Ihagee Parvola User manual

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INSTRUCTIONS
 FORUSING
  IhogeePorvolo-
 Comero                              i
    for Roll Film
   l%X ltl{' (3X4 cml
    2'lzXl'le,, (+X6.5 cr1
   ond
  lhogeeTwin-
  Size-Porvolo
   l% X l14't(3X4 cm)
    2'lzXl:ll:  (4X6.5 c'nr)
   on roll-filmI   or 2%X lsl4"(4.5X6 cm)
   on gloss plotes



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Loodlng  lhe  comero.    -  Before uslng-Blhe camera,be sure lhal
 lhe shutter is closed and lhe_poinrer at    or inslanlaneous speed
 (inslruclions for setling the shuttcr are glven in a laler section) a-
 olherwise the first film wtll be exposed and spotlt.





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cameras of lhe ztl2><tsls" slze,like normal roll film camcras,have
one red film window in their badr while those of the tot^x.tii^t,  size
have lwo  windows.  Before putting in  lhe film, takJ the ilmera
inlo your lefl hand and grip rhe badc as shown in Fig.2.  Then
dep_resswilh your right lndex finger the button o  in the direclion
of lhe arrow, lhal is, to the left, and lift of the badr from the ci-era
wilh lhe atd of the lefl index finger. Place lhe roll fitm wiitr ttreprinled         si{e up on the weak spring of lhe lower empry comparl-      _
menl. As Fig.3 shows,draw the paper longue with yoririighi-t o"a
slraight up to lhe emply lop spool while holding lhe film dJwn with
the left thumb lo prevent lt from being unwound prematureiy and
exposed. Inserl                  pointed parl of rhe-paperiurnci;"lit   f;  i,iougt                   tht
in lhe broader slol of lhe spool, give tLe-latter one lurn lo prevenl
lhe paper from dropping oul, and ieplace the badr of lhe camera so
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of the lid. Then lurn the film
windlng key b in the direc- .
lion of lhe arrow until the
number I .appears tn the
film window.
Comerog for toking
I b/e>< Ull' (3 >< 4 cm)
picture9 have lwo little
lnspectlonwlndows in lheir
badr and lhe approadr of the
first film seclion ls Indicated
at firsl in the lower window
by a small hand or an arrow.
On nolicing lhls sign, Goll-
Itnue lo lurn slowly unlll lhe
number t becomes vlstble
in the lower window when
it is time to stop as lhe first
film is now ln lhecameraand
Ftg. 3 rcady for exposure. After
exposure lurn lhe film until
lhe number I appears in the Upper window. When lhe lower
part of the first film section has been exposed, turn lhe film agaln
unlil number 2 ir seen tn the lOWer window. After exposure of
lhis film porlion keep turning again until number 2 appears in lhe
Upper window, and proceed in lhe same manner as described
unlil the 16th exposurc has been made.
The ingenious arTangemenlof lwo film wlndows makes it possible
lo expose firsl one-half of a film section when ihe prinled number
becomesvisible in lhe lower window and lhen lhe other half after
moving lhe number up so as lo appear in lhe lop wlndow.
In comeros for lsking 2tlzxlrle" (4><6.5 cm) pictures
only one film window is provided. When a small hand or an alTow
oppears and indicales the approadr of the.first number, lurn slowly
and slop as soon as number 1 becomesvislble in lhe wtndow, whidr
means that the first film is ready for exposure. After exposurc con'
llnue lo lurn unlil number 2 appears,lo prevenl double exposures.
The shufler. - $ss pages 9-12 of lnslruclions.
