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BESELER TOPCON SUPER D BOOKLET Product booklet
Product booklet for BESELER TOPCON SUPER D BOOKLET. 20 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- English
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The BeselerTopconSuperD didn't
just grow likeTopsy.Beforea single
cameracameoff ihe productionline,the
entiresystemwas thoughtout. Rather
than revampor reengineeran old system
or an old camera,TokyoOpticalCompany,
creatorsof the Topcon,startedfrom
scratch-with the photographerin mind.
Threethings
maketheBeseler
TopconSuperD
differentfromany
other35mm
singlelensreflex
intheworld
The BeselerTopconSuperD wasthe
firstproduction35mmsinglelens
reflexwitha behind-the-lensmeter
system.lt'sstilltheonlycameraon the
marketthatdirectlyreadsall the light
comingthroughthe lens.Becauseof this,
it is the onlycamerathatallowsthe
userto changefinders,focusingscreens
and all lenseswithoutby-passing
the meter,or requiringfactoryinstallation
or modification.
Everycomponentof the BeselerTopcon
SuperD - screens,viewfinders,
lenses,backs,motors- interchanges
quicklyand withoutfussor bother,making
the BeselerTopconan extremelyfast
operatingcameraunderalmobtany
and all shootingconditions.View original page 4Page 7 · Read text
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No other35mmSLRcan readall thelightas it actuallycomesthroughthe
lens;no matterwhatlensis used,whatfocusingscreenis usedor whatfinderis
used.Othersreadthelightin theviewfindersystem,or elsearerestrictedto
readingjusta portionof thelight.Oncethescreenorthefinderis changed,
thesystem,withothercameras,becomesinoperative.In somecases,withother
cameras,rhereadingis madefroma weightedarea-a compromise.In
othercases,froma spot.OnlytheSuperD readsALL
the liohtthe lensseesandthefilmwillreceive'
TheBeselerTopconMeter-on-the-Mirror
perfect isexclusive,patentedand
Readingsaretakenat maximumaperture-notwiththe lensstoppeddown.
An SLRcamerawhichmustemploya stoppeddownlensreadingis necessarily
limitedto thereducedamountof lightthatentersthesystem.Thiscausesa
lesseningof currentof themetercircuit.Needle(orindicator)reactionis
sluggish.At fullaperturereading,there'sno reductionof current,theneedle
reactsinstantly,speedingup the processof exposuresetting.And at fullaperture
youcanconstantlymonitorthe light,adjustingquicklyforsuddenchanges.
Compose,focusandsetexposureat maximumaperture.. . a fastaction
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Howthe
Meter-on-the-Mirro
works
Throughan intricatebut foolproof
systemof linkagesthat are
ruggedlymechanicalratherthan
delicatelyelectronic,the meter
is automaticallyorientedto a
changeof lens,a changeof ASA
setting,a changeof shutter
speed and/or a change
of aperture.The meterneedle
adjustsitselfto each change
withoutany furtheroperationon the
part of the photographer.There's
nothingto remember,so there's
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A seriesof slitsin the silver
coatingof the BeselerTopcon
reflexsystemmirrorallows lightto
pass directlyfrom the lensto
the CdS cellsbehindthe mirror.
High performancecells,in
parallel,read both dim and bright
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throughthe mirrordirectlyto the
CdS cells.Nothinggets in the way
to diffusethe lightor to make it
necessaryfor the photographerto
make his own adjustingcalculations.
Lensswitchingis simple.
A scientificallyplacedpin on the
rear mount of each lens
automaticallyfeedsthe maximum
apertureof the lens to the
meteringsystem.You compose
andfocuswiththe lenswideopen.
Whenyou clickthe shutterthe
lensclosesto the properaperture
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A cornpletesystem
The SuperD backsup its 35mm SLR
systemwith morethan30 lensesand a
completecomplementof accessories
to meetjust abouteveryphotographic
problemyou'reliableto encounter.And
thereare Iiterallyhundredsof lenses
of othermanufacturethatcan be usedon
the SuperD Whetheryou needthe
extremewide-angle20mmf/4 Topcor
Automaticfor greaterimagearea
coveragein tightshootingquarters, '1the O0mmf l4f opcorfor portraitsor a
500mmfor sportsor nature,Beseler
Topcon backsyou up all the way.
