Zeiss Ikon Contaflex Super Downloadable Instruction Book
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1. Lens set Subject DU Field to Distance ile size Aa 2 X 23477 2 5 3 7 1 6 142 X E Depth of field based on a circle of confusion of 5 V so9 inch eS Aperture Depth of field in inches g 56 8 se Mag 11 16 Ua 16 cat 22 The field size is calculated for a useful image area of 23 x 35 mm Synchro Lever set to Flashbulb X or V M Osram XM 1 XM 5 SO SO blue 1 1 0 1 60 1 500 XM 1 B XM5B 1 1 39 1 60 1 325 Philips PF 1 PF 5 PF 60 1 1 F l blue PF 5 blue PF 60 blue 1 69 125 PF 100 PF 100 blue 1 A5 1 30 1 60 General Electric and Westinghouse 5 8 11 22 5 1 21 30 1060 1 5 0 M5B 1 30 1 25 M2 M2B M25B 1 1 60 SM 1 25 50 1 As 1 30 Sylvania No 0 No 2 Bantam 8 Press 25 40 M 5 1 1 1 0 1 500 M5B 1 1 39 60 125 M 2 M 2 B M 25 M 25 B 1 s0 3 1 1 15 1 39 Electronic flash 1 1 50 Table for using ZEISS PROXAR supplementary lenses with close up Steritar B Lens set Subject Ev Field to Distance le 4 SENAN 19 0 ESKIAN 20 2106 16 2 1271 X1014 2E 10 2153 14 1 12 X85 g ac T 22h 12 7 Tia X78 g i 2 11 4 10 62 4 Ow 4 UGE 9 9 82 477 57 8 Ed 87 126 8 4 TAL 25 14 7 5 412 A 1814 9 8 32 X I fe 20 1 65 g 9 0 8 51 8 dm 10 TS 8 2 Ta X43 a c G 9 14a 4 631 X 43 8 52. 10 take up spool The cartridge and the take up spool should then be inserted into the two film cham bers as shown in fig 5 It is a good plan to look at the two prongs for the feeding and the take up mechanism in the film chambers since this will convey to you immediately in which way the two spools must be inserted Now wind the film on to the take up spool by rotating the latter manually until the perforations of the film en gage the teeth of the transport sprocket on both sides fig 6 Whilst holding the film in contact with the sprocket with the thumb of the left hand so that the teeth remain engaged with the per forations the camera back should be replaced by lowering it into the grooves of the camera from above fig 7 Then slide it back into the camera body Turn the locking keys on the base in the opposite directions and fold them up The keys can be folded only when the back is properly in position 11 Figs 6 7 8 Ready for action After loading the camera is not quite ready for immediate action The rapid wind lever fig 8 should be swung around with your right thumb until it butts against the stop Do this twice but after each movement of the rapid wind lever release the shutter by depressing the release knob 1 so as to wind the fogged leader film on to the take up spool As the film is wound on the rewind knob 6 should rota
3. Care of the CONTAFLEX super From time to time the film track the film cham bers and the back of the CONTAFLEX super should be carefully cleaned with a soft brush Do not force up the capping plate as this might damage the mechanism Gently wipe the lens with a soft well washed piece of linen but not leather after removing any dust with a soft brush The lens should only be cleaned when really neces sary Polish the chromium plated external fittings occasionally with a soft linen rag Serial Numbers There is a serial number with a letter preceding the number on the back and body of every CONTAFLEX camera and also on the mount of the standard TESSAR lens You are advised to make a careful note of both these numbers as they may be of great help in establishing ownership in cases of loss or theft You should also note the lens number in case you should lose the front component of the TESSAR lens quote this number if you order a replacement front com ponent Subject to changes in the interest of technical progress DES
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5. Controls and components of the CONTAFLEX super 1 Release knob M 2 Frame counter 10 3 Rapid wind lever 4 Accessory shoe 118 5 Window of exposure 12 meter pointer 6 Rewind knob with 13 countersunk crank 14 7 Film type indicator 8 Light selector disc 15 Film speed setting Eyelets for carrying strap Flash contact Shutter speed set ting knob Focusing knob Locking pawl for front element of lens Lock for flash lever quickly as possible Further we want to show you how to use this precision camera to obtain pictures which will give you lasting pleasure and make you cherish your CONTAFLEX super for years Even under awkward conditions the CONTAFLEX super will provide you with good pictures For this purpose the CONTAFLEX super has been used as a basis of a real CONTAFLEX System with a large range of useful accessories Before reading further turn out the inner leaves of the cover for further reference and practise operating the various controls and levers before loading the camera Play around a while with your CONTAFLEX super take imaginary pictures without a film and get generally familiar with your beautiful camera You ll soon have the necessary knack of operating it properly If you are in doubt do not hesitate to ask your photo dealer for advice The picture on page 2 was taken with the CONTAFLEX on 179 DIN film f 4 1 125 sec The technical data o
