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Adjusting the diopter
Before shooting, the diopter setting of the viewfinder should be adjusted to the
operator's eye. To set the diopter, locate the diopter set ring (E) located on the
short eyepiece.
Look through the viewfinder while rotating the diopter set ring until the edge of
the cross-hair is in sharp focus. It is recommended that, for easiest setting, this
adjustment be performed with the port cover off and no lens on the camera.
Note that the diopter set ring is engraved with numbers and dots. Use them to
quickly recall your particular setting when more than one person will be looking
through the viewfinder.
The eyepiece shutter
To prevent light leakage through the viewfinder, the eyepiece shutter must be
closed any time the camera is running film and the operator's eye is away from
the viewfinder.
F
Locate the small silver lever located on the eyecup ring (F). To close or open
E
the eyepiece shutter, push this lever.
Viewing screen
Penelope utilizes an interchangeable viewing screen (or "ground-glass") sys-
tem which allows the cinematographer to install the screen which best suits his
particular application. Aaton offers several viewing screens for 2-Perf and
3-Perf formats (see section Viewing Screens in the Technical Specifications
chapter).
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