Zenith TTL manual

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    ZENIT-TTL User m anual, 1965 y ear – 1 – Zenit TTL This text is identical to the one in the User manual, English version, 1965 year. 1. Purpose and Advant ages ZENIT-TTL camera is intended for taking amateur pictures on black-and-white color films. The camera is provided with a semi-automatic ex posure meter operating through the lens (TTL) a s[...]

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    ZENIT-TTL User m anual, 1965 y ear – 2 – Certificates of Authorship: No 366447 of 14 J une 1972; No 150360 of 18 December 1961; No 153652 of 26 February 1952; No 102683 of 7 February 1951. Attention! The present Description contains the basic cha racteristics and essential operating principles of the camera and should not be regarded as a hand-[...]

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    ZENIT-TTL User m anual, 1965 y ear – 3 – 13 — cassette chamber 18 — lock latch 14 — cassette spool guide 19 — folding back door 15 — cap of compartment for battery of Mallor y PX-13 ty pe 20 — take-up spool 16 — viewfinder eyepiece 21 — sprocket 17 — accessory shoe for mounting flash lamp and other accessories HELIOS-44M 22 ?[...]

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    ZENIT-TTL User m anual, 1965 y ear – 4 – Reference table of film speed units GOST 16 22 32 45 65 90 130 180 250 350 500 ASA 16 20 25 32 40 50 64 80 100 125 160 200 250 320 400 500 DIN 13 . . 16 . . 19 . . 22 . . 25 . . 28 4.2. Shutter speed setting Turn the shutter speed dial round its axis until a selected shut ter speed figure sets against th[...]

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    ZENIT-TTL User m anual, 1965 y ear – 5 – — in manual mode one can estimate t he image sharpness within the gro und glass circl e without pressing the release button. 4.5. Exposure setting with the aid of the exposure meter Semi-automatic expos ure meter of your camera measures the light getting into the camera through the lens (TTL s ystem). [...]

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    ZENIT-TTL User m anual, 1965 y ear – 6 – 6. Self-timer, synchr o socket, lens changi ng, operating the self-tim er 6.1. Operating with self-timer To use the self-timer mount the camera on a tripod. Then do the following: a) focus the lens; b) set the exposure; c) cock the shutter; d) wind the self-timer m echanism b y turning lever 1 downwards [...]

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    ZENIT-TTL User m anual, 1965 y ear – 7 – 6.5. Handling and care of the camera The Z ENIT-TTL camera is a precise optical mechanical instrument. Handle the camera carefull y, keep it clean and protected from shocks, dust and sharp changes of temperature. Keep the camera closed in its case. In so doing t he lens should be c apped and the shutter [...]