6. Figs 9 10 Fig 11 Figs 12 13 Cassettes The CONTAFLEX super can also be used with cassettes The film can be wound from a com mercial cartridge into a cassette from a cassette into another cassette or from a cartridge or cas seite on the normal take up spool without any shell When using cassettes the type of film can be changed at any time even in broad daylight This cannot be done however when you use one cassette or cartridge on the feeding side only and transport the exposed film to an open take up spool With two cassettes or one cassette on the take up side and a cartridge on the feeding side you can open the back of the camera after any number of exposures on one type of film say black and white film To protect the last expo sures you should further expose two blanks and only then open the camera When you turn the locking key to open the camera you also close cassettes automatically When you now load 14 the camera with a colour film and wind it into a second cassette you can also return the black and white film to the camera at any time and vice versa When working from cassette to cassette the feeding cassette can be loaded with darkroom or daylight refills or with bulk film With two cas settes there is no need to rewind the film When using bulk film the method of fixing the film to the feeding spool depends on whether you want to rewind the film or not If you w
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8. is depressed and closes only when the pressure on the knob is relaxed It is recommended but not absolutely necessary that the light measurement is performed when ihe shutter is tensioned Fig 24 The automatic exposure control Since the setting of the film speed indicator 9 has already been performed when the camera was loaded the automatic exposure control is ready for action Point the camera towards the subject and observe the pointer deflection in the window on top of the camera body fig 24 The pointer should swing approximately within the circular mark The yellow direction arrows both 23 on the exposure meter window on the body and on ihe shutter speed setting mark indicate in which direction the setting should be corrected If the pointer must deflect in the direction of the arrow to reach the circular mark the shutter speed setting ring should also be turned in the direction of the yellow arrow and vice versa You need not worry if the aperture scale which rotates automatically the opposite direction soon reaches its final value you continue turning This pre selection of the shutter speed can be estimated roughly since it is almost always pos sible to correct it accurately for six aperture stops by means of the light selector disc fig 10 However you should select full values only not intermediate values If you now sight your sub ject through the viewfinder you will see the re flected p
9. a pentaprism Fresnel lens makes the image bright and sharp right up to the edges Frame counter film type indicator filter corrector accessory shoe semi auto matic film unlocking for re winding rewind knob with countersunk crank ZEISS PROXAR lenses for close ups down to 31 2 ins The special features of the CONTAFLEX super These special features are its built in and cou pled light and distance measuring instruments By coupling this measuring equipment to the lens and the shutter the operation of the camera has been automized in a very high degree Once the distance is measured the lens is cor rectly focused on ihe subject no matter which lens is used The light selector disc of the automatic exposure control is then operated with one finger which causes a pointer inside the viewfinder to coin cide with a definite mark Once this is done the shutter is set automatically The only thing to do is to select the aperture shutter speed pairing most suitable for the subject to be photographed The exposure meter by the way is the result of twenty years of experience in making expo sure meters The first camera ever to incorporate d built in exposure meter was a ZEISS IKON camera The spring loaded pre selector diaphragm keeps the iris diaphragm always at full aperture for sight ing no matter which aperture it is set to for tak ing The moment the release knob is depressed the iris automatically spri
