works
the same way on the ES as it does on the ESII stops down the lens and
disconnects the
metering compensation, (for open aperture metering) to allow stop down
metering.
At 10:26 PM 5/27/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>Greetings all
>
>Well it's official. I'm now a proud owner of a LX. I was lucky enough to
>get a very clean LX
>with a A50/2 lens and grip B at a BIN of $500.00 from a Bob Poe auction.
>(He even threw in a
>strap, velet bag, and manual) I now know what all the fuss is about. It
>is a beautiful
>camera. It had just had the mirror housing rebuilt with all foam and
>rubber replaced as well
>as a CLA. I shouldn't encounter the sticky mirror problem for awhile. I
>found the control
>layout very intuitive until I started looking for the MLU lever(I own a
>K2) At that point I
>had to resort to rtfm. I went through 2 rolls of film this W/E. It was
>also the first use of
>my new (for me) M400/5.6. The LX viewfinder really makes a difference
>with that lens. I also
>tried it on my PP. As for the subject, I also acquired an ES with a
>50/1.4 SMC Tak. As for
>this camera, I have a couple of questions for the group. On the left side
>of the mirror
>housing, there is a lever that when pushed up, enables the aperature to be
>manually changed.
>Does this have to be engaged when taking pictures in 'automatic'
>mode. Also the lens has what
>appears to be a slide control between maual and automatic. Currently, I
>think it's set to
>auto(that's whats exposed). Is there a trick to sliding this lever to
>manual because I can't
>seem to get it to move. I don't want to force any thing. Finally, on the
>ASA dial there is a
>small metal scale that can be set over 4 icons that I believe stand for
>shade, sun,
>incandescent, and Emp?? What is the purpose of this control? I quickly
>shot a roll through
>the ES just to test the lens. Anyway, it's been a great W/E for photography.
>
>Regards,
>
>Don
>
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