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Zeiss Ikon Contina matic II - III User manual
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##0perationalcomponentsof the G0NTINAmatic ll and lll
'7* 1 Refeaseknob 14 Diaphragmand shutter-speed
2 Framecounter settingring
3 Rapidwind lever 15 Settingfor the automaticexposure
4 Exposuremeter indicator device
5 Honeycombwindowof the exposure 16 Synchro-leverfor flash and selftimer
meter 17 Settingfor film sPeed
6 Accessoryshoe 18 Lockingpawl for interchangeable
7 Film type indicator converterlens
8 Luminousframe viewfinder (for CONTINAmatic lll only)
9 Rewindknob 19 Flashcontact
10 Depth-of-fieldscale 20 Lockingbar for cameraback
11 Distancesettingmark 21 Tripodbush
12 Distancesettingring 22 Reversingbutton
13 Diaphragmand shutter-sPeed
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The G01{.TlNAmatic
is a miniaturecamerawhichhas many vertiblelens.WiththeCONTINAmaticlll ,
advantages.In this our era of automa- you are enabledto take interestingtele-
tion the automaticexposuredevice,the photo*r,wide-angleand even stereo-pic-
uniqueZEISSIKON"auto-lock",will en- turep..merelyby exchangingthe front
sure correctly exposed pictures right elementof the lens.All lensesare coat-
' from the beginning.By means of the €d, of course, and colour corrected.
coupledphoto-electricexposuremeter You will be delightedwith the efficiency
you will soonbe ableto find the correct of your lenses particularlyin colour
, settingfor the new special PRONTOR- photography,Before you load a mini-
J Slf shutterfor black-and-whiteshotsas ature film into your CONTINA matic
well as for colour photographs,even for the first time,you shouldstudythese
when the lightingconditionsare unfa- instructionscarefullyand try to master
vorable.With the CONTINAmatic you the variousmechanicalmovementsand
are alwaysreadyfor action,due to the operations.Onceyou have learnedhow
rapidwindleverandthe clearand bright to use it the camerawill remaina source
luminousframe viewfinder.The excel- of constantpleasure.
lent 45 mm,ll2.8PANTARlens is a con-
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t h r o u g h t h e b r i g h t l u m i n o u s f r a m e v i e w f i n d e rw i l l m a k e y o u m u c h
m o r e f a m i l i a r w i t h y o u r C O N T I N A m a t i c .View original page 6Page 7 · Read text
www.orphancameras.com E v e r y t h i n g e n c l o s e d b y t h e l u m i n o u s m a d e o n l y w h e n t h e s h u t t e r s p e e d i s f r a m e w i l l b e d e p i c t e do n t h e f i l m . E v e n set between l/sooand 1/3ssecond (at the i f y o u w e a r s p e c t a c l e sy o u w i l l b e a b l e o u t s i d e ) . F o r s l o w e r s h u t t e r s p e e d s o r to determine the exact image field with- w h e n t h e s e l f t i m e r i s u s e d t h e C O N T I N A o u t r e m o v i n g y o u r g l a s s e s . W i t h t h e m a t i c s h o u l d b e p l a c e d o n a f i r m s u p - C O N T I N A m a t i c l l l t h e i n n e r f r a m e , port or screwed to a tripod by means i d e n t i f i e db y s m a l l a n g l e s , i n d i c a t e st h e of the tripod bush (21). For vertical i m a g e a r e a o b t a i n e dw i t h t h e T e l e p h o t o - pictures a ball-and-sockethead should PANTAR 114,75mm lens. Mone about it be interpolated be- o n p a g e 2 5 , T h e C O N T I N Am a t i c s h o u l d tween the camera b e h e l d f i r m l y d u r i n g t h e e x p o s u r e .T h e a n d t h e t r i p o d . A l l c a m e r a b o d y m u s t b e h e l d w i t h b o t h these slow shutter- h a n d s .T h e r i g h t - h a n di n d e xf i n g e r s h o u l d speed exposures o p e r a t e t h e s h u t t e r r e l e a s e ( 1 ) . T h e e l - s h o u l d b e m a d e b o w s s h o u l d b e p r e s s e d l i g h t l y a g a i n s t w i t h a c a b l e r e - the body. Fig. 1 shows the way horizon- lease, which can t a l p i c t u r e s s h o u l d b e t a k e n ,w h i l s t f i g . 