10. a house on which the correct alignment should be checked When taking upright pictures fig 22 a horizontal line should be chosen Ground glass screen focusing There are subjects however which have no dis tinct vertical lines say a wide expanse of water for your split image rangefinder to work on or the subject may be moving too rapidly Then the fine screen ring should be used for focusing in the same way a normal ground glass screen is used Both methods of focusing are equally good and which to choose depends solely on the nature of the subject If you want to take flash pictures and wish to calculate the necessary stop with the aid of the guide number for your flashbulb or unit the flash subject distance can be read off from the distance scale 21 on your CONTAFLEX super Depth of field scale Generally you will focus without even a glance at the distance scale The automation of your CONTAFLEX super makes it unnecessary to know the actual distance There are cases however when a different method of distance setting should be chosen particularly when the important details of the picture are staggered in depth When looking at the scales 21 and 22 of your camera you will see that there is a double scale opposite the distance scale showing the range of f num bers to the left and the right of the distance setting mark From this depth of field scale the stop required can be read off The sharp definiti
11. 2 and 43 give details of subject distances the scales of reproduction obtainable and the field covered The distances should be measured from the front rim of the supplementary lens mount to the subject An aperture of f 8 usually provides sufficient depth of field 32 33 Colour filters When looking at colours in nature and compar ing them with a black and white picture of the same subject you will see that there are actually two ranges of colours a polychromatic and a monochromatic range In nature these two ranges are always combined one superimposed on top of the other that is to say each and every colour will appear in all possible hues e g red can vary from the most subtle pink to a vigorous dark red etc However the black and white picture shows the monochrome hues only from white via all values of grey to black What is reguired of our films is a satisfactory represen tation of colour in terms of grey tones in such a way that colours are represented on a print in terms of their apparent brightness to the eye Good films from well known manufacturers nowa days guarentee a high degree of correctness in representing tonal values but the mood of say landscape may be lost completely in a black and white picture since it is primarily dependent on colours There is however a means of restor ing this mood and even exaggerating it beyond that of the original the colour filter ZEISS IKON precision filters
12. ametres are as follows For TESSAR f 2 8 50 mm PRO TESSAR M 1 1 STERITAR B and close up STERI 27 mm For PRO TESSAR f 4 35 mm 49 mm For PRO TESSAR f 4 85 mm 60 mm Owners of both the PRO TESSAR 85 mm and the PRO TESSAR 35 mm can screw an intermediate ring into the mount of the wide angle lens which permits the use of the 60 mm filter for this lens also CONTAPOL Polarizing Filter The CONTAPOL polarizing filter screwed into the 1 2 8 50 mm TESSAR lens mount eliminates dis turbing reflections from shiny and reflecting sur faces of non metal objects You can observe the effect in the viewfinder A 28 5 mm diameter lens Fig 30 hood or supplementary lens or both together can be mounted on top of the CONTAPOL For further details see the full instructions enclosed with the polarizing filter Lens hoods They prevent flare and fog in against the light shots In bad weather they also protect the lens against rain and snow The ZEISS IKON lenshoods can also be mounted on top of filters or PROXAR lenses For TESSAR 1 2 8 50 mm slip over mount 28 5 mm For PRO TESSAR f 4 85 mm screw on mountS 60 mm An adapter ring will permit the use of the lenshood with 60 mm screw on mount for PRO TESSAR f 4 85 mm on the wide angle lens PRO TESSAR f 4 35 mm For both the TESSAR f 2 8 50 mm and the PRO TESSAR M 1 1 a common rubber lens hood is available It has screw on S 27 mm mount and can remain on the lens w
