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Beseler Topcon RM300 User manual
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Congratulationson your choice of the Topcon RM-3OO camera which should bring you complete enjoy-
ment of photography becauseof its great simplicity and ease of operations.
Although operationsare very simple, may we suggest that you read instructionsthrough once before you even
touch the camera,as your pleasurein using the camerawill be greater if you are thoroughly familiar with it.
HerzlichenGllickwunschzu lhrer Wahl einer Topcon RM-3OO Kamera, die lhnen viel Freudeam Fotografieren
garantiert durch die unkomplizierteHbndhabung.
Trotz der unkompliziertenHandhabung der beiden Modelle empfehlen wir, vor den ersten Praxisversuchen
unsere Gebrauchshinweisegenau zu studieren.
Nous vous f6licitons d'avoir choisi le Topcon RM-30O, gr6ce auquelvous ne connaltrezque les c6t6s agr6-
ables de la photographie, tellement son utilisation est facile et commode.
Bien que les op6rationssoient trds simples, nous vous conseillonsde lire attentivementles instruction5avant
tout maniementde l'appareil.Lorsqu'ellesvous seront familiEres,votre plaisir d'utiliservotre TOPCON n'en
sera que plus grand.
Le felicitamospor su aciertoen escogerla Topcon RM-3OOla cualle brindar6una ampliagamade posibilidades
en fotografia debido a su gran simplicidad y operaciones.
A pesar de que las operacionesson muy simples,le sugerimosse sirva leer las instruccionesantes de que Ud
use la mdquina,ya que de esta forma obtendrSun mayor placeren el uso de la misma y se familiarizarScon
ella.
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Camera back catch-
Film cartridge shaft
Finder eyepiece
Metal focal plane shutter
Film transport sprocket
Multi-slotted fi lm take-up spool
Alignment hole
Film pressure
plate
Drive shaft coupling disc
Rewind button
Tripod socket
Battery compartment cover
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Specifications
Type 35mm focal plane shutter single lens reflex.
Frame Size 24mm x 36mm
Lens Mount TOPCON AM bayonetmount
Standard Lens AM TOPCOR55mm F1.7 (6 elements4 groups);
Screw-in Filter Mount 5 2 m m .
Shutter Vertical-runningmetal focal plane shutter, with shutter speeds 1 to 1 / 1 OOO
sec. plus Bulb.
Flash Synchronization X-synchat 1/125 sec., with hot shoe and flash socket,
Finder Fixed eye-levelPentaprismfinder, with split-imagerangefinderspot plus fine
focus ring.
Finder field 91o/oof actual negativeframe area.
Finder magnification0.89 x , with 55mm F1.7 lens.
Mirror Action Ouick-returnmirror action.
Film Winding Action Single strokewinding lever action, with 12O' stroke and 2O' play'
(also acceptsAuto Winder-ll for motorizedwinding action.)
ExposureCounter Additivetype with automaticreturnto start-mark(S).
ExposureMeter Thru-The-Lensfull aperture centerweightedexposure measuringsystem, with
two CdS cells; meter switch-on with shutter release button with LED
(light emitting diode) exposurematchingsystem in finder field; exposurerange
EV 3.5 to EV 18. with 55mm F1.7 lens and ASA 1OOfilm; ASA 25 to ASA
1,60O film speedrange;and poweredby two 1.5 volt silverbatteries(G-13).
Self-Timer Time delaysadjustablefrom 4 to 1 2 seconds.
Dimensionsand Weight 1 4 1 m m x 9 1 . S m m x 8 7 m m a n d 7 8 5 g r a m s ,w i t h 5 5 m m F 1 . 7 l e n s ;
body only is 1 41 mm x 9 1 .Smm x SOmmand 580 grams.
