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Rollei 35 ST manual

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  • Page 1

    The Operation Manual Table of contents: Controls and Components ● Loading the camera ● Shooting ● Unloading the film ● Practical Hints ● Handling faults and remedies ● Facts and figures (technical specifications) ● Depth of field table ( feet and meters ) ● Practical Hints 1. Shooting with the lens hood ● 2. Self timer exposures ?[...]

  • Page 2

    Controls and Components [Return to Manual index] [Next page] 1. Shutter speed dial 2. Film type indicator 3. Depht of field scale 4. Lens 5. Apperture setting dial 6. Automatic locking ledge for apperture setting dial 7. Film speed dial 8. Finder eyepiece 9. Film rewind lever 10. Frame counter 11. Camera back 12. Fitting for carring strap 13. Brill[...]

  • Page 3

    Loading the Camera [Return to Manual index] [Previous page] [Next page] Loading the Camera Turn down the lever 9 . Unlock the back 11 with lock 21 and pull it off. Inserting the battery Unscrew the slotted screw cap 25 with a coin. Insert the fresh battery into the camera, so that the plus sign + remains visible. Replace the screw cap 25 and screw [...]

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    Shooting [Return to Manual index] [Previous page] [Next page] Shooting Set the controls by pressing the index fingers against the lower edge of the setting dials. This also releases the aperture dial 5 by pressing on the ledge 6 underneath. All settings are read off against the triangular index mark at the top. Pre-select the exposure time Turn the[...]

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    Unloading the film [Return to Manual index] [Previous page] [Next page] Unloading the film After frame 36, 20 or 12 (depending on film length loaded) the film has to be rewound: Turn the lever 9 upwards. Unfold the crank 24 and turn in direction of arrow until the resistance of pulling the film disappears. Fold in the crank again and turn down the [...]

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    Handling Faults and Remedies [Return to Manual index] Fault Possible Cause Remedy Meter needle does not respond Preselected exposure time outside setting range Battery exhausted, not inserted or wrongly inserted Select shorter or longer exposure time ( see how ) Change or (correctly) fit the battery ( see how ) Shutter does not release Rapid windin[...]

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    Facts and Figures [Return to Manual index] (* and Green text relates to Rollei 35/35T models) Type: 24 x 36 mm compact view finder camera with manual pointer, meter needle exposure control. Specification : Collapsible lens, between-lens shutter 1/2 to 1/500 sec and B, double exposure and blank framelock, exposure metering system coupled to aperture[...]

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    Depth of Field Tables [Return to Manual index] Distance (feet) f 2.8 f 3.5 (4) f 5.6 f 8.0 f 11 f 16 f 22 Infinity 75'- inf. 60'- inf. 40'- inf. 25'- inf. 19'- inf. 13'- inf. 9'- inf. 20' 16'- 27' 15'- 30' 13'- 43' 11'6"- 80' 9'9"- inf. 8'- inf. 6&ap[...]

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    Practical Hints [Return to Manual index] [Previous page] [Next page] 1. Shooting with the lens hood The lens mount will take the screw-in folding lens hood to protect the lens against direct rays from the sun, as well as against splashes of water and drops of rain. It ensures optimum brilliance and sharpness for your shots. Always use it whenever p[...]

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    Practical Hints [Return to Manual index] [Previous page] [Next page] 2. Self-timer exposures Separate self-timers can be used, provided that the travel of the release plunger on the self-timer can be precisely matched to the travel of the release button 18 . Self-timers with too long a release plunger travel or too hard a release movement may damag[...]

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    Practical Hints [Return to Manual index] [Previous page] [Next page] 4. Exposures with filters The thread of the lens 4 or the lens hood mount takes a screw-in filter: 30.5 x 0.5 for Sonnar lensed models (35S / 35SE) ● 24.0 x 0.5 for Tessar lensed models (Original 35 / 35T) ● Filters mostly require an exposure correction. Its value is engraved [...]

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    Practical Hints [Return to Manual index] [Previous page] [Next page] 5. Flash shots Accessory shoe 20 with X-central flash outlet can take a flash gun. Flash guns without central contact require the flash cable adapter 301060 . Flash bulbs and electronic flash can be used. For colour shots use only blue bulbs or electronic flash. For flash shots, i[...]

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    Practical Hints [Return to Manual index] [Previous page] [Next page] 6. Selecting the best shutter speed The figures 2 to 500 on the shutter speed dial 1 indicate fractions of a second. The speed dial engages at each setting; never set intermediate values. Image sharpness depends, among other things, on the use of a sufficiently fast shutter speed.[...]

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    Practical Hints [Return to Manual index] [Previous page] [Next page] 7. Pre-selecting apertures According to the type of subject you can line up the matching pointer 17 with the meter needle by turning either the aperture dial 5 or the shutter speed dial 1 . With moving subjects pre-select the exposure time to make sure of a suitably fast shutter s[...]

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    Practical Hints [Return to Manual index] [Previous page] [Next page] 8. Depth of field The image of a subject is sufficiently sharp over a range of distances in front of and behind the focused distance. This depth of field zone is shown on the depth of field scale 3 : Look up the marks of the aperture in use to each side of the focusing index The f[...]

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    Practical Hints [Return to Manual index] [Previous page] [Next page] 9. Correct exposure As a basic rule, always point the camera while taking exposure readings exactly in the direction of the subject. Inadvertent tilting of the camera - for example, into the sky while taking landscape views - can falsify the reading and in this case lead to under-[...]

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    Practical Hints [Return to Manual index] [Previous page] [Next page] 10. Film transport You can operate the winding lever 14 either in one full swing or in several short swings until it locks. 11.Changing the battery The cadmium sulphide exposure meter 19 is powered by a Mallory battery PX 625 . According to the manufacturer, the durability of the [...]

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    Practical Hints [Return to Manual index] [Previous page] 14. Taking care of the camera Protect the camera against hard knocks and do not drop it.As a safety measure, wrap the strap around your wrist. Protect the camera against moisture, dust, wind-blown sand at the seaside and continuous exposure to sunlight. This applies especially when the camera[...]