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EXpOgUre.  -  To make an exposure lurn the ring C lo lhe lefl                                                                          'infinlly-(fid.4)  untll  it cll*s.  The camera ls lhen focussed for
and obJecls,persons and the ltke can be photographed at a distance
amounling lo approximalely 2OOlimes the focal length. The focal





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lenglh ls engraved on lhe fronl lens mounl and, ln 2rlzy.lslsa  size,
equlf to ?o mm. and, in lhe 15/sx.l1lt"  size, lo 5o mm', so lhal                        'infinity-                        a camera of lhe firsf-menlioned size wlllwit"n focussedfor
sharply reproduce everyt[ing beyond a dislance of about 15 yards
and lhe olher one cverything beyond aboul 11 yards-
Before maktng an exposurc find oul  lhe lime requtred tol   l! by
mcans of an eiposure meler or the table prinled al lhe end of lhese
lnslruclions.  Furrhermore, do not hold lhe camera In your hand
excepl for snapshols. If exposuresexceed tlzs sec.,scrcw the camcra
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l-o a lripod or place il on a firm supporl at lhe proper height. For
lhis purpose lhe camera is provided-wrh a busii t iFier. tand 3) for malring -exposuresfrom a srand and with u tuppori f .t ia .u'
be lurned down and holds lhe camcra when if is used on a fable
or.the-like(Fis. 1) To focus for nearer obJects,push up rtri-liver e
wilh the small knurled knob I under slidH piissu.e Lnd, simulla-
neously,turn lhe ring c farlher lo the tett (Fig.s.) rne of
feel wanted can lhen be read on the scale C lnd- afienrion"umlershould
be given that the red line on the helical mount coincides-u,with the
number of feel at whidr focussing is lo lake plac., rudr io ro,
1o feet, 2o for 2o feel, &c. Afrer focussing-lois'finisirea, ini shutterlodt g ,c-an be turned down. The ploure be laken- ."" bi ou-
served_lhrough the horizonlally arranged finder h whidr can be
opened by a sliehf pressureon the levir i whidr causbs ttt. ht d.t
lo open automalically. As soon as lhe finder opens, il can be used
for both verlical and horizontal piclures. when lhe desired view
ls secured in the finder, lhe shutrer can be released.
Ghonging the film. Make it a habit lo
lurn the film key b afler eadr exposure in lhe
direclion of the arrow unlil the nexl number
appcars in the wtndow (compare what has been
said on pages 4 & 5) to indicale thal a new
film is_ready for exposure. After eighl ."por,rr",
have been made with lhe 2rlzxIsls" size and
sixleen wilh lhe 16/sxlrlt' size continue lo
lurn lhe film-winding key b until the proleclive
paper of the film cannot be seen any more in
lhe little red wind_ow (in the 15/s><lt[t" size the
lop one). Then the badr of lhe cameia can be
removed as in loading and lhe fitm laken oul.
For thispurpose lhe small bolt m (Fie. e) opp;-
sile the film-winding key in lhe body is depressed-lo
slightly whereby lhe full spool is iaised facl-
litale ils removal. During ils removal the full
exposed film spool should be held losether bv
pressing it slighlly lo prevenl it from uriwindin6.
Seal it tighlly wilh the label furnished wilh eijr
spool and keep il until it is time lo develop.
The lower cmpry spool is lhen moved to tlie
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lhe empty spool In lhe lop comparlmenl lurn lhe film key b tn the
direclion of lhe arrow until lhe small web of the key is in a hort.
zonlal position inside the body n. Then place lhe empty spool wlth
lls noldr on lhe web and press il on the olher slde Inlo the body
unfil it cll&s audibly. Gtve the key b a few lurns to make sure
that the spool ts firmly held. It will factlilate lhe inserllon of a
new film when lhe broader sloi of the spool is lurned towards lhe
oulside. Close the badr of the camcra as described.
After eoch exposure lurn the ring c lo the right until the lens
is in ils former posilion again.