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Battery Loading and Checking
Two 1.5 volt silver batteriesare usedto supply 1 . S l i d e t h e b a t t e r y c o m -
power to the exposure meter system. These p a r t m e n t c o v e r i n t h e
batteries have a normal service-lifeof about a r r o w - i n d i c a t e d d i r e c t i o n
one year.lf the LED(lightemittingdiode)inthe t o o p e n .
finder does not light up, when the shutter re-
lease button is depressed, both batteries
should be exchanged, in the following
manner: -
2 . l n s e r t t h e b a t t e r i e s w i t h
t h e i r p l u s ( + ) a n d m i n u s
NOTE ( - ) s i d e s c o i n c i d e d t o
* Use G 1 3 silver batteries or equivalent t h e r e a r s i d e o f t h e
(Burgess 765O, EvereadyS76E, Mallory cover. (Take off wrap-
MS76H, Ray-O-VacRS76G, RCA VS 1 776, p i n g s f r o m t h e b a t t e r -
etc.) . i e s . ) T h e n , c l o s e t h e
c o v e r .
CAUTION
* Do not take the batteries apart, hit them
s t ro n g ly o r t h ro w t h em into the fire, ES
t he y m a y e xp lo d e . 3 . D e p r e s s t h e s h u t t e r r e -
* The batterieswill be exhaustedvery quick- l e a s e b u t t o n l i g h t l y ,
ly it you keep the shutter release button w h i l e l o o k i n g i n t o t h e
depressedcontinuously. f i n d e r e y e p i e c e . l f a n + L E D l i g h t s u p o n t h e
* Take the batteries out when the camerais r i g h t b o r d e r o f t h e
n o t be in g u se d f o r a l ong time which will f i n d e r s c r e e n a r e a , t h e
help prevent corrosionin the battery com- b a t t e r i e s a r e i n w o r k i n g
partment, too. o r d e r .
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Film Loading
1. Open the back cover of the camera.
Pull the rewind knob up. When it catches, pull slightly
stronger and the back cover will open.
CAUTION
The back cover will not open if you are pressing it.
2 . L o a d t h e f ilm in t o t he camera.
I ns ert t h e f ilm ca rt r idge into the empty film cha m b e r a n d
push the rewind knob back in. lf necessary,ravolve the re-
wind knob slightly in either directionso that its shaft engages
the cartridge.
NOTE
Use 35mm film in daylight cartridges and load away from
direct sunlight or strong artificial illumination.
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3 . I n s e r t t h e f i l m l e a d e r i n t o t h e t a k e - u p s p o o l .
P u l l t h e l e a d i n g e n d o f t h e f i l m f r o m t h e c a r t r i d g e a n d i n s e r t
i t i n t o o n e o f t h e s l o t s o f t h e m u l t i - s l o t t e d t a k e - u p s p o o l .
CAUTION
P u l l o u t a s u f f i c i e n t l e n g t h f o r i n s e r t i o n a n d p u s h i t s t r a i g h t
i n t o t h e s l o t .
4 . A d v a n c e t h e f i l m .
Stroke the film winding lever slowly while checking the film
perforations which should engage the film transport sprocket
teeth at the top and bottom.
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5 . C l o s e t h e b a c k c o v e r .
C l o s e t h e b a c k c o v e r , a f t e r c o n f i r m i n g t h a t t h e f i l m p e r f o r a -
t i o n s a r e p r o p e r l y e n g a g i n g t h e s p r o c k e t t e e t h a t t h e t o p a n d
b o t t o m .
S i m p l y p r e s s f i r m l y a n d t h e b a c k c o v e r w i l l s n a p s h u t w i t h a
c l i c k .
6 . T a k e u p t h e s l a c k i n t h e l o a d e d f i l m .
