Agfa Optima 335 sensor User manual

Exposure meter window for
automatic exposure
                                                  Film speed setting window (DlN/ASA)


Cable release socket                                             Film speed setting ring


Back cover latch

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Film Speed
Each film has a certain speed. This DIN or     Rotate the inner ring by both lobes until the
ASA rating is printed on the package and      required film speed is opposite the straight
must be set on the camera.                          line.
The film-speed setting window is located on   White numbers : DIN ratings
the fens barrel.                            Green numbers : ASA ratings

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Agfa Quick-loading SYstem
Press down on the narrow side of the cam-     Pull the film leader out of the cassette until
era. The back cover then pops open and      4-5 perforations on the lower row are visible
the cassette guide opens out. Open back      (see illustr.). Films having a leader of ap-
cover.                                        proximately 10 cm may show only 1-2 per-
                                                   forations, however. Slide filrn leader under
Insert film cassette into right-hand film chamber  the lid of the take-up spool. The film must rest
with black spool head pointing up. Snap      on the upper film track edge (see arrow).
cassette guide back into Place.       www.butkus.usAfter making sure the transport gears mesh
                                                  into both perforation rows, close the back
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Frame Gounter                              Film Advance Check
At the beginning of the film, the counter is   When the film is advanced, the silver knurled
automatically set on A. Operate the quick-    wheel on bottom of the camera must turn at
wind lever and trigger the sensor until frame  the same time to indicate whether the film is
no. 1 appears in the middle of the frame       being advanced ProPerlY.
window.
The frame counter always indicates the
number of frames exPosed.

Distance Setting
The distance must be set prior to each ex-   The distance settings from 3 ft. (90 cm) to
posure. Quick adjustment is made possible     infinity (oo) are located on the lower part of
by the three distance symbols on the upper    the front ring. Rotate the milled barrel ring
part of the front ring.                               until the white dot is opposite the required
                                                  setting or the corresponding distance
     5 ft. (1.5 m)                              symbol.6 -
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Viewfinder with Luminous Frame          Automatic Exposure
The crystal luminous frame indicates the     The electronics of the Optima 335 regulate
limits of the image area for horizontal and     the exposure time (1/30-1/300sec.) and f-stop
upright rectangular exposures.                  setting continuously and completely auto-
                                                   matically. The exposure control can be
Exposures made from a range of between     checked in the viewfinder. lf no signal can
3 ft. (0.9 m) and approx. 61/z ft. (2 m) are out-   be seen in the viewfinder when the sensor is
lined by the inner, short frame markings.        lightly tapped, then trigger the camera using
                                              the red sensor.

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                                           Flash Exposures
lf a red signal lights up on the right-hand      For flash exposures the Optima335 Electronic
edge of the viewfinder, then the flash must be  has a center contact in its accessory shoe.
used.                                 The flash exposure time is set automatically
                                   when a flash unit with center contact is in-
The exposure control reacts only when the    serted into the shoe.
camera is ready to shoot and the batteries
h'ave sufficient voltage.
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Rapid Rewind
from the camera body. lt should be pushed    After the last exposure, the counter will
fully back for storage in the handy carrying     indicate 36,24, 20 or 12, depending on film
case.                                          length used. The exposed film must be re-
                                    wound into the cassette. Press down on the
At the end of the roll, the lever may only     rewind button, pressing past the pressure
move part way back, in which case avoid      point if necessary, and turn it to the R mark
forcing  it as this may pull the end of the film  where  it will snaP in.
out of the cassette.                      The quick-wind lever is also used for re-                               www.butkus.us                                              winding. The lever should always be moved
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that the film be removed by a photo dealer.    Battery Gheck
Before closing the back cover, snap the     To check the batteries when the camera is
take-up spool lid back into place.              ready to shoot, simply tap the sensor button
The automatic exposure operates with three      lightly.  lf the red signal does not light up
Varta 4626 (or V 625 U) button cells which are  when'the meter window is covered, change
supplied with the camera. Their life is about     all three button cells.
1 year. When replacing the button cells, we
recommend using the same type although the
following types cah also be used: UCAR
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Replacing Batteries
The battery compartment is located inside     slide battery compartment to the left and
the camera body. Batteries should be changed  open it out. Press the metal latch to the right
only when the camera is not loaded with     and remove old batteries. Insert new bat-
film. Changing batteries with camera loaded    teries with the * pole pointing left, snap in
can only be done in a darkroom, otherwise    battery compartment lid and close camera.
several frames will be lost. lt recommended   Repeat battery check.
that this be done by a photo dealer who
also has new batteries in stock. Open camera
(see Page 6). Place thumb over ridges and    Alterations reserved
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Accessories
Leather ever-ready carrying case to protect the  The Agfatronic electronic flash units are com-
Optima 335 Electronic when not in use avail-    pact and simple to operate. Equipped with
able under order no. 61871100.                 the latest in modern technology such as serial
                                           computer, variable automatic ranges and
                                              swivel reflector, these units are able to meet
                                       any requirements.
                              B :  battery (unit)                               www.butkus.us                                          200-300 flashes per battery set

Agfascop 100 and 200
Agfacolor K slide frames                      For viewing your color slides as well as for
self-adhesive frames                            pre-sorting a slide series, the 100 slide viewer
                                                  (with drop chute) and the 200 (with sliding
Agfacolor W slide frames                    changer) are especially suitable. Both
one-piece changing frame with snap fastener  viewers have power suPPlY.

Agfacolor G slide frames
one-piece slide frames without glass

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Recommended Films
Agfacolor CNS                             Agfachrome CT 18 and CT 21
For color prints we recommend the Agfa-     For finely differentiated, high-brilliance nat-
color CNS with 20 DIN or the high-speed       ural slides. In addition to the CT 18, the
CNS 400 with 27 DlN. Both films have high     high-speed CT 21 is available with a 100%
contour sharpness and brilliant color shades.  speed increase which makes it ideally suited
                                                   for exposures in rain, at dawn, dusk or night.
lsopan
Always the right film for black and white
pictures, it has sharp contour and finewww.butkus.usgrain.