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The CONTAX RTS is a,highty advancedetectronic SLR
system camera developed by mutual cooperation of
CarlZeiss, West Germany, and Yashica, Japan. lt offers
the advantage of the most sophisticated f ullyautomAtic
through-the-lens exposure control.
Designed under the theme of 'Real Time'x functional
response and disposition of information, it provides
such capability in allf ields of photography as could not
possibly be expected of other 35mm SLR models.
The New Bayonet Mount also a product of mutual
cooperation between Carl -Zeiss and Yashica
perfect coordination of the optical, mechanical - affords
and
electronic systems.
The exclusive 'Real Time' features are:
1. 'Real Time' LED Shutter Speed Display
. By pressing the LED display button before or after
film wind, the LED (light emitting diode) in the view-
f inder will come on instantly to d isplay the calibrated

or in-between shutter speed ensuring correct ex-

posure in relation with the preselected aperture.
2. 'Real Time' Magnetic Release
Because this magnetic release trips the shutter
through feather-touch fingertip action, ca;mera
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shake at the critical mornent of exposure is bffec-
tively prevented. Since, moreover, shuttertripping is
accomplished through contact of an electric switch,
all types of off-hand controls can be used direcily.
Correct exposure is obtained through 'Real Time'
light reading immediately before exposure.
 3. 'Real Time' 1/2000sec. Maximum Shutter Speed
B e c a u s ey o u r C O N T A XR T S f e a t u r e sa n e l e c t r o n i c
f o c a l p l a n e s h u t t e rw i t h a u n i q u e d e s i g n u n d e r
w h i c ht h e p r i m a r ya n d s e c o n d a r yc u r t a i n su n c a pt o
provide starting from the saffie position, precise
s h u t t e rs p e e d sc a n b e o b t a i n e du o t o t h e m a x i m u m
of 1/2000sec,
4. 'Real Time' Off-HandControls
Becausethe magneticreleasefunctions strictly on
e l e c t r i c a lp r i n c i p l e ,v a r i o u s t y p e s o f e l e c t r i c a l l y -
operatedoff-handcontrols can be used directly by
m e r e l yp l u g g i n gi n t o t h e c a m e r a ' sr e l e a s es o c k e t .
T h eo f f - h a n dc o n t r o l sc u r r e n t l ya v a i l a b l ei n c l u d et h e
I n f r a r e dC o n t r o l l e rS e t a n d I n t e r v a lT i m e r .
5. 'Real Time' Motor Drive System
The magneticreleasedoes greatly more than just
t r i p p i n gt h e s h u t t e r .I n t h e f i n a ls t a g eo f i t s f u n c t i o n ,
i t s w i t c h e so n t h e m o t o r d r i v e s w i t c h t o p r o v i d e
p r e c i s es y n c h r o n i z a t i ow nith the motor driveunit.
Of the two types of motor drive units,the RealTime
W i n d e ri s a c o m p a c tu n i t w h i c h c a n b e r e g a r d e da s
speedevenin subdued lightsituations, thus offeringt
n e w p o s s i b i l i t i e isn ' R e a lT i m e ' p h o t o g r a p y .
T h e C O N T A X R T S i s d e s i g n e dt o d e l i v e r
s u p e r b p h o t o g r a p h i cr e s u l t sw h e n m o u n t e d
w i t h a n y o n e o f t h e C a r l Z e i s so r Y A S H I C A
lenseswith Contax/Yashica mount.
T h e m a n u f a c t u r e r w i l l n obte h e l dr e s p o n s i b l e
f o r p i c t u r e so f s u b s t a n d a r qd u a l i t yw h e n t h e
s a m e c a m e r a i s u s e d i n c o m b i n a t i o nw i t h
l e n s e so t h e r t h a n t h o s es p e c i ife d a b o v e .
'Real
X' T i m e ' i s a c o m p u t e rt e r m i n o l o g yd e n o t i '
a b s e n c e o f p h y s i c a lt i m e - l a g i n d i s p o s i t i o n
information.

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s t a n d a r de q u i p m e n to f y o u r C O N T A XR T S .
6. 'Real Time'T* (T-Star)Carl Zeiss Lenses
T h eh i g h p e r f o r m a n c e a n d e x t r a - h i g hs p e e dd e s i g n
of the Carl Zeiss lenses,featuring the T* (T-Star)
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m u l t i - l a y ear n t i - r e f l e c t i ocno a t i n gw h i c h m i n i m i z e s
h a r m f u lg l a s s - t o - a irre f l e c t i o n sa n d a s s u r e s' R e a l
T i m e ' c o l o r r e p r o d u c t i o na n d c o n t r a s t p e r m i t t h e
p h o t o g r a p h etro s e l e c tc o m p a r a t i v e l yh i g h s h u t t e r

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 D i e C O N T A XR T S i s t e i n e d e r h o c h s t e n t w i c k e l t e n
a u t o m a t i s c h e ne l e k t r o n i s c h e nS L R - S y s t e m c a m e r a s ;
sie reprhsentiertdas Resultat gemeinsamerEntwick-
l u n g s a r b e i tv o n C A R L Z E I S S ,W e s t - D e u t s c h l a n du,n d
Y A S H I C AJ, a p a n .
U n t e r d e m a u s d e r C o m p u t e r t e c h n i ks t a m m e n d e n
B e g r i f f" R E A L T I M E " Y ' w u r d a els Entwicklungsgrund-
l a g e v e r z o g e r u n g s f r e i eI n f o r m a t i o n u n d D i s p o s i t i o n
v o r r a n g i gb e r r i c k s i c h t i g tS. i e u m f a B t a l l e G e b i e t ed e r
F o t o g r a f i eu n d b i e t e t E i n s a t z m o g l i c h k e i t ew n ie nur
w e n i g e a n d e r eS L R - C a m e r a s .
D a s n e u e R T S - B a j o n e t t ,g l e i c h f a l l s e i n e G e m e i n -
s c h a f t s e n t w i c k l u n gv o n C A R L Z E I S S u n d Y A S H I C A ,
e r m o g l i c h t p e r f e k t e K o o r d i n a t i o nd e r o p t i s c h e n ,
m e c h a n i s c h e nu n d e l e k t r o n i s c h e nS y s t e m e .
E x k l u s i v e" R E A L T I M E " E i g e n s c h a f t e n :
1. "REAL TIME" LED Belichtungsanzeige
D u r c h B e r u h r e n d e s L E D S c h a l t k n o p f e sa n d e r
V o r d e r s e i t ed e r C a m e r a w i r d d u r c h L i c h t e m i t -
t i e r e n d e D i o d e n i m S u c h e r d i e a u t o m a t i s c hz u r
v o r g e w d h l t e nB l e n d e e i n g e s t e l l t eB e l i c h t u n g s z e i t
angezeigt.
: 2. "REAL TIME" Magnet-Austrtsung
D i e e l e k t r o m a g n e t i s c hVee r s c h l u B a u s l o s u ndge r
C O N T A X R T S v e r b a n n t v e r r i s s e n eA u f n a h m e n i n
d i e V e r g a n g e n h e i tB . ei wenigerals 1mm Auslose-
w e g g e n u g t p r a k t i s c he i n l e i c h t e s B e r u h r e n d e s
A u s l o s e k n o p f e sz u r A u f n a h m e .G l e i c h z e i t i gb i e t e t