T a k e u p t h e s l a c k i n t h e f i l m i n s i d e t h e c a r t r i d g e b y r o t a t i n g
t h e r e w i n d k n o b i n t h e c l o c k w i s e d i r e c t i o n . ( T h e r e w i n d k n o b
w i l l r o t a t e i n t h e o p p o s i t e d i r e c t i o n t h e r e a f t e r w h e n t h e f i l m
w i n d i n g l e v e r i s s t r o k e d . )
7 . S e t t i n g t h e e x p o s u r e c o u n t e r t o " 1 " .
l f t h e f i l m w i n d i n g l e v e r h a s b e e n s t r o k e d a l l t h e w a y , w i t h
t h e p r e c e d i n g o p e r a t i o n s , p r e s s t h e s h u t t e r r e l e a s e b u t t o n
a n d m a k e a b l a n k s h o t . R e p e a t t w o t i m e s m o r e w h i c h w i l l s e t
t h e e x p o s u r e c o u n t e r o n r r 1 " , r e a d y f o r t a k i n g t n e f i r s t e x -
p o s u r e .
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Film Winding Lewr and Exposure Gounter
The film winding lever must be stroked 12O' or
untif it makes a full stop. There is a play of 20" in
t he lever action for convenience in inserting the
right thumb at all times. Each film winding lever
action(or auto-winding action) results in the fol-
lowing actions taking place : -
1 . T h e f i l m i s a d v a n c e d o n e f r a m e ,
2 . T h e e x p o s u r e c o u n t e r i s a l s o a d v a n c e d o n e
f r a m e ,
3 . T h e f o c a I p l a n e s h u t t e r m e c h a n i s m i s f u l l y Filmschnellaufzugund Filmzdhlwerk
c h a r g e d ,
4 . T h e r e f l e x m i r r o r m e c h a n i s m i s f u l l y c h a r g e d , Der Filmtransporthebelmuss bis zum Anschlagge-
5 . T h e a u t o m a t i c l e n s d i a p h r a g m m e c h a n i s m i s spannt werden.
f u l l y c h a r g e d , a n d Nach dem Transportierenbleibt der Hebel um etwa
6 . T . h e d o u b l e e x p o s u r e p r e v e n t i o n s y s t e m a n d 20" vom Kamera-Korperstehen, griffbereitftir den
d o u b l e f i l m w i n d i n g p r e v e n t i o n s y s t e m a r e niichsten Filmtransport.
a c t i v a t e d . 1 . D e r F i l m w i r d u m e i n B i l d w e i t e r t r a n s p o r -
Depressing the shutter release button permits the t i e r t .
film winding lever operation(or auto-winding oper- 2. Das Zehlwerk zeigt e b e n f a l l s e i n B i l d m e h r
ation )to take place again but only when the finger a n .
is lifted from the shutter release button. This must 3 . D e r S c h l i t z v e r s c h l u B w i r d g e s p a n n t .
be remembered when shooting consecutive frames, 4 . D e r U m l e n k s p i e g e l i s t i n A u s l o s e s t e l l u n g .
as the finger may keep the shutter release button 5 . D i e B e l i c h t u n g s a u t o m a t i k i s t e i n g e s c h a l t e t ,
depressed in the excitement of shooting anteresting ebenso wie.
actrons. 6 . D i e S p e r r e f u r D o p p e l b e l i c h t u n g u n d d o p p e l -
t e n F i l m t r a n s P o r t .
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E x p o s u r e G o u n t e r
T h e e x p o s u r e c o u n t e r i s a u t o m a t i c a n d r e q u i r e s
n o a d j u s t m e n t .
O p e n i n g t h e b a c k c o v e r , a f t e r r e w i n d i n g t h e
e x p o s e d f i l m , a u t o m a t i c a l l y r e t u r n s i t t o " S " .
D u e t o t h e l a c k o f s p a c e , o n l y O a n d e v e n
n u m b e r s f r o m 2 t o 3 6 a r e e n g r a v e d o n t h e d i a l ,
w h i l e t h e o d d n u m b e r s i n b e t w e e n a r e n o t
s h o w n .
