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1. indicates that it is cocked press the self timer release button 2 and take your place in front of the lens The shutter will operate no sooner than in 7 seconds after pressing the button self timer operation over return button 5 to its home position 13 Taking flash pictures The camera shutter is synchronized for use with electronic flashes To connect a flash unit with the camera the latter is fitted with socket 4 on the front wall of the camera The camera design provides a well for cableless connection of flash units For this aim it is fitted with hot shoe 7 Before mounting a flash unit on the camera remove protective strip 16 from shoe 7 The shutter speed of 1 30 s only can be used for flash photography The aperture is selected in accordance with the instructions given in the Instruction Manual on a flash unit being used 14 Interchangeable lenses and close up shooting The camera accepts interchangeable lenses provided with M42x1 mounting thread and mechanical back focal distance of 45 5 mm The lenses with index mark MC are provided with multicoating of optical surfaces that ensures better protection against reflexes halos glares and light spots when taking pictures of objects with sharply heterogeneous illumination against light as well as improves color rendition If an interchangeable lens has no automatic diaphragm the diaphragm can be handled manually If a picture is taken with a long focus
2. taking pictures in frosty weather keep the camera under your street clothes but not in the open air and take it out only for the moment of picture taking Since the camera is a complex instrument its repair and adjustment should be performed in repair shops only 3 Specifications Frame size mm 24x36 Film used 35 mm perforated Length of film in cassette m 1 65 Number of frames 36 Shutter speeds s from 1 30 to 1 500 B by hand and long exposure One of the lenses HELIOS 44M 4MC HELIOS 77M 4 MC HELIOS 44M 4 HELIOS 44M 5 MC HELIOS 44M 5 HELIOS 44M 6 MC HELIOS 44M 7 Focal length mm 58 32 Maximum relative aperture f 2 f 1 8 Aperture scale from 2 to 16 from 1 8 to 16 Distance scale m from 0 5 to from 0 45 to Lens fitting M42x1 Light filter fitting M52x0 75 Sun shade fitting mm 54 Viewfinder field of view mm 20x28 Eyepiece magnification 4 3 Flange film distance mm 45 5 Tripod bush thread 1 4 Overall dimensions without case mm 142x97x99 Power supply voltage V 3 2x1 5 Power supply from 2 batteries of Mallory D 386 Seiko SB B8 CH 32 MIJ0 105 types Mass kg 0 82 Certificates of Authorship No 102683 No 150360 No 153652 No 178682 No 366447 No 476534 No 1015330 No 1247817 a ZENIT 122 User manual 1992 year 4 Camera Design 1 self timer cocking handwheel 2 self timer release but
3. ZENIT 122 User manual 1992 year Zenit 122 This text 1s identical to the one in the Instruction Manual English version 1992 year 1 Purpose and advantages ZENIT 122 is a 35 mm single lens reflex camera intended for taking various amateur pictures on black and white and color films It can be used for special kinds 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 The 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 e semi automatic exposure meter operating through the lens TTL system provides for correct exposure setting when taking pictures with the standard lens as well as with interchangeable lenses light filters supplementary lenses extension tubes e light emitting diodes in the viewfinder indicating correct exposure setting can be clearly seen both with the diaphragm fully open and stopped down e instant return mirror ensures continuous viewing of a subject before and after exposure e high speed lens is provided with a pre set diaphragm mechanism which automatically closes the diaphragm down for the moment of shutter operation e fully open diaphragm ensures maximum brightness of the image in the view finder which is very important for viewing and focu
4. ay that the whole its frame could be clearly seen press the release button 4 till a definite stop is felt but not till the shutter firing should it be cocked and hold the button in this position On the right hand side of the viewfinder light emitting diodes can be seen There are two modifications of cameras one with two red and the other one green and two red diodes 9 1 Exposure setting in cameras with two diode indication Lighting of the upper diode indicates overexposure and of the lower one underexposure Turn the aperture setting ring 32 and the shutter speed dial 17 till the moment when both of the diodes are lighting It indicates the best possible combination of the shutter speed and aperture providing for correct exposure However if you fail to obtain simultaneous blinking of both of the diodes and changing the shutter speed and aperture values over between the two neighbouring ones results in switching the lighting from one diode to the other you may select one of these values In such a case the exposure will be still acceptably correct 9 2 Exposure setting in cameras with three diode indication Lighting of the upper red diode indicates over exposure and of the lower red one under exposure Turn the aperture setting ring 32 and shutter speed dial 17 till the moment when the middle green diode is lighting continuously It indicates the best possible combination of the shutter speed and aperture providing
