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Zenit FS 122 User manual
User manual for Zenit FS 122. 31 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Zenit FS 122
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- English
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CEN.ERAL INSTRUCTIONS
The present Instruction Manual contains brief characteristics and essential
rules of using the FS-122 photographic set and should not be regarded as a
hand-book on photography.
According t6 ttre delivdry set, the photographig set, packed in a semi-rigid
case. comes in two modifications (FS-122-2 and FS-122-3).
Before using the photographic set, make thorough study of operation order
according to the present Instruction.
Due to ever-advancing development-dif in construction of the articles making up your photographic set,- minor ferences may occur between the text and
the set itself.
INSTRUCTIONS ON HANDLING Never remove the lens from the camera (unless you
THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SET need it) to prevent dust and dirt from getting both
on the surfaces of optical parts and into the camera.
Keep all the articles of the photographic set in the Load and unload FOTOSNAIPER in shade or
packing case compartmens according to the packing indoors avoiding direct sun rays.
diagram. Cock the shutter, turning the lever trr the stop.
Protect the photographic set articles, packed in the Do not keep FOTOSNAIPER with the shutter cocked
case from fall, mechanical damages, dust and mois- for a long time.
tu Do not try to rotate the shutter speed dial in a short
re.Do not remove the camera f rom its case interval between ,,500" and ,,8". Do not rotate the
the moment it is brought indoors from cold to avoid shutter speed dial when setting the release button
sweating of its optical parts. Let them warm up in in ,,T" positlon and when self-timer is running.
a closed case to a room temperature. When replacing the batteries strictly observe the
polarity marked within the compartment where a new
battery is inserted.
INSTRUCTIONS ON HANDLING Exposure meter will not operate without batteries.
camera is not used for some time, releaseTHE FOTOSNAIPER If the button should not be located in position "V" for long
the The FOTOSNAIPER camera is a precise optical as in this case electric circuit will be cut in and
mechanical instrument. It should be handled care- battery may discharge prematurely.
fully and kept clean.
Do not touch the optical details with your fingers
since it may damage their coating.
The mirror and Fresnel lens may be cleaned if abso-
lutely necessary with a very soft dry bush but by no
means with humid cleaning agents.
Keep FOTOSNAIPER in a closed case. The lens
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At long intervals between taking pictures (weeks, images of greater contrast than any noncoated lens of
months), it is desirable to take the batteries out of the the same type. Remember, that any photographic lens
compartment and keep them separately. is a complex and delicate optical instrument. Careless
Since FOTOSNAIPER is a complex device, any re- disassembly of a lens may deteriorate its quality.
pair and corresponding adjustments should be perfo- Lens disassembly should be performed by a highly
rmed only in repair shops by highly qualif ied qualified specialist if special means for lens testing
specia lists. are available.
Remove dust from the coated optical surfaces with
INSTRUCTIONS ON HANDLING a clean and soft hairbrush (degreased). If it is not
TH E PHOTOGRAPHIC LENSES available, you may use a stick (match) with a cotton wool wad or a clean, well washed piece of ilannel,
finger-prints, Protect the lenses from dirt and sudden tempe- calico or cambric. Stains (such as rature changes. If not used the lenses should be capped logging traces and so on) are best remov-ed by and kept in a case. a stick with a cotton wool wad slightly soaked in rectified alcohol, petroleum or ether, or in a mixture Especially protect the coated optics; they are easily
damaged at careless cleaning. Moisture adversely of both.
