Taking Flash Pictures - Kalinka Optics Zenit-122 User Manual

- turn the cocking lever 19 and, holding the sprocket teeth 24 with your finger,
make sure that it is engaged.
Do not try to take more than 36 shots. However if it has happened and the film,
fixed in the cassette, prevents full shutter cocking, unload the camera in the
following way:
- press button 6 and hold it down rewinding the film into the cassette;
- remove the cassette;
- cock and fire the shutter;
- press button 6 to reset the frame counter to "0".
OPERATING THE SELF-TIMER
To use self-timer mount the camera on a tripod, then do the following:
- focus the image;
- press the release button 5 till a definite stop is felt and turn it clockwise ("V"
position). This will enable you to set the aperture manually since the diaphragm
does not operate automatically when the self-timer is used;
- set the aperture and the shutter speed;
- cock the shutter;
- wind the self-timer by turning lever 1 downwards as far as it will go in the
direction of the camera top plate. Red light in the self-timer window indicates that
the self-timer mechanism is not cocked, green light indicates that it is cocked;
- press the self-timer release button 2 and take your place in front of the lens.
The shutter will operate no sooner than in 7 seconds after pressing the button --
self-timer operation over, return button 5 to its home position.

TAKING FLASH PICTURES

The camera shutter is synchronized for use with electronic
flashes. To connect a flash unit with the camera, the latter
is fitted with socket 4 on the front wall of the camera.
The camera design provides a well for cableless
connection of flash units. For this aim it is fitted with hot-
shoe 7.
Before mounting a flash unit on the camera remove
protective strip 16 from shoe 7.
The shutter speed of 1/30 s only can be used for flash
photography.
The aperture is selected in accordance with the instructions
given in the Instruction Manual on a flash unit being used.
INTERCHANGEABLE LENSES AND CLOSE-UP SHOOTING
The camera accepts interchangeable lenses provided with M42x1 mounting
thread, and mechanical back focal distance of 45.5 mm.
The lenses with index mark "MC" are provided with multicoating of optical
surfaces that ensures better protection against reflexes -- (halos, glares, and light
spots) when taking pictures of objects with sharply heterogeneous illumination