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Shutter Speed Dial
T h e s h u t t e r s p e e d d i a l i s r o t a t e d t o s e t t h e r e -
q u i r e d s h u t t e r s p e e d t o t h e c a m e r a . T h e s h u t -
t e r s p e e d s c a l e o n t h e d i a l h a s 1 2 s e t t i n g s w i t h
f u l l n u m b e r s e n g r a v e d f r o m 1 t o 1 O O O , a s w e l l
a s B . T h e n u r n b e r s r e p r e s e n t t h e s h u t t e r s p e e d s
o r , i n o t h e r w o r d s , 1 i s 1 s e c . , 2 i s 1 1 2 s e c . , 4
i s 1 1 4 s e c . a n d l O O O i s 1 / 1 O O Os e c . a n d s o f o r t h .
B s t a n d s f o r b u l b w h i c h m e a n s t h a t t h e s h u t t e r
r e m a i n s o p e n a s l o n g a s t h e s h u t t e r r e l e a s e
b u t t o n i s b e i n g d e p r e s s e d . L a r g e n u m b e r s a r e
f a s t e r t h a n s m a l l e r n u m b e r s a n d e a c h l a r g e r
n u m b e r k e e p s t h e s h u t t e r o p e n f o r 1 1 2 a s l o n g Versch l u Bzeiten-Sk al aa s t h e n e x t n u m b e r .
W h e n s e t t i n g s h u t t e r s p e e d s t o t h e c a m e r a , D u r c h d r e h e nd e s E i n s t e l l k n o p f ewsi r d d i e B e l i c h -
a l w a y s l e t t h e s h u t t e r d i a l c l i c k - s t o p i n t o t h e t u n g s z e i td e r K a m e r a f e s t g e l e g t . D i e S k a l a i s t
p r o p e r p o s i t i o n , a s i n t e r m e d i a t e s e t t i n g s c a n n o t i n 1 2 P o s i t i o n e nm i t v o l l e n T a h l e n w e r t e nv o n 1
b e u s e d . b i s 1 O O O u n d B e i n g e t e i l t . D i e Z a h l e n z e i g e n
d i e V e r s c h l u B g e s c h w i n d i g k ea int . 1 i s t 1 s e c ; 2
ist 112 sec; 4 ist 114 sec, usw. bis l OOO ist 1l
l OOOsec. B steht f trr beliebig; das bedeutet,
solange der Ausloseknopfgedruckt ist, bleibt der
VerschluBoffen. GroBe Zahlen geben eine ktir-
zere VerschluBzeitan, als kleinereZahlen. Der Ab-
stand von einer Zail zur ndchsten bedeutet jeweils
eine Halbierungder (bzw. Verdoppelung)Belichtung.
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Aperture Ring
The aperture ring controls the size of the lens
opening and thus the amount of light that
passes through the lens to the film plane while
the shutter is opened. The apertures or lens
openings (also called f/numbers) engraved on
the aperture scale of the standard lens number
s ev en ,w it h t h e f o llo wi ng exposureratios:-
F/Number
1 . 7 ( 2 ) 2 . 8 4 5 . 6 I 1 1 1 6
ExposureRatio des Objektivesan und steuert die Lichtmenge, ',t 2 4 8 1 5 d i e d a s O b j e k t i vp a s s i e r t w, d h r e n dd e r V e r s c h l u B ltA (rc| 112
A s c a n b e s e e n , t h e l a r g e r numbers on the geoffnet ist. Die Blendenwertedes Standard-
a p e r t u r e s c a l e a r e t h e s m a l l e r lens openings and Objektives 1:1,7 sind mit folgenden Lichtwerten
p e r m i t o n l y 1 1 2 t h e a m o u n t o f lig ht of the next gekoppelt:
s m b l l e r n u m b e r . B l e n d e n w e r t :
1 , 7 ( 2 \ 2 , 8 4 5 , 6 8 1 1 1 6
NOTE Lichtwert :
T h e a p e r t u r e r i n g c a n b e s e t t o i n t e r m e d i a t e 1 / 6 ( 1 1 4 ) 1 1 2 1 2 4 8 1 5
s e t t i n g s f o r p r e c i s e e x p o s u r e a d j u s t m e n t s . D i e g r o B t e B l e n d e n z a hel n t s p r i c h t d e r k l e i n s t e n
A l l l e n s e s w i t h t h e A M d e s i g n a t i o n h a v e c o m - Objektivoffnung und laBt nur jeweils die Hdlfte
p l e t e l y a u t o m a t i c l e n s d i a p h r a g m a c t i o n w h i c h d e r L i c h t m e n g ed e s n d c h s t K l e i n e r e nB l e n d e n -
m e a n s t h a t t h e y a r e n o r m a l l y u s e d a t t h e i r wertes durch.
