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EXAKTA 500 User manual
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We would like to give your creolive portnership with f he EXAKTA 500 o good stort by
congrotuloting you on your choice, ond wishing you lols of success ond plenty of fun il
with your new comerq.
You hove ocquired o highly versolile comercr in the EXAKTA 500, which despiie its sim- l.
plicity of operotion will meel oll your phologrophic requiremenfs os you groduolly h
become more ombilious. All thot the EXAKTA 500 demonds in return is infelligent hqnd- t!tiling: in your own inlerests lherefore you should nof slorf using lhe comero before w
reoding these inslructions corefully. Fold out the cover poges of fhis booklef, so thot t-
you con keepfhe numbered illustrotions reody for reference whilst you ore reoding.
IHAGEE KAMERAWERK AG in Verwoltunq 8016 DRESDENView original page 3Page 5 · Read text
The mosf importont operofing conlrols of the EXAKTA 500
1 Lens 18 Locking lever for lens boyonel
2 Red posifioning dof for exchonging lenses 19 Eyepiece of penlo-prism viewfinder
3 Releose mechonism 20 Dog shoft of rewind cronk
for lenses with oulomolic diophrogm 21 Film chomber for cosselte conloining (releose rocker or releose knob) unexposed film
4 Aperfure selling ring 22 Guide plote
5 Disfonce (focus) selfing ring 23 Film guide roller
6 Deplh-of-field scole 24 Film guide runners
7 Red positioning dol for exchonging lenses 25 Film gote wilh blind of focol-plone shutfer
8 Flosh conneclion sockel 26 Film tronsporl sprocket
9 Frome counter 27 Toke-up spool
10 Rewind declutching button 28 Exposed film chomber conloining loke-up
11 Ropid-wind lever for lensioning shulter spool or cossetle
ond odvoncing film simulloneously 29 Detachoble comero bqck
12 Penio-prism viewfinder (wifh exchongeoble film pressure plote)
13 Shufter releose lock 30 Rololing milled ringforlocking comero bock
14 Rewind cronk 31 Tripod bush
15 Film-fype reminder ring 32 Friciion-drive dog of ropid-wind lever
16 Shutler-speed setling disc 33 Guide chonnels for comero bock
17 Shulter releose knob 34 Eyelels for corrying slrop or cordView original page 5Page 6 · Read text
1. Turn milled ring (30) lo lhe left unfil lhe red Looding the film
dols ore in line.
2. Slide comero bock (29) downwqrds by
pressing genfly wifh bofh fhumbs, fo slide it
oul from beneolh lhe chrome-ploted lop cop.
When fhe red dof obove fhe film gole (25) is
visible, lhen lift the bock (29) from ifs guide
cho n nels.
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Films should never be looded or unlooded
in direcl sunlight. The EXAKTA 500 uses
35 mm minioiure film in cosselles for 20or36
exposures 24 mm x 36 mm in size. Trouble-
free film lronsport depends uPon using
foultless cossetles; doylighl-looding spools .\^'; d should only be used in cosseffe shells from ::I 1$
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7. Swing the ropid-wind lever (11) os for os ii 8. When correcfly looded, lhe film posses from will lrovel (if necessory firsl releosing fhe fhe full cosselte, over fhe guide roller (23), shulter). lf need be repeol both operofions' ofong fhe guide runners (24) through the unfil the leefh of lhe film tronsporl sprockef (26) slighfly recessed film trock, ond fhen is pulled engoge lhe perforofion holes on bolh sides of os tout os possible over lhe lronsporl sprocket ihe film. (26) ond on to fhe toke-up spool (27).View original page 9
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10. Toke lwo "blonk exposures" lo wind
off f he exposed leoder of the film by pressing
fhe releose bulfon ond lurning the ropid-
wind lever (11) righf up lo ifs siop; repeol
lhese fwo operolions in sequence once
ogoin.
9. Reploce fhe comerq bock (29): lhe red dots
on f he milled ring (30) musf be in line. Fit lhe
bock (29) from obove inlo lhe two guide chqn-
nels (33) in lhe comero body, wifh fhe upper
edge of lhe bqck level with the red dol obove
fhe film gofe (25). Then push lhe bock righl
home. Turn lhe milled ring (30) lo the righl,
unlil the red dols ore of 90" lo one onolher.
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ll. Sef lhe frome counler (9). Turn fhe disc
of the frome counter (9) wif h your index finger
in lhe direction of f he qrrow unfil fhe figure
"36" (when using o 36-exposure film) or lhe
figure "20" (for o 20-exposure film) is opposile
the while dot.
