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Photosniper User manual
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APPLICATION AND ADVANTAGES
The PHOTOSNIPER photogun is a combination of instant return mirror. Unlike the ZENIT-E camera, it
a special TAIR-3-PhS long focus lens and the ZE - has an additional release button at the bottom of the
NIT-ES reflex camera. For simple, quick and comfor- camera body (coupling the camera with the grip trig-
table photographing of moving objects the lens with ger), more remote exit pupil of the viewf inder eyepiece
the camera is mounted on a gun stock with a grip fit- (f or comiortable shooting) and 42X I mm thread that
ted with a release mechanism. makes possible to use lenses from the Praktica, Asahi
The photogun is designed for taking close-up pictu- Pentax,- Pentacon, Edixa, etc. cameras as interchange-
res o[ animals, birds and plants under natural condi- able ones.
t ions. Using the reflex viewfinder (ground glass focusing)
The photogun can be successfully used for sports and extension rings, one can do reproduction works,
photograph as well as for taking close-up pictures oi take pictures with large magnif ication (macrophoto-
distant architectural details. graphy) and photograph with the aid of microscope
The ZENIT-ES camera has many attractive features (microphotography) .
including an instant return mirror providing continuous The standard long focus TAIR 3 PhS lens has an
rvatching of the subject to be photographed (except the automatic spring-loaded (" jumping") pre-set dia-
moment of exposure), built-in exposure meter (parti- phragm closing down to the pre-set position at the mo-
cularly' valuable u,hen photographing on a colour iilm), ment of shooting (when pressing the release trigger of
shutter setting lever and hinged back cover. the grip).
In the photograph of 13Xl8 cm size (5 times mag- The lens is f itted with a'quick focusing device which
niiication of the negativc picture size) one can dis- enables to focus the lens continuouslv without remo-
tinguish the details that can be clearly seen through ving the left hand from the gun stock and to set the
the field-glass. The size of the details distinguishable diaphragm and release the shutter b1, pressing the re-
in the picture equals approximately to l/10 000 of the lease trigger, when required.
taking distance. The optical surfaces of the TAIR-3-PhS lens have
The ZENIT-ES type camera of the photogun is iit- an "amber" coating, which ensures correct colour ren-
ted with a built-in uncoupled exposure meter and an dition when photographing on a colour f ilm.View original page 4Page 10 · Read text
CASE WITH ACCESSORIES
The photogun with accessories is packed up in a
stamped aluminium case where it is securely protected
in any route conditions.
The TAIR-3-PhS lens with the ZENIT-ES photo-
graphic camera is fastened to a bracket with a clamping
screw. The gun is also, f astened to a bracket with
a tripod screw.
Spiing clamps secure the shoulder butt at th€ bot-
tom of the case.
The inner side of the case cover carries:
the HELIOS-44 lens under a hermetic cap;
f ive light ,f ilters; ' two cassettes;
two screw- drivers ;
two caps (front and back) .
The case has sturdy locking catches, preventing
accidental opening, a cairying gr-ip and shouider straps
for carrying the case on a sh-oulder or on the back,
(like a knapsack) in route conditions.
The straps have buckles intended f or 'varing the
straps length. The complete set includes a rubber sun-
shade which is screwed on the TAIR-3-PhS lens (like
the light f ilters). It is used to protect the lens . fiom
undesirable side-light. Besides th,at,' it pr.bte'its' the lens
and light filters against damage when photographing
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PREPARATION OF THE PHOTOGUN 4. carefully join the stock to the lens. To do this put
FOR PHOTOGRAPHING two guide pins of the stock into sockets of the l6ns
bracket and the release button bush - into the hole of ring. the carrier l. Open the case.
2. Release the tripod screw of the gun stock and re- 5. Tightly fasten the stock to the lens with the tripodmove the stock from the case, screw.