13. ant to rewind the film after exposure thread the shaped end of the film fig 13 twice into the centre slot of the spool if you do not intend to rewind hook the first perforation hole of the obliquely cut be ginning of the film on the lug as shown in fig 14 After winding the film on the spool insert the full spool with its milled knob first into the inner shell of the cassette and push the outer shell over it The leader of the film should then pro trude through the superimposed slots in the Figs 14 15 shells Now turn the inner and outer shell against each other until they snap in and lock The Ger man word Zu closed will then appear When inserting the cassettes into the film chamber of the camera make sure that the locating cams of the cassettes engage properly in the appropriate grooves of the camera body fig 15 Turning the locking keys of the camera back automati cally opens or closes the cassettes Every cassette is supplied in a special plastic container the lid of which has a small recess The lid can be fitted in two positions When stor ing an exposed film in the container fit the lid in such a way that the marking EXP exposed is visible in the recess 16 Unloading If the camera is loaded with a standard commer cial cartridge the film must be rewound before unloading For this purpose one of the locking keys on the camera bottom the one marked R is folded u
14. e box camera user set the distance to 20 ft and the aperture with the knobs for the shutter speed setting 12 after measuring the Fig 25 light at f 8 both red figures Now everything between 10 feet and infinity will be recorded sharply fig 25 Flash and delayed action shots The fully synchronised Synchro Compur shutter can be coupled to any type of flash equipment and will close the flash contacts and fire the flash iust at the right moment Attention should be paid to the X and settings fig 26 At the X setting the shutter fires the flash auto matically at the moment the shutter blades are fully open Electronic flash tubes should only be fired on the setting At the M setting the shutter opens after a very short delay which corresponds to the delay to peak of most flashbulbs The correct setting or M for the various flashbulbs and flash capsules will be found in the makers instructions and also in the table on page 43 26 21 In order to avoid unintentional displacement of the lever 19 it can be operated only when the lock 15 is depressed simultaneously At the V setting a delayed action release or selftimer is brought into operation which oper ates the shutter release about 8 seconds after the shutter release knob has been depressed The selftimer can be set only when the shutter is cocked and th
15. e lock 15 is depressed Time ex posures B setting cannot be made with the selftimer With the shutter set to flash lamps of any type will be fired as at the X setting It is advisable to connect the flash lead first to the flash contact 11 and only then insert the flashbulb When the release knob 1 is depressed the selftimer will run off normally and fire the flash synchronously ZEISS Fig 26 Fig 27 The CONTAFLEX System Exchanging the converter lenses Tele wide angle and stereo pictures can be taken with the CONTAFLEX super when the front element of the standard lens is exchanged for a con verter lens To remove the front element of the TESSAR hold the CONTAFLEX in your left hand fig 27 and press the lock pawl 14 in the direc tion of the lens with your thumb The milled front ring of the standard lens is then turned with the right hand to the left until it comes to a stop slight resistance has to be overcome Then lift ihe front element upwards from its bayonet mount When re inserted the red dot of the lens unit must be opposite the red dot of the lock pawl The lens unit is pressed home with a right turn until an audible click indicates the correct position All lens units of the CONTAFLEX super with the exception of the ZEISS Monocular Attachment are 28 29 inserted in this way red dot to red dot turn right For removing press lock pawl turn to l
16. eft and lift out In order to preserve the efficiency and high quality performance of the valuable lenses their surfaces should never be touched The following converter lenses are available for the CONTAFLEX super PRO TESSAR 4 35 mm This wide angle lens covers a much wider field of view and is an invaluable aid for interior and architectural shots Generally the red dot setting snapshots benefits from the considerably deeper zone of sharp definition which results from the short focal length of this lens PRO TESSAR f 4 85 mm This lens is particulary useful for portraiture and landscape photography as well as for press photography of such events as sports games which normally have to be watched from a distance The telescopic effect of the tele con verter results in a larger image scale The STERITAR B for stereo pictures part of the ZEISS IKON stereo system covering the range from to 8 feet The two half images 16x 23 mm in size lie side by side within the normal image field of the CONTAFLEX The twin pictures are bound like normal slides without having to cut them apart merely by using the ZEISS IKON stereo masks 1 CONTAFLEX super with close up STERITAR B with f 0 5 m in the swung out filter trap 2 Front element of TESSAR f 2 8 50 mm which is part of the basic camera equipment PRO TESSAR M 1 1 STERITAR B with separator PRO TESSAR f 4 85 mm PRO TESSAR f 4 35 m