w i d e s t o p e n i n g , w i t h t h e l e n s d i a p h r a g m c l o s i n g
d o w n t o t h e p r e s e l e c t e d a p e r t u r e u p o n r e l e a s e Beachten :
o f t h e s h u t t e r . Z u r g e n a u e nB e l i c h t u n g s b e s t i m m u nk go n n e n b e i
der Blendenwahlauch Twischenwerteeingestellt
werden. Alle Objektive mit der BezeichnungAM
Blendenring s i n d m i t e i n e r B l e n d e n a u t o m a t i ak u s g e s t a t t e t .
D e r B l e n d e n rin gze ig t lhnen die jeweiligeOffnung Die Bildeinstellungerfolgt bei Off en-Blende. Erst
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Setting the Film SPeed
S i n c e t h e c o r r e c t e x p o s u r e i s d e p e n d e n t o n t h e
f i l m s p e e d , E S w e l l a s s h u t t e r s p e e d a n d a p e r -
t u r e , a l w a y s c h e c k t h e f i l m s p e e d o r f i l m s e n s i -
t i v i t y i n d i c a t e d o n t h e b o x o r i n s t r u c t i o n s w h i c h
a r e p a c k e d w i t h t h e f i l m b e i n g u s e d .
T h e n s e t t h e f i l m s p e e d t o t h e f i l m s p e e d i n -
d i c a t o r w h i c h i s a l s o o n t h e s h u t t e r s p e e d d i a l .
S i m p l y l i f t u p a n d r e v o l v e t h e m i l l e d r i n g a r o u n d
t h e d i a l u n t i l t h e r e q u i r e d A S A o r D I N n u m b e r
i s s e e n i n o n e o f t h e w i n d o w s o n t o p o f t h e
d i a l . T h e r e a r e n i n e t e e n c l i c k - s t o p f i l m s p e e d s
w i t h s e v e n i n d i c a t e d i n f u l l n u m b e r s a n d t h e i n -
t e r r n e d i a t e s e t t i n g s i n d i c a t e d b y d o t s , a s f o l -
l o w s :
l " l . . l " l . . l . . IASA 25 32 40 50 64 80 100 125 160 200 250 320 400 500 650 800 1ooo 125or Joo
D t N 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 30 3 1 3 2 3 3
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Finding the Correct Exposure Setting
The exposure measuring and setting system incorporated in the
camera utilizes three light emitting diodes(LED) for giving positive
and highly visible indications and thus speeding up operations.
1 . The power f or the exposure measuringsystem is switchedON
w he n t h e sh u t t e r re l ease button is lightly depres s e d ,w h i c h ,
a t t he sa me t ime , lights up an LED along the right b o r d e r o f
t he f i nd e r's scre e n a rea (showing that power is bein g s u p p l i e d
a n d t ha t t h e syst e m is ready to work).
2. ThreeLED's are lined up verticallyalong the right border, with illu-
mination of the central green LED indicating a correct exposure
setting.On the other hand, illuminataonof either red LED's, at the
top or bottom, will indicateover-and under-exposureadjustment
and that the exposuresetting is not correct.
