LOMO Compact LC-A 35mm User manual

Camera  vlewlirrder. is  telerscopic. A. luminous  picture  limlting  frame  with
 a  parallax  mark  for  taking   at  near  distances,  a'  light  indicito?   toi   iontioi      power o-ver.                 cells                     energetlc   level,                                       a   light                                                       indicator                                                                warnirrg                                                                                     of                                                                       expected-view- shutter        speeds                  longer.-than                                   t/30 i  are                                                      in  the                                                            freio  of                                                                          visiori- of                                                                           the finder.
    A  wide-arrgle  htglr  p.o.wer objective  qMinif ar   I r   ls  rigldly   bullt   in  lhe
camera  whlch  conslderably  extends  oppor-tunities  of   th;   c'amera  (photo-
 grapfing   of  arch-ltectural. cubjec_ts and  tindscapes   ai   rttoii-in   oiiiinles,';i;;i;--;;";             of gllPll^r:C
 v.lgnettlng           (decrease.landscapesof  .tn-brlghtnesssmatl  premtsesand  definitionartd  sotowardsoni.   thethismarginiiii,   of  the field)  ls  possible.
 -.   Fo-cusJlg- ls -ca-rrled .olt  bv-  the  drstance  scale and  by  symbols  vrsibte  inthe  viewfinder   fleld of vlslon.
..   For  photographlng  with  a  flash  bulb,  a  manual  diaphragm   setilns   ln
Ine  range _ol  2.8. to   t6   ls  provlded"  At   swltchlng-ovir   fiom   autoiiiatic
operatton   (rAr   )   to  manuat  dlaphragm   setting,   a-' shutter  speed   tl60 sis  s et .
    Contacl  eXr   is  used  for  synchronizatlon   of  the  shutter   wlth   the  flashb u lb.
    Film  advance and  shutter  cocklng  are   carried   out   simultaneouslv-;u;,'-bv
means  of  a handwheel  with  ;J60" rotation  angte. Frame  countii   ;;;ts

locuslng  range, m    .                                          from  0.8 to oo
        stopping  down  limlts                                        from  2.8 to 16
    Electromechanrcar                      program   shutter    rs  controrted   wrth   electronlc   expo-srlre      meler.
    Shutter _-5.peeds; s                                               from  l/500 to 2
    Operation  range   of  exposure  meter  wlth  100 ISO   fllm
light  sensltivlty, cdim2                                             from  0.6 to  t90t)0
   Range  of  film  llght  senslflvlty,  tSO                               from  25 to 400
    Telescoplc_ shutter   with   lumlnous-    plcture-llmlfing    frame   with   parallax
mark   for  taking   ai  a  dlstance   oi   o.s -.
    X-type  synchronlzation   wlth  flash  bulb.
    Shutter  speed  for  taklng  with  the  flash  butb.  s                                l/60
    Trlpod  socket thread                                                                              ll4"
    Overall   dlmenslons,  mm,  not  over    .      .                        tux68x43.5
   Mass,  kg,  not  over   .      .                                                      0.25

l8  -  trlpod socket
     l9 -- shoulder strap
   20 -  motor  attachment  connector
     2l  -  take-up  spool  shaft  output
   22 -  shu.tter  cocklng   and   fllm   leed
lever
   23 -  vlewflnder  Inspectlon  wlndow                                r3
   24 -  rewlnd handwheel                                                                          Flg. s     2'r -  rewlnd  knob
   26 -  rewlnd  handwheel  axle  yoke                           l 9 2 t l 5  1 8 1 4    l 7 1 6 20
   27 -  cassette receptacle
   2E -  fllm  posltlon  llmlters
   29 -  lllm advance gear
   30 -  take-up spool
     3l  -  pressure plate
   32 -  camera back
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t h a t  s l g n  q *  r   o n    t h e  c e l l s     i s      l o o k i r r g
towards  slgn    r + D  otr  the  camera  con-
talner.  Close  the  contalner  cover.  Watch
attentlvely   over   correct   settlng   of   the
c e l l s .
    The   cells   Installed,  check  them   lor
servlceablllty.  For   thls  alm.  move   cur-
talns   control  key  14  so  as   ls  shown
 I n  F l g . 6 .  O p e n   t h e  v l e w f i n d e r .  L o o k l n g
through  the Inspectlon wlndow  23  ( Fig.  5).
press down  the  release knob  l0    ( Fig.  Zl
untll   lt  ls stopped sllghtly.
       It  the  cells  are  servlceabte  and   ln-                              F i g . 6
serted   In  a   correct   wiy,   a   red-colour
Indlcator  should  shlne  at  the  upper   lett
corner  of  the  vlewllnder  (Flg.  71.  lf  the
Indlcator   doesn't  shlne.  check  up  whe-
ther  the  cells  are  Inserted   In  a  correct                                                                                                                                                                                       tl.tlY
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                                                                               6.t. Automailc  Taklng
              -taklng.  draw  apart  ccrtatns  2   l1te.  2)  covering   objecilve  3  and
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    Bring  dlaphragm  setting key g  to  posilion  .Ar.
    Look  ar  wrndow  7  to  check  up  whether  frrm  sensllivriy  varue  rs  setcorrcclly.
    cock  up  the  shutter  wtth  comprete rcvorurron  of handwheer  22  (Frg.  b),    check  up                    for                      servlceabilrty                                          p.ower                                          of -thetJi,li;l!3:o                  (Fls'              to                      2) and-waichin-g                                                    itr"                                                 lnaft-itoi-sourcc ri""viewtnaersrrghry   presstngInspecrondown
             objcctlveand find subject bordersby means of  thc  ptcturc-,,r,,[ff*'ir"t*i.
                               tt"  have not shut wlth vour rlngers ilght-ilmtttngd.",:3Tlrf;rf.,l".,,11"'r.

