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Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta Ib User manual
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PAIiTS OF THE S UPER TKONTA r(ts)
l2 Setting wheei for 19 Catch for closing calnera
range finder and lens back
I 3 Struts 20 Ilotating wedge range
l4 Lerrs nrount with focus finder
scal e 2l Eyepiece for view and
15 Depth-of-focrs scale rarrge finder
'I 6 Focusing scale index 22 Sliding cover for lilrn
l7 Shutter setting lever wirrdorv
I B Flash svnchronization 23 Filnr .rvindow
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ISUPE R IKONTA
(B)
is a roll ftlm camera of the highest grade taking
11 pictures 2rlE" X 2rlE" on the usual 120 or 20
(B IIl8) wide core. It includes zErss rEssAn f lZ.S;
focusing by coupled distance meter included in
one eyepiece with the viewftnder; Synchro-Com-
pur shutter with built-in flash synchronization
and delayed action release; and automatic ffLn
lock preventing double exposures and blanl<
frames. The supen TKoNTA r is a precision ca-
ntrera which combines the advantages of the
precision miniature camera with the 2rlq"X21l+"
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FEATURES OF THE
suPER TKONTA r (B)
The famous zErss TESsAR f/2.8 is coated (bloomed)
to minimise reflection in accordance with modern
practice. It ensures maximum light transmission
and the lens is especially suited for colour work as
well as giving ffrst class definition and contrast for
black and white exposures.
The rangefinder and oiewfinder are combined in one
eyepiece (21) so that both composition and focusing
of the image can be carried out together. The
sturdy construction of the rotating weclge range-
ffnder ensures 1000/o accurate focusing.
The Syn&tro-Compur shutter is marked in speeds
fro'm 1 sec. to 1,/;oo sec. with bulb and is equipped
with a flash synchronization contact and a delayed
action release.
Vith the red-dot settinQ of the supER rKoNrA r
snapshots can be taken in good lighting conditions
without further focusing, because everything be-
tween about t 3 ft. and inffnity is recorded sharply
at this setting.
Thanks to all these features the supsn rxoNre r is
suitable for use by amateur and professional photo-
graphers, scientists and reporters alike.View original page 6Page 8 · Read text
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OPENING AND CLOSING
THE CAMERA
A slight pressure on the knob (6) releases the self-
erecting mechanism of the camera, and it will spring
into the taking position, providing it is held verti-
cally. If the mechanism should not fully open the
carnera (because it was held incorrectly) a slight
pressureon the baseboardwill fully extend the struts.
Press until the mechanism snaps into place (Tig.21.
To close the supsn TKoNTA r take the camera with
both hands. Press on the two struts (13) with the
two thumbs simultaneously in the direction of the
carnera body. Then the baseboard moves upward
and the camera can be easily closed (see Jig. z).
The supsn TKoNTA I may even be closed at any
position of the focusing scale, with the shutter set,
or with filters fitted on the lens. Thus the camera
can be kept instantly ready for use.View original page 8Page 9 · Read text
SETTING OF EXPOSURE TIME
Turn the milled shutter speed setting ring (11) until
the engraved setting rnark is directly oppcsite the
required exposure time. The numbers on this scale
indicate fractions of a second (see Jig. 4), "25" for
instance, lneans r/zs of a second, etc. \J/hen setting
exposure time 1,/;oo sec. you will have to overcome a
slight additional resistance. For long exposures use
setting "8" and employ a cable release to prevent
blurring of the picture. For extremely long exposures
requiring permanent pressrrre you may use the
plunger catch of the zEtss rKoN cable re-
Iease. The shutter is
set by lever (17). Er-
cept for r/eoo sec. it
does not make any dif-
ference whether the ex-
posure time is set be-
fore or after setting of
the shutter. \With the
l/ioo sec. setting the
exposure tirne must be
set before the shutter
is wound.
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SETTING O F DIAPHRAGM
The diaphragm is set by turning diaphragm setting
ring (9) until the desired lens aperture engraving is
opposite the setting mark. 'fhe setting can be veri{ied
from above at a glance (Jig. s).
Reduction of the lens aperture extends the depth of
focus of the carlera/ i. e. objects in front of or
beyond the set distance will be recorded more
sharply. The actual depth of focus for any focusing
setting and lens aperture may be ascertained from
the scale provided for this purpose. The various
Iens apertures are engraved to the left and to the
right of the distance
scale index mark (t6)
(seelll. E).