5. cale 27 against two identical figures of scale 28 corresponding to the aperture with which you are going to take pictures there will be set two figures indicating the distance range within which all the subjects will be sharp on film For example the lens is focused for 3 m and the aperture to be used is that of 8 In such a case on scale 27 against two figures 8 of scale 28 you can read that the image will be sharp within the distance range from 2 3 to 4 5 m Approximate depth of field limits can be determined visually as well by pressing the release button till a definite stop is felt with the aperture value set beforehand On the ground glass collar of the viewfinder you will see what subjects will be sharp on film ZENIT 122 User manual 1992 year 9 Exposube Setting with the Help of Exposure Meter The camera semi automatic exposure meter measures the light passing through the lens TTL system As a result making use of various combinations of aperture and shutter speed values you can set the exposure depending upon the brightness of can object and the speed of film being used with a high degree of accuracy It remains true as well when interchangeable lenses light filters supplementary lenses and extension tubes are used For more accurate exposure determination in conditions of poor brightness of the subject to be photographed the lens cap should be removed a bit earlier before shooting Looking through the viewfinder eyepiece in such a w
6. for correct exposure However if you fail to obtain continuous blinking of the middle green diode and changing the shutter speed and aperture values over between the two neighbouring ones results in switching the lighting from one red diode to the other red one you may select one of these values In such a case the exposure will be still acceptably correct 10 Picture Taking Having prepared the camera for picture taking cock the shutter make sure of correct focusing framing and exposure setting and smoothly press the release button to take a picture BEAR IN MIND that sharp pressure on the release button results in camera shaking at the moment of exposure and thus in blurring of the picture When taking pictures see to it that index marks on the release button and the camera top plate between T and V should be lined up To take a picture with long exposure mount the camera on a tripod set the shutter speed dial 17 at B slightly press release button 5 the shutter should be set beforehand in the ready to fire position and turn it counter clockwise as far as it will go T position The exposure over return the button to its normal middle position and release it As a result the shutter will close 11 Camera Unloading When the exposure counter shows figure 36 rewind the film into the cassette To do this release the shutter pressing release button 5 press bush 6 downwards as far as it will g
7. lens the left hand and right hand edges of the frame will be slightly cut off ZENIT 122 User manual 1992 year With the help of a special stand the camera can be used for making copies of drawings manuscripts photographs To do this use should be made of extension tubes by setting them between the camera body and the lens To obtain the magnification you want either one tube or a combination of some tubes can be used Extension tubes provided with a control pin should be used with lenses where no diaphragm manual mode switch is provided HELIOS 44M 4 for example Extension tubes without control pins should be used with the lenses in which the aperture is set manually the diaphragm mode selector switch should be set to M 15 Interchangeable Lenses focal length in relative angle of field of minimum focusing distance in Lens name mm aperture view m Mir 10A m8 MC Mir 24M s J mm o e o oo MC Industar 61 50 Helios 40 2 B5 Jupiter 9 z Tair TIA 135 2 8 Jupiter 37 MC Granit 11M 80 200 f 4 5 30 12 Jupiter 21M 200 1000 Mo 2930 8 http eugigufo net en download photovideo _ Q_
