Kilfitt User manual

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HEINZ IilLFITT,  OPTISCHE FABRIK       P L E A S E -  take a few minutes ro rea,J rhese
                                                                     instructious. You will be able to get excellent
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                                                                       lvilh tl-re simple operation of the reflex housing.

TO ATTACH REFIJX HOUSING TO CAMERA:         www.butkus.us
 LEICA  (r,p ro IIIf): Screw Reflex Horising (with coupling cable removeu) into camera just like a lens.





Turn until you feel a ciistirrct stop. At this point the camera and housing will look like              athis -
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            Now, turn with force until the reflex housing is lined up parallel to camera body like
                this  -

          DON'T HESITATE TO TURN THE HOUSING MTH FORCE - thanks ro rhe patented
                flexible thread of the housing, neither the camera nor the housing will be hurt.

  LEICA M-3: The Reflex Housings for l,eica M-3 have a bayonet adapter ring, permitting the housing to
              be attached ro rhe camera just like a lens. by matctring the red dots and tuming the housing
                 until it clicla into place on the camera.

                       If, during the initial use, rhe housing does not line up correctly, you need only follow the
                directions above (for screw-mount  Leica) for accurate alignment.

            The bayonet adap:er for Leica M-3 is oetachablt:, so that the housing may also be used with
                 regular screw-mount  Leicas or similar cameras.

 CONTAX:   Set Conrax focusing scale to Infinity (oo). The l..ilfitt reflex housings for Contax have a large
               bayonet mount which fits onto the camera  iust like a large Contax lens, and locks in position.
            The mount  is aligred correctly at the factory and requires no additional adjustment.

Once the housing has been correctly attached to the camera, the camera may be turned to horizon
positron as you wish. You wiil feel a distincr "click srop" in either position.



The coupling cable is attached only after the housing has been
 installed. FIRST, screw finger tip release to camera release
 button (upper arrow); then insert plug into side of reflex housing
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 The mirror is set, arrd the camera made readv for operation,
 by pushing down button on opposite side of housing. The
 mirror will stay set until you press the release of the coupling
 cable. Re-set after each exposure.


 You may want to try the operation  of the housing without
 mounrirrg  it on the camera. Hold the coupling cable in a
 curvg!_ position  -  it  \^rill not oPerate when straight. After goinJ
 rhrough the steps; Set mirror - Release - Set mirror - Release,
 you will become familiar with the smooth operation'



 With the rnirror set, you are ready for focusing and viewing.               eYou can adjust the 5x magnifier for your vision by pointing
 the housing at a light surface, or sky, and turning the magni-
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 TAKING THE PICTURE: With the desired lens attached to the reflex housing, set the mirror,
                 ancl focus lens by observation of the ground glass image. The vertical or horizon-
                 tal picture areas are delineated by black and red etched frames on the ground
                glass. Critical focusing of the lens is best done at full iens aperture.

             Wind camera shutter. When ready for exposure,  pres$ camera release button:this
                 will release the mirror a fraction of a second before the shutter.

 TO REMOVE HOUSING FROM CAMERA:
              FIRST: REMOVE COUPLING CABLE. Detach plug frorn housing and unscrew
               release from camera.

            LETCA (up to IIIf): Un-screw housing; you may again use force to loosen the
               thread without fear of hurting the equipment.
           LEICA M-3: Push lens release button on camera, then detach housing.
          CONTAX: Press down on locking lever of reflex housing mount, and tum housing
                off the camera.

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LENSES:   Krlarscope and Kilarflex housings accept ail Basic (short nount) Kilar lenses,
            and other lenses having Leica-type thread. For use: with Basic Tele-Kilars
             150-300-400-600 mm, the Kilarscope and Kiiarfl{lx for Leica are supplied                                                                                                     Lcica- threacl              with an adapter (rezvi)i this adapter is not necessirry for the Contax housings.  nE
            90 mm and 135 mnt Kilar lenses are used on ttre Leica Kilarscope and Kilar-
                flex without the rezwi adapter; they cannot be used with the housings for Contax.             -


          When tisccl with standard camera lenses, the refler housings operate as "extensior
              tubes" and can be used for extreme close-ups.                                                                                                                                                                                                          --f--               KINfu

 ADJUSTMENT OF MIRROR SYNCHRONIZATION:  The coupling cables are carefully adjusred
                at the factory so that rhe mirror is released just L,efore the shutter operates. To
              modify the synchronization, loosen the small lo<:k screw in the plug body and
                    slicie the release core in or out. Shortening the protruding core results in a
                shorter time 1ag, iengthening in a longer lag between mirror and shutter release
            momeuts. This fine adjustment must be made wlth great care. Tighten lock screw
                 after desired setting has been determined.


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MISCE LLANEOUS INFORMATIoN:

RUBBER EYE CUP,_. To facilitate focusing and viewing through the magnifying eye piece in
               bright light, an accessory rubber cup (remus) is arailable.  It is also recommended
                for use with eye glases.

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 LISING CABLE-RELEASE: When the camera  is to be released wjth a cable release (tripod exposures, etc.)      Z-
                    ttre top ring of the. finger tip release of the coupling cable may be removed, and a regular     37
              Leica-type cable release attached over the coupling cable release button.
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  EXTREME CLOSE-UPS may be raken with Basic Kilar lenses by adding extension rings, or using        -
                the Kilfitt Bellows Focusing Attachment.

  C A U T I O N : THE SILVERED MIRROR of the housing may be kept clean by an occasional
                  dusting with a soft hair dusting brush. Do not t{)uch mirror surface by hand. Do not
                 use linen or learher dusting cloth.

            THE COUPLING CABI,E  is flexible,   but sharp bending may cause permanent damage.
 ALWAYS DETACH COUPLING CABLE BEFORE AI'TACHING OR REMOVING HOUSING FROM CAMERA
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