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Checkwindow for Lxposure lock
Releasekey
Cable release thread
Struts

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7
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E x p o s u r es e t t i n g r i n g
Keys for closing the camera
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C a m e r af r o n t s u p p o r t ( s w u n go u t )
Shutter setting lever
I F l a s hc o n t a c t
10 Aperture lever
11 A c c e s s o r yc l i p
12 Optical finder
15 Film winder
14 Camera back catch

Erplanations
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I C h e c k w i n d o wf o r e x p o s u r e l o c k
2 Release
12 Opticalfinder
1 5 F i l mw i n d e r
1 4 C a m e r a- b a c k l a t c h .
15 Take - up spool
16 Filmroller
17 Film pressure plate
18 Tripod bush
1 9 B u t t o nt o o p e n c a m e r a f r o n t

Explanations
to illustration on rlght
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Opening ond closlng comero front
On depressing button 19 the camera front will
open up.
I t i s p u l l e d d o w n w i t h t h u m b a n d i n d e x f i n g er o n
both corners until both struts4 engage. Now the
l e n s c a r r i e r i s i n i t s c o r r e c t p o s i t i o nf o r u s e .
T o c l o s e , d e p r e s s b o t h k e y s 6 s i m u l t a n e o u s l yp,r e s s
f r o n t b a c k t o w a r d s c a m e r a b o d y . A t t e n t i o n !c a m e r a
f r o n t s u p p o r t7 m u s t b e c o m p l e t e l ys w u n g i n .
Seiling of the ccmero
i s e x c e p t i o n a l l yc o n v e n i e n ta s a l l s c a l e s m a y b e
o b s e r v e d i n o n e d i r e c t i o nf r o m a b o v e a n d a l l l e v e r s
set with one hand.
2 0 D i s t a n c es c a l e o n l e n s m o u n t
21 Aperture scale on front plate allowingto read
o ff d e p t h o f f o c u s
2 2 S h u t t e rs p e e d s c a l e
25 Aperturescale
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Dlstonce settlng
T u r n l e n s m o u n t 2 0 u n t i l t h e d i s t a n c ei n f e e t s h o w s
t o t h e m ar k A o n t h e f r o n t p l a t e 2 1. B e s i d e t h e
distancefigures the distance scale shows a few
s i g n s : o o : i n fi n i t y , V - n e ar z o n e ( 11 f e e t ) a n d
O_ far zone (35 feet). The latter two are zone
f o c u s i n gs e t t i n g s . D e t a i l so n t h e s e m a y b e f o u n d
on page 11.
Exposure tlme
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c o m e s e x a c t l y o p p o s i t e t h e t i m e o n t h e s h u t t er -04'00'

s c a l e 2 2 . A l l f i g u r e s a r e f r a c t i o n so f s e c o n d s .O n
setting to t'8" (time exposures) the shutter
remainsopen as long as the release 2 remains
d e p r e s s e d .B e f o r e m a k i n g a n e x p o s u r e t h e s h u t t e r
h a s t o b e s e t . P u l l t h e s e t t i n g l e v e r 8 u p w ar d s a s
far as it will go.
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The operture (: opening of the lens)

t
i s s e t b y t h e l e v e r 1 0 . l t r e g u l a t e st h e a m o u n t o f
l i g h t r e a c h i n gt h e f i l m a n d c o n t r o l s t h e d e p t h o f f o c u s .
S m a l lf i g u r e( e . 9 . 4 . 5 ) _ l a r g e a p e r t u r e : s h o r t
e x p o s u r et i m e . L a r g e f i g u r e ( e . g . 1 6 ) - smallest I
a p e r t u r e _ l o n g e x p o s u r et i m e . l t i s a d v i s a b l et o J
t
follow the exposuremeter when usingColour film.

