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The AK16 
Offers expansion options for a wide 
variety of special areas, such as 
hardly any other camera. 
Accessories for: 

 
Image frequencies from 3 to 96 F/per 
sec. 
Spring drive 
Rewinding cartridges 
Hand crank 
Single Image Switch 
Three-phase synchronous motor for 
25 B / sec. 
Time marker 
Intermediate rings For the use of 
screwed lenses, including the macro 
accessory 
Clear glass panes For micro 
recording etc. 
Can be readily applied. 

Synchronous coupling with other belt 
loops (eg with a magnetic sound 
device) is also possible. When the 
second drive point of the camera is 
coupled to the tape device by a 
flexible shaft or by a toothed drive. 
 
 

 

Summary of Contents for PENTAFLEX AK16

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Page 2: ...PENTAFLEX AK16 OPERATION MANUAL Translated from German ...

Page 3: ...of your first recording and have a test piece of film in the hand of the device The ak16 Image 1 a recording camera for 16mm one or two sided perforated film brings through 1hr system many advantages and expansion possibilities which are for the filmbericht the scientist and the amateur ...

Page 4: ... cassette The cassette picture 3 carries the entire transport mechanisms with the exception of the gripper A sensing lever counting device which always shows the remaining film quantity in meters and or It can be supplied with cassettes with a film capture capacity of 30m 60m or 120m ...

Page 5: ... the AK16 can be continuously adjusted 0 closed in the range of 0 degrees to 180 degrees It is used mainly for landing and take offs as well as in conjunction with a sine rewinding crankshaft Furthermore different exposure times can be achieved by changes in the sector opening at the same recording frequency for example 16 speed sector opening 180 degree 1 32 seconds 16 speed sector opening 90 deg...

Page 6: ... Original Jena standard lenses 1 4 25mm Original Jena telephoto lenses 1 4 50mm Original Jena telephoto lens 2 8 80mm Original Jena telephoto lens 4 0 135mm The first 3 lenses are called standard objective ones All lenses have a depth of field scale and are equipped with anti reflective coating ...

Page 7: ...erating switch is designed as a pressure switch which can be locked in the working position by sliding in the direction of the camera as a continuous action switch When the engine is switched off the gearbox and thus also the mirror diaphragm is automatically set so that the image can be viewed in the search beam path The switch off process is thus reduced to max 2 images limited A tipping resista...

Page 8: ...age Switch Three phase synchronous motor for 25 B sec Time marker Intermediate rings For the use of screwed lenses including the macro accessory Clear glass panes For micro recording etc Can be readily applied Synchronous coupling with other belt loops eg with a magnetic sound device is also possible When the second drive point of the camera is coupled to the tape device by a flexible shaft or by ...

Page 9: ...r 2 is lifted off The empty coil 4 lying in the cassette 3 is pulled out From the full spool 5 about 60cm of film are unrolled The counter clock button 6 is pulled to the right and thus the space for the insertion of the full coil is released Unroll the unrolled end to the bottom right When the free end is finished the embossed layer scheme is used ...

Page 10: ... When inserting the film the perforation must be pushed into the teeth By pushing the two knobs 11 the runners 7 rest against the tooth drums and guarantee a firm fit of the film perforation in the teeth The counter platform 10 is pivoted outwards into the working position with one finger With slight fingertip pressure on the detent button 13 at the same time 14 the correct loop size picture 10 is...

Page 11: ... the cassette is ready for recording In order to avoid damage to the film as well as protection from dust and light it is recommended to slide the protective cap pict 11 over the cassette neck to prevent the film from being placed in the storage space of the cassette This film insertion rule is valid for both cassettes However it is to be noted that daylight coils can only be used in the 30 m cass...

Page 12: ...tion as well as by means of an intermediate transmission When a hand crank is used a crank rotation in the direction of the arrow corresponds to the back rotation of an image When the camera is rewound there is a slight imagery shift If an exposure of the film is not desired during rewinding the lens must be covered before the start To insert the F1 Mes in the 30m and 60m rewind cassettes are subj...

Page 13: ...en the opposite stage and the cassette edge figure 10 Maintenance and Care The filling channel of the cassette must be cleaned from the time of film dust deposits For this purpose the counter platform Fig 10 No 10 can be withdrawn at the lock Fig 10 No 10a after unlocking Above all the plush strips used for light sealing are to be cleaned and brushed ...

Page 14: ...wnwards by the hand and by turning the handle 19 The locking device must be actuated quickly and the Push the cassette about 5mm forward without removing it from the chess frame After the end of this rotation the handle 19 is turned towards the Z by its white marking Of the three lenses used in the turret head the upper one is in the working position If another lens is to be shifted into the beam ...

Page 15: ...ble eyepieces the spectacle wearer can adjust this setting to suit the eye and fix it with the help of the conter ring The sharpness of the film image is fundamentally controlled by the mirror reflex detector only second lens should be used In the case of distance mea surement the film must be of the same size Fig 5 No 24 The drive motor Fig 13 is removed as a tripod camera or from below after rem...

Page 16: ...ent The optics of the search beam the mirror and the lenses in the turret must be checked for cleanliness before each shot When cleaning the dust gently clean the glasses with a soft hairbrush The film channel in the cassette must be cleaned of the film dust deposits after each shot Likewise the image slider in the camera must be cleaned with a soft cloth or brush after each run Due to its constru...

Page 17: ...iquid lost by evaporation electolytics must be replenished by refilling of distilled water After the end of the charge remove excess acid as indicated above The acid level must not fall below the mark All the 2 volts are to be tested for equal stress likewise the density of the acid with the acid compound added is uniform Figure 15 If cells are under the voltage individually these rechargeable bat...

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