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Zeiss Ikon BOOKELT User manual
User manual for Zeiss Ikon BOOKELT. 25 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Zeiss Ikon
- Model / document
- Zeiss Ikon BOOKELT
- Document type
- User manual
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 25
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- 3.7 MB
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- Film cameras
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Coupled with shutter and or aperture. That value which viewfinder or on the cameraCdS Exposure Meter diaphragm is not preset is then auto- body. The exposure settings
Cross-coupling permits Pre- matically adjusted when the can be read off in the finder
setting of either shutter sPeed pointers are matched in the and corrected individuallY.
Dependable by any lights
The CdS exposure meter of the
CONTAREX S and SE measures
through the lens. Varying
angles of view and comPensa-
tion factors for the bellows
attachment and filters are auto-
matically taken into account.
A novel design feature ensures
that only the centre of the
image field is measured. The
size of this measuring field
is marked in the finder (Field
of the fine grain ground
$lass ring). This "narrow-field"
system Permits measurement
of portions of the Picture. The
photocell has been carefullY
located so that straY light from
the ocular is eliminated.
The measuring range is un-
usually large. Even the light meter and exposure Pointer, interchahgeable all for a Command Panel in the finder image gives candle a single of judgment impairing close-uPs. All without in even lenses exPosure The reading. reliable
meter can be switched off to The radiantly bright reflex settings can be checked: focus, of subject framing and com- aperture and shutter sPeed, position. save the batterY. finder shows a parallax-freewww.butkus.us
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I' The Focal-Plane Shutter Ease of Operation Data Recording
1y',j! The shutter is vibration-free and noise- All settings can be made easily with Every frame can be permanently marked
fess at all speeds from 1 to 1/1000 sec. the camera in the taking position. There (e.9. with date, name, code number or
The triggering pulse for flash bulbs is no need to take the camera from experiment number). The strip on which
(M and FP types) and electronic flash your eye even for a rapid series of shots. the required data are written is pushed
units is automatically set to match A flick of the rapidwind lever transports into the slot in the camera. On exposure
the shutter speeds. The rapid wind lever, the film and cocks the shutter. The big the data are transferred directly to the
frame counter for all film lbngths, film- rewind crank permits rapid, simple film- negative or transparency. On many pro-
type indicator and release (with screw changing. fessional assignments, this saves
socket for cable release) are combined costly recording time.
into a convenient unit. www.butkus.us
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The Interchangeable
Magazine Back
,'t
Many a good shot has been missed lnterchangeable magazine backs are not backs you have two, three or even more
because the camera was loaded with only of advantage when you want a cameras in one.
black-and-white when a colourful subject variety of emulsions always ready for
cropped up. This problem is solved in instant use. In laboratories and institutes
seconds with interchangeable magazine the same CONTAREX can be used bY
backs. Partly exposed films can be various working groups, or the profes-
simply interchanged in broad daylight sional can have an additional magazine
without losing a single frame. Fail-safe for his private pictures. With the CONTA-
locks cut out human errors. REX and interchangeable magazine
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ZEISS An extremely wide range of focal lengths cocked or not. Any f-stops not applicable
Inter- from 18 mm to 1000 mm. Angle of view: to the lens in use are automatically
blocked. changeable l00o to 2.5o.
All interchangeable lenses are matched Lenses All 18 CONTAREX lenses have bayonet for colour rendition by special coating.
mounts and can be rapidly interchanged, Even though the various frames of a film
regardless of whether the camera is are exposed with different lenses, ihey
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all have the same colour characteristics.
All lenses from 25 to 135 mm (excePt
zoom lenses) have the same bayonet
fitting for, filters and supplementary
lenses.
Technical will be found in the table
on pase
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Wide-angle TelephotoPicture Gomposition
with Interchangeable Comparison shots Comparison shots
ZEISS PLANAR f 11.4,55 mmLenses with ZEISS PLANAR f/2,50 mm with
f 14, 25Q mm and ZEISS DISTAGON f/4, 18 mm and ZEISS OLYMPIA-SONNAR
The ZEISS interchangeable
lenses not only enable the
CONTAREX to span a vast
photographic field extending
from close-ups to telePhoto
shots. Changes in persPective
and depth of field open uP
new dimensions in unconven-
tional composition. All lenses,
even the super-wide-angle
18 mM ZEISS DISTAGON
f 14 with its 100 o angle of view,
are focused accurately in the
reflex finder. The extremely
high speed of most of the
lenses enables you to take ac-
tion shots even in poor light.