8. o pe ZENIT 122 User manual 1992 year flip open crank 12 and rotate it in the arrow direction until the film leaves the take up spool Try and rotate the crank smoothly without jerks and not too fast to avoid traces of static electricity on film pull film rewind knob 11 all the way out open the back door and remove the cassette turn the cocking lever 19 and holding the sprocket teeth 24 with your finger make sure that it is engaged Do not try to take more than 36 shots However if it has happened and the film fixed in the cassette prevents full shutter cocking unload the camera in the following way press button 6 and hold it down rewinding the film into the cassette remove the cassette cock and fire the shutter press button 6 to reset the frame counter to 0 12 Operating the self timer To use self timer mount the camera on a tripod then do the following focus the image press the release button 5 till a definite stop is felt and turn it clockwise V position This will enable you to set the aperture manually since the diaphragm does not operate automatically when the self timer 1s used set the aperture and the shutter speed cock the shutter wind the self timer by turning lever 1 downwards as far as it will go in the direction of the camera top plate Red light in the self timer window indicates that the self timer mechanism is not cocked green light
9. oking through the viewfinder eyepiece press the release button 5 till a definite stop 1s felt If the light emitting diodes one or both light up it means that the power supply operates properly Load the camera with film in the following way lift the film rewind crank 12 pull out the rewind knob 11 as far as it will go and open the camera back door put a loaded cassette into the chamber 21 return the rewind knob 11 to a locked position slightly turning it if required to let the spool guide enter the cassette draw out a film leader as long as to reach the camera edge and insert it into the slot of the take up spool 25 in so doing make sure that a sprocket 24 tooth engage a film perforation hole close the back door 26 tightly pressing it to make the lock latch to transport a nonexposed portion of film to the film gate cock and fire the shutter twice In so doing the frame counter should be set at 0 Should the film be wound tightly in the cassette the film rewind knob will rotate when the shutter is being cocked If the film is loose in the cassette the rewind knob will fail to rotate at the first frames set the speed of the film loaded in the camera by turning dial 13 till a corresponding film speed value is click stopped against the index mark 15 Bear in mind that wrong setting of the film speed with the dial 13 will result in wrong exposure Reference Table of Film Speed Units Designati
10. om its case the moment it is brought indoors from cold to avoid sweating of its parts especially the optical ones Do not touch the surfaces of the optical parts with fingers since it may damage their coatings Clean the optical coated lens surfaces with a clean soft cloth or cotton wool wad slightly moistened with rectified alcohol or ether The surfaces of the mirror and the focusing device may be cleaned only if absolutely necessary with a dry soft brush but in no case with humid cleaning agents Keep the camera closed in its case with the cap put on the lens Do not remove the lens from the camera without need to prevent dirt and dust from getting both onto the surfaces of the lens optical parts and into the camera itself If you don t use your camera for some period of time a month and more remove the batteries from the camera Keep the batteries separately in places inaccessible for children Load and unload your camera either indoors or in shade protecting it against direct sun light and bright artificial light Always cock the shutter as far as it will go to avoid blank exposures Do not keep the camera with the shutter cocked for a long period of time since it is likely to impair the shutter operation Do not try to rotate the shutter speed dial with the index moving along its short section from 500 to B Do not rotate shutter speed dial when self timer is running and when setting the release button in T position When
11. on on film speed scale 16 2532 5064 100125 200 250 400 500 GOST ISO 16 20 25 32 40 50 64 80 100 125 160 200 250 320 400 500 640 DIN 131415 1617181920 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Ae ZENIT 122 User manual 1992 year 6 Shutter Speed Setting Turn the shutter speed dial 17 to bring a selected shutter speed opposite to the index mark 18 on the camera top plate In so doing the dial is click stopped Figures on the shutter speed dial show shutter speeds in corresponding fractions of a second and B indicates a hand controlled shutter speed Shutter speeds can be set with the shutter both cocked and released When taking pictures at B the shutter remains open for as long as the release button 5 is pressed down To obtain a long exposure turn the depressed release button counter clockwise as far as it will go T position The exposure over return the release button 5 to its normal middle position and release it This will result in closing the shutter To take a picture at B or long exposures one is recommended to use a cable release which can be screwed into the release button thread In so doing the camera should be mounted on a tripod 7 Stop Setting Set a selected aperture against the index mark by turning the aperture setting ring 32 When taking pictures with a self timer the procedure of stop setting is somewhat different as described in the section Operating the Self Timer 8 Focusing The camera viewfinder i
