ADOX POLOMAT 2 User manual

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      Instructions for using the
     Bruksanvisning
     Instrucciones para el manejo




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All the photographic problems of the past are
solved at once by the automation of every
important operation in the ADOX POLO-
MAT 2. The little skill needed to use this
camera can be mastered in a few seconds.
The advantages of this ultra-modern camera
can be summarised in a few words:

Automatic shutter speed setting
Automatic aperture setting
Automatic depth-of-field indicator
Automatic exposure control within the l: I
    brightline viewfinder
Rapid one-ring operation

 1. Built-in rapid wind lever,
    coupled to shutter and frame counter
 2. Frame counter with milled knob
 3. Compact, vibration-free release key
    with double exposure and blank
    prevention device
 4. Built-in, coupled photo-electric exposure
    meter with external control mark in the
    viewfinder cap
 5. Large size 1:1 brightline viewfinder
    with reflected exposure control

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   6. Accessory shoe for flashgun
   7. Rewind knob with film type indicator
       for black-and-white and colour films
   8. Flash contact for flashbulbs or
      electronic flash
    9.' High-speed, coated and colour_corrected
     Schneider lladionar Ltl2.B,45 mm                                                                              '                 ,      lens of lanthanum glass
     Diameter for slip_on filters: 32 mm

 We,assume that your photo_dealer has been
 Krno enough to load your ADOX POLOMAT 2
 with an ADOX film. We atso frope tnat ne
 has set the exposure meter to the correct
 film speed, since this is aff_impoiia-nt.
 So let's take our first picturel
 Turn the setting ring for the automatic ex_
 posure control until the pointer of the control
 mark (on top of the camera) is exactly in the
 centre. This sets the prontormat shutter
automatically to the most suitable shutter
speed and aperture. Note! Do hot cover the
window of the exposure meter with yourhand!                             "                   O
The automatic-depth-of-field  indicator makes
distance setting much easier. By turning the
front ring of the lens you choose a suitable

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          Fcirkloronde kommentorer se vido 9
         Explicociones vecise p<igino 1b

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 distance range, which can be read off be-
tween the two red pointers. Black figures
denote metres, green figures feet. The depth-
of-field indicator adapts itself automatically
to any setting of the front ring.    @
Sight your subject through  tlre viewfinder. ln
the upper part of the brightline finder a re-
flected red control mark is rrisible, similar to
that on top of the camera.  lf necessary this
mark can be used to re-adjrrst the automatic
exposure control.          O
The ADOX POLOMAT 2 is now readY for
exposure and the only thing you have to do
is to release the shutter by depressing the
black key on top of the camera.
Describing these few operations takes much
more time than actually performing them:
 1. Glance at the control mark.
 2. Set the distance range.
 3. Sight the subiect and release the shutter.
A few hints for picture taking
After releasing the shutter the rapid wind
lever should be turned to the right until it
stops. The ADOX POLOMAT 2 is now ready
for the next shot.          @
Once the automatic exposure control is set,
it seldom needs to be readjusted for the
foilowing pictures. A glance at the reflected
exposure control in the viewfinder is usually

sufficient;  if necessary, readjust the pointer
by turning the setting ring slightly'
In the laige-sized brightline vlewfin.der all
subjects can be seen in natural (1:1) size'
as ,riewed with both unaided eyes' That is to
say, you can use both your eyes. for viewing
unJ pf'otographing, which is much easier and
 .ore a""uiate than with one eye closed'
The bright frame reflected into the view-
 finder iidicates the correct image field de-
 picted on the film' For close-ups from 3 ft' to
 approx. 10 ft. the two parallax marks (*-)
 should be used as the upper and lower limits
 of the picture.           O
  . .. when it's getting dark
 The setting ring for the automatic exposure
 control has two ranges only: the daylight
 range and the flashlight range. The daylight
 runge is marked by a symbol of the sun(*;
 coloured yellow, the flashlight range by a
 flash and flashbulb symbol (s-)  coloured
  red. Normally ypu can neglect these symbols
  since they are governed only by the control
  mark.              oo
   lf the pointer of the control mark cannot be
  set to the centre the daylight is too poor for
  instantaneous exposures. When the setting
  ring is turned on the flashlight range will be
  set automatically. Now, there are two possi-
  bilities:                             G)

