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Voigtlander Rollfilm User manual
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- Voigtländer
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- Voigtlander Rollfilm
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- English
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Time Exposrlres: Turn dial 15 to the right until
letter 7 is opposite the pointer on the dial. The first the second like movement shuts it again. Letter B stands
action of the ff.nger release (Iever) 12 or wire release for short time exposure. By adjusting dial 15 at B and
opens the shtrtter; a second pressure closes it again. pressing ff.nger 72 or wire release, the shutter opens and
The letter B signiffes short time exposures' and by ffrst remains open for such time as the pressure is exercised.
adjusting the dial 15 and then pressing down either
ffnger release 12 or wire release the shutter opens and Compur.Shu{fer B (ffe. 5)
remains thus for such time as the pressure is exercised. '{'
Ibsor ShuC(er (ffe.4, not ff.tted to 3 x 2 size)
Snap Exposures: The Ibsor shutter is an automa(i=
cally acting shutter requiring no setting. To release,
press down ffnger release 12 (ffe. 4) or operate wire release
fftted into 13. Speed is regulated by dial 15, and accor=
ding to the speed markings instantaneous exposures from
1 second :upllps second are possible; it is only necessaty
to turn round speed dial and to arrange the desired speed.
This doner pr€SS finger on lever 12 or operate wire release.
. Time Exposr-lres: T.rn dial to the left or right till
letter 7 appears opposite the stationary pointer. The ffrstt
action of the ffnder or wire release opens the shutter; fie.5.
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'Working
Key (o {he Par(s The Self={irner
The shutter is set (i. e. wound) by the trigger a and To take one's own pontrait or include oneself in a group
released by the trigger 6. The flexible cable release is or landscape, the shutter is first set with the trigger a
screwed in at c, The shutter is set to the variotrs speeds as already described. The button / is then moved along
by turning the ring d. The pointer e is for adjusting the the rim in the direction of the arrov/, and the trigger a
lens aperture. The button I with arrow engraved on it, can now be operated again to set the self=timer. When
is an adjustment for the self=timing mechanism. By -o= thus set, the shutter is released in the usual way by
ving f in the direction of the arrow, after setting the pressing the trigger 6 in the direction of the arrow, or
trigger a, this latter is released for a second operaiion, operating the flexible cable release at c. But the shutterwhich sets the self=timer. I does not operate until {he expiration of about 12 sec.,
then giving the exposure for which it has been set. The
interval of. 12 sec. permits the operator to take his placeTirre Exposrrres I in the group, or get ready. Following the exposure, the
For these the shtrtter is everset: there is no need to shrrt{er retrrrns to the condition for ordinary rtrse, so
operate the trigger a. For time exposures of considerable tha{ the special adjustment described above mu.s{ be made
length, the ring d is turned so as to being the letter 7 for each exposure with the self=timer.
opposite the index mark. The shutter then opens on The self=timer may be used for all the marked ins€on=
pressing the flexible cable release screwed in at c, or the taneous speeds except the highest (l/sro or r/2s0 sec.).
trigger 6, and remains open until pressing a second time. The self={imer is not embodied in the 3"x2" camera.
This is the method to u,oe when setting the shutter open
for foctrssing on the ground glass. Exposrrre
For shorter time exposures - over 1 sec. to a few The right exposure, which is the most essential factor
seconds - the letter B is torned to the mark. By pressing in photography, depends on three points:
at b or c the shutter opens, and remains open unfil pressure 1. Aperture of the iris diaphragm.
is relaxed. 2. Speed of the plate.
3. Va1ue of the actinic lisht.
W'e supply with each camera an exposure calctr.lator,fns(an{an€ous Exposrres
with which the exposure may be quickly and easily
If the picture is to be focussed on the ground glass, ascertained.
the ring d is turned to L This allows the shutter to open
when pressing either release. The ring d is then turned to Finders
the desired instantaneous speed, the shutter thereby The Voigtliinder Rollfflm camera is fftted with two
automa{icaily closing. The shutter can now be set (wound) different kinds of ffnders which are u.sed as follows:
by moving the triqger a in the direcfion of the arrow. D i r e c t = v i s i o n F i n d e r : T h i s c o n s i s t s o f a w i r e =
As for fime expos(lres, the exposure is given by pressure frame 6 (ffe.2) attached to the risht.hand side of the lens= .lI
(once only) at b or e. front (viewed from the front) and an eye=piece 9 placed
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on the rieht=hand long side of the camera=back. When A liftle advice on how (o hold {he carnera
not in use, the wire=frame encloses {he lens panel. It is
The proper ffeld of the hand=camera is in making instan=brought into the working position by turning it outwards
through an angle of 1800 and is then held in position by taneotrs exposures of living subjects and thus featuring them
in trnconstrained naturalness. Such interesting subjectssprings. The eye=piece has likewise a spring hinge, and
for use, is turned up parallel with the wire=frame. (I.t are constantly met with when going about but are rendered
in pictures only when exposures are made withotrt a lotthe case of the 3 X 2 Rollfflm the eye=piece siides into the
of consideration. Obviously some aptitude and, especially,back body of trhe camera. For use, it is drawn out until
a certain amotrnt of practice are called for. ft is thereforeit clicks distinctly in position.) In order to include the
correct part of the subject, the eye musf be placed so that well to become thoroughly familiar with the method of working when making the exposures in the hand. -Withthe outlines of the frame coincide with the mask of the
the camera opened and focussed on the correct dis{.ance,eye=piece.