2 be screwed into shows how to hold the camera when t h e t h r e a d o f t h e t a k i n g v e r t i c a l p i c t u r e s . I n t h i s c a s e t h e r e l e a s e k n o b ( 1 ) . t h u m b o f t h e r i g h t h a n d c a n b e u s e d t o operate the release knob. Exposures w i t h t h e h a n d - h e l d c a m e r a s h o u l d b e F i s . 2 5View original page 7
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Determiningthe exposurevalues
With the built-in coupledexposuremeter, you will easily find the
correct shutter settings for black-and-whiteand colour film, both
negativeand reversal.First the meter must be set to the speed of
the film in use.For this purposethe small lever(17) shouldbe moved
to the left or the right pressingit towardsthe camera body at the
same time, until the appropriatefilm speed is oppositethe triangle
settingmarkfor DIN or ASA (fig.3).lf necessary,.thetrianglesetting
mark must be shiftedby contra-rotatingthe two knobs(15).The mark
can also be set to intermediatefilm speeds.The meaningof the
figures2 and 4 besidethe settingmark will be explainedon page 28
(filter correction).
Whenthe speedof the film has been quotedin B,S.l.indicesby the
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Fig. 3
Since the speed of colour
films connof be determined
in the some way as that of
block-ond-white f ilms, fhe
colour f ilm monuf octurersqre
unqble to g;ve exocf speed
numbers in ASA or DIN in-
dices but recommend their
films should be exposed "os
q block-qnd-white film of XY
D/N or ASA' . Generolly,
fhis odvice is quife relioble, #@ffi but in order fo be obsolutely
on the sofe side you should
colibrqte your own equip-
ment by moking vorious fesf
exposures of differenf oper-
fures ond thus defermine the
octuol speed of fhe film in
quesfion ond the correcf sef-
ting of your own built-in ex-
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Fis.4
To measure the light the CONTINA matic
i s p o i n t e d t o w a r d s t h e s u b j e c t s o a s i t
i s i n t e n d e dt o a p p e a r i n t h e p h o t o g r a p h .
T h e w h i t e p o i n t e r ( 4 ) w i l l t h e n b e s e e n
t o d e f l e c t . N o w , w i t h t h u m b a n d i n d e x
f inger, turn both the two knobs (15) de-
p r e s s i n g a t t h e s a m e t i m e t h e s m a l l b*7'
l o c k i n gb a r ( f i g . 4 ) , d n d w a t c h t h e s m a l l G4
w h i t e c i r c u l a r m a r k ( 4 ) u n t i l i t i s e x -
actly over the pointer when viewed from b-
above.When this is the case the shutter
s p e e d s a r e a u t o m a t i c a l l ys e t o p p o s i t e
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b e s e l e c t e di n a c c o r d a n c ew i t h t h e l i g h t -
i n g c o n d i t i o n s a n d t h e d e p t h o f f i e l d
r e q u i r e d . F o r t h i s p u r p o s e t h e s e t t i n g
r i n g ( 1 4 ) w i t h i t s r e d s e t t i n g m a r k s h o u l d
b e t u r n e d t o t h e v a l u e s r e q u i r e d . T h e
r i n g w i l l c l i c k i n a t t h e i n d i v i d u a ls h u t t e r
s p e e d s .T h e u n i q u e Z E I S S l K O N " a u t o -
l o c k " e n s u r e s t h a t t h e m e a s u r i n g r a n g e
o f t h e e x p o s u r e m e t e r c a n n o t b e e x -
c e e d e dw h e n t h e l i g h t i n g c o n d i t i o n sa r e
p o o r . F u r t h e r m o r e ,t h e m e a s u r e d v a l u e ,
o n c e d e t e r m i n e d ,i s l o c k e d .
