Zenit 19 User manual

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  Dear Customer,

     PLease note  that  this  instructio;-   booklet  is  a
   reprinted  adaptation  of  the  translation.       rt  has
  been produced as a stop-gap measure pending intro-
  du"ction of  our ou,n comprehensive handbook.
      This handbook is  nou, being prepared and uiLL be
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      rn the meantime ue hope these  instructions     rrlirl
  help you make good use of your neu Zenith  19 camera
       that  you  rrlill  get much pleasure and satisfaction  ?nd
  from your photography.
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UJEDRAh,YOURATTENTIoNTU THE F0LLOIJING:
Paqe 19 -  Aperture Settino:  The diaphragm setting  ring
can also be set  at  positions  miduay betrrleenmarked lens
openings (except betueen r/l.z  & 2 and r/ll  & 16)
Paqe 21  - Exposure Settinq:    If  the needle stays  rrlithin the
index mark uhilst  making the adjustments described   it   is
likely   that  the batteries  need replacement(see p.29)
Paqe 28  - Usinq Interchanqeable  lenses: On1y standard
typ"  42nn mcunt automatic  lenses  ineorporating   a
single  round diaphragm actuating  pin can be used.
Lenses of same thread  but designed for  specific
                      ttkeying"cameras rrlith etra             fg,S     or .Pi!g must not
be used.
Paqe 29  I  Chanqino batteries:   Aluays rgmove both
batteries   ulhenever the camera j.s likely   to be un-
used for  some time  (several  days or more)    as  to
avoid any possibility    of leakage  (rrlhieh of "ocourse
can no.t be covered by the guarantee ) .             3


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ZENIT'I9 camera is intended for taking amateur pictures on black-and-whiteor
color films; it can be used as well for special kinds of photography, for macro- and
microphotography,for reproduction workr', etc. It accepts interchangeablelenses'having       mounting thread of M42Xl  and flange/film distance of 4s.5 mm.
The following features are remarkable with the ZENIT-19 camera:
-  semi'automatic exposure meter which measures light through the lens (TTL
system) provides for correct exposure setting when taking pictu.es with the stan-
dard lens as well as with interchangeablelenses,light filters, supplementarylenses,
extensiontubes;
-  needle indicator in the viewfinder field of view enabl.rtb  find the best possible
combination of aperture and shutter speed without interrupting the subject viewing;
 it indicates insufficient or exessiveillumination as well;
 -  electromechanicalshutter of the camera gives a wide range of shutter speeds and
ensures uniform exposure over the whole-frame;
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           -  special light indicator provides for quick checking of the batteries;
           -  self-rezeroing frame counter automatically resets at "0" upon opening the
       canrera back door;
           -  instant return mirror ensurescontinuous viewing of a subject before and after
      exposure;
           -  high speed lens is fitted with a pre-set diaphragm mechanismwhich automa'
        tically stops down the lens at the moment of the shutter iiring or on pressing
       the depth-of-fieldpre-view button;
           -  focusing can be done both by a microraster or a ground glass circle in the
       centre of the finder field of view;
           -  shutter cocking and f ilm advanceby one frame are easy and quick to perform
      by turning the shutter cocking lever through a small angle;
           -  built-in self-timer enables you to take a picture of yourself among your  fri'
      ends or to make a separate self-portrait.

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.              Picture size -  24 xB6 mm
             Film used -  35 mm, perforated
            Length of film  in cassette-  1.65 m3
7          Number of frarnes -  30F              Shutter speeds -  from  I to l/t000sec;8"  (by hand) and tong cxposurf
            Exposure meter supply -  from two pXbL5batteries
              Film speed range  -  from 16 to 500 ASA
           Lens mounting thread -   M4ZXI
             Viewfinder linear field of view  -  22.8X34.2 mm
            Tripod socket thread -    ll4,
            Standard lens -               ZENITAR.ITI
            Focal length -                  50 mm
             lflaximum  relatlve  Eperturc  !-          tlt.7

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           PLEASENOTE!
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                 The present Description contains the basic characteristicsand
                    essential operating principles of  the ZENIT-19 camera and
                   should not be regarded as a hand-book on photography in ge-
                      neral.
                    Before using this camera make thorough sttidy of the operating
                   proceduresgiven in the present Description.
                Due  to ever-advancing development in camera construction
                   minor differencesmay occur between the text and your camera.
                                  It  is  advisable to load and unload the camera iridoors or in
                 shadowstrying to avoid direct sun rays.
                  Always wind the shutter by turning the lever as far as  it will
                      go..Tr.yn-ofto keep the camera with-the shutter cocked for a long
                    period of time.
                 The camera construction provides for locking the shutter cocking
                 and film advance while operating the releasebutton and vicd
                     versa, the release button gets locked when the shutter is being
                  cocked and film advanced to prevent any risk of damage and
                  wrong exposure.