17. er ring making it possible to take pictures with an outsized tele lens f 14 400 mm The speed of this combination is determined by the prism monocular Of the stops of the camera only the last f 16 and f 22 can be used When the monocular is used as a tele lens the front element of the f 2 8 50 mm Tessar remains in the camera and should not be removed Hunters and naturalists will be delight ed by this additional instrument PRO TESSARM L 1 is a three component front ele ment which when inserted into the camera will make a 6 element lens focused to a 1 1 image scale It is primarily intended for making black and white negatives from colour transparencies but can be used in every case where the natural 1 1 size is required Supplementary lenses for close ups ZEISS PROXARS The CONTAFLEX Tessar lens f 2 8 50 mm can be fo cused at any distance down to 27 ins For shorter distances coated supplementary ZEISS PROXARS lenses can be slipped on to the lens 28 5 mm The parallax free viewfinder will then also show the exact image field covered and the picture can be focused in the same way as described on page 17 Five PROXAR lenses are available focal length 39 ins 100 cm for distances down to 21 ins 19 ins 50 cm for subjects down to 13 ins 1134 ins 30 cm for subjects down to 10 ins 8 ins 20 cm for subjects down to 6 ins and 4 ins 10 cm for subjects down to ins The tables on pages 4
18. f the CONTAFLEX super Type of camera Format Film advance Shutter Lens Single lens miniature reflex camera 24x36 mm Cartridges or cassettes for 20 and 36 ex posures can be used Rapid lever wind opens diaphragm tensions the shut ter and advances the film Double exposures and blanks excluded Synchro Compur dustproof when changing lenses shut ter speeds B 1 1 500 sec X and M synchronised flash contact Built in delay ed action device running for 8 seconds Spring loaded pre selector diaphragm ZEISS TESSAR f 2 8 50 mm as standard lens Front element interchangeable for PRO TESSAR f 4 85 mm tele lens PRO TESSAR f 4 35 mm wide angle lens PRO TESSAR M 1 1 ZEISS Prism Monocular 8 x 30 B as camera attachment e quivalent to f 14 400 mm tele lens Automatic exposure control Rangefinder Viewfinder General features STERITAR B stereo attachment for distances from infinity to 8 feet Close up STERITAR B for dis tances from 8 feet to 26 ins Coupled to the shutter Com pensated for temperature variations Indication ac cording to zero method vis ible on the camera body or in the viewfinder Two different indicators split image rangefinder and fine screen ring Reflected image through the taking lens completely free from parallax no matter which lens is used Upright and laterally correct image of almost natural size by means of a mirror and
19. hen the ever ready case is closed 36 37 A smart leather case is available in which to carry your lenshood There is also a combina tion leather case for the 28 5 lenshood and three 27 mm colour filters Eyesight correction lenses Into the ring on the eyepiece 16 a special mount can be screwed to accept correction lenses to compensate for defects of vision so that focusing and composition can be performed without the aid of glasses When ordering correction glas ses please enclose your optician s prescription for distance glasses Cable Release At slow shutter speeds and for time exposures a cable release is advisable see fig 30 This screws into the threaded socket in the release knob The ZEISS IKON cable release is fitted with a lock to keep the shutter open for long time ex posures with the shutter set to B Copying and Photomicrography A special adapter is available for using the CONTAFLEX super with either the Table Copying Stand or the CONTAX Copying Outfits Two ex tension tubes are required to connect the camera a microscope To make focusing easier right angle viewfinder can be screwed over the viewfinder eyepiece Figs 31 32 Flash light pictures The capacitor IKOBLITZ 4 flashgun is a handy unit of almost unbreakable plastic material which can be carried along fixed to the strap of the ever ready case This unit needs only a few operations to make it ready for action Pull
