Pre-Selecting Apertures; Correct Exposure - Rollei 35 Quick Manual

For distant views with near foregrounds set the
infinity marking c to the depth of field mark for
the aperture in use. That extends the depth of field
to the nearest possible point in the foreground.

Pre-selecting Apertures

According to the type of subject you can line up the
matching pointer with the meter needle by turning
either the aperture wheel or the shutter speed
wheel.
With moving subjects pre-select the exposure time
to make sure of a suitably fast shutter speed. Then
match up the pointers by turning the aperture
wheel.
If on the other hand depth of field is more
important, determine the required aperture and
pre-select this. Now match up the pointers by
turning the shutter speed wheel. If necessary
complete the exact matching with the aperture
wheel. Selected speed have to be in click-stop
position.
In every case the camera must point at the
subject while you line up the pointers.
® Correct Exposure
As a basic rule, always point the camera while
taking exposure readings (1) exactly in the
direction of the subject (2). Inadvertent tilting of
the camera - for example into the sky while taking
landscape views - can falsify the reading and in
this case lead to under-exposure.
The exposure meter evaluates the average
brightness of the measured subject field. With
subjects of average contrast it automatically
indicates the correct exposure. But even with shots
of considerable brightness range you can take the
readings in such a way as to ensure correct
exposure for the main subject.
Normal subjects: the view is lit from the front or
at an angle from the side. There are no heavy
shadows, and dark and bright areas are balanced. (
This uniform front lighting also yields the most
saturated colours in colour shots.) Result: The
measured exposure is correct for the whole field of
view. A special case: The main subject contrasts
strongly in brightness against the background. For
example, with a portrait of a suntanned face against
bright clouds an average reading would give too
much importance to the sky. Yet it is the head
which matters for the exposure. The right way:
Take a close-up reading with the camera near the
subject (3) until the main object completely fills
the finder. After setting the exposure go back for
shooting to the previous viewpoint (4).