The deprh of focus

c o m p r i s e st h e p a r t o f t h e p i c t u r e f l e l d t o t h e f o r e g r o u n da n d b a c k g r o u n d
w h i c h i s r e p r o d u c e d f u l l y s h a r p . B u t t h i s d o e s n o t r e m a i n c o n s t a n t .l t s
e x t e n t i s r e g u l a t e db y t h e a p e r t u r e .
T h e d e p t h o f f o c u s i s f o u n d b y s e t t i n gt h e c o r r e c t d i s t a n c e a n d t h e n y o u
w i l l f i n d t o t h e r i g h t a n d l e ft f r o m t h e i n d e x m ar k A ( fr o n t p l a t e 2 1 )
a p e r t u r e f i g u r e s s i m i l a r l y a r r a n g e d . l m m e d i a t e l ya b o v e i s t h e d i s t a n c e
scale in feet. The field of depth of focus extends from the feet figure
a b o v e t h e l e f t a p e r t u r en u m b e rt o t h e f e e t f i g u r e a b o v e t h e s a m e a p e r t u r e
n u m b e ro n t h e r i g h t .
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The snopshot setting
w i l l h e l p t o o b t a i n s u r p r i s i n g l yn i c e s h o t s . F o r
s n a p s h o t s( e . g . p l a y i n g c h i l d r e n! s p o r t s s c e n e s
e t c . ) o n e d o e s n o t s e t t o t h e e x a c t d i s t a n c eb u t t o
the signs V and O. On near zone setting V one
o b t a i n sa d e p t h o f f o c u s f r o m 8 . 5 t o 1 8 f e e t a n d o n
far zone setting O from 18 feet to F, condition
being,that the lens is at least stopped down to 8.

The deloyed qc?ion releose

p e r m i t s t h e p h o t o g r a p h e rt o a p p e a r i n t h e p i c t u r e
h i m s e l f .l f n o t r i p o d i s u s e d , p l a c e t h e c a m e r a o n
a n e v e n s u p p o r t ( e . g . a t a b l e ) a f t e r h a v i n gs w u n g
o u t t h e c a m e r a f r o n t s u p p o r t l . s e t t h e s h u t t e ra s
u s u a l ,p u l l u p t h e l e v er 2 4 w i t h a r e d m a r k o n i t a s
f a r a s i t w i l l g o . A f t e r p r e s s i n g- 1 6 " r e l e a s e t h e
photographer has 8 seconds to go to the pre-
arranged spot. The delayed action release must
not be used on t'Bt' setting.

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Short Inslontoneous Itl:,;'sec. or less)
m a y b e t a k e n f r o m h a n d . S h o u l dy o u h a v e a q u i e t
hand or a supportto lean ofl, you can take longer
e x p o s u r e su p t o r l s s e c . w i t h o u t a t r i p o d .
Y o u s h o u l d l o o k e x a c t l y t h r o u g ht h e c e n t r e o f t h e
fi n d e r 1 2 , b e i n g v i s i b l ea l l f o u r e d g e s o f t h e l i n d e r
i m a g e .T h e n h o l d y o u r b r e a t h e a n d r e l e a s e g e n t l y
b y d e p r e s s i n gt h e l e v e r s o f t l y a v o i d i n g s o s h a k y
p i c t ur e s .

Time exposureg
r e q u i r e a n a b s o l u t e l yr i g i d s u p p o r t o f t h e c a m e r a .
F i x t h e P e r k e o I t o a t r i p o d b y m e a n so f i t s t r i p o d
b u s h 1 8 o r p u t i t o n a n e v e n p l a n e a ft e r h a v i n g
swung out the camera front support 7.
T h e s h u t t e r i s s e t t o " 8 " . l t i s s t r o n g l ya d v i s e d t o
get a cable release with fixing screw which is
l o c k e d a f t e r d e p r e s s i n ga n d t h u s k e e p s t h e s h u t t e r
open until it is unlocked.
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The Automoilc Interlocklng Devlce

locks the release2 after each exposure thus forcing to wind on the film
to its next number.

B e t w e e ne x p o s u r e st h e c h e c k w i n d o w1 s h o u l db e n o t e d . T h e a r r o w s h o w s
'at any time whether one is ready to expose or has to wind on the film.
A f t e r l o a d i n g t h e c a m e r a a n d s e t t i n g f o r t h e f i r s t e x p o s u r et h e a r r o w w i l l
p o i n t f o r w a r d : e x p o s e ! A f t e r s e t t i n g a n d r e l e a s i n gt h e s h u t t e rt h e a r r o w
w i l l a r t o m a t i c a l l ys w i n g r o u n d a n d p o i n t t o t h e c a m e r a b a c k : wind on
film! At the same time the release is locked.

