~ PURPOSE AND ADVANTAGES. ZENIT-12XL is a 35-mm single lens reflex camera intended for taking various pictures on black-and-white and color films. It can be used for special kkinds of photography as well, such as copying, taking close-up pictures of small- size objects at short distances (ultra-close-up photography), taking pictures with the help ‘of a microscope (photomicrography), etc. camera accepts interchangeable lenses with M42X1 screw fittings and mechanical back focal distance of 45.5 mm. ‘The following features are remarkable with the camera: — semi-automatic exposure meter operating through the lens (TTL system) pro- vides for correct exposure setting when taking pictures with the standard lens as well as with interchangeable lenses, light filters, supplementary lenses, extension tubes; — light-emitting diodes in the viewfinder, indicating correct exposure setting, can be clearly seen both with the diaphragm fully open and stopped down; — instant return mirror ensures continuous viewing of a subject before and gi lens is provided with a pre-set diaphragm mechanism which auto- 3 stieally closes the diaphragm down for the moment of shutter operation; peanfen rg es miu eins ft nage he view ee gsi various anion oct of the back door interlocked with the ft rewind knob provides convenient ntonding of the amet: : Thotthne ‘enable 29 we fish unt bot with | able and eabieear “Sonnet SMihutier inengeging Dust of stay-pat type simplifies the film resind pro “Sicfore ung the camer, make thorough study of the present Description In 50 “doing bear in svind that the present Description can not be regarded at's Nand Sook on "Doe ty eweratvancing development in camers construction, minor diferences ‘may secur tetweun the text and your camera HANDLING RULES “ ‘he camera ls 2 preciso opal mechanical instrument. It should be handled sara hept clan End protected tram lt ust tatture and sha tena tore fia see Seine Do Rot eons the camer trom it case the moment I is brovat indoors frm ‘Do not touch the surfaces the opel parts with fingers since it may damage ‘heir cotings: Clean the opis coated lens surface with tccan soft gt oF eee ‘ool ad sgh moutened with rectiedaleohol or ites" The surfaces af the Tey sat rath bat ino we we hana Cent agen Se oop the camer le i cave wih he ep ut on he em Dolot remore the lens from the mers without need to prtvent dat and dust. ‘com geting bth onto the srfaces ofthe ens opie arte and int the mers ini da ae your camer fsa eri fine ¢meth ad ry) remane she hr ce percep in Places iaceee ‘Bead en anoad your camera either indoors or in shade protecting it egnnet, suret san tight ana right artic hgh Hivag ek tr a ar et Wl goo vod bankers singe Its key to impale the sitter operation Ms St Un De he shator speed dil with the index moving slong is shartof Authoronp be Ma Bers Mo erst: No 180;CAMERA. DESIGN eShoker “aeengaging itm Sscfllm epee rex ark ieopromeie sep Boemmete chamber BEng soparinent aatiewlnder cies oicap snl(HELIOS-UNe) 27 28 29 30 31 ‘he extusted tateriessbould there be any."Put new Baten Int the compare ont wth ga outward (gers) Replace the cap with tit the eral ‘Ghali tnteaing Hat Tor operon i doth, loking' tough he ew finder eyepiece pest the Feleass bution 9s define stop te fet it the HAM ting der ‘fone or both) light up it means that the power supply operates [if the rewind eran 12 pullout the cid knob 1 afar asi will 6, — itor the rewind hnoblt to locked potion slighty turning it if require, to et 1 ffoe te fle leader a lang att seach the camera edge apd inset nh Moldoing nuke sue tats oprcks 24 fot ead et the, bat oor 20, tightly preaing to make the tsk late eentport mespased prion of i tthe fhm gate, code and fre the ‘lies Ui ose dong he tame counter haul be wat it er scour gh the cnet, te im ind knob wil tate cha eee aSsing eked ifthe fim is ne In te este he nd En wa fa to rotate at the fet frame 7 a a loaded in ie ame by turing al 1 ll « orepon- ‘ing i spec vale cokstepped agua he Sex ae 18‘Bear In mind that wrong setting of the film speed with the dil 13 will result in wrong exporute” ference Table of Film Speed Units ‘Designation on flim speed scale 16,25 32. 80.64. 100125. 200 250. 400 500 GOST/ISO 16 20.25 52 40-50 ss 50 100 125 160200 260 320 400 500 640 DIN. WM 15 1617 119 2021 99 23 4 25 28 27 2a 2D ‘SHUTTER SPEED SETTING “urn the ste see il! tbring ected hte seed oposite he inde es ee eee nace Gn aaa rare Gite abt specd aaa suter sects tn eorveaponding acon ot ree tte Secs ayer chats oer cate wt Tithe tute bok cocked ued leek Whee ity metus ofS" wer eng esecenrdlt s prteed ome nb roan» ba ‘Spe Tah net rug tei oe 8 Dasiton and release This will remit in closing the shuter : Srtake pte s 25° or lng expan oe Teorvondd toon» cable Pama whic te ncrered its ie lew baer ved In mo tenho cee igen os se! 1 ioe Stor SETTING Sel o selected aperture agtnet the index mark by turing the apertare sting ring 2. “when taking pictures with sel-umer, the procure of stop seting Is came what elferent ts described n the section “Opening the Sethian FOCUSING 4h camera viwtinde pnd wih compote tng dein eosin cof mistopriam solar and ground gies collar or focauing Wedge mropesm ella Spd ground gla collar eforesMocting remove te lens exp Looking thrawgh the ‘Towlinder tire the lens foewing ring te aban sharp rage of the object within