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k e i t e nd e r F e r n a u s l o s u n g .
" R E A L T I M E " L i c h t m e B s y s t e mg a r a n t i e r t
eine
e i n w a n d f r e i eB e l i c h t u n g d u r c h V e r s c h l u B p r o _
g r a m m i e r u n gu n m i t t e l b a rv o r d e r A u f n a h m e .
6. "REAL TIME" T" CARL ZETSSObjektive
3 . " R E A L T I M E " B e l i c h t u n g s z e i1 t / 2 0 0 0S e k .
l h r e C O N T A XR T S i s t m i t e i n e m n e u e n t w i c k e l t e n ,
e l e k t r o n i s c hg e s t e u e r t e nS c h l i t z v e r s c h l u Ba u s g e _
stattet. Der erste und zweite VerschluBvorhang
s t a r t e nz u r B e l i c h t u n gv o n d e r g l e i c h e nA u s g a n g s _
p o s i t i o n ,s i n d a l s o n i c h t w i e b i s h e r r i b e r l a p p e n d
g e l a g e r tu n d e r m o g l i c h e ns o p r h z i s eB e l i c h t u n g s _
z e i t e nb i s z u 1 / 2 0 0 0S e k .
4. "REAL TIME" Fernausl<isung
D a s a u f e l e k t r o n i s c h e rB a s i s f u n k t i o n i e r e n d e
A u s l o s e s y s t e ml h r e r C O N T A X R T S e r g i b t u b e r
einen AnschluB Adaptionsmoglichkeiten fur ver_
s c h i e d e n eA r t e n d e r F e r n a u s l o s u n g .I n f r a r o t _
' Auslosung,
und, Intervall_Auslosun s ign d n u r
e i n i g ed e r M o g t i c h k e i t e n .
5. "REAL TIME" Motor Filmtransport
Das elektronischeAusloseystemder CONTAXRTS
d i e n t n i c h t n u r d e r V e r s c h l u B a u s l o s u n gs,o n d e r n
g l e i c h z e i t i ga u c h a l s l m p u l s g e b e rf r i r d e n p r A z i s e
z u r B e l i c h t u n gs y n c h r o n i s i e r t e m
n o t o r i s c h e nF i l m _
, transport.
Das "Motor Drive System" lhrer CONTAX RTS
b e i n h a l t e tn e b e n d e m f a s t s c h o n z u r S t a n d a r d a u s _
s t a t t u n g z d h l e n d e nk o m p a k t e n R T S M o t o r e i n e n
w e i t e r e nm o d i f i z i e r t e nS p e z i a l m o t o r .
H o c h s t e r E n t w i c k l u n g s s t a n du n d e x t r e m e L i c h t _
s t d r k e n e r m o g l i c h e n i n Z u s a m m e n h a n gm i t d e m
T . V i e l s c h i c h t e n a n t i r e f l e x b e l aagu c h b e i u n g u n _
s t i g e r B e l e u c h t u n gs c h n e l l e B e l i c h t u n g s z e i t e n .
D i e C A R L Z E I S ST . V e r g t i t u n gg a r a n t i e r to p t i m a l e
R e f l e k t i o n s m i n d e r u nu gn d K o n t r a s t r i b e r t r a g u n g
b e i a u s g e w o g e n e rF a r b b a l a n c e .
l h r e C O N T A X R T S g a r a n t i e r tl h n e n e i n e
h e r v o r r a n g e n d eB i l d q u a l i t d t w
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V e r b i n d u n gm i t C A R L Z E T S So d e r y A S H | C A
W e c h s e l o b j e k t i v e nm i t d e r C O N T A X /
YASHICA- Fassung verwendetwird.
D e r H e r s t e l l e rr l b e r n i m m tk e i n e V e r a n t w o r -
t u n g f U rA u fn a h m e nm i n d e r w e r t i g eeru a l i t d t ,
f a l l s d i e s e l b eC a m e r an i c h t z u s a m m e mm i t
d e n o b e n e r w d h n t e ns, o n d e r n m i t a n d e r e n
Objektivenverwendetwird.
X . " R E A L T I M E " i s t e i n B e g r i f fa u s d e r C o m p u t e r -
Terminologie und bedeutet Abwesenheit
p h y s i k a l i s c h eV
r e r z o g e r u n gb e i d e r D i s p o s i t i o n
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Lens Mount Contax/Yashica Mount (three-claw bayonet mount) developed by mutual cooperation of Carl Zeiss, West Germany, and
Yashica, Japan.
Lens P L A N E R T * f 1 1 . 45 0 m m s t a n d a r d l e n s c o m p o s e d o f 7 e l e m e n t s i n 6 g r o u p s , i n t e r c h a n g e a b l ew i t h a w i d e r a n g e o f h i g h
performance Carl Zeiss lenses.
Shutter Electronicfocal plane shutterof a unique design (primary and secondary shuttercurtains uncap to provide starting
from the identical position)oElectronic timing on both Auto and Manualoshutter speeds continuouslyvariablefrom
LT (4 sec.) to 1/2000 sec. on Auto; l4 clickstop settings trom 4 to 1/2000 sec. and B on Manual.X sync termina
Shutter Release F e a t h e r - t o u c h m a g n e t i c r e l e a s e d R e l e a s e s o c k e t f o r c a b l e s w i t c h a n d o f f - h a n d c o n t r o l s
Exposure Control T h r o u g h - t h e - l e n sa u t o m a t i c e x p o s u r e c o n t r o l w i t h S P D s e n s o r a b o v e t h e v i e w f i n d e r e y e p i e c e t a k i n g c e n t e r - w e i g h t e d
light readinEoFully automatic exposure through lens aperture preselection(exposure readout on manual operation)
o LED shutterspeed display in viewfinderoEV range from EV -1 to 19 (F1.4 at ASA 100).ASA range from 12 to 3200
o provisionforexposurecompensation(scalecalibratedfrom x 4 l o x | / t , i n b e t w e e n s e t t i n g s f e a s i b l e )o O p e r a t e s o n
6V silver oxide or alkaline battery (Eveready 544,tJcar 544, Mallory PX28 Alkaline Eveready 537 or equivalent)
Viewfinder T h r o u g h t h e - l e n s r e f l e x v i e w fi n d e r s h o w s u p l o 9 2 / o o f t h e a c t u a l p i c t u r e a r e a o M a g n i f i c a t i o n r a t i o : 0 , S T X o P e n t a p r i s m
oFocusing
s i l v e r c o a t e d a n d d e f l e c t i o n m i r r o r m u l t i - l a y e rc o a t e d t o e n s u r e m a x i m u m b r i g h t n e s s o f t h e v i e w f i n d e r f i e l d
screen interchangeable from the lens mount side
Viewfinder Display 16-dot LED shutterspeed display shows calibrated and in-between speedsoGreen shutterspeed pointeroverlaps
'A'
s e t t i n g o n A u t o a n d i n d i c a t e s s h u t t e rc o n t r o l d i a l s e t t i n g o n m a n u a l o A p e r t u r e d i s p l a y s h o w s m a x i m u m a p e r t u r e o f
the lens in use on the extreme right and f-stop in use in green figurerExposure compensation tab appears when the
'Xl'
, exposure compensation pointer is set at any position other than
Film Advance Film advance lever advances f ilm through a sing le 140 deg ree stroke or several short ratchet action o Exposure couhter
resets automaticallyto start position when the back cover is opened
Film Rewind Film rewind crank-handle with unique clutch actionoWhite line on top of the knob rotatesto indicate proper film
aovance
Camera Back B a c k c o v e r o p e n s w h e n t h e f i l m r e w i n d k n o b i s p u l l e d a l l t h e w a y o u t o c a m e r a b a c k i n t e r c h a n g e a b l ew i t h D a t a B a c k
or 250 Film Back (for use with motor drive unit)
Other Featutes Multiple exposure through depression of the film rewind release buttonoMirror lock leveroLED batterychecker dis-
playo9"O16-ofjield preview buttonoDirect X contact shoe with anti-shock provisionoMotor drtve coupling terminal
and film advance couPler
Size fi Weight 142 x 89.5 x 50mm; approx. 700 grams (body only)

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Oblektivfassung Contax/Yashica-Fassung (3-Klauen-Bajonettfassung) von CARL ZEISS, West-Deutschland, und YASHICA, Japan.
Standardobiektiv CARL ZEISS PLANAR T* 1:4, f:50mm,7 Lisen in 6 Gruppen, auswechselbar gegen ein umfangreiches
Objektivprogramm.
VerschluB Elektronisch gesteuerter SchlitzverschluB mit in der Belichtungsausgangsposition nicht gberlappend
gelagertem ersten und zweiten Rollo, automatisch und manuell einstellbar. Belichtungszeiten bei Auto- l

matic-Betrieb stufenlos von 4 bis 112000 Sek.; 14 Click-Stop Rasten bei manueller Einstellung von 4 bis
1l20OO Sek. sowie B-Einstellung. X-Synchronisation bei 1/60 Sek. .

Ausltiser Elektromagnetisches Auslosesystem mit AnschluBbuchse frir Auslosekabel und diverse weitere Fern-
auslosemoglichkeiten.
Belichtungsmessung Durch das Objektiv messende Silicium-Photo-Diode uber dem Pentaprisma. Mittenbetonte Messung.
Anzeige durch Licht emittierende Diode im Sucher bei automatischem und manuellem Betrieb, gekuppelt
mit Belichtungskompensationsskala (Skaleneinstellung 4x bis 114x, Zwischeneinstellungen moglich).
Lichtwert-1 - 19 bei F1.4 und 21 DIN/100 ASA Filmempfindlichkeit. Einstellbereich t2 - 36 DtN/i2 - 3200 ASA.
Batterie: 6V Silberoxyd- oder Alkali-Batterie (Eveready 544,lJcar 544, Mallory PX28, Alkaline Ever€dy 537
oder Gleichwertige).
Sucher Spiegef reflexsucher mitg2/"iger Filmbildwiedergabe. VergroBerung 0,87X bei 50 mm Objektiv. pentaprisma
mit Silberbeschichtung brechender FlAchen sowie vielschichtenvergr-itetem Reflexspiegel (silberbe-
schichtet) fur optimale Sucherhelligkeit. Durch das Objektivbajonett auswechselbare Mattscheiben.
Sucheranzeige 16 Punkte Leuchtdiode zur Anzeige der Belichtungszeiten oder von Zwischenwerten. Griin-transparentes
Anzeigenfeld ftir Automatic-Einstellung oder vorgewdhlte Belichtungszeiten. Anzeige der effektiv ein-
gestellten Blende mit automatischer Justierung des Anzeigebereichs, beginnend mit der jeweiligen
Ausgangslichtstdrke. des verwendeten Objektivs.
Warnsignal bei eingeschalteter Belichtungskompensation.
Filmtransport Durch eine Hebelbewegung tiber 140" nach 20'Leerlauf oder mehrere Intervallschaltungen. Filmtransport-
Zdhlwerk automatisch beim offnen der Cameraruckwand auf ,,S" rr.ickstellend.
Filmruckwicklung Ausklappbare Filmruckwickelkurbel mit automatischer Kupplung der Rrickwickelachse. WeiBe Linie auf
dem Rtickwickelknopf zeigt durch axiale Drehung einwandfreien Filmtransport an.
Camerariickwand Ruckwand wird durch Herausziehen der Filmrrlckwickelachse geoffnet und kann gegen RTS Datenlick-
wand oder Rtickwand 250 in Verbindung mit Motor-Drive ausgewechselt werden.
Sonstiges Mehrfachbelichtungen ' arretierbarer Reflexspiegel . LED Batteriekontrolleuchte ' Schiirfentiefe-Kontroll-
knopf . X-Mittenkontakt . AnschluB frir Motor Filmtransport.
Abmessungen & 142 x 89.5 x 50 mm; ca. 700 Gramm (Cameragehduse)
Gewicht
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Focusing Screen Release Lug