The EXAKTA 500 is now reody for oclion ond
ofler loking eoch picture lhe frome counfer will
show how mony more exPosures con slill be
loken on f he film in f he comero.
When f he film is being odvonced correcf ly, lhe
folded rewind cronk (14) will olso rolofe os f he
film is wound on offer fhe firsl 6 or so ex-
posu res.
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12. As soon os you hove looded lhe film' sef
the film-lype reminder ring (15) so thot lofer
f heon you wili not forgef whol kind of film is in
comero. The ring beoring the blqck figures con
be lurned in eifher direclion until the oPPro-
priole film-speed number oPPeors in the oPen-
ing. The numbers from 12 to 30 ore for block-
q;d-white films rofed in DIN degrees, whilst
the figures from 50 to 800 ore for block'ond'
white-films roled in ASA or similor indices. The
whife lelfers indicote doylighf-type colour
films (C : reversol film, NC : negolive film),
whilst the red letters ore for orlificiol-lighlcolour films (C : r€v€rsol film, NC : nego-
f ive film).
Left: Block-ond-while film, 18 DIN
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When using o foke-up spool in the EXAKTA
500 it is not necessory to trim the beginning
of the film to ony speciol shope. Any shope
of leqder con be used, eilher lhe normql
norrow fongue or (even better) o sf roighi
cut-ocross end, e. g. when using bulk fi lm.
When using o foke-up cosselte, the begin-
ning of the fi lm must be cut fo fil lhe core
of ihe cossetfe spool.
For insfrucfions on chonging fhe film, see
poge 26.
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Operoting fhe shulfer
1. The ropid-wind lever (il) both tensions the
shuller ond winds on lhe film. Afler foking
eoch picfure olwoys swing lhis lever righf up
to ifs stop wilh o single movemenl ond lhen
ollow il lo spring bock.
The shutter lensioning ond film lronsporl ore
coupled lo prevenl double exposures ond
blqnk fromes. For lhis reqson il is impossible to
operole lhe ropid-wind lever (11) before lhe
shuller hos been releosed. Similorly, fhe shuller
connot be releqsed until lhe fi lm hos been qd-
vonced ond fhe shutter tensioned complefely;
never employ force! ffiW
2. The reflex imoge in f he pento-prisnr vicw-
firrder (12) remoins visible ofler the shufter hos
run off (quick-refurn mirror). The red signol
lo lhe leff of the reflex imoge indicofes lhof
the comerq is nof reody for oclion ond lhof lhe
ropid-wind lever (11) musf be operoted before
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The shuller speed con be selecled eilher before Piclures con sofely be loken wilh o hond-
or ofler f ensioning the shutter. held comero ol shufler speeds from r/soo lo
t/ro sec, wifhout f he need for o tripod (with
proctice in holding fhe comero sfeody, il is
even possible fo use speeds os slow os
r/rs sec). Slower shutfer speeds should only
be used when fhe comero is firmly sup-
porfed or olloched to o tripod; fhe fripod
bush (31) is in lhe bose of f he comero.
3. Setting f he shutler speed (1lz lor/soo sec):
Turn the shuller-speed seffing disc (16) in
eilher direcf ion until f he desired shulfer speed
is opposite the block lriongle. The figures
sec, of seconds, e.g. froctions represenf 2 - i/z 1/ro Infermediole r/rzs sec. : sec, 125 30 - speeds connol be selecled.
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4. B setting for exposures longer lhon
1/z sec: Sef lhe shulfer-speed selting disc (16)
to B. The shuffer will open when the body
shuf ter releose bullon (17) or f he releose
mechonism (3) on the lens is depressed, ond
will remoin open for os long os lhis pressure is
moinloined.
5. T sefting for prolonged time exposures:
Set the shulfer-speed setting disc (16) to B,
open lhe shuller by depressing lhe body shufter
ref eose builon (17) or f he releose mechonism (3)
on lhe lens, ond whilsl moinfoining lhis pres-
its "& sure sef ihe shuffer releose lock (13) to verficol posilion. The shulfer will lhen remoin
open wifhoul your hoving fo fouch lhe comero,
unlil f he releose lock (13) is once ogoin lurned
to fhe righf. This provides o good insuronce
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The B ond T seflings ore porticulorly importonf
lor night ond indoor phofogrophy.
Whel toking time exposures (eipeciolly with
the B setting) if is highly odvisoble to use o
coble releose wifh o long plunger. This con be
screwed info the body shufler releqse buflon
(17) o1 info fhe releose mechonism (3) on fhe
lens. For oll fime exposures the comero musf
be ploced on o firm supporf (foble, woll, etc.) or
on o lripod.
