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Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta I 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 User manual
User manual for Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta I 2 1/4 x 3 1/4. 15 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- English
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FEATURESOF THE
SUPERIKONTA 2rla"x3tlau
The high-speed, colour corrected, and coated zEISs
TESSARf lZ.S-t05 mm has proved its efftciency already
for some decades; it furnishes black and white as well
as colour photographs of unmatched deftnition and
plasticity.
The setting of the distance is done by meansof the
rotatinQ-we dge ty|e r ang efinder, which without using
a sensitive mechanical gearing permits exact focusing
of the lens.
The van Albada sports finder allows an exact deli*i
tation of the picture ffeld even in the caseof quickly
nrovingsubjects.
The SynCbro-Compur shutter is marked in speeds from
1 sec. to l/soo sec. with bulb and is equipped with _a
flash synchronisation contact and a delayed action
release.
If lighting conditions are good, the red-dot setting of
the suprR IKoNTa.2rl+" xSrl+" permits snapshotswith-
out circumstantial focusing, since everything from
16 ft to inffnity is recorded sharply when using the
1 , , red-dot setting. I
All these features mark the suppR IKoNTe' 2Ll+" xSLl+"
as a camera preferred by arnateurs as well as by pro- ; fessionals, scientists, and reporters. t
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OPENING AND CLOSING
THE CAMERA
The camera is grasped with one hand from behind
and is slightly tilted forward.A pressureon button (8)
brings the baseboard and the viewftnder into the
working position. If due to wrong handling of the
camera the struts (23) should not open completely,
the camefa can at once be brought into the taking
position by pressingdown the baseboard.After this,
the pivoted arm of the rangeftnder (10) must be
swung out.
For closingthe suPERIKoNTA2rla" xSrl+", swing back
the pivoted arm of the rangefinder (10). Now the
upper parts of the struts(23) are simultaneouslypress-
ed back with the thumbs, so that the baseboardis
raised and the camera can be closed.Then closethe
viewftnderby pressingdown the frame with the eye-
piece.
The supERIKoNTAmay be closedat any position of
the focusingscale,with the shutter set or with ftlters
fitted on the lens. Thus the camera can be kept in-
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S E T T I N C O F E X P O S U R ET I M E time is set before or after cocking the shutter. With
Turn the milled shutter speed setting ring (13) until the rl,,oosec. setting, the exposure time must be set
the red mark is directly opposite the required expo- before the shutter is wound.
sure time. The numbers on this scale indicate fractions
"25" , for instance/ means 1/zr sec. etc.of a secondi
When setting exposure time llsoo sec. you will have to SETTINIGOF DIAPHRAGM
overcome a slight resistance. For long exposures, use
The diaphragm is set by turning diaphragm setting "8" and employ a cable release. For very longsetting
exposures the ZEISSIKoN cable release can be adjusted lever (20) until the desired lens aperture marking (21)
in a way as to give continual pressure. The shutter is opposite the setting mark. The depth of focus for
is set by lever (D. Except for the 1/roosec. setting it any lens aperture can be quickly and safely ascer-
does not make any difference whether the exposure tained directly from the distance scale by means of
the depth-of-focus scale (16). The various lens aper-
tures are for this purpose engraved to the left and
right of the index mark of the distance scale (17).
Example ' Vith a distance setting of 6 ft and dia-
cc!|" phragm setting 1 1, the number of the diaphragm
setting is opposite the 5 ft mark on the left side and
opposite the 12 ft mark on the right side. Conse-
quently, every object between 5 ft and 12 ft will be
recorded sharply with diaphragm setting 11 and dis-
tance setting 6 ft. The exact ftgures will be found in
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HO\)T TO HOLD THE CAMERA
In order to obtain negativesof maximum sharpness
the cameramust be held absolutelymotionlessduring
the exposure.For horizontalpictures2rla" x37la" it is
advisableto hold the camerain the palmsof the hands
with the ftngers surroundingit. The index ftnger of
the left hand releasesthe shutter(2).
