Robin Super LM User manual

INTRODUCT ION TO THE ROBIN SUPER LM CAMERA
We proudly present you another ROBIN of modern top quality -...a dream
camera for everyone.
The newly-born Taron-35 camera model VL is the fruit of many years,
reseanches and experiences, incorporating ALL THE FEATURES  usually
 f ound only in the highest class 35mm cameras plus DURAB|Llry,
VERSATI LITY and StMpLtCt Ty.
 1' The uniquely desrgned TARONAR 45mm  f : 1.9 lens, 4-element. amber
   and achromatic coated, color corrected, boasts unsurpassed corner-to-
   corner negative sharpness.
2.  Automatic shutter cocking and  f ilm advancing lever also prevents double-
   exposure and counts exposure in a single action assuring you of  rapid
   and sure picture taking.
   The built-in photoelectric exposure meter of the highest sensitivity gives
   you a right exposure and assures you of beautif ul pictures of color or
   black-and-w hite.
4. Automatic parallax compensation device releases you from the trimming
    failure,especially  in close-up photography. The luminous bright frame in
   the view-f inder enables you to catch the object surely and rapidly.
5. The world famous Copal-SVL light-value shutter is  fully synchronized
    for M, F and X class bulbs. The shutter speeds from lsec. to  1/5OO
   sec. plus B. with olick stop and built-in self -timer.
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HOW TO LOAD FILM                                                  1. Open trre rear cover of the camera uy pulling up
                                  the lock.
  f t is advrsabte lor you           2.  Place the  f ilm cartridge in the  f ilm chamber.
 to load film in a dark         ?  Draw the  f rlm leader from the cartridge and tnsert place avoiding the direct
                                                        spool slot. sun light Please keep in                it into the take-up
 mind that the camera           4. Move the frlm wrnding lever slowly so that the
 should be earef ully handled            sprocket teeth catch the  f rlm perf oratlotts and str-
 without applying any  f orce
 to the mechanism, or  it           etch  t he slackened  f ilm.
 may cause the damago.

The foref ront of the lehs                                                     SMtr sD-d Orl
Uarrel is provided witli a
dial cafled "Light Value
Scale"'showing numbers
                                                                           befrom 1 up io 17, which is so calibrated that the amount of light can
abjustable by degrees at  the rate of *  based on the understanding that
tho light given on the  f ilm when exposed for one second with,the aperture
t/l  is said to be Zero.
                                                                                               f ilm with a proper light--neitherIt is a must  f or photographers to expose
too much nor too less. When the proper amount of light is given on the
film, we call it a Right Exposure.
Hitherto, the Right Exposure has been decidod by shutter speeds in combi-
nation with various degrees of aporturo by iris diaphragm. With adoption of
Light Value System, saving this sort of trouble, the proper shutter speed
and aperture can be automatically obtained by sotting the number of the
light value to the indicator (v red marked).

ASA   l rxbr Sctccta   You wifl remember that the number of
                                    L. V. Mctcr Nc.dl.  ASA indicator has been conformed to
                                  L. v. Mcrc Sc.lc   that of your film. By position_irg the
                        Indio.r Light Window, the needle in thi Light
                            Meter will sway to finally point at a
certain light value. The black dots among the numerals are to show the
even numbers such as 6, 16, etc.
About ASA. For the commonly called S film the exposure index is 5o, for
ss 100 and sss 200. As the  f ilm exposure index becomes faster you
must use a corresponding lower exposure (shutter and f stop). Therefore,
to make proper exposures it is important to remember the type of film used.
But in your Taron vL, you will only have to set the number of ASA indi-
cator to the exposure index of the film used.
what is shown by the Light Meter Needle is the required number on the
Light Value Meter Dial. Adjust the number at the red marked rndicator, and
now it is ready for the right exposure.
Now that the relation between shutter speeds and apertures hasl'b'een fixed
invariable, the right exposure can be any of those within the rarge of the
                                                                  markeddial movement iust by settingwww.butkus.usthe required speed to the indicator
with a white triangle.

Example:
Suppose you have read the needle at 13 when the Exposure Meter Window
is placed straight towards the oblect, and set the.number to the red mark,
when the shutter speed dial is movable within the range of t/16-1l30sec.,
11 - 1/60, 8-1/125,5.6-1/25o and 4-1/5oo.
Any of the combinations can be picked up according to the circumstances
and purposes of your photograph. As long as there is no shif t of the L. V
Dial, th'e shutter speeds won' t be varied.
     L. V.  I ridibator                v
                                                . 13       <-Light Value
    Shutter Speed -+Dial-------+ 5OO  25O 125 60 30 <-Shutter Speeds
     lris Diaphragm ---------+ 4   5.6  8  11 '16<-Apertures
                          a          <-f-indicator

When a  f il ter is used. set..your L. V.
            -scale one 'step down, one step and a
           halt or two steps according to the
            respect,ve filter firctor sudh as 2, 3
         ,or4.
              L' V' scale set between gradua.tions shows the aperture being kept medial.
                     I n darker pfaces. the. use of a booster will be helpful in reading, which is
              .lo be mounted on the accessory shoe with ASA number at the yellow
           lmark (Amp.)

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After setting the light value nunber to the red mark w by reading from                                                                                                                                 I
an exposure meter, you can just shoot disregarding shutter speeds and the
relative openings. However, different combinations of shutter speeds and
f-stops can also be obtained according to the photo-taking purposos, that
is, you may turn the shutter speed setting ring until the desired shutter
speed or openlng is required, and yet there is no change in exposure.