affects the coated surfaces and is liable to result Optical surfaces should be cleaned in circular move-
in stains; moreover, on long keeping or when ments passing from the lens centre to its periphery. operating under unf avourable conditions it may Remember that any piece of cotton wool, fabric or completely deteriorate the anti-flare coating. c.hamois may contain hard dust particles which may
If due to careless handling or through any other damage not only the film coating but the glass itself. reason the lens coating is damaged, the lens still pos- Therefore, after unfolding the cloth, use its inner
sesses higher light conductive properties and produces side for wiping the glass surfaces.View original page 3Page 4 · Read text
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PHOTOGRAPH IC ACCESSORIES green and yellow objects; emphasizes clouds and in-
SPECIFICATION S creases contrast of shadows and remote objects; elimi- nates the effect of atmospheric haze;
FILTERS LIGHT involved in the FS-122 photo- correct- YG-2*colouryellow-greenrenditionfilter(particularlyis of special redvalueandfor properties. graphic service set differ in their f ilms. It is Light filters Y-1.4*; \-2*; YG-2*; O-2.8* and green colours) on panchromatic UV-l^ with mounting thread M72X0.75 are scre- used in portraiture both by day and artificial light,
wed in the TAIR-3S or MC TAIR-3S lens mounting in artistic and technical photography of paintings and
front thread. colour pictrLres;
Light filters, mentioned above, have the following of- remoteO-2.8" orangeobjectsfilter tois usedeliminatein takingtfiepicturesef fect features: service atmospheric haze and provides contrast images. Y- I .4 * light yellow filter improves colour of In usual photography the sky is reproduced rendition ol blue, green and yellow objects in portrai-
ture under natural illumination, in nature shot very dark -and clouds are bold;
landscape clouded under blue sky any and in ultraviolet- UV-l ^colourlessrays (for filterinstance,eliminatesin highthe influencemountains)of photograp,hy exposure evening; short at in the in black-and-white and especially in colour photo- landscape graphy. photography;- Y-2^ yellowimprovesfilter rightis widelycolourusedrenditionin of blue,
FILTER FACTOR TABLE
(by day light)
Light filters
bv Films
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Note: Filter factor is the ratio between the exposure time used
when photographing with a light filter and the one required
when photographing without a iight filter (illumiriating
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LENS HOOD is fastened into the front thread of the --EYECUP is designed for eliminating side-light el tect preventing to watch through viewf inder lens or light filter mount. It is used to protect' thed lens from undesirable side-light (fig. a). eyepiece. The eyecup is installed on the viewiinder
Lens hood mounting thread is MZZX0.7b. At the eyeprece mount.
same time the lens hood protects the lens and light SCREW-DRIVERS (1.7 and 4 mm) are designed for
filters against accidental damage when photographing simple adjustments wtrich may be needed when taking
under hard conditions. pictures as well as for tightening up the slackened
STANDARD CASSETTE for 35 mm wide film is screws.
loaded as it is shown in fig. 2. The film is wound up CASE has a lock, carrying grips and shoulder
with its emulsion layer inside. straps for carrying the case on a shoulder or on the
back (like a knapsack) in walking tours. The adjus-
table.clasp on straps allows for changing the sirap
length if necessary.
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FOTOSNAIPER MAIN ASSEMBLIES AND DETAILS
l2-ZENIT-122S camera; l3-connecting cord; l4-TAIR-3S or MC TAIR-3S
lens; l5-lens hood; l6-tripod screw; l7-release trigger; l8-supporting ring; l9-clamping
screw; 2O-shoulder butt clamp; 2l-shoulder butt.
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23-aperture setting knob; 24-ape.rture setting ring; 2b diaphragm scale; 26_shoulderbutt attachment chamber; 27-eyeiet for.securin! the"itrap -to nOiOSfrnlpen;'z-g-"ei;;ii"g
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MAIN ASSEMBLIES AND DETAILS OF ZENIT-I22S CAMERA
Front View
$S-self-timer setting lever; 36-self-timer release button; 37-flash unit connector socket;
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Bottom View
63-tripod socket; 54-connector socket for connecting cord plug; 55-shutter release button;
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Camera Loading
Put the batteries into the compartment the way indicated in section ,,Replacement of
Electric Circuit Batteries". Load the camera in faint diffused light in the following way:
a) lift film rewind crank 41, pull out film rewind knob 39 as far as it will go and open the
camera back door:
b) put a loaded cassette into chamber 57;
c) return rewind knob 39 to a locked position slightly turning it if required, to let the spool
guide enter the cassette;
d) draw out the film leader as long as to reach the camera edge and insert it into the
slot of the take up spool 6l in so doing make sure that a sprocket 64 tooth engage the film
perforation hole;
e) close back door 62 tightly pressing it to make the lock latch;
f) to transport a nonexposed portion of film to the film gate, cock an fire the shutter twice.
In so doing the frame counter should be set at,,O".
Should the film be wound tightly in the cassette, the film rewind knob will rotate when the
shutter is being cocked. If the film is loose in the cassette, the rewind knob will fail to rotate at
the first frames.