take up a ffrm position since any slight wobble of the
The direct=vision ffnder shows the boundaries of the camera during the exposure will result in pictures with
picture with great accoracy. The only case in which it doubled outlines. When taking upriqht pictures, the base=
does not do so is that of very near objects, owing to the board is held with the left hand, the thumb on top and
unavoidable greater difference between the positions of the four ffngers underneath, whilst for oblong pictures
lens and ffnder relatively to the subject. A further advan= the tip of the thumb is allowed to rest on the upper edge
tage is that the camera is used at {he eye level, thereby of the base=board and the four ftngers on the lower edge.
conducing to better perspective in most*ases. Forthese rea. When working with the direct=vision ffnder, extra security
sons it is well to use the direc€=vision ffnder whenever possible. is obtained bv pressing the back of the camera against
the head. In the case of an upright picture the view is Brilliant Finder. When (aking pictures at the level then seen through the sieht with the left eye, the rightof the chest, the brilliant ffnder 10 (ffe.2) is used, in the eye being covered by the camera. When using the brilliantnormal position for upright pictures, and, after turning
ffnder, the camera is held at the level of the chest, thethrough a right angle, for oblong pictures. The picture back being supported against the body.is viewed from the normal viewing distance of about
10 inches, taking care to place the eye directly above the The right hand is then at liber€y for focussing and ope=
centre of the ffnder. The mask on the top of the ffnder ration of the shutter. The best way to expose is with a
is specially designed to show both the upright and oblong flexible cable held in a wide curve, but the shu{ter must
pictures. always be released carefully - never with a jerk. If one
The quife small but bright picture in the ffnder can stands perfectly still and-holds the breath whilst making
be magniffed three or four times by fftting on a Finder the exposure, tlrs of a second may easily be given with
Magniffer (see ,,flseftrl Accessories" at end of this booklet). the camera held in the hand, Exposures for longer times
Before closing the carnera the brilliant ffnder must always rviil not be strccessftrl unless the camera is ffrmly placed
be in its normal position (for uprigh{=pictures), otherwise on a post, back of a chair, the knee or other solid support.
the camera will be damaged when closing it. For setting trp the camera (for u.pright picfures) on a level
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surface str.ch as a table, support the base=board by the Loading the carrrera
foot 5 (ffe.2) which folds flat when not in use. Loading, as this operation is briefly termed, may be
For subjects which allow time for preparation beforehand done by daylight, as the fflm itself is protected against
and which require longer exposu.res, a {irm tripod should harmful action of lieht by several layers of opaque paper.
be used whenever possible. Focussing and the selection Nevertheless it is of course well not to load the fflm in
of the subject may then be carefully done; the camera is direct sunlight, but at any rate in the shadow of one's body.
thus steady and fftm during the exposu.re, and also there
is less likeiihood to omit attention to details than when
using the camera in the hand. For use on a tripod, the
camera is provided with two btrshes for fhe tripod screw,
one for upright and the other for oblong pictures. W'hen
ffrst screwing to the tripod, make cer(ain that the tripod
screw is not too long for the bush, otherwise the thread
is easily damaged. If the screw on the tripod is too long
it must be shortened or a little packing fftted.
hnpor{an( Nofice. Closing the Cameta
Before closing the camera. Every part of (he camera
has to be in its normal position.
1. Seethat the BRILLIANTFINDER IS INpOSITION
as used for vertical pictures.
2. See that the FIIAME f INDER IS IN ITS RESTING
PLACE.
3. See thct €he RADIAL LEVER IS RIGHT HOME
on the inffnitv mark.
4. See that the U FRONT IS RIGHT HOME IN
THE BODV of the camera.
