Braun Paxette Electromatic III User manual

Push the shutter release when the light is green

As eoon as the film is properly ineerted in the camera and the
film speed set on the light meter, you can start shooting. Select
a ehutter speed, raiso the camera to your eye and you will see the
picture framed by the bright linee of the viewfinder. The two
markings in the uppbr part of the bright line frame are for the
parallax compensation when shooting at a distance of 3 feet (1 m).
At thie ehort distance .the picture frame will be limited by these
markinge.
You can check the automatic control of the diaphragm on the
indicator visible in the viewfinder. When the signal is green, light
conditione are sufficient for a correctly exposed picture.

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You also see on the signal stripe the f-stop the picture will be
exposed with fully automatically (with the help of the f-etop you
can check the depht-of-field, see page l3). If the signal is red the
light is too poor for a properly exposed picture. This doee not
mean that you have to forget about taking this picture as you can
make nice flash picturee with your Paxette electromatic  III, too.
The fully automatie control of the camera is onry in operation
when the mark "auto" is opposite the index (3) below the honeycomb
window, when the shutter ie cocked and the film transported. with
the Paxette electrornatic III you can also switch to manual operation
and choose shutter speed and f-stop the customary way. Before you
view the scene make eure that the rapid wind lever (17) has been
actuated. The rapid wind lever cannot be moved when the firm
has been already transported (double exposure prevention). The
distance ie eet on the dietance eetting ring (I2).

l. Exposure counter              9. Milled setting ring for "Auto"
2. Honeycomb window of fully     and "Manual" operation
   automatic exposure meter     10. Locking tap for film speed
3. Setting mark for automatic       setting ASA and DIN
   and manual operation         11. Shutter speed setting ring,
4. Shutter release with thread ftrr       below depth-of-fi eld scale with
   cable release                      distance setting mark
5. Flash contact, synchronized     12. Distance setting ring with two
6. Locking screw for camera back      snapshot settings
   with 1/+'' tripod thread        13. Viewfinder eye-piece
7. Accessorl' shoe                 14. Rapid rewind lever
B. Bright-line frame viewfinder   15. Film transport control disc
  with red/green signal stripe   16. Rewind release button
  and f-stop indication          17. Rapid wind lever

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When inserting a ne\M film it is very important

TO SET THE FILM SPEED IM}IEDIATELY
You can use all black and white and colour films with a film speed
of 10 - 800 ASA (110 - 300 DIN) with your Paxette electromatic IIl.
The different film speeds are calibrated on the ehutter speed setting
ring. When looking on the camera from above the ASA values are
right, the DIN valueg are left to the shutter speeds.
Press in the locking tap (S) and turn the shutter speed setting
ring (R) until the red index (M) aligns with the reepective ASA
or DIN value given on the film package.

Perfectly exposed pictures can only be achieved when the correct
film speed ie set.

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Fre-set the shutter speed first
Before taking a picture you have to set one of
the shutter speeds on the setting ring (Il).  Al-
ways bear in mind that the faeter the shutter
speed the sharper the picture. At a speed of
1/30 sec. there is always the danger of blurring.
Pictures of moving subjects should be taken at
a speed of l/125 sec.
For shote of fast moving subjects (racing cars,
sport pictures) you should use 1 / 500 sec. if possible.
F'or landscapes, portraits, groups etc. we recom-
mend a shutter speed of 1/50 sec.
Attention: Shutter setting "B" (the shutter remaine
open as long ae the release is pressed down) ie
locked at setting "Auto".

Manual operation
Another advantage of the Paxette electromatic III,
particularly for the advanced photographer, is the
possibility to switch off the automatic control, i. e.
to use the "old-fashioned" method of choosing
shutter speed, f-stop and distance individually.
So, if you want to take imaginative picturee turn
the setting ring (9) until the mark "Manuell"
(manual) and the f-stop numbers are below the
setting mark (3).
To get an idea of the prevailing light conditions
it is advisable to make a measurement with a
pre-eet ehutter speed and the automatic control.
Then you can move to "Manuell" and set a shutter
speed / diaphragm combination at will by just
aligning shutter epeed and f-stop with the setting
mark (3).

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t0  Distance setting
    The Paxette electromatic III ie fitted with a distance setting ring (12)
     for a distance range calibrated from 3,3 feet (l m) to in6nity. Be-
    sides this, there are two quick-stop settings for snapshots marked
    with a head for short dietances (4,5-9 feet:1,5-Bm) and a church
     steeple for landscapes (9 feet- oo :  3 m - oo). When turning the
     distance setting ring these two quick-stop settinge will click into
     position.
   The f'stop indication on the green signal stripe in the viewfinder is
    in yellow colour (from f 2,8       f 4) and in white colour (from                                    -       f B      f 22). If these numbers are yellow the distance should be        -
    exactly set on the distance scalel if they are white the quick-stop
     eettings can be used.
   When the camera ie set on "Manuell" (manual) the signal in the
    viewfinder ie red.

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Another useful hint for distance setting:

An upright standing person at a distance of 10 feet (3,5 m) from
the camera will fit into the bright line frame when holding the
camera horizontal. At a distance of 4,5 feet (1,5 m) the 6ame
person will be framed from head to waist.

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I2  Fully automatic diaphragm control
     After you have transported the film and set the shutter speed the
     electric eye of the camera controls the diaphragm fully automatically.
   The f-stop, selected by the electric eye according to the pre-set
     shutter speed, ie visible on the green signal stripe (above the wedge-
    shaped mark) in the viewfinder.
   You can increase the exposure range by changing the ehutter speed.
    Example: at a shutter speed of 7/l2s sec. the red eignal stripe
    reaches the wedge marking in the viewfinder, indicating that the
    light conditions are ineufficient for a correct exposure. Now set
    the shutter epeed to l./60 or I/30 eec. and look agaiu into the
    viewfinder. If the light is not too poor, the green stripe will be
    visible and you can take the picture at the slower ehrrtter speed.

