Kalart rangefinder User manual

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How the Kalant. Lond.
Coupled. Range. Finder Operates

Especially designed for use on Speed Graphic cameras, the
new Kalart Lens Coupled Range Finder is now being installed on
2 x 3/4, 3/4 x 44 and 4 x 5 Speed Graphic cameras. This
Range Finder has an astonishingly great scope for accommodating
2 wide variety of auxiliary lenses, and will automatically focus the
shorter lenses as closely as 31/, feet.

It is adjustable for use with lenses of 10.5 cm. to 30 cm. tele-
photo lenses, and this table illustrates its remarkable versatility: |

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12 em HOS emu fh" — ath ft
135 em Wem WO em 3
15 em scm 4h Bem 3h ft
165 em IScme a ema
8 em Wesem 4S ema
21 em [Bem 4 Sem 8
40 em 21 emo Ht
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No Lens Coupled Range Finder has ever been made which is;

so universally adjustable for such a variety of focal lengths. This is

the first time in photographic history that o Range Finder has been

produced which con accurately focus lenses of such long foal

lengths down to such close distances. !
The Kalart Synchronized Range Finder is coupled directly to

the track of the camera so that turning the focusing knob not only

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