3. Holding the lens body with the left hand, screw
out the clamping screw which fastens the lens with the 6. Slightly iasten the clamping screw.
camera to the bracket of the case: then remove the lens 7. Remove the shoulder butt from the case, then put
f rom the case. it in the socket of the stock and fasten it with a clar-irp.
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LOADING THE CA/VTERA
The camera is loaded at usual lighting in the following order:
l. Cut straight the end of the Iilm. Open the back cover of the camera
(ttfl:
Jli straight the end of the film. open the back cover of the camera.
2. Insert the cut end of the film under the take-up spool spring, and see
that a sprocket tooth engage a sprocket hole. See that the film is placed
correctly between the f ilm channel slides (f ig. 3) .
3. Place the cassette into the cassette chamber. Before doing this, pull the
f ilm rewind knob upwards (f ig. 2,\ .
4. Return the film rewind knob into its initial position and fix it in this
position by turning it in the the arrow direction (f ig. 3) .
5. Close the back cover and press down the lock latch (f ig. 1) .
6. Cock the shutter, turning the shutter setting lever to the stop (figs. 4,5);
then press the release button. The shutter being cocked, the film moves one
frame. To transport non-exposed film to the film gate, cock the shutter three
times each time pressing the release button. When setting the shutter see to
it that the f ilm rewind knob rotates. If not, check whether the camera is
correctly loaded with film.
7. Turning the exposure counter dial set f igure "0" against the indicating
mark. Set the exposure counter dial with the shutter cocked.
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SETTING THE FILM SENSITIVITY EXPOSURE DETERMINING
The f ilm sensitivity dial is marked with f igures 16, Aim the photogun at the object to be photographed.
32, 65, 130, 250,500 indicating film sensitivity in |OCT- Turning the exposure time scale to the right or to the
ASA units on one side and with figures 13, 16, 19, 22, left, match the exposure meter needle with the center of
25,28 indicating film speed in DIN grades on the the calculator pointer. (The needles can be observed in
opposite side. There are two dots under figure 32: the the window at- the top of the camera). In this case the
lefl one corresponds to the film sensitivity of 25 |OCT- hatches of the exposure time scale and the diaphragm
ASA units and the right one to that of 32 |OCT- scale should coincide. The hatches are allowed not to tl, of interval between the hatches.ASA units. coincide within
Figures of the f ilm sensitivity dial are seen in the
windows of the diaphragm-indexes. scale. The windows are pro- With the needles matched figures on the scales allowvided with setting To set the film speed (for to set a number of combinations of exposure times and
f or some def inite illumination and f ilmexample-the65 |OCT-ASA units) turn the diaphfagm scale diaphragmsuntil setting index matches with',scale division 65. sen-sitivity. With any-normalof these combinations the negat_iveThe same procedure should be performed in setting obtained will be of density. Keep in mind that
film sensitivity if the film is marked in DIN grades. f igures on the diaphragm scale indicate relative aperture values; figures from 500 to 2 on the exposure time
scale show exposure time values in fractions of a se-
cond and those from I to 30 show whole seconds.
Black figures on the calculator diaphragm scale correspon$. to figures en-
graved on-the exposure time dial. The-exposure time and the diaphr?gm value
dhosen depending on conditions of photographing should be set on the camera
and the lens.
N o t e. Exposure meter shows correct exposure in case of photographing with the lens, angular field of which is laige enoug!, i..e.is near to the
angular f ield of the photocell (f or instancg, thj .HELIOS -44 lens with.angular f ield f iei-d of 40") . When photographing with the TAIR-3-PhS lens (angular
of B") correct results are obfaine-d if brightness _of Jh._ photographed object
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EXPOSURE TIME SETTING DIAPHRAGM SETTING
On the TAIR-3-PhS Lens Lifting up the exposure time dial and turning. it
round iTs axis set the selected exposure time value l. Lay the left palm on the lens body and turn theagainst the index mark in the middle of the dial. Fi- diaphragm setting button with the thumb to the stopgires on the exposure time dial indicate fractions of in the arrow direction.a second; "B" indicates hand-controlled exposure time. 2. Turning the diaphragm setting ring, set one of the
To obtain slow shutter speed cock the shutter, set the figures (a.5; 5.6; 8; ll; l6; 22) corresponding to the
exposure time dial at "B", press the release button and se-iected diaphragm against the index mark. Each ol
tuin it counter-clockwise as far as it goes. AIter expo- these positions is fixed with a click stop.
sure return the button into initial position.