L E D D i s p l a yP u s h b u t t o n E n t r i e g e l u n gf u r E i n s t e l l s c h e i b e
LED Schaltknopj MirrorLock
S p i e ge l a r r e t r e r u n g

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Self-TimerLever
Vorlaufwerk X Sync Terminal
Depth-o{-Field Preview Button X - S y n c hr o n a n s c hl u B
Deflection Mirror
S c h d r f e n t i e f e - K o n t r oIlk n o P f Sp iegeI
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LED Batteriekontrolle
ShutterSpeed Index
Exposure Compensation Porntei
V e r s c hul B z e i t - E
n is t eIli n d e x
B e l i c h t u n g s k o mp e n s a t i o n s a n z ei g e

Film Advance Lever Exposure Compensation Scale S h u t t e rC o n t r o lD i a l

F i l m t r a n s p o r t h e b eI B e l i c h t u n g s k o m p e n s a ti o n s s k al a B e li c h t u n g s z e i t e n s kaa l
Accessory Shoe
Zubehorschuh D i r e c tX C o n t a c t
X-Mittenkontakt
E x p o s u r eC o u n t e r
B i l d z d hl w e r k

Magnetic Release Film Rewind Crank-Handle

E l e k t r o m a gn e t is c h e r A u s l b s e k n o p l Filmruckwickelkurbel

Film Speed Diil

D I N / A S AS k a t a
Film RewrndKnob
F i l m r u c k w i c k el k n o p f

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Focusing Ring
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Sucherokular

BattervCheckerButton
Batter iekontrPlle
Film Rewind Stud
Ruckwickelachse Release Socket
Ausloserbuchse
Back Cover Release Lug
R u c k w a nd e n t r i e g e l u n g

Take-up SPool
AufwickelsPule
Film Cassette Chamber ShutterCurtain
Sprocket- Back Cover
Kassettenkammer hB
S c hl i t z v e r s cl u Transporttrommet Cameraruckwand
Film Advance Coupler
Kupplung fur Motor Filmtransport

Film Rewind Release Button Motor Drive Coupling Terminal

F i Im r u c k w i c k e l e n t r i e g eIu n g s k n o p f S y n c h r o n k o n t a k t ef u r M o t o r F i l m t r a n s o o r t

BatteryCompartmentCover T r i p o dS o c k e t
Batteriegeh
dusedeckel Stativgewinde

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1. Mount the lens.
S e tt h e l e n s p r o p e r l y i n t h e m o u n t b y m a t c h i n gt h e r e d i n d e x d o t
on the lens barrel with that on the camera body, and gtve it a
r i g h t t u r n u n t i l i t c l i c k s t o p st n t o p l a c e

1. Objektivwechsel
Zum Einsetzendes Objektivs wird der rote Punkt auf der Ob-
j e k t i v r u c k s e i t ea u f d e n r o t e n P u n k t d e s C a m e r a g e h d u s e -
bajonettsgesetzt und das Objektiv durch Rechtsdrehungbts
z u m E i n r a s t e nv e r r i e q e l t

2. Install the battery.

A l w a y su s e a 6 V s i l v e ro x i d e o r a l k a l i n eb a t t e r y .I n s t a l lt h e
b a t t e r yi n t h e c o m p a r t m e nwt i t h i t s m i n u s( - ) e n d i n f i r s t .
2. Einsetzender Batterie
Verwenden S i e a u s s c h l i e B l i c6hV S i l b e r o x y do- d e r A l k a l i -
B a t t e r i e nD i e B a t t e r i ew i r d m i t d e m M i n u s - P ozl u e r s ti n d a s
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 3. Open the back cover and load the film.
B e f o r ef i l m l o a d i n g t, u r nt h e s h u t t e cr o n t r o ld i a l o f f t h e , A U T O ,
s e t t i n gc. l o s et h eb a c kc o v e ra f t e ra s c e r t a i n i ntgh a tt h es p r o c k e t
t e e t hp r o p e r l yc a t c ht h e p e r f o r a t i o nasl o n g b o t h e d g e so f t h e
fi l m .

3. Offnen der Riickwand und Filmeinlegen

V o r d e m F i l m e i n l e g em n a n u e l l eB e l i c h t u n g s z eeri tn s t e l l e n
R u c k w a n de r s t s c h l i e B e nw e n n b e i d e p e r f o r a t i o n s r e i haeuni
d e r T r a n s p o r t t r o m mIe
r el g e n

4. Advance the film.

B y m a n i p u l a t i nt gh ef i l m a d v a n c el e v e ra, d v a n c et h ef i l m u n t i l
t h ee x p o s u r e c o u n t e r e g i s t e rtsh e f i g u r e , l '
T h ef i l mc a n b e a d v a n c e db y o n ef r a m et h r o u g hm a n i p u l a t i oonf
t h e f i l m a d v a n c el e v e ri n e i t h e ro n e s w e e p i n gs t r o k eo r s e v e r a l
s m a l ls t r o k e s .
4. Filmtransport
D e r F i l m w i r d s o l a n g et r a n s p o r t i e rut n d d e r V e r s c h r u B
ausgelosb t ,i s d a s F i l m z d h l w e 'r,k1 "a n z e i g t .
D e r F i l m t r a n s p okr ta n nd u r c he i n e e i n z i g eo d e r m e h r e r ek t e i n e
s c h a l t b e w e g u n g edne s F i l m t r a n s p o r t h e b evros r g e n o m m e n
werden.

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5. Set the film speed dial.
After loading the film properly, lift the collet around the film
s p e e d d i a l a n d a l i g n t h e i n d e x w i t h t h e f i g u r e c o r r e s p o n d t n gt o
the speed rating of the film in use.

5. Einstellen der Filmempfindlichkeit

Nach Anheben des auBerenRinges des Belichtungskompen-
s a t i o n s k n o p f e sw r r d d i e E i n s t e l l m a r k ed u r c h D r e h e n a u f d i e
e n t s p r e c h e n d eF i l m e m p f i n d l i c h k e tet i n g e s t e l l t

6. Reset the shutter control dial to'AUTO'setting.

T u r nt h es h u t t ecr o n t r odl i a la n da l i g nt h e ' A U T O ' s e t t i nwgi t ht h e
i n d e xo n t h e c a m e r at o p .W h e nt h u sa d j u s t e dt,h e g r e e ns h u t t e r
s p e e dp o i n t e or v e r l a p st h e ' A ' s e t t i n go f t h e s h u t t esr p e e ds c a l e
in theviewfinder
6. Automatic-Einstellungdes Belichtungszeitenknopfes
D e r B e l i c h t u n g s z e i t e n k n owpi rf d g e d r e h t ,b i s d i e M a r k i e r u n g
"A" gegenubed r e r E i n s t e l l m a r keei n r a s t e t
B e i e i n w a n d f r e r eEri n s t e l l , : nzge i g t d e r E i n s t e l l i n d egxl e i c h -
f a l l sa u f " A "
 7. Align the exposure compensation pointer with ,Xl'
T u r nt h e f i l m s p e e d d i a l a n d a l i g n t h e p o i n t e rw i t h t h e ' X . 1 '
s e t t i n gO
. t h e rs e t t i n g sa r ef o re x p o s u r e
c o m p e n s a t i oi n s p e c i a l
situatrons.
7. Einstellen der B el ichtungskompensationsskala
D u r c h D r e h e nd e s F i l m e m p f i n d l i c h k e i t s k n o w p fi e
r ds d i e
B e li c h t u n g s k o m p e n s a t i o n s sakuaf l"aX 1" e i n g e s t e l l t .
A l l e a n d e r e nE i n s t e l l u n g esni n d z u m A n g l e i c h e d nes MeB-
s y s t e m sa n s p e z i e l l eL i c h t v e r h d l t n i s s e

8 . Preselect the lens aperture.

T u r nt h e a p e r t u r er i n go f t h e l e n sa n d p r e s e l e ctth e a p p r o p r i a t e
f-stop Thelensaperturecan also be set by rotatingthe aperture
r i n g w h i l e o b s e r v i n gt h e a p e r t u r ed i s p l a yi n t h e v i e w f i n d e r

8 . Blendenvorwahl
D u r c h D r e h e nd e s B l e n d e n r i n g ew sird die gewunschte
A r b e i t s b l e n dgee g e n u b edr e r E i n s t e l l m a r kaem O b j e k t i vf i x i e r t
G l e i c h z e i t iegr f o l gdt i e A n z e i g ed e r f i x i e r t e B
n l e n d ei m S u c h e r .

9 . Compose and secure focus.

W h i l es i g h t i n gt h r o u g ht h e v i e w if n d e r ,t u r nt h e f o c u s i n gr i n g o f
t h e I e n su n t i ly o u r m a i n s u b j e c ta p p e a r sc l e a r l yd e f i n e d .