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   Should you fail to press the releasebutton or to turn the shutter
   cocking lever, do not apply an excessive force to the control
   levers,but checkyour actions accordingto the TechnicalDescrip-
    tion.
  When changing PXbz{ batteries keep strictly to the polaritl'
   signs indicated on  the compartments into which the batteries
   are fitted.
   During intervals in picture taking try and avoid such a position
    in which the depth-of-fieldpre-view button might happen to be
   pressedfor a long time, since in such a case the electric circuit
    will be switched on and the batteries will be discharged before
   their time.

  STOPPRESS- Recommendedbattery   -
  DURACELLRlvl625N   not PX 625 as                                       -   stated.

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 I -self-timer  lever
2-self -timer  release
   button
3-release button
    locking bush
4 -depth-of -f ield     Pre'
   view button
5-f ilm rewind knob
6-f lash  unit  connector
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7-neckstrap eyelet

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l6-tripod  socket
l7-film  sfepd dial
l8-battery  compartment
    cover
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    cover screw

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2O.-cassettechamber
!l -,csSsette sPool guide
 Z}-battery  check window
 23-battery check button
 24-viewf inder eyepiede with  mount
     for attaching-Photoaccessories
 25-tilm plane index
 26-sprocket
27 -ttke-up  spool
 2S-=ctrn€ro back door
 29-back  door lock
 30-aperture  scale
 3l-lens  mounting ring
 32-f ocusing ring
 33-distance scale
 34-depth-of- field scale
 35-diaphragm setting ring
 36-diaphragm mode selector switch
 }7-diaphragm  control Pin
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                            Put two batteries of PK6't-{type into the collrpart-
                            rnents in the way indicated in Section "Changing
                              the Batteries".
                         Load the camera in the following walr:
                                               -  pull up the  la tch of  lock 2:9 and open back
                            door 28;
                                               -  pull gp  f ilm rewind knob 5;
                                               -  place a cassettewith  f ilm in chamber 20;
                                               -  press film rervind knob 5 completelyhome;
                                               -  draw out from the cassetteenough film to insert
                             the leader into the slot of take-up spool 27.
                          Turn shutter cocking lever l3 as far as it will go to
                       make sure that sprocket26 teeth have properly en-
                        gaged sprocketholes in film;
                                               -  close back door 28                                       --- f ire the shutter by pressingreleasebutton l0;   1
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                    SHUTTERSPEEDSETTING





  For long exposuresit is recommeYHf,?   a cablereleaseol a tobkingtype which
  can be screwedinto the releasebutton thread."r"  To take pictuteswith long exPosures
  as well as at shutterspeedsol l/15, l/3, ll4, ll2, andt*,,the cemert shouldbebetter
  mountedon a tripod.
      N . B .   I f  camera is  used uJithout batteries  the
         s hutter  operates at  l/1000th. sBCo only   (
tB     ress of trlhich speed is  selected.          ""gard-

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    Set\ selectedaperturevalue agdinstthe index',markby turning diaphragmsetting
    ring 35.
   The diaphragmis capableof operatingin two modes:
    -in  automaticone (selectorswitch 36 in "A" position).In this mode turning of
   diaphragmsetting ring &5 does not result in lens diaphragmingbqt sets prelimi-
    narily the aperturevalue to which the diaphragmyill  stop down/fipon pressing
   releasebutton l0 -   beforethe shutteritli/edor upon pressingdepth-of-fieldpre-                                   l
   view button 4. The .diaphragmremains open in the "A" mode until the release
    buttonor the pre-viewbuttonare pressed;
      -  in manualone (selectorswitch 36 in "M" position).
    In this modethe lens diaphragmis set manuattyby turning diaphragmring 35.
   As a rule the "M" mode is used to take pictureswith extenoiontubes that are not
    fitted with a control pin operatingthe pre.setdiaphragmmechanism.