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  1. Use a flashgun    .
     Particulars see Page 4
  2. You make a time exposure in seconds'
    For this purpose turn the setting ring to
r    the left until it stops at position "8" and
     stop 22. Now the shutter opens when the
     release key is depressed and closes only
    when the pressure on the key is relaxed.
      In this case it is advisable to use a tripod
    and a cable release.
 Flash photography -  the easy way The flashlight range is permanently set to
 r/so sec. Flashbulbs and electronic flash units
 can be used. The exposure is no longer set
 by the control mark, but the apertures from
  f 12.8 to  f 122 should now be set manually. The
 correct aperture value can be found in the
 instructions issued with the flash lamp or
 according to the following:
   Aperture setting table for flash exposures

          ADOX C 15  ADOX Kts 1 7  AIJUX K6 2I
   Distoncc    '   COLOR        170 DIN       210 DIN
    in feet      blue bulb      cleor bulb      cleor bulb         MXlB PFlB  MX1 PFl   MX1 PFl
       5,5           5,5             11             16
      10          4            8               11,
      15                           5,5               I      20       \"            4               5,6
      30                           2,4           4
                                                    2,4

The aperture can also be calculated by using
  the following rule: aperture -  guide number  divided by the distance. Example: guide
  number 90 and distance 10 feet is 90:10 -  9,  that is to say, aperture f19 or approximately
  halfway between  f lB and f 111.
  Filters and back-lighting
 When taking pictures on black-and white
  films the usual commercial filters can be
 ,used. Since the filter factor has to be taken
' into account, the film speed setting should
 be changed. By depressing the catch on the
  front of the setting ring and moving  it to the
  side, the black triangle (  ) mark should be
  set to the new value. Particulars can be found
  in the following table:                   o

                    Speed of the       Altered  film
       Filter foctor          film in use       speed setting
             DIN   ASA    DIN   ASA
    1,5 ::l   20 DIN      170      40        150      25
   a        30 DIN      170      40         140       20
             50 DIN      170      40         110       10
             70 DIN      210     100        140      20
    8-'      90 DIN      210     100           12t)       12

 Attention: Check that the catch snaps in
 audibly and do not forget to re-adjust the
 altered film-speed setting when the filter is
 removed. The film type indicator (see page 7)
 may prove a useful reminder for you.

www.butkus.usThe end of the film
After the last exposure the rapid wind lever
is locked automatically. The easiest way to
remove the exposed film is to have it done
by your photo-dealer who will then load the
camera with a new ADOX film. This is a time-
saving way, but, on the other hand,  it is not
at all difficult to unload and load the camera
yourself     .
First the film should be rewound into its
cartridge. The locking knob at the base of the
camera should be depressed and held tight,
then turn the rewind knob in the direction of
the arrow. After some time, a slight resistance
vrill indicate that the film has parted from the
take-up spool and is rewound completely.
Relax the pressure on the locking knob. O
Pull, the locking bar downwards and openthe back.                                                                    '                  O
Pull out the rewind knob until it stops and
remove the cartridge with the exposed film.
The locking knob at the base of the camera
will re-appear only, when a new film is
inserted and the rapid wind lever operated.
Loading the camera
Open the back. Pull out the rewind knob,
insert the film cartridge and press the rewind
knob downwards.                   @

Turn the take-up spool by means of the milled
 disc until a wide slot with a hook becomes
 visible. lnsert the free end of the film into
 this slot and fix one perforation hole to
 the hook.                   o
 Turn the take-up spool in the direction of the
 arrow until the film is taut and the teeth of
 lhu transport sprocket engage the per- forations. Close the camera back.
 Setting the automatic exposure controt
 Unlock the setting ring for the film speed
 by depressing the catch and set the black
 triangle mark to the DIN or ASA speed of
the film in use. The ring should snap in
 audibly!
 Set the film type indicator to the speed of the
film in use. Black-and-white films are marked
by a black sector beside the DIN or ASA
value, colour films by a red sector.    tD
Set the frame counter by turning the milled
knob: for 36-exposure films, use the small
triangle between 0 and 36, for 2O_exposure
films set the counter to 22.            (B
Turn the rapid wind lever to the right until  it
stops, depress the release key and turn the
lever once again. The frams counter now
indicates 36 or 20 and will count the number
of unexposed frames.

www.butkus.us For the construction of the ADOX POLO-
 MAT 2, materials like polyamide and poly-
  styrole were used. These plastics are made
 by manufacturers who are in the lead in this
. particular field. The result is a shockproof
 camera body which is impervious to cor-
  rosion. All bearings and moving components
 need no maintenance for a lifetime. The
 ADOX POLOMAT 2 is a first-class precision
 camera, just like any other high-priced minia-
 ture camera. So do not tamper with the
 camera; if something should go wrong return
 the ADOX POLOMAT 2 to your dealer who
 will send it to the ADOX FOTOWERKE.

