Leidolf LORDOMAT STANDARD User manual

Turn the ropid winder lwice, in the direction of o clock's pointer. This odvonces the
film one frome, s'ets the shutter, ond engoges the double exposure prevention device.
Use the film releose knob (A,3) to set the blqck diomond mqrk between 0 qnd 35 on the
film counter diol (A,4). Press the shutter releose, turn the ropid
winder (A, l) twice more, press the shutter releose (A, 15) ond
turn the ropid winder (A,'l) twice ogoin. The film counter (A,4)
will now be of O, qnd the comerq is set for your first picture.
The counter (lll. F) will olwoys show how mony pictures you
hove token.
ATTENTION: Be sure to set the shutter before you set your film
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                  Your LORDOMAT hos cr double expo-
                     sure prevention. You must olwoys furn
                          ropid winder twice ofter shooting,
                        so the cqmero is reody for the next
                            shoi. The film releose knob is olso
                        used ofier you hqve tqken the lcist
                           piciure on the roll. Press it, then
                        use the rewind knob "'{A,6b) to re-
                       wind film bock into ihe cossette for
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The film type indicoior disc (A,6o) on your TORDOMAT's rewind knob
(A,6b) helps you to remember whot type of film is in the comero. The
outside row of numbers ore ASA film speed rotings, the inside row,
Germon DIN rotings. Set the roting of the film you ore using opposite
the block dot. When shooting color: use the "lN" setting for indoor
(type A) film, the 'OUT" setting for outdoor (Doylighi) type color film.
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Two indicoting dots on the outer lens ring (A,13) mork the correct lens
opening (A,8) on either side of the front of the focusing ring (A10b).
Two scoles show stops from f/l,9 (Lordon) or f12,8 (Lordonor) to f122.
 F11,9 (or f12,8)is the lorgest lens opening, for use when shooting in poor
 lighl. Fl22 is the smollest lens opening, ond gives moximum depth of
field    or the longest distonce from neorest to furthest point ofshorp-focus.            www.butkus.us

There is o distinct relotionship between shutter speeds ond f/stops. A
chonge to the next lorger f/stop lets you use the next foster shutter
speed, ond vice verso.
In generol, you should use fost shutter speeds ond lorge f/stops to orrest
oction, while socrificing depth of field. When depth is importont, use
slower shutter speeds (plus o tripod ot 1/30 ond slower) ond smoll f/stops.

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The IORDOMAT focusing scole (A,10o) is colibroted from 3,5 feet to
infinity. Use of the coupled rongefinder outomoticolly ensures shorp
focus.  lf you prefer to meosure distonces, set the distonce opposite the
triongulor mork on the depht-of-field scole (A,9).

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The LORDOMAT hos o speciol behind-the-lens Prontor SVS (M-X-V)
shutter, with 9 speeds from I to l/300, plus bulb. lt is fully flosh synch-
ronised. Set the red dot on the shutter diol (A,7o) opposite the speed
you wontto use. The B (bulb)setting is forspeeds of more thon I second.
When this setting is used, the shutter will remoin open os long os the
shutter releose (A,.|5) is held down. The speed control ring con be od-
iusted before or ofter setting the shutter. The speed control ring hos
click siops, but no intermediote speeds con be used.
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TheThe selfiimerselfiimer VV (A,l(A,12) lets you toke your own picture. lt deloys the shut-
Terter octionocTron forfor 8-.|0u-lu secondssecondsds ofterotterofter thetnthe releosereleose (A,15)(A,15)(A,15) isisis pressed.pressed.pressed.  ltltlt isisis odvis-odvis-odvis-
obleoble toto mountmount iheihe comerocomero onon oo tritripod or otherther supportsupport whenwhen usingusing thisthis
feoture. To use the selftimer; set the shutter of ony speed other thon B,
use the ropid winder (A,'l)to odvonce the film ond set the shutter, ond
ploce the lever 4,12 ot V (g reen) mo rk. Th is setting is on ly possible ofter
the film hos been odvoncedwww.butkus.usond thus the shutter is set. After the self-
timer hos been used the lever (A,12) outomoticolly returns from "V"
to "X".

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After toking 20 or 36 exposures, depending on the film length, press the
film releose knob (A or B-3)   see olso ill. K    pull out the'rewind                              -                 -
knob (A,6b) ond turn it in the
direction of the orrow. Continue
turning until no tension is felt,

open the comero ond remove the

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film cossette for processing.

CableRel.eose So&.et
The IoRDOMAT hos o coble releose socket (A,17).lt is mode to occept
 coble releoses with topered threods. A coble releose minimizes comero
movement, ond should be used of the following shutter speeds:rl.r",r/a,
r/a, L/2, I sec. ond B.