the {round lass an microprism collars and for cameras arith focusing wedges to atch the’ upper and lower part ofthe split image The best sharpness obisined when focunng ie done at fall aperture‘of oo ute when low speed interchangeable lense Hone at operturs more than 4. In these caces ar well and racrophotography focusing should be done om the grou thatthe focuring wedges and mictoprism, col te well without looking in the viewlinder. To do this Mraking use of dirance sale 21. scl the di.ance fom ‘on the camera top plate tothe subject being shot again ‘mark with letter Rs used for shooting on infra-red ste focus the image an ‘correction by bringing the distance Opposite to the index mark i te film plane tthe rear ond "7 and 28° On vale 7 agaist “corresponding to the aperture with which you 37° fadcating the Sstance ante Subjects wil be sharp on film For example, the lens i focuses resto be Sard ie has of 8 Im auch a cue on eae 21 agaist an read thatthe image will be sharp within the the Une (FT sien) Ara Tesule taking tae Ot artow sombnaton of soe Sha Shaver speed value you cat set the exposure depending upon the brghiness Stan bject"and the speed of mn being uoed ith high degree of ceureey Tt ‘onan true well when terchangeable lemes ight titers, supplementary [uct and extention tubes are used, For moe scores expenareSetcrmunaton sh en ‘tions of pour brightest of the subject be phougraphad the lens cap should {ieremoved bi earlier, before shooting. [cing through the wiewlinder-epepiege sm euch way that the whole it frame could ‘be clearly seem pret the release button 4 lla definite sup i felt ffa'mot ill the shuter firing, shoud ibe cocked, end hold the button in this Bilton (On the rghtchad side ofthe wiewtindergh-rasting diode ean be sen ‘There see iw marifcstions of camerae one. with two red-snd_the other one green and two Fed dle,the mide green) soe and chan Wales over between the two neighbouring Ones from one fed Susie to the othe redone, au may prepared the camera for picture taking, cock the shuter, make sure of “aming: and" exparare seting snd smonthy pros! the release BEAR IN MIND that sharp pear thera buon rei “?\vien tling pletures see tot that index mark on the Teleae button and the camera top plate (between oT" and -V*) should be hned up. "Fo eke pit with ‘ong expoure mount the camera on stutter speed dai I a sigh pre rleae button (te shalt forehand nthe -ready to Eire” panin) and rn ft enunter-cadewse as for Sl go (= ponton. “The‘expasure ower return the button to its normal (miele) poston and release se Af's elt the shatter will clove Wen the exposure crust shows figure 38, sevind"the fi tothe esse, EM “Toco th seat the shutter, presing rele but Pes bush 6 downwards ax tar an it wl gegen aac 18 at rue it aie ‘Tyan rolae the crank smoothly, without Sere, tnd hat too far to "pul tm seind knob 1 al the way ou, ope the back door and remove the cas | foam the cocking lever 19 and, holding the sprocket teth 2 with your finger, make 2 Sega a2 "to take more than 36 shots. However if it has happened and the film, fixed eestor cng non he cers th allowing wey AES ence Sted nal dors meting he im nt the cue "To wee slesimer mount the camera on a tripud, then do the following = fae te tag — fro the relat button 5 ila deiste top is fet and turn i lockwice ("pox Sistah this ‘wil sable you tose the aperareranaaly nce the dip doer ot operate sutomaticly when the seiner wed Seite aperture and the ter spe See ea, Bt tre etree ty taring lever 1 cowriwnris x fa asi will gp nthe | Gecon af the camera top pit Redlight inthe set-imer window indenter ether esha ce get igh inne at hes press the self-timer release button 2 and take your place in front of the lens ‘The shutter will operate no sooner tha in acconds after preseing the ution Talttimer opersion over, return bution 8 t0 fs home potion "Te carera shilter is synchronized fore with ctectronse flashes To connect a fla nit with the “amera, the iter sited with saket 8 onthe front Wal of the camera ‘The camer design provides at wall fr eable- lass connection of fla unit: For this alm 1 iz fited with hot shoe ‘Before mounting a flash unt on the camera Femove protective stip 16 from shoe 7 "The shutter speed of 1/30 4 only can be used {or flash photography. ‘The aperture ie elected sm scordance withthe astructions giver in the Instruction Mamval on fash unit being Used.eee cies lave are vided witt Mix aounting Thresd and ‘mecha ‘eck toa astance of 43.3 mn “The legen wit index marke -MC* are provided swith alticoting of pti! surfaces that enaurer Bette "protctios agains zeflerer(haloe, “plates fight spots) when taking pictures ok dhjects frit "Sharply heterogeneous lumination Sgaist Tight as well te improves color rendition. "ean interchangeable lear has no automatic diaph- ‘gm, the diaphragm can be handled manually If 2 efor Tens, the left-hand’ and Pigh-hand ges of the Purpese and, Advantage Heeling Rae Ciers Be ‘Shutter Speed Setting Stop Setting Focusing Exporute Setting with th Help of Exporure Meter Pretre Taking ‘aera, Unatig ‘Taking Flash Plctarer Frame wi nd Ce ‘Shc Fawn ts te Tntertngerbe Lenses and Clasp Shoning the a os sil apd te wera cane wed for making copie of mde. ‘tubes without control pls shouldbe used with the lense in which . | st manually (the diaphragm mode selector switch should be St to