12. s provided with a composite focusing device consisting of microprism collar and ground glass collar or focusing wedges microprism collar and ground glass collar Before shooting remove the lens cap Looking through the viewfinder turn the lens focusing ring to obtain sharp image of the object within the ground glass and microprism collars and for cameras with focusing wedges to match the upper and lower parts of the split image The best sharpness is obtained when focusing is done at full aperture It should be noted that the focusing wedges and microprism collar ensuring the best possible focusing are of no use when low speed interchangeable lenses are used and focusing is done at apertures more than 4 In these cases as well as in photomicrography and macrophotography focusing should be done on the ground glass collar Focusing can be done as well without looking in the viewfinder To do this turn the focusing ring and making use of distance scale 27 set the distance from the film plane marked Q on the camera top plate to the subject being shot against the larger index mark The smaller index mark with letter R is used for shooting on infra red films In such a case focus the image and introduce a correction by bringing the distance figure you have obtained opposite to the index mark R Focusing over you can determine distances from the film plane to the near and far limits of the depth of field making use of scales 27 and 28 On s
13. sing e composite focusing device provides excellent image sharpness in various conditions of shooting e speedy exposure setting simplified film loading procedure and frame counter automatically re setting to 0 upon pressing the film rewind button reduce the time required for preparing the camera for picture taking e built in self timer enables you to take picture of yourselves among your friends or to make a self portrait e secret lock of the back door interlocked with the film rewind knob provides for reliable locking of the back door and convenient unloading of the camera e flash unit connector socket and hot shoe enable to use flash units both with cable and cableless connection e shutter disengaging bush of stay put type simplifies the film rewind procedure e film checking pocket on the camera body contains characteristics information of the film the camera is loaded with Before using the camera make thorough study of the present Description In so doing bear in mind that the present Description can not be regarded as a handbook on photography Due to ever advancing development in camera construction minor differences may occur between the text and your camera 2 Handling Rules The camera is a precise optical mechanical instrument It should be handled carefully kept clean and protected from jolts dust moisture and sharp temperature fluctuations ie ZENIT 122 User manual 1992 year Do not remove the camera fr
14. ton 3 self timer window 4 flash unit connector socket 5 release button threaded for cable release 6 shutter disengaging knob of stay put type 7 shoe for mounting flash units and other accessories 8 eyelet of strap securing 9 film check pocket 10 lens 11 film rewind knob 16 protective strip 12 film rewind crank 17 shutter speed dial 13 film speed dial 18 shutter speed index mark 14 film speed scale 19 shutter cocking and film advance lever 15 film speed index mark 20 frame counter ae 24 25 2464 2 21 cassette chamber 24 sprocket teeth 22 battery compartment end cap 25 take up spool 23 viewfinder eyepiece 26 back door ZENIT 122 User manual 1992 year 27 distance scale 28 depth of field scale 29 aperture scale 30 lens mounting ring 31 control pin 32 aperture setting ring 33 focusing ring 27 2829 30 3 32 33 5 Camera loading Put the batteries into the camera in the following way turn cap 22 counterclockwise so that its slot take the horizontal position remove the cap and take out the exhausted batteries should there be any Put new batteries into the compartment with signs outward upwards Replace the cap with its slot in the horizontal position and turn it clockwise by 90 to set the slot in the vertical position Check the indicating light for operation To do this lo

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