The viewfinder of Chinon 60 XL:
1. Scene timer
2. Film transport signal
3. Recording signal
4. Under exposure warning
5. Film counter pointer
6. Over exposure warning zone
The viewfinder of Eumig 23 XL:
A) Aperture pointer
B) Over exposure warning zone
D) Recording signal
E) Film end signal (turns red when film ends)
F) Film transport signal
G) Under exposure warning
There is usually some additional information shown in the viewfinder. You
may find some of these:
•
Film transport signal
. In most cameras there is a sign in the finder
that shows when the film is running. It is usually something that
blinks
or moves
during filming. It can be a hole that is opened and covered, a
blinking light or a little moving needle. When the film ends, the signal
stops moving. (Of course it may be another way round: a light that
starts blinking when the film is ending. You must just run the camera
and see what is happening). Some cameras have even a film counter
that shows the length of unexposed film in viewfinder.
•
Film end
sign. Sometimes there is another sign that tells when the film
ends or is near end. It can be a light that turns red or starts burning or a
needle that comes from the side of the finder.
