Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex Ia Downloadable Instruction Book
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1. a F E m oa i a O TI A a y x a E A ji i f a er m SS de Zn ail ets ae A HE PARTS OF THE IKOFLEA la 1 Right side of finder hood 26 29 30 Body shutter release threaded for fitting cable release Signal window ofdouble exposure prevention device Eyelet for carrying strap Film transport knob Automatic picture counter Setting wheel of automatic frame counter Exposure time setting ring Shutter winding lever Diaphragm setting lever Taking lens Viewing lens Window for verifying exposure time setting Window for verifying diaphragm setting Lever for winding delayed action release and flash sychronization mechanism Synchro switch _ Focusing magnifier Right side of finder hood with exposure table Frame type sports finder eyepiece Bolt for closing finder hood Bolt for closing camera back Upper film spool holder Depth of field scale Focusing knob Lower film spool holder Film window Contact nipple Tripod thread Sports finder frame in front side of finder hood Plate covering front side of finder hood from the inside The IKOFLEX la manufactured by ZEISS IKON AG STUTTGART is a twin lens mirror reflex camera taking 12 2 4 x21 4 pictures on B11 8 roll film as well as colour film Its viewing lens renders an unusually brilliant and sharp image of the motive on a bright ground glass Since the viewing and taking lenses which have equal focal lenght and l2. focusing Even if the diaphragm aperture of the taking lens is reduced the viewing lens retains its full light intensity and therefore permits pin point focusing The depth of field of the stopped down taking lens can be exactly ascertained from the depth of field scale 23 Needle sharp focusing can be achieved with the aid of the focusing magnifier 17 This magnifier is swung out with the right index finger after pressing the right side of the finder hood toward the inside of the hood In using the focusing magnifier the focusing eye must be as close as possible to the lens and directly above the center of the magnifier Magnifier for bin point focusing THE DEPTH OF FIELD SCALE Beside the focusing knob 24 is the depth of field scale The bracket like lines of this scale indicate the depth of field for any given lens aperture and distance setting the figures at the convergent end of these lines indicate the diaphragm settings The depth of field for a given lens aperture can be read off the focusing scale at the two distance settings to which the left and right brackets of the respective diaphragm setting point When using distance setting 5m approx 16 feet and diaphragm setting 11 the depth of field ranges from 3 m approx 10 feet to 15 m approx 49 feet With diaphragm setting 16 it would range from 2 5 m approx 8 feet to infinity and with diaphragm setting 3 5 from 4m approx 14 feet to 6m approx 20 fee
3. mechanism built into the shutter is set in motion and after approx 10 sec automatically releases the shutter the exposure time being the one set before hand The use of the delayed action release is recommendable also in the case of long exposure times e g 1 10 sec as it permits holding the camera without moving it After releasing the shutter the camera can be grasped firmly with both hands so that long exposures can be made without a tripod and without blurring the picture pro vided the photographer does not move during the ex posure Exposures with the delayed action release can not be made when using the setting B time exposures or when setting the synchro lever 16 on the mark near M 1 78 l x Winding the lever for delayed action release synchro switch on X 21 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY WITH THE IKOFLEX la Fully synchronized flash photographs with flash bulbs or electronic flashes can be made with the IKOFLEX the firing of the flash being effected by the shutter at the most favourable moment For taking flash photographs slip the plug of the flash connecting cord to the contact nipple 27 of the camera The fully synchronized shutter does not only permit firing of flashes at the very moment when the shutter is wide open synchro switch in position X but can also be set on pre ignition setting M FLASH PHOTOGRAPHS WITHOUT PRE IGNITION synchro switch in position X are made 1 with e
4. setting everything beyond approx 13 feet will be rendered sharply without any further focusing You need only do the framing on the ground glass or for split second snapshots with the frame type sports finder Under especially good lighting conditions make a 1 10 second exposure otherwise so second or under less favorable conditions 1 25 second Red dot setting jor snap shols i3 HOW TO HOLD THE IKOFLEX DURING THE EXPOSURE When taking pictures from the hand the IKOFLEX is hooked to a carrying strap which must be adjusted in a way as to permit viewing easily the picture in the finder hood It is advisable to hold the camera with the right hand whose index finger sets the exposure time while the thumb winds the shutter and then rests on the body shutter release The left hand supports the camera Thumb and index finger of the left hand manipulate the focusing knob 24 while the middle or the index finger sets the diaphragm The exposure is made by gently pressing the body shutter release 2 as far as possible After every shot advance the film by one frame by turning the film transport knob 5 until stop Tbe IKOFLEX ready for taking piclures id THE FRAME TYPE SPORTS FINDER For taking pictures at eye level use the built in frame type sports finder Press up ward the inner plate of the frontside wall of the finder hood 30 The frame of the front part of the finder hood 29 and the eye piece 19
