Zenit PhotoSniper User manual, 1992 year
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works, take pictures with large magnification (macrophotography) and photograph with the aid of a
microscope (microphotography).
The standard long focus TAIR-3-PhS lens has an automatic spring-loaded (“jumping”) pre-set
diaphragm closing down to the pre-set position at the moment of shooting (when pressing the release
trigger of the grip).
The lens is fitted with a quick focusing device which enables to focus the lens continuously without
removing the left hand from the gun stock and to set the diaphragm and release the shutter by pressing
the release trigger, when required.
The optical surface of the TAIR-3-PhS lens have an “amber” coating, which ensures correct colour
rendition when photographing on a colour film.
2. Main Units and Details
1. Sun shade
2. Diaphragm setting knob
3. Diaphragm ring
4. Aperture indicating mark
5. Ring for camera attachment
6. ZENIT-ES camera
7. Indicating mark of distance scale
8. Lens focusing drum
9. Bracket
10. Guide pins
11. Diaphragm release lever
12. Release pushing screw
13. Adjusting screw for diaphragm advance
14. Supporting ring
15. Clamping screw
16. Tripod screw
17. Release trigger
18. Shoulder butt clamp
19. Diaphragm setting ring index
20. Diaphragm ring with index
21. Distance scale
22. Diaphragm setting ring
23. Deph of field scale with index
24. Focusing ring
25. Lens attachment ring
