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Zeiss Ikon Cocarette cameras User manual
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//VSTRUCTIOIVS
COCARETTES
Series I/0 to IV/0
Series I. to IV
Series de Luxe
and No. 209
Sizes from 3l/n x 2tlu"
up to 51lrY.3tlr"
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The Cocareffes
in their various sizes and models are highly appreciated,
and have gained so many friends in every country that
their popularity has only been exceeded by that of our
"Piccol'ette". This popularity is completely justified and
logical, for the Cocarette embodies advantages, which
are hardly equalled by any other camera on the market.
It naturally follows, that we constantly receive from every
corner of the world and from all classes of users the most
enthusiastic testimonials to its high qualities, which satisfy
every requirement desirable in an up-to-date camera.
The discriminating amateur will have cause to con-
gratulate himself, that he has been wise enougtr to replace
his old-fashioned and clumsy camera by the smart,
neat and ingenious Cocarette. He will show it proudly
to his friend, who wants to choose a camera, point out
its advantages, and add the assurance, that in acquiring
one of the latest models, even this will have been improved
in the meantime. It is the absolute reliability of this
camera which has made his photographic hobby a great
and real pleasure; to such a degree that in all his travels
he won't be happy without his favourite Cocarette. Wandering
among nature's wonderful scenes, his eye has but little
time to record the manifold impressions of all the marvels
he sees, impressions which are speedily obliterated by the
rapidly changing scenes. Armed with his "ever-ready" and
reliable Cocarette, he gathers permanent records of all
pictures which delight his artistic soul and later, when
home again, he will be able to enrich his album with
many a lovely memento of all he has seen. Such an
album is sure to be "a thing of beauty and a joyfor ever".
It is a source of wonder to the novice that without any
previous knowledge of photography and by rrrerely follow-
ing the instructions given to him when he bought the
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camera, he can at once proceed to obtain valuable pictures
of interesting events. He feels it to be "good form" to
have his own photographic outfit, and will find a ready
field for his efforts in portraiture and pictorial work. But
whatever branch of the art he wishes to pursue he
will find among the many models of our Cocarette series,
one which in every way will fulfil his requirement. No
matter. which model he may choose, from the very cheapest
to the elegant de Luxe he is always sure of an instrument
made from best quality rnaterials by experienced craftsmen.
As to the lady amateur, she will hardly choose another tCocafette- camera when once she has seen our charming t
de-Luxett, with its tasteful brownMorocco leather covering
and silver bindings, in harmony with her sweet Summer
frocks. Proudly will she go to her Tennis or Golf Club
and take snap-shots of her friends, each of them desirous
of possessing also such a simple, beautiful, and practical
camera. What happiness will she both give and enjoy
by taking pictures of her little sisters at play, or of her
Mother sitting between flowers in the garden. And how
pleased will Mother be to receive such a portrait as a
birthday card. There is no lirnit to the pleasures of owning ttCocafettet'. and using a camera if it is a
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The Cocarette
is supplied in three different
models:
Special: called Cocarette IlO,
II/0, III/0 and IV/O, covered
in black leatherette and with
hinged metal front.
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Standard: described as Cocarette
I, II, III and IV; with real black
leather covering, leather bellows
and hinged "Stirrup" front.
De Luxe: styled respectively t'de "de Luxe" I, Luxe" II,
..de Luxe" III and "de Luxe"
IV. This type is covered in
finest brown Morocco leather,
and has bellows of the same.
All the edges are bound in
german silver.
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The sizes of the models described above are as follows:
ll}, I and "de Luxe" I . Film 31/a x2tlq inches
IIl0, II and "de Luxe" II .Film 4rlrxZr[ inches
III/0, III and 'ode Luxe" III . Film +r:lrxStln inches
IV/O, IV and "de Luxe" IV . Film SL:1rxZt1o inches
In all three models the design and built are the same
except for the variations indicated, the cheaper models
having only a simpler form of base-board and front. All
Cocarette cameras have the body stamped out of a
single sheet of aluminium giving great rigidity and affor-
ding perfect protection to the mechanism; also our
film guide, which keeps the film as flat a-s a glass plate.