20. it out of its cover which remains on the strap slip it into the accessory shoe of the camera and unfold the reflector After connecting the flash lead to the camera shutter the flashgun is ready for action figs 31 and 32 Leather Cases Camera Ever Ready Case To guard against dam age the CONTAFLEX super should always be carried in its smart ever ready case The camera is screwed to the case and need not be removed from its case for exposures Moreover the CON TAFLEX super together with a screwed on filter or the rubber lens hood are easily accommodat ed in the case the lid of which will also hold two filters S 27 mm The flap of the case can be removed 38 39 Leather cases for the converter lenses An attractive leather carrying case is available for both the f 4 35 mm and the f 4 85 mm PRO TESSARS There is also space for a special inset holding the front element of the removed stand ard TESSAR f 2 8 50 mm the appropriate PROXAR lens and the lens hood A 28 5 mm Two filters S 60 mm for the PRO TESSAR can be slipped into the pockets in the lid A further leather case for the close up STERITAR B and a lenshood is also available Carrying strap To enable you to carry the CONTAFLEX super without the ever ready case a carrying strap is also available This is fitted with safety hooks to hook into the eye
21. lets 10 on the camera Comparison of Film Speed Systems ASA Exp Ind BSI 9 Scheiner DIN n 8 20 10 10 21 11 12 22 12 16 23 13 20 24 14 25 25 15 32 26 16 40 27 17 50 28 18 64 29 19 80 30 20 100 31 21 125 32 22 160 33 23 200 34 24 250 35 25 320 36 26 400 37 27 The speed criteria on which the usual film speed systems are based do not apply to reversal materials since the result of the reversal process is a positive and not a negative image The film manufacturers therefore advise that their black and white or colour reversal films are to be exposed like a negative film of the stated speed to yield the best results Generally this is perfectly reliable advice but to be on the safe side the conscientious photographer should calibrate his equipment by making a series of test exposures at various apertures and thus determine the actual speed of the film in question and the correct exposure meter setting 40 aud ay peinspaw s uidep eu ATE ANGE AES DIT APA HG LEE e vh LE 29 8 HELLS o 7 9 8 447 ainjedy ANE AALS OLEUM E ocu eS u8 uh hb they Lie ii SC ANOLE ST ALT Luth e 8 0 EE ANGE AE MOL sth LE OLS OUS MEE Lh LS hE bP uS E 9 amp BE use NE S 9 s L 211097 use rote V 9 S sth 9 oth Soa uS 8 100 096 4 01 67 9 5 56 8 01 5 ABB v hU vh dot
22. m RO They can then be viewed immediately in a ZEISS IKON O stereo viewer or projected with a ZEISS IKON stereo projector The Close up STERITAR B is a stereo attachment like the STERITAR B but designed for the distance range from 8 ft to 27 ins When ZEISS PROXARS f m f 0 5 m and f 0 3 m are added close ups can be made from as close a distance as 11 ins The ZEISS PROXAR f 0 2 m can also be used but in this case the so called window effect can no longer be maintained that is to say very 30 31 close objects or parts of objects will protrude from the frame If care is taken to keep such objects in the centre of the picture well away from the edges this effect will not be disturbing to the viewer The high definition which is so important in close ups requires the lens to be stopped down to at least f 8 A table listing the values of the PROXAR lenses in conjunction with the close up STERITAR B can be found on page 44 Focusing stereo pictures should always be per formed on the object nearest to the camera It is advisable always to use the Close up STERITAR B with the lens hood since in stereo pictures it acts as a definite protection against sidelight The ZEISS Monocular Attachment 8x30B is com plete prism monocular and can be used as a telescope However it can also be attached to the CONTAFLEX super after removing the com plete eyepiece consisting of the rubberized up per member and the adapt
