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Exakta VX Downloadable Instruction Book
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1. EXAKTA The Two System Camera for Miniature Photographie 14 X 1 in with two alternative focusing systems reflex finder hood and Special Penta Prism Instruction Booklet 31 3 1 4 44 important camera parts 1 button for opening camera back see also Jl 4 2 camera back lock operated by button No 1 3 shutter release knob 4 neck strap eyelets 5 exposure counter 6 film transport lever and shutter winder 7 rewinding reverse lever 8 fast speed knob for 4 25 1 100 sec and B 9 finder hood and Special Penta Prism release Met 10 lever locking shutter when finder hood is closed 11 reflex finder hood 12 cover of hinged focusing magnifier 13 focusing magnifier folded down 14 release button for No 13 15 back wall of finder hood with frame finder back sight 16 finder hood catch 17 slow speed 1 5 12 sec and delayed action 1 5 6 sec with delaying time knob 18 film speed indicator 19 control disc for film transport 19a pin of camera back hinge 20 M flashbulb contact sockets 21 red mark on camera body important when changing lenses 22 depth of field scale 23 distance ring 24 stop ring 25 lens 26 red mark on lens 27 lens bayonet catch 28 X electronic flash contact sockets 29 take up spool for exposed film 30 film chamber for take up spool or cassette 31 film trans
2. that the lever 6 can return to its normal position When usinga take up cassette there isnoneed for rewinding As soon as the film is used up the film transport lever 6 will refuse to operate Now cut off the film with the built in film cutting knife 34 unscrew milled knob 35 and pull it towards the bottom of the camera about 1 in Then push knob 35 back and screw it in again Before opening the camera make two blind exposures so that the free end of the film will dis appear into the take up cassette The procedure is the same when exposed film parts are to be removed from the comera in a take up cassette Flash contact sockets The EXAKTA VX possesses synchronized contact sockets for flashbulbs and electronic flash units An EXAKTA Flashgun using flashbulbs Vakublitz is available complete with instruction booklet When using typical synchro flashbulbs OSRAM S 2 PHILIPS PF 45 the flashgun connect ing cord is plugged into the M pair of contact sockets 20 on the left hand front wall of the camera below slow speed knob 17 Details about instances in which the X contact sockets 28 must be used will be found in a special leaflet Electronic flash tubes can be released with speeds of wsec or more In this case the connecting cord must be plugged into the X pair of contact sockets 28 on the right hand side of the camera front wall below fast speed knob 8 12 Useful EXAKTA Accessories EX
3. AKTA Everready Leather Case EXAKTA Special Penta Prism EXAKTA Special Lenses with focal lengths ranging from 40 mm to 500mm EXAKTA Flashgun EXAKTA Extension Tubes and Adapter Rings EXAKTA Microscope Attachments amp II Focusing Glasses for photomicrographic work for Special Penta Prism and Finder Hood with clear centre spot and hairline cross EXAKTA Rangefinder Focusing Glass EXAKTA Stereo Attachment und Stereo Finder EXAKTA Multi Combination for slide making photomicro graphy copy work close up work stereo photo graphy with adjustable base EXAKTA Adapters for medical instruments endoscopes cystoscopes amp c Wide range of smaller accessories filters soft focusing discs lens hoods eye piece for Special Penta Prism Giant Release Button Literature 1 EXAKTA VX 2 Macrophotography Photomicrography 3 Flosh Technique 4 New Uses with EXAKTA Genehmigt durch das Ministerium f r Au enhandel und Innerdeutschen Handel der Regierung der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik unter TRPT Nr 5199 52 13 CAMERA WORKS DRESDEN GERMANY Form 228 0 12 5208 Il1 9 86 O 150