In the Special Cocarettes the near focusing G achieved
by moving the lens bearing front upon the springy distance
scale. The Standard and de Luxe CocarettJs I and II
and the Cocarette No. 209 are focused by means of the
popular radial lever moving along the curved distance scale
while Standard and de Luxe III and IV are focused by
means of a rack and pinion adjustment
It is in the user's own interest to make himself ac-
quainted with the following instructions for the use of
the Cocarette. We recommend him to read them care-
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Instructions
Take the camera in the
left hand (see fig. l) and
push the button in the
side panel sideways to the
left, so that the letter C(Z)
(closed) is covered, and
the O (A) (open) appears.
The side panel together
with the film-carriage
can now be withdrawn
from the body of the
camera (fig. 2). Now
take the empty filmspool,
which is given with the
camera and on which
the film is to be
wound after ex-
posure, and pla-
ce it in the end
of the carrier by
pressing back
Fig. 1 the clips oppo-
site the winding
key and fitting the ridge of the key into the groove at one
end of the spool, The clips are now closed and the spool
is held fast. Then take the unexposed film from its packing,
break the seal which holds down the red backing paper,
and place the full spool in a similar manner in the other
end of the film-carrier (fig. 3). Pull the pointed end of
the backing-paper over the nickel roller and under the
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Fig. 6
then draw it toward the empty spool (fig. a). Put the
pointed end into the slot of the empty spool and wind
by means of the key on to the roller in the direction of
the arrow (fig. 5) taking care that the film rolls on
smoothly, as if crinkled it will jam and tear when wound
further.
Important
The covering paper must be wound absolutely straight
and level on to the empty spool as, if it is at all awry,
it will get damaged and prevent the proper winding of
the film.
Although the film is protected from light by the covering
paper, it is strongly recommended that the loading of the
camera should not be done in the direct rays of sunlight.
Now slide the film-carrying frame carefully back into
the body of the camera (fig. 6), and when the side-plate
is firmly in position, push the locking button to the right.nI until the letter C ( Z ) cornes again into view.View original page 10Page 11 · Read text
The camera is now loaded and locked; but before a
picture can be taken, the first film rnust be wound into
the correct position for exposure. The red covering-paper
Fig. 7
of the film is marked on the outside with figures indicating
the separate exposures from No. 1 upw-ards, according to
the size of the film, and these figures are visible through
a small red window in the back of the camera when the
metal covering-plate is pushed up to uncover it (Models
I/0 to IV/0 have no covers). Before the first film comes
into the correct position, a warning hand (ffi) appears,
and shortly afterwards the figure l, which indicates that
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To open the Cocarette
Take the camera, handle upwards, in the left hand, press
with the thumb on the button A (frC. 7) when the base-
board will spring open. Press it downward to its full extent
j
until the two side supports snap audibly into place. Seize
the front panel by the two knobs B and draw it forward
as far as it will go, in which position it is automatically
focused for "infinity". Nearer focusing is obtained, as
shown in fig. B, by pressing upon the patent radial lever C
and moving it to the figure indicating the distance between
the camera and the object; respectively by using the rack and
pinion adjustment or, in the case of the "Special" model, by
disengaging the lever G (fig. 9) and adjusting to the desired
distance by the springy scale.-FL
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To close the " Cocarette"
a) "Standard" and "De Luxe" Models
Care must be taken that after a horizontal exposure has
been made, the brilliant view-finder is replaced in an up-
right position and that the radial lever is in its normai
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Fig. 9
position at infinity. If this precaution should be neglected,
the camera may possibly be damaged in closing. To shut
the camera, push the front panel by tneans of the two
knobs back into the body, press with the thumbs down-
ward on the two side supports D and press the base-
board against the body where it will be held back by
the snap-catch.