23. nd discover with dismay that it is impossible to set the aperture ring to an aperture higher than f 8 This is not a fault since the automatic exposure measurement system has been introduced with the definite intention of preventing photographers from trying to make normally nonsensical ex 24 25 posures But if such a setting is desperately need ed it is only necessary to put the automation out of adjustment by setting the light selector disc 8 to lower film speed e g 129 DIN 12 ASA Don t forget however to re adjust this incorrect setting when you want to use the automatic system Generally pictures can be taken with the hand held camera at second without running the risk of camera shake Rapidly moving subjects however or pictures in which a high standard of definition is required should be taken at faster shutter speeds The snapshot setting The saying goes that the most simple cameras with only one shutter speed and two stops are easier to handle and always ready for action The simple lens of a box camera is always stop ped down to a small aperture to obtain satis factory image quality In this way a great depth of field is obtained which makes distance setting superfluous Now let us see if we cannot work as quickly and accurately with our CONTAFLEX as the snapshooter with his box camera When working with the red dot setting of your CONTAFLEX you are taking pictures under the same conditions as th
24. ngs to the stop chosen beforehand This feature ensures a bright finder image even under poor lighting conditions When you have made the acquaintance of the whole CONTAFLEX system you ll be delighted by the large bright viewfinder image which is al ways free from parallax no matter which inter changeable converter lens you use or how close you approach your subject Loading and unloading the camera Opening The CONTAFLEX super should be held in the left hand with the lens pointing downwards as shown in fig 1 The locking keys 17 and 20 at the bot tom of the camera should be folded outwards with the right hand and turned to the right or to the left respectively Now the back is unlocked Fig 1 Fig 2 3 Figs 4 5 With your left thumb push the back of the camera downwards fig 2 and lift it off with the right hand fig 3 Loading To load the camera take a standard commercial cartridge of miniature film for 20 or 36 expo sures First secure the beginning of the film in the larger slot of the take up spool by hooking one perforction hole over the small lug which will hold it in place We leave it to you whether to hold the cartridge in your hand as shown in fig 4 or place it immediately in the camera as in fig 5 Try both ways and choose the most con venient for you The film is now fixed to the
25. ointer on the right in the viewfinder Turning the light selector disc 8 will move the pointer to the setting mark in the centre of the recess This is the correct setting which is auto matically transferred to the shutter now you can take the picture lt is a good idea however to compare the previously set aperture shutter speed pairing with the requirements of the picture After making the light measurement you can select the most suit able aperture shutter speed combination by turn ing the shutter speed ring 12 If your subject possesses considerable extension in depth a stop as small as possible ensures greater depth of field if on the other hand your subject is mov ing rapidly a faster shutter speed is more im portant When making your choice the only thing to be taken into account is that the limits of the diaphragm scale that is 2 8 and f 22 are not exceeded since this will tend to nullify the light measurement and change the basic setting entirely You will always obtain a correct light measure ment when the camera is held horizontally even when a vertical picture will be taken Now a few hints for picture taking under unusual conditions Suppose you want to take a picture by rather dim light and your camera is loaded with 279 DIN 400 ASA film The light is so bad that you can no longer measure it but you know by experience that 2 seconds at 2 8 may just be correct So you set the shutter to B a
26. on of the lens is not limited to objects of the exact focused distance but also covers certain range nearer and farther from this point This zone of sharpness is comparatively small at full aperture f 2 8 but increases as the lens is stopped down This is to be seen on the scale of fig 23 An aperture of f 4 will just cover the zone from 7 to 10 while an aperture of f 22 will be found to cover the zone from about 4 6 Fig 23 20 21 to infinity A depth of field table showing the various sharpness zones for each aperture has been given on page 41 Now measure with your CONTAFLEX the shortest and the farthest distance of the most important parts of the picture to be taken that is to say the zone which shall be reproduced sharply The requisite aperture can be read off from the depth of field scale and set against the aperture scale 23 Measuring the light The shutter speed ring bears a scale 24 with two series of figures which are separated from each other by the letter B The figures to the right of B denote fractions of a second 60 1 60 sec etc If after measuring the light the lens is stopped down until the shutter speed indicator points to B an exposure time of 2 seconds will be re quired The series of green figures to the left of 8 denotes the exposure time required in full seconds When set to a green figure the shutter will operate as if set to B it opens when the release knob 1