It is advisable to push the front home gently to allow ffe' 6.
the air to escape from the bellows. If the folds of the
bellows should bv accident become blown out ffrst put
them right. 1'o open the fflm chambers, i. e. the back part of the
Proceed now to press the two struts downwards, and camera, take it in the left hand so that the base=board
the base=board can be closed. (In the 3 X 2 size the strtlts (closed) rests on the palm of the hand, the red window
should be pressed towards each other.) - The brilliant on the other side being in view. Then, with the 3rl4X21lo
ffnder collapses au.tomatically. and 4tf aX2tlz sizes, lift the eye=piece of the frame finder,
These operations should be performed carefully in otherwise it might cause damage to the leather ffnish of
succession and not hastilv. the camera back,
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On the top end of the camera just under the carrying The full spool of unexposed fflm is placed in the left=
strap will be seen a little lockins bolt 11 (ffe.6). Slide hand chamber in the same way, except that the operation
this along in the direction of the arrow, i. e. towards yor.r, is much simpler, as both the pivots (19 and 21) are round.
with the ffrst ffnger of the left hand. The back cover of The only ifem to no(e - but a most important one - is
the camera, which is hinged at the lower end, ccn now to lay in the spool so that the taper end of the red
be turneJ down, as shown in ffe. 6. wrapping paper points to the right when it is seen on
Now lay the camera in front of you with the open the upper side of the spool.
back cover on the left (ffg. 7), loading being most readily
done in this way. After a time yotr can do this with
the camera laid on the hand instead of a firrn support. -
21 fre' 7. 22
We now have the two fflm chambers in view, one on the
left and the other on the right. The new fflm spool is
placed in the left=hand one, and the empty core of a si=
milar spool in the right=hand ooe. It is best to insert
the empty core ffrst (a nerv camera already contains one)
by sliding the clip 24 otrt from the camera and putting Now, with the ffnger nail, tear off the whife gummed
in the empty spool so that the stub fftted to the inner strip encircling the new spool and draw the end of the
part of the winding key 22 ftts exactly in the slot cu.t in red paper band to the right as far as the empty spool,
the stem of the spool. Now siide the clip 24 back slip it into the wider slit of the empty spool (ffs.8) and
into place, slightly raising the empty spool so that the wind it round the latter by giving about a half=turn to
rou,nd sttr.b on the clip ffts into the hoilow wooden core. the winding key. In doing this, take special care not to
Now turn the empty spool slightly with the winding kev, let the paper band get askew on the spool; the two edges
so that the longer slit in the wooden core comes into view. should be exactly evenly placed, otherwise the fflm will
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wind crookediy. Now close the back of the camera again loaded, the shutter should be opened only for the purpose
careftr.lly by pressing the two halves of the camera together of taking a picture; any accidental exposure will spoil
and, when this has been done, turn the winding key slowly a section of {ilm.
until you see, in the red window in the camera back, ffrst The ffgure 6 baving appeared in the window and an
a hand, then some dots and then the ffgure 1. exposure having been made, the whole fflm has been
exposed. Now turn on the winding key until the end of The camera is now ready for the ffrs{, exposure. For
the red paper band is seen to pass by under the redthe second and further exposures the winding key is
window, whereupon the camera may be unloaded.
Unloading (he Carnera
The wincling key is turned until the window is clear,
i. e. until the paper band bas been wound off. It is im'
possible to over=wind when doing this. Now open
"Loading the camera back, as already described under
the Camera". Nexf, bold the outer coils of the red paper
in place with the fingers of the left hand and give a few
turns of the winding key with the right hand until
the paper is wound fairly firmly. The paper should not
be wound too tiehtly, becau.se the fflm may become marked
bv the friction of one coil on another. Now remove the
spool (ffe.9) in the same way as when putting it in (see
"Loading the camera"), but holdine the paper bcnd firmly
so that the spool cannot become unrolled. Now secure
the spool with the gummed strip provided for the purpose
on the end of the band. Ail this may be done in day=
light, but of cotlrse, whenever avoidable, not in direct
fie.9' sunlight, but in the shadow of the body.
When packing the exposed fflm, it is best (presuming
turned so that the Nos 2 to 6 successively come into view that a fresh spool is being inserted) to wrap it in the
paper of the new spool and to put it in the carton ofat the window.
It is very annoying to ffnd, on development, that two the latter. To prevent confusion between exposed and
exposures have come on top of each other on the same unexposed ff.Ims, part of the package of the former should
section of fflm. As a safeguard against the loss of two be marked in pencil.
possibly irreplaceable subjects, make it a rule to wind on The new empty spool in the lower chamber of the ca'
the fflm immediately after each exposure. Also, it is mera is now removed and inserted in the upper chamber "Loading".scarcely necessary to point out that, when the camera is as already directed rrnder
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