4. ays wind lever 6 as far as it will possibly go and let it spring back and stop it with thumb If lever 6 does not return to its neutral position it is impossible to release Reflex ground glass image will be visible only after shutter has been wound up Setting shutter speeds Fast speeds from a to 1owosec Lift knob 8 up either before or after winding the shutter turn it in the direction of the arrow so thatthe exposure time required comes to lie opposite the index mark on the knob centre and let knob 8 drop back The engraved figures indicate fractions of seconds so e g 25 means 1 25 sec etc Long time exposures Set button 8 to T or BY TY Shutter will open upon pressure of release knob 3 and a 6 second pressure will close it again B Shutter will remain open as long as relase knob 3 is pressed Automatic speeds from to 12 sec Wind shutter and set fast speed knob 8 to T or B Now wind slow speed knob 17 clockwise as far as it will go winding up slow speed mecha nism Lift slow speed knob 17 up and turn it until the required speed in black is opposite the index mark on the knob centre and let knob 17 drop back Delayed action release self timer a Shutter speeds from to 6 sec Proceed as described above but bring required speed in red against index mark b Shutter speeds from 1 2 to 1 1000 sec Do not set fast speed knob 8 to T or but to th
5. e speed required e g 1 9Sec Then wind slow speed knob 17 as described above and lifting it up bring any speed in red against index mark Note Black figures of the slow speed knob 17 will give immediate exposure red ones exposure ofter a delayed action time of about 12sec self timer A cable release can be screwed into the shutter release knob 3 Lenses and focusing The lenses 25 are interchangeable Press lens catch 27 JIl 4 towards lens turn lens to the left until the red marks on camera and lens 21 and 26 come to lie opposite each other and the lens can be lifted from the camera body To insert a lens the procedure is reversed Focusing is effected by turning the distance ring 23 The diaphragm is adjusted by turning the stop ring 24 Low figures 2 2 8 3 5 large aperture short exposure time but little depth of field high figures 22 16 smal aper 7 ture longer exposure time but great depth of field The depth of field scale engraved on the lens mount has the aperture values on either side of the distance indicator The distance figures lying against the aperture required indicate the extent of sharpness to the foreground and to the back ground The stop ring of pre set diaphragm lenses possesses adjustable click stops When using ZEISS lenses f 3 5 50mm TESSAR 2 8 50mm TESSAR f 2 58 mm BIOTAR draw the milled ring behind the diaphragm stop scale t
6. ing tongue of the take up spool 29 It is also possible to remove the take up spool 29 from the camera in order to fix the film When replacing take up spool 29 care must be taken that the split shaft 6 of the film transport lever 6 engages in the recessed end of the centre spool The per foration of the film should engage correctly in the teeth of the film sprockets 31 Close camera back Now two blind exposures must be made If no ground glass image is visible wind film transport lever 6 as far as it will go and release First blind shot Wind lever 6 again and release again Second blind shot Wind lever 6 a third time up to the stop and the first unexposed piece of film is brought into position in the film gate 33 The exposure counter 5 is set by turning the exposure counter disc with the thumb in the direction of the arrow until the index line preceding 1 comes to lie 10 opposite the indicator The exposure counter disc advances after the exposure Now the camera is ready for practical work Instead of the take up spool 29 a toke up cassette an empty cartridge may be inserted into the film chamber 30 Fix film end on centre spool and insert cassette so that the split shaft of the film transport lever 6 engages in the recessed end of the centre spool The film must be wound up emulsion side inwards The control disc 19 permits the film transport to be controlled It will turn as long as the centre spoo
7. l of the feeder cartridge rotates The film speed indicator 18 shows the type of film the camera is loaded with BW black and white black C colour daylight red C colour artificial light By turning the ring 18 the respective letter is brought against the film speed number engraved on camera to plate Unloading the camera Even after the 36 th exposure one or two more exposures can be made until the film transport lever 6 cannot be wound any more When using the take up spool 29 it is necessary to rewind the exposed film into the cartridge fold up reversing lever 7 press inwards central part 38 of rewinding knob 37 and turn knob 37 clockwise As long as the film is being rewound the control disc 19 and the slotted axle of the film transport lever 6 will rotate Once the film is rewound into the cartridge the slotted axle 6 will stop turning Now open camera pull rewinding knob 37 outwards and take out the cartridge with the exposed film Push back rewinding knob 37 by pressing its rim towards the camera Fold down reversing lever 7 which will be pushed into the correct folded down 11 position automatically as soon as the film transport lever 6 is wound Should the film transport lever 6 stop midway and refuse to move up to the stop as there is no film left in the cartridge fold up reversing lever 7 and wind transport lever 6 up to the stop Now fold reversing lever down again so