3. Exposure setting will be greatly speeded up if a suitable shutter
speed is, first, chosen f or the sublect and then set to the camera.
It will then be possibleto adjust the aperturesetting for the shutter
speed by lightly depressingthe shutter releasebutton and, at the
same time, rotatingthe aperturering until the green LED lights up.
NOTE
Use the following table as a general guide for shutter speeds to be used, although it must b e r e -
membered that the choice of shutter speed is not only dependent on lighting conditions b u t a l s o
on the need for stopping the action of the subject, when there is any movement.
L i g h t i n g . Shutter Speeds
l n d o o r s w i t h n o r m a l r o o m l i g h t i n g . 1 / 3 O t o 1 / 6 0 s e c .
O u t d o o r s , w h e n c l e a r a n d b r i g h t . 1 1125 to 1 l25O sec.
S u m m e r b e a c h a n d s n o w s c a p e s . 1l25O to 1 / 1 OOOsec.
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L E D l n d i c a t i o n s a n d
Shutter Speed I Aperture Adjustments
1 . R e d + ( p l u s ) L E D ( a t t o p ) i n d i c a t e s o v e r - e x p o s u r e .
l n t h i s c a s e , r e s e t t h e s h u t t e r s p e e d t o a f a s t e r s e t t i n g ( i . e . ,
1 / 6 0 t o 1 1 1 2 5 s e c . ) o r s t o p d o w n t h e l e n s d i a p h r a g m ( i . e . ,
F 1 . 7 t o F 5 . 6 ) f o r g e t t i n g a c o r r e c t s e t t i n g .
2 . C e n t r a l g r e e n L E D i n d i c a t e s c o r r e c t e x p o s u r e .
T h e s h u t t e r s p e e d i s s u i t a b l e f o r t h e a p e r t u r e a n d v i c e v e r s a .
C h e c k t h e s h u t t e r s p e e d d i a l a n d a p e r t u r e s e t t i n g f o r t h e d a t a ( } f
t o b e r e c o r d e d .
3 . R e d ( m i n u s ) L E D ( a t b o t t o m ) i n d i c a t e s u n d e r - e x p o s u r e .
I n t h i s c a s e , r e s e t t h e s h u t t e r s p e e d t o a s l o w e r s e t t i n g ( i . e . ,
1 1 1 2 5 t o 1 / 6 0 s e c . ) o r o p e n u p t h e l e n s d i a p h r a g m ( i . e . , F 5 . 6
t o F 1 . 7 ) f o r g e t t i n g a c o r r e c t e x p o s u r e .
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Focusing
1. The subject is focused by rotatingthe distancefocusing ring in either
direction until the two halves of the image coincide in the central
split-imagerangefinderand is also seen distinctlyand sharply in the
surroundingfine focus ring. The split-imagerangefinderis specially good for speedy focusing actton. ffi
2. The distancefocused is found oppositethe distanceindex (which
is also the green-coloredline in the center of the depth of field
scale),when requiredfor flash photography, etc.
3. Users having trouble focusing through the eyepieceshould utilize
accessoryeyepiececorrection lenses,which can be attached via
the accessory EyepieceAdapter-U.
Your optician should be consultedfor the required dioptric cor-
rectio n.
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Holding the Camera and Releasing the Shutter
1. Hold the camera(or camera with Auto Winder-ll) firmly
but comfortably with both hands.