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b) "Special" ModeL
If the view-finder is not returned to the upright position
it will get bent when the lens carrier is pushed into the camera
body. Having seen to this, seize the knob Il and the fo-
cusing scale with the thumb and first finger; press the
scale inwards and at the same time push the lens front
right back into the camera-housing .s i^r as the stop. Then
press down the two side supports D and the camera can
be closed.
Warning!
Before closing the camera, do not fail to return the
brilliant view-finder to the upright position, place the
radial lever at the infinity point and push the hinged
front completely into the housing.
To unload the " Cocarette"
The film must not be removed from the camera until
the full number of exposures provided for on the roll has
been made. The winding is then continued until the whole
or nearly of the safety covering-paper has been wound
on to the spool at the key end. The locking button in
the side of the camera is then pushed over to the left
until the letter O (A) appears, when the film carriage can be
withdrawn from the camera and the spool with the exposed
film removed. Do not proceed to wrap the film very tight
on to the spool, as this may cause scratches on the emulsion.
It is quite sufficient that the film is covered by the flange
at each end of the spool, then fasten the end of the paper
down by wetting the gummed s1rip.
The view-finder
All Cocarettes are fitted with a brilliant view-finder which
can be set at right-angles to the upright position for taking
horizontal pictures. The exact limits of the field of view,
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either upright or horizontal, are indicated by the angles
of the finder. The camera must be held perfectly level by
means of the small spirit level on the view-finder, if there
The
brilliant
finder
is one, or it will be sufficient to ensure that some upright
object in the view, such as the corner of a house, is parallel
with the frame of the view-finder. When the desired view
is secured in the finder, keep the camera perfectly steady
by a gentle pressure against the body, holding back your
breath for a rnoment, and make the exposure by pressing
the cable release. The slightest movement of the camera
at the moment of exposure will cause a blurred image
and spoil the picture. If you wish to photograph a big
building, choose your position so as to get the whole
view in the finder with the camera held level. On
no account the camera should be tilted upward or
downward or the perspective will be distorted and in
the picture the building will appear to be leaning either
toward or away from the observer. Children playing
on the floor should only be photographed from,a point
level with their height, and not from above. The best
plan is in this case to rest the camera on a chair or
to take the picture from a kneeling position. The Standard
and de Luxe models are provided also with a direct
vision finder (Iconometer) consisting of a wire frame
and the sight, which latter is stowed away in the
camera back.
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Operating the shutter
The owner of a Cocarette
should not proceed to take photo-
graphs before he has made himself
thoroughly acquainted with the
working of the shutter. The
operation of our shutters is very
simple, and should be practised
I according to the following in-
structions before the camera is
used.
The '"Special" Cocarette is fitted
with the "Derval" shutter. This
shutter has three instantaneous
speeds (l/zith. r/;cth, l/rooth, of a second) and is always
"cocked" ready for use. A cable release is given wiih
every camera, and this is screwed into the orifice O.
Pressure on the end of the cable or on the lever D releases
the shutter and makes the exposure (fig. 10). The various
speeds are obtained by turning the disc R. The outer
ring is engraved with the figures 25, 50, 100, B (ball)
and Z (time), and revolves around the centre section, on
which is a pointer. Where there is a convenience for
keeping the camera firm, or if you have a tripod stand,
short or long time-exposures can be made. For short
time-exposures, say 'lz 6l second, set the disc with the
letter B at the pointer. The shutter is then opened by
pressure on the release and closes immediately that pressure
ceases.
For long time-exposures, set the Z at t!r'e pointer. The
shutter will open by pressure on the release and remain
open until it is again pressed; in the meantime, it can be
left alone and an exposure of any length can be made.
The "Standard" and "de Luxe" Cocarette are either fitted
with the "Derval" or with the "Klio"; the more expensive
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"Klio" is the same as that described for the "Derval"'
The ,,Klio", however can be regulated within wider limits,
giving 7, tlz, 1/s,th, 1/roth , tlzsth, l/soth and 1/rooth second.