5. then the Insertind tbe empty filmspool in to the take up chamber 16 spool can be conveniently turned with the film winding knob Insert the unexposed film spool into the lower spool chamber handling the lower spool holder as the upper one to that the beginning of the protective paper points toward the upper spool chamber Pull the protective paper over the picture frame insert it into the long slot of the take up spool and turn the film winding knob 5 until the protective paper is properly tightened Be careful that the paper winds evenly on the take up spool Then close the camera and watch the protective paper passing the film window 26 of the camera and turn the film winding knob until number 1 appears in the film window This done the first frame of the unexposed film is ready for exposure Close the film window 26 turn the wheel 7 of the automatic frame counter mechanism counter clockwise until some resistance is felt in the mechanism The frame counter now indicates number 1 It is advisable to load the IKOFLEX in diffused day light when you are outdoors in sunshine load it in the shadow of your body Inserting the protecting paper AUTOMATIC FILM TRANSPORT LOCK AND AUTOMATIC FRAME COUNTER After every exposure advance the film by turning the film winding knob 5 until stop As frame numbers need not be watched in the film window 26 the film can be properly advanced even in the
6. 3 The figures appearing in this window indicate fractions of a second 5 for instance means 1 5 second For long exposures use setting B With this setting the shutter remains open as long as the shutter release 2 is pressed All time exposures should be made with a cable release and from a tripod or another firm support table chair etc in order to avoid any shake of the camera The delayed action release can not be used for time exposures Exposure times selting ring values appear in the window it THE ZEISS IKON CABLE RELEASE equipped with plunger catch may be used for long time exposures It is screwed into the thread of the body shutter release 2 For action photographs and short time exposures press the plate B toward C slightly turning it so that it remains in this position For long time exposures plate B must stand off from C Upon pressing the cable release with the two plates in this position the plun ger remains in the release position until a slight pres sure is applied to plate B With this plunger catch you can make time exposures of unlimited length without constant ly pressing the cable release THE RED DOT SETTING In order to exploit under good lighting conditions the large depth of field of a reduced taking lens aperture set the diaphragm lever and the focusing knob on the red dots With this
7. able on the finder hood or according to the data obtained from the photo electric exposure meter The red dot in the signal window 3 indicates that the film has been advanced after the last exposure If a white mark is in the signal window the film winding knob 5 has to be advanced until stop Prior to every shot wind the shutter with lever 9 Study compose and focus the object on the ground glass The moment the ground glass image shows that a photograph is worthwhile to be taken press the body shutter release During the exposure hold the camera safely in both hands while the right thumb gradually presses down the release 2 until stop Do not move the camera during the exposure After the release turn film winding knob 5 until stop At this moment the next frame of the film is ready for exposure The bottom of the IKOFLEX is equipped with a tripod thread into which can be fitted the screw of the tripod All pictures requiring an exposure time of more than s sec should be made from a tripod For these ex posures it is recommendable to use a cable release which has to be screwed into the body release 2 THE DELAYED ACTION RELEASE For making exposures with delayed action release set the exposure time 8 wind the shutter 9 and push down clockwise the delayed action release lever as far as possible Set synchro lever 16 on mark near X By pressing down the body release 2 or cable release the delayed action
8. ail the following points should be observed 1 In using 20 ASA film multiply the exposure time on the table by 2 In using 80 ASA film divide the exposure time on the table by 2 2 The exposure time given for diaphragm setting 8 must be multiplied by 2 if diaphragm setting 11 is used and multiplied by 4 if diaphragm setting 16 is employed 3 When the sky is very cloudy multiply the given exposure times by 2 if the sky is really overcast the given exposure times must be multiplied by 4 4 During the months of September October March and April the given exposure times must be multi plied by 2 during the months of November and December January and February they have to be multiplied by 4 During the latter four months the given exposure times are applicable only from 10 a m to 14 p m The exposure times given on the table are valid for medium northern latitudes Under all lighting conditions even under the most diffi cult circumstances the photo electric exposure meter IKOPHOT manufactured by the ZEISS IKON AG STUTTGART indicates with utmost dependability the exact exposure time required for any picture It is a vital photographic accessory for the IKOFLEX 10 THE SHUTTER The IKOFLEX la is equipped with a fully synchronized Prontor SV shutter with shutter speeds ranging from 1 to 1 3 second The shutter speeds are set with setting ring 8 The shutter speed settings can be verified from above in the window 1
