Voigtlander Vitomatic II Instructions for Use
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1. VITOMATIC seed ete ife Gus INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE Right Here s the first and most important piece of advice for the VITOMATIC Il Please read this booklet carefully Moke yourself thoroughly fomiliar with oll the operolions and controls of the camera Then you con load your first film and begin to toke pictures Remember also that the VITOMATIC I is an optical and mechanical precision instrument which requires gentle and sensible treatment The comera will repay careful handling with beautifully clear ond sharp pictures for many years to come VOIGTLANDER 6 BRAUNSCHWEIG Opening the camera ond inserting Ihe film Setting the film counter Unloading the camera Changing partly exposed films gt Setting shutter speeds and apertures Tho self timer deloyed action releas Setting the distance The ropid winder double exposure locks The crystal bright line frame finder Flosh exposures Using filers Close ups with Proximeter Hints for using the exposure meter Aperture ond depth of field 1 16 19 2 2 Although the cassettes ore joint therefore of always loas light Moke o pe r Loading and unloading the Camera Standard 35 mm miniature film for 24x36 mm negatives is c bs black and white well as colour film in daylight cossettes of 36 or 20 ex commercially avoilobl ight tight itis advi2. ems Lover Set to X 110130 speeds listed in the table opposite under M or X respectively Note For flash shots with the self timer with the synchronizing lever set to the green dot V use only the shutter speeds listed in the toble under s Type ss The lens aperture required for correct exposure con be obloined from the socalled guide number This is usually quoted on the flash bulb packing or in the leaflets issued by the makers of the bulb or electronic tosh unit To find the correct aperture divide the appropriate guide number by the distance in feet between the flash and the subject In short Aperture guide number distance Flash Bulbs Suitoble Shutter Speeds Wen Electric Troe Electronic Flosh Units Voigtl nder Filters are made of spectrascopically tested optical glass dyed in the mass and cooled fo reduce reflections f 32 mm The filter foctors given below ore approximate values they necessarly depend the colour sensitivity of Ihe block and white film used and on the light conditions prevailing Ihe ime of the exposure Yellow ee OS d Mena ed edm IER cud OE TR low Sur Filter factor Y times Yellow filler G3 x Indispensable for snow pichures Filter factor 3 times Lighens greon tones in tondscapes Recommended for ortificiol igh end copying of coloured
3. tor actor 4 times Groen filter Gr 4x Strong fille esc by considerable supprewion of bive lih Orange fir OrSw Re Rte in ant views Fier factor 2 mes s out slra viclatrodition in high mouniein or neor Me Unrowviolet fer UV e El oes any apa Be Cum Ie eSlout shake Requires no exposure increote liter except the ultraviolet her during the exposure requires o certain of Tha seming Wik tne VITOMATIC I you qul That Su ver forthe poe you ve the do dion vaT ofthe ing 6 Mark for dot avions Me soma os forthe one on the cole for rn ihe universo selling ring to the lel by half o vision inthe direction of the arrow For factor ol 3 mes move by one and a holi divisions Vor o factor of 4 favet by two divisions ond ar a factor al 5 times by two Sr o M deem n every eae you bun parte Bellin accord te filler factor required If however the aperture speed combIRoh Of 728 on the cpertere scale you have Turn the universal voting ring 19 adjust the shutter speed according to the required filter loctor Note when setting hall Mays ihe shatter io The next longer expoture time Vi 1e speed combination obtained is 1 second oi 124 ha lowes limit Isr We fr ocior or flip Bar a B om diram ond ene e tend For amp tector of 3 times the universal selling ring by one division fo B o
4. note however of the lost number that appeared in the film counter window When re inserting the partly exposed film proceed in the same way as dos cribed on pages 3 lo 5 up to setting the film counter to F or to No 22 Then push back the reversing lever 5 letting the rewind knob 4 spring up Keep pulling the ropid winding lever 28 fully to the right until the number following the number originally noted appears in the film counter window 21 below the red index mark Finally push bock the rewind knob 4 pull the rapid winding lever 30 once more for os it will go and corry on exposing film in the normal way The Perfect Automatic Exposure System you ot the same time the maximum certainty of correctly lo inconceivable simplification in operation of this comero giv exposed pictures and a hithert A single turn of the universal setting ring covers the whole aperture speed scale in one continuous range and brings the setting pointer of the exposure meter to coincide with the meter needle reading In other words without having to engage or disengage any sor of coupling and completely independently of the shutter speed or aperture sel you in effect use the shutter to take the meter reading In thot way you automatically set o correct aperlure speed combination on the camera according o the prevailing light Conditions In case the index mark is in belween two speeds let it click i