O n w i n d i n go n t h e f i l m t h e a r r o w w i l l p o i n t f o r w a r d a g a i n a t t h e s a m e t i m e
t h e r e l e a s e b e c o m e s u n l o c k e d .A t t e n t i o n : T h e w i n g b a c k o f t h e a r r o w
a f t e r a q u a r t e r t u r n o n t h e f i l m w i n d e r 1 5 d o e s n o t i n d i c a t et h a t t h e f i l m
i s i n p o s i t i o nf o r t h e n e x t e x p o s u r e l T h e w i n d e r 1 5 h a s t o b e t u r n e d u n t i l
t h e n e x t n u m b e ra p p e a r s i n t h e f i l m w i n d o w .
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Flcrsh pictures

T h e s h u t t e r i s i n t e r n a l l ys y n c h r o n i s e da l l o w i n g t h e
u s e o f t h e u s u a lf l a s h b u l b s a n d s p e e d l a m p s w i t h
s a y b e t a k e ni n p o o r
t h e h e l p o f w h i c hp h o t o g r a p h m
l i g h t o r i n c o m p l e t ed a r k n e s s T
. he flashunit has to
b e c o n n e c t e db y c a b l e t o t h e f l a s h c o n t a c t9 . A f t e r
s e t t i n g a n d o n r e l e a s i n gt h e s h u t t e r t h e f l a s h i s
r e l e a s e ds i m u l t a n e o u s layt t h e m o m e n t t h e s h u t t e r
is fully opened up (O-synchronisation).

T h e c o r r e c t e x p o s u r e t i m e i n c o n n e c t i o nw i t h a p e r -
ture, subject distanceand film speed, should be
t a k e n f r o m t h e i n s t r u c t i o n si s s u e d b y t h e m a k e r s o f
t h e f l a s h e s .O n b u y i n g a f l a s h o u t fi t y o ur d e a l e r
will help you with his expert advice.
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Close-ups
w i t h V o i g t l a n d e rF o c a r l e n s e s o p e n u p a p a r - When Shorp
t i c u l a r l yi n t e r e s t i n gp h o t o g r a p h i cf i e l d . focussing d e f i n i i i o n w i t h
on FocorllFocqr2
T o t a k e p i c t u r e s ,f i x t h e c a m e r a t o a t r i p o d
with the tripodbush 18 and approach the @ 2t Trlzt' 1t 5tlzt'

subject until the linder shows it in the size 60' 2t 61lr'l Lt 5tl
o 2t 5t, t'431r'l
required. lf the distance is between 2'7rlz" 201 2t 4tl lt 4tlr"
ft. and 1'6" tl. uSe Focar lens F 1, if it is 15' 2' 231{' lt 4tl
b e t w e e n 1 ' 6 " l l . a n d 1 ' L / 2 "t l . F o c a r l e n s F 2 121 2t l3l.tl lt 3rlz"

should be chosen (@ 32 mm.) V 2t lt/ztl lt 31l2tl

l0' 2t Ltl lt 3t/t'l

t Now the distance between the front of the 8t 2t ort Lt 23l4tl

LI ILI' lt 2tl2tl
! F o c a r l e n s a n d s u b j e c t i s m e a s u r e da n d t h e 7l
6', 7t l0'l lt 2t,
F distance scale set in accordance with the l' Lllrtl
5l ! 83lrt'
table on the right. 415' Lt grt lt Ltlll
4'. L, 7'r lt 3lrt,
T h e e x p o s u r e t i m e r e m a i n s u n c h a n g e dw h e n 3,5' Lt 6tl L t 1 l z tI
using Focar lenses.
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Looding ond unlooding the film
O n c o m p r e s s i n gt h e t w o l a t c h e s1 4 t h e c a m e r ab a c k
can be opened.
The new film is inserted into the right hand side
s p o o l c h a m b e r .l f t h e e m p t y s p o o l s h o u l d s t i l t b e
there, remove it and place into the left chamber.
L i tf u p f i l m w i n d e r 1 5 a n d f i x i t i n t h i s p o s i t i o nb y
g i v i n g i t a q u a r t e ro f a t u r n . S w i n g o u t s p o o l h o l d e r
a n d p l a c e t h e e m p t y s p o o l w i t h t h e c i r c u l ar o p e n -
ing towardsthe pin into it. Now push spool holder
a n d t r a n s p o r t e rb a c k . T h e n e w f i l m i s p u s h e d i n t o
the right chamber,break the gummed seal, pull
t h e b a c k i n gp a p e r o v e r t h e f i l m a p e r t u r ea n d i n s e r t
paper end into the slot of the empty take-up
s p o o l 1 5 . G i v e fi l m w i n d e r 1 5 t h r e e fu l l t u r n s t o
ensure that the backingpaper of the film winds
itself tightly to the take-upspool. Make sure that
the film runs straight.
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N o w c l o s e c a m e r a b a c k a n d t u r n fi l m w i n d e r 1 5
s l o w l y u n t i l N o . 1 a p p e a r si n t h e r e d w i n d o w i n t h e
cameraback. The film is now ready for the first
e x p o s u r e .A f t e r o p e n i n g t h e c a m e r a f r o n t , s e t t i n g
the camera and shutter, the first exposure can
be taken.
I t i s a d v i s a b l e t o t r a n s p o r tt h e f i l m a f t e r e a c h
e x p o s u r ei m m e d i a t e l yt o t h e n e x t f i l m n u m b e r .
A f t e r a l l t w e l v e e x p o s u r e sh a v e b e e n t a k e n , w i n d
o n fi l m w i n d e r 1 5 u n t i l t h e w h o l e fi l m h a s b e e n
w o u n d o n t o t h e t a k e u p s p o o l . T h e p a s s i n go f t h e
p a p e r t r a i l e rc a n b e o b s e r v e d i n t h e f i l m w i n d o w .
Now the camera back is opened, the film winder
tifted up and fixed in this position. Swinq out
e x p o s e d f i l m w i t h i t s s p o o l h o l d e r ,f o l d o v e r p a p e r
end and seal it with its adhesive label. Hold film
tightly to avoid it unrolling,
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fllters