N o t e s: l. The exposure time may be set both with On the HELIOS-44 Lensthe shutter cocked and released. Set one of the ligures (2;2.8; 4;5.6;8; ll;- 16) en- 2. It is good practice to use a tr-ipo!..when photo- graved on the diaptiragm setting ring against the indexgraphing at slo* shutter speed and "8" exposure. mark (dot). The ring should be turned up to a click 3. When photographing without flash lamps, the
synchronizatlon lever may be set in any position. stop.
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FOCUSING THE LENS FOR IMAGE
S HARPN ESS
i TAI R-3-PhS Lens
l. Turning the diaphragm setting button until it
I goes, open the diaphragm.
i 2. Acting like a rifle-man, observe the photographed
+ object through the viewfinder eyepiece. To obtain sharp
I image of the object on the ground glass screen of the
i viewfinder rotate the lens focusing drum with fingers
of the left hand.
If you want to photograph a group of objects un-
equally spaced from the camera, use should be made ofttti'ltI the depth-of-field be table. diaphragm should Qequired
ii selected according example: to this table. For with the
; lens set at 40 m and diaphragm of f/l I objects spaced
within 32 to 52 m will ba shalp on the film.
H ELIOS-44 Lens
l. Open the diaphragm turning the diaphragm ring The depth-of -f iel d scale consists of number pairs counter-clockwise as far as it goes. symmetrically spaced on both sides from the indicating
2. Aim the camera at the pliotographed object and, mark. Each number palr corresponds to a deiinite
observing through the viewlinder- eyepiece, turn the diaphragm opening. After focusing two values on di-
lens focusing ring until sharp image of the object is stance scale can be read against such a pair of num-
obtained on the ground glass screen. bers. These distance values indicate the depth-of -f iel d
3. Close the diaphragm to' the pre-set position by limits.
turning the diaphragm ring clockwise as far as it will For instance, with the lens focused at 4 m and an
go. With different combi.lations of distance and diaph- aperture of f/l I the image of objects placed within the
ragm values the depth-of -f ield limits are determined range of 2.5 to l0 m will be suf f iciently sharp on the
with the help of the depth-of-field scale made on the film.
HELIOS-44 lens.
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i A. With the TAIR-3-PhS Lens at Slow
,.& Shutter SpeedsS ':r'
s To photograph with the TAIR-3-PhS lens at shutter 3. Set the required aperture.
speeds slower than l/60 sec (for instance, li30 or 4. Set the shutter speed on the camera dial. l0 sec) the photogun should be set on a tripod; other- 5. Aim the photogun at the object to be photogra- wise the obtained picture may happen to be unsharp.
To work with the camera mounted on a trinod act phed.
as follows: 6. Focus the lens.
l. Remove the lens with the camera from the case. 7. Holding the lens body carefully press the diaph-
Having loaded the camera, mount it on the tripod ragm release lever from below.
using threaded socket of the bracket. 8. Cock the shutter. 2. Open the diaphragm by moving the button in the
arrow direction as far as it will go. 9. Press the release button at the top oi the camera.
B. With HELIOS-44 Lens
l. Open the case and, holding the lens body with your 7. Using the exposure meter, determine eiposure
left hand, loosen the clamping screw and remove the time and diaphragm opening and set these values on
lens with the camera out ol the case. the camera and the lens.
2. Carefully unscrew the TAIR-3-PhS lens out of the 8. Open the diaphragm by turning the diaphragm
camera and immediately cover the thread with a back setting ring counter-clockwise as far as it will go.
cap having taken it from a ring in the case. 9. Looking through the viewfinder eyepiece aim the
3. Place the lens in the case and fasten it with the camera at the object to be photographed. Turning the
clamping screw. focusing ring, focus the lens.
