So far, so good? Okay, now, take a look at the inner ring (17) with
the ASA speeds, and see the numbers on top of it, in a light grey
color. These are your aperture values. These will be below the
yellow numbers in the outermost ring (yellow and red), which
correspond to your shutter speed. You can now observe which shutter
speeds should be chosen for which apertures, given your film speed
and light reading. Here are some examples:
ASA 100 & Light reading “5” = shutter speed of “125” at aperture
“2.8”
ASA 400 & Light reading “7” = shutter speed of “60” at aperture
“16”
6. Using the Viewfinder
Engineered within the glass viewfinder (5) is a “brightline” system
rangefinder. When peering at your subject, the rangefinder spot
will produce a spilt image within its brightline spot.
As you
rotate the distance focus ring (9), the split image inside the
rangefinder will merge into the surrounding viewfinder image. When
the viewfinder image matches the rangefinder image, your focus
distance is properly set. If it is too dark outside to see the
rangefinder spot properly, you'll have to guess the distance to your
subject and set the focus ring accordingly - on the top of it are
distance setting marks from 1 to 20 meters, and infinity.
For
English measurement equivalents, one meter equals 3.28 feet. The
Industrar lens has a good tolerance for distance, so don't get too
stressed out about it - a subject at 2 meters will be in focus if
you set the ring to 1.7 meters.
7. Taking a Picture
Okay, you've got your light reading, you've chosen the aperture and
set the shutter speed correctly. The subject is at the correct
focus distance according to the rangefinder. Now, push the shutter
release (13), and !CLACK! you've taken your shot.
A soothing word - although the preparation to take a shot looks
complicated, it's not really so bad. Your ASA rating is only set
each time you load a film (and only if your new film is a different
speed). For a given photo session, you'll generally stay in about
the same light conditions, and prefer the same aperture. If these
elements are relatively stable, the only thing you have to do is
focus properly before taking a shot. You'll be a Fed 5 pro in no
time.
8. Rewinding the film
After you have shot your roll and you are ready to rewind, you must
FIRST RELEASE THE SHUTTER. Failure to do so may cause the shutter to
behave erratically the first few times when you next load your film.
Trust us.