For vertical pictures 2rl+" x3rlE" the cameramust be
held mainly with the right hand, while the left hand
supportsit from below. The thumb of the left hand
presseson the shutterrelease'button(2).
Vith the 731+"x21l+"picture size,i. e. when using a
reducing mask, the camera is held exactly the other
way round. When holding the camera vertically it
will take horizontal pictures 731+" x2r I +", whereas
vertical picturesl3la"x2rla" are obtainedby holding
the camera horizontally. Long instantaneousor time
exposureshave to be made from a tripod or other
solid support.It is advisableto use a cable releasein
this case.
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FOCUSING$T/ITHTHE ROTATING- In practice, the following method has proved to be
very efftcient: \TEDGE RANGEFINDER II
If you want/ for instance,to photograph a child atFor focusing,swing out the pivoted arm (10). When 4t ' play, set the lens on the most favourable distanceand
looking through the eyepiece(5) of the rangefinder then leave this distanceunchanged.Observethe child
you will seein the middle of the picture ffeld a bright in the rangeftnder and approach it until the two
circular field, in which part of the obiect to be photo- imagesin the rangeftndercome to coincidence.Look
graphed appearsduplicated.By turning the focusing through the viewftnderand releasethe shutter.
wheel (1 1) these double images will be brought to
coincidenceand the lenswill thenbe accuratelyfocused THE ALBADASPORTSFINDERon the distance of the subject. Sharp vertical lines
show coincidenceespeciallyeasily. On pressingthe button for openingthe camera(8) the
automatic spring mechanismopens the camera asAccurate focusing is particularly required if the lens aperture
f13.5is used, because the larger the lens aperture used, the less well as the optical ffnder (7). A look through the
will be the depth of field. finder shows the subject to be photographedand a
sharp delimitation of the picture fteld by means of
white lines, the outer f rame correspondingto the
2LI+"x3rIa" pic-
ture size,whilethe
inner one delimits
the 131+"x2r|a"
picture ffeld. The
ftnder must be
held closelyto the
The distance measured can be read off on the distance scale. eye. Care should
This distance scale reading is particularly useful in showing the
lens aperture required for a certain depth of focus. be taken,however, It
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used. It is helpful to use the delayed action releasethat the eyepiece(7) is not pushed forward, lest
for pictures taken with the camera held in the handthe picture fteld be distorted. Also take cafe that the
and with exposures of 1/ro sec. or longer. After releas-horizontal and vertical lines of the subjectrun paral-
iv" ing the shutter it is possible to grip the camera tightlylel to the edgesof the ftnder.
with both hands, so that the tendency to blur longer
THE EXPOSURE exposures is greatly reduced, especially if the photo-
grapher has some support, leanitg, for instance back
The shutter is releasedby completelypressingdown on a rvall etc.
the body release (2) without jerking. Releasingis
possibleonly if
LOADING THE CAMERA
1) the ftlm has been advanced by one picture The camera back is openedby pushing the locking
frame, which is indicatedby the red dot of the bolt (9) in direction of the arrow. For loading the
signalmark (3); camera with a B II/S (120) roll fflm, pull out the
2) the shutter has been set. spring prong at the bottom of the camera and insert
the spool into the upper spool chamber,so that the
THE DELAYEDACTION RELEASE end of the red protectivepaper is directedtowardsthe
To set the built-in delayedaction release,set shutter empty take-up spool.
and push back button (12). The shutter cockinglever Now slit the lable
can now be pushed a little further, whereby the de- of the ftlm and pull
layed action mechanismis wound. After pressingthe out the protective
body release(2) the delayedaction mechanismstarts paper/ so that its
running and/ after about 8 seconds,releasesthe beginning can be
shutter. The delayed action mechanismcan not be inserted into the
theused when the r'lsoosec. setting or setting ((8" are wider slot of
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take-up spool. Tighten the A red dot in signal window (3) indicatesthat the fflm
protective paper by turning has been properly advanced. Thereby also blank
the ftlm winding key (1) se- frames are prevented.