When using the T sefting, lenses wiih fully-
oufomolic diophrogms should be set for monuol
operlure operof ion, or olherwiselhe diophrogm
will open premofurely. See lhe speciol in-
slrucfions on poges 1g-19 for use with fhe
Domiplon 2.8150 mm lens.
lf is olso possible to toke deloyed-oclion ex-
posur€s. A seporole selftimer releose (obfoin-
qble from photogrophic deolers) con either be
ofloched fo lhe coble releose or screwed inio
the body shuller releose bulton (17) or fhe
releose mechonism (3) on lhe lens.
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Adjusting the lens
Diophrogm releose mechonism (3)
1. The operlure volue (fiNo) is odiusled by I
meons of the operture setting ring (4). Turn
this ring unf il lhe desired f/No on lhe operlure Deplh-of-field scole (6)
scole is opposife fhe mork. For insfrucfions on
operoling lhe diophrogm mechonism, see the
secf ions deoling with the yorious lenses on Disfonce setting ring (5)
poge 17 onwords.
The smoller operfure numbers e.g. f 2, 2.8, Aperlure setling ring (4)
4, indicofe relotively lorge diophrogm open-
ings: lhese permif brief exposures (fost shuller
speeds), buf give only shollow depth of field.
The lorger operlure numbers, e. g. 16, 22,
indicofe relofively smoll diophrogm openings
requiring longer exposure limes (slower
shulter speeds), buf giving greot depth of field.
Furlher informofion on lhe depfh of field will
be found on poge 16.
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The lower volues on lhe distonce scole indicqfe
melres, whilsf lhe lorger vqlues qbove lhem
represenl feef . All disfqnces ore meosured from
lhe bqck of fhe comero to lhe subject. When
lhe imoge of the subjecf in f he reflex viewfinder
olloins ifs shorpesf definifion, then fhe correcf
comero-subjecl distonce in feel or melres will
be in line with the red setf ing mork. For furf her
informofion on using lhe fresnel lens (wifh
microprism field) see poge 25.
When focusing the reflex imoge use fhe mox-
imum operf ure of lhe lens (i. e. smollest f/No)
fo obloin lhe mosl brilliont imoge, ond f hen slop
down jusl before f he exposure. lf is nol neces-
sory to foke f he comero from your eye lo do
lhis, since oll lhe lenses ore equipped wifh
eilher click-stop diophrogms, pre-set dio-
2. The lens is focused by turning the dis- phrogms or fully-oulomolic spring or pressure
lonce seffing ring (6) ond observing fhe diophrogms. For more defqiled informotion see
definifion of the reflex imoge in fhe penlo- the descriplions of fhe lenses on poge 17
prism viewfinder (12). onwords.
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Cfick-stop diophrogm on T 2.8150 lens Pre-sel dicphrogm on Meritor 2.9/50 lens:
from Jeno: A gentle click will be felt os fhe Press lhe operlure seliing ring (4) bock fowords
operfure selting ring (4) is lurned to eoch fhe comero body, lurn it unfil lhe red setling
morking on lhe operture scole. When f he ring dot is opposife lhe desired f/No ond fhen lel
is lurned fo slop-down the lens, you need only lhe ring spring forword once ogoin. Open up
count the number of clicks unf il lhe diophrogm the diophrogm fo ifs moximum operfure for
reoches fhe previously delermined f/No. lt is focusing, ond lhen jusl before pressing lhe
lherefore nof necessory lo remove lhe comero shuller releose - withouf lowering lhe comero -
from your eye. furn fhe operlure sefting ring (4) until it comes
lo o sfop of f he pre-selecled f/No.
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Fully-outomotic pressure diophrogm on
Domiplon 2.8150 lens: Alwoys oPen lhe
diophrogm fully for focusing. Pre-select lhe l. Sel the shuffer fo B ond screw o coble releoserequired smoller operf ure (lorger f/No) by wifh o long plunger ond locking device inlolurning the operlure seffing ring (4); infer- lhe releose rocker. By locking lhe plunger inmediote seffings belween lhe morked f/num- ils depressed posilion, fhere is no need fo hold
bers con olso be selecfed. By depressing the il down during lhe exposure period (so ovoid-releose rocker (3), the lens will slop down ing comero shoke).oulomoficolly; when fhe pressure on lhe rocker
is reloxed, lhe diophrogm re-oPens oulomofic-
olly. The releose rocker should therefore be
held down until the shulfer hos closed. To
check fhe depth of field when focusing, the
releose rocker (3) moy be depressed port woy
so thot the diophrogm closes down wilhout 2. Screw the locking knob (ovoiloble os onreleosing the shuller. occessory) into the releose rocker (3), where'
Technique for foking time exposures: upon it will disengoge the oulomolic dio-
phrogm mechonism by holding up the lower
port of lhe rocker. The diophrogm will lhen
remoin stopped down fo lhe preselecled oper-
ture, ond fhe T selling of fhe shufler con be
employed.
