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FED 5 User manual
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- FED
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- FED 5
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- User manual
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- English
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IMPORTANT:
Set the shutter speeds only when the shutter has been cocked.
Do not turn the erposure head in the interval between "30" and
n1". Failure to comply with these requirements results in
breaking of the camera.
Slnce efforts are continually made to improve the reliability
and performance of the product, minor changes nay be
introduced wlthout special notice.
@ VneshtorgSzdat,L992
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1..GENERAL DIRECTIONS
Camera FtrD 58 is intended for amateur and professional shooting on
standard black-and-white and colour perforated film 35 mm wide.
The camera is simple in handling. Fulfilment of the rules set forth in the
present manual ensures its reliable operation for many years.
While handling the carnerq do not exert excessive efforts, protect it from
dust, avoid to touch its optics.
The design of the carnera is protected by the USSR inventors' certificates
Nos 773562,313194.
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Fig.2z
8 - dloptrlc correctlon rlng; 9 - fllm sensltlvltyIndlcator llmb; /0 - rewlndlng
knob; /i - exposure head;12 - exposure scalei 13 - dlsconnector sleeve;14 -
shutter cocldng lever; J5 - camera cover
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5. PR.EPARATION FOR OPERATION
Preqaration of the camera for shooting
consists in its loading by the magazine witF
a filrn-
fn;,lq{inS ls carried out under ordinary
soft lighting conditions.
Undo the screuy fi*ing the carnera in the case.
Remove the camera fiom the case.
Raise the lock shackles of camera cover 15
(fig.2) and turn them half-way round as far
go accordlng t_oFig. 3. then pressing Fig.3
with"..1,h.-ythe thumbs on the coyer, shiftlt tn thI
direction of an alrow, as.showir in Flg. 4, and
take offthe crmera.
Put the magazine with a film into the ctmem
recess. Insert the end ofthe film lnto the slot
in the take-up reel as shown in Fig.5.
Ttrrning the shutter cocking lever I 4 (Fig. 2)
pull the fllm so that its perforationsin6uta
get onto the teeth of both rims of the feeding
drum.
Close the camera by the cover and push its
edge under the shield. Turn the lock J,hackles
half-way round and lower them into the
recesses.
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diglt "1" and wlll show the flrst frame
prcpared for shooting.
For convenienccin use the shutter cocking
lever has two positions: operating and
transport In the operating position the end
of the lever protrudes beyond the crmera
shield. tS
ShowninFtg.&'-rl7@
film sensitivity indicator llmbs.
Fig.5
To feed the unexposed fllm to the picture
aperture, cock the shutter twice, pressing on
release button 4 (Fig.l) after each cocking.
The shutter cocklng lever'should be turned
each time as far as it goes, othenrise the
button will be interlocked and the shu{ter
will not operate upon presslng on the button. - Fig.6:
After the second-third cocking picture ,16- Dlcture counter Index; 1 7 - plclure counler
counter limb 17 (Fig. 6) wtll set opposite " - " ' @
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film type indicator limb is arranged
icture counter. The convent al
of the film types
as follows:
artificial lighg
Ftg.7:
19 - fllm sensltldty Indlcator Index
Having loaded the camerq#rt
T h e n t u r n l i m b 9 u n t i l t h e n u m b e r
corresponding to the sen3itivity of the film
loaded into the camera coincides with index
19.
The indicator limbr will help you to
remember bywhat type of the film the carnera
has been loaded when you want to take
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shooting a series of subjects located at
different distances from the camera,
determine the value of the necessary
diaphragm with the aid of the depth-of-field
scale and diaphragrn the lens by setting
diaphragm scale 2l in the required position
relative to the index.
Depth-of-field scale 22 consists of two rows
of numbers corresponding to the lens
diaphragm scale and disposed symmetrically
relative to distance scale index 24. Fig.10:
When the lens is being focused, the depth-of- 21 - dfaphragm scale; 22 - depth-of-fleld scale;
23 - dlstance scalez24 - dlstance scale Indexfield scale shows on the distance scale the
shortest and longest distances from the
carnera within which the image sharpness
will be satisfactory for each diaphragmvalue
chosen in shooting.