The Diophrogm. - As lhe annexed direclions for operaling lhe
shulter indicate, evcry shuller is provlded with a diaphragm or slop
whidr can be reduced or enlarged at will. Iusl a few words aboul
how slops are used. If tt is inlended lo lake a piclure in whidr an
obiect in lhe foreground and the badrground with houses, moun-
lalng, lrees, &c. appear equally sharp, a stop is needed. By means
of a small lever menlloned In the directions lhe diaphragm can be
closed more or less lo oblain a beller depth of focus. The rule ls:
lhe rmaller the dlapbragm, lhe grealer lhe depth of focur
and thc longer lhe cxpo3ure. Snapshols reqrgre larger dia-
phragnrs and lime exposures smaller ones.
The Twin-Size Porvolq
The Twin-Size Parvola is arranged
lo take negalives either 15i8Xlrl{
(3x4cm) or zLlzXlsla" (4X6 5cm)
on rof l-fiIm, and negativ. 23leXl3l+"
(4.5X6 cm) in size on glass plales
as well.
Exposures on roll-film. For
use wilh roll-film, lhe camera ba&
is provided wrlh a slide whidr has
the lwo observalion windows for
lhe film number, and the inslruc-
lions given earlier regarding load-
lng and dranging the film clc. slill bfffi{z' "' '-" hold good when il is used- It ls #l v
imporlanf, lhough, lo decldewhen loadlng the film whelher exposurcs
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t!lex!!g"   QVa  c4) or 2tf2><t6la" (4><6.5 cm) are ro be madc,
 slnce lt  ls nol possible to expose parl of a film-for one negafivi
 rlze and lhe resl for the olher.
       taklng cxposur-cs2rlz><r'la" (4><6.5 cm) in size, the mask !he-n
 tn the camera musl be removed. To do this, ihe .u-itu'ba&    ls
 gRened and lhe smoll lever under lhe reclangutar aperture where
 lhe film ls held durlng exposure ls moved froir  rtre tefiei z tto*eai
 to lhe lettet A (open). The mask may lhen be lifled out'of   lhi
 gamgra by_ralsing the lower end, and lnaing the upper end from
 ils slol. When windrng on lhe film, only one wind'ow (eilher lhe
 uppcr or lower one) tn the badr of the camera musl be used when
 waldringl lhe numbers move forward.
 when_cxposlrrest5/8x.lrlt"  (g><4 cm) are lo be made, lhe mask
 grus_tbe replaced.  Ils upper end is fiist slipped inlo the slol and
 lhe lower end lhen pressed againsl the camiro'uodi,  o"a-ftri  lever
moved from A (o-pen)to Z_(lodred). The Instruclioni given on pages
 -  and -  re-garding wlndrng on the film should thc-n be followid.
whcn   roll-fflm    lr ured  tn lhe comera the foculli"i   - aii"occrmorked  tn whlle  on  lhe  rcale murt be ured.
Fxposures  on  plotes.  when uslng plales, lhe mask inslde lhe
camcra musl always be removed firsl of all. The slide holding the
g-round-glassfocussing screcn is lhen subsliluled for the slide with
Itlc lwo observalion windows in lhe rails on lhe camera badr. After
foc}sslng on lhe ground-glassscrern, ll ir removed, lhe shulter closed,
and a dark slide conlaining a plale placed inslead in lhe rails. Thi
coycr plate of lhe dark slide ts removed before exposure so lhal
lhe plale ls uncovered. This cover plale musl be completely-lighl.   ii-
Inoved, in order thal lhe velvel lighl-lrap blodrs out all
whcn   plaler  or  fflm-pac;kr  arc  urcd- tn  lhe camera lhe  fo-
         dldancer  marlced  ln red on  lhc  rcalc mult  be ured._gurtpg
It will bc found lhat lhere is no slop fitted lo fhe helical focussing
mount of the lens for the infinity posilion where plales are used]
so thal lhe red mark on the mo-unJmusl be set opposlte the red
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Shulters for
lhogee Psrvolo Cotnero
The shutlers besl sulled for our Parvola Camera are brief,y des-
cribed below:
The 5.- Pronlo shutler shown ls of lhe BC aulo-mallc_lype, thal ls, tl is always ready and
need nol be sel for normal work. Furlhermore,
E the shuller is fitted with a self-relcase whldr
enables you lo photofraph yourself as des-
cribed laler. Exposure ls made by depres-
sing lhe finger release A or, if prefirred, the
wire release whidr can be screwed in lo lhe
small nut B.
