Agfa Silette LK Sensor User manual

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Agfa Sensor is the new camera
release system by Agfa-Gevaert.
You can now take pictures
without any camera shake
and release the shutter
s-m-o-o-t-h-l-y.
With your first shot
you can already feel and hear
the technical innovation:
                 Agfa Sensor!



                           Agfa Sensor stops        shake!





What else has your Agfa Silette LK o sensor to offer?





                                   Agfa quick loading system
                                 Coupled exposure meter

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 AGFA QUICK LOADING SYSTEM
 This new system simplifies insertion
 of the film considerably. Push locking
 device down, place film cassette into
 right cassette chamber and push film key
 back to its original position.
 Draw film until both lines of perforation
 are visible and insert film leader along
 the arrows underneath lid of take-up reel.
 Make sure that the film lies flat on the
 {ilm track and that both sprockets have
 properly engaged in the film perforations
 (see picture below). Close the back
 and turn frame counter dial to A
 (using a coin). Operate quick wind lever    Some film tips:
 three times and release shutter in          For black and white prints:
 between; the number "1" appears               Agfa lsopan lF or lSS,
 in the frame counter window.                            Perutz 17 or 21
 The counter shows the number of           For color prints:
 exposures already made.                   Agfacolor CN S negative film



                                        For color or
                                          black and white prints:
                                            Agfacolor GN 17 Universat
                                        For color slides in daylight:
                                                  Agfacolor CT 18 or
                                                        Perutz C 18
                                         For color slides
                                                                                                                                                                         www.orphancameras.com                  in artificial light:
                                                         Agfacolor GK
                                       (More details
                                              on rear cover page.)



Read film speed (DlN or ASA) from fltm
carton and transfer it to camera
by pressing small lug and turning
center ring until correct number
(DlN or ASA) stands opposite triangle.

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EXPOSURE METER
Set the desired shutter sPeed
opposite the red mark (tl::,r sec.
in fig. below) by turning the center
milled ring.


                               The correct exPosure for this
                                         particular subiect is thus auto-
                                           rnatically set.
                                   Of course, You rnay also set the
                                     lens stop first and then center
                                     the needle bY turning the shutter
Point your camera at the subiect.     speed setting ring. Make sure'
Turn the lens stoP ring until the       however, that You do not use
red needle in the window on the top    any intermediate settings.
 of the camera is centered exactlY     Please note also the indications
between the two triangles.           on page 8.


T I M E E X P O S U R E S
An exposure of several seconds
or even minultesmaY become
necessary for night PhotograPhY,
 for instance. Attach Your Sllette
 to a tripod or place it on a
 firm support.Turn the shutter speed
 setting ring until the B faces
 the red mark and set the lens stoP
 by means of the rear rnilled ring.
 Lens stop 112.8corresPonds to the
 largest possiblediaphragmaperture
 and tl22 to the smallest one.
 lf you press the cable release
 or the red sensor sPot, the shutter
 will remain open as long as
 the release is oPerated.

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SHUTTER SPEED
For non movrng subjects you may
cnoffihutterspeed
(e.g. rlro g-111* sec.); tor moving
subjects you must set a fast shutter
speed (e.g. llpr or l/sooseE).           the lens stops. At any particular
                                    distance setting, these figures
L E N S O P E N I N G                    indicate the beginning of the
Only a definite zone will always       sharp zone in the foreground
be reproduced sharply.             and the end in the background.
The size of this zone (depth of field)    Example: set the camera to
depends on the lens opening.         a distance of 1 61/zft. (5 m)
 lf you use a large lens opening       and lens stop tlB. The depth of field
(112.8)the depth of field will be small;     will extend from the left f/8
with a small lens opening (t122),          (:  lens stop setting)to the right tlB,
 it will b-elarge.                                i.e. from about 9 ft. (2.80m) to m
                                               (infinity). In practice, these
DEPTH OF FIELD SCALE          indicationswill usually be sufficient.
The figures next to the red setting   On page 21 you will find a depth
mark (for distances) represent         of field table with exact values.



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VIEWFINDER
Always hold the camera close
to your eye. The bright lines show
the exact picture area.
For distances between 31/+and
5 ft. the correction mark              ;:::
(shown in red on the figure
above) forms the upper and
side borders of the subject.