For example,ln Fig. 10 you san seethatwhen
from?.2 to 5 m from the carnera are sharplythe lens is focused at a distance of 3 m, the
photographed on the picture and so on.diaphragm being 5.6, all the subjects located
Determine the shutter speed required forat a distance of 2.5 to 4 m from the camera shooting. You can easily do it with the aid of
will be sharply photographed. When the a pocket exposure meter or €xposure
diaphragm is equal to 8 the subjects located metering tables.
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the chosen value on exposurescale J2 and
lorverit, in this cascthe head should be flxed
in the set position
In Fig. 11 the head is set at the exposure
(shutter speed)of 1/30 s.
Thc exposure can be set only with tlu shatter
cocked.Do not turn thc eryosure head in the
intewal between "30" and " 1".
Fig.11 Dtgits on scrle 12 correspond to shutter
speedsol l, Ll2, ll4, LlE, Llli, 1130,
Ll60,ll1'25,ll2SO and 1/500 s.
n1" n4n The dot between digits and on the
exposure limb corresponds to the shutter
To protect the lens ftom the overhead-and- speed of Ll2 s. Letter 'Bn determines the
sid| liglt it is good practice to put a position of the exposunehead intended forsunshade on the lens in.shooting. 'by obtaintng the prolonged exlxlsures handn
- when the release button has beenHaving determined the value of the required
exposure, raise slightly exposure head lJ depressed"the shutter remains open until the
(Fig. 11), turn it till the index registers with instant of rcleasing the button
T 2
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'2u, '4', '8uOn exposure scale divisions " 1",
and " 15" tlu exposure hcad is set somewhat
higher than on tlu othcr divisions; do not try
to lower thc luad down by pressing on it.
Now aim the camera at an obJect to be
photographcd, check its posltlon in the field
of vision of the view finder and, upon
choosing the necessary Instant smoothly
press on the shutter release button
Fig. l 2In taking pictures with the automatlc
releaser, cock the automatlc releaser after
setting the diaphragm and the shutter speed:
For this purpose turn automatic releaser
cockinglever I counter-cloclnvise, as shown
When photographing with a flash lamp, thein Ftg. I2rto the upper position Secure the shutter should be set to the speed of 1/30 s
eamera on the dpod and set the camera to the and the diaphragm value ls to be.selected in
required position with the aid of the view accordance with the film sensitivity, the
finder. Press on the automatic releaser d_istqce to the obJect to be photographed and
the lamp power.button 2 and occupy the spot chosen for
yourselfbeforehand- The cannera has clip 6 (Fig. 1) wtth cableless
connection.The shutter witl be released at least in 9 s.
It is possible to cock the shutter with the Prior to connectinq remove clip stonner 5 and
automatic releaser either released or cocked. insert the flash tamp in the clip aiihown in
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rarinding knob l0 (rig. ls) "A:T,.gFryrotEte lt in the dlrection of the arroi.
While rewinding the film back the lens
should be covered with a cap.
The end of ravlnding is determlned by the
change of an effort required for pullins- the
film end out of the takc-up reel.
To protect the film from accidental Fig.14
exposure, do not reload the camera at
excessively bright lighting (e. S.,under
conditions of direct solar radidtioi).
Open the cemera, es lt has been describcd
above, andtake out the film magazine. In this
case the picture counter timb-will be auto-
rnatically set to the lnitial position
Cock the shuttcr for connecting the shutter
mechanism- Closc the crmera bi a cover and
lock lts locks Put the ctmera into the cese
rnd fix itwith I scnslv.
VYhen closing the case do not forget to shift
the cockitrg lever to the transport position To
do this, tighten the lever end to tlie shield. In
this position the lever will not hinder to close
the case.
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APPENDTX
Rules of Loading the Magazine with a Film
Th_ecamera is compl_etednith the magazine type 135M intended for repeated application.
Take the reel out of the magazine and insert the film end lnto the reel sldt as shoivi tn Fig. 1. Fold
the free end of the film twice according to fig. Z and, pressing it by the thumb of the left hand,
pull the fllm out of the reel with your right hand. In this case the folded end of the film should
pass into the reel slot
Pull the film so long as it will be fixed (Fig. 3).
Load the reel with the wound film into the magazine. In this case the film end should enter the
slot of the magazine housing (fig. a).
ffffiffiffiReload the magazine in the ncyerse order.
To avoid the film fault it ls necessarlr to clean the packing piecebf the magazine removing the dust
and emulsion remains from the fiLn-
Bneurroprnr4ar. HrA. Ns 1365Y/92.
Anra. rr. K-Sp. 3an 2-1094.
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