D If longer llme cxposurc3 are desired, adJust
the lever C so that the letter Z snaps lnlo
the notdr. The shuller will now open by pressure on the release
and remain _open unlil a second pressuie lakes place. When lhe
release has been pressed afler thC shutter is set io z, lhe litter is
opened for long time cxponrres as is oflen required lorhdoor work.
For thorl llme cxporurer sel lhe lever to B. If the release ts
pressed down now, the shutter wtll open bul close again as soon
as lhe pressure ccascs so lhal both very shorl or tong exposurcs
can be made.
lnrlanlancour cxporurer or snapshols observeYh"l -_making
the follo_wlng:The inslanlaneous shufter speeds stated are parls of
a secondi 25, for example, means l/sr; 5O, t/ro; and lOO V1s0sec.According to the lime of exposure ascertainedlone of the#"ihrec
speeds should be by adiusting lhe lever so thal the polnler _dpsen
indicales lhe_speeddesired. Then depresslhe finger or wire ielease,
whereupon lhe shuller wlll open, remaln open for the lime sel, and
close again automalically. The exposure is now made.
Self-Relecse. - To lake a picrure of oneself, screw lhe camera
lo a sland or put it on a table or the like lurning down the small
lupporl as described. Then droose one of lhe instanlaneousspeeds
cannol be used for llme cxposurcs), accordthg to.(he.sclf-release
lhe llme of exposure asccrlained,by turnlng the dist C whereupon
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lhe shutter is sel by means of the small red lever E whidr is pressed
 to lhe rlght.  Release is effected as under normal conditibns by
d-epressingt_hefinger or wlre release, the self-releasereleaslng tht
 shuller ln aboul  r o lo 12 seconds for exposure for lhe llme set.
After the release of the shulter lhe lalter is sel agaln for normal
Gxposurcsand has lo bewound again before eadr self-porlrall is made.
The Diophrogm   Scole  will be found below lhe lens. A small
poinler D can be displaced fo the rtght and left and easily set lo
lhe correct diaphragm in eadr case.
   A   D   c  The Prontor      ll  shutter shown here can be
                  used in different ways. For exposure, eilher     I
                      lhe small lever A ls pressed down or a wire
                    release screwed into lhe nul B.
                          All exposures require previous selllng of the
                      shuller by pushing the lever D to the left be-
                      fore release is possible.
                   For llme  cxporurcr   of  longer  durallon               \
      E            lurn lhe milled disc C. so that the red mark
                              is opposile  lhe  leller  T.  Pressure upon  lhe
release causes opening  of  the  shuller  whidr  closes only  afier  a
second piressure, so lhal  lime exposurcs of unlimiled  duralion  can
be made.  For  rhorl   lime  cxporurer    sel the  disc wirh  the  red
mark  lo  B.  A  slight pressure applied  to the shuiler  will  open  if,
the shutter remaining  open  unlil  lhe pressure cepies.  In  this woy,
very  short as well aJ longer exposurcs are positble.
For  lnrlanlaneoul    and  sbort   llme   cxporurcf    of  definite  du-
ralion  sel  lhe  disc  lo  lhe  corresponding  speed as indicated  by
one  of  the numbers.  1  is equal  to 1 second, 2 lo  ,lr, 5 to  116,
1o lo  l[s  sec., elc. Set the poinler  to one of lhese figureq according
lo the time of exposure desired, and press lhe. release, the shutler
of course having been previously  set. The shutter will  lhen open,
remain  open  for the lime  desired, and  close agaln  aulomallcally.
