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 WHEN AUTOFOCUS MIGHT FAIL/RELEASING THE SHUTTER

Releasing the shutter

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Press the shutter release halfway.

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The camera will focus automatically, and the green
focus indicator will light.

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The red warning LED should NOT be lit.

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Softly press the shutter release all the way.

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In low light, the flash will fire automatically.

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After each exposure, the frame counter will advance
by one step.

When autofocus might fail

The autofocus system has its natural limits, and in
some cases it may be advisable to use focus lock (see
p. 19). Alternatively, you may focus manually (see p.
35). Difficult subjects for autofocus are, among others,
the following:

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A bright light source, for instance the sun or a strong
reflection from a water surface, car paint, etc. near
your main subject.

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A mirror or another highly glossy surface near the
center of your picture.

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A background that is noticeably brighter than your
main subject.

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Exclusively vertical patterns within the AF area.

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Fast subject motion.

Summary of Contents for AFM 35

Page 1: ...1 Rollei AFM 35 Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...for the same reason Battery notes The camera will work only with a battery properly loaded Load the battery with the proper polarity Batteries must not be recharged short circuited or opened thrown into a fire exposed to humidity or liquids disposed of with household garbage Keep batteries away from children GENERAL Congratulations on your sophisticated new 35 mm camera Please read these instructi...

Page 3: ...by a microprocessor In rare cases strong electrical or magnetic fields may give rise to malfunctions In this case remove the battery for 2 3 minutes The camera should again function normally after reloading the battery GENERAL Preventive police recommendation Marking your valuables photographing and cataloging them will make it more difficult for thieves to sell them and may save you a lot of trou...

Page 4: ...k 19 Depth of field 20 Aperture priority AE 21 Purpose of viewfinder LEDs 22 Flash range 24 Flash modes 25 Autoflash 25 Red eye reduction 26 Flash off 27 Fill flash 27 Backlight compensation 28 Slow sync night flash 29 Self timer 30 Bulb exposures 31 Setting a bulb exposure 31 Automatic exposure bracketing AEB exposure compensation 32 Retaining your bracketing amount 35 Manual focusing 35 Selectin...

Page 5: ...cus p 17 manual focus selector p 35 Button 7 Flash mode selector see p 25 AEB button Bracketing selector see p 32 Exposure compensation selector p 31 BULB button Activating the self timer see p 30 or a bulb exposure see p 31 SET button Setting the date see p 37 and the date format see p 36 SEL Taste respectively Button 21 Mid roll rewind see p 14 CONTROLS ...

Page 6: ...ure priority AE 3 Self timer lamp 4 Shutter release 5 Autofocus window 6 Exposure meter window 7 Flash button 8 Bracketing exposure compensation button AEB 9 Self timer bulb exposure button BULB 10 Viewfinder window 11 Flash unit 12 Focusing dial 13 Focusing dial release 14 AF LED 15 Automatically retracting lens ...

Page 7: ...us indicator 18 Red warning LED 19 Date select button SEL 20 Date set button SET 21 Mid roll rewind button 22 Camera back release 23 Film cartridge compartment 24 1 4 tripod socket 25 Take up spool 26 Film leader mark 27 Battery compartment cover 28 Camera back 29 Pressure plate 30 Film type window ...

Page 8: ...LCD PANEL LCD panel AEB compensation in EV AEB mode Self timer Bulb exposure Date imprint Anti red eye mode Slow sync Flash OFF Flash ON Frame counter Manual focusing Backlight compensation Battery status ...

Page 9: ...the shutter release halfway 4 MF manual focusing This appears when you press the shutter release halfway with autofocusing disabled The minimum focusing distance is 0 4 m Please note that at distances between 0 4 and 0 9 m so called parallax will cause the viewfinder to show a slightly different frame from the one recorded on film This is why parallax marks serve as upper and left hand frame lines...

Page 10: ...amera Before shooting be sure to check the battery status see p 11 The date and hour have to be reset after loading a new battery see p 37 When traveling and shooting at low temperatures it is advisable to carry a spare battery Open the battery compartment cover with a coin Load the battery with due regard to the polarity marks and Align the symbols and tighten the cover with the aid of a coin LOA...

Page 11: ...owerdropsatlowtemperatures Itistherefore advisable to carry a spare battery when shooting in cold climate TESTING THE BATTERY Testing the battery When you switch the camera on a battery icon will appear on the LCD The different icons have the following meaning 1 Sufficient power 2 Low power Change battery 3 Blinking Battery exhausted shutter cannot be released Note Be sure to test your battery bef...

