Leidolf Lordomat C35 User manual

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      The LoRDOMAT C 35 hos o built-in coupled ronge/viewfinder, i. e. view-
        finder ond rongefinderore combined in one eyepiece(8, lg). All the inter-l
       chongeoble lensesof the LoRDOMAT c 35 ore corpied with the ronge-J.
        finder. As you look through.the_eyepiece(8, l8) you frome pictures*Itr,i
      50mm. stondord lenses{Lordon F/l.9 ond Lordonor F12.8).Inihe centre of*
        the frome there is o little bright reclongulorfield ond in it ore o consiont!
                                   ond o slidingpicture.Turnmilled focus-"3
                                          ing ring (A, l0) until both picturescoin- 3
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                                 Whenever possible, focus on verticolt
                                    ob jects.
                                      Correct distonce between comero ond
                                        obiect is determinedon focusing scole
                                      opposite red triongulor mork (block
                                 numbers ore meters,red numbers ore
                                                           l l l u s t r o t i o nH               feet).
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Set indicotingdot on diophrogm setting ring (A, l4) opposite lens operture
you wont to use. Lorgest lens opening is F/'l.9 or Fl2.B respectivelyin the
Lordon Fl1.9 50mm. or Lordonor F12.850mm. -  Fl22 is the smollest lens
operturein both lenses,ond gives the moximumdepth of field.

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Zone focusing permits you to toke oction shots quickly,without refocusing
between shots. The numbers on either side of the red triongulor mork
(A, 9) indicote depth of field ot ony given disionceor f/stop. The left hond
number (block: meters,red: feet) indicoies the neorest shorp point - the
right hond number indicotesfhe furthestshorp point.

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               I  Ropid film winder           l0b Milled focusing ring       26  Pebbled window
       2  Rongefinder-viewfinder        I I  Flosh synchron'izotron     27 Speed scole of
       3  Film rewind clutch              contoct                       exposure meter       4  Film counler diol          12 Synchronizolion
       5  Accessory clip                    lever M-X-V               28  Diophrogm scole of
       6o Film-type indicotor        13 Threod M 40.5x0.5 mm.        exposure meler
       6b Rewind wheel             14'15 Diophrogm selting ring    29o ASA Index
       7o Speed setting ring               Shuiter 6leose  bu-tton-    29b DIN Index                                              l5  Lens ottoching ring
       7b Film speed ring            17  Coble releose-soclet       30  Porollox compen-
       8  Lens operlures            24  Lu$s for corryino slroo         soting diol
       9  Depth of field ring         25 Window with'ne6dle ol       3l  Universolt
       l0o Focusingscole                  the exposure meter             viewfinder window

       1  Ropid film winder          l9o Upper sprockets        23 Guides
       3  Film rewind clutch         l9b Lowersprockets        28 Diophrogm scole of
       5  Accessoryclip                                             exposure meter
      5o Film-lype indicotor       20 Toke-upspool          32 Un iverso I
        l8  Coupled rongefinder -     21 Slot                            viewfinder eyepiece
          viewfinder eyepiece      22 Film cosselte          33 Tripod bush 1t7."1                     t
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Sel,/ti,nn, pututes
       Set lever (A, l2) from stondord position "X" (red) to "V" (green) ofter
       the shutter is cocked. The selftimer deloys the shutter oction for 8 to
         l0 seconds.Set the shutterot ony speed other thon "8". Ploce comero on
       o tripod or firm support.After th6 sdlftimerhos been used,the lever (A, l2)
       outomoticollyswingsbock to "X".
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       X-contoct: use electronicflosh of ony shutterspeed.
                     All other floshbulbs:US€1/ros€c.
       M-contoct: Use M-type floshbulbsot ony shutterspeed.
       Set lever (A, 12) oi'ttytt or "M"  positi6n os required by type of bulb or
        electronic'flosh.When chonging from "X" to "M" ond vice-versopress
      down the button ot the side of "V" (green).
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       Set lever (A, l2) lo "Y" (os described obove). Use ony shutter speed with
       electronicflosh!uns. With M- or X-type floshbulbsuse r/ro sec. or longer
      speeds(r/rsetc.).
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Hold comero in horizonlol position (see illustrotion G),
lurn ring (A, l6) counter-clockwise until   it  is loose. Lift
 lens verticolly - do not remove of on ongle. Insert other
 lens likewise, genlly press it down ond moke sure lhol
the smoll pin under the lens fully engoges with the slot
 in the threod of the toke-up ring. Turn fhe ring (A, 16)
clockwise until resistonceis felt.
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With  rhe  built-in universol viewfinder you delermine
lhe correct fromes for 35 mm. wide ongle, 90 mm. ond
135 mm. telephoto lenses.
As you  look through the eyepiece (8, 32) you see lhe
frome for rhe 35 mm. wide ongle lens, ond  in  it you
 note two bright fromes: the outer one giving the correct field for 90 mm. lenses, ond the
 inner one the field for 135 mm. pictures.
To compensote lhe porollox, lurn milled diol (A,30)  until the number colibroted in meters
ond correspondingto the disloncewww.orphancameras.comyour lens is set, oppeors opposite the index.

