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Everready case

It protects valuable PRAKTICA super TL from dust and shock.

Carrying Strap, adjustable

To be recommended if you are using your PRAKTICA super TL without the everready case, e. g. in combination with a

flash unit.

Cable Release

Indispensable for the slower shutter speeds and for many

special activites.

Filters

For correct rendition of colour values and special effects

in black-and-white photography. Colour filters may be

used only in combination with black-and-white film. UV

filters and polarizing filters are also suitable for use with

colour films.

Summary of Contents for Super TL

Page 1: ...ses Flash exposures Exchanging the power source Maintenance of camera and lens Accessories While congratulating you on having acquired a PRAKTICA super TL we would also request you to treat your camera kindly Please take your time and read these Instructions for Use carefully Although of very rigid build the PRAKTICA super TL is nevertheless a mechanical optical precision instrument Handled with c...

Page 2: ...e metering system has a working life of approximately two years Range of film speeds from 9 DIN to 33 DIN or 6 ASA to 1600 ASA Focal plane shutter giving exposure speeds from 1 sec To 1 500 sec and B Non rotating dial for setting the shutter speeds Prism viewfinder with bright unreversed and parallax free finder image Due to the instant return mirror it is almost continuously visible Two possibili...

Page 3: ...phragm of the lens is automatically closed down to the selected aperture As soon as the focal plane shutter has run down the instant return mirror springs back into viewing position and the pressure diaphragm is fully opened again This means that the finder image is except for the moment of the exposure continuously visible In the single lens reflex system even if interchangeable lenses of extreme...

Page 4: ...tre the meter needle in the image field to the circular marking point K Focusing Rotate distance setting ring 4 until the image in the circular micro prism screen is perfectly sharp L Releasing and cocking the shutter Actuate shutter release 13 When the shutter has run down a red signal appears in the finder image Swing cocking lever 9 around until it stops and move it back again M Changing the fi...

Page 5: ...e into cartridge chamber 21 and push rewind knob 18 with slight backward and forward movements right back into the camera Carrier shaft 20 will engage in the core of the cartridge Push lower perforation of film from above underneath the little support 24 over the transport sprocket 27 place beginning of film strip on to the core of take up spool 26 as far as marking point 25 The wire bracket 28 mu...

Page 6: ...as to be set to the corresponding number 12 20 or 36 F Preparing for the exposure Swing cocking lever 9 around as far as it will go and let it glide back Move cocking lever only in winding direction Forced movement in the opposite direction will cause damage Actuate shutter release 13 To avoid inadvertent tripping the shutter release 13 is provided with a locking device The release mechanism is lo...

Page 7: ...umeral indicates double or one half of the speed marked by the neighbouring figure on the scale Set the speed by rotating setting knob 14 until the desired numeral meets the red triangle 16 Setting knob 14 clicks in noticeably at each speed stop accidental readjustment is thus impossible Please note that setting knob 14 must not be lifted up for setting the exposure speeds this is done only to mar...

Page 8: ... key 3 and rotate diaphragm setting ring 6 on lens mount until the meter needle in the image field is centred to the circular mark Exposure reading with aperture preselected e g for a desired depth of field Aperture is set Depress meter key 3 and rotate setting knob 14 using only click stops until the meter needle is centred to the circular mark Should the click stop settings of knob 14 not permit...

Page 9: ...ill have to be exchanged see Section P Exposure reading with lenses without automatic pressure diaphragm In principle exposure meter readings as described above are possible also with these types of lenses Only the diaphragm has to be set to the desired value by hand It is advisable with such lenses to do the focusing before taking the meter reading since the diaphragm does not reopen automaticall...

Page 10: ...e or black rim surfaces towards the distance scale Depth of field can also be checked in the viewfinder image on actuation of meter key 3 or of the manual stop down lever on the lens mount after the exposure reading has been taken All readings on the distance are in relation to the position of the image plane Taking lens and finder lens being one and the same there is no parallax error Persons wit...

Page 11: ...nob 18 not too quickly in the direction of the engraved arrow Rewinding too quickly causes electrostatic charge and statics on the film Towards the beginning of the film strip greater resistance becomes noticeable After this the crank 8 turn more easily a sing that the film is fully rewound Fold rewind crank 8 down again Open camera back 19 by pushing latch 2 in direction of arrow Pull out rewind ...

Page 12: ...5 mm f 2 8 APD aus Jena Pancolar 50 mm f 1 8 APD PENTACON auto 50 mm f 1 8 APD Domiplan 50 mm f 2 8 APD aus Jena T 50 mm f 2 8 APD PENTACON auto 100 mm f 2 8 APD PD aus Jena S 135 mm f 3 5 APD PENTACON auto 135 mm f 2 8 APD PENTACON 135 mm f 2 8 PD aus Jena S 180 mm f 2 8 APD PENTACON 200 mm f 4 PD PENTACON 300 mm f 4 PD PENTACON 500 mm f 5 6 PD aus Jena Mirror Lens 1000 mm f 5 6 APD automatic pre...

Page 13: ...riod of meter reading the battery lasts about 2 years To exchange batteries screw out the cover 22 in the bottom of the camera with the aid of a coin Insert new battery making sure that the sing is visible Replace cover 22 and screw it tight Attention Do not load the discarded battery or throw it into the fire Both may cause an explosion Q Maintenance of camera and lens Perfect functioning and las...

Page 14: ...uper TL without the everready case e g in combination with a flash unit Cable Release Indispensable for the slower shutter speeds and for many special activites Filters For correct rendition of colour values and special effects in black and white photography Colour filters may be used only in combination with black and white film UV filters and polarizing filters are also suitable for use with col...

Page 15: ... on subjects difficult of access Is provided with a dioptre focusing mount Rubber Eye Cup Keeps out stray light during focusing Mount for Correcting Lenses For persons with faulty eyesight to replace their spectacles Focusing Telescope Yields an additional 2 7 fold magnification of part of the finder image Adjustable to faulty eyesight by means of a dioptre ...

Page 16: ...crease the scale of reproduction Reversing Ring To insert lens into camera by its filter thread in order to achieve utmost sharpness of the image at ratios exceeding 1 5 Intermediate rings with Plunger Permit maintaining operation of the automatic pressure diaphragm while extengind scale of reproduction Universal Tripod Extremely rigid permits varying positions of camera from close to ground up to...

Page 17: ...e ratio approx 0 9 to 4 7 A 7 mm ring has to be inserted between camera and bellows attachment Special Intermediate Ring with Double Cable Release Keeps automatic diaphragm mechanism operative in connections with close up bellows attachment and intermediate rings Focusing Slide Of great advantage in close up work on the universal tripod Makes it possible to adjust the distance between camera and s...

Page 18: ...er TL will be sent on request We ask you kindly to follow these Instructions for Use carefully We can accept no liability for any damage which may be caused by improper handling of the equipment Further development of the PRAKTICA super TL and its accessories may lead to slight alterations of the details given in this booklet Back Index Top ...

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