T.tipoT 73ush
The IORDOMAT tripod bush is neor the centre of the bcse of the
comero. lt occepts stondord /a " Iripod ond floshgun screws.
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The LoRDOMAT occessory                        www.butkus.usshoe (A,5) on top of the comero, con be
used for ottoching floshguns, exposure meters, etc.

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Note well: There ore two different flosh synchronisotion settings:
X ond M. The lever (A,12), setting these two synchronisotions, con be
 used only when the knob of the side of "v" position is firmry pressed
down of ihe some time.
X-conlocl: for electronic floshguns: ot ony shutter speed. All other
floshbulbs: set shutter ot l/30 sec.
M-conlqcl: for M type floshbulbs only: of ony shutter speed.
Selftimer-flosh shois: After hoving set your shutter ploce lever (A,12)
et "Y" (green) position. With electronic floshguns you moy use ony shut-
ter speed up to 1/300 sec. With oll floshbulbs (irrespective whether M
or X type) you must set the shutter ot l/30 or longer speeds (l/15 etc.).

Z,one Fo.cusing permits yoy to toke qction shots quickly, without refocusing between
shots. When shooting neorQy subjects,^_set the focuiing diole of Lordonor fli,8 (A, 10o)qt 9 ft for shorp piclules-fiom 6 to 20 feet..(Lordon".fl,l,9: o,I neorly l0 ft'foi  ittorfi
pictureg jrom  6'-l') ft to ?9 !I). lVhen shooting di'stqnt subiects, set focuiing scole of Lorl-9gloyfQ,8 (A, 10o).qt l5 feet for shorp piciures from 8 feet io infinity. (lordon il1,g-ot17rlz ft for shorp pictures-from 9 ft td ihfinity). Stop down Io fl16 in e'ither cose.'The
numbers on either side of the triqngulor focusing niqrk indicote depth of field ot onygiven distonce or f/stop.
The left hqnd number indicqtes neorest shorp point; the
right hond number indicotes the furthest shorp point.'Reqd
these under the f/siop you ore using.


Turn lens oitoching ring (A, l6) onti-clockwise to remove,
clockwise io instoll. The smoll screw on the bock of the
lens mount must be corefully inserted in the slot. Be sure
to remove qnd insert lenses porollel to the front of the
comero. Do not remove or inseri of qn ongle. Avoid
domoge to the pin inside the cqmerq, under ihe lens.
It opelotes the coupled rongefinder.www.butkus.us

The IORDOMAT rongefinder.qnd viewfinder qre combined in o single rvindow (B, 18) for
moxim^um ope.roting. convenience. The cou.pled rongefiqder  is o super - imposi:d imcrge
Jyp". As-lou look through. it you see, in the cenire, o brighi spot conioininE q doub-ieimoge. Focus on verticol obiects whenever possible. Revolve the'lens mount uitil the two
imoges co-incide -  thqt is, one over the oiher without overlop.





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The LORDOMAT uses slondqrd 20 or 35-exposure 35 mm film. l'o open ihe comerq, turn
the locl< on its bqse from th9 "C" (closed) to the "O" (open) position, ond remove
the comero bock. Insert fhe film cossette in the chomber beneoth-the rewind knob ond
check to see ihot it engonges-in the cqssette. Turn the rqpid winder (A, l) until the slot
(B,21) in the toke-up spool foces you. lf the ropid winder will noi tur'n, releose theshufter by pressing the butfon (A, l5). This releoses ihe double exposure preveniion
device, ond permits you to turn the ropid winder. Now drqw the fi[m ocross towqrds
fhe toke-up spool qnd i'nsert it in the slot.Ensure thqt the little hook inside the spool
gngqgg: in one hole of the film perforotion. With lefr thumb holding cossetie securely
in position,wild toke-up spool by turning ropid winder (A, l) slowly, until film is wound
once oround the toke-up spool, firmly ottoched to it, ond lies flqt ocross the bock of the
comero. Now check ogoin to be sure thot the film is still engoged in the lower sprockets
                              (8, l9b).  Still  holdins
                        cqssette (8, 22), turn re-
                  wind-knob (A,6b)  to
                     give slight tension to
                  the film. Now reploce                  cqmero bqck qnd lock
                   from "O" to "C".


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Never force ony port of your IORDOMAT. Never oil ony port of the
        comero. Never rub, when cleoning the lens. Wipe it gently with lens
           tissue, or q soft lintless cloth, preferobly of the onti-stotic kind.  '
         Protect your comero from roin, domp ond sond .. ond now, here's
         success ond enioyment with your LORDOMAT.

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