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The LORDOMAT C 35 uses stondord 20 or 36-exposure35 mm film (colour
or monochrome).
To open the comero: lurn lock on bose from "C" (closed)to "O" (open)
position,remove comero bock. lnsert film cortridge in well beneoth rewind
knob. Check to see thot  it engoges the cortridge. Drow film end ocross
ond insert it in the slot (B,21) of the toke-up spool with oboutrA inch
extending out the other side. Turn ropid winder (A, l)  until film end hos
wound of leost one turn oround the toke-up spool.

                    Ensure lhot lower sprockef fullY
                   cngoges with  film  Perforolion
                    ond  film  is close ogoinsl  lhe
                    bose of the spool. Reploce co'
                   mero bock ond lock  f rom "O" to
                        "C". (See illustrotions C ond D.)

                             l l l u s t r o t i o nC                                                     lllustr otionD

O,petating the KopD  k)iotrn,
Turn ropid winder twice in direction of orrow until it stops.This odvonces
the film one frome, cocks the shutter ond engoges the double-exposure
prevention device. (See illustrotion E.). Use film rewind-clutch (A, 3) to set
block diomond mork between0 ond 35 on film counterdiol (A, 4) opposite
                     the etched mork. Moke
                   two blin{ exposures.Film
                    counter diol is now outo-
                      moticolly ot  0, ond the
                  comero is reody for the
              lll u s t r o t i o nE        first shot.
 Keu,in)ing  the$;l^
Pressdown film rewind clutch (A, 3), turn rewind knob (A, 6b) clockwise
until no tension is felt. Open comero (see under "Looding the Comero")
ond remove film cossettefor processing.
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Set opening you wont to use on diophrogm ring (A, l4). Turn speed setting
ring (A, 7o) until red index clicks into position oppositethe required speed.
Don't set intermediotespeeds.The speed setting ring con be set before or
ofter the shutter is cocked.

When using speedslonger thon bne second,diol "8" on speed settingring.
In this position the shutter remoins open os long os the shutter releose
(A, 15) is presseddown. Ploce comero on tripod or firm support ond use
coble releosewhen using "8" ond speedfrom I sec.to 1/rss€c.

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The incorporoted photo-electric exposure meter shows you the correct
speed. Point lens in the direction of the obiect. The exposure meter mec-
suresthe reflectedlight.When chonging your film,olwoys odiust film speed
in index window (A,29o for ASA - A,29b for DIN) by turning the speed
ring on the exposuremeter (A,27). Bring index mork ot the side of  I on the
diophrogm ring of the exposuremeter (A, 28) in line with field into which
the needle of the exposuremeter points in the window (A, 25). ln this posi-
tion you see olreody which speed ond correspondinglens operture you
must use. Numbers with o'ore froctions of o second.The numberswithout
 if ore seconds.



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Never force ony port of your LORDOMAT C 35. Never oil ony port of the
comero. Never rub when cleoning the lens.Wipe  it gently with lens tissue,
or o  soft  lintless cloth. Protect your comero from the elements, ond
from sond.
When you hove loken o porticulorly good photo we would welcome o
copy of it for our files,ond due ocknowledgementwill be given.
And now:
       GOOD SUCCESSWITH YOUR LORDOMAT C 351





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