Setting the Film Speed
T
he
ASA or
DIN
f
il
m
speed
rating
specified
on
th
e ou
ter
bo
x
or
the
in
st ruction sheet which
comes w
ith the
film
in
dicates
the
degree of light sensitivity
of
the fi lm.
Before shooting, the film speed ring must be set to the
speed of the film in use to insure proper exposure.
To Set:
Lift
the film
speed
ring
su
rrounding
t
he
exposu re
co
mpensat
ion
dial
and
turn it until the
f igure corre-
sponding
w ith
the
ASA
fi lm
speed rating
of th
e
film
loaded
in th
e
camera
ali
gns with the
index
mark.
Memo Holder/ASA
-
DIN Chart
The memo
ho lder
on the
camera
back cover is
handy
fo
r
ho
ld
ing
exposure informat ion
.
Insert
the
end of
th
e
film
box
,
notes, et
c., into
the memo holder to remin
d
your-
se lf
of
the
type of
f
il
m
loaded
in
the came
ra
and other
exposu re
in
format
ion.
A
n
ASA - D
I
N chart is prov
ided
in
side
the ho
lder
for
qui
ck
fi lm
speed
conversion.
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