The depth-of.field range

The depth-of-field comprises the zone from
the foreground to the background of the
picture which is sharply defined by the lens.
This area varies according to the f-stop.
To find the depth-of-field area for your pic-
ture, check the f-stop number opposite the
wedge in the viewfinder. When looking
on the depth-of-field ring you will find the
different f-stop numbers left and right to
the distance setting mark. Your picture
will be sharp within the range defined
by the respectivo eimilar f-stop numbers.
(The picture shows the depth-of-field zones
for f-2,8 and f-B).

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14 Loading and unloading the camera
    Loading:                     Unloading:
     1. Remove eamera back            l. Push rewind button in
    2. Ineert film cartridge            direction of arrow
    3. Ihread film on the take up  2. Move rapid rewind ]evcr
        spindle
                                     3. Rewind film completely    4. Close camera back                                         into cartridge    5. Set film speed
    6. Set film counter           4- Open camera
    7. Move rapid winder by two   5. Take out exposed film in
        full strokes                       cartridge
    while taking a picture hold your Paxette electromatic III stable and
    steady with both hande. Press the release button with one gentle,
    continuous movement and never try to release unlesg yoo h"""
    decided to take that picture. Leave the releasing finger on the
    release button until the shutter has fully compleled its opening
   and closing cycle.

To open camera                                                 t5

      To open camera back
        turn the knurled disc
           (6) on the camera base
       anti-clockwiee until
       back io loose and can
      be detached from ca-
      mera body by pulling
        down.
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16 To insert film
    Turn cartridge holding lever upwards until it stops and plaee 35 mm
     cartridge in film compartment. Then turn holding lever downwards
     until it securely holds cartridge in its place.
   As the next step lift film pressure plate up and pull lever of film
    out far enough to be able to thread the end completely through
    the elot of the take-up spool. Make eure that the film ie held by
    notch in slot of take-up epool. To guarantee undisturbed transport
    operation pueh rewind release button (16) in direction to the
    rapid wind lever and turn take-up spool until the film ie tengi-
    oned and both film perforations are engaged with sprocket wheel of
     film transport. Swing back film pressure plate and replace camera back
    by sliding it upwards and turn locking disc on baee until it stops.

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lB The exposure counter
   The exposure counter (1) reads backward ehowing always the
    number of pictures remaining on your film. After film is inserted
   and camera closed turn the blaek serrated dial in direction of
    arrow until the setting mark next to number 36 is in the sparing
    of the green disc. If you use a 20 exposure film line up the mark
    next to number 20.
   Now advance the film with one full etroke of the rapid winder
     (I7). Then press releaee button (4) and advance film for one more
    frame. Number 36 (or No. 20) on the film counter ie now in the
    sparing of the green dise and your camera is ready for the first
     picture.

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20 The rapid winder
    Turning the rapid winder (17) doee the following jobs at the
    eame time
     1. advanees the film for one frame
     2. cocke the shutter
     3. advancee the film counter to the next lower number
     4. puts the electric eye into operation
   To do this correctly  turn the rapid winder until it stops and let
      it swing back.


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22 Unloading of camera

   As soon as number 1 ehowe up on the film counter the film ie
     fully exposed. Before the film can be removed it has to be re'
    epooled completely into the film cartridge. To do thie press rewind
     releaee (16) in direction to the rapid wind lever and move rapid
    rewind lever (14) in direction of the arrolv. Towarde the end of
    the rewind operation a tension can be felt, which, when overcome,
    showe that the film has been respooled completely into the car.
     tridge. The camera back can now be removed and the exposed
     film replaced by a freeh roll.

Rewind control           23
A ehort stroke of the rapid
winder (17) lets the rewind
release button (16) spring
back into locking position.
Now a Etrong tension can
be felt when moving the ra-
pid rewind lever (I4) *. If
this tension does not show
up, the film is most likely
torn out of the cartridge
and cannot be rewound. In
this case the film can only
be removed in a dark room
(please ask your photo dea-
ler to do thie for you).
*) Before going on with
rewinding press release
button (16) down again.

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24 Control signal for film transport
   To bave a control ae to whether the film ie being transported or
    not a eignal (15) ie visible right above the rapid rewind lever on
     the upper left eide of the camera. A small slot ehowe a black and
    white signal disc uhich ehould rotate evenly while the film is being
     transported.  If the diec doee not rotate the film lvae not correctly
    inserted and ie not being traneported.

    Filters
   The use of filters, mainly with black and white films will help
   you to get better pictures in many caees. With the Paxette elec-
    tromatic III you can uee all normal filters with a slip-on diameter
    of 34 mm. The multiplication factor given for each filter muet be
    taken into consideration by altering the film speed. For one factor
    the film speed must be set back for 3 calibration linee on the
    film speed scale.

Example: Yellow filter with multiplication
factor 2:3   calihration linee back, e. g.
instead of 40 ASA (170 DIN) to 20 ASA
(140 DIN)
Multiplicationfactor  I   :  0 calibrationlines
Multiplication factor 1,5 :  2calibration linee
Multiplicationfactor 2    3 calibrationlines                        -Do not forget to reset the correct film speed
when you have finished shooting with a
filter.
Filters, elose.up leuses, sunshades
for Paxette eleetromatic  III
Filter 34 mm slip-on diameter
Yellow, green, orange, ultraviolet
Close-up lens I, 34 mm slip-on diameter
Close-up lens II, 34 mm slip-on diameter
Sunshade 34 mm slip-on diameter.