9 . Scharfeinstellung
D a s S u c h e r b i l dw i r d d u r c h D r e h e nd e s F o k u s s i e r r i n g e a sm
O b j e k t i vw d h r e n dd e r B e t r a c h t u n gs c h a r f e i n g e s t e l l t

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10. Check exposure.
W h i l es i g h t i n gt h r o u g ht h e v i e w f i n d e rp, r e s st h e L E D d i s p l a y
pushbutton a n d c h e c k t h e s h u t t e rs p e e d s e t a u t o m a t i c a l liyn
r e l a t i o nw i t ht h e p r e s e l e c t e lde n sa p e r t u r e

10. Kontrolle der Belichtungszeit

D u r c h B e r u h r e nd e s L E D S c h a l t k n o o f ews i r d d i e e n t -
s p r e c h e n d e r v o r g e w A h l t eBnl e n d ee i n g e s t e l l tBee l i c n t u n g s -
z e r ta n g e z e r g t

11. Hold the camera steady and press the magne-

tic release.
W h e ns h o o t i n gu, s e t h e R u b b e rE y e - C u pt o w a r d
o f f s t r a yb a c k l i g h t .
1 1 . C a m e r a r u h i g h a l t e n u n d A u s l c i s e k n o p fb e -
2000
riihren. 1000
'Zur 500
V e r m e i d u n gv o n m e B v e r f d l s c h e n d e m 250
125
O k u l a r l i c het m p f i e h lst i c h d i e V e r w e n d u n dg e r 60
30
Augenmuschel.
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 The coNTAX RTS is designed to offer utmost easeand versatilityof
operation in all fietds of photography.
As long as the shutter control dial is kept at the 'AUTO'setting,fully
automatic exposure is assured under all light conditions,merely
through preselectionof the lens aperture.
Read the following pages carefullyand acquaintyourselfwith the
basic procedure of operation before attemptingto take your first
series of photographs.

Die coNTAX RTS ist trotz leichter Handhabungfrir alle Bereiche

der Fotografie konzipiert.
Die aufmerksameLekttire der folgenden seiten soll lhnen helfen,
v o r d e n e r s t e nA u f n a h m e nm i t d e r T e c h n i ku n d H a n d h a b u n gl h r e r
CONTAX RTS vertraut zu werden.

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After removing the body cap and the lens rear cap, set the lens
p r o p e r l yi n t h e m o u n t b y m a t c h i n g t h e r e d d o t o n t h e l e n s b a r r e l w i t h
that on the camera body. Then, give the lens a right turn until it
clickstopsinto place
T o p r e v e n t h i t c h e s i n f o c u s i n g a n d e x p o s u r e c o n t r o l ,a l w a y s m a k e
surethe lens is locked properly in its mount.

Lens Interchanglng
T o r e m o v et h e l e n s f r o m i t s m o u n t ,t w i s t i t t o t h e l e f tw h i l e k e e p i n g t h e
lens releasebutton depressed
B e f o r er e m o v i n g , m a k e i t a r u l e t o p l a c e t h e l e n s c a p o v e r t h e l e n s t o
p r e v e n ti n a d v e r t e n ts c r a t c h i n go r s m e a r i n g o f t h e l e n s s u r f a c e .A f t e r
removingthe lens from its mount,cover the rear end with the lens
rear cap
o A v o i d d i r e c t s u n l i g h tw h e n i n t e r c h a n g i n gl e n s e s ,p a r t i c u l a r l yi n
case the camera is loaded with film
. S e t t h eb o d y c a p i n t h e l e n s m o u n ti n c a s e t h e c a m e r ai s t o b e l e f t
without its lens
 D i e r o t e M a r k i e r u n ga n d e r R u c k s e i t ed e s o b j e k t i v sw i r d m i t d e r
r o t e n M a r k e a m C a m e r a g e h d u sueb e r e i n a n d e r g e s e t D z ta. s O b -
j e k t i vw i r d n u n d u r c h R e c h t s d r e h u nbgi s z u m f u h l b a r e nE i n r a s t e n
fi x i e r t .
z u r e x a k r e nF o k u s s i e r u nugn d L i c h t m e s s u n igs t e i n e i n w a n d f r e i e r
O b j e k t i v s i tuz n b e di n g t e r f o r d e ri ct h .

Objektivwechsel
z u m H e r a u s n e h m edne s o b j e k t i v sw i r d d e r B a j o n e t t e n t r i e g e r u n g s
k n o p fe i n g e d r u c kut n d d a s O b j e k t i vs o w e i t n a c h l i n k s g e d r e h t ,
b i s e s s i c h l e i c h tv o m C a m e r a g e h d u st er e n n e nl a B t .
V e r m e r d e nS i e B e s c h d d i g u n g eond e r V e r s c h m u t z u n g edne r
F r o n t l i n s eS. c h u t z e nS i e n a c h H e r a u s n e h m edni e o b j e k t i v r u c k -
serte
. V e r m e i d e nS i e b e i m O b j e k t i v w e c h s m e li t e i n g e l e g t e mF i l m
d i r e k ti n d a s C a m e r a g e h a u seei n f a l l e n d eSs onnenlicht.
. VerschlieBeS n i e d a s C a m e r a g e h d u sm e it dem Gehduse-
d e c k e l ,w e n n e s o h n e e i n g e s e t z t e O s b j e k t i va u f b e w a h rwt ird.

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CAUTION
The shuttersystemand the exposurecontrolof your CONTAXRTS
w i l l n o t f u n c t i o nu n l e s st h e b a t t e r yi s p r o p e r l yi n s t a l l e d .
A l w a y su s e a 6 V s i l v e ro x i d e o r a l k a l i n eb a t t e r y( E v e r e a d y5 4 4 ,
Ucar 544, MalloryPX2B,AlkalineEveready537 or equivalent).
1. O p e nt h e b a t t e r yc o m p a r t m e ncto v e rb y t u r n i n gi t w i t ht h ee d g eo t
a cotn
2 . I n s t a l l t h eb a t t e r yw i t hi t s m i n u s( - ) e n d f a c i n gi n s i d e a , ndclose
the batterycompartmentcover.

ACHTUNG
B e i n i c h t e i n w a n d f r eei i n g e s e t z t eB r a t t e r i es i n d V e r s c h l u Bu n d
L i c h t m e B s y s t elm h r e rC O N T A XR T Sn i c h tf u n k t i o n s f d h i g .
V e r w e n d e nS i e a u s s c h l i e B l i c6hV S i l b e r o x y do- d e r A l k a l i - B a t -
t e r i e n( E v e r e a d5y 4 4 , U c a 5r 4 4 ,M a l l o r yP X 2 8A , l k a l i n eE v e r e a d 5y 3 7
o d e rG l e i c h w e r t i g e ) .
1 . E n t f e r n e nS i e d e n B a t t e r i e g e h d u s e d e c kdeul r c h H e r a u s -
schrauben
2 . I n s t a l l i e r eSn i e d i e B a t t e r i em i t d e m M i n u s - P onl a c h i n n e nu n d
v e r s c hile B e nS i e d a s B a t t e r i e g e h a u s e .
 w h e n t h e b a t t e r yp o w e r d e c l i n e s b e l o w t h e r e q u i r e dv o l t a g e l e v e l ,
t h e s h u t t e rw i l l f a i l t o o p e r a t e .T h e r e f o r e ,m a k e i t a r u l e t o c h e c k t h e
b a t t e r yp o w e r ( 1 ) o c c a s i o n a l l y b e f o r e s h o o t i n g a n d ( 2 ) a f t e r r e p l a c -
ing the battery.
To check the battery power, press the battery checker button. lf the
LED battery checker display comes on, sufficientpower is indi-
cated. In the event if fails to come on, replace the battery.
o When the battery power drains to a low level, the LED battery
checker display may come on momentarilywhen the battery
checker button is depressed. In such a case, replace the battery.

S i n k t d i e B a t t e r i e s p a n n u n gu n t e r d i e A b s c h a l t s p a n n u n g , s o
arbeitet der VerschluB nicht mehr Sie sollten sich eine gele-
g e n t l i c h e B a t t e r i e p r u f u n gv o r d e r A u f n a h m e u n d n a c h d e m B a t -
teriewechselzur Regel machen.
Z u r B a t t e r i e p r u f u n g d r u c k e n S i e d e n K o n t r o l l k n o p f .D a s A u , f -
leuchten der LED Anzeige gewahrleistet einwandfreie Batterie-
spannung
N d h e r ts i c h d i e B a t t e r i e s p a n n u n g d e r A b s c h a l t s p a n n u n g s, o w i r d
d i e s e s d u r c h A u f f l a c k e r nd e r L E D L e u c h t e b e i e i n g e d r 0 c k t e m
B a t t e r i e k o n t r o l l k n o paf n g e z e i g t . I n d i e s e m F a l l i s t d i e B a t t e r i e
r e c h t z e i t i qz u e r n e u e r n .

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 Avoid direct sunlight when loading the film.
1. After sliding up the rubber eye-cup, open the back cover by
pulling out the film rewind knob. As soon as the back cover is
'S' (startposition).
opened, the exposure counterwill resetto
2 P l a c e t h e f i l m c a s s e t t ei n t h e f i l m c a s s e t t ec h a m b e r a n d p u s h t h e
film rewihd knob back to its original position.
o U s e a s t a n d a r d3 5 m m c a s s e t t ef i l m o f 1 2 , 2 0 o r 3 6 e x p o s u r e
load.
3 . C l i p t h e f i l m t i p o n t h e t a k e - u ps p o o l a s i l l u s t r a t e d .
o A v o i d i n s e r t i n gt h e f i l m t i p f a r t h e r t h a n i s n e c e s s a r y

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 vermeiden Sie direktes sonnenlicht beim Laden der camera.
1 s c h i e b e n s i e d i e G u m m r a u g e n m u s c h enl a c h o b e n u n d o f f n e n
S i e d i e C a m e r a r u c k w a n d d u r c h H e r a u s z i e h e nd e r R u c k _
w i c k e l a c h s e ;d a s F i l m z d h l w e r ks p r i n g t n a c h d f f n e n d e r R u c k -
wand automatischauf "S"
2 S e t z e n S i e d i e F i l m k a s s e t t ei n d i e K a s s e t t e n k a m m e ru n d d r u k -
k e n S i e d i e F i l m r u c k w i c k e l a c h s ew i e d e r i n i h r e A u s g a n g s -
position
. V e r w e n d e n S i e 3 5 e r K l e i n b i l d f i l m em i t l Z , Z O o d e r 3 6
A u fn a h m e n
3 B e f e s t i g e nS i e d e n F i l m a n f a n gw i e i n d e r A b b i l d u n g g e z e i g t
in der Filmaufwickelsoule
. Vermeiden sie zu weites Uberstehendes Filmanfanges
uber
d e n S c h l i t zd e r A u f w i c k e l s p u l e .

