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Distance scale

You may find that in the follow-

ing situations it is easier to focus by

estimating the distance to your

subject, then aligning the corre-

sponding figure on the distance

scale with the index:

• If you are taking long exposures

or flash pictures when it is too

dark to focus through the lens

• If you want to prefocus on your

subject, such as in quickly shot

candid photos

Film-plane index

The symbol beneath the film-

advance lever indicates the position

occupied by the film in the camera.

It can be used for measuring the

distance from subject to film when

taking close-ups, photomacrographs,

and photomicrographs, where the

exact distance is sometimes impor-

tant.

Infrared index

For proper focus when using

infrared film, first focus your sub-

ject as usual with visible light, then

attach a red filter and turn the

focusing ring to the right to align

the point of proper focus on the

distance scale with the small red

dot (or red "R" on MC and old-

type MD lenses) on the depth-of-

field scale. Set exposure according

to the film manufacturer's recom-

mendations.

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