How abouta long,fasttelefor available
light?The 300mmf /2.8 or 135mm
I /2 cansavethe day in low lightsituations
where largeapertureis the only way to
get the fastshutterspeedyou need
to stop action.lt mightbe a basketball
game,nightbaseballor footballon a
drearyday.On the otherhand,for most
photographyyou mightpreferthe
'135mmmore compact,smaller, f /3.5 .
Besidesthe fabulouslenses,the SuperD
offersthe photographerevery
conceivableaccessoryfor scientific,
professional,industrialand fun photography.View original page 11Page 13 · Read text
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High Magnification
Waist-levelFinder:lts 6.5X
magnificationmakes it
a naturalfor precise
focusingwhen shootingTheSuperDgivesyoua throughmicroscopeor
for macro photography.choiceofviewingsystems
BeselerTopcon'squickly The built-indiopter
:^+^-^r-^i l i l . u t L / t r a t t 9 u a u r^'^u finders correctionlets you match
lr (^' r+ .y ,w^u, , -i l ^r +d . ^r ur r. I *r .hr r?c c a m e r a , s the viewingto your own
viewinosetunto the eye and it's a must for
aerialimage (imagesubject.Whetherit's sports
formed on a plane inaction,nature,a macro
space) focusingon clearclose-upof a floweror a
candidshot of a youngster, Waist-leverFinder:Great glass screenwith extreme
t h e r e ' s a f i n d e r t h a t for thoseextremelow tele lensesor macro work
makesthe shot easier. angleshotsthataccent Add the 2.5X magnifier
Each finder fits precisely, sportsaction- and for a total of 17.25X
smoothlyand rapidly- whereyou can'tget down magnificationof partial
a benefit of total design. low enoughto look screen image if you need
To changethe f inderon throughthe regular even g reatermagnificatio
vorrrBeselerToncon' " P pentaprismfinder.The
SuperD, all you do is waist-levelfinderletsyou
r l o n r o q q a h r r t i n n, on rop lookdownat the image,
of the camerabody, whilea fullscreen
slip out the pentaprism magnifiershowsthe full
finderand slip in the focusingscreenfrom
desiredfinder. cornerto corner.Useit for
copystandworkfor
easierviewingand for
macroclose-ups,too.View original page 13Page 14 · Read text
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MagnifierEyepiece:
Designedto givemore
precisefocusingfor micro
and macrophotography,
the magnifiereyepiece
(2.5Xmagnification)
threadsinto the pentaprism
RightAngleFinder:Makes eyepieceor the eyepiece
the pentaprismor the of the high magnification
highmagnificationfinder waistlevelfinder.While
(illus.above)do double you can'tseethe
dutyby providinga entirescreenwith the
versatilityof viewing. magnifiereyepiecein
Whenthreadedintothe place,there'sa fast
regularpentaprismit working,flip up shoe
allowsyou to seethe full availablethatletsyou flip
cornerto cornerscreen up the eyepiecefor
area.A built-indiopter composing,flip it down
correctionletsyou match againfor focusing.
the finderto youreye,
makingfor easierand
moreprecisefocus.Using
the rightanglefinder
you can viewfrom above,
belowor anywhereelse
on a 360oradius.Faceone
way and shootthe other
for morecandidcandids.
TheSuperD allowsyou
to switchfindersinstantlyand
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Interchangeablefocusingscreens
foreveryphotographicsituation
You can literallychangefocusingscreenson the BeselerTopconSuperD blindfolded.
It takesonly one fingertip to liftout the screenin the cameraand replaceit
with anotherone. Why changescreensin the firstplace?Interchangeablescreens
adapttheBeselerTopconSuperD to virtuallyany shootingsituationyou'reliableto
encounter-fromcell multiplicationor crystalformationundera microscopeto
architecture.Hereare some of the screensavailable.View original page 15Page 16 · Read text
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5 m m d i a . m i c r o -
prism focusingspot Recommendedfor generalphotography.The "fractures" s u r r o u n d e d b y center microprism the image
Microprism g r o u n d g l a s sr i n g , when not in focus. lmage is clear and steady
focusing a n d g r o u n d g l a s s when in sharp focus. Not recomrnendedfor
plusf resnellensout- viewingat lens openingssmallerthan f/5.6.
side 12mmdia. area.
