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C

HANGING

THE

LENSES

The

interchangeability

of

the

CON

T A X lenses

is

achieved

by

the

bayonet

mounting

on

the

lens

and

on

the

front

of

the

camera.

All lenses

of

2 inch focal

length

are

to be

fitted

into

the

inner

bayonet

mounting

of

the

camera

and

all

the

other

lenses, in

the

outer

mounting.

Changing

the

lenses

is

always

done

when

range-

finder

and

lens focusing

mechanism

are

locked

at

infinity

(Step

I).

The

lenses

having

outside

bayonet

mount

have

to be

set

at

infinity

Removing

the

2 inch lenses

is

done

by

pressing

with

the

left

thumb

on

spring

(12).

Turn

the

lens

slightly

with

the

right

hand

in a clockwise

direction.

This

procedure

will release it from

the

he

.lical

focusing

mount.

It n1ay

then

be

carefully

lifted

from

the

camera

body

Replacing

the

2

inc11

lens is effected

by

fitting

it

into

the

focus-

ing

mount

in such a

way

th

at

the red

dot

on the lens mo

un

t