For  inslanfaneous  speeds lhe  delaycd   llme  me&anfrm    (auto-
malic release) can be employed.  After lensioning  sel lhe lime  de-
slred and depress lhe red lever F. When lhe release is then pressed
lhe medranism delays lhe release of lhe  shutlcr so lhat the aclual
cxposure  is delaycd  for a few seconds.  The  shuller  is lhen  sel
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again for normal work withoul delayed release, and eodr furlher
aclualion of lhe delayed medranlsm requires renewed lensioning
of the red lever F.'
The Diophrogm Scqle is posilioned above lhe lens. The small
poinler E can be displaced lo the left and right and easily set lo
the correct diaphragm in eadr case.
l;s;i+l4;*"ft.%bmpur F shurer t, an ingeniousry
\ A designed clodtwork and should bi treateiD as sudr. Above all, never use force and do N--
B nol fail lo read the inslruclions carefully.
Exposure is mgde by pressing the finger
release A or, if preferred, lhe wire releise
A whidr can be screwed into lhe small nul E. E
Explonotion of Letters3 LeverA serves
for releasing the shuller. The wire release
is screwed inlo lhe small nut D. Dy turntng rhe disc C rni ruti""s tp""As
are adjusled. By means of the lever p ttte shuller is sel -for inaps.
hotl' ap{ rhe poinler E serves for seltine ttre diapntag*. giL","g
pushed badr aftcr fhe rhuller har blen ret ihe lufion F will
{is_engage the lever D for a second additional selling whereby the
delayed acfion release is sef. However, lhe builon F is-found oniy on
shullers provided wilh aulomaric release. Shullers ladring thiiJevice
conlain all lhe parls described with the exceplion of the bulton F.
Time Exposures: The shulter need nol be sel For longer-al lime
cxposures lhe orrler ring c is lurned until the lelter T ls" lhe
point marked. Pressure on the finger release A or on ihe wire
release will open the shulter whidr remains open until lhe release
is. pressed again. In case of lime exposures of shorler duralion the
Ietter B is moved to the marked point, and when the n"gli ,"ieas.-remainA
or the wire release is pressed, lhe shutter wilt open-u"a
open as long as lhe pressure lasls. This proceduie is followed if
exposures exceed 1 second.
Instontoneous Exposures 3 For inslanlaneous and shorl lime
cxposures up lo 1 second, lurn the ouler ring c unlll the desired
cxposure lime is al the marked point when ihe shulter will close
aulomalically if opened. The figures marked on the ring, *irt mu
exceplion of, 7, indicale fraclions of a second, 2 being eq'ual ir ii-,
5 to rf6, 1o lo rln, etc., while al 1 the shuiter wlll-remarn open
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a full second. When lhe deslred llme cotncides wilh the marklng,
push up lhe lension lever In lhe direcllon of lhe arrow until it
cli&s. The shutler ls now sel and ready for exposurc. Pressure
on lhe finger release A or lhe wire release wlll cause the shuller
lo unwlnd by openlng aulomallcally, remalntng open for lhe lime
sel, and closing agatn. The shuller ls tben ready again for llme
exposurcs afler the ring has been sel lo T or B, while every in-
slanlaneous exposure requires prevlous selling.
Gorrect Position of the ring G is lmportont! The Cbmpur
shuller is conslrucled so that tf lhe lelfers T and B arc on lhe Index
llne, lhe lension lever D is lodred, and in case of speeds rangtng
from 1 second lo maximum, lhe tlme medranism (T-B) is disen-
gaged, an arrangemenl whidr prevenls failures even if the camera
ls handled carelessly. The speeds increase wilhoul inlerrupllon
from 1 second lo 1/roosec., and lt is posstble lo oblarn lntermediale
speeds by setling belween two figures, (for example, belween 1/6s
and 1[s6:rlzr sec.). No inlermediaie speeds are possible belween
r[sg and maximum speed (tlzw, tlzw, t/aoo) or belween B and I
second. For maximum speeds arrange the lime before seltlng lhe
shuller, as ll will be hardly posslble afler selling.