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Fully outomofic spring diophrogm
on T 2.8/50 ond Poncolor 2/50 lenses
from Jeno:
Engoge the oufomofic diophrcgm mechonism
by pushing lhe releose knob (3) on lhe lens lo-
words the comero fogefher wilh ils mounf ond
f urning if to f he righf (viewed from lhe fronf of
f he comero). . To disengoge the oulomolic
diophrogm, press f he releose knob (3) logelher
wilh its mount fowords the comero ond furn
it to the lefi (ogoin looking from f he fronl).
Aulomolic diophrogm disengoged When ihe oulomolic mechqnism is disengoged
(: monuol diophrogm sefling), the diophrogm
will remoin stopped down fo fhe selecled f/No
(lhis is imporfonf when using slow shutler
speeds). When lhe oufomotic mechonism is
engoged, the diophrogm should be fully opened
for focusing. Select f he required smoller oper-
ture (lorger f/number) by lurning f he operfure
selfing ring (4), which con olso be sel io infer-
mediofe sfops. By depressing lhe lens releose
knob (3) the diophrogm is stopped down oulo-
moficolly; by letting go of fhe releose knob (3)
the d ioph rog m re-opens outomolicol ly. Pressu re
on fhe releose knob (3) should nof be reloxed
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' -' " .1:', 1 lf you wonl fo check the depth of field whilst
focusing, depress lhe lens releose knob (3) just
for enough lo slop down fhe lens os required
wilhout releosing lhe shulter. In order to
ensure thoi the shufter releose knob (17) on
f he comero body is olwoys depressed forenough
lo frigger fhe shuller, fhe selscrew on fhe
releose mechonism of lhe lens should be odjus-
fed lo fhe required lengfh with o screwdriver.
A coble releose wifh o long plunger con be
screwed info the lens releose knob (3).
$ 15 2$ 5f ' f6el Aufomolic depfh-of-field indicolor on the Pqn-3 45 8t5 o' m color 2/50 lens: Affer sefling lhe operlure ond
disfonce, follow fhe oppropriofe block/white
bonds from lhe lwo movoble block morkers fo
the dislonce scole, upon which f he depth-of-field
ronge con be reod off. Exomple: operfure set-
f ing f S,dislonce5 melres (17feet) : depf h of field
from borely 3 melres (10 feef) fo over 15 mef res
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Fresnel lens wilh microprism field
Where fhe EXAKTA 500 fitled wilh o Fresnel
lens, lhe cenlrolly ploced molf ring, which does
nol hove lhe line sfructure of lhe remoining
field, is moinly used for ground-gloss focusing.
To increose f he occurocy of focusing, o micro-
prism is cenf ered in f his ring. The exf ro brillionl
imoge visible in this pollerned field serves for
focusing in lhe some woy os lhe imoge on f he
ground-gloss screen, except thot with fhe
microprism, incorrecl focusing will resull in on
imoge which is blurred fo o greofer degree.
Focusing is, lherefore, eosier, fosfer, ond more
occurofe. The lens will be correclly focused
when lhe imoge in lhe microprism is ot ils
shorpesl. ll is, however, obsolutely essenfiol lo
focus wilh o lorge operture, os wif h operlures
of f 5.6 ond smoller, fhe imoge in f he micro-
prism field will oppeor relolively shorp, even
with lhe lens incorreclly focused. This, of
course, will leod fo unsofisfoclory results.
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The eyepiece cup is on indispensoble occes- Chonging the Film
sory which is fifled over lhe eyepiece (19)
of f he prism viewfinder fo keep ouf disf rocf- When using o loke-up spool if moy be possible
ing stroylighf. lt con olso be used by spec- to loke one or lwo more exposures ofler lhe f he film connof be wound onfocle-weorers, since correcf ive lenses con be 36lh frome before
f he ropid-inserfed by your oplicion in ifs mounl; if ony furfher. lt moy olso hoppen fhof
will f hen be possible lo focus withouf weor- wind lever (11) slicks before il con be swung-
ing glosses. right up fo its sfop. The film should ihen be
rewound.
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