Shutter Speed Setting; Stop Setting - Kalinka Optics Zenit-122 User Manual

Bear in mind that wrong setting of the film speed with the dial 13 will result in
wrong exposure.
Reference Table of Film Speed Units
Designation on film speed scale
GOST-ISO 16 20 25 32 40 50 64 80 100 125 160 200 250 320 400 500 640
DIN

SHUTTER SPEED SETTING

Turn the shutter speed dial 17 to bring a selected shutter speed opposite to the
index mark 18 on the camera top plate. In so doing the dial is click-stopped.
Figures on the shutter speed dial show shutter speeds in corresponding fractions
of a second and "B" indicates a hand-controlled shutter speed.
Shutter speeds can be set with the shutter both cocked and released. When
taking pictures at "B" the shutter remains open for as long as the release button 5
is pressed down. To obtain a long exposure turn the depressed release button
counter-clockwise as far as it will go ("T" position). The exposure over, return the
release button 5 to its normal (middle) position and release it. This will result in
closing the shutter.
To take a picture at "B" or long exposures one is recommended to use a cable
release which can be screwed into the release button thread. In so doing the
camera should be mounted on a tripod.

STOP SETTING

Set a selected aperture against the index mark by turning the aperture setting
ring 32.
When taking pictures with a self-timer, the procedure of stop setting is somewhat
different as described in the section "Operating the Self-Timer".
FOCUSING
The camera viewfinder is provided with a composite focusing device consisting of
microprism collar and ground glass collar or focusing wedges, microprism collar
and ground glass collar. Before shooting remove the lens cap. Looking through
the viewfinder turn the lens focusing ring to obtain sharp image of the object
within the ground glass and microprism collars and for cameras with focusing
wedges to match the upper and lower parts of the split image. The best
sharpness is obtained when focusing is done at full aperture.
It should be noted that the focusing wedges and microprism collar, ensuring the
16 . 25 32 . 50 64 . 100 125 . 200 250 . 400 500 .
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