OWNER`S MANUAL 取扱説明書
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1. L QE LX DA ODER MFD MMFD Tripod Base Q Locking Knob for Lateral Shift Supporting Frame Focusing Knobs Scale for Lateral Shift Accessory Holder Focusing Lock Knobs Knob for Rise Fall Vertical shift Groundglass Frame Monorail Locking Knob for Rise Fall2. m Ma YAW FREE BASE TILT Release the Base Tilt Lock Lever to the UNLOCK position Manually adjust the L support until you get the desired tilt angle and then return the Lock Lever to the LOCK position The operating angle will be indicated on the Base Tilt Scale Center Tilt Loosen the Lock Knob for Tilt 49 turn the Main Frame and lock it in position when the desired angle is set Amount of rotation is indicated on the Scale for Tilt 0 Swing Loosen the Lock Lever for Swing turn the L support and lock it in position when the desired angle is set Amount of rotation is shown on the Scale for Swing Rise Fall Loosen the Lock Knob for Rise Fall and turn the Knob for Rise Fall 5 Amount of movement is indicated in mm on the Scale for Rise Fall Lateral Shift Loosen the Lock Knob for Lateral Shift and turn the Knob for Lateral Shift 2 Amount of movement is indicated in mm on the
3. AC Attaching Lens The Lensbord should be bored to match the shut ter diameter of the lens that you want to use For using lenses already mounted on Horse man 80 X 80mm lensbords or Linhof Technika lensboards use an Adapter Lens Panel Code No 23517 or 23516 Vertical Horizontal Conversion of the format Release the Slide Locks 4 and de tach the Supporting Frame Turn the frame to the vertical or on NOT TTT Ta 4 horizontal position and attach it again by working the Slide Locks
4. 1 2 OTHERS Adjustmentof Focusing Torque Adjust focusing torque by rotating the three hexagonal bolts on the Knob side of the standard base see diagram using the hexagonal wrench Do not loosen the bolts too much as the L support could then move even when the focusing lock is applied Adjustment of Groundglass Back Spring Arm Torque Place the groundglass back as shown in the diagram and then fit the hexagonal wrench over the hexagonal bolt on the spring plate Rotate the wrench a little to the right or left to increase or decrease the torque of the spring Do not loosen the hexagonal bolt too much as the ground glass back could be displaced slightly when a reflex viewer or other ac
5. 1 Be sure to release the appropriate lock before operating each camera movement Forced operation in the locked position may damage the driving and locking mechanisms 2 Refrain from disassembly beyond the limits of assembly and disassembly of each module as described in the instructions 3 Refrain from using organic solvents such as lacquer thinner and acetone in cleansing Knobs and Fresnel Lens because they are made of molded resins which are easily damaged Use only a mild soap and soft cloth 4 In cle
6. 22 COUR CFE Cie LX 4X5 6 X9cm 6X7 6xX9cm Notes Using The Depth of Field Scale 1 Focus on the FARTHEST point of the subject that you wish to render sharply Then position the begining of the rotating scale opposite the fixed zero mark 2 Focus on the NEAREST point you require sharp As you focus the depth of field scale will rotate and indicate an f stop or fractional f stop This Value is the aperture that needs to be set on the iris in order to encompass sharply the zone that you have defined by the FARTHEST and NEAREST sharp points 3 Next take the indicated f stop for example f45 and cut it in half in this case f22 Carefully rotate focusing knob backwards until the depth of field scale indicates f22 You are actually halving the distance betwe
7. F P R 40mm 40mm parallel to the focal plane LX lens plane 30mm 30mm L R 360 360 optical axis 360 40mm Center tilt 360 VAT L45 360 Optical axis 360 Variable between lens optical axis center and 40mm below L45 Pro Rear Only S8 40 Yaw free base tilt 40 forward backward 60mm Minimum Flange Distance 60mm wideangle bellows 460 700mm Monorail 400 mm 140mm x 140mm sJuauJaAOM laUe HF 1L Expandable Depth of Field Scale knob Standard equipment Baa Tripod Base Rack and pinion drive system 325x245x420mm H W L 380x245x480mm H W L External Dimensions Weight 4 6kg 6 9kg me hie ESA NOMENCLATURES LX