Page 12: ...oop Loading film Your camera has been designed for the use of DX coded 35mm film size 135 These films allow the camera to set the film speed automatically Suitable film speeds ISO 50 18 100 21 200 24 400 27 800 30 1600 33 3200 36 When you load a non DX coded film or one whose speed varies from the values given above the camera will default to ISO 100 21 ...

Page 13: ...atically wound up to the first frame Please make sure that the cartridge lip makes contact with the film guides before closing the camera back Should the film leader reach beyond the mark on the left hand side of the camera remove the cartridge and rewind the film slightly by hand With the camera back closed you may read the type and speed of the film loaded through the corresponding window in the...

Page 14: ...the camera and expose at least part of your film Push the camera back release in the direction of the arrow and open the camera Remove the film cartridge Should you switch your camera off without removing the rewound film the lens will not retract This is why you should always remove the film immediately after rewinding Mid roll rewind Press button 21 if you wish to rewind a film that is only part...

Page 15: ... camera s functions for five minutes it will switch off automatically To switch it on again simply press the shutter release halfway Alternatively you may turn the main dial to OFF and back to the desired setting Switching the camera off Turn the main dial to OFF The lens cover will close and the liquid crystal display will go dead ...

Page 16: ...he camera will focus automatically over a range of 0 4 m to infinity Press the shutter release SOFTLY without jerking Please note Do not obstruct the lens autofocus and exposure meter windows and the flash with your fingers hair or the wrist strap For shots in vertical format make sure that the flash unit is on top to obtain natural illumination Frame your subject so that the AF area is on top of ...

Page 17: ...out Recycling time is about four seconds Releasing the shutter while the flash is being charged will result in underexposure SHOOTING ON FULL AUTO PURPOSE OF VIEWFINDER LEDS Shooting on full auto Your picture will be focused automatically AF Exposure will be controlled automatically Flash will likewise be controlled automatically In other words the camera will do all the work leaving you to frame ...

Page 18: ...p When autofocus might fail The autofocus system has its natural limits and in some cases it may be advisable to use focus lock see p 19 Alternatively you may focus manually see p 35 Difficult subjects for autofocus are among others the following A bright light source for instance the sun or a strong reflection from a water surface car paint etc near your main subject A mirror or another highly gl...

Page 19: ...elease halfway Your focus will be locked in for as long as you keep the shutter release in this position Exposure is locked in together with focus Keeping the shutter release depressed halfway recompose and press the shutter release softly all the way Focus lock is canceled as soon as you let go of the shutter release You can thus repeat focusing on different subjects as many times as you wish bef...

Page 20: ...ng distance the greater the depthoffield Theshorterthedistance theshallower the depth of field Depth of field is shallower in front of the plane of best focus than behind it See also the depth of field table on p 50 DEPTH OF FIELD Turn the main dial to the desired aperture and make sure it engages one of its click stops Note that proper exposure is not guaranteed in any intermediate position Press...

Page 21: ...Y AE Choosing a larger aperture smaller f number Depth of field will be shallow In other words details in front of and behind the plane of best focus will be increasingly blurred an effect that is very desirable for example in portraiture Choosing a smaller aperture higher f number Depth of field will be deep In other words you will capture great depth in sharp focus This is very desirable for exa...

Page 22: ...rammed AE Risk of underexposure in low light Use flash Outside metering range Aperture priority AE Risk of overexposure in bright light Use a larger aperture or fill flash lit Flash being recharged Wait until lamp goes out Recycling time about four seconds When using AEB in programmed AE reduce exposure compensation When using AEB in aperture priority AE vary f stop setting The shutter cannot be r...

Page 23: ...h the flash switched off or in the slow sync night flash mode In this case mount your camera on a tripod to avoid camera shake The warning LED will keep blinking Should you trigger an exposure while the flash is still being charged your picture will be underexposed PURPOSE OF VIEWFINDER LEDS IN PROGRAMMED AND APERTURE PRIORITY AE MODES ...

Page 24: ...m Due to its greater exposure latitude color negative film gives wider ranges FLASH RANGE Flash range for aperture priority AE can be determined by dividing the guide number by the f stop used The following guide numbers apply to different film speeds ISO film speed Guide number 50 18 5 5 100 21 11 200 24 15 5 400 27 22 800 30 31 1600 33 44 Example Film speed ISO 200 24 Guide number 15 5 F stop ch...

Page 25: ...n the LCD panel Choosing a flash mode The camera has seven flash modes that cover a wide range of applications To choose a flash mode press the flash button The flash mode selected will stay active even after an exposure and will be canceled only when the camera is switched off For the purpose of the viewfinder LEDs during flash photography see page 22 SELECTING A FLASH MODE AUTOFLASH ...

