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BRAUN 35mm camera - just rangefinder User manual
User manual for BRAUN 35mm camera - just rangefinder. 24 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Braun
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- BRAUN 35mm camera - just rangefinder
- Document type
- User manual
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- English
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- 24
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How to Open the Camera
Roloage the milled locking ring on
the camera baee by turning it to
the loft. The back of the camora
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How to Ineert the Film
Ineort the film caeeette into the film chamber so that it engagee in the rewind knob.
open the film pressure plate and draw out the trimmed end of the film far enough
to be inserted into the slot of the take-up spool. At the samo time that the lug "orrr."
on the take'up spool hooks into tho perforation in tho film. Now wind the Iower wheel offl
Itj the empty spool until both sprockets engage in the perforations of the film; it is also
advisable to depress the film rewind push buttou at tho same timo. Lastly, swing the film
pressuro plate back into the closed position and close the camera
Important: Avoid direct sunlight when loading or unloading the camera. Turn your back
to the light and hold the camera in your own shadow.
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How to Close the Camera To close the camera the back should be inserted between the jcamera housing and front plato and the locking ring tightened.View original page 9
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www.butkus.us The Exposuro Counter Tho exposuro counter reade backwards from 36 to 1, indicating each time the number of unexposed framee still available. After the film has been insorted and tho camera closod, sot the counter at the red dot near tho figure 36 by turning the toothed wheel which is positioned juet below the makor'g namo. Advanco the film twice (epch time advancing the rapid wind lever lrl, times until a definite resistanco ie felt), and the film counrer ghould tlion read 36.View original page 10
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The Rapid Winder
The shutter winding mechanism, film transport and film counter aro coupled and operated
by means of the rapid wind lever. Advanco the lever as far as possiblo, then release it,
allowing it to spring back; then advance it approximately half way until a noticeable
reeietance is felt. The film is now transported, the ehutter cocked, the exposure counter
corroctly eet and your Braun-Camera ie ready for the next ehot.View original page 11Page 12 · Read text
www.butkus.us How to Unload the Camora 1l phen tho expoeure counter shows figure l, this mean6 that the entire length of tho filmhas been exp-osed. To wi-nd hack the film, press the rewind pueh button, then pull out the rowind knob as far asit will go- and turn in the direction of ihe arrow. iust blfore the rewindinj operation is completed, a mor€ marked roeistanco will be noticeablo indicating that the uia of the film still the take'up s-pool. few more h.:td jf turns A will wini the film complotely intoi1the cassette. camera I'he can then opened be and changed. the film Important: The rewind button muet remain depreseed throughout the rowinding operation.View original page 12
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12 Loading and Unloading Drill
Loading the Unloading the
BRAUN.CAMERA BRAUN.CAMERA
Open the camera Press down rewind button
Insert film eaesotte Pull out rewind knob as far ae it will go
Attach film to take-up spool
Turn rewind knob in direction of arrow
, Close the camera i
Wind the entire film into cassette Set the exposure counter
Advance the rapid wind lever twice Open the camera
The camera is ready for the first shot Take out cassetto
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Checking the Film Transport
In order to ensure,that the film transport is functioning
correctly, up the rowind knob as far as _pull it *iil ;;: If the film moving is forward properly, the
knob will turn in the direction opposite to that""*iidindi_
cated by the arrow when tho rapid iiod"" is advanced.f
,ll Important: Thie €heck ehould be made for a ehort time
only. After checking, pueh the rewind knob inl)r "g;i;. I Checking the Rewinding
To check tho rewinding action, releaee tho lockine
stud during the rewinding operation. If the ;i;;;,:
ie functioning properly o""y definite resietance will be noticeable. If no resietance" ie felt, this means that the
film hae_ b"en pulled out of the caseette and cannot be wound back. This can only be remedied by - opening the camera in.faulta darkroom.
Important: Do not attempt to force the firm or tho
perforation of the film will tear. When continuing to
rewind, press in the lucking etud again.View original page 14Page 15 · Read text
14 The Coupled View and Range Finder
The coupled view and range finder of the BRAUN'CAMERA does not only give
the frame of the picture but also the range finder image which is visible as a light
circular area in the centre of the field. By turning the focussing ring on the lens the
exact dietance to the subject can be measured and is automatically set'
Attention: All interchangeable lenses for the Braun-Camera are coupled to the range finder'
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How to Uee the Range Finder
l5In the middle of the light circular
area you will see a double image of
the subject sighted. By turning the
focussing ring these two contours should
be made to coincide; in this way the
exact distanco to the subject is esta-
blished and the lens focuesed.View original page 16Page 17 · Read text
r6 Tho Film Speed Rerninder
In order to avoid errors when choosing aperture and
shutter speed, set the film speed indicator to the speed
of the film used as soon as the latter is insertod into
the camera.
