User manual HARTBLEI KIEV 88CM

[. . . ] The sharp focusing is carried out with the aid of a microraster or a rangefinder wedge arranged in the centre of the field of view and with the aid of a ground-glass surface or distance scale. The camera design envisages the use of interchangeable lenses fitted on a bayonet of "Pentacon Six" type. The hood-type viewfinder enables the picture to be viewed on the ground glass with or without a magnifying lens. The field of vision of the hood- type viewfinder measures 53x53 mm. [. . . ] Shooting The process of photographing consists of the following operations: - shutter cocking and film transporting; - exposure setting; - diaphragm setting; - viewing; - focusing; - shutter releasing. Cock the shutter and transport the film by turning knob 23 fully. It is necessary to avoid incomplete cocking. At the beginning of the shutter cocking a slight increase of the force applied to the knob may be required. When the shutter is being cocked: - the film is automatically rewound; - the next picture number is set in window 26; - the white signals are set in windows 24 and 25; - the mirror is lowered to the operating position; - the lens diaphragm aperture is fully opened. Set the exposure time by knob 23 when the shutter is cocked. Pull the knob in the direction of the arrow and turn it in any direction until the exposure time value on scale 21 coincides with index 17 arranged on the camera body. Lower the knob in this position so that it would be fixed. Never change the exposure time without having the shutter cocked before. Set the lens diaphragm by turning ring 6 with scale until the chosen diaphragm aperture value coincides with the index. The scale is fixed on all marked divisions of diaphragm apertures. Open finder hood 18 for viewing by shifting button 37 in the direction of the arrow. With the repeated shifting of the button viewfinder magnifying lens 35 is set to the operating position. If the film magazine 6x4. 5 cm frame size is attached to the camera the framing should be carried out by the thickened lines in the finders field of view. Focus the camera with the aid of the ground-glass surface with a microraster and a rangefinder wedge or with the aid of the distance scale by turning ring 2 with the scale. The focusing is to be carried out only with the shutter cocked when the mirror is in the working position and the diaphragm is fully opened. The depth of field is determined with the aid of the distance scale 3 by means of additional scale 4. The depth of field can be visually checked by the image of the object components on the ground-glass surface in the field of view of the viewfinder after pressing on lever 20 fully downward. In this case the lens is stopped down to the earlier preset value. When released, the lever automatically returns to the initial position and the diaphragm is fully opened. The framing and focusing over, remove shutter (editor's note: dark slide) 11 and release the camera shutter by pressing smoothly on release button 22 as far as it will go. When the camera shutter is being released: the the the the mirror automatically swings to the upper position; diaphragm aperture closes to the preset value; film is exposed; red signals are set in windows 24 and 25. Since the main operations at shooting are possible only with the cocked shutter get used to cock the shutter after shooting immediately. At the exposure times over 1/30 s it is recommended to carry out the photographing from a tripod. [. . . ] To replace or install the power supply source, unscrew battery seat cap 7 and observing the polarity ("+" of the power supply source should be arranged from the end of chuck "-" symbol is engraved on the cap) install it into the seat. 10. CARE Protect the camera from dust, moisture, snow, harmful vapours, jerks, jolting, impacts and sharp temperature variations. Handle the camera with care, do not exert the excessive efforts in handling it, keep the camera clean. Do not remove the lens without an utmost necessity since this may result in dirt and dust getting into the camera. [. . . ]