8. Focusing Operation Focusing is done by working the Focusing Knobs on the Stan dard Base 7 The usual method of focusing is to move the rear standard however focusing can also be accomplished by moving the front standard For closeups and copying set the magnification by moving either of the standards and focus by moving the entire camera assem bly with the Focusing Knob on the Base 1 LX LX L45Pro MFD MFD MFD 30 29 10 mi ih Wi i T Mi 30 TN nua purt yaj MM Sal 12 Spirit Level LX is specially equipped with a 2 way spirit level on both the front and rear Standards Main Frame Displacement LX L45Pro To raise the Main Frame turn the V A T Knob 0 counter clockwise and the tilt axis will be lowerd The amount the Main Frame is r
9. BEE 3 8 1 4 L LX L 90 Assembling Camera Fix the camera on a tripod ora stand Use either the larger 3 8 or smaller 1 4 taphole on the camera base according to the screw diameter of your tripod There are a number of ways of assembling the camera as the camera may be assembled freely to meet any photographic re quirement The following is the standard method of assembly Release the locks for the swing movement on both the front and rear L Supports 8 Turn the L Supports 90 The operating knobs for camera movements should be on the left and the swing indicator at the 0 position Lock both Lock Levers for swing to secure L Support
10. L45 L45 L45 L45 2 L LX L45 LX LX45 3 Extend the bellows rearward and afix it to the Main Frame on the Rear Stand by using Slide Locks Detaching Main Frame L45 L45 Pro Front Loosen two locking knobs 5 and detach the Main frame from L support Detaching Main Frame LX L45 Pro Rear Unlock the locking lever 4 and detach the Main frame from rear L support OPERATING CAMERA
11. Direction of rise conventional P R Direction of rise with F P R uh nim 0S Focal Plane Rise F P R The V A T feature can also be used to adjust the final framing with focal plane rise F P R As the front can be raised in parallel with the lens plane and the rear in parallel with the focal plane the picture can be reframed without the focusing being affected Note The V A T mechanism is properly adjusted at the factory It should need no further attention at this time After long years of use an adjustment may be desired this may be accomplished by using the four adjustment screws DEPTH OF FIELD SCALE LX LX 1 Ha F45 3 2
12. Spring Latch Monorail Stopper Plate Scale for Rise Fall Standard Bellows Focusing Scale Indicator for Rise Fall V A T Knob Standard Base Locking Knob for Tilt V AT Scales Locking Lever for Swing Scale for Tilt Base Tilt Lock Lever Scale for Swing Indicator for Tilt amp Monorail Extension Lock Knob Indicator for Swing and Main Frame Locking Lever for Main Frame Lateral Shift Spirit Level L Support Slide Locks Knob for Lateral Shift NOMENCLATURES CS 84 L O Gee QE Go
13. Scale for Lateral Shift 4 VARIABLE AXIS TILT LX L45 Pro LX L45Pro 1 MFD 0 40mm 30mm Variable Axis Tilt This feature is useful when rear tilt is required to achieve best focus by the Scheimpflug Method but the relevant subject matter does not lie on the central film plane axis By means of the variable axis mechanism the tilt axis can be placed anywhere between the screen center and 40mm below the center The V A T System is used in the following way 1 Assume the crucial plane lies some 30mm below the central tilt axis fig 1 2 Then lower the camera back using the normal fall control on the L Standard to 30mm below the zero position The tilt axis has therefore been lowered an
14. HORSEMAN OPTICAL BENCH MODULAR CAMERA HORSEMAN HORSEMAN HORSEMAN L45 L45 PRO LX OWNER S MANUAL L Thank you for your purchase of the L series View Cameras Before oprating the L series View Cameras give this Instruction Manual a careful reading BLOT 1 SPECIFICATIONS 3 2 NOMENCLATURES 4 7 3 ASSEMBLING CAMERA 8 9 4 OPERATING CAMERA 10 11 5 ATTACHING FILM HOLDERS 12 13 6 CAMERA MOVEMENTS 14 7 LX L45 Pro VARIABLE AXIS TILT LX L45 Pro 15 17 8 LX DEPTH OF FIELD SCALE LX 18 9 OTHERS 19 Important
15. aised will be indicated on the millimeter scale Locking is unnecessary To lower the Main Frame turn the V A T Knob 0 clockwise and the tilt axis will be raised ATTACHING FILM HOLDERS 545 550 405 e Attaching Film Holders Lift the edge of the Groundglass Frame slightly and insert the sheet film holder until it stops The Polaroid 545 and 550 Film Holders the Horseman Optical Exposure Meter may also be inserted in the same manner When attaching the Polaroid 405 Film Holder simultaneously push t