Deloyed oction Releose applles only lo shullers whtdr arc
fitled wllh an advance medranism and the butlon F. If you wlsh lo
appcar in the picture lo be laken, sel lhe shutler as described ond
push badr lhe knob F localed on the edge, whereby additional
lensloning of the lever D ls made possible and lhe aulomalic release
will be sef. Release lakes place In the regular way by depressingg
lbe lever A or lhe wire release, whereupon lhe aulomalic release
will operale lhe shutler in aboul 12 seconds and exposure be made
according to lhe lime set. The shuller is now sel again for normal 'aswork, and ll is necessary lo proceed described if one wlshes lo
lake a piclure of oneself. The aulomallc release can be employed
for ail lnslanlaneous speeds slaled wtth the excepllon of the maxl-
mum oncs (llzno to t/soo).

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Directions for use
In column A look for lhe monlh and hour rerpecling the exposurc
concerned. In column El you find the number for lhe obiect to be
pholographed or for the subiecl conccrned, ln table C the number
for lighting, in  table D lhe number for fhe senstlivily of the film,
and in column E the number of aperlure. The sum of lhese figures
slales in table F lhe lime of exposure*.
Exomplc:   To make an cxposure al 11 o'clo& A. M. in May of a
slreel of medlum wtdlh at sltghtly clouded sky on a normally sensttlve
film of    OfN al a diaphraglm openlng of F/8, one wtll  find:     S
      Table A: May 11 A. M. number 1.
      Table B:  for slrcels of medlum wtdth number 6.
      Table C: for  slightly clouded sky number 2.
      Tabtc D:  for a film      DIN number 8.                         #                                       "f      Table E: for lhe diaphragm number 5.
The sum of lhese nurnbers is 22 equal lo  tlz sec. exposure llme
In column F.
r Ncgallve figures lllc    -1,  -2  elc. musl be deduc{ed durln8 addtdon.





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THE PRONTORII  SHATTER          . - F 1:
                                                                                                                                           -w
 The _,shuttef musf be set   for  alI  adjustments  by
pressinf   the  lever  (n)   in  the direction    of  the
 attov.                                                     ',".;"                                                                                       .          .  ,.y ,!:r
 The figutes   represent  fractions   of  seconds,
 e.e.5  r?eans 1/5th  of  a second, 7OO means 1/IOO
 second and so  on.
'For                 '"      the            T" ad justmen't  the  shutter  opens  vhen
 the  release  lever  (p)   is   first  pressed, and                                                    'Forcfoses  vhen  it   is  pressed a second  time.
 the "B"  adjuitment   hovever,  the  shutter   remains
 open as   I on(  as   t he pressure  on   t he  re.l easg  is
maintained                                                                          i                 :
 The var  i'ous mark in(s €re  sef  oppos ite    tlrr  mark
 (s)  by  revolvin(   the 4tlled   rin(    (t).   ff',neces-
 sary,  adjustnent   is  p6ssible  betveen  the  tlnes
 ind icated    e . 6.  betieQ,h 1/ SO and   l / lO0  sec .  3
1/75  sec.     ff  absolut$'Iy necessary  the  shutter
can a-lso be readjusfed  af ter  setf in{.

 For de layed   act ion- release..  Ad jus t. speed and
 sef  shutter  as usua.l .  Pusft lever  GS   in  the
 direction    of  the a;rrov,  Re.lease  i;  7te  usual
 maqner.  T he sftufter  operates  only  after   the
 delayed-action   mechanism has  run down,  so  that
 you have about  10 seconds  to  return    to  your
 posi t ion.  A  slight   click  indicaf cs  that  the                                                             'r, shutter   fias been operated.   For  B" and ..7,,
.the .deI'ayed-action   ref ease mtst      be used.                                        ,^?et

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