The "Corrrpurtt shutter gives
also long and short time-expo-
sures, and offers a still wider
range of instantaneous or"snaP- n t/2, "shot" speeds; these being 1,
1/;th, 1/roth, r 1/roth, 1,/,ooth I zsth,
andmore of a second.The shutter
can be operated either by means T
of the cable release, which is
screwed into the shutter at O,
or by pressure with the thumb
on tire lever D (fig. 11). D
For instantaneous exPosures
set the disc T (on the left
of the lens) at M, and turn disc R to the left (in the
direction of the arrow, never otherwise or you will harm
the shutter) until the figure indicating the desired speed
is opposite the notch in the back plate, then set the shutter
by pressing the lever i downward until you hear the
spring snap into position. For short time-exposures, for
instance 2 seconds, set the disc T at D (in this case not
using the tension-lever i as this is blocked when D ot Z
is being used). The shutter is opened by pressure on the
cable, and closes as soon as it is released. Long time-
exposures are made by setting the disc T to Z. When the
c.ble is pressed the shutter will open and remain so until
the pressure is repeated. For Time exposures place -the on a solid horizontal basis and use the little foot"^-Lr^E, or place it upon a tripod by means of one of the
threads F.
The diaPhragm
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thell or reduced. The size of the stop is indicated byll movable pointer f beneath the lens, and, in the case of
ll the "Compur" shutter, can be read from above behind thell disc R. The largest opening is indicated by the engrav-
ll ed figures 4.5,5.4,6.3 or 11, according to the illumina- camera.ll ting power of the lens fitted in the individualll While it is true that the smaller the stop used, the sharper
ll will be the definition of objects at all distances, it must
ll be remembered also that the exposures must be so much
ll longer, since the stop regulates the amount of light which bell is permitted to enter the camera. The openings can
I seen if the shutter is set at Z arrd opened by means ofI the cable release. This must however not be done when
I the camera is loaded.
II Setting the diaphragm
II Rapidly moving objects require the shortest possible
I exposure and the largest aperture. Objects at a distance
I of 50 feet or nearer should also be photographed with
I full aperture. For landscapes the next smaller stop should
I be used.
I For distant views of mountain scenery or sea-scapes
I the middle size stop is recommended. Very small stops
I must be used only for out-door photography with expo- sures of from I to 5 seconds or more, according to circum-I
I stances. Where considerable depth of focus is required, a
I smaller stop has to be used and the exposure correspondingly
I lengthened.
II fength of exposure
I fne length of exposure can be accurately estimated by
' - use of an exposure-meter. (Ask for the Zeiss Ikon "Diaphot"). *qnls is especially recommended as a help in indoor photo-
Q4lhy and with time-exposures under bad lighting con-
The beginner will do well to be guided ftgf-doors..'.-ins
E rules:
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Brilliant sunlight: When the subject is illuminated l/z;th to r/rooth second. by direct sunshine,
Normal sunlight: Where the subject is not in direct
sunshine, 1/2bth second. Such instantaneous exPosures
can be taken with the camera in the hand; but for longer
exposures the camera must be placed on a tripod or in
some other fixed position.
ltrithout sunshine: In good clear light but without
sunshine, use 1/5tt to rlz second.
Dull weather: On a dull day only exposures of
1 second and longer should be made. The duller the day,
the longer the exposure.
Street scenes: Require a speed of r/25tt, to 1/56ttr
second. During the monthsr October-April it will, as a
rule, be necessary to use larger stops than those given
above as the lighting conditions are not favorable to
small stops combined with short exposures.
Important
The beginner must work with the sun at his back or to
one side, and on no account should the direct rays of the
sun be allowed to shine into the lens. This rule must
also be observed in connection with indoor work, although
it may sometimes be diffictrlt to avoid facing towards a
window.
In order to avoid the possibility of making two expo-
sures on one part of the film, make it a rule, immediately
you have taken a picture, to wind the spool onward until
the next figure shows at the small red window.
,/,/'
--^agmS, by
,rn be enlarged
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