The choice of the aperture depends on $
t h e d e p t h o f f i e l d r e q u i r e d ( s e e p a g e 1 2 ) |J&
T h e s m a l l e r t h e f i g u r e ( 13 , r e a r s c a l e ) , &
the larger is the aperture.
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The shutter speed depends on the rate knobs (15) the aperiure required is then
of motion of the subject. The faster the moved towards the green "8" which re-
subject movement the shorter should be m a i n s o p p o s i t e t h e r e d m a r k o n r i n g
t h e s h u t t e r s p e e d . T h e b l a c k f i g u r e s o n ( 1 a ) , T h e e x p o s u r et i m e c a n t h e n b e c o n -
t h e f r o n t s c a l e ( 1 3 ) d e n o t e f r a c t i o n s o f trolled by depressing the release knob
a second (60 means l/5e second, etc.). o r t h e c a b l e r e l e a s e f o r t h e r e q u i s i t e ,3
n u m b e r o f s e c o n d s .T h e v a l u e m e a s u r e d
When set to "B" (green), the shutter b e f o r e h a n d , h o w e v e r , i s c a n c e l l e d . l f
r e m a i n s o p e n a s l o n g a s t h e r e l e a s e after these time exposures you wish to
k n o b ( 1 ) r e m a i n s d e p r e s s e d .T h e g r e e n change from "B' back to shorten ex-
f i g u r e s d e n o t e f u l l s e c o n d s .T h e s e c a n - p o s u r e s ,a n e w m e a s u r e m e n ts h o u l d b e
not be set against the setting mark, how- t a k e n .
ever. lf it should happen that after set-
ting it to a definite f/number the red Setting the distance. The distance set-
m a r k o f t h e s e t t i n g r i n g ( 1 4 ) i n d i c a t e s t i n g r i n g ( 1 2 ) w i t h t h e e n g r a v e dd i s t a n c e
" B " ( g r e e n ) a n e x p o s u r et i m e o f 2 s e c - s c a l e s h o u l db e t u r n e du n t i l t h e r e q u i n e d
o n d s w i l l b e r e q u i r e d .l f i t i s n e c e s s a r y distance in feet is opposite the setting
to stop down even further, the required m a r k ( 1 t ) ( f i g . 6 ) .
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On fhe underside of fhis disfonce seffing ring the CONIINA motic hos for fechnicol reosons o
second sco/e which is of no imporfonce of oll for the operofion of the comero.
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Depth-of-field scale
Every lens focused on a definitedistance
w i l l y i e l d s h a r p p i c t u r e s o f s u b j e c t so n l y
w i t h i n a l i m i t e d s p a c e b e f o r e o r b e y o n d
t h e p l a n e o n w h i c h i t i s f o c u s e d . T h i s
z o n e o f s h a r p d e f i n i t i o nb e c o m e sd e e p e r
t h e m o r e t h e l e n s i s s t o p p e d d o w n . T h i s
s o - c a l l e d " d e p t h o f f i e l d " f o r a n y l e n s
aperture and distance can be read off
\ from the depth-of-fieldscale (10). The
f f ff{ kfri:i:,l{ttl' tdheep tdhi sotfa fni ce el ds cc aa nl e bbey dmeet ea rnms ionfe dt hf reo Iml ffiff
numbers to the right and the left of the
distance setting mark (12). Fig, 7, Ior
i n s t a n c e ,s h o w s t h a t , w h e n t h e d i s t a n c e
is set to 5 feet and the aperture is f/8,
the Cepthof f ie ld will extendf rom approx.
4 ft to 7 ft. The exact depth-of-fieldvalues
can be found in the table on page 33.
Fig.7
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Snapshotsetting
I n o r d e r t o b e r e a d y f o r a c t i o n a t a n y
t i m e , p a r t i c u l a r l yf o r t a k i n g c a n d i d s h o t s
r i n g ( 1 4 ) s h o u l d b e t u r n e d t o l l B a n d t h e
d i s t a n c es e t t o 1 5 f t ( f i g . B ) .T o f a c i l i t a t e
t h i s s e t t i n g b o t h f i g u r e s a r e m a r k e d i n
r e d . A t t h e s e s e t t i n g s a l l s u b j e c t s b e -
tween approx.B f t and oo will be recorded
s h a r p l y .