27. p and set against R as shown in fig 16 igs 16 17 17 Fold out the countersunk crank from the rewind knob 6 fig 17 and turn it in the direction of the arrow until the film is rewound into the feed cartridge Then remove the back and take out the cartridge Dust or film particles left inside the camera should be removed immediately Setting the distance The camera is now loaded and ready for action When you sight your first subject through the viewfinder you will see in the centre of the finder image a circular area which is divided into two halves The circular area is surrounded by a fine screen ring These two indicators a split image rangefinder and a fine screen focusing ring en able you to focus accurately and to have the correct distance setting under constant control Fig 19 Fig 20 Split image rangefinder In most cases focusing will be performed by using the split image rangefinder If you sight an object through the viewfinder and operate the focusing device 13 fig 18 you will observe that the two images separated from each other by a thin line move in opposite directions fig 19 The distance is correctly set when the two partial images are exactly aligned and form one Figs 21 22 18 19 single undistorted image fig 20 It is advisable to look for a sharp perpendicular line within the subject a tree or the edge of
28. te in the opposite direction to the engraved arrow this indicates that the film is being advanced properly When using bulk film see Cassettes or 20 exposure cartridges the turns of the film may partially unwind in this case the rewind knob will not rotate when the first frames are advanced In this case unfold the small crank countersunk into the rewind knob and turn it in the direction of the arrow until a distinct resistance is felt fig 17 This is also a reliable indication whether there is any film at all in the camera The CONTAFLEX super has a frame counter which 12 18 shows the frames remaining fig 9 After loading set the white mark to the red mark between 1 and 36 if you have a cartridge for 36 exposures in your camera With a 20 exposure cartridge set the white mark to the red mark between 20 and 25 Cock the shutter twice and release it after each movement of the rapid wind lever The white mark is then opposite 36 and or 20 and wil indicate the number of frames available The speed of the film in use should then be transferred to the automatic exposure control of the camera Press the speed scale in the light selector disc fig 10 inwards and turn it until the figure ASA required coincides with the black stroke Setting the type of film and its speed on the film type indicator is not essential for the functioning of the CONTAFLEX super but it may prove a useful reminder for you
29. with coated surfaces are available in the following colours yellow yellow green orange and red there are also a U V filter and the IKOLOR A B C and F filters for col The subject taken on black and white film without a filter Without filter The sky in our subject has be come darker the clouds are emphasized This filter should almost always be used for open air photography Yellow filter filter factor 2 The green tree and the meadow are lighter the red of the roof is darker the clouds stand out boldly Green filter filter factor 2 The blue sky has become darker still all reds are lighter hair and skin tones also Orange filter filter factor 5 Dramatized effect deep dark sky menacing clouds hair and skin tones getting paler A good filter for distant views since it eliminates haze Red filter filter factor 8 35 Fig 29 Three settings of a film of 40 ASA our photography The effect of the filters on the pictures is shown on the opposite page The use of filters makes it necessary to increase the exposure by the filter factor which is engraved on the mount of every ZEISS IKON precision filter This is also performed automatically by setting the film speed against the filter factor fig 29 on the filter corrector of the light selector disc When the filter is removed the film speed must be readjusted to the actual setting mark The filters are screwed into the lens mount Their di
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