P r e s s t h e c a m e r a a g a i n s t t h e f a c e a n d p r e s s b o t h
e l b o w s ( w h e n p o s s i b l e ) a g a i n s t t h e b o d y t o s t e a d y t h e
c a m e r a . W h e n e v e r f e a s i b l e , s p r e a d b o t h l e g s s l i g h t l y
t o s t e a d y t h e b o d y , t o o . K a m e r a r u h i g z u h a l t e n . V e r s u c h e n S i e
m o g l i c h s t b r e i t b e i n i g z u s t e h e n , u m
2 . A s a r u l e , u s e t h e l e f t t h u m b a n d i n d e x f i n g e r t o g r i p a u c h d e r n K o r p e r H a l t z u g e b e n .
t h e f o c u s i n g r i n g a n d s u p p o r t t h e c a m e r a o n t h e l e f t
p a l m . U s e t h e r i g h t i n d e x f i n g e r t o r e l e a s e t h e s h u t - 2 . N e h m e n S i e d e n l i n k e n D a u m e n u n d
t e r a n d t h e r i g h t e y e f o r v i e w - f o c u s i n g . Z e i g e f i n g e r z u m E i n s t e l l e n d e r S c h a r f e
K e e p y o u r f i n g e r o n t o p o f t h e r e l e a s e b u t t o n a n d u r r d s t u t z e n S i e d i e K a m e r a m i t d e r
p r e s s s m o o t h l y a n d g e n t l y , p r e f e r a b l y , w h i l e h o l d i n g l i n k e n H a n d f l e c h e . D a s r e c h t e A u g e
y o u r b r e a t h . b l i c k t d u r c h d e n S u c h e r - m i t d e m r e c h -
t e n Z e i g e f i n g e r l o s e n S i e d i e K a m e r a
3 . U s e t h e f a s t e s t p o s s i b l e s h u t t e r s p e e d f o r h a n d - h e l d a u s . H a l t e n S i e d e n F i n g e r m o g l i c h s t
s h o t s . waag recht zum Ausldser und betdtigen
A s a r u l e , t h e s l o w e s t s h u t t e r s p e e d p e r m i s s i b l e i s S i e i h n w e i c h , h a l t e n S i e w e n n . m o g l i c h
o n e t h a t i s n e a r e s t t o t h e f o c a l l e n g t h f i g u r e . l n d a b e i d e n A t e m a n .
other words, the slowest shutter speed for hand-
h o l d i n g a 1 3 5 m m f o c a l l e n g t h l e n s i s 1 / 1 2 5 s e c . a n d 3 . F u r A u f n a h m e n a u s f r e i e r H a n d w i i h l e n
so forth. S i e a m b e s t e n d i e k u r z e s t m o g l i c h e V e r -
F o r s h o o t i n g a t s l o w e r s p e e d s , t h e r e f o r e , u s e a s t u r d y s c h l u B z e i t . A l s R e g e l g i l t : d i e l a n g s t e
t r i p o d a n d a c a b l e r e l e a s e o r t h e s e l f - t i m e r . V e r s c h l u B z e i t s o l l t e e t w a g l e i c h d e r
B r e n n w e i t e d e s v e r w e n d e t e n O b j e k t i v e s
s e t n .
Richtige Kamerahaltung und Ausl6sung D a s h e i B t , b e i B r e n n w e i t e 1 3 5 t n l n -
1. Halten Sie die Kamera fest und ruhig, mit beiden Hdnden. 1 1 1 2 5 s e c u s w . F u r l 6 n g e r e V e r s c h l u B -
D r u c k e n S i e d i e K a m e r a a n d a s G e s i c h t u n d b e i d e z e i t e n v e r w e n d e n S i e a m b e s t e n e i n
E l l e n b o g e n ( w e n n m o g l i c h ) a n d e n K o r p e r , u m d i e f e s t e s S t a t i v u n d d e n D r a h t a u s l o s e r
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Film Unloading
1. When the last exposure has been taken, as indicated on the exposure
counter, or when the winding lever cannot be stroked easily(or auto-
winding cannot be completed, with drive motor continuing to drive
and red lamp staying on), stop stroking the winding lever(stop the
Auto Winder-ll) or the film may be torn and pulled out of its cartridge.