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Flashlight and selftimer
The fully synchronized
special PRONTOR-SLK
s h u t t e r c a n b e c o u p l e d
to any type of flashgun.
T h e s h u t t e rh a s a b u i l t - i n
selftimer.Three different
s e t t i n g s a r e p o s s i b l e b y
m o v i n g l e v e r 1 6 ( f i g . 9 ) :
Fig.9
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With the "X" setting the shutter fires cannot be made with the selftimer,lf,
the flash the moment the blades are by mistake,a flashbulbis fired with the
fully open.Electronicflashesshouldbe "V" settingno harm is done, since it
fired with the "X" settingexclusively. will act as thoughthe shutterwere set
With the "M" setting, there is a delay to "X".
which correspondsto the delay-to-peak The lever (16) can be set to "V" onlyof most flashbulbs. whenthe shutteris tensioned.lt returns
The correct settings("X" or "M") for automaticallyto "X" and must,if neces-
the variousflashbulbsand flash cap- sary, be reset to "V". For flash expo-
sulesshouldbe foundin the instnuctions sures the flash lead from the flashgun
for the use of the bulbs and the indi- shouldbe connectedto the flash contact
vidualflashguns,or from a carefulstudy (19)andonlythenthe flashbulbinserted.
of the table on page 34. When the shutter is released (1) the
flashbulbwill be firedin synchronisation
With the "V" setting,the delayedaction with the shutter.For further particulars
releaseor selftimeris set for use.After studythe instructionsfor the use of the
depressingthe shutterreleaseknob(1), variousflashguns.
a retardingmovementis set in motion
which releasesthe shutter after about
I seconds.Time exposures(setting'8")
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Releasingand cocking the shutter t h e f i l m i n t h e c a m e r a i s g u a r a n t 6 e d
w h e n t h e rewind knob (9) turns auto-Tlre shutter is released by gently and m a t i c a l l yw h e n t h e f i l m i s a d v a n c e d .q u i e t l y d e p r e s s i n gt h e r e l e a s e k n o b ( 1 ) .
D o n o t j e r k b u t s q u e e z e t h e k n o b ( 1 )
g e n t l y ,t a k i n g u p t h e s l a c k i n t h e r e l e a s e
m e c h a n i s m s l o w l y . J e r k i n g t h e s h u t t e r
c a u s e sc a m e r a s h a k e a n d c a m e r a s h a k e
i s t h e c a u s e o f m a n y u n s h a r p p i c t u r e s .
S o r e l e a s e t h e s h u t t e r w i t h e i t h e r t h e
t i p o f t h e f i r s t j o i n t o f t h e i n d e x f i n g e r
(fig.10). After every exposure,the shut-
ter must be cocked by means of the rapid
w i n d l e v e r ( 3 ) . H o l d i n g t h e C O N T I N A
m a t i c i n t h e t a k i n g p o s i t i o n , t h e w i n d
l e v e r s h o ul d b e s w u n g r o u n d w i t h a
s w i f t m o v e m e n to f t h e r i g h t t h u m b u n t i l
i t s t o p s ( f i g . 1 1 ) . T h i s a l s o a d v a n c e st h e
f i l m b y o n e f r a m e a n d t h e f r a m e c o u n t e r
( 2 ) , w h i c h i n d i c a t e s t h e n u m b e r o f
frames exposed, moves on to the next
n u m b e r ,w h i l e t h e s h u t t e r i s c o c k e d a t
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S i n c e t h e s h u t t e r c a n b e r e l e a s e d
only after being cocked by the
rapid wind lever (3), the latter, on
t h e o t h e r h a n d , c a n b e o p e r a t e d
o n l y w h e n t h e s h u t t e r h a s b e e n
r e l e a s e db y d e p r e s s i n gt h e r e l e a s e
k n o b ( 1 ) . D o u b l e e x p o s u r e s a n d
b l a n k s a r e t h u s p r e v e n t e d . H o w -
ever, attention has to be paid to
t h e f a c t t h a t t h e r a p i d w i n d l e v e r
( 3 ) m u s t b e s w u n g p o s i t i v e l yu n t i l
i t s t o p s . T h e s h u t t e r c a n r e m a i n i n
a c o c k e d p o s i t i o n w i t h o u t a n y r i s k
o f d a m a g e .