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4 . A f t e rm a k i n gs u r et h a tt h e s h u t t e cr o n t r o dl i a l i s s e t a t a p o s i t i o n
o t h e rt h a nt h e ' A U T O ' s e t t i n ga,d v a n c et h ef i l m u n t i l t h es p r o c k e t
teethproperlycatchthe perforationsalongbothedgesof thef ilm.
T h e n ,c l o s e a n d p r e s st h e b a c k c o v e ru n t i li t l o c k si n t o p l a c e .
5 . F o l do u t t h ef i l m r e w i n dc r a n k - h a n d laen dt u r ni t i n t h ed i r e c t i o no f
t h e a r r o wt o t a k e u p t h e f i l m s l a c k .
. o W h e n f o l d e d ,t h e c r a n k - h a n d l w e i l l r o t a t ef r e e l y ;t h e r e f o r e ,
'AUTO'
m a k es u r ei t i s r e t u r n e di n t ot h ec o m p a r t m e natb o v et h e
setting.
6 . P r e s st h e m a g n e t i cr e l e a s ea n d a d v a n c et h e f i l m , a l t e r n a t e l y ,
u n t i lt h e e x p o s u r ec o u n t e rr e g i s t e r tsh e f i g u r e ' 1 '
l f t h e w h i t e l i n e o n t h e f i l m r e w i n dk n o b r o t a t e sw h e n t h e f i l m
a d v a n c el e v e r i s m a n i p u l a t e di,t m e a n st h e f i l m i s a d v a n c i n g
propeily.

CAUTION
A v o i d k e e p i n gt h e L E D d i s p l a y p u s h b u t t o nd e p r e s s e dw h e n
a d v a n c i n gt h e f i l m . P a r t i c u l a r liyn c a s e t h e R e a lT i m e W i n d e r
i s i n u s e ,m a k ei t a r u l et o k e e py o u rf i n g e ro f f t h e L E Dd i s p l a y
pushbuttow n h e n m a k i n ge x p o s u r e .
 4 . N a c h E i n s t e l l e na u f e i n e m a n u e l l eB e l i c h t u n g s z etirta n s p o r -
t i e r e nS i e d e n F i l m u n t e ra b w e c h s e l n d e m A u s l o s e nu n d
S p a n n e n ,b i s b e i d e P e r f o r a t i o n s r e i h e unber der Verzahnung
d e r T r a n s p o r t t r o m m el ile g e n . E r s t d a n n w i r d d i e R u c k w a n d
gescnrossen.
5 . S p a n n e nS i e n u n d e n e i n g e l e g t eFn i l md u r c hD r e h e no e r a u s -
g e k l a p p t e nF i l m r u c k w i c k e l k u r bbei sl z u e i n e m s p u r b a r e n
Widerstand.
o N a c hE i n k l a p p e d n e r F i l m r u c k w i c k e l k u r ibnedl i e d a f u rv o r -
g e s e h e n eH a l t e r u n gu b e r d e r E i n s t e l l u n "gA " d e s B e l i c h -
t u n g s z e i t e n r i n g ei sst d i e F i l m r 0 c k w i c k e l a c h es n
etriegelt.
6 T r a n s p o r t i e r eS n i e d e n F i l m d u r c h a b w e c h s e l n d e sS p a n n e n
u n d A u s l o s e nb, i s d a s B i l d z d h l w e raku f " . 1 "s t e h t .
D r e h ts i c h d i e w e i B eL i n i ea u f d e m F i l m r u c k w i c k e l k n ob pe fi m
V e r s c h l u B s p a n n esno, i s t e i n e i n w a n d f r e i eFr i l , m t r a n s p o r t
gewahrleistet

ACHTUNG
V e r m e i d e nS i e e s , b e i m W e i t e r t r a n s p o r t i e rdeens F i l m e sd i e
L E D - A n z e i g e d r u c k t a snti e d e r z u d r 0 c k e n
B.e s o n d e r sb e i V e r -
w e n d u n gd e s R e a lT i m eW i n d e r ss o l l t e nS i e e s s i c h z u r R e g e l
m a c h e n ,d i e L E D - A n z e i g e d r u c k t a sbt e i m P h o t o g r a p h i e r e n
n i c h tz u b e r u h r e n .

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After the film has been loaded properly, set the film speed dial
according to the speed rating of the film in use
To set the film speed, liftand turn the collet around the film speed
d i a l a n d a l i g n t h e i n d e x w i t h t h e f i g u r e c o r r e s p o n d i n gt o t h e A S A o r
D I N r a t i n go f t h e f i l m i n u s e .
o Always see to it that the index is set properly in the clickstop
p o s i t i o n . l f s e t i m p r o p e r l y ,t h e a c c u r a c y o f t h e e x p o s u r e c o n t r o l
will be affected.
ASA/DIN Film Speed Rating
T h e A S A o r D I N f i l m s p e e d r a t i n g s p e c i fi e d o n t h e o u t e r b o x o r i n t h e
i n s t r u c t i o ns h e e t w h i c h c o m e s w i t h t h e f i l m i n d i c a t e st h e d e q r e e o f
l i g h t s e n s i t i v i t yo f t h e f i l m e m u l s i o n .

Nach Einlegen des Filmes muB die angegebene Filmempfind-

l i c h k e i te i n g e s t e l l tw e r d e n .
H e b e n S i e d a z u d e n d u B e r e n R i n g d e r D I N / A S A - S k a l aa n u n d
s t e l l e n S i e d i e M a r k i e r u n ga u f d e m R i n g d e r a u f d e r D I N / A S A -
S k a l a a n g e g e b e n e n E m p f i n d l i c h k e i gt e g e n u b e r
. D e r D I N / A S A - R | n gm u B e i n w a n d f r e i g e g e n u b e r d e r F i l m e m p -
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b e e i n f l u B tw i r d .
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 The film can be advanced by one frame by giving the film advance
lever one sweeping stroke or several short strokes. In either case,
make sure that the lever is manipulated until it fails to move anv
further.
M a n i p u l a t i o no f t h e f i l m a d v a n c e l e v e r t o a d v a n c e t h e f i l m a u t o m a t i -
c a l l y r e g i s t e r sc o u n t o f e x p o s u r e o n t h e e x p o s u r e c o u n t e r .
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o n c e a g a i n t o c o m p l e t et h e f i l m w i n d .
How to check the film advance.
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k l e i n e S c h a l t b e w e g u n g e nd e s F i l m t r a n s p o r t h e b e l us m e i n F i l m -
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v o r d e r A u s l o s u n g d e s C a m e r a v e r s c h l u B e se i n e n a b g e s c h l o s -
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D a s F i l m z d h l w e r k i s t m i t d e m F i l m t r a n s p o r tg e k u p p e l t u n d z e i g t
j e w e i l s d i e A n z a h l d e r b e l i c h t e t e nF i l r n b i l d e ra n .
. U n v o l l s t d n d i g e rF i l m t r a n s p o rbt l o c k i e r td i e A u s l o s u n g .
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Exposure compensationtab
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o t h e rt h a n ' X 1 ' , t h i s t a b a p p e a r so n t h e l o w e r e d g e o f t h e f i n d e r f r a m et o s i g n a lt h a t e x p o s u r e
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e n t s p r e c h e n dd e r e i n g e s t e l l t e nB l e n d e a n g e z e i g t .
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To secure focus, turn the focusing ring of the lens while sighting
throughthe viewfinder until the main subject appears clearly de-
f i n e d . T h e m i c r o p r i s mf o c u s i n g s p o t a t t h e c e n t e r o f t h e f i n d e r f i e l d
a f f o r d su t m o s t c o n v e n i e n c e a n d e a s e i n f o c u s i n g P r e c i s e f o c u s i s
s e c u r e dw h e n t h e m u l t i p l e g l i t t e rd i s a p p e a r s a n d t h e i m a g e o f t h e
s u b j e c tw i t h i n t h e f o c u s i n g s p o t a p p e a r s s h a r p a n d c l e a r .
T h e v i e w fi n d e r o f y o u r C O N T A X R T S a f f o r d s v i e w i n g a n d f o c u s i n g
always at maximum aperture. To check the depth of field after
s e c u r i n g p r e c i s e f o c u s , s i m p l y p u s h i n t h e d e p t h - o f - f i e l dp r e v i e w
button.
o T h e m e t h o d o f f o c u s i n g r e m a i n s t h e s a m e r e g a r d l e s s o fw h a t t y p e
o f l e n s o r c o m b i n a t i o n o f t h e A u t o E x t e n s i o nT u b e s i s u s e d .
o W h e n n e c e s s a r y ,t h e s t a n d a r d s c r e e n f e a t u r i n g t h e m i c r o p r i s m
f o c u s i n g s p o t c a n b e i n t e r c h a n g e dw i t h a n y o n e o f t h e f o u r t y p e so f
f o c u s in g s c r e e n sa v a il a b l e a s o p t i o n a la c c e s s o r ie s

