User manual HARTBLEI KIEV19

[. . . ] The design of the camera envisages the use of the change lenses which are specially released for cameras KIEV-17, KIEV-19 and KIEV-20. The change lenses of camera NIKON can also be used. The metal curtain shutter ensures the speeds in the range from 1/500 to 1/2 s and "B". The curtain travel occurs along the short side of the picture from bottom to top. [. . . ] Lower the rewinding knob as far as it will go. Fix the film on reel 27, having threaded the film end into one of the slots in the reel. In this case the film perforation must become engaged with teeth 28 of the sprocket. If necessary, the film can be straightened by rotation of the take-up reel. Set the sensitivity of the film loaded in the camera by pressing on button 7 and turning scale 8 until the film sensitivity value coincides with red index 6 on the upper cover. PREPARING OF CAMERA FOR SHOOTING Cock the shutter twice by lever 4, pressing after each cocking on release button 5. At the next cocking of the shutter the digit "1" of the picture counter will be set opposite the index. If the camera has been loaded correctly, during the cocking of the shutter rewinding knob 9 rotates. When the film winding is not tight, it may happen that during the first pictures the rewinding knob will not rotate. SHOOTING The shooting process consists of the following jobs: shutter cocking and film rewinding; determining the exposure (shutter speed and diaphragm); viewing and framing; focusing; releasing the shutter. T h e s h u t t e r c o c k i n g a n d t h e f i l m r e w i n d i n g are carried out by turning lever 4 counter-clockwise as far as it will go. In this case the scale of the picture counter turns through one division. The free travel of the cock within 35° is envisaged for convenience in operation and stowing the camera in the case. When the cocking has been fully completed, the lever is automatically returned to the initial position. When the cocking is incomplete, the lever remains in the intermediate position (in this case the shutter must be additionally cocked). T o d e t e r m i n e t h e e x p o s u r e, direct the camera onto the subject so that its image would be arranged within the field of vision of the view finder. The field of measurement of the exposure meter has an oval shape, arranged in the middle part of the view finder frame with the offset to the lower side of the frame (ref. Note: The measurement zone of the Kiev-19M is a circle with 12 mm in diameter located centrally around the microscreen ring. Switch on the exposure meter by pressing on lever 3 as far as it will go (in this case the diaphragm setting mechanism operates). Keep lever 3 in the depressed position until the end of determining the exposure. Note: To use the Kiev-19M's exposure meter, press halfway down the shutter release button 5 instead of fully pressing down its depth-of-field preview lever 3. You also need to remain in this halfway pressed down position until you're finished with metering. [. . . ] In this case the battery element is to be replaced with observance of the conditions, specified in section "Installation of Power Source". 8. CARE Store the camera in the case in a dry place. Protect it from dirt, dust, moisture, abrupt jerks and jolts since they can result in damaging the camera mechanisms. In shooting in frosty weather (at below minus 10°C), do not leave the camera outdoors, carry it under your outdoor clothing and take it out only for the time of shooting. It is not recommended to remove the lens from the camera without necessity so as to avoid the fouling and getting of dust onto the surfaces of the optical parts. [. . . ]