Exakta Travemat User manual

Operating
                                           lnstructions




CONSTANTINRAUCH KG
Geschiiftsbereich:
ALBERT SCHACHT
79OOULM/DONAU

Printed in WestgermanY

Congratulations to your acquisition of the     lnstructionsfor Use
SCHACHT TRAVEMAT.                      1. Readyfor Operation

Accurate and reliable through-the-lensmetering is     Remove the battery cover (9) by turning it to the
rendered possible with this combined prism view-                                                                       left before inserting the Travemat.finder and exposure meter for the Exakta and Exa l,
enabling you to fully benefit from the advantages      Attention: ln case the cover does not move smooth-
of your mirror-reflexcamera such as interchange-                                                                         ly, wedge the back of a knife into the corrugation
able lenses, extension tubes, etc. And we are sure
you will like the results,so - good luck to you.        and move it slightlYto the left.
                                                          Insert the "Mallory PX 13" battery with the positive
                                                     pole directed downwards, the coloured ring facing
              CONSTANTINRAUCH KG                                                   outwards, then reinsert the protective cover (9)
                    Division: ALBERT SCHACHT                                               and fasten it slightlY.
                                             The lack of sensitivityof the Travemat'smechanism
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the measurementsgiven, although they do reduce
 the sensitivity of the reading slighily, particularly
 for the longer exposure times. The life of a battery
 in normal use, provided it is rememberedto switch
 it off when not in use is 1 to 11/zyears.
The best way to check the battery is to set the
 lever to 1/60th second and take a reading against
an evenly lighted wall in average daylight (hazy
sky). Then close down the lens (5 cm) until the
needle rises so far over the index mark that a slight
counter turn of the aperture ring immediatelypro_
duces a counter-swingin the needle. From this
aperture setting,,now slowly close the aperture.
One full stop (e. g. from 2.8 to 4 or 4 to 5.6) shoutd
now move the needle right to the bottom of the
scale (beyond the index mark). With batteriesof re-
duced power this can only be achievedby turning
2 or 2t/z stops. Such batteries should be changerl.
When testing batteries in this way the eye-piece
lens should be in position.

The choice between the three methods offers the         It is not that important which value you preselect
best possible combinations in all circumstancesof     as  it can be greatly varied according to the pre-
obtaining the right exposure value.                     vailing light conditions.
                                             weather      shutter speed apertute

                                                 sunny-  bright 1/2OOor 11250    5.6                                                         *Procedure Accotding to 3A
Proceedingfrom exposure time to aperture means           sunny- misty  t/t00 or 1/125     5.6
choosingthe proper aperture at a preselectedshut-
ter speed'                                                    overedsky or                                                                     1/so or 1/60       5.6The preselectedtime is set both at the camera  .          clouds
time selectorring andtheTRAVEMATtimelever(1).
It is advisable to choose a medium shutter speed                         1125 or 1/30       5.6
correspondingto a medium f/number, e. g. 5.6. The
cable is adjusted to 180 DlN.                                                 With the subsequentmeasuring procedure the pro-
The values being applicable to daylight lrom 2      per f/number for the preselected shutter speed can
hours after dawn to 2 hours before sunset.www.orphancameras.combe obtained.

Findingthe ProperAperture                 The other procedure (38) is particularly advisable
                                               under unfavourablelight conditionsor  if a special
                                                  f/number is to be used for obtaining a certainSet the lens diaphragm mechanismto M (manual).
                                                          depth-of-field.Shift lever (7) to M (measuring).Focus the view-
finder image on the ground-glass screen at  full
aperture,then watch the indicator on the left-hand
side in the TRAVEMAT viewfinder while slowly
turning the aperture ring until the indicator lies in
the centre of the measuring bracket.              Procedure According to 38
The correct aperture setting is obtained as soon as     Finding the Proper Aperture
the indicator is clearly centered in the bracket.
Now the camera shutter can be triggered.             Focus the viewfinder image on the ground-glass
This procedure offers the advantageof only having     screen at full aperture.Set the lens diaphragmme-
to vary the f/number when taking series of shots     chanismto M (manual).
under different light conditions.                    Then preselectthe proper shutter speed.
The readinessfor shooting can be substantiallyin-       Shift lever (7) of the TRAVEMATto M (measuring).
creased by this mode of operation: lift the camera     Move lever (1) to and fro while watching the index
to your eye, wind it, focus it, find the proper f/num-     mark until the indicator is centered in the mea-
ber - and shoot.                                      suring bracket.

MeasuringRange                       Ground-GlassScreen
On the DIN and ASA scales 596 it is possibleto set    The Travemat houses a ground glass screen withfilms of differencespeeds from 9-33 DIN or 6-800
(1400)ASA. Time scale goes from 1/1000to 8 secs'     Fresnel and Microgrid lens. All ground-glassand
With the exposure lever (1) 10 light values are      clear magnifying lenses suitable for the Exakta
available,giving a measuring range for a film of    may also be used.
18 DIN apertures of 2-92,  exposure times of
 112-11fi(j0 sec. light values of 2 -20,   i' e' 3'2 to    When changing the screen please note the foll-
                                               owing:over100,000.
The measuring range of the TRAVEMATcomprises     a) Installation -'  Hold the ground-glass screen
 approximatetyZO light factors, i. e' for a film speed       between thumb and index finger by the narrow
                   -  50 ASA the shutter speed can be oi'tao  oltt                                                       sides and press it into the plastic case by the set to any value between 112 and 1/1000sec' Any                                                     long side. time factor can be connected with every f/number
 and vice versa.                                         b) Extraction -   Lift the ground-glass lens by the
 Having 10 different exposure times and 9 f/num-       corner (E) (if necessary use the finger nail)
 bers, ihis gives a total of 90 possible settings to       and lift it out.
 cope with iny light graduation of the image on the
 ground-glassscreen.                                                          lf a different ground-glassor clear/spotted lens is
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used instead of the original then the DIN values     The same effect can be achieved with the help ot
change as follows:                               an eyepiece cover provided with an opening.
                                                    This protective eyepiece cover simultaneouslyser-
With a built-infresnel lens             18oDIN     ves for holding diopter glasses. A special glass(a) ground-glass                    17oDIN                                                      correcting the eye's deficiency can be inserted by
iOi grounO-glasswith clear spot        17o DIN     an optician on request.
icj grounO-glasswith measuringgrid    17oDIN
iOl ground-glasswith 10 mm @ clear spot 160DIN           lf a small aperture is selected in great brightness
i"i  ground-glasswith 20 mm @ clear spot 150DIN     caused e. g. by sun and snow, glaciers,etc., special
(f)  limpid magnifierwith or without                    attention must be paid to backlight.Make sure that
    divisions until                   120DIN      the TRAVEMAT is always protected with its cover
                                           when removed from the camery to prevent any
When using films of other speed the alteration is      detrimentaleffect on the CdS cell.similare. g. insteadof 21,20 and so on.
                                          Make sure that the TRAVEMATis protected with its
                                                  cover when detached from the camera to prevent
                                               any detrimentaleffect on the sensitivityof the CdS                       si
GeneralInstructions                                cell.
To prevent the reading being misled by tricky back-'
 light or incident sunlight from the side, use the     Technical details are subject to charge without
 Exakta eyecuP.             www.orphancameras.comnotice.
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