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Press  rclease knob  l0  up  to  stop.  Release the  knob  only   alter  shutter
responding.

6.2. Taking  with  a Flash  Bulb
    Wilh  slight  <iepressing of  the release knob. you can  s€e in  the  viewlinder
a red-colour  indicator  at  the upper  right  corner  slrnultaneously  wilh  the  red-
colour  indicator  at  lhe upper  left  corner,  Its  lurnirrescence is  a wltness  of  an
exposure time  longer than  ll30 s.
     In  this  case,  in  order  to  avoid somewhat  blurred  image  on  the  film,    it
is necessary to ensure steadlness ol  the camera,  i, e, to  carry  out  taklng  lrom
a support, lrom  a  tripod  or  to  apply  a  llash  bulb.
    Canrera design  is  rated  for  application  of  the  flash  bulb  with  cableless
conneclion,
    Operation   nrode   oi   the  camera   with    lhe      f lash   bulb    dilfers    frorn
automatic  operation  only   ln  determination  o[  diaphragm   value  and   input
of   thls  data   lnto   the  camera  mechanism.   Shutter  speed  of   l160s   is   stt
automatically  when  diaphragm   values    f rom  2.8  to   l6  are  set. To  dcternrine
diaphragnr  value,  divide  the  flash  bulb  gulde number  by  an  object  dlstancc
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val ue  In  metres. A  result  obtalned  ls  the
dlaphragm  value  requlred  for  taklng  wlth
the flash bulb.
    Pu!  key    I     ( Flg.  2l  agalnst-       the  cal-
culated  dlaphragm   value   as   ls  shown
ln   Flg.  t3,  and  brlng  key  8   (Flg.  Zl
fo  4  correspondlng   posltlon   wlth   respect
to  dlstance scale as  ls shown  In  Flg.-  ll.
The camera  ls ready  for  taklng.





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   D o n ' t  a l l o w  h e a t i n s  o f  yo u r  ca me ra ,  lle ve r  le a ve  it  in  the  sun'  otr the
hot sand etc as   it  cari caus-e damage  of  the  filnr, power  source  or  electronic
system and lead thus  to a wrong exposure.
   Pay  attentlon  to  cleanness  of  lenses as  their  contamination  deteriorates
quality  of film image.
   The  objectlve  and  vlewflnder  can  be  wlped  on  the  outside  only  wilh  a
clean cambilc  or llnen ndpkin, on breathing on glasses'
    Protect the  camera  against  shocks and  jerks,  in  order  to  avold  damage
of  precise mechan!cal and  electronlc systems.
    Never dlsassembte the  camera.
   Onty  skllled  experts  of  repair  shops can  allow  curingt  troubles,    lf  any,
In  your  camera.
    For long-term  storage, the shutter should  not be cocked. Take power  sottrce
cclls out of thelr contalner, also.
   Move  the  guard  curtains  key  to  a  position  at  which  the  curtains  shut
lhe obiective and vlewfinder.

N e v e r u i r l e  n o n - n r e l a l p a rts  o l  !o u r  ca me ra  rvlth a lco h o t, acelone, petr olar r d ot her a c l i v e s o l v e n l s .
    Proteci lhe camera againsl humld and dust.
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   camera   Lc-A   serial   qr                -          corbpries   with   reguirements    of
lec.hnical documentaiion and is iound  fit  f,or use.
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