€xample' Vith a distance
setting of 12 ft. and dia-
phragm setting 8, the nurn-
ber "8" of the diaphragm
setting is opposite the 9 ft.
mark on the left side and
opposite the 15 ft. mark on
the right side. Conscquent-
ly, every object between
9 ft. and 15 ft. will be re-
corded sharply with dia-
phragm setting 8 and dis-
tance setting 12 ft. The
exact ffgures may be found
in the depth of focus table
on page 11.View original page 10Page 11 · Read text
ZEISS IKON
RED-DOT SETTINC
Under good lighting conditions, i. e. bright sunshine,
the zsrss rxoN red-dot setting may be employed for
snapshots. After diaphragm and distance scales are
set to the appropriate red-dots no further focusing
is required, because with this setting everything
from 131/s ft to inffnity will be recorded sharply.
Most satisfactory exposure times for this setting are
rlzr, 715s or 1/roo according to the prevailing lighting
conditions.
tJ/hen set in this man-
ner the suPER TKoNTA r
can be closed and is al-
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snapshots immediately
after opening. Thus the
supER IKoNTA r is the
ideal camera for being
always ready for ac-
tion, and no suPER
TKoNTA owner should
ever miss any subject
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HO\)T TO HOLD THE CAMERAI
In order to obtain negatives of maximum sharpness
t the camera must be held rigidly during the expo-
sure. It is an advantage of the square 2rlE,X2rl+,,
{
forrnat that the camera does not have to be turned
round for vertical or horizontal pictures. Therefore,
there is only one position in which the supnn TKoNTA r
has to be held. It is advisable to hold the camera
in the palms of the hands with the ftngers sur-
rounding it as illustrated. The middle ftnger of the
left hand manipulates the disiance setting rvheel
(12), and the index ftnger of the right hand re-
leases the shutter (2). When looking through the
cornbined view and range {inder with the right eye
as in illustration 7, the left eye has to be closed
during focusing. It is much nlore convenient to focus
with the left eye, because then the right eye need
not be closed (see lll. a).View original page 14Page 15 · Read text
FOCUSING \rITH THE COMBINED
VIE\)/ AND RANCE FINDER
The viewffnder and the rangefinder of the supsn
rKoNrA r have been combined. On looking through
the ftnder eyepiece (21) you see the actual ffeld
covered by the camera. In the center of the view-
finder image you will notice a bright circular ffeld,
in which part of the object to be photographed ap
pears duplicated. By turning the focusing wheel
(12) these double images will come into coincidence.
Vhen the images coincide, the lens is accurateiy
focused on the distance of the subject. Sharp ver-
tical objects show coincidence especially easily.
Accurate focusing is particulary required if the full lens aper-
ture f/2.8 is rrsed, because the larger the lens aperture used
the less the depth of ffeld. The exact distancc of the object
focused on can be ascertained from the scale.
This distancc scale rcading is particulary
at thc samc time the lens aperture which
a oarticular denth of focus.View original page 15Page 16 · Read text
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RELEASING THE SHUTTER
The shutter is released by pressing down the body
shutter release (2) to the limit of motion. The release
can only be depressed if
1. the ftlm has been advanced by one picture
frame, i. e. if the film winding key has b.-en
turned until it locked; and
2. the shutter has been set as described on page 8.
THE BUILT-IN DELAYED
ACTION RELEASE
To set the built-in delayed action mechanism, push
the button (10) back after setting the shutter. You
can then move the shutter setting lever (17) still
further over, thereby winding the self-timer. After
pressing the body release (2) the clockwork of the
i"lay"d action mechanism starts running and, after
about 8 seconds, releases the shutter. The delayed
action cannot be used when the exposure time
l/soo sec. or setting "8" are used. It is helpful to
use the delayed action for pictures taken with the
camera held in the l-rand with exposure times of 1/ro
of a second or longer. After releasing the shutter
it is possible to grip the camera tightly with both
hands so that the tendency to blur longer expo-
sures is greatly reduced, especially if the photo-
grapher's body has some support, i. e. that he leans
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LOADING OF THE CAMERA AND
SETTING AUTOMATIC FILM STOP
B II/S (20 or 120) fflms with the wide diameter
spools are used in the supER IKoNTA r (e)' The
camera may be loaded in broad daylight. However,
ca- in bright sunshine it is advisable to load the
mera in the shadow of your body. To load the
cameraf open the camera back by pushing upward
the catch (19). Then pull outwards the spring blade
to which is fttted the spool pin and insert the fflm
a spool. The feed spool must be inserted in such
manner that the beginning of the red protective
paper points toward
the take - up sPool.
Then slit the label
which keeps the pro-
tecting paper tightlY
wound, pull the paper
over the picture frame
and insert the PaPer
into the long slit of
the empty takeuP
spool. Close the ca-
mera back and turn
the fflm winding keY
(1) until the number
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film window (23). Now cover the window by pus-
hing the knob (22) uPward.