5. snow subjects incident light measurement is often more useful In that cose mount the diffusing screen in front of the exposure meter window 9 end toke the reading from the subject in Ihe direction of the camera position to be used This then meosures the light actually reaching the subject Incident light meosurement is also successful with interiors with or without artificial light for the diffusing screen extends the acceptonce angle of Ihe exposure mator diffusing screen is enclosed with every VITOMATIC Il and con be carried in the ever ready cose of the comera However pleose note Wilh incident light reodings correct exponure will of course depend on the ol light the subject is oble 1o reflect For reasons it is nol possible lo quote ony correction foclors for Ihat You will therefore be well advised to bose exposures with incident light readings on your own previous experience Exposure with Colour Shots Exposure readings for colour pictures are token in the some way os for black and white film Note however that reversal colour film hos o very limited exposure latiude and therefore needs specially careful readings certain of correct exposure expecially with reverse colour film itis advisable to calibrate the meter for the camera and film by few exposure tests When you first Iry out colour film therefore choose several interesting subjects ond expose o
6. an the subject itself the landscape buildings onimols it is odvisoble to point the camera slightly downwards when loking o reoding Exceptions ore shots of interesting cloud formations where foreground details such ax buildings or figures ore purposely intended to record only os silhouettes The same applies to snow and seascapes Pictures of people in the snow or on o brilliant beoch however always call for close up readings see next some coses close up readings ore necessary for more accurote reflected light measurement Examples are Light subjects agoins dark background vice versa Close ups of objects ond animals Nearly oll pictures of people especially portraits see illustration In this case only the important ports or the subject should be used to determine the bright mess rong the subiec sufficiently closely so hot Me receives the gt refecied by th individual subici area It necessary won and te o medium volue OG thal he shadow ofthe comera or o your own body does nol abicere the parl rom V you are loking reading Note this rule of thumb for close up readings The exposure meter should not be forther Sey Mom he measured Sree hon The wot ares SA With tricky subjects or situations involving extreme brightness differences between the subject ond its background or surroundings e g against the light shots
7. e films In case of doubt please contact your photo dealer Small light weight units such os the Voigt lander bottery capacitor flash gun con be fitted directly into the accessory shoe 12 of the comero see illustration on the lefi Larger flash guns or the flash holders of electronic flash units ore generally filed to the side of the comera by means of a speciol brocket The flosh coble completes the electric Circuit between the flash unit ond the comera shutter Push the plug of the flash cable into the flash socket 33 as shown in the illustration Worning Never vie the shutter contocts to Hire Hesh bulbs from the urval 110 or 220 volt mains Mounting the Flash Gun tho Camera Setting the Shutter and the Aperture Flash bulbs ond electronic flash units differ in their characteristics such os the firing delay ond light output the table opposite clossifies them in several groups To ensure that the peak brightness of the flash coincides with tho instant when the shutter is fully open there are two types of synchronization M ond 1o 1 20 Not ve 1200 Set to x Before faking a flosh shot therefore move the synchronizing lever 16 of the 1 PRONTOR SLK V shutter to the yellow dot morked or to the red dot marked X os required You can then use oll types of flash and oll the shutter Synchronizing Lever 110 10
8. esponding aperture or speed respectively can be reod off imme diately A single turn of the shutter speed ring thus covers the whole range of aperture speed combinations suitable for your subject But please note Once you have taken the exposure reading do not move the universal setting ring 6 any more otherwise the effective exposure will be altered The same happens if you turn the shutter speed ring 7 so that the block double index goes beyond the left hond limit 1 22 or the right hand limit 02 8 of the aperture scole In both cases the setting marker would no longer coincide with the exposure meter needle The block figures on the shutter speed hon 1 The orange fi Vm 1o t a second ore the safe speeds res l n 1 second oi anh oh etd puma by ELE ea nada aaa Er ed Ec depressed Its ecem X ip fag is tot to halo for poor Ii Setting ving unt sey tt condition ie de synchronizing lever 14 to see illustration resting the the stir will tow tut tom nan chee ms iever rame fon ie Ee sgh ee e when We ater i ed Tt Setting the Distance is particularly easy with Ihe VITOMATIC II in the centre of the cryslol bight line frame finder you con see the bright circular rongefinder f