Page 26: ...n your pictures To reduce this phenomenon as far as possible the camera will fire four preflashes When using this mode ask your subject s to look straight into the camera fire from a relatively close distance but not directly in front of people s eyes Red eye reduction In this mode the camera will fire four preflashes To switch to red eye reduction press button 7 until the corresponding icon is di...

Page 27: ...able to use a tripod To switch the flash off press button 7 until the corresponding icon disappears from the display Fill flash This mode serves to fill in deep foreground shadow in daylight pictures and when shooting against the light for example if a person is standing in front of a window or in the shade against a very bright background Fill flash will balance foreground and background exposure...

Page 28: ...by 2 EV To activate backlight compensation press button 7 until the corresponding icon is displayed BACKLIGHT COMPENSATION Note If the light from a strong light source strikes the lens directly flare spots may appear in your picture If at all possible try to find a viewpoint leaving the lens in the shade to avoid flare from degrading image contrast Without backlight compensation With backlight com...

Page 29: ...Preferably use a tripod to avoid camera shake Slow sync with red eye reduction Use this mode if there are people in the foreground of nightshotswithatmosphericbackground Thecamera will fire four low intensity flash bursts to reduce the pupil diameter of your subjects and thus the risk of red eye In view of the relatively slow shutter speed used your subjects should not move directly after the flas...

Page 30: ...n as you press the shutter release halfway Do not stand in front of the camera when triggering the exposure since this would result in blur and faulty exposure Presstheshutterreleasefullytostartthecountdown The self timer LED will stay lit for about seven seconds and blink for the remaining three seconds before exposure The mode is automatically disabled after exposure or when the camera is switch...

Page 31: ... mount your camera on a tripod to avoid camera shake and blur The mode will be canceled automatically after the exposure Exposure time in the bulb mode The following exposure times can be set in this mode 1 s 2 s 4 s 8 s 15 s 30 s and 60 s Press button 9 until BULB is displayed and hold it Select the desired exposure time by pressing button 7 Letgoofbutton 9 andthedesiredtimeisdisplayed Press the ...

Page 32: ...Exposure compensation In this mode the camera will take three successive pictures with different exposure as metered underexposed and overexposed Exposure compen sation may be limited to one or two shots Exposure bracketing is particularly useful with slide film and in difficult lighting situations ...

Page 33: ...pensation set in aperture priority AE select another f stop If you then hold down the shutter release the three successive shots will be taken automatically The AEB mode is not canceled automatically To disable the mode press button 8 You may keep bracketing until less than three frames are left on your film Separately triggered bracketing exposures You may also trigger each of the three exposures...

Page 34: ... g 0 5 or 1 0 is displayed Hold the button downandselectthedesiredcombinationbypressing the flash button 7 Release button 8 as soon as this combination is displayed Press the shutter release halfway AEB will light up in the viewfinder Ifyourexposuresettingisunrealistic theredwarning LED will light AEB and the compensation will blink on the LCD panel and the shutter cannot be released In programmed...

Page 35: ...nal that it has been put in memory To delete the combination from memory press button 8 Manual focusing Should automatic focusing be impossible you can easily focus manually Press the focus dial release and turn the dial to the desired distance MF will appear on the LCD panel As you depress the shutter release halfway MF will light up in the viewfinder Press the shutter release down fully for expo...

Page 36: ...After setting the date and hour the camera will switch back to YMD This is why you should select the date format only after setting the date SELECTING THE DATE FORMAT Selecting the date format The date Year Month Day Hour Minute is imprinted in the lower right hand corner of the horizontal frame Please keep in mind that a bright background might cover up the date Y Year M Month D Day T Hour ...

Page 37: ...s press the SET button If you hold the button down the settings will change rapidly The following settings are possible Year 01 bis 40 2001 bis 2040 Month 1 bis 12 Day 1 bis 31 Hour 0 bis 23 Minute 00 bis 59 Renewed depression of the SEL button will put your setting in memory and the next digits will start blinking After setting the minutes press the SEL button until none of the digits is blinking...

Page 38: ...using a blower brush To remove obstinate marks apply a few drops of a lens cleaning fluid to lens tissue and carefully wipe the lens outwards in concentric circles After humid cleaning wipe the lens outwards in concentric circles with dry lens tissue NEVER try to clean a dirty front lens by breathing on it and wiping with a silicone cloth This would inevitably scratch the surface Clean the AF and ...

