After cocking the camera body mirror and the lens shutter, mount the lens on the camera body. Cocking the Mirror of Camera body 1. Remove the front body cap from the camera body. 2. Be sure that the mirror (3) is in the cocked, down position in the camera body, shielding the camera film plane from exposure to light. If the mirror is up, cock the mirror by fully pushing down the shutter cocking lever (1) toward the front of the camera.
Cocking the Lens Shutter
1. Remove the rear cap of the lens. 2. Cock the lens shutter. Firmly turn the shutter cocking pins (56) with your fingers. to the red dots (A) of the cocking position marks. Now the shutter blades are open. * When removing your fingers from the pins, the cocking pins will turn back to the green
Attaching the Lens
1. Turn the bayonet ring (11) counterclockwise, and align the red dot on the bayonet ring with the triangular mark at the center. 2. Mount the lens, keeping the triangular mark aligned with the lens mounting mark (10); then firmly twist the bayonet ring clockwise. Now, the camera and lens have been set.
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dots(B). * If the cocking pins are not fully turned to
the red dots (A), the shutter will not be completely cocked. * After removing the lens from the camera body, the shutter is always cocked.
NOTE: If the camera is placed with its back facing downward when attaching or removing the lens, without mounting the rear body cap or the film holder, the coupling mechanism may be damaged. Always pay attention to this caution.