8. owards the camera and turn the stop ring until the aperture figure required for the exposure comes to lie opposite the red dot Then let the milled ring spring back Now it is possible to view and focus at full aperture Immediately before releasing and without changing the tacking position of the camera turn the stop ring as far as it will go i e up to the pre set diaphragm stop 8 The finder hood The reflex image is magnified by the ground glass a plano convex lens In order to use the built in magnifier for critical focusing 13 JII 3 swing it up by pushing release button 14 up To bring magnifier 13 back to its neutral vertical position the procedure is reversed When using the magnifier 13 hold the camera close to your eye Control of ground glass imageis also possible when turning camera up side down and looking up into the finder hood Vertical pictures may be taken at right angles to the subject The finder hood can be ad justed for open directvision bring magnifier 13 into working position swing cower 12 forward and look through the rectan gular backsight In the finder hood 15 Before exchanging the finder hood 11 make sure that it is closed Then press down release 9 and lift the closed finder hood 11 from the camera body When replacing the finder hood care must be taken that the shutter locking lever 10 JII 3 is correctly inserted into the opening in the camera top plate Pre
9. port sprockets 31 cassette holder 32 film guides 33 film gate 34 knife for cutting exposed film 35 knife release 36 split shaft of film rewinding knob 37 film rewinding knob 38 central part of film rewinding knob Press before rewinding 39 film chamber for feeder cartridge unexposed film 40 hinged camera back interchangeable 41 film pressure plate 42 camera retaining screw 43 Spezial Pento Prism 44 ocular of Spezial Penta Prism How to open and shut the camera back Pull out button 1 and turn it either to the left or the right until it snaps into position Open camera back 40 When closing the camera press back 40 lightly towards camera body Turn button 1 clockwise or anticlockwise until it becomes locked in its neutral position If a special camera back is to be used extract the pin 19a and the back 40 will become disengaged How to open and shut the finder hood Press catch 16 and the finder hood opens automatically into working position In order to shut the finder hood 11 fold down the side walls the back wall 15 and finally the front part until it is heard to slip into the catch As long as the finder hood is closed the shutter cannot be released Shutter and film transport are coupled so that there is no danger of double exposures The shutter is released by pressing the release knob 3 win ding the lever 6 winds up shutter and transports film Alw
10. ss finder hood gently towards camera base until it is heard to slip into the catch but do not use force Special Penta Prism The Special Prism allows of always holding the camera at eye level and provides a laterally correct upright image for both vertical and horizontal shots and so it is ideal for sports and speeds shots As the direction of movement in the finder is the same as that of the subject it is an easy matter to follow the subject by moving the camera in the same direction in the case of extreme speeds motor car races The Special Prism is inserted into and removed from the camera in the same 9 way as the finder hood but it does not possess a shutter locking lever 10 A Special Prism eyepiece is available as an accessory Loading the camera The EXAKTA VX uses perforated miniature cine film of 35mm width for 36 exposures 14 2 X 1 in 24 X 36mm on a strip of the usual length of 5 ft 5 s in 1 60m Open camera back and pull out rewinding knob 37 Insert cassette or cartridge with unexposed film into film chamber 39 Push back rewinding knob 37 by pressing its rim towards camera while at the same time turning it Care must be taken that not only the central part 38 JII 4 of rewinding knob is pushed back Make sure that the film runs straight along the film guides 32 to the take up spool 29 in the film chamber 30 emulsion side showing towards the lens and push free end of film under the spr
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