Examples 1 and 2 are photographed at the L.v. .|3. In picture l, the movirg
               subjects stop still as the fast shutter is released. In picture 2, thg
              currency of tttp subjects is stressed by using the slow shutter speed.
              Examples 3 and 4 are photographed at the U. v..l l.  I n picture 3, the blurr.
              ing of the background by using a wide opening makes the subject stand' t
              out. In Picture 4, the depth of field of focus increases by using a small.
               opening, and both foreground and background are in snaip focus. Ij





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One stroke of lever advances  f ilm and cocks shutter simullaneously dod'
theref ore, there is no trouble of double exposure. The next film cannot.bo
wound without pressing the shutter button, in other word's, prossing thg
f ilm rewinding button makes double exposure possible.
Do not leave your camera with the shutter cocked for a long time, as it
will weaken the shutter spring.
It may well be remembered that one stroke of lever advances 8 perf orat'
ions of  f ilm

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                     It  is said that a greater part
                  (about 85 per cent) of the blurred
                 pictures results in shaking the
                camera. So, steady your camera
              when you release a shutter button
               by resting the camera against a
                 part of your face and hold your
                breath as you shoot.


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Usmlly the image as seen thror.gh the range-view-finder  will appear double
in the center tinted square, wttich means he subiect is not in  focus.
When this is the case, move the focusirg lever so that the two images
merge, or become superimposed. The subiect is now in sharp focus.


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                               <-A
                                Out of Focus

                                    Properly focused
                      B+

I n case of a short distance photography,
      the subject is not coincident with the one
     seen through the finder, because the finder
       itself is situated apart from the lens. This
      difference is called parallax.
       frre ilOgtN LM is designed so that the para-
        llax is automatically corrected, that is, the
      bright frame in view-finder moves aslant
     up and down just as the  f ocusing lever
     moves. Therefore, you will only have to
      catch the subject within the bright frame.

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The ROBIN super LM is equipped with
a bright frame rangefinder which is an
asset in determining the range of pictures.
I n case moving objects are viewed, the
bright frame.  f inder is of great advantage
in deteimining the precise moment to release
the shutter as you can see the objects in
the outer margin coming into the range of
the frame. Thus, a clearly enlarged print
can be made without the need for unusual                          I
cropping. This factor is significant for all             ['
the 35mm cameras, and fbr this reason, the                                                   tI
bright frame finder is most recommended                         I
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The film exposed to the last must be rewound into the original cartridge
f rom the take-up spool. The ROBIN LM is provided with an originally
designed winder which enables you to rewind the film rapidly and surely.
Raise the crank handle (Photo A) and rewind the film to the cartridge
pressing film rewinding button at the bottom of the camera (Photo B).
After taking out the cartridge, lay down the crank handle in its position.
The  f ilm counter, when the rear cover is opened, automatically returns to
-S- mark.



                                      +'Photo. A

                                       Photo  - B 't

When the entire roll of  f ilm has been expo-
sed, it Inay happen that the winding lever
will not advance for a full stroi<e. Do not
try to force it dS, by so doing, the  f ilm
may either be sheared from the cartridge,
or do other damage. When the lever stops
halfway, rewind the film by pushing the
rewinding button down.


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In case flash photography is preferred, you
can attach a pocket type flashgun to the
accessory shoe. A large sized flash unit
can be  f ixed onto the tripod mount by means
of a bracket.
Please bear in mind that the M and X ter-
minal requires that you select a particular
type of flash bulbs.
    Position of synchronizing
                lever with flash bulbs.

              M           XKM     1 to I /5O0 sec.    t-1/30
         Not suitable for    F                                         1 -1 /60          speed svnchronization
         Not suitable for Speedlite                                1-1 1500          soeod svnchronization

The distance between tho camera and
                                  the subject can be automatically mea-
                                  sured by use of the coupled range-
                                   findor. Besides, you will know that
                                  the rango of sharpness extends to the
                                     foreground as well as to the backgro-
                                und of the subiect.
This area of sharpness is called the depth of field and all objects within
this range are in acceptable sharpness.
The depth of field is greater as the distance to the object is incroased or
the lens aperture is reduced. Therefore, the depth of field scale relative
to any given aperture can be easily obtained by reading the depth of field
scale adjacent to the distance scale.
For example, when the lens is focused at an object 10 feet ahead the
camera with the f-stop set at 8, the scale will indicate that the depth of
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Fixed  f ocus means to keep focusing always at a  f ixed distance, makirg use
of the Depth of Field as mentioned bef ore, and thus you are not required
to have the trouble of adiusting the focus every time you photograph. This
feature will be appreciative especially when you take pictures of fast mov-
ing objects. The fixed focus of this catnera is set at the f-stop 8 and
the distance of 30  f eet (the red mark), which means that the obiects
within the range of 12 feot to inf inity will be in focus.

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                                                                                   lens1. Avoid wiping the lens with a cloth or a fingertip. Dust it with a
   brush or wipe it softly with a silicone cloth-
                                                                         as2. Do not leave your camera with the shutter cocked for a long time
   this strains the mechanism. When your camera is not in use, set the
   distance scale at  inf inity.
3. When loading or unloading f ilm, keep your camera away from dust and
                                                                                   lens   moisture. Before loading  f ilm, dust the  f ilm pressure plate with a
   brush to avoid injuring the  f ilm surface.
4. Remember to take special care of your camera immediately after having
   used at the seashore or on rainy days.
                                                            alcohol oranother5.  lf you drop the camera in the water, wash it with
    volatile liquid, and have it repaired as soon as possible.
                                                                                        of6. As the Model LM is provided with an exposure meter, keep it out
   the magnetic substances like a radio.