DESCRIPTION OF PARTS 1. Film Plane Reference Mark 2. " X " Synchr. Hot Shoe 3. Film Advance Lever 4. Cable Release Socket 5. Shutter Release/Meter ON Button 6. Exposure Counter Window 7. Shutter Release Lock Lever 3 9 . Multi-exposure Lever 8.
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Film Rewind Crank 23 Film Cassette Chamber 24 Viewfinder Accessory Slot 25 Viewfinder Eyepiece 26 Film Guide Rails 27 Shutter Curtain 28 Film Advance Sprocket 29 Film Take-up Spool 30 Film Pressure Plate 31 Rear Cover 32 Film Reminder Clip (on rear cover of camera) 33 Tripod Socket 34 Battery Compartment Cover 36 Focusing Ring 37...
INSERTING B A T T E R Y L O A D I N G THE F I L M 2 batteries S-76 Silver 1.5V each are needed to Your camera is designed to accept black & function the electrical shutter and the LED white or color film in standard exposure cas- system.
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index mark in the Exposure Counter Win- F I L M REMINDER CLIP dow (6). As you advance the film the The Film Reminder Clip (33) accommodates Rewind Knob should rotate counterclock- the end panel of a 3 5 m m film cassette package wise indicating the film is moving smoothly to act as a constant reminder of the type of through the transport.
SETTING THE F I L M SPEED Each type of film — color or black & white — has its own sensitivity to light. This sensitivity is assigned a numerical value described as an ASA rating (U.S.A. Standard) or a DIN rating (Europe and most other countries).
To assure the sharpest possible photographs, remains open as long as the Shutter Release your COSINA CSR has a horizontal split-image, Button is depressed. This setting is for use in surrounded w i t h a micro-prism, focusing spot in...
. T h e Your Cosina CSR has a built-in LED system, range t h a t...
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"SPOT" Readings APERTURE RELEASE B U T T O N When the Shutter Release Button (5) is pressed When the Meter Selector Switch is set to the half-way d o w n , the LED metering system is green " S , " the meter reads approximately 10% activated and the lens stops down to the f-stop of the scene you are photographing.
DEPTH OF F I E L D When you focus on a specific subject, an area in front of and behind that subject will appear acceptably sharp in your picture. This area, or zone, of acceptable sharpness is DEPTH OF F I E L D .
USING THE SELF-TIMER T A K I N G FLASH PICTURES Your COSINA CSR has a built-in self-timer Cordless Electronic Flash which delays the shutter release approx. 10 If you will be using an electronic flash unit w i t h seconds.
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C H A N G I N G LENSES A U T O - M A N U A L SWITCH The universal thread lens mount of your Cosina When using nonautomatic accessories (bellows, Camera affords you the opportunity of select- etc.), it is sometimes required that you disen-...
Multi-exposure REWINDING THE F I L M When you have finished taking all your pic- Your camera is equipped with multi-exposure tures, rewind the film back into its cassette as system. This enables you to make tricky or follows: fantastic pictures. Two or more shots can be 1.
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I N T R O D U C T I O N OF COSINA AEC ADAPTER A. Specifications: System: Aperture-preferred Automatic Exposure Control adapter. Battery: Toshiba 4G13 type 6V silver oxide battery. Operating range: EV4 (F1.4 1/8) - EV18 (F16 1/1000) with ASA100.
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4. When the green LED lights, it means that the exposure condition is correct. Now, you can press the shutter release button all way down. 5. When either red LED light and the motor keeps running, you should rotate the diaphragm ring and choose another F stop until green LED lights.
SPECIFICATIONS Lens M o u n t : M=42ф P=1.0 screw mount, Flange back focus distance 45.45mm Shutter: Magnetically controlled Cloth Curtain Focal Plane shutter with the speed from 4 sec. to 1/1000 sec. plus B and Mechanical 1/50 sec. Flash synchronization at X (1/60 sec.) Electrically controlled Selftimer of 10 sec.
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