Page 39: ...llyexchangethemfortheoneinthecamera At very low temperatures battery power may go down sufficiently to make further shooting impossible 5 Operating temperature Your camera has been designed for operation at temperatures from 10 C to 40 C 6 Storage Never leave your camera for prolonged periods in hot places such as a vehicle parked in the sun This also holds for very humid places Always store your ...

Page 40: ...timer by pressing button 9 AEB blinking on LCD panel Reduce bracketing amount In aperture priority AE set different f stop or switch to P Cancel AEB mode by pressing button 8 Frame counter does No battery loaded Load battery before loading film not read 1 with film loaded and camera switched on Focusing impossible Subject too close Observe minimum focusing distance of 0 4 m green focus Subject uns...

Page 41: ... sure that the AF area is on your your main subject main subject Is the front lens dirty Clean front lens Did you shake the camera during Hold camera absolutely steady exposure and press shutter release without jerking With slower shutter speeds use a tripod Did you use manual focusing Set proper distance and set the proper distance Did you overlook blinking of the Use focus lock or focus manually...

Page 42: ...o fill flash or backlight compensation of or beside a window Pictures too light Did you overlook red warning lamp In aperture priority AE select different f stop during exposure or switch to P Too close to subject Step back until warning lamp stops blinking Was camera set to backlight Select another mode compensation Wrong date imprinted Date was not set after replacing Set date properly after rep...

Page 43: ...AE exposurebracketing AEB backlightcompensation Exposurecompensation 0 5and1 0EV Backlight compensation 2 EV Focusing Passive AF system focusing from 0 4 m to manual focusing in 10 steps focusing dial locked in AF setting Viewfinder Real image finder magnification 0 48x coverage 85 at with parallax marks Internal viewfinder display AEB automatic exposure bracketing MF manual focusing External view...

Page 44: ...h red eye reduction LCD panel Frame counter Flash mode Self timer Bulb exposure Exposure bracketing Manual focusing Date imprinting Battery status Subject to change without notice SPECIFICATIONS Miscellaneous Metal body aluminum magnesium alloy 1 4 tripod socket Power source Type CR2 DL or CR2 3V lithium battery Dimensions mm 123 x 63 x 33 5 Weight 250 g without battery ...

Page 45: ... E V 7 E V 8 E V 9 E V 1 0 E V 1 1 E V 1 2 E V 1 3 E V 1 4 E V 1 5 E V 1 6 E V 1 7 E V 1 8 AE program diagram The flash will fire regardless of film speed as soon as shutter speed is slower than 1 45 s Example ISO 100 21 film subject brightness less than EV 9 5 AE PROGRAM DIAGRAM ...

Page 46: ...ower than 1 45 s Example ISO 100 21 film subject brightness less than EV 9 5 F 2 6 4 5 6 8 11 16 1 2 4 8 15 30 60 125 250 500 1000 1 T E V 4 E V 5 E V 6 E V 7 E V 8 E V 9 E V 1 0 E V 1 1 E V 1 2 E V 1 3 E V 1 4 E V 1 5 E V 1 6 E V 1 7 E V 1 8 1 290 1 400 1 550 1 650 1 850 1 1000 APERTURE PRIORITY AE DIAGRAM ...

Page 47: ...47 LENS CROSS SECTION ...

Page 48: ...48 MTF DIAGRAM F 2 6 1 0 0 9 0 8 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 4 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 00 10 00 15 00 18 00 20 00 25 00 20 LP MM sagittal 20 LP MM tangential ...

Page 49: ...49 MTF DIAGRAM F 8 1 0 0 9 0 8 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 4 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 00 10 00 15 00 18 00 20 00 25 00 20 LP MM sagittal 20 LP MM tangential ...

Page 50: ...9 1 33 1 72 1 71 2 42 2 38 4 08 3 46 9 06 4 30 19 0 5 26 107 11 0 F 5 6 0 39 0 42 0 65 0 76 0 90 1 13 1 28 1 83 1 61 2 64 2 20 4 77 3 08 13 4 3 73 61 0 4 43 7 85 F 8 0 38 0 42 0 63 0 79 0 86 1 19 1 20 2 01 1 49 3 06 1 97 6 39 2 65 49 5 3 11 3 58 5 51 F 11 0 37 0 43 0 61 0 82 0 82 1 29 1 12 2 31 1 36 3 83 1 75 11 2 2 26 2 58 2 89 4 02 F 16 0 36 0 45 0 58 0 89 0 76 1 49 1 00 3 08 1 19 6 63 1 47 1 81...

Page 51: ...51 NOTES ...

Page 52: ...52 80214 75 901 AFM 35 GB PA HPS 08 01 Rollei Fototechnic GmbH P O Box 3245 D 38022 Braunschweig www rollei de Germany ...

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