Exposure Controls; Loading And Unloading - Zenith E Instruction Booklet

Keep the camera in a closed carrying case. For storage purposes the cap should be placed on the lens and the
shutter and self-timer released. Never remove the lens from the camera unnecessarily. This prevents dust and
dirt from reaching the surfaces of optical parts. Clean the optical coated lens surfaces only with a camera
blower-brush. As the camera is a complex optical and mechanical device, any repair and adjustment should be
performed only by a highly qualified specialist.
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BULB FLASH WARNING
When using bulb type flashguns, do not insert a new flashbulb into the gun while it is connected to the camera
with the shutter uncocked The chatter must always be cocked before the flashbulb is connected .
ZENITH E
- 58mm F2 Helios Lens
Specifications as Zenith B but, additionally, features a built-in selenium photo-electric exposure meter
calibrated for aperture settings and film speeds.
Except for exposure, and unloading the camera, all operations and instructions for the Zenith B apply equally to
the Zenith E

EXPOSURE CONTROLS

The principal controls comprise two circular dials and each is concentric to the rewind knob (see illustration).
The Outer Dial (calibrated from 1/30th to 1/500th sec ) is the shutter speed control and this, when rotated, is
constantly linked to the small 'zero' index in the curved meter-window, (see illustration). The Inner Dial is the
film-speed control (calibrated with ASA and DIN speed ratings and aperture figures).
LOADING & UNLOADING
Proceed as previously instructed but as the spring-loaded rewind knob is recessed within exposure meter
controls it has first to be brought into operating position by depressing slightly and turning it anti-clockwise.
(Illustration shows the knob in the rewind position, for loading and final removal of the cassette pull the knob
upwards from this position).