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Z u r S c h a r f e i n s t e l l u nwgi r d d e r F o k u s s i e r r i ndge s O b j e k t i v sg e d r e h t ,b i s d a s g e s a m t eS u c h e r b i l d
s c h a r fa b g e b i l d e tw i r d . D a s M i c r o r a s t eirm S u c h e re r m o g l i c h e t i n e e x a k t eu n d s c h n e l l eF e i n e i n -
s t e l l u n gD . i e m a x i m a l eS c h d r f ei s t e r r e i c h tw
, e n n d a s R a s t e rv e r s c h w i n d e t .
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m a l e rH e l l i g k e i tU . m n a c h d e r S c h a r f e i n s t e l l u ndgi e S c h d r f e n t i e fbee i A r b e i t s b l e n d e
zu kontro,-
lierend , r u c k e ns i e e i n f a c hd e n s c h d r f e n t i e f e - K o n t r o l l k n o p f .
o D i e S c h a r f e i n s t e l l u nwgi r d j e w e i l s u n a b h a n g i gv o m v e r w e n d e t e nO b j e k t i vo d e r Z u b e h o rw i e
obenbeschrieben vorgenommen.
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O t h e r w i s ep e r f e c t s h o t s a r e o f t e n s p o i l e d b y e r r a t i c m o v e m e n to f t h e
cameraat the critical moment of exposure.
M a k e i t a r u l e t o s u p p o r t t h e c a m e r a f i r m l yw i t h y o u r l e f t h a n d a n d ,
while gentlygripping the camera body with your righthand, press
t h e m a g n e t i cr e l e a s ew i t h t h e b a l l o f y o u r r i g h t i n d e x f i n g e r .A l s o ,s e e
t h a ty o u a r e f u l l y a c q u a i n t e dw i t h t h e p r o p e r p r o c e d u r eo f o p e r a t i o n
of your camera
&-.
o D e p e n d i n g o n h o w y o u w i s h t o c o m p o s e y o u r p i c t u r e ,y o u c a n
h o l d y o u r c a m e r a i n e i t h e r h o r i z o n t a l( t o p p h o t o ) o r v e r t i c a l ( b o t - ".k4.

t o m p h o t o ) p o s t ur e
o W h e n r e q u i r e d ,s t e a d yy o u r c a m e r a b y h o l d i n g i t a g a i n s ta w a l l o r
tree.
W h e n a t e l e p h o t o l e n s i s u s e o r w h e n s h o o t i n ga t a s l o w s h u t t e r
speed, the use of a tripod to support your camera is recom-
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 U m u n s c h a r { eA u f n a h m e nd u r c h V e r w a c k e l no d e r V e r r e i 3 e nd e r C a m e r az u v e r m e i d e ne. m o _
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HaltenSie die Cameramit der linken Hand. Die rechte Hand unterstutztdie Camera; der Zeige-
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Your CONTAX RTS features fully automatic through-the-lens
electronicexposurecontrol.
By simply presettingthe film speed and lens aperture,its highly
sophisticatedelectronic circuit functions to vary the shutter
speed continuouslyand automaticallyaccording to the subject
brightness,thus ensuringcorrect exposureunder any light con-
dition.
Besidesfully automaticexposurecontrol through aperturepre-
selection,your CONTAXRTS providessemi-automaticexposure
control through preselectionof the shutter speed.
Automatic exposure through aperture preselection
1. Turn the shutter control dial and align the 'AUTO' setting with
the inder on the camera top.
W h e nt h u sa d j u s t e dt,h e g r e e ns h u t t esr p e e dp o i n t e ri n t h ev i e w -
f i n d e rw i l l o v e r l a pt h e ' A ' s e t t i n g .
o M a k es u r et h e e x p o s u r ec o m p e n s a t i opno i n t e ri s a l i g n e dw i t h
'x1'.

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 l h r e c o N T A X R T S i s t m i t e i n e r e l e k t r o n i s c h e nB e l i c h t u n g s -
automatik ausgestattet.
N a c h E i n s t e l l e nd e r F i l m e m p f i n d l i c h k e iut n d V o r w i h l e n e i n e r
B l e n d e n o f f n u n gp r o g r a m m i e r td i e E l e k t r o n i ka u t o m a t i s c hd i e
korrekte Belichtungszeit.
Neben dieser vollautomatischenFunktion kann das LichtmeB-
system lhrer CONTAX RTS auch als halb-automatisches
Nachfrihrsystembenutzt werden.
Automatic-Belichtungnach BlendenvorwahI
1. Stellen Sie die Betichtungszeitenskalaauf Automatic (A).
d e r i n d e xi m C a m e r a s u c h emr u B n , u n g l e i c h f a l l s, , A "a n z e i g e n .
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2. Preselect the lens aperture.
T u r nt h e a p e r t u r er i n g o n t h e l e n sb a r r e la n d a l i g nt h e r e q u i r e d
f-numbew r i t h t h e i n d e x .T h e p r e s e l e c t e a
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p l a y e di n t h e v i e w fi n d e ri n g r e e nf i g u r e .
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2. Wahlen Sie durch Drehen des Blendenringes eine Blende
vor.
D i e e i n g e s t e l l t eB l e n d e w i r d i m S u c h e ra u f d e r B l e n d e n s k a l a
angezeigt,
D i e n a c h s t e h e n d eT a b e l l e g i b t l h n e n e i n i g e A n h a l t s w e r t eb e i
V e r w e n d u n ge i n e s F i l m e s m i t 2 1 D I N / 1 0 0A S A E m p f i n d l i c h k e i t :

Lichtverhdltnisse Blendenwert
H e l l e sS o n n e n l i c h ut n t e r
f r e i e mH i m m e l 1 6 ,1 1 ,B

B e w b l k t e rH i m m e l , s c h a t t i g e M o t i v e 5 6,4, 2.8

In n e n a u f n a h m e nN, a c h t a u f n a h m e n 2,14

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3. Press the LED display pushbutton while sighting through the
viewfinder.
Depressionof this pushbuttonprovidesa check of exposure
conditionbeforeor afterfilm wind.
lf the LEDdot comeson withinthe rangeof 2000(112000 sec.) and
LT (4 sec.),it indicatesthatcorrectexposurewill be obtainedat
the preselectedaperture.
In casetwo LEDdotsappear,it is an indicationthatan in-between
shutterspeed will be set automaticallv.

3. Durch Beriihren des l-ED Knopfes wird auf der Leucht-

diodenskala die automatisch eingestellte Belichtungszeit
angezeigt.
Wird eine Belichtungszeit zwischendes Werten2000 (1l2OO0
S e k . ) u n d L T ( 4 S e k . ) a n g e z e i g l ,s o i s t e i n e e i n w a n d f r e i e
B e l i c h t u n ge n t s p r e c h e n dd e r v o r g e w d h l t e nB l e n d e n o f f n u n g
gewiihrleistet.
L e u c h t e na u f d e r L E D S k a l az w e i D i o d e n p u n k taeu f ,z e i g td i e s
g i n e sZ w i s c h e n w e r t easn ,
d i e E i n s t e l l u ne

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 . One LED dot indicatesautomaticsettingof the shutterspeed
c o r r e s p o n d i ntgo t h e f i g u r ei n a l i g n m e n t .

E i n a u f l e u c h t e n d eLrE D p u n k t z e i g t d i e e x a k t eE i n s t e l l u n g
d e r n e b e n s t e h e n d eBne l i c h t u n g s z eai tn .

r Two LED dots indicateautomaticsettingof the shutterspeeo

b e t w e e nt h e s e t t i n g si n a l i g n m e n t .
zwei aulleuchtendeLED Punktezeigen einen Zwischenwert
500
60 an.
60
30
l5
I

2
1
2
II
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4. Advance the film and press the magnetic release.
lf the LED dot displays a shutterspeed of 1/30 sec or longer
exposure, hold the camera steady to preventerratic movement at
the moment of exposure.
o When the magnetic release is depressed the LED dot will
c o m e o n m o m e n t a r i l yt o d i s p l a y t h e s h u t t e r s p e e d a t w h i c h
exposure is being made.
. Correctexposure can be obtained through various combina-
t i o n o f t h e l e n s a p e r t u r e a n d s h u t t e rs p e e d . D e p e n d i n g o n t h e
s u b j e c t c o n d i t i o n , t h e r e f o r e ,a l t e r t h e a p e r t u r e s e t t i n g t o p r o -
v i d e e x p o s u r e a t t h e r r g h t s h u t t e rs p e e d .
o F o r b e s t r e s u l t s ,s h o o t y o u r s u b j e c t w i t h t h e s u n b e h i n d y o u r
shoulder