veral times. Close the came-
ra back. Vhen opening the
slide (26) in the camera back
you will see two film win-
dows, whiclr serve for verify-
it'tg the number of pictures UNLOADING THE CAMERA
made. Turn the winding k.y After the Sth exposure(or 16th exposurewhen using 'ol" until number appears in picture size 131lr"x2r/t"), turn the ftlm winding key
the first fflm window (24). until the end of the protective paper passesthe fflm
After eachexposure,advancethe film with film wind- window. Open the cameraback,pull out spring prong,
ing key (1) by one frame.For picturesize2rl+"x31l+" carefully remove the spool in the shadow (not in
you need only observethe ffrst window (24). Vhen a bright sunshine)and glue it. Before loading a new
reducing mask for picture size l3la" x 2Ll+" is used, ftlm, remove the empty spool and insert it into the
eachnumber must appear ffrst in window No. | (24) take-up spool chamber.By turning the film winding
and then in window No. 2 (25). Close the ftlm win- key make sure that
dows (26) when the ftlm has been wound on. the empty spoolhas
Accidental double exposuresare not possible with engaged properly
the supERrKoNTA,as the camera is equippedwith a r,vith the prong of
double exposureprevention device.The bocly release the fflm winding
can be presseddown only if the fflm has been advan- kev.
cedto the next numberby turning ftlm winding key ( 1).
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HO\T TO ATTACH P O S I T I O N X
THE REDUCTION MASK When this position is used, the bulb is ffred at the
moment when the shutter is wide open. Electronic
flashesare always fired with position X.
P O S I T I O N M
This position servesfor ffring flash bulbs, using a
pre-ignitionthat correspondsto the ignition delay of
most flash bulbs. This is the reas0nwhy position M
allows ftring of flash bulbs in conjunction with even
the shortestshutter speeds.
The delayed action release can be used for flash
photographsin conjunctionwith the X position.Our
table indicates the exposuretimes to be used with
positionsX or M for the varioustypes of flash bulbs.
FLASHPHOTOGRAPHS
The fully synchronisedCompur shutter has provision
for two positions(X and M).
After setting synchro-switch(18), exposuretime, and
lens aperture, cock the shutter, ftt the flash cable to
contact nipple (15), and insert the flash bulb. On
pressingthe release(2) the flash bulb is ftred in ac-
cordancewith the synchronisationsetting used and
the shutter action.
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S U P P L E M E N T A R Y L E N S E S
JJow to takecareof tbe I for close-ups(znrssProxar lenses)servefor focusing
the supnnrKoNrA on distancesof less than 5ft; they S U P E R I ' K O N T A are slippedon the lens (O 37 mm). The lens setting
the scaleof reproduction,and the size of the picture It is advisableto dust the interior of the
ffeld can be seenfrom the table on page 25. camerafrom time to time with a soft camel
hair brush.If the lens is dirty, cleanit care-T H E C A B L E R E L E A S E
fully with a soft, rvell washed,dry linen is screwedinto the thread of the body shutterrelease
(2). It is used mainly for photographsmade from a ' cloth. Dust particles should be removed
tripod and is equippedwith a plunger catch which beforehandwith a soft camel hair brush.
servesfor long time exposures(shutter setting "B").
The valuable lens should be cleanedonly
when it is really necessary.C O L O U R P H O T O G R A P H S
A serial number is engraved on everyThe suprn rKoNrA is excellently suited for colour
photographythanks to the high quality colour corect- supERTKoNTA/and the zErss lens with
ed znrsslenses.Contrary to black and white ftlms, ' ' which the camerais equippedis also num-colour ftlms permit little deviation from the exact
exposuretime. Therefore,the photo-electricexposure bered.\7e recommenclevery supERTKoNTA
meterrKopHoris indispensableforthesephotographs. owner to take a note of thesetwo numbers
in order to be able to identify the camera
F L A S H P H O T O G R A P H S if this should be necessarv.
If you want to take flash photographs,you will ffnd
the zuss rcor.rflash units rrosrnz I and rxonrlrz II
and the zErssrKoN electronic flash lrornoN very ./
useful.
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