@View original page 16Page 17 · Read text
www.orphancameras.com ThreeTopcor lenses-the 30mm
I/3.5, the SBmmf /3.5 and the
135mm f / 4 are designedspecifically
for macro photography.Macro
lensesare speciallycomputedfor
best performanceat short
focusingdistancesand high
magnifications.
For instance,the 30mm is best
at from 2X to 10X magnification.lts
taperedcone is ingeniously
designedto allow all the available
lightto reachthe subject.
The SBmmlens can be used
with eitherfocusingextension
tubes or bellows.With the tubes,
the range is from infinitytoPhotomacrography0.5:1 and with the bellows, 'flTilJl'fl';andPhotomicrography,'ff i:?fl:
withtheSuperD,. l',uTT[':J,::?i"mgl?
1.1:1with the Topcon Extension
Bellows.Noticethe tremendous
focusing range of these two lenses.
They can be focused all the way
from infinityto macro close-up
distanceusingthe Topcon bellows.
The Topcon Macro Systemopens
up a whole new world just inchesaway
from the lens-a world of intricate
patterns,marveloustexturesand tiny
living creatures,And for better
quality,with greaterthan 1:1
magnificationyou can use the
Topcon reverseadapterto
positionthe rear elementof the lens
to the subject. Even conventional
lensesused for close-upwork
will usuallydeliverbetterqualityimages
if reversedwhen lensto film plane
distanceis more than lens to
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photographywiththeSuperDSequence
The Super D is the only camerathat is standardlyequippedto accept a
motor drive and a bulk film magazinewithoutf actory modification.You buy
them when you're ready,slip them off and on any Super D body at will;
separatelyor together.Then shoot at the rate of one, two or three frames per
second.Followthe actionof the forwardpassfrom quarterbackto touchdown,
the fleetingmomentof the young ballerina'sperfectun-pose Work it
from a remoteposition... eithersingleframeor continuousaction...the
remotecontrolis built into the battervpack. Rewind,
open back, reload without removing the motor
drive or the bulk f ilm cartildge. Now, for
real sophisticatedshootingwhere the going is
rough,use the motor drivewith the wireless
remotecontrol.Sit in the safetvof the
grandstandwith a compacttransmitterand send
the camerawherethe actionis. Here,too, you
can selecteithersinoleframe or continuousaction.View original page 18Page 20 · Read text
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IncidentLight Receptor:
Beseler ToPcon Attachthis accessory
Grayslide: to the frontof the lensand
The answerto the sticky you convertthe Beseler
problemof determining Topcon'smeterto an
exposurewhen copying incidentlightmeter.
slidesor shootingthrough You can then read
a microscope. the sourceof lightinstead
It'sthe equivalent Meter IndicatorLight: of the subject.Oneof the
of usinga graycardfor Microscope lf you everwantto shoot best techniquesfor snow
regularcopy Adapters: a lit stagefroma dark and sandareareadinos.
A bellows seatin the orchestra,this
type unitfor accessoryfocusesa
ultrahigh pinpointof lightat the
magnification meterindicator.
anda rigidunitfor
positive,precise
and fastmounting
of camerato scope.
Rigidadapterallowsfast
as magnification removalof camerafor
ratiostaysthe same directviewing.Finefor up It's completelyself-
it isn'tnecessaryto make to 120Xmagnification. containedwith powercell And More There's
separatereadingsfor Bellowsunitcompletely and lampand attaches everythingfromflashguns
eachslide. isolatescamerafrom snuglyto the accessory to filtersto close-up
microscopeeliminatingall shoe. lensesto accessoryshoes
vibration,allowing to lenshoodsto double
photomicrographyup to cablereleases.lt all
1000Xmagnification. addsup to the most
completelyplannedand
engineeredsystemof
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