4. Filmtransportaeren und Ausliiseknopf beriihren.

Z e i g t d i e L E D S k a l a e i n e B e l i c h t u n g s z e i vt o n l a n g e r a l s 1 / 3 0
S e k a n i s t a u f b e s o n d e r s r u h i g e C a m e r a h a l t u n gz u a c h t e n , d a
Gefahrder Verwackelungbesteht
r Parallel zur Auslosung leuchtet die exakte Belichtungszeit
auf.
r E i n w a n d f r e r eB e l i c h t u n g e ne r g e b e n s i c h a u s v e r s c h i e d e n e n
K o m b i n a t r o n e nv o n B e l i c h t u n o s z e i tu n d e i n q e s t e l l t e r
Blende
o Wahlen Sie entsprechend lhrem Motiv erne ZeillBlenden-
k o mb i n a t r o n
 16-DOTLED SHUTTER
S P E E DD I S P L A Y
T h e s h u t t e r s p e e d d i s p l a y i n c o r p o r a t e di n t h e v i e w -
finder of the coNTAX RTS consists of a 16-dot LED
( l i g h t e m i t t i n g d i o d e ) a r r a y .T h e L E D d o t c o m e s o n
t i m m e d i a t e luy p o n d e p r e s s i o no f t h e L E D d i s p l a yp u s h -
b u t t o nt o d i s p l a yt h e s h u t t e rs p e e d s e t i n r e l a t i o nw i t h
t h e p r e s e l e c t e dl e n s a p e r t u r e .T h i s s h u t t e r s p e e d d i s -
p l a yi s u n i q u e i n t h e f a c t t h a t i t c a n b e t u r n e d o n r e -
g a r d l e s so f w h e t h e rt h e f i l m h a s b e e n a d v a n c e do r n o t .
A s e x p l a i n e di n t h e f o r e g o i n gp a g e s ,o n e L E D d o t i n d i -
c a t e s ' a u t o m a t i cs e t t i n g o f t h e s h u t t e r s p e e d c o r r e s -
p o n d i n gt o t h e f i g u r ei n a l i g n m e n t w , h i r et w o L E Dd o t s
signifyi n-betweenspeed.
U n d e rf l u o r e s c e n tl i g h t , m o r e t h a n t w o L E D d o t s m a y
s o m e t i m e sc o m e o n a t t h e s a m et i m e .A l t h o u g hi t i s n o t
p e r c e p t i b lteo t h e h u m a ne y e ,t h e r ei s a r a p i df l u c t u a t i o n
o f t h e l i g h t i n t e n s i t ye m i t t e db y a f l u o r e s c e n lt a m p a n d ,
becauseof the extremelyhigh speedof responseof the
l i g h ts e n s o ra n d t h e d i s p l a y ,t h i s v a r i a t i o no f t h e l i g h t
i n t e n s i t iys p i c k e du p , t h u s r e s u l t i n gi n f l i c k e r i n go f t h e
L E Dd o t s w h i c h a p p e a r st o o u r e y e s a s s i m u l t a n e o u s
l i g h t i n go f t h r e eo r m o r e d o t s .T h i s p h e n o m e n o nd o e s
not,however, sign ity a malfunction. when the shutter is
r e l e a s e dc,o r r e c te x p o s u r ew i i l b e m a d ea t t h e o p t i m u m
shutterspeed.
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B E L I C H T UN G S Z EI T E N A N ZE IG E
Die in den sucher der coNTAX RTS eingebaute
Belichtungszeitenanzeig b e s t e h ta u s e i n e r 1 6 p u n k t e
L e u c h t d i o d e( L E D - L i c h t e m i t t i e r e n d eD i o d e ) . D i e
L E D z e i g t v e r z o g e r u n g s f r eni a c h B e r r i h r e nd e s L E D
s c h a l t k n o p f e s d u r c h A u fl e u c h t e n d e s e n t s p r e c h e n -
d e n P u n k t e sd i e e i n g e s t e l l t eB e l i c h t u n g s z e iat n .
D a s A u f l e u c h t e ne i n e s L E D p u n k t e sz e i g t d i e E i n s t e l -
l u n g d e r e x a k t e nB e l i c h t u n g s z e iat n i d a s A u fl e u c h t e n
zweier Pun kte ei nen Zwischenwert.
D u r c h f l u o r e s z i e r e n d eLs i c h t ,z . B . N e o n l i c h t ,k a n n d e r
Eindruckerweckt werden,daB mehr als zwei LED
P u n k t ea u f l e u c h t e nD . a d a s m e n s c h l i c h eA u g e n i c h t
i n d e r L a ge i s t , d a s a u s d e m e x t r e m s c hn e l l en
A n s p r u c h s v e r m o g edne r L E D u n d d e r s i l i c i u m - p h o t o -
Diode resultierende A u f l e u c h t e nd e r L E D p u n k t e z u
t r e n n e n ,e r w e c k t d e r w e c h s e r v o n L E D p u n k t z u L E D
P u n k t i n n e r h a l bv o n s e k u n d e n b r u c h t e i l e dn e n E i n -
d r u c k , d a B m e h r e r e D i o d e n p u n k t eg r e i c h z e i t i ga u f -
l e u c h t e n .D i e s e sP h a n o m e nz e i g t n i c h t e i n e n F e h l e r
i m M e B s y s t e ma n ; .i m M o m e n t d e r V e r s c h l u B a u s l o -
sung wird mit exakter zeitetnstellungbelichtet.
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1 . W h e nt h e L E D d o t c o m e so n i n a l i g n m e n w t ith a
f i g u r eb e l o w ' 3 0 'c, o r r e c e
t xposurw
e i l lb eo b t a i n e d ,
but utmost precautionmust be taken to prevent
camerashake.To preventerraticmovementof your
cameraat the criticalmomentof exposure,(1) reset
the aperturering to a wider lensopeningin orderto
provideautomaticsettingof a highershutterspeed,
or (2) mountthe cameraon a tripod.
1 . 7 - e i gdt i e L E D A n z e i g ee i n e B e l i c h t u n g s z eliat n g -
s a m e ra l s 1 / 3 0S e k .a n , b e s t e h td i e G e f a h re i n e r
Verwackelung.
E s e m p f i e h lst i c h , i n d i e s e mF a l l d i e B e l i c h t u n g s -
zeit durch Offnender Blendezu korregierenoder
ein Stativzu verwenden.

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 2 . W h e nt h e L E D d o t c o m e so n i n a l i g n m e nw t ith,A',
stop down the lens aperture so that the LED dot
a l i g n s w i t h 2 0 0 0 ( 1 1 2 O OsO
e c . ) o r s m a l t e rf i g u r e .
2 . L e u c h t edt e r L E D P u n k tn e b e n" A " , i s t d i e B l e n d e
s o w e i tz u s c h l i e B e nb, i s e i n e B e l i c h t u n g s z eviot n
2000 (112000. Sek.)oder wenigerangezeigtwird.

3 . Whenthe LED dot comes on in alignmentwith ,B'

set the aperturering to a wider lensopening.lf the
LED dot fails to move upward even at maximum
aperture,resortto flash exposure.
3 . L e u c h t e td e r L E D P u n k t n e b e n " 8 " , m u B d i e
Blendeweitergeoffnetwerden;gegebenenfalls
ist
mit einem Blitzgerdtzu fotografieren.

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Selectionof desired shutter speed at "AUTO"
' A U T Os' e t t i n ga n dt h ee x p o s u r e
( K e e pt h es h u t t e cr o n t r o dl i a l a t t h e
'X1'.)
c o m p e n s a t i opno i n t e ra l i g n e dw i t h
1 . P r e s st h e L E D d i s p l a yp u s h b u t t oann d c h e c kt h e s h u t t esr p e e d .
2 . W h i l ek e e p i n gt h e p u s h b u t t o d n e p r e s s e dt,u r nt h e a p e r t u r er i n g
u n t i lt h e L E D d o t a l i g n s w i t h t h e f i g u r e c o r r e s p o n d i n tgo t h e
d e s i r e ds h u t t e rs P e e d .
T h ef o l l o w i n gt a b l eg i v e sy o u a g u i d ef o r p r e s e l e c t i oonf t h e s h u t t e r
soeed:

Subiect Shutter SPeed

subjects
Fast-moving 1 / 2 0 0 01, / 1 0 0 01, / 5 0 0s e c

L a n d s c a p eo r g e n e r a lo u t d o o r 1 1 2 5 01, 1 1 2 5o r 1 / 6 0s e c '
photograPhY
i n d o o r o rn i g h t p h o t o g r a p h y 1 / 3 0s e c o r s l o w e rs p e e d

o W h e ns h o o t i n gs p o r ts c e n e so r m o v i n ga u t o m o b i l es,e tt h es h u t t e r
s p e e da t 1 / 5 0 0s e c . o r h i g h e rs P e e d
T h ef o r e g o i n gs h u t t esr p e e dp r e s e l e c t i ognu i d ei s b a s e do n u s eo f
A S A 1 0 0f i l m

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 wahl der gewlinschten Belichtungszeitin der stellung "AUTO"
L a s s e ns i e d e n B e l i c h t u n g s z e i t e i n s t e l l k ni no pdfe r s t e l l u n g
"AUTO"V . e r g e w i s s e rSni es i c h ,d a B d i e R e l i c h t u n g s k o m p e n s a t r o n
f @ auf "Xl" steht.
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2 1 B e r u h r e nS i e d e n L E D S c h a l t k n o p f .
2 D r e h e nS i e b e i g e d r u c k t e mL E D S c h a t t k n o pdfe n B l e n d e n r i n g ,
2
b i s d e r L E D P u n k t n e b e n d e r a n g z e i g t e nB e l i c h t u n g s z e i t
2 a u fl e u c h t e t .
!t
D i e n a c h s t e h e n d e T a b e l l e g i b t l h n e n A n h a l t s p u n k tzeu d e n
B e l i c h t u n g s z e i t e nf u r v e r s c h i e d e n e M o t i v e :

Motiv Belichtungszeit

Schnelle Objekte 1 1 2 0 0 01, / 10 0 0 , 1 / 5 0 0

Landschafts- oder
A u B e n a u nf a h m e n 1 1 2 5 01, 1 1 2 5o d e r 1 / 6 0S e k

lnnen- oder Nachtaufnahmen 1 / 3 0S e k .o d e r l a n g s a m e r

o B e i s p o r t a u f n a h m eond e r s c h n e l l e no b j e k t e nb e n u t z e nS i e e i n e
B e l i c h t u n g s z evi o
t n m i n d e s t e n s1 / 5 0 0S e k .
D i eA n g a b e ni n d e rT a b e l l eb e z i e h e sn i c ha u fe i n eF i l m e m o f i n d -
l i c h k e i vt o n 2 1 D t N / 1 0 0A S A .