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Shutter Speed Setting Aperture Setting on TAIR-3S or IV1C TAIR-3S Lens
Turn the shutter speed dial 46 to bring a selected
shutter speed against the index mark 47 on the Turn the aperture setting knob 23 in the lens
camera top panel. In so doing the dial is click- pointer direction as f ar as it will go and return
stopped. Figures on the shutter speed dial denote it to its initial position.
shutter speeds in corresponding fractions of a second Set the selected aperture against the index mark
and ,,B" indicates a handcontrolled shutter speed. by turning the aperture setting ring 24 to a click
Shutter speeds can be set both with the shutter stop.
cocked and released. The lens remains open up to pressing the diaph-
When taking pictures at ,,B" the shutter remains ragry release lever 30. Pressing of- the lafter open as long as the release button 38 is pressed results in lens stopping down to the aperture pre-
down. To obtain a long exposure, turn the depressed liminarily set with ring 24.
release button counter clockwise as far as it will go In case the mechanism is adjusted correcily
(,,T" position). Exposure over, return release the lens should be stopped down iirstly-beand then button 38 back to middle position and release it. the shutter released. Should the shutter released
ln so doing the shutter will close. firstly and then the lens stopped down (or should
When taking pictures at ,,8" and long exposures they. operate simultaneously) slightly adjust the
trse should be made of a cable release which is mechanism by screwing or unscrewing screw 28 in
screwed into the release button thread. In so doing diaphragm release lever 30. To adjust-screw 28, the
lhe camera should be mounted on a tripod. lens with the camera should be detached f .orn
the release mechanism and again attached in the order indicated in section ,.FOTOSNAIpER Assembling" fot correct operation checking.
To reduce vibration and noise, a relea"se of
lens pre-set diaphragm is provided. To do this,
smoothly close the diaphragm to the aperture set
pressing ly.the pre-set diaphragm ring, bi diaphragm _release- lever 30 and- holding diapff ra.gm ring. Then take pictures by pressing the releise
trigger.
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Exposure Setting On the right of the viewfinder light-emitting diodes
can be seen: two red diodes and a green one. Lighting
The camera semi-automatic exposure meter of the upper (red) diode indicates over-exposure
measures the light passing through the lens (TTL and lighting of the lower (red) one under-expo- - system). As a result, making use of variotts su re.
combinations of aperture and shuiter speed values, Turn the aperture setting ring 75 and shutter
you can set the correct exposure depending on speed dial 46 up to the moment when the middle
ihe object brightness and the speed of film used. (green) diode is glowing steadily.
It remains true as well when interchangeable lenses, It indicates the best possible combination of shutter
light f ilters, supplementary lenses and extension speed and aperture providing for correct exposure. tubes are used. However, if you fail to obtain continuous glowing
For better exposure setting, in terms of low of the middle (green) diode, and changing the shutter
brightness of the object being photographed, it is speed and aperture over between the neighbouring
recommended to remove the cap f rom the lens ones results in change-over from glowing of one
somewhat earlier before shooting. red diode to the other red one, you may select one
Looking through the viewiinder eyepiece in a way of these values. In such a case the exposure will be
the whole frame can be cleary seen, press release still acceptably correct.
button 38 till a definite stop but not till the shutter
f iring, should it be cocked, and keep on holding
the button in this position.
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Focusing Photogra.phing with FOTOS NAI PER
The camera viewfinder is provided with a composite When all the preparations for FOTOSNAIPER
focusing device consisting of microprism collar and photography have been completed, cock the shutter
ground glass collar or focusing wedges, microprism turning lever 48 to stop and making sure of correct
collar and ground glass collar. focusing, exposure setting and f raming smoothly
Befor shooting rcmove the lens cap. press release trigger 17.
Looking through the viewf inder turn the lens For taking the next picture turn the aperture focusing ring to obtain sharp image of the object setting- knob 23 and shutter cocking lever 48 and
within fhe ground glass and microprism collars and again press release trigger 17.
to match the upper and lower parts of the split To photograph at the exposure times longer image within focusing wedges. The best sharpness than- l/60 s (for instance, l/30 s or,,B"), the FOTO-
is obtained when focusing is done at full aperture. SNAIPER should be set on a tripod;
mechanism- mountonthethelenstripodwith usingthe camerathreadedwithoutsocketa releasein the
Deciding the Depth-of-Field lens body;
open the diaphragm by turning the aperture To evaluate the depth-of-field at the aperture set setting- knob 23 in arrow direction as far as it
use should be made of a ground glass collar. will go;
be determined can limits depth-of-field Approximate
release button graphed;- aim the FOTOSNAIPER at the object to be photo- the as by pressing as well visually
till a def inite stop is felt with the aperture set determine the correct exposure by the combi- beforehand. nation- of shutter speed and aperture;
For example: with the lens set at 40 m and focus the lens; aperture of l/ll the image will be sharp within - holding the lens body carefully press the dia- the distance from 32 to 52 m (see the Table). phragm- release lever 30;
cock the shutter, turning shutter cocking lever- 48;
-For presslong exposuresrelease buttonand 38,,B"at(hand-controlled)the top of the camera.shu-
tter speeds it is recommended to use a cable
release which can be screwed into the top release
button 38 thread.
