Cosmorex Se Owners Manual

CARING FOR YOUR CAMERA AND LENSES

Your Cosmorex camera is a ruggedly-
built 
camera, designed to provide many years
of 
dependable performance. To get the longest

service, and best performance, always treat

your camera and lenses as you would any

precision instruments 
- 
carefully!


K
eep your camera within 
carrying case 
whenever
possible. 
This protects your camera 
and lens from
dust, dirt, moisture, and knocks 
against hard
surfaces 
- the natural enemies of 
all cameras.

The Case is...

•P
rotect your cameras Exposure Meter Cell 
(25)

from prolonged exposure to direct sun
light for a
period of several hours or more. When storing

your camera, either place it in its case, or put in a

drawer or other location 
out of the sun. Prolonged
exposure to intense 
sunlight can adversely affect
the selenium cell 
which powers your meter.
Additionally, take 
care not to damage the meter
"windows", 
which house the meter cell and
indicator 
needle.



 D
o
 
not rotate Shutter Speed Dial...

TROUBLE-SHOOTING

YourCosmorexcameraisdesignedtogiveyouthousandsofpleasurablephotographs.Like
anyprecision
instrument,yourcamerascontrolsmustbeoperatedcorrectlyforbestresults.Shouldyouatanytime

experienceanyapparentmalfunctionwithyourcamera,checkthis
handytrouble-shootingchart
...
and
chances are, youll be able to solve your own problem 
on the spot!

If this happens 
...
Heres Why 
...
And how to correct it 
.. .

Shutter Release Button
(2) does not trip shutter.
Film Transport Lever
(1) not fully...

If this happens 
...
Heres Why 
...
And how to 
correct it 
.. .

In loading, Film Sprockets

(35) do not turn and film

does not take up.

Rewind Release Ring

(3) and/or Shutter Re-

lease Button (2) not

turned fully to the

right (clockwise).

Turn Release Ring (3) and Re

lease Button (2) completely to

the right, till further movement

is impossible.

After loading, Exposure

Counter (4) skips two or

more numbers after being

set to "0" position.

Film Transport Lever

(1) not fully...

CONDENSED OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

Load Film



P
ress Shutter Release Button (2) and turn 
Rewind
Release Ring (3) clockwise fully. 
Lift Camera
Back Latch (22) and swing Back 
open. Push Film
Cassette Spindle (29) upwards 
and drop in film
cassette. Insert film end into 
any slot on take-up
spool (36).


M
ove Film Transport Lever (1) to verify that 
film
is advancing and Sprockets (35) are enga
ged.
Close Back; press Rewind Knob (24) 
downwards.

When knob is flush with Aperture Indicator

Dial...

•
Aim Meter Cell (25) at subject. Turn expos
uremeter Shutter Indicator Dial (21) until meter
needle is centered within Exposure 
Meter Circle
(16).


R
ead desired combination of lens opening 
andshutter speed from exposure meter 
IndicatorScales (20, 21).

 S
et desired shutter speed by lifting Dial (5) and
rotating until speed is indicated by Red 
dot incenter.


S
et desired lens aperture by turning Aper
ture
Ring (26) until opening is indicated.

Take The Picture!

 M
ake sure Auto/Manual Switch of...

Unloading


W
hen last exposure is made, move Rewind
ReleaseRing (3) counter-clockwise fully. Raise Rewind
Knob (24) by pressing gently 
in counter-clockwisemotion; rewind film, open 
back, and remove cassettefor processing.

Reminders

 A
lways make sure Rewind Release Ring 
(3) is turnedclockwise fully when taking 
pictures.

 F
or flash, set shutter to 1/30th second and 
alignFlash Synch Selector (6) line with "X" 
or "M"Mark.


T
o use Self-Timer, move Self-Timer Lever...

ADVANCED SINGLE-LENS REFLEX

PHOTOGRAPHY with your Cosmorex
This section of your owners manual deals with
more advanced photographic techniques and
specialized areas of photography such as close 
ups.While it is not required reading for genera
photography, it contains many tips you will 
finduseful when you expand your picture
takinginterests.

Taking Better Pictures ..............................
37
Choosing and Using Interchangeable
Lenses 
............................................
40
Taking...

TAKING BETTER PICTURES

A slight amount of extra thought and effort on

your part can often turn an ordinarylooking

photograph into a stunningly-attrac
tive one. While
there are so many factors con
cerning this that
probably thousands of books 
have been written on
the subject, here are 
some basic picture taking tips
that will help 
you take better pictures starting
with your 
very first roll of film 
...


M
ove in close to your subject. 
A tremendous

advantage of your Cosmorex single-lens-reflex...

than your meter indicates for the subject. (

For example, by exposing at f/16 instead of 
f/
5.6.)


A
sk
 
your subjects NOT to look at the camera.

Pictures of people are usually much more

natural looking when the people are doing

something, and looking at what theyre doing.

A picture of a do-it-yourself handyman ab-

sorbed in a project is going to be more interest-

ing 
- 
and a better photo 
- 
than a picture of 
the
same person standing up, staring at the 
camera.
(Chances are, his expression...