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Makesurethe exposedfilm is rewoundinto its cassettebeforeun-
l o a d i n gi t .
1 . W h e nt h e e x p o s u r ec o u n t e r e g i s t e r tsh ef i g u r ee q u i v a l e ntto t h e
e x p o s u r el o a d o f t h e f i l m , a v o i da d v a n c i n gt h e f i l m a n y f u r t h e r .
l f f o r c e d t, h ef i l m m a yt e a ra w a y ,m a k i n gi t i m p o s s i b l e to rewind
it into its cassette.
2 . G i v et h e f i l m r e w i n dr e l e a s eb u t t o no n t h e c a m e r ab a s ea p u s h .
T h i sb u t t o nw i l l r e s e ta u t o m a t i c a l w l yh e nt h e f i l m a d v a n c el e v e r
i s m a n i p u l a t e dt h; e r e f o r ei t, i s u n n e c e s s a rt yo k e e pi t d e p r e s s e d
w i t hy o u rf i n g e r t i pd u r i n gl i l m r e w i n d i n g operation.
3 . F o l do u tt h e f i l m r e w i n dc r a n k - h a n d laen d t u r ni t i n t h e d i r e c t i o n
o f t h ea r r o w A . s s o o na s t h ec r a n k - h a n d lies r o t a t e dy, o uw i I lh e a r
a n a u d l b l es i g n a li n d i c a t i n gt h a tt h e t a k e - u ps p o o l r st u r n i n gi n
reverseand the f ilm is being properlyrewoundinto its cassette.
W h e nt h e f i l m p u l l s a w a y f r o m t h e t a k e - u ps p o o l ,t h e a u d i b l e
s i g n a lw r l l c e a s e a n d y o u w i l l f e e l a n i n c r e a s e dr e s i s t a n c e ;
h o w e v e rc, o n t i n u ew i n d r n gu n t i lt h e c r a n k - h a n d lreo t a t e sf r e e l y
w i t h o u rt e s i s t a n c eT.h e n ,o p e nt h e b a c k c o v e ra n d t a k e o u t t h e
filmcassette.
o l f t h e f i l m f a i l st o a d v a n c ep a r tw a y b e f o r et h e e n t i r el e n g t hh a s
b e e ne x p o s e dd, o n o ta t t e m ptto w r n di t f o r c euf l l y .I n s t e a dp, u s h
t h e f i l m r e w i n dr e l e a s eb u t t o na n d r e w i n dt h e f i l m i n t o i t s c a s -
sette.

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 V o r d e m O f f n e nd e r c a m e r a m u B d e r F i l m i n d i e F i l m k a s s e t t e
z u r u c k g e s p uw lterden.
1 H a t d a s B i l d z d h l w e rdk i e d e r F i r m l a n g ee n t s p r e c h e n d e
B i l d z a h le r r e i c h t v, e r s u c h e nS i e n i c h t ,w e i t e r eA u f n a h m e nz u
m a c h e nD . e r F i l mk o n n t ea u s d e r K a s s e t t g e e r i s s e nw e r d e nu n d
l d B ts i c f rd a n nn i c h tm e h rz u r u c k s p u r e n .
2 . W a h r e n dd e s R u c k s p u l e nbsl e i b td e r e i n m a lg e d r u c k t eF i l m -
r u c k w i c k e l e n t r i e g e l u n g s k naorpr ef t i e r t B e i B e t d t i g u n gd e s
F i l m t r a n s p o r t h e b eslpsr i n g te r a u t o m a t i s c hi n d i e A u s g a n g s -
p o s i t i o nz u r i c k
3 K l a p p e ns i e d i e F i l m r u c k w i c k e l k u rabuesl u n d s p u l e ns i e d e n
F i l m i n P f e i l r i c h t u nzgu r u c k i n d i e K a s s e t t es. o b a l d s i e d i e
F i l m r u c k w i c k e l k u r bder e l h e n ,w e r d e nS i e e i n h o r b a r e sS i g n a l
v e r n e h m e nd, a s a n z e i g t ,d a B d i e A u f w i c k e l s p u lsei c h i n
u m g e k e h r t eRr i c h t u n gd r e h t u n d d e r F i l m o r d n u n g s g e m d iBn
d i e K a s s e t t ez u r u c k g e w i c k e w lt ird. Wenn der Film von oer
A u f w i c k e l s p u lhee r u n t eirn d i e K a s s e t t e z u r u c ka b g e w i c k e lits t ,
h o r td a s s i g n a l a u f u n d s i e w e r d e ne i n e g r o B e r e nw i d e r s t a n d
f u h l e n . D r e h e ns i e t r o t z d e mw e i t e r b i s d i e F i l m r u c k w i c k e l -
k u r b e l s i c h o h n e j e g l i c h e nW i d e r s t a n dd r e h e n l d B t . D a n n
O f f n e nS i e d i e K a m e r a r u c k w a nudn d n e h m e nd e n F i l mh e r a u s .
o B l o c k i e r td e r F i l m t r a n s p ovr to r d e r f u r d e n F i l m a n g e g e b e n e n
A u f n a h m e z a h lv, e r s u c h e ns i e k e i n e n w e i t e r e nT r a n s p o r r .
s o n d e r ns p u l e nS i e d e n F i l mz u r u c k .

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Magnetic Release
Y o u rC O N T A XR T Sf e a t u r e as m a g n e t i cr e l e a s eo f a u n i q u ed e s i g nw h r c h
o p e n sn e w h o r i z o n si n s y s t e ma p p l i c a t i o n .
U nIi k et h em e c h a nci a l s h u t t erre le a s ef e a t u r e do n o t h e rS L Rm o d esl ,t his
m a g n e t i cr e l e a s et r i p st h e s h u t t e irn s t a n t a n e o u swl yi t h m i n i m a ls t r o k e
a n d f e a t h e r - t o u cf ihn g e r t i pp r e s s u r et,h u s p r e v e n t i n g c a m e r as h a k e .l t
a l s op e r m i t sd i r e c tu s eo f v a r i o u so f f - h a n dc o n t r o l sl.t s p r i n c i p aal d v a n -
t a g e sc a n b e s u m m a r i z e da s f o l l o w s :
1. lt affords instantaneoustripping of the shutter.
T h e m a g n e t i cr e l e a s es y s t e mo f y o u rC O N T A XR T Sd o e s n o t u s e a
m e c h a n i c apl l u n g e rw i t h l o n go p e r a t i n gs t r o k e I. n s t e a di,t f u n c t i o n s
s t r i c t l yo r re l e c t r i c apl r i n c i p l ea n d t h e r e f o r e
t r i p st h e s h u t t e ri n s t a n -
t a n e o u s l yW . h e ny o u p r e s st h e m a g n e t i cr e l e a s ey, o u a r e i n e f f e c t
s w i t c h i n go n t h e m a g n e t i cr e l e a s ec i r c u i t .

T E C H NI S C H EB E S O N D E R H
EITEN
Elektromagnetische Ausliisung
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preselectea d p e r t u r et,h u s e n a b l i n gd e p t h - o f - f i e lpdr e v i e w .
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l o c k e di n f l i p - u pp o s i t i o n .
T o l o c kt h e m i r r o rt,u r nt h e m i r r o rl o c kl e v e rt o t h e r i g h tu n t i lt h ew h i t e
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The mirrorlock levercan be operatedbeforeor afterfilm wind.
The automaticexposure control will not work when the mirror is
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C o r r e c te x p o s u r e i n f l a s h p h o t o g r a p h yi s d e t e r m i n e do n t h e b a s i s o f
t h e g u i d e n u m b e r o f t h e e l e c t r o n i cf l a s h u n i t o r f l a s h b u l b i n u s e T o
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s u b j e c t h r o u g ht h e v i e w f i n d e r .
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a d v a n c el e v e ra f u l l w i n d .T h i s w i l l c h a r g et h e s h u t t e rw i t h o u t
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l e v e ri s g i v e na f u l lw i n d ,t h ee x p o s u r ce o u n t e r w i a l l d v a n c eb y o n e
s e t t i n gk, e e pt r a c ko f t h e n u m b e ro f e x p o s u r em s a d eo n t h es a m e
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ment of your car or expose it to excessive heat The spare battery.
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adversely affected by the heat, sometimes making it throw used batteriesinto an open fire,
impossible to obtain correct exposure.
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camera to cool to normal ambient temperature a m b i n e n tt e m p e r a t u r eo r + 4 5 d e g r e e s t o - 1 0 d e g r e e s
o T h e m o s t c o m m o n c a u s e s o f m a l f u n c t i o na r e e x p o s u r e t o
B e o a u s e o f t h e t e m p e r a t u r ec h a r a c t e r i s t i c so f t h e b a t t e r y
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k n o c k s a n d j o l t s T o o b t a i n f a i t h fu I s e r v i c e , t a k e g o o d
e x t r e m e l y l o w t e m p e r a t u r e .I n s u c h a c a s e , r e p l a c e t h e
care of your camera and avoid rough handling.
batterywith a new one,
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c o v e r s u f fi c i e n t p o w e r w h e n l e f t f o r s o m e t i m e i n n o r m a l
these surfaces directly with your fingers To wipe off
ambient temperature
s m e a r so n t h e m i r r o ra n d l e n s s u r f a c e ,u s e a s o f t ,l i n t l e s s F o r b e s t r e s u l t si n e x t r e m e l yl o w t e m p e r a t u r e ,t h e u s e o f
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a n a l k a l i n e b a t t e r yi s r e c o m m e n d e d
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compartment,
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a n d m a y b r i n g a b o u t p o o r e l e c t r i c a lc o n t a c t .
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ends clean Oily smears on the contact surface may
cause poor electrical contact.
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o f t i m e , t a k e o u t t h e b a t t e r yf r o m i t s c o m p a r t m e n t .
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