9. frome on each one with the operture speed combination indicated by the exposure meter the same time moke odditione the same subject from the some viewpoint and in the some light posure but giving hall a stop ond one whole lens stop above ond below the boiic soning Overexposure of reversal colour film yields very light transparency which may however still be usable Underexporure results in excessively dork images The density of the transparencies should be judged on projection Comparison of Film Speed Systems The VITOMATIC II be set to various ASA or DIN film speeds The oclvol volves marked those which correspond to most colour ond black and white film ratings on the mor kel see bold figures in toble However there ore two more ratings which are quite offen used those of 32 ond 10 ASA For these Rims you Find a white point neor the next higher or lower film speed Let the setting ring click into position right there All other ratings not morked be olto by odiesting the ring 9 fo lon intermediate setting For film ratings of other film speed systems wie this comparison toble DIN BSI and Weston get the correct film speed corresponding 1o those on the selling ring n 16 m E E s 0 71 0 w 22 E w SRRESSERENRRRENS BHBBEUSsfssurEZUZ 0 bly n the he ex this sharp zone is by no means co
10. ield As long os the ronge finder is not correctly focused on Ihe sub ject the latter appears with double outlines inthe rangefinder field see top illustration Turn the lens focusing mount 1 to fuse the double outlines in the rangefinder field into one This sets the lens exactly o the measured distance see bottom illustration With horizontal shots focus always vertical outlines with upright shots use horizontal lines of the subject au Zone Focusing Candid action shots for instance of children ol play often yield surprisingly live pictures On such occosions dont fimo by setting the exact distanco Instead se he focusing scole 1o the near zone mork for subjects betwoon 8 ond 17 feel ond lo the for zone mork for subjects between 16 feet ond infinity You mus however slop down io ol leon 54 marked in Ted o ensure adequate deplh of field Provided the light is good enough those focusing zones ore very useful when sports where Subject distonces moy change ve suddenly T g E 3 The Rapid Winding Lever One full movement of the lever tensions the shutter and advances the film and the film counter A spring then returns the lever to its original position The rapid winder of course also be worked in number of short movements In that case keep pulling the lever until it locks An automatic lock prevents the ropid winder from being operoted
11. ng Viewfinder eyepiece Shaft of rewind knob Cosette chamber Base plate flop Base plate latch OS 26 z n n Sprockot to operate shuti film counter and double interlock Toke up spool Ropid winding lever to advance the film and cock the shutter lever to uncouple the film speed setting ring see No 6 Milled film counter setting knob Film counter window Tripod bush Flosh socket
12. nston broely on pr e lons ond decreases the larger the lens aperture In sh Large apertures o 4 yield limited depth of field Small apertures 1 yield greater depth of field the rear parcel The available depth of field zon y d n od 10 the built in lens lo the correct subject distance look ot i Muro eS sa fet and 9 first rema twa series y sablo brush the right off the index The di 8 then extends f cl phe rid marking opposite one of the left hand istonce n posite the corresponding right hand operh n ol I the ve focusing on poge 13 Germany The 2 inch 30 2 inch 30 mm COLON SKOPAR f 2 5 VOIGTLANDER AG BRAUNSCHWEIG VITOMATIC 24x36 35 mm 1 Lens Focusing mount with distance scole 2 Dot divisions on setting ring 6 for filter factor adjustment of exposure meter Exposure meter setting window Release bution with cable release socket Accessory shoe Depth of field scale Setting window DIN or ASA for film speeds Shutter speed scale Synchronizing lever for M and X synchronization ond selkdi mer V Distonce scole Aperture scale Setting marker of exposure meter Exposure meter needle n E 19 ring for expo sure readings combined with film speed setting ring Shutter speed ring for selling the correct operture speed combination after toking the exposure reodi
13. nto position opposite the figure next to it Tho VITOMATIC II provides this refinement with the new Prontor SLK V shutter in the special version coupled with the built in photo electric exposure meter d Setting the Film Speed HUNE cac milled rim soe while crow of the pred fing 6 until the required film speed qure oppor n fe DIN or AS wd Ralecea the lever gol ond te on e c more coupled with the universal setting ring 3 A comporison table of film spect Ac film speed systems is given on Tekiog the Motor Reading Point the comera ot the subiect Pei ot the subject and turn the universal setting ring e the or righ uni White Circle of the setting marker I eoim Side wih the exposure meler noodle 0 os shown inthe lustratio onthe Toke cre wever no to obscure the i window 6 with your finger ione You will find further useful hints on readings on popes 23 jo d Ss Pat 9 The Aperture Speed Settings By taking the exposure reading described on the previous you have ol the some time sel operlure sroed combination to suit the prevailing light conditions You can now shoot unless you wish to use different shutter speed le g for moving subjects or a different aperture for greater depth of field see poge 28 In that case simply turn the shutter speed ring 7 to the required speed or oper ture the corr