The ZEISS OLYMPIA-SONNAH
lenses with focal lengths of
180 mm and 250 mm have
a quick-focusing system. The
500 and 1,000 mm mirror
lenses are remarkable for their Large image field at a short Large image of distant objects
short overall length, high taking distance great depth of field Small depth of field
speed and excellent definition. exa g gerated persPective. shortened PersPective'View original page 16Page 19 · Read text
ZEISS Zoom Lenses zEfSS 120 mm ZEfSS VARIO-SONNAR f 14,85-250 mm VARIO-SONNAR t/2.8, 40 -
o Angle of view_56 o to 20 o Angle of view 28 o to 10
With regard to sharpness,
resolving power, colour
fidelity and freedom from
aberrations, the optical per-
formance of these two
lenses is excellent. Both
have automatic preset
iris diaphragms.
This lens gives continuous coverage over
A universal lens with a zoom covering the most ranges for which otherwise four telephoto frequently used focal www.butkus.uslengths. lenses are required.View original page 19Page 20 · Read text
Special Lenses
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ZEISS S-PLANAR 1:4/50 mm ZEISSTESSAR f/3.5. 115 mmtltt
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I This lens has been specially A universal lens which, in con-
F designed close-up copying junction with the bellows
work. (Scale 1 : 13 to 1 :2.8 - focusing attachment, can be
Subject size 12" x18" to focused from oo down to a
21/2" x33/n").The image is scale of 'l : 1. lt has a preset
extremely sharp and diaphragm which is triggered
practical ly distortion-free. by a duplex cable release. The
bellows attachment can also
be coupled with other CON-
TAREX lenses (see table,
page 17). The CdS exposure
meter gives exact readings
even for .such extreme clos-
ups. Focusing, accurate
framing and exact setting of
the scale of reproduction
is made considerably simpler
by the robust double slide.
A special effects box, which is
available as an accessory,
effectively excludes stray light,
especially for slide duplication.
The rubber eye-cup on the
viewfinder eyepiece facilitates
observation of the finder
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MacrophotograPhY For very great magnifica- tion, five ZEISS LUMINAR special purpose lenses can be mounted on the bellows focusing attachment. TheY give reproduction scales of up to about 12:1. The adjacent pictures of the pistils of a lily were taken with the 25 mm LUMINAR (scale approx. 2:1) and the 16 mm LUMINAR (scale approx. 10:1). Photomicrography All that is needed for mounting the CONTAREX on a microscope is a micro adapter and a con- necting ring. The shutter speed is reliably deter- mined by the built-in CdS exposure meter. The CONTAREX can also .be mounted on techno- scopes, astronomical and other scientific instruments.View original page 22
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Lens Case Deluxe Carrying Case Small Universal Case Large Universal Gase
lf you prefer to carry the For a CONTAREX with or For a CONTAREX with or with- For a CONTAREX with or
CONTAHEX in the special without interchangeable out interchangeable maga- without interchangeable mag-
eveready case, this lens magazine back, with mounted zine back, with a mounted azine back, with mounted
case is a big advantage. ltwill lens up to 135 mm focal lens of up to 135 mm focal standard lens, and with
take three lenses of up length, and with shoulder length (with mounted lenses shoulder strap, 3 additional
to 135 mm focal length, two strap (with mounted lenses of of up to 85 mm focal length, lenses of up to 135 mm,
filters and two lens hoods. up to 85 mm focal length, a filter apd lens hood can 1 interchangeable magazine
lf desired, an interchangeable a filter and lens hood can be left on the lens), 1 addi- back, either 1 monocular
magazine back can be be left on the lens), 2 filters tional lens of up to 135 mm, Bx30 Bwith adapter or 1 inter-
stowed away in place of the or 'l filter and 1 supple- 1 interchangeable magazine changeable magazine back,
lens hoods. mentary lens, 1 lens hood back, 2 filters or 1 filter and 2 filters or 1 filter and
for standard or wide- 1 supplementary lens, 1 lens 1 supplementary lens, 1 lens
angle lens, 1 film cassette. hood for standard or wide- hood each for standard and
angle lens. wide-angle lens, 1 cable
release. 3 film cassettes.
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