Voigtlander bessy ak User manual

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                              Subject to modification
10909 - 13 A. I 167E ACO    Printed in West Germany        INSTRUCTIONSFOR USE

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Open                                                  Distance
camera back                                           Two methods for distance setting: Turn the selectedPress up lock (11),
and the back will                                     footage on the setting ring (1) opposite the A mark,
open.                                                           or, by viewing thru the finder, set the respective
                                                      distance symbol until  it appears in the finder in
                                                         the centre of the vertical field (see illustration).
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Loading
of film cartridge                                 I. . . as shown in
the illustration.Then close camera     a-l
back until it clicks
into position.                                                                                                                                      lI
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Turn Film
Advance Wheel (6)                                          Bright-line finder
until the number"1"   appearsin the                                The bright-line finder frame in the viewfinder (5)
viewing-window                                            clearly indicates what you will get on the picture.
(7). Now the film                              On close distance shots, the parallax correction
can be exposed.                                                    is automatically accounted for.
Advance film one
full stroke after                                      Exposures
every shot by                                            No aperture setting is necessary. -  The built-inturning the
advance wheel.                                     exposure meter automatically takes care of the
                                                          correct lens opening. The RED-GREENsignal at
                                                         the right inside the finder (see illustration)indicates
When the last picture has been taken . . .                 the exposure. On GREEN or GREEN/RED press
                                                      release (don't jerk) . . . and the picture is taken at
Move advance wheel (6) until the yellow end of the       11125of a second.
film strip has passed by the viewing-window (7).
Now open camera to take out film cartridge.              Attention! lf the exposure field shows a | | RED,
lmportant: Partly exposed film should be taken oui        a picture should not be taken under the existing
o n l y    i n a d a r k r o o m .                                         light conditions.

Flash-Shots                                          Guarantee
The bessy ak has a built-in capacitor type flash          In common with all other Voigtldnder products, a
unit for AG-1 bulbs, operating on a battery-capa-       guarantee certificate is enclosed with this camera.
citor ignition. lt is fed by a 15 volt battery, inserted       Please check that your dealer duly  fills  in and
as follows: Press arrow marking (8) sidewards       stamps this certificate. Only then will you be sureagainst the bottom-plate and  lift up the alternate                                                             that   if  the camera needs attention within theside. The battery must be fitted with the  *  pole
inwards (see illustration).                                duration  of  the guarantee  -  as shown on  the
                                                                  certificate -  that this will be given free of charge
                                                      by one of our appointed service agents or by the
                                                             factory itself.
                                               Keep  the  guarantee  certificate even  after  the
                                                            expiry date. In case of loss you will need to refer
                                                                 to the camera and lens numbers registered on
                                                         the certificate.



By pressing the flash symbol (3), the  reflector
swings out. The shutter is automaticallyset to 1/30                     "flash-exposureof a second and the                automatic"
goes into action. This means that the correct aper-
ture is set automatically as you focus.
A useful hint: For indirect flash (againstthe ceiling at
normal depth or against a  reflecting sidewall) the
reflector can swing aside tor another 90 degrees.





The flashbulbs are inserted by pushing the bulb
into the socket  in the  reflector, after the  flash
guard has first been removed. However, you should
aways put the guard back on when shooting a
picture! Dispose of the used flashbulb by pressing
the button (12), after the flash guard has again
been removed.