Exposure Time
The ehutter is set by bringing the red mark on the
milled ring of the shutter into regieter with the desired
speed engraved on the collar of the ghutter housing'View original page 17Page 18 · Read text
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The Lene Diaphragm
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The lene^ apertrrre or diaphragm ie set by means of the front lens. on thi Brin! -ring the red dot into registoi with the Ui".L ti"u
at whatever eetting ie required.
Note. The smaller the aperture number. the
more light ie admitted,6ut the more limited
is the depth of field 'fho largor the apor-
turo number, tho less light passes, but the
is tho deprh of fiold. For example, t/zF::tur8_ passes more light than f/16, but ihe depth of field is much less.
The Delayed Action Release
The setting__lever has to bo pushed from
X to green V. This ean be ao"" o"iv--J *-fr""the shutter is cocked.
Attention: When setting V is used, the
shutter_ setting B cannot -be used. at", tfr"
delayed action mechaniem has run off, the
setting lever goes back to X automaticallv.View original page 18Page 19 · Read text
Depth of Field Ring The depth of field or depth of definition comprises the zone from the foreground to the background of the picture which is sharply defined in the reproduced image. This aroa or doptf, varies according to the aperture chosen, that is to say, a large aporture (fZ2.B) gives lesi depth of field and a small aperture (f/16) gives a greater depth of field. With the BRAUN-CAMERA the depth of field for every photograph can be easily read off the depth of field ring which ii between the focussing ring_ on the lens and the ehutter speod eelting ring; this repeats on the left and on the right of the setting mark the range of apertures.View original page 19
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Changing the Lens 19
The lens should be screwed firmly home into the lens
panel in a clockwiso direction. If correctly screwed in,
tho central dot on the red engraved depth of field scale
should be just below the engraving ,,BRAUN-CAMERA".
Remove the lens by unscrewing it in tho opposite direction.
When screwing the lenses in and out they should be held
by tho knurled fixed ring bearing the depth of field scalo.
The BRAUN Universal view finder shows the exact
of the picture for the focal Iengths 35 38, 45/50,frgming
85/90 and 135 mm and can bo used for all interchange.
able lenses for the BRAUN.CAMERA.
The p_arallax compensation guarantees photographs down
to a _distanco of appr. I ft. thus making the use of the
supplementary lenses I and II possible.
For High Demands!
Ask your photodealer for the universar prismatic view
finder of Steinheil. (See also page 23).View original page 20Page 21 · Read text
20 Taking a Picturo
The BRAUN-CAMERA should be held firmly in both hands with the rounded
bottom edge resting in the palms of the handg. When the ehutter is released hold the
camera steady with the left hand.
Release tho ehutter gently and doliborately without jerking it, moving the middle finger d
only and not the whole hand. Allow the finger to rest on tho release lever until the {
rolease action is completed. Remain porfectly still and composed while taking a picture,
especially when taking snapshots. If you follow theso rules you will be delighted with the
excellent results achieved.
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nash SynchroDizstioD for the prontor SVS shut(er
The Gsuthier Prontor SVS shutter i. fully synchronized for
flaah, and enablea you to set th6 lever in any deeired poeirion.
Three settirga are poeaible:
Sotting M, yellow. Dra1{ out head of sorting l6ver lnd iet to M.
ln lhjs positioD. rb€ M.rfpe flash ,amp! are igrired wirh lhutlcr
rpoecls ol t/JOEec. to l/300 s€c. SeuiDg IU ranoot be uaod for
electronic 0aebee. The delayod €ction r€loase does not work. lI no flaih.gun is atiach.d the ehutter operates normally.
SettiDg X, r6d. Draw out Lead ol 6erting lev€r anal set !o X.
ID thig Dosition electronic flaah shots can be taken at any
shulter! spe€d. For flaeh tanpa, otrly'shutter spo€ds up to IrgO be ueed. .tbe
is drrched the""cooJshutter ""ooperatos norrDally.oeEyeo acnoD r€t€ase doer nol work. If Do fla6h-unit
setting V'-green.- poeeiblo only with a cocked shutter. After the dolayedhae run goes of, the lever '-- acrion-'..-' mecha'ism back to X automatically.
positionThia is.used w-atrt if.you ro work with rhe derayed lcrioD roleare. For fla6h sbor6 ..X-.rne Brme coDdrtrona apply aB for posirionView original page 23Page 24 · Read text
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Aceessories for rhe BRAUN-CAMERAS 23itfr
fnterehangeable lenses coupled to the range finder
wide angle lens westron f: B,sl}s I rong focus lens euinar f:3,5/BS
I Long focus lens Ennaston f:3,S/135l:tltil"v
Prismatic View Finder Made by Steinheil for focal lengths gB, 85/90 and 135 mm ( i with parallax compensation.
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I Paxitron Home Flash works without dry or wet batteries and takes its onergy directly!
I from the mains. Guide number 44 for L7/I0 DIN:40 ASA films. Light output: appr.L, 80-90 W/eec.
Pico Electrical attachable exposure meter masters all exposure problems. Ranging from
15 sec. - l/1000 sec.
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