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F L A S H E X P O S U R E S

The flash contact is made by sliding
a flash unit with shoe contact
into the accessory shoe of your
camera. lf you use a flashgun
for single bulbs or a flashcube,
set the shutter speed at l/ao sec.;
with electronic flash units
you may choose any shutter speed,
preferably r/rzr s€G. Read the
correspondinglens stop indicated
on the package of flashbulbs or
on the back of the flashgun
(taking into account the film speed)
and set it with the rear milled ring.
For flashgunswith a synchroni-
zation cord you will need the
Agfa flash adapter, type 6793,             AGFATRONIC
available at your dealer's.                         160A

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C L O S E - U P S
B ETWEEN 1 6 AN D 271/zlNCH ES
                 (40 and 70 cm)
can only be rnade with a close-up
lens. You will also need an
additional viewfinder as the camera
viewfinder no longer shows the
correct picture area.
Please ask your dealer for the
Natarix lens (oder No. 6711132A)
and the Natarix Universalviewfinder
(order No. 67221100).

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                                used for rewinding the film;
                                   always make full strokes. The
                                   frame counter counts backwards.
                           When the "A" appears in the
                                     counter window you may open
                                      the back, take out the filrn cassette
                                and wrap it light-tight.



R E W I N D I N G T H E F I L M
After the last exposure, the frame
counter shows the number 36 or 20,
respectively. Now the film
has to be rewound into its liEht-tiEht
cassette. Push the R-lever first
towards the lens barrel and then
upward (see arrow) where it locks.
The quick wind lever is now being



By opening the back, the camera
is automatically set to forward
transport again. The frame counter
needs no resetting.

                         IMPORTANT
                                              ln case the end of the film is
                                      accidentally pulled out of the
                                       cassette, the whole film will be
                                   underneath the lid of the take-uP
                                            reel. The camera may then be
                               opened in the dark only.
                                                               It is best to see your dealer
                             who will open the lid in the
                                 darkroom by pushing it towards
                                       the back and lifting it upward.
                               The lid cannot be removed entirelY
                                      but has to be placed in position
                                    again bef6re closing the camera
                                      back.
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                           On black and white films clouds
                                 appear briEhter if You use the
                                  Agia yellow filter (32 mm in diam')'
                               Measure the exposure and use
                                  a lens oPening 1 stoP Iarger; e'g'
                               measurement:f/l1, corection= ll8'
                                      At high altitudes and at the sea'
                                      the use of the AEfa UV filter or the
                                  Agfa R 1.5 Skylight filter (push-on
                                 mount, 32 mrn in diam.) is
                              recommended to eliminate the
Hints for good Pictures                                          invisible ultra-violet rays prevailing
Always use brand films'               there. The film sPeed setting
Agfa-Cevaert (Agfa or Perutz) films    needs no change with either filter'
guarantee constant qualitY'
Always look out for a favourable
position of the surl. Front light
produces flat looking Pictures
whereas side light creates three-
dimensionaleffects.                                             All rights for alterationsreserved!
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                                 Your precious slides are well
                                     protected in Agfa slide frames K
                                        or W.
                            Do you know the bright and stylish
                                    Agfacolor 50 slide projector?
                                 Your photo dealer will be glad
                                           to show it to you.



For color prints
we recommend the Agfacolor
negative film CN S or the Agfa-
color negativefilm CN 17 Universal,
from which color as well as
black and white prints can be
obtained.
For color slides
use Agfacolor reversal film CT 18


(called Agfachrome CT 18 in the
U.S.A.and Canada) or Perutz C 18
in daylight or with flash and
Agfacolor CK in artificial light.
You can also get color prints
(so-called CT prints) from your
mounted slides.
For black and white prints
we recommend the Agfa lsopan lF
or Perutz17 featuringfine grain
and contour sharpness.
In cloudy weather or for sports
photography the high speed
Agfa lsopan ISS or Perutz 21
are the right films.
All of these films are available
 lor 20 or 36 exposures in the
 negative size of 24 x 36 mm.
Your photo dealer will gladly
 assist you.