9. dark The number of the frame which is ready for the exposure automatically appears in the picture counter window 6 Simulta neously a red dot appears in the signal window 3 beside the finder hood indicating that the section of the film in the picture frame has not yet been exposed If the film is not advanced after the shutter has been released a white signal appears in this aperture The film can be advanced only if the shutter has been released Likewise the shutter can only be released if the film has been advanced Consequently the IKOFLEX excludes double exposures or blanks Selling the frame COMME UNLOADING THE CAMERA The film transport locking mechanism automatically disengages after the twelfth exposure so that the film can be advanced freely Turn the film winding knob 5 until the end of the protective paper passes the open film window 26 Open the camera back by pulling out the bolt 21 Pull out the film spool holder 22 and remove the spool only after having glued the label of the exposed film Immediately remove the empty feeding spool from the lower spool chamber and insert it into the upper spool chamber Take care that the prong of the film winding knob engages properly with the slot of the spool This done a new film may be inserted Film window and tripod thread on tbe battam of the IKOFLEA 19 THE EXPOSURE Set the diaphragm and the shutter speeds according to the exposure t
10. e shutter is released For this reason the delayed action release and electronic flashes cannot be used with setting M Winding the lever jor flash synchronization synchro switch on Mi 23 TABLE OF EXPOSURE TIMES FOR FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY Type of Flash Osram FO Fi F 2 ir 5 1 32 Philips Pf 14 Pf 25 Pf 56 a Pf110 Gen Electric 5 Westinghouse M Gen Electric Nr 5 Nr 11 Westinghouse Nr 2 Gen Electric Nr 6 Westinghouse Nr 50 Wabash Sylviana h SF Nr 0 Nr 2 ers Press 25 AS Press 40 Press 50 Wabash Press Sylviana Press As Electronic Flash Synchro Switch on Setting X 1 1 50 1 Us 1 1 95 1 1 25 1 o 1 Us 1 1s 1 1 25 1 o 1 1 100 1 1 25 1 10 1 1 50 1 a5 1 1 10 1 10 Synchro Switch on Setting M 1 50 1 00 1 s0 om 1 50 1 300 1 50 Jaoo 1 50 1 300 1195 1 50 50 1 300 2 05 1 0 sta 1 25 1 50 24 ai Eem bi a HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THE IKOFLEX Jt is advisable to clean the interior of the camera and the film transport from time to time with a soft hair brush Jf the lens should be dirty wipe it carefully with a soft well washed out dry linen cloth which must be free from any chemical substances However the precious lens should be cleaned only when it is deemed absolutely necessary Every IKOFLEX camera bears a serial number J
11. ens speed are coupled the IKOFLEX can be manipulated fast with one hand and it permits convenient composition and framing as well as 100 o accurate focusing Both the taking and the viewing lens are coated to prevent reflexes Since the taking lens is excellently colour corrected it ensures black and withe as well as colour photo graphs of unmatched sharpness and definition With the aid of the dependable ground glass focusing mechanism the efficiency of the high speed lens of the IKOFLEX can be fully exploited The IKOFLEX la is equipped with a fully synchro nised shutter and an automatic film transport lock preventing double exposures and blanks Before inserting the first film into your IKOFLEX la carefully practise the manipulations described in Ibis instruction book If you take this trouble you will from the very beginning make good pictures and the IKOFLEX will remain to you a source of constant pleasure The technical development may require slight changes on the camera as compared to the description 4 a vH OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE FINDER HOOD For viewing the object on the ground glass open the finder hood by pressing bolt 20 to the left The hood will automatically erect itself For pin point focusing swing out the focusing magnifier which is fitted to the frontside of the finder hood When closing the finder hood first fold the focusing magnifier then the left and right sides then the rear side and fi
12. in the rear part form the sports finder Proper framing is guaranteed when the edges of the eyepiece cover exactly the edges of the frontside frame Focusing is done in advance on the ground glass or with the aid of the red dot setting This frame type viewfinder is preferably used for sports photographs and other split second snap shots Frame finder for snab sbols and sports bbotograbbry 15 hin _ LOADING THE CAMERA For loading the camera disengage the film locking mechanism This mechanism is out of gear if after the twelfth exposure of the preceding film number 12 on the frame counter the film has been advanced After the twelfth exposure the film transport knob can be turned indefinitely without any resistance However should the film transport locking mechanism not be out of gear the mechanism has to be advanced until number 12 has passed the picture counter To this end wind the shutter release it and keep pressing the body shutter release while turning the film winding knob Once the number 12 has passed the frame counter window the film locking mechanism is out of gear Open the camera back with bolt 21 pull out the film spool holder 22 in the upper spool chamber and turn it so that it cannot snap back Then insert the empty take up spool into the spool chamber so that the prong of the film wind ing knob 5 en gages with the slot of the spool The spool holder will engage by turning it back
13. ing in the way when the exposure is made THE IKOPHOT the photo electric ZEISS IKON exposure meter indicates the exact exposure time to be used THE IKOBLITZ flash unit for use of flash bulbs and THE IKOTRON the ZEISS IKON electronit flah unit enable the owner of the IKOFLEX to make good photo graphs even under poor lighting conditions or in the dark This document is provided as a free service by Mike Elek You should not have paid for this If someone sold this to WOU please let me know at mikewelekm net simply throw this page away when you print the file
