Lindenblatt KL-2 User manual

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INSERTING THE BATTERIES                  Next to ,.o,,(between o and 2), you are now reacry to
                                                                 shoot. (Picture 5) The film rewind knob must turn
The Undenblatl KL-2 is powered by two 1.5V alkaline-          counterclockwise with everv hansport operalion.
 rnanganese 476 or silver-oxide MS76 bafteries.
 1. Unscrew the battery compartment cover with a coin.         FILITI SPEED SETTING
    (Picture 9)
 2. Insert the batteries with " + " inward. Correct polarity is      Set the speed of the film being used to the green dot on
   absolutely essential.                                          the exposure scale. (Picture 13)
3. Screw the banery compartment cover into the camera        Every dot in the direction + or - on the scale represents
    casing.                                             an under-exposure (-) or an over-exposure ( + ) of ,/3 aper-
                                                                     ture opening or shutler speed.
                                                           For corection, turn the film speed scale until the cor-
CHANGING THE LENS                              responding ASA number lines up with the desired setting
                                                     on the exposure correction scale. (Picture 13)
When inserting the lens, the red dot on the camera must
coincide with the red dot on the lens. Guide the lens into
the camera bayonet and turn it to the right. The lens is     REWINDING THE FILMfirmly in place when a clicking sound is audible.
(Picture 1O)                                     When the film counter shows "36" or "24" and resistance
                                                                                 is noticeable when starting to operate the film advance
When removing the lens, depress the lens unlock button         lever, the end of lhe film has been reached.
and turn the lens as far as possible to the left. Then it can
be removed from the camera. (Pictufe 11)                         1. Press the rewind release button in the camera base.
                                                                       (Picture 14)
                                                                 2. Swing the rewind crank out and turn clockwise. (Pic-FILM LOADING                                             ture 15)
                                                             3. Rewind  until a lessening of the resistance is noticeable.
Your.Lindenblati KL-2 uses 35mm film.                       Then the back cover may be opened by pulling out the
                                                                               film rewind knob.
 1. Open the back cover by pulling out the film rewind
   knob. (Picture 12)                                   Remove the film cartridge. When the back cover of the
2. lnsert film cartridge in the film compartment and lock by      camera  is opened, the film counter automatically returns to
   pressing in the film rewind knob.                                        its starting position, which is designated by "S".
3. Thread the film end into one of the slots in the spool.      When the film advance lever is operated again, the rewind
   (Picture 2)                                                  release button snaps out.
4. With the film advance lever, wind some film onto the
   spool. When -the sprocket teeth correctly engage the
   perforations fress the back cover closed. (Picture 2)     VIEWFINDER  (picture  t z)
5. Pull the film tight by carelully turning the film rewind
  knob clockwise.                                             Shutter Speed Scale and LED are on the right edge of the
6. Alternately depress the shutter release and operate the       viewfinder. Scale and LED should be used only when the
   film advance lever until the film counter shows "0".            shutter speed dial is set to A (Aub).

AUTOTIATIC EXPOSURE SETTING       EXPOSURE WITH SELF.TIMER
Your Lindenbhtt KL-2 is equipped with a full-aperture TTL       1. Wnd the self-timer lever to the anti-clockwise. (Plcture
system for center-weighted metering which automatically             21l.
contsols exposure when the shutter speed dial is set'to A      2. The self-timer starts running when pushing slightly the
(Auto)                                                                   self-timer lever back clockwise. Then the shutter will be
                                                               released in about 8 sec. (Picture 22)
1. Set the shutter speed dial to A (Auto) (Picture 4)
2. Ughtly depressing the shutter release causes the light
   indicator (LED) on the shutter speed scale in the   viewfinder to light.                      FLASH EXPOSURES
 .1000-60 (Green  light)                          When using the flash unit, the shutter speed dial must be
  Normdly you can take good picfurg when using 50mm       set to "X". lPicture 241
   lens.                                                        Flash units with a hot shoe contact are released via this
                                                              contact in the hot shoe.
                                                                Flash units without a hot shoe contact are connected to
                                                              the cable socket via cable. o3O-1 5-2s (Orange  light)
   Aperture should be opened wider, or additional  light
    (flash) should be used.
 oRed Ught on Top of Scale.                 SHUTTER LOCK   Indicated over-exposure. Aperture is too large and musl
  be stopped down.                                  The shutter release is locked by turning the shutterlock
                                                     knob clockwise until a clicking sound is audible. (Picture,
 .Red Ught on Bottom of Scale.                           231
   Indicates under-exposure. Aperture should be opened       Setting the shutter lock knob while depressing the shutter
   wider.                                                        release, the shutter will be released by operating the film
                                                          advance  lever.
IMPORTANT:                                                            In this case, hold the camera as firmly as possible in order
                                                                     to eliminate the blur resulting from camera movement.lf the LEDs in the viewfinder do not light when the shutter
release  is lightly depressed, the batteries are too weak
and must be changed.
                                   DEPTH
                                                                         Depth-of-field  designates the zone in front of and behind       '                                                              the subject which appears'sharp in the picture. Depth-of-
                                                                            fiefd increases with a smaller aperture opening andlor a
                                                              longer distance.
TANUAL EXPOSURE SETTING
When you wish to set the shutter speed manually, the     FOR INFRA-RED FILM (only):
Lindenblatt KL-2 provides shutter speeds form 1 sec. to
1/1 OOO s€c. as well as "8" tor timQ exposures over 2      On the depth-of-tield scale on the lens, you will find the
sec. and X, which is marked in red, designates (1/1OO          infra-red index marked in red. This is required since infra-
sec.) for exposure using an electronic flash attachment.        red rays focus at a plane somewhat behind the plane at
Please note both "8" and "X" (1/1OO sec.) can be used      which visible light focuses, therefore a focus correction is
norn*V without the batteries-                                   necessary.
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                                                     Focus for sharpness as usual through the vieMinder and
FOCUSTNG                                           read the distanee setting from the lens. Then turn the
                                                            focus ring to the right until the reading for distance is on
 The Lindenblatt KL-2 has two foctsing aids:                   the red mark.
 1. A split image rangefinder  in the middle of the
    viewfinder.                        CARE OF YOUR LINDENBLATT KL.2
 2. A microprisrn ring around the split image rangefinder.
                                                                1. Heat, dust and moisture are not good for camera and
 Wren the locus is conect; (Picture 19)                             lens. Avoid storing your camera in unsuitable places
 The irrbge in the split image rangefinder is not offset and        such as the trunk of Your car.
 the micr,oprism grid gives a sharp image.                       2. The strength of the batteries is reduced at low
                                                                     temperatures.
 When the focus is not c,onect; (Picture 20)                    3. To clean your carnera, use soft cloth.
 The image in the split image rangefinder  is offset and the      4. Particular care should be given to the focal-plane shut-
 microgis|n grid shows a dotted image.                                ter. Never (NEVER!) touch  it!
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 1. Shutter speed dial indicator    15. Rewind crank
 2. Shutter speed dial              16. Film rewind knob
 3. Film advance lever             17. Cable socket
 4. Shutter release                 18. Aperture ring
 5. Film counter                          1 9. Viewfinder eyepiece
 6. Shutter lock knob             20. Film compartment
 7. Self-timer lever                 21. Battery compartment coyer
 8. Lens unlock button             22. Tripod socket
 9. Focusing ring                  23. Film Sprocket
10. Focusing scale                 24. Spool
1 1. Depth-of-field scale            25. Back coYer
1 2. Hot shoe                       26. Winding coupler
13. Exposure correction scale      27. Rewind release button
14. Film speed scale               28. Focal plane shutter