Ggnom l6ngt driven automatisering  loser
 ADOX POLOMAT 2 med en gAng alla pro-
 Ql"T, som tidigare fanns vid fotografering. De fA nddviindiga kunskaperna ltir Ni Eder
 pd ett ogonblick. F6rdelarna med denna ultra-
 moderna kamera kan sammanfattas  i fi ord:
 Automatisk tidsinstlillning
 Automatisk bliindarinstiillning
 Automatisk sklirpedjupanvisni ng
 Exponeringskontroll   i ljusramsiikare l:l
 Sekundsnabb instiillning med enringssystem
   1 . Inbyggd snabbframmatningsarm,
    kopplad  till slutare och bildrtikneverk.
  2. Bildriikneverk med riifflad knapp.
 3. Brett, stabilt toppavtryck med dubbel-
    exponerings- och tomgAngssptirr.
 4. Inbyggd, kopplad exponeringsmdtare
   med yttre kontrollmdirke  i s6karen.
 5. Ljusramsokare 1:1, storbild,
   med inspeglad exponeringskontroll.
 6. Fiiste f6r tillsatsapparatur.
  7. Aterspolningsknapp med filmmiirkskiva
     for svart-vit- och ftirgfilm.
 B. Blixtkontakt for kolv- eller elektronblixtar.
 9. Ljusstart objektiv Schneider Radionar-
    L^1:2,8145 mm av fiirgriktigt lanthanglas!                                   -    Objektivdiameter:  32-nrm.
lirade Fotovdnl Dd Eder fotohandlare sdkert
redan laddat kameran for Eder och stiillt in
den r€ltta filmkiinsligheten,  villvi genast borja
med de forsta expdneringarna.

www.butkus.us  Vrid instiillningsringen for exponeringsauto-
  matiken tills kontrollmtirkesvisaren stAr   i
   mitten. Automatiskt stdller diirvid Prontormat-
   slutaren in de f6r varje fall gynnsammaste
  vdrdena f6r tid och bltindare. Observera:
  Ddlj icke exponeringsmditarens  ruta med
  handen.             O
  Den automatiska skiirpedjupanvisningen be-
  sparar Eder bekymmer om det rditta ex-
  poneringsavstdndet. Den anpassar sig auto-              'xI  matiskt efter kamerans alla instiillningar. Med
  en litenvridning p6 den frdmre objekiivringen                :
   viiljer Nl det passande avstAndet, vilket kan
  avldisas innanfor de bAda r6da visarna.
  Svarta siffror betyder meter, grona siffror
  eng. feet.              O
   Stall in s6karen mot motivet. Inspeglat uppe
   i ljusramen ser Ni ett rott kontrbllmaike.
  likadant som utanpA kamerahuset. Med dess
, hjalp kan Ni alltid reglera exponeringsauto- matiken.                   O Nu tir Eder ADOX POLOMAT 2 fardig for
  exponering, och Ni har bara att <tryck-a p6
  knappen>. I praktiken gdr allt myckel fortare
  och      .Enenklare tin vad som nyss beskrivits:
    1.     blick pA kontrollmdrket -
   2. Veli avstAndet -   3. Rikta in motivet och exponera!
  Nigra exponeringstips
  Efter exponeringen vrides snabbframmat-
  ningsarmen 6t hoger sA l6nqt det q6r. Nu dr
  Eder ADOX POLOMAT 2 klar for nasta ex-
 ponering.                           ()
  Har  . Ni en gAng stiillt in exponeringsauto-
  matiken, s6 dr det tillriickligt med en hastig
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blick pA den inspeglade exponeringskontrol-
           len for vidare exponering. Om nddviindigt kan
          Ni korrigera med en liten vridning.
       Genom llusramsokaren (storbild) hos ADOX
      POLOMAT 2 ser Ni alla foremAl och per-
         soner  i naturlig storlek (1:1), precis som med
          blotta 6gat. Ni kan s6ledes fotografera med
        bdda dgonen och ser Cdrfor mycket biittre
         och tillforlitligare.
$      Den i sokaren inspeglade ljusramen begrdn-
        sar det precisa bildomr6det, som senare
        kommer fram pA filmen. Vid exponering pA
        ndra hAll frAn ca 1-3 m g?iller de bdda
         parallaxmdrkena (-)   som 6vre och undre
       bildgrans.            O
        NAr det m6rknar  . .  .
           Insttillningsringen f6r exponeringsautomati-
       ken visai helt enkelt pd 2 omr6den: f6r
         dagsljus och blixtljus, markerat genom en        symbol i gul fiirg (solen .x) och i r6d ftirg
           (blixtar och blixtlampor      Normalt be-                                 =,o).                                  tecknen pA in-         h6ver Ni inte ta hiinsyn till
           stiillningsringen, ty dessa rattar sig helt en-
           kelt eft6r koitrollmiirket.    O @
      Om visaren f6r exponeringskontroll icke gdr
          att st6lla in i mitten, sd dr dagsljuset fdr
         svagt for ogonblicksexponering. Man vrider
        dd instiillningsringen, varvid blixtskalan auto-
         matiskt vdxlas in. I detta fall fAr Ni tv6
       mdjligheter'           @
           1. Ni tar en blixtapparat  till hjalp.
           Ndrmare uppgifter ddirdver finner Ni pA
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          2. Ni exponerar efter sekunder. F6r detta
             iindamAl vrider Ni instiillningsringen  6t

