ARRI ARRIFLEX 435 ES, Instruction Manual

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Camera Body
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Exchanging the Ground Glass
• By briefly depressing the “PHASE”-button in standby, the
shutter is positioned to protect the mirror surface from
damage as far as possible
➪
photo .
• Before exchanging the ground glass, switch the camera’s
main switch off and disconnect the camera from the power
supply!
• Remove the lens or the protective cap.
Do not touch the mirror surface!
• Using the included special forceps, pull the ground
glass
➪
photo out of the holder by its tongue
➪
photo .
• Check that the ground glass to be inserted as well as
the ground glass frame are completely clean.
• With the special forceps, push the chosen ground glass
into the holder as far as it will go. The red marker point
must be on the left. A ball catch fixes the ground glass
exactly in the right position.
• Check that the ground glass is correctly locked in place.
Note: Cleaning or exchanging the field lens, see
Chapter 11, Cleaning the Field Lens.
ground glass
tongue