Dear: Customer, Re: Zenith 18 Instructions Please note that this instruction booklet is a reprinted adaptation of the translation. It has bean produced as a stopgap measure pending intros suction of our oun comprehensive handbook. This handbook is now being prepared and will be snot free of charge when assailable to any customer requiring it (The request form/return label at the end ‘of this booklet should be completed in BLOCK CAPITALS to assist us).
Uses and ‘Advantages Specifications : Please Note Main Units and Details Loading the Camera Sutler Speed Selling Aperture Setting yo.
=~ special Eight indicator provides for quick checking of {he batteries; frame counter automatically resets.
Aperture scale = from L7 to 18 Distance lease = from 045 into os Light filter mounting thread ~ M52 x0.75 Overall dimensions of camera without 115 case — 138 X96 X 10d mm Mass 0.85 kp STOP PRESS « Recommended battery = DURACELL RM 625N ~ not PX G25 as stated, Certificates of Authorship No. 366447 of June 14, 1972; No. 527683. of April 23, 1875, No.
Should vou fail ta press the release bunion or to turn the shutter cocking lever; do nol apply an excessive force to the control levers, but check your actions according to the Technical Descriptor: ion.
B-film rewind crank shutter speed dial button internally threaded for cable release frame counter window 12--shutter disengaging button cocking and film advance lever 14-hot shoe 15—protective strip socket speed dial 18--battery compartment cover {8—battery compartment Cover S Crew 13
14 chamber yj -cassette spool guide battery check window 23-battery check button 24-viewfinder eyepiece with mount tor attaching accessibility plane index 26-sprocket 27 take sup spool 28=camera: back door 29--back door lock 30--aperture scale Glens mounting ring ring 33--distance scale 34=edeptheoffield scale setting ring mode selector Switch control pin 15
16 Put two batteries of PX625 type into the con part: meets in the way indicated in Section "Changing the Batteries’. Load the camera in the following way: pullout up the latch of lock 29 and open back door 28; pull up film rewind knob §; «place a cassette with film in chamber 20; sw press file rewind knob 5 completely home; draw out from the cassette enough film to insert the leader into the slot of take-up spool 27.
SHUTTER SPEED SETTING Shutter speeds are set by turning shutter speed dial 9 in either direction till a selected shutter speed is brought opposite to the index mark and the dial is locked in a click-stop position. . “B” denotes hand-controlled exposures When taking pictures at “B” the shuffler remains open for as long as release button 10 is Kept dep sed, Long exposures are obtained by locking release button 10 in the depressed position b turning bush 3 counter-clockwise as far as it will go ('L position}.
EXPOSURE SETTING Nibs The exposure meter will not operate without batteries Correct exposure setting depends an a proper combination of aperture; shelter speed and film speed. The exposure is often sel either with the shutter priority (the rate of the subject movement is taken lino account) or with the aperture priority (depth of field is taken info account).
FOCUSING In the camera viewfinder there is Fresnel lens 38 with :micro raster: center spot 39 surrounded with ground glass circle 40. While watching the subject being photographed turn focusing ring 32 lo obtain the sharpest image on the micro raster or the ground glass circle. For this purpose perform focusing with the: diaphragm fully open. The best sharpies can be obtained when the image appears sharp and without ripples on the micro raster.
24 Having prepared the camera for picture taking, cock the shutter, make sure of correct focusing and exposure selling as well as ol proper framing and: smoothly press release button 10.
USING THE SELF-TIMER Toi use the sell-timer mount the camera on a {tripod; Then do the following: a) focus the lens; bh) set the exposure; ¢} cock the shutter; 4) wind the deli-timeér mechanism by moving lever | cot inter-clockwise until no further movement. is possible; e) press sell-timer: release button 2 completely home and take your place in front of the lens. The shutter will operate in no less than 7 seconds after pressing the button.
USING INTERCHANGEABLE LENSES AND TAKING CLOSE-UP PICTURES The ZENITH 19 camera permits use of interchangeable lenses provided with M42x1 mounting thread and flimflamming distance of 455 mm. With ‘the help of a special stand the ZENITH 19 camera can be used for making copies of drawings, manuscripts, photographs. To do reproduction works use should be made of extension tubes that go between the camera body and the lens.
HANDLING AND CARE OF THE CAMERA The ZENITH 19 camera is a precise optical mechanical instrument. Handle the camera carefully; keep if clean and protected from bumps and jolts, dust, and sharp changes of {temperature. Do not touch the optical details since this is likely to damage their coating. Clean the coated optical surfaces only from outside with a clean spit piece of fabric or cotton wool slightly dampened with rectified alcohol or ether.