a r e a l m o s t i n d i s p e n s a b l ei n o u t d o o r p h o t o g r a p h y a n d p a r t i c u l a r l yw i t h
s n o w . Y o u c a n g e t t h e s e f i l t e r s f r o m y o u r p h o t o g r a p h i cd e a l e r : t h e y a r e
fI'
f
s i m p l yp u s h e do n t o t h e l e n s m o u n t . ' F i l t eGr 1 i s s u i t a b l ef o r m o s t p i c t u r e s , I
for more dramatic effects use Filter G 2. Filtersincreasethe exposure t
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y to 4x.
t i m e . G 1 r e q u i r e s1 r / z t o 2 x n o r m a le x p o s u r eG 2 a p p r o x i m a t e l 3
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The Voigtlqnder lenshood r
P
i s r e c o m m e n d e df o r p h o t o g r a p h s a g a i n s t t h e l i g h t , b e i n g e x c e p t i o n a l l y
e f f e c t i v e ,a n d i t i s a d v i s e d t o u s e t h e l e n s h o o d e v e n w i t h c o a t e d l e n s e s
t o p r o t e c t t h e m f r o m d i r e c t s u n r a y s .I n p o o r w e a t h e r i t w i l l p r o t e c t a t t h e
same time from drops of water.
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T h e V o i g t l a n d e r L e n s h o o Oi s ' s a t i n - c h r o m e do u t s i d e a n d b l a c k i n s i d e . [i
( F i t t i n gd i a m e t e r :3 2 m m . )
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Core of the lens

T h e l e n s i s a s v a l u a b l et o t h e c a m e r a a s t h e e y e t o t h e h u m a n .l t h a s t o b e
t r e a t e d w i t h p a r t i c u l a rc a r e . F u r t h e rt h e g l a s s s u r f a c e s ,i n c l u d i n gt h e o u t e r
o n e s , a r e c o a t e d w i t h a n a n t i - r e f l e c t i o nf i l m . T a k i n gt h i s i n t o c o n s i d e r a t i o n
t h e c o a t i n g i s v e r y h a r d a n d w i l l w i t h s t a n dc a r e f u l c l e a n i n g m e t h o d s ( s e e
below). On the other hand these careful cleaning methods are a
u n d i s p e n s a b l yn e c e s s a r y c o n d i t i o n f o r m a i n t a i n i n g t h e b e s t p o s s i b l e
optical performance.

Fingermarks are poison to the lens and have to be avoided at all cost.
T h e y r e d u c e t h e d e f i n i t i o n .D u s t o r s e a s a n d s h o u l d b e r e m o V e d w i t h a
f i n e h a i r b r u s h o r a s o f t c h a m o i sl e a t h e r .O i l o r g r e a s e c a n b e d a b b e d o f f
w i t h a p i e c e o f c o t t o n w o o l d i p p e d i n t o a l c o h o l ,o r e t h e r .
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The stylish

W everreqdy rose
h a s b e e n m a d e " t o m e a s u r e "f r o m b e s t l e a t h e r .

The camera can remainin this case even during

t h e e x p o s u r e ,i t o f f e r s f u l l p r o t e c t i o n a n d d o e s

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