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The rapid winding lever (3) at each full
lever movement transports the film through
one frame, winds the shutter and
advances the frame counter to the next
number. The film can also be transported
by several short strokes of the transport
lever. (
= film plane indication).
The release button (2) has a thread for a
cable release (Code No. 14067). It should
be pressed smoothly, without a jerk, until
its soft click indicates that the shutter is
released.
The shutter speed dial (5) controls the
shutter speed and can be set either before
or after the shutter is wound. It clicks home
at every engraved speed value and except
for the range between 8 and 15 any
intermediate speeds can be set and are
fully effective. At the "B" setting the shutter
remains open as long as the release
button is pressed. The dial must be set at
the symbol =
1
/
50
sec. when electronic
flash is used.