The exposure counter (3) is set at number " 7" by
pressinf and turning the disc (3) with the ffnger
until iilocks. The automatic film stop is now func-
tioning, and after setting the shutter the camera
is ready for exposure.
hasAfter each exposure the ftlm winding key (1)
to be turned until it locks. At the same time the
counter disc (3) advances by one interval, indi-
cating the number of exposures made. After the
11th exposure the film stop mechanism disengages
automatically. The fflm winding key (1) can be
turned without locking until the ftlm is completely
wound on the take-uP
spool. It may happen
that the mechanism is
released before the in-
sertion of a new ftlm,
causing the winding to
lock. In this case the
frame counter need
only be turned round
to "71". Then the ftlm
can be inserted and www.butkus.us
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UNLOADING OF THE CAMERA
After the 11th exposure the filrn stop automati-
cally disengages as soon as the ftlm is advan:ed
further. Consequently, the shutter can no longer
be released. \Y,/hen the protective paper of the
lilm is completely wound on to the take-up spool
a white ring will appear in the window (23) in the
back of the camera. Open the camera by pushing
upwards the catch (19). Secure the end of the {ilm
and pull the spring blade outwards when the ftlm
spcol can be removed from the camera.
For re-loading the camera, remove the empty feed
spool by loosenning the spring blade. Insert this
spool into the take-up spool chamber. Test by
turning the winding key to see u,hether the spool
rotates smoothly and properly.
FLASH PHOTOGRAPHS
The fully synchronised Compur shutter has pro-
vision for two positions (X and M).
After setting synchro.-switch (24), exposure time,
and lens aperture, cock the shutter, fit the flash
cable to contact nipple (18), and insert the flash
bulb. On pressing the release (2) the flash bulb is
ffred in accordance with the synchronisation setting
used and the shutter action.
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POSITION X
\When this position is used, the bulb is ffred at the
moment when the shutter is wide open. Electronic
flashes are always ffred with position X.
POSITIONM
This position serves for ftring flash bulbs, using a
pre-ignition that corresponds to the ignition delay
of most flash bulbs. This is the reason why po-
sition M allows firing of flash bulbs in conjunc-
tion with even the shortest shutter speeds.
The delayed action release can be used for flash
photographs in conjunction with the X position.
Our table indicates the exposure times to be used
with positions X or M for the various types of
flash bulbs.
SHUTTER SPEEDS TO BE USED
FOR FLASH BULBS
j Synchro-Switch in Position
Type of Flash xrM
Osram Vacublitz
XP, XO
F1,F2 so,s1 Isvttsao
S2 1t50-1t500
Philips Photoflux
Pf3 1-1i25 1150-1llDO
Pf 14, Pf 25, Pt 45, Pt 56 1-1125 1t50-1/500
Pf 24, Pf 110 1-1110 1t25-1t50
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ACCESSORIES FOR THE
SUPER IKONTA I (B)
THE EVEREADY CARRYING CASE
protects the srrpER TKoNTA r (e) from damage.
When taking pictures the camera need not be re-
moved fronr the carrying case.
THE LEN S HOOD
is fftted to the camera lens, which it shields from
direct light. The lens hood is especially recommen-
ded for against-the-l;ght photographs. It may be
used in conjunction with fflters or suppleurentary
I ens es.
ZEISS IKON PRECISION FILTERS
In order to give colours their proper values or to
obtain special lighting effects zErss rKoN colour
fflters (@ 37 mm) may be slipped on to the lens
when required. These ftlters need not be removed
when the camera is closed. I{orvever, allolvance
should be made for the filter factor when setting
the exposure time. Yellow, yellow-green, orange,
red, and ultraviolet filters are available.
SUPPLEMENTARY LENSES
For close-ups, zErss pRoxAR lenses may be used
with the sLrpER TKoNTA r (s). For objects closer
than 5 ft, these supplementary lenses are slipped
on to the camera lens. The required setting, scale
of reproduction and size of field embraced by the
camera may be found from the following table.View original page 21Page 23 · Read text
Jfow to Take Care of the
sUPER TKONTA r (B)
Jt is adoisable to dust the interior of tbe
camera lrom time to lime witb a soft
camel bair brusb. If the lens is dirty,
clean it carefully witb a sot't, well u;asb-
ed, dry linen clotb. Dust particles
sbould be remooed beforeband witb a
soft cantel bair brusb. Ibe oaluable lens
should bc cleaned only wben it is reatly
necessary.
A serial number is engraoed on eoery
supER TKoNTA t, and tbe zri'ss lens wit'b
utbi&t tbe cctmert is eQuipped ,s al'so
numbered. We recomntend eoery supER
TKoNTA I ov)ner to make a record of tbese
two numbers so tbat in cdse of loss by
tbeft or otberwise tbe camera mdy be
identified.
Small dtanges on tbe catnera as compared witb
tbe description may bat,e been nccessary due to
tbe tedtnical deuelobment.
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