16. ansing the mat surface of the Groundglass wipe gently with a soft cloth wet with a small amount of alcohol Do not use water or blow on the groundglass SPECIFICATIONS L45 R AVY L45 70 HORSEMAN L45 HORSEMAN L45 Pro at Type Optical bench modular camera Material Die cast and machined aluminium alloy 4 X 5 Camera back 4 x 5 international standard Focusing Rack and pinion drive system on H shaped monorail 10mm 6X7 6X9 6X12cm Ground glass L45Pro LX V A T 10mm grid 6X7 6X9 6X12cm markings L45 Pro LX V A T scale LX HORSEMAN LX Lens panel Fresnel lens Standard equipment 30mm Rise Fall 30mm each M F D LX
17. cessory is attached Special Instruction for use of the Expandable Monorail 1 Quick focusing may be accomplished by releasing the locking knob located on the bottom of the expandable monorail and sliding the upper portion foward or backward manually as desired After the approximate location has been found be sure to tighten the lower locking knob 2 Fine focusing may be accomplished by using the rack and pinion focusing knobs 2 HORSEMAN HORSEMAN is a registered trademark of Komamura Corporation Tokyo Japan Specifications are subject to change without notice KOMAMURA CORPORATION 103 0013 3 2 4 TEL 03 3639 3351 FAX 03 3808 0116 www komamura co jp
18. d placed where it is needed for making the tilt adjustment Since the normal range of rise and fall is 30mm each side of the zero point if for instance 40mm of drop is required this can be achieved by dropping the rear frame by its full 30mm and rising the front frame by 10mm making a total difference of 40mm fig 2 3 MFD 1 A MFD 4 4 0 5 COME SYOEY OK 3 The variable axis mechanism can now be employed to raise the ground glass frame by the same 30mm in order to give the same view point as before the horizontal tilt axis however remains 30mm below the center line of the screen The tilt correction can now be undertaken remembering that the tilt axis is now situated 30mm below the screen center line See also milimeters scale at the left hand side of
19. en the two measuring points This is the correct focus point so that at f45 sharpness extends precisely between the two extreme points chosen above A The focusing knob on 4x5 cameras is provided with two scales one to be used when using 4x5 format and the other when using the reduced 6x7 or 6x9cm format B The scale for any particular format can be used with any focal length of lens C The depth of field scale can equally be used when tilt and or swing movements are employed 3 6 6 6 6
20. he two Spring Latches to detach the Frame by sliding it Then attach the film holder using the two Accessory Holders 8 6x7cm 6x9cm 6x12cm 6X 7 6x9 6X12cm 451 454 612 2 3 1 4 6X7 6X9cm YFOICKU TIL 3 180 405 Taking 6x9cm 6x7cm 6x12cm Photographs When taking 6x9cm 6x7cm or 6x12cm p
21. hotographs on roll film attach Horseman Roll Film Holders 451 454 612 directly to the camera or attach the Horseman Rortary Back 2 and 3 In attaching these to the camera detach the Groundglass Frame and affix the film holder or Rotary Back using the two Accessory Holders 8 on the Supporting Frame X Remark When attaching the accessories indicated by turn the Main Frame 180 MOVEMENTS UNLOCK L LOCK L
22. s 5 Di ERE 0 OM F D 7 L45 Pro MMFD L45 Pro L45 Pro L45 Pro Tripod Base Focusing Knobs Focusing Lock Knobs Monorail Monorail Stopper Plate Focusing Scale Standard Base Locking Lever for Swing Scale for Swing Indicator for Swing and Lateral Shift aD L Support Knob for Lateral Shift Locking Knob for Lateral Shift Scale for Lateral Shift Knob for Rise Fall Vertical shift Locking Knob for Rise Fall Scale for Rise Fall 8 Indicator for Rise Fall Locking Knob for Tilt Scale for Tilt Indicator for Tilt Main Frame Spirit Level LX only Slide Locks a Supporting Frame Accessory Holder Groundglass Frame Spring Latch 9 Standard Bellows G0 V A T Knob L45 Pro only DV A T Scales L45 Pro only 4 Locking Lever for Main Frame L45 Pro only Locking Knob for Main Frame L45 Pro only ASSEMBLING CAMERA
23. the lower screen half fig 3 4 General focus may be obtained over an inclined surface by appropriate tilting of the rear main frame fig 4 In this case some slight perspective distortion will occur this may be eliminated in the following way a Read the number of degrees on the rear Main Frame Tilt Scale b Place the same number of degrees on the front Main Frame Tilt Scale but on the opposite side of the scale c Place the rear Main Frame Tilt Scale at O Thus any undesirable distortion is eliminated Make small focus adjustment always required after transferring swing or tilt movement to the front standard fig 5 FPR MFD X MFD 4 4
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