14. o second time before the shutter is released Conversely the shutter can only be released after operating the rapid winding lever This prevents both double exposures ond blonk frames If the camera is empty the ropid winder moves freely without tensioning the shutter The Crystal Bright Line frame Fi This really unique finder not only shows e subject in full natural size but you also keep the other eye open and thus observe the surroundings of the subject os well This is o speciol osse when toking condid action shots The marvellous brilliont image frame clearly outlines the exoct field of view Note thot with near subjects at abou 3 feel from the comero the field of view in the finder is disploced downwards or sideways according to whether the camera is held horizontally or upright This is indicoted by the two short marks in the crystal bright line frome see illu stration 12 Flash Shots The PRONTOR SLK V shutter permits synchro nized flash shots up to the fastest shutter speed of 1 second with any flosh gun or electronic flash unit on the market Please Note With block ond white film the flash clear or blue bulbs or electronic flash be used on its own or combined with daylight or artificial light sources such tungsten lamps When using o flash for colour films artificial day light we recommend to observe exactly the instructions for use of thes
15. own Setting the Film Counter Every ime the film is advanced he counter shows words rom NaS or 3 the fs expense He Nore With exposure cassettes Turn the mill nob 0 Tr below the Pull the a lock press the releove bui il end once mare work the rapid winder enh Teas agoia film is reody for the first onposure cassetes Turn the milled knob re The film indicator in the r Berry ai Set by rina the ap C nite RD UT versal ugs MS pm Unloading After the last frome the exposed film must be rewound from the take up spool into the daylight cassette Push back the reversing lever Sl the rewind knob 4 will spring up into its operating position see illustration Turn the rewind knob inthe direction of Ihe arrow while observing the film counter window The film counter now runs back from No 1 last exposure When after No 36 or 20 the red latter F or the red mark for No 22 respectively is below the index mork the film is fully rewound The cassette can then be removed from the Changing Partly Exposed Films With the VITOMATIC Il you can al time take ou a partly exposed film and change over to onolher one e g from black and white to colour without the need for a darkroom Rewind the partly exposed film into its cosselle os already described on Make a
16. sable not to expose them to strong ding and unloading the comera in the shade even the shadow of your own body will do Opening the Bock First lift up the bose plate lotch 25 ond turn it through a quarter turn to the right Then fold away the bose plate flop 24 os shown in the illustration and swing open the back from the body 2 Inserting the Cassette Pll oul o short length of the film leader rom the cassette ond push il info the slit Of the take up spool 27 as for os it will see illustration Drow the cassette across the film track nd insert it in the cossette chamber 23 The shaft 22 of the rewind knob musi Properly engage the cassette otherwise you will not be able to close the Now push the reversing lever 5 back wards making the rewind knob 4 jump up and keep pulling out the rapid wind ng lever 28 until the film leader is firmly rolled round the take up spool Ironspor sprocket 3 back again and the x engages the film Then push the rewind knob 3 Before closing the loaded camera mus appear as shown in the illustration the right The film lies flat in the film track with the teeth of the transport sprocket engaging the film perforations Closing the Camera Back First push the back agoinst the body then press the base plate flop 24 into position lum the bose plote latch 25 to lock it and fold d
17. t 12 8 Fors edit o selling ring by one division 1o B ot 128 selling ring by one division fo B ot 12 8 HE repe ra ring by one division division Close ups with Proximeter Large scale views of objects ond animals or full frame copies of pictures and documents which ore particularly fascinating ond interest ing subjects are made really simple with the Voigtlander Proximeler The special advantage of this ideal close up atlachment is that it permits hand held close up shots with the comera instantly ready for action an important point with live or rapidly moving subjects At the some time the viewfinder porollax at close distances is automatically eliminated and lens ond rangefinder os result coupled as same as in the normal zone from 3 feel to infinity Hints for Using the Exposure Meter Generally itis sufficient to point the exposure meter at the subject from the omero position thus measuring the light reflected from the subject Such reflected light reodings are suitable for all average subjects which show no excessive contrasts of light ond shade ond which ore not sel against an excep tionally light or dork bockground With outdoor shots especially open views the sky nearly always occupies port of the subject area and thus part of the view of the exposure meter As however the brilliant sky reflects much more light th
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