Ihagee EXA IIa, Manual

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Shutter and film advance
are coupled in order to prevent double expo-
sures and blank frames.
Move shutter release lock (13) to the right as
shown in Fig. 2; the shutter can then be re-
leased, either directly by pressing on the shutter
release button (17) or indirectly by a pressure
on the release rocker (3) on the release knob on
the lens.
When the shutter release lock (13) points
vertically upwards (with the red dot visible) the
shutter cannot be released; this ensures that the
shutter cannot be released accidentally when
carrying the camera or putting it away.
The shutter is tensioned and the film wound on
by means of the rapid-wind lever (11).This lever
(Fig. 3) should always be swung right up to its
stop in a single movement,after releasing the
shutter. The lever will return to its initial position
by itself. It is nor possible to operate the rap-
id-wind lever (11) before releasing the shutter”,
neither is it possible to release the shutter
before the film has been wound on completely
and the shutter tensioned. Do not attempt to
force the lever.
The reflex image cannot be seen in the penta-
prism viewfinder (12) until the shutter has been
tensioned. When you stop taking pictures set
the shutter release lock (13) to the vertical posi-
tion, so that red the dot is visible.
Fig. 2