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    vdnster  till instiillning B ("godtyckligt";
   och bliindare 22. Slutaren blir nu 6ppen
   sA liinge Ni hdller toppavtrycket ned-
    tryckt. I detta fall vill vi rekommendera
     stativ och trddutlosare.
Blixtfotografering    hur enkelt som helst!
                                          r/36 sek.Blixtskalin tir konstant-       insttilld pa
Ni kan alltsA anvdrnda kolv- och elektron-
blixtar. Exponeringen  l€iser Ni numera icke
av pd kontrollmdrket utan Ni stdller in bliin-'
darvtirdena, friln 2,8 tll 22, for hand. Det for
varje fall riitta bliindarv€irdet fAr Ni ur de
uppgifter, som ltimnas av blixtlampsfabrikan-
ten eller fr6n foljande
      Bliindartabell  fiir blixtfotografering
           AU\JA L I5   AULJA KU I/   AU(JA KbzI
  Avstindi    COLOR          't70 DIN        210 DIN
   metel      bl6 lompo      klor lompo      klor lompo
          MXl B  PFl B  MXI  Pf 1   MXl  Pfl
    2             5,6             11             15
     3          4            8                         't1
     4,5                          5,6           8
     5,5                                           5,6     9        :           4'T            4
    12                                            2,8
Bliindarinstdllningen ger sig enligt foljande
regel: Bl€indare:  ledtal, divideras med
avstAndet. Exempel: ledtal 30 och avstAnd
3 m ger 30:3 :  10, d.v.s. bl?indare 10 eller
ungeftir bliindare 11.
Filter och motljus
Vid anviindning av svart-vita filmer kan Ni
anvdnda i handeln vanliga filter. De s. k. for-
liingningsfaktorerna  tar Ni hdnsyn till, da Ni
dndrar insttillningen fdr filmktinslighet. Ge-
nom att trycka ner tangenten framme pA in-