14. lectronic flashes in conjunction with all available shutter speeds from 1 to soo sec and 2 with flash lamps in conjunction with all shutter speeds between 1 and ss sec For such flash photographs set the synchro switch so that the arrow points to the mark beside the X Wind and release the shutter as usual With the synchro switch in position X the built in delayed action release can be used for flash photo graphy To this end push the delayed action release lever clockwise until it catches Upon pressing the body shutter release the delayed action mechanism will release the shutter with a 10 second delay FLASH PHOTOGRAPHS WITH PRE IGNITION setting M Pre ignition is used for taking flash action photographs with flash bulbs in conjunction with all available shutter speeds from so to s00 sec The length of pre ignition required for the various types of flashes may be ascertained from the table on the following page For firing flashes with pre ignition set synchro switch so that its arrow points on the mark beside M Cock the delayed action release lever 15 wind and release shutter as usual Contrary to electronic flashes flash bulbs need some time to reach their peak light intensity Although this time lag does not exceed a few milliseconds the ignition of the flash bulb must be affected before the shutter is released if shutter speeds shorter than ss sec are to be used With setting M the bulb is ignited before th
15. nally the front side which will catch automatically FOCUSING The special feature of the IKOFLEX is the ground glass image produced by a mirror reflex system and a viewing lens which has the same optical efficiency as the taking lens The ground glass image rendered by the viewing lens of the IKOFLEX is equal in sharpness and compo sition to the image produced on the film by the taking lens A ground glass image is especially suitable for studying the effect and sharpness of a picture and above all permits 100 o accurate focusing The unusually bright ground glass image of the IKOFLEX shows a surprisingly clear pre view of an object Taking lens and viewing lens are coupled so that both lenses are focused simultaneously Since the ground glass image gives a very good idea of what the actual photograph of the scenery will look like and whether it is worthwhile to take it the IKOFLEX is most suitable to judge in advance the photographic effect of a scene The novel finder system has such a high light intensity that the ground glass image is evenly illuminated to the very corners Focusing is done with the focusing knob 24 With a 90 turn this knob covers all distance settings from 3 feet to infinity The ground glass clearly shows when the motive Focusing the viewfinder image by turning the distance settind knob is completely sharp Thanks to these features the IKOFLEX permits very convenient and 100 o accurate
16. t This scale therefore permits in any case an exact control of the depth of field Distance selling knob with depib of field scale _ 3 Z y 8 HOW TO SET THE DIAPHRAGM The diaphragm is set with lever 10 The settings can be verified in the diaphragm setting aperture 14 The larger the diaphragm setting figures the smaller is the lens aperture Every reduction of the lens aperture en larges the depth of field but conditions an increase of the exposure Small lens apertures large diaphragm setting ligures are used in order to obtain a large depth of field However in taking pictures from the hand the lens aperture should not be reduced too much otherwise the camera cannot be held still during the required long exposures It is advisable to use the exposure table on the left side of the finder hood 18 Howewer since the IKOFLEX ground glass permits 100 o accurate focusing it is recommendable to use short exposure times and a wide rather than small lens aperture a gt re z Wi i Y lt i 1 Diapbragm selling lever values appear in the window THE BAPOSURE TABLE The exposure table 18 on the left side of the finder hood indicates the exposure time for the most important lighting and taking conditions The exposure times are valid for pictures taken in sunlight with a 40 ASA grades film In case a film with different sensitivity is used or if different lighting conditions prev
17. t is recommended to note down this number in order to be able to identify your camera and to assert your ownership rights in case of loss or unintentional exchange ACCESSORIES FOR THE IKOFLEX la FILTERS are especially useful for effectively rendering the tones of natural colours in shades of gray on black and withe film Screw on filters amp 35 5 mm or slip on filters Y 37 mm can be attached to the IKOFLEX lt is recommendable to use the high quality ZEISS IKON filters which do not impair the sharpness of the taking lens LENS HOODS are indispensable for against the light photography They protect the lens from direct incident light The ZEISS IKON lens hood with a diameter of 37 mm can be slipped on the above filters or directly on the lens mount With the aid of SUPPLEMENTARY LENSES the IKOFLEX can be used for close up photography i e for photographs at distances less than 3 feet POLARISING FILTERS effect elimination of reflexes from glistening surfaces of glass wood plastic etc and thus permit photographs which otherwise would not be possible THE PRISMATIC VIEWFINDER for the IKOFLEX is slipped onto the finder hood It shows a vertical picture of the object without reversing the sides as a mirror It is especially suitable for sports photographs and other rapid snapshots Viewing is done in the direction of the object to be photographed THE EVEREADY CARRYING CASE protects the valuable IKOFLEX from damage without be
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