4. Having removed a hermetic cap, unscrew the HE- 10. Close the diaphragm to the pre-set value by
LIOS-44 lens out of the seating socket on the inner turning the diaphragm ring clockwise as far as it will
side o[ the case covcr and mount it on the ZENIT-ES camera. croll. Keeping the photographed object in the viewiin-
5. Load the camera with film. der frame, smoothly, without jerks, press the release
6. Set the film sensitivitv. button.
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U N LOADN NG TFT E CAMERA ':
When the exposure counter dial shows figure 36 it
means that the exposed film should be rewound into
the cassette.
The procedure is the following:
l. Pfess the film rewind knob and turn it contrary to
the arrow direction.
2. Disengage the shutter mechanism by pressing the
film rewind button. Keeping the button in this position,
rotate the film rewind knob in the arrow direction until
you feel by the applied force that the film end is pulled
out from under the take-up spool spring.
3. Open the back cover of the camera.
4. Pull the film rewind knob upwards and remove
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ACCESSORIES :
TIGHT FILTERS
The complete photogun set includes five light iilters: Yellow-green filter YG-2x is of especial value for
Yellow filter Y-2x is'widely used in landscape photo- correct colour rendition (in particular, of red and green
graphy; improves right colour rendition oi blue, green colours) on panchromatic fi1ms. The filter is used in
and yellow objects; emphasizes clouds and increases portraiture both by day and artificial light, in artistic
contrast of shadows and remote objects; eliminates the and technical photography of paintings and colour
eIfect of atmospheric haze. o ictures.
Colourless filter UV-lx eliminates the influence of
ultraviolet rays (for instance, in high-mountain con- FILTER FACTOR TABLEditions) in black-and-white and especially in colour (by day light)photography.
Light yellow filter Y-1.4x improves rendition of visual Light filtersbrightness correlations oi blue, green and yellow Films m-T-objects in portraiture with natural illumination, in I UV-lx,Y-1.4x I Y-2" I O-Z.g* I YG-Zx
photographing landscapes under clouded blue sky and Filter factorthe evening illumination when operating at briei expo-
sure times Isopanchromatic 1.5 ts2| 2.5 1.5
2.5 4 Orange filter O-2.8x is used in taking pictures oi Panchromatic 1.5 l.i-2 Iremote objects when it is necessary to reduce the eifect l-irof atmospheric haze; it increases the contrast of suchobjects. In usual photography the sky in the photograph N o t e: Filter factor is the ratio between the exposure time used when photographing with a light Iilter andis very dark and clouds are bold. the one required when photographing without a light
filter (illuminating conditions are the same).
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CAS S ETT ES The camera set comprises three film cassettes. One cassette is placed in the camera and two others are fastened on the case covef. SC REW.D RI VE RS Sometimes, when "hunting" rvith the photogun, sinrple adjustrnent can be needed. To this encl the carnera set comprises t'uvo screw-drivers (4 mm and 1.7 mm) attached to the case cover.View original page 28
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CARE OF THE CAMERA
The photogun should be handled carefully, should be kept clean
and protected from mechanical damages, moisture and sharp
temperature f luctuations.
Keep the photogun in a closed case. In such cases the dia-
phragm of the TAIR-3-PhS lens should be set at "22", the dia-
phragm setting knob, the shutter and the self-timer be released.
Never remove the lens lrom the camera (unless vou need it) to
prevent dust and dirt irom getting on the surfices of optical
parts.- Clean the optical coated lens surfaces only from outside with
a clean soft piece of fabric or cotton, slightly moistened with
rectified alcohol, ether (petroleum or sulfuric) or, if these means
are absent, with toilet eau-de-Colonge.
As the photogun is a complex optical mechanical device, any
repair of the camera and its adjustment should be performed by
a highly qualified specialist.
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