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stdillningsringen och dndra den i sidled, kan
     Ni sttilla in det svarta Mdrket pi det nya
       viirdet. Uppgifter hdrom ger foljande tabell:o
                Fiirlcing nings     Den oktuello          Fiir<ind rod                                                              inst<illning ov                foktor                        f ilmkci nsligheten                                                       filmktinslighet
        1,5 : -20DIN      170 DIN          150 DIN
      2  :  -3oDlN       170 DIN          140 DIN
      4t             -  -60DlN-70DlN      210170 DINDIN          140110 DINDIN      5      8  -  -90DIN      210 DIN          120 DIN             -
      Ltigg alltid miirke till att Miirket ordentligt
       gdtt in i spAret och glom inte att dA Ni tar
      bort filterna Ater stiilla in den ursprungliga
       filmkiinsligheten. Som minnesstdd gdr hiirvid
       filmmiirkskivan god nytta (se vido 14),
      Filmen dr slut.
       Efter den sista exponeringen spiirras snabb-
      frammatningsarmen  automatiskt. Biist lAter
      Ni Eder fotohandlare ta ut den exponerade
      filmen och samtidigt laigga i en ny ADOX
       film. Pa sa s.itt sparar Ni besviir. Det iir
       emellertid icke pi n6got siitt svArt att sjSlv
       byta film.
       Forst mdste filmen spolas tillbaka  i kasetten.
      Tryck in sptirrknappen i botten p& kameran I    och hall den intryckt. Vrid Aterspolnings-
      knappen  i pilens riktning. Ndr vridningen blir
      mdirkbart ldittare, 2u filmen tillbakaspolad.
                                             (@      Slapp spiirrknappen.
     Drag ut l6set till kamerahuset och 6pp!3
    bakstycket            O
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Drag ut Aterspolningsknappen sA lAngt det
96r och ta ut kasetten. Sptirrknappen  trdder
 i funktion forst vid niista frammatning. @
Si hiir liigger Ni sj?ilv i Eder film
Oppna kamerans bakstycke. Drag ut dter-
spolningsknappen, lagg i filmkasetten och
tryck 6ter in 6terspolningsknappen. @
Vrid p6spolningsrullen rnedelst den riifflade
skivan tills den breda skAran med hake blir
synlig. Filmens fria dinda f6res in i sk6ran
bch perforeringen trycks in i haken.  O
PAspolningsrullen vrids vidare i pilens rikt-
ning tills filmen  -ir spiind och transportrullens
ttinder griper in i perforeringen. Stiing bak-
stycket.
Klart fiir exponering
 I nstdillningsringen ftir  f  i lmkiinsli ghet l6sgtires
genom att tryckas ned  i spiret och det svarta
trekantsmiirket stdlles in pi DIN- eller ASA-
vdrde enligt den inlagda filmen. Ringen miste
tydligt centreras!
Filmmtirksl<ivan  stdllls in pd filmkiinslighet
Svartvita filmer markeras genom ett svart
fiilt vid sidan om DIN- och ASA-viirdena.
Fdirgfilmer genom ett rott fiilt.           (B
Bildrtikneverket sttilles in genom vridning pA
den riifflade knappen och filmer med 36 ex-
poneringar stZilles in pA trekantsm?jrket mel:
lan 0 och 36 och filmer med 20 exponeringar
p622.               @
                    t4

Snabbframmatningsarmen  drages At hdger
sA l6ngt det 96r. Tryck ned toppavtrycket och
drag €in en g6ng snabbframmatningsarmen
helt igenom. Bildriikneverket st6r nu pA 36
rest. 20 och visar vid varje tillfdlle hur mAnga
exponeringar som dterst6r.
Ett ord pi vEigen
ADOX POLOMAT 2 dr, som vilken annan
kamera i sitt slag, ett pricisionsinstrument.
Undvik diirfdr alla egenmiiktiga ingrepp! Om
funktioneringsfel uppstdr ldmma kameran  till
Eder fotohandlare for vidarebefordran   till
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www.butkus.usA base de mecanismos en su mayoria auto-
mdticos soluciona la ADOX POLOMAT 2
instantdneamente todos los problemas que
hasta ahora existian para fotografiar. Los
pocos conocimientos que necesita Vd. para
su manejo puede aprenderlos casi en un
segundo. Las ventajas de esta c6mera ultra-
moderna se resumen en pocas palabras:
Golocaci6n automdtica del tiempo
Colocaci6n autom6tica del diafragma
Indicaci6n autom6tica de la profundidad
   de foco
Control de la exposici6n en el visor l:l
   con recuadro luminoso
Rapidisimo manejo por un s6lo anillo.
  l  Palanca de avance r6pido incorporada
   y acoplada al obturador y al contador
   de im6genes.
 2. Contador de imdgenes con boton
    estriado.
 3. Comodo disparador protegido contra
    sacudidas, con bloqueo para exposi-
   ciones dobles o transporte de la
    pelicula sin estar expuesta.
 4. Fot6metro incorporado y acoplado con
    la marca exterior de control en la parte                                l    superior (ventanil la).
'5.   Visor de gran imagen 1 :1, con recuadro
   Iuminoso y control de exposicion
    reflejado.
 6. Zapato para acoplar la ldmpara del flash.
 7. Bot6n rebobinador con disco indicador
   de la clase de pelicula empleada.

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