D e p r e s s t h e r e w i n d b u t t o n o n t h e b o t t o m o f t h e c a m e r a , i n o r d e r
t o r e w i n d t h e f i l m b a c k i n t o i t s c a r t r i d g e .
2 . U n f o l d t h e r e w i n d c r a n k a n d r e v o l v e i n t h e c l o c k w i s e d i r e c t i o n .
R e w i n d s m o o t h l y a n d e v e n l y b e c a u s e e r r a t i c o r v e r y f a s t r e w i n d -
i n g m a y c a u s e s t a t i c e l e c t r i c i t y m a r k s o n t h e f i l m . S t o p r e w i n d -
i n g w h e n t e n s i o n l e s s e n s ( b u t d o n o t r e w i n d t h e l e a d i n g e n d b a c k
i n t o t h e c a r t r i d g e ) .
3 . P u l l u p t h e r e w i n d r n o b s t r o n g l y a n d o p e n t h e b a c k c o v e r . T h e n
l e t t h e c a r t r i d g e f a l l o u t i n t o y o u r h a n d . ( D o n o t d r o p i t o n t h e
f l o o r a s t h e c a r t r i d g e m a y c o m e a p a r t . )
Filmentnahme
1. Wenn gemiiss Filmzdhlwerk das letzte Bild aufgenommen ist (oder
wenn der Filmtransporthebel sich nicht mehr mit normalem Druck
bewegen ldsst, bzw. wenn bei angesetztem auto-winder der Transport
nicht ganz durchgefUhrt wird und die rote Kontrollampe dauernd auf-
leuchtet): Filmtransporthebel nicht mit Gewalt weiterbewegen (bzw.
autowinder ausschalten), sonst kdnnte der Film aus der Patrone ge-
rissen und beschiidigt werden.
D r u c k e n S i e z u e r s t a u f d e n R t i c k s p u l k n o p f a m B o d e n d e r K a m e r a .
2 . A n s c h l i e B e n d k l a p p e n S i e d i e R r i c k s p u l k u r b e l h e r a u s u n d d r e h e n
d i e s e i m U h r z e i g e r s i n n . S p u l e n S i e g l e i c h m d B i g u n d n i c h t z u
s c h n e l l z u r t i c k . S i e v e r m e i d e n d a d u r c h s t a t i s c h e A u f l a d u n g e n u n d
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Self-Timer
The built-in self-timer is a useful mechanism because it
lets you take your own photograph or act as your own
assistant (and hold lighting equipment or a reflector)or
is useful for minimizingcamera vibration on the tripod.
The self-timer is charged by revolving the self-timer
l ev er 9 0 'in t h e co u nter-clockwisedirection or do w n -
wards, as seen from above. lt is activated by stroking
the shutter releasebutton, after stroking the film wind-
ing lever in the usual manner. The self-timer lever can
b e . ad j ust e df o r ma king delays between4 to 12 seco n d s .
The self-timercan be charged before or after stroking
the film winding lever and can be used with shutter
s pe e d s f ro m 1 / 1 O O Ot o 1 second.
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lnf rared Index
rrR"1. The red-colored on the depth of field scaleis the
infraredindex which is used for infrared photography
w i t h i n f ra re df ilm.
2. F o c us in t h e n o rma l manner,when using infraredfil m ,
a n d t h e n sh if t t h e d istance thus obtained to the i n -
frared index.
3. F ol l o w in st ru ct io n ss uppliedwith the infraredfilm fo r
setting the correct exposure.
Inf rarot-lndex
'R'1. Das rot ausgelegte auf der Schirfentiefenskalaist
der Infrarot-lndex.Darauf ist die Entfernungeinzustel-
len, wenn lnfrarotfilmverwendet wird.
2. Stellen Sie dabei die Entfernung in €ewohnter Weise
ein und tibertragenSie die eingestelleEntfernungauf
den Infrarot-lndex.
3. BefolgenSie die Gebrauchsanweisung,die dem lnfrarot-
film beiliegt.
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