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PREPARING ZENIT.I22S CAMERA Aperture Setting of the Interchangeable
WITH INTERCHANGEABLE LENS Lens
FOR PHOTOGRAPHING
The interchangeable lens is provided with a pre-set
diaphragm mechanism.
Set a selected aperture against the index
mark 73 by turning aperture setting ring 75. The
diaphragm remains fully open. At the moment theCamera Assembling release bulton is pressed, the camera pusher presses
lens rod 77 and closes the diaphragm to the pre-set
- OpenRemove.thethecase.camera with the lens releasing the value.maticallyAsopensthe shutterto the largestoperatesvalue.the diaphragmIn case you auto-need [asteners.- to set aperture for a long time (for example - Disconnect the plug of the diaphragm connec- when photographing with a self-timer), press button
ting cord 13. 38 against an appreciable stop and then turn it clock-
or -MCCarefullyTAIR-3Sdisconnectstandard thelens.camera from TAIR-3S wiseScrewup toanda hardunscrervstop thein indexlens, ,,V"fully direction.embracing it with
Remove the interchangeable lens from seating your hand and making the main effort to the lens body, chamber- 4. where the depth-of-field scale is marked.
l22S- Mountcamera theremovinginterchangeablethe back cover.lens on the ZENIT-
Cap the interchangeable lens, put it into the Exposure Setting case- chamber and secure it with fasteners.
Load the camera (see p. l8). Rotate aperture setting ring 75 or shutter speed - Set the film speed (see p. 19) dial 46 uo to the moment when both of the diodes - Set the shutter speed (see p. 20). start blirr[<ing (see p. 2l ). -View original page 24Page 26 · Read text
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6) press self-timer release button 36 and take your
place in front of the lens. The shutter will operate no
sooner than in 7 seconds after pressing the button.
7) self-timer operation over, return release button
38 to its home position.
Taking Flash Pictures
The camera shutter is synchronized for use with
different types of electronic flashes (X-synchroniza-
tion). Before taking flash pictures remove protective
strip 45. To connect an electronic f lash with the camera
the latter is provided with socket 37 on the front panel
of the camera. Ttre camera design provides as well for
cableless connection of flash units. A shutter speed
of l/30 s can be only used for flash photography.
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put them into the compartment with the sign D -L"I - farincrqlrrr6 rrn.qt/,
place the cap on the compartment and turn it -clockwise as far as it will go.
When not in use for a long time the batteries
should be removed from the camera.
UNLOADING THE CAMERA
When the exposure counter dial shows 36 shots,
rewind the exposed film into the cassette. To do this:
I ) release the shutter by pressing release button 38; 2) press film rewind knob 49 as far as it will go;
3) hinge out crank 4l and rotate it in the arrow
direction until the film leaves the take-up spool.
Try and rotate the crank smoothly, without jerks,
and not too fast to avoid traces of static electricity
on film;
a) pull out film rewind knob 39 up to the stop;
open the back cover and take the cassette out of the
camera.
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CONTENTS GENERAL Instructions 3 Instructions on Handling the Photographic Set . 3 Instructions on Handling the FOTOSNAIPER 3 Instructions on Handling the Photographic Lenses 4 SPECIFICATIONS .5 Photographic Set Performance .5FOTOSNAIPER Performance .o Interchangeable Lens Performance .6 FOTOSNAIPER Specifications .6 Lens Specif ications .6nnotogriptti. A.."iro.i"t Specifilations' 7 DESIGN .9 FS-122 Photographic Set Packing Diagram .9 FOTOSNAIPER Main Assemblies and Details .10Main Assemblies and Details of ZENIT-122S Camera .t2 Main Assemblies and Details of Interchangeable Lens .16 PREPARATION FOR PHOTOGRAPHING AND OPERATING PROCEDURE .t7 Preparing the FOTOSNAIPER for Photographing .t7 FOTOSNAIPER Assembting .17 Camera Loading . l8 Film Speed Setting .19 Shutter Speed Setting .20 Aperture Setting on the TAIR-3S or MC TAIR-3S Lens .20View original page 29
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