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Loading the camera
T h e C O N T I N A m a t i c c a n b e
l o a d e dw i t h a l l c o m m e r c i a cl a r -
t r i d g e s c o n t a i n i n g b l a c k - a n d
w h i t e o r c o l o u r m i n i a t u r e f i l m
f o r 3 6 o n 2 0 e x p o s u r e s3 5 m m
( 2 4 x 3 6 m m ) . L o a d i n g s h o u l d
n e v e r b e d o n e i n b r i g h t s u n -
l i g h t ! W h e n t h e l o c k i n gb a r ( 2 0 )
h a s b e e n p u l l e d o u t t h e b a c k o f
t h e c a m e r a c a n b e o p e n e d .P u l l
o u t t h e r e w i n d k n o b ( 9 ) a n d
i n s e r tt h e f i l m c a r t r i d g ei n t o t h e
e m p t y c h a m b e r ( f i 9 . 1 2 ) i n s u c h
a w a y t h a t t h e b e g i n n i n go f t h e
f i l m p o i n t s t o w a r d s t h e t a k e - u p
s p o o l . P u s h b a c k t h e r e w i n d
knob (9) so that its prong en-
g a g e s c o r r e c t l y w i t h t h e r e c e s s
a t t h e t o p o f t h e f i l m c a r t r i d g e .
N o w t u r n t h e t a k e - u p s p o o l b y
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www.orphancameras.com m e a n s o f t h e m i l l e d f l a n g e s u n t i l t h e s l i t w i t h i t s s m a l l l u g p o i n t s u p w a r d s ,H o o k t h i s l u g i n t o a p e r f o r a t i o nh q l e o f t h e f i l m . W i n d t h e f i l m o n t h e t a k e - u p s p o o l u n t i l t h e sprockets on both sides engage the perforation (fig. 13), a t t h e s a m e t i m e d e p r e s s i n g t h e r e v e r s i n g b u t t o n f o r rewinding (22). Close the camera back, cock the shutter a n d a d v a n c et h e f i l m t w i c e b y o p e r a t i n gt h e r a p i d w i n d l e v e r ( 3 ) a n d t h e s h u t t e r r e l e a s e ( 1 ) . T h i s w l l l a d v a n c e t h e u n e x p o s e df i l m t o t h e f i l m g a t e . It is of the greatest importance that the speed of the f i l m i n s e r t e d i n t o t h e c a m e r a s h o u l d n o w b e a d j u s t e d o n t h e l e v e r ( 1 7 ) - a s d e s c r i b e d o n p a g e 6 - i n o r d e r t o m a k e t h e a u t o m a t i ce x p o s u r ec o n t r o l w o r k c o r r e c t l y . F i n a l l y , s e t t h e f r a m e c o u n t e r ( 2 ) b y t u r n i n g t h e b l a c k r i n g i n t h e d i r e c t i o n o f t h e a r r o w t o " 0 " . O p e r a t e t h e r a p i d f i l m w i n d ( 3 ) o n c e a g a i n a n d t h e C o n t i n a i s r e a d y f o r t h e f i r s t e x p o s u r e .T o m a k e s u r e w h e t h e r t h e c a m e r a i s l o a d e do r n o t , t u r n t h e r e w i n d k n o b ( 9 ) i n t h e d i r e c t i o n o f t h e a r r o w . W h e n t h e c a m e r a i s l o a d e d a s l i g h t r e s i s t - a n c e w i l l b e f e l t a f t e r a s h o r t t u r n .View original page 21
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