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Zenith TTL

 

 

Handbook 

posted 12-10-'02

 

 

For reference use on many Chinon manual focus and metering cameras

  

  

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Summary of Contents for TTL

Page 1: ...n If you find this manual useful how about a donation of 3 to M Butkus 29 Lake Ave High Bridge NJ 08829 1701 and send your E mail address too so I can thank you Most other places would charge you 7 50...

Page 2: ...lows or extension tubes using filters or teleconverters taking pictures with the aid of a microscope photomicrography all become easy and straightforward since the meter cell determines the amount of...

Page 3: ...s you may have owned It is therefore strongly recommended that after carefully reading the instructions you shoot a test roll of film have this film processed and examine the pictures before exposing...

Page 4: ...le 0 55 Infinity Angle of View 40degrees Filter Size 52mm screw 54mm push on4www butkus org Lens mount Universal 42mm thread accepts standard single pin automatic lenses and accessories Loading your c...

Page 5: ...engaged by the Sprocket Wheel 24 The film should also be taut around the Take up Spool turn bottom spool flange with finger towards cassette position to take up any slackness Note Film is advanced by...

Page 6: ...me Counter Dial 5 must be zeroed only after winding the film shutter After this every time you wind on the dial will come to rest with the next division opposite the Counter Index 29 The counter tells...

Page 7: ...The coin can then be used to turn the cover clockwise until it locks Meter Check The meter needle normally zeros comes to rest over the circle seen on the right hand side of the viewfinder Before usi...

Page 8: ...ness range it is wise to take some precautions Take a close up reading If your main subject is much lighter than the background e g a portrait of an illuminated face against a darkened doorway arch or...

Page 9: ...mes Time Exposures Time exposures of one second duration or longer enable you to take photographs in lighting conditions that would be too poor for normal picture taking e g city streets at night or d...

Page 10: ...the lens opening required f 2 f 2 8 f 4 etc is selected by turning Aperture Ring 14 until that f number or a position mid way between marked lens opening if so indicated by meter needle movement in t...

Page 11: ...and focusing First make sure your lens is securely attached to the camera by turning it clockwise until no further movement is possible Look through the viewfinder eyepiece 32 and you can feel safe in...

Page 12: ...1QX Depth of field All photographic lenses when focused on a given subject will show some objects in front of and behind that subject more or less sharply This range of extra sharpness is called depth...

Page 13: ...wn decreasing aperture size Focus through the viewfinder on the closest object and note the distance say 3m registered against the Index 10 then focus on the most distant part of your subject and note...

Page 14: ...ra support the left hand gives and the correct finger position for smooth release of shutter For each Successive Exposure just move the Transport Lever until fully wound and you re ready for your next...

Page 15: ...ly rewound 4www butkus org 4 Having rewound the film remove the camera from its case raise the Back Catch 16 and swing the Camera Back 27 open Pull the Rewind Knob 18 upwards fully and take the casset...

Page 16: ...subject You can then find from the calculator dial scale the correct lens opening for the actual camera to subject distance that is shown by your lens Distance Scale 12 The Aperture Ring 14 must then...

Page 17: ...r Release Button 3 as normal Then before winding Film Transport Lever 2 press the Timer Release Button 8 and the timer will return to normal position NEVER leave the self timer lever in the wound posi...

Page 18: ...int is particularly important with lenses having an automatic aperture mechanism since you should always avoid putting undue pressure on the metal control pin at the rear o Only standard Automatic Len...

Page 19: ...moved by lightly wiping over the surface with a clean soft piece of lint free fabric or cotton or a pad of surgical cotton wool on the end of a matchstick that has been dampened with absolute alcohol...

Page 20: ...will stop mid way during the second stroke assuring you that shutter is completely wound Film Transport Lever 2 does not stop after two or more strokes Rewind Release 4 not turned fully clockwise so...

Page 21: ...t simple a few bold masses nicely contrasting with each other are more pleasing to the eye than a confusion of small detail Aim to achieve balance more than symmetry Have objects of uneven size balanc...

Page 22: ...cture of a famous building or monument may well be attractive in its own right so take it but also take a picture of people looking at it or a reflection of it in a nearby window or even some close up...

Page 23: ...Remember that telephotos magnify not only the image but also any camera or subject movement correspondingly so a always use the fastest possible shutter speed as a general guide a minimum speed rough...

Page 24: ...turn the Focusing Ring 11 of your standard lens to its minimum distance and move your camera towards the subject until the viewfinder image is at its sharpest you ll find you can fill the frame with...

Page 25: ...nit offers even further advantages since magnification is considerably greater and also continuously variable over a wide range ideal for really small and even live subjects like insects Subjects rang...

Page 26: ...er and these vary in shade and size according to lens focal length NEVER use a hood intended for long focus lens with a shorter focus lens Filters usually made of colored glass or gelatins are used to...

Page 27: ...rtable and needs little storage space SPECIFICATION Magnification 2 5 x up to 8 x automatic or manual Larger than baseboard size manual only 24 x 36mm single glass negative carrier Slip in masks for f...

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