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 EXPOSUR,E SETTING
N.Bn  The  exposure   meter   uJill   not  operate    urithout   batteries

 Correct exposure setting depends on a proper combination of aperture, shutter spcd
 and film speed.The exposure is often set either with the shutter priority (the rete
 of the subject movement is tal(en into account) or with the aperture priority (depth
  of  f ield is taken into account).
  ln those cases either a shutter speed is set first (as indicated in section "Shutter
 Speed Setting")  and then an aperture value is selecteddepending on  it, or en
 aperture value is set first (as indicated in Section "Aperturg Setting") and then
 a shutter speed is selected
 To obtain a combination of aperture and shutter speedwhich would ensurea correct
 exposuredo the following:
  -  aim the lens at a subject to be taken;
  -  while looking through the vievfinder eyepiecepress pre-view button 4;
 -  turn diaphragm setting ring 35 or shutter speed dial 9 to match the needle in the
 viewfinder field of view with the cut of the black mask on the right-hand side of
 the viewfinder.

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    DEPTH"OF.FIELDDETERMININC



     With the lens focused,.you can determinethe distancefrom the film to the near and
     Lar         depth'of-fieldlimiti uy mit<inguse of scaresggino 3a.     For. example,                    -th-e.lens is focused-for 3 rn-rnJ-t[" iperture value,which is to be     used,is that of "8".In sucha..caseyou can r"ia onl.it;-$;g;;;;i't;;'iiil;"i-,,d--
      of scale34 that the imagewill be .fi'arpwithin ilte aiitance lifiG  fro*1.r  to b.2m.
     With the lens focusedind apertureul.tu. r"T t";;;;     visuaiiy-a.i.irin.  approxi.     mate..dep.th-of-fietdIimits in the following*ay,'
     Twith           the,diaphragmoperated.in autorfraticmode,pressthe pre-viewbutton,i. e.     _stopdown the lens1o a selectedaperture.     Within the              ,ground                      gl-asscircleot'vlewiinder40 you can see what subjectswill be     sharpwith the givenfocusing;
        -  ln manualmodeyou can estimate.the imagesharpness-r -    within the ground glass      circlewithout pressin'gthe pre-viewbutton,

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   Havins preparedthe camerafor picturetaking, cockthe shutter,
   make!ur. bt correctfocusingand exposuresetting as well as
    of oroDerframing and smoothlypressreleasebutton 10.
   Sh6uidiou .tranEeyour-lockmind tb take.apictur.ebut have already_
   coctea ihe shuttEr,    the releasebutton by turning bu;h  I
   counter-clockwiseas far as it will go to preventany risl( ol
    i:'l1i*il,fl!"i.irL1; buttonreturnthebushtotheinitiatposition.
   RimimUer that sharp pressing'at   -momentof the releasebutton results in
     ii;--;;;ra      itraiind      ttre          of exposureand thus in
    Uiuttitte-ot ttr" piclire, especiallyat a shutter speedof l/'30 sec'
     i*iriit"itstili   uied withoui mountingthe cameraon a tripod).
  IwIP0RTANTNOTEPressure must be maintained on the
   shutter  release  until  the exPosure is  completed t
   (especially  important on slou sPeedst  i . 8 . ,   1 / 1 5 t h
    to  1 sec.   ulhich should preferably  be activated  bY
   cable release'
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     UNLOADINGTHE CAMERA




      when the frame counter shows 36 shots, rewind the
      exposedfilm into the cassette.To do this:
        a) disengage the shutter mechanism by pressing
         buttori 12;
        b)  lift crank  I  and rotate film rewind knob b in
       the arrow direction till the film leaves the tdke-up
       spool;
        c) pull the film rewind knob upwards as far as it
         will go, open the back door and take the cassette
       out of the camera.

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USING THE SELF.TIMER

To use the self-timer mount the camera on a tripod.
Then do the following:
a )  f ocus the lens;
b ) set the exPosure;
c) cock the shutter;
di winA the self-timer mechanismby moving lever I
counter-clockwise until  no  further rnovement is
possible;
6)  pr.ri'   self-timer  release button -2 - complel_qly
itom. and take your place in front of the lens. The
itiuit.t   will opeiate ih no less than 7 seconds after
 prgssing the button.
 Notcl
Whcn the shuttcr has been lired by-  the self'timer,
press  the  release button  of  the  camera  before
Locking thp shutter for the next tlme'

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    TAKING FUTSH PTCTURES




    The camera shutter is synchronizedfor use with
     differenttypesof flash units  (x-synchronization).
    To connecta flash unit with thb camera,the lattdr
      is f.ittedwith two specialdevices:
     a) hot shoe14;
     b)  f lash unit connector socketo located on the
     front wall of the camera.
            pictures can be taken at shutterspeedsof      .ll^qrh
    V60 s and longer.
    To securea flash unit in shoe 14 first removepro-
     tectivestrip 15 out of the shoe.When a flash irnit
      is         lot used,shield the contactwith the protective     strip.
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