Cosmorex Se Owners Manual

							
IMPORTANT 
"REPEATS" 
FROM COSMOREX MANUAL
1. When loading, first 
wind shutter all the way, 
then set counter to 0 
(See Page7, No. 7). If you dont, counter 
will not function properly.
2. To wind shutter properly move transport 
lever through one long or 
"two ormore short strokes until no further 
movement is possible. 
(See Page 8).
3. Make sure rewind release ring (around 
shutter button) is turned clock
-wise al Ithe way (See Page 6, No. 1).
See 
also 
pages 31 and 32 
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2. 
Aim 
Meter Cell (25) at your subject. (For 
a
practice "reading", aim meter at a 
brightly-lit
scene or if you are indoors, at 
a nearby lamp.)
As you do so, youll note the Exposure Meter

Needle (17) moves to a certain position, then

stops. Holding 
your camera in this position,
you now 
.. .

3. Match 
the Needle (17) by turning the

Shutter Speed Indicator Ring (21) until 
the
Exposure Meter Circle (16) is cen
tered over
the Needle (117).

4. Your light measurement or "reading" has 
now
been taken! Any combination of

lens opening (f/number) and shutter speed

appearing in black on the Aperture Indi

cator Ring (20) and Shutter Speed Indi
cator
Ring (21) will give a perfectly-exposed

picture. For example, in the 
illustration shown,
these scales show that 
correct exposure will be
obtained with a 
shutter speed of 1/125th
second and a lens 
opening of f/5.6, or a speed
of 1/250th 
second and lens opening of f/4, or,
any other combination shown on the scales.

5.Now,settheShutterSpeedDial(5)tothe

desiredspeedbyliftingthedialandturning

it until the desired shutter speed

is indicated by the red dot in the center 
of the
dial. (If the dial wont move 
in one
direction, turn it in the other 
						

							
directiontoreachthedesiredspeed,)Then,let

theShutterSpeedDialreturntodown

position.

6. Turn the Lens Aperture Ring (26) until

the indicated lens opening is lined up with 
the
red Distance/Aperture Index mark 
(12).

HELPFUL HINTS FOR BETTER EXPOSURES


F
or outdoor photography, a shutter speed of 
1/
125th second (or, if possible, faster) is re-

commended whenever possible. This speed is 
fast
enough to prevent most "blur" due to 
camera or
subject movement, yet is slow 
enough to permit
picture-taking in a wide 
variety of lighting
conditions with todays

sensitive films. If its necessary to shoot at

1 /60th or 1 /30th second, hold the camera as

steady as possible 
- 
ideally by using a 
tripod, or
by bracing your arms on a nearby 
table or
other support.

*Remember that your exposure meter

measures all the light that reaches the 
meter cell

(25). 
If your subject is much 
lighter or darker
than the background, its a good idea to move

up to your subject

for a "close-up" reading. This simply means

aiming the meter cell (25) as close as possi
ble to
the most important part of the sub
ject 
- for
example: the face of a person 
whose picture
you are taking.


W
hen shooting landscapes or other out
door
pictures where a large part of the sky will

appear, aim your cameras meter cell

downwards 
slightly when taking your 
"reading"
. This prevents the exposure 
reading from
being adversely influenced by the bright light of

the sky. 
						

							
• 
In extremely dim lighting, the Exposure

Meter Needle (17) may rest near the right
hand
edge of the transparent window. 
Should this
occur, place your hand in 
front of the
Exposure Meter Cell (25) and 
watch the
needle carefully. If the needle 
moves when
you block the Meter Cell, the exposure meter

is able to function in the 
existing light; remove
your hand from the cell, and determine

exposure in the normal way. However, if no

needle movement 
occurs when you pass your
hand in front 
of the Meter Cell, the existing
light is in
sufficient and the exposure meter

cannot

be used. 
In this event, either a time exposure 
or use
of an electronic flash are recommended.

VIEWING AND FOCUSING

 M
ake sure your lens is securely attached 
to the
camera. If not, turn lens clockwise until no

further movement is possible.


						

							
is in "Auto" position 
- 
so that the green

letter "A" is visible on the switch.)


						

							
whentakingflashpictures(seepage17)
or
whendepth-of-fieldisimportant(see
page
26).


T
he Red "R" next to the Distance/Apert
ure
Indicator (12) shows the correction 
required
for Infra-red films. When using 
infra-red films,
first focus in the 
normal manner, and note
the indicated 
distance. Then, move the
Focusing Ring 
(13) so that that distance is
now aligned 
with the Red 
"R". 
Remember 
-
this is needed only when using infra-red films,

which are sensitive to light rays which focus

at a slightly different plane than 
ordinary
light rays.

TAKING THE PICTURE

Hold your camera steadily, using both hands. 
Youll
probably find it most convenient to 
grip the
camera firmly with your right hand, 
and trip the
shutter release button with your 
forefinger; here,
your left hand can easily 
turn the focusing ring and
lend extra support 
at the same time. For vertical
shots, you may 
experiment to see in which position
the camera 
feels most secure and the controls (
focusing 
ring, shutter release) most accessible.



Andnow
...presstheShutterReleaseButton(2)

inasmooth,firmstroke.Youvejusttaken
yourfir
stpicture!

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FOR SUCCEEDING EXPOSURES 
.. .

You are ready for your next picture in an in
stant 
-

just move the Film Transport Lever 
(1) until fully
wound, and youre set: just frame, focus, and

shoot. As lighting may change, its a good idea to

check the Exposure 
Meter Needle (17) from time
to time, to make 
sure its still lined up with the
Exposure Meter 
Circle 
(16). 
If it is not, just take a
new ex
posure "reading" of your subject, move
the Lens Aperture Ring (26) to the new aperture

shown on the Exposure Meter Aperture Indi
cator
(20) 
- 
and continue shooting!

UNLOADING

When youve finished your roll of film, the film

must be re-wound back into the cassette so it 
may
be removed and processed. Heres how:

1. When you have taken the last exposure 
(
number 20 or 36, depending on the length 
of
cassette used), turn the Rewind Release 
Ring (
3) all the way to the left 
so that the Red Dot
points at the "R" en
graved on the cameras
top. Be sure the 
Rewind Release Ring has been
moved 
fully towards the left until no further

movement is possible. (In some instances 
the
film transport lever [1 ] 
will stop be- 
						

							
fore it has been fully wound to position 
the
last frame. This indicates that you 
have
reached the end of the film. Should 
this
happen, put on the lens cap, supplied 
with
your camera, and then turn the Re
wind
Release Ring [31 to the left fully. 
This will
insure that no portion of the

last frame is exposed to light as the shutter 
is
released by the Rewind Release Ring.)

2. Raise the Film Rewind Knob (24) by gently

pressing against the top of the Knob with a

counter-clockwise movement. When the knob

springs up, grip it firmly and turn it 
clockwise
tin the direction indicated by the

arrow). While resistance is felt, you are re
winding
the film back into the cassette. 
When film has
been fully rewound, the knob 
will turn freely
without resistance.

3. Lift up the Camera Back Latch (22) and 
open
the Camera Back (38). 
Pull the Film 
Rewind
Knob (24) upwards fully 
, 
and let the film

cassette drop out of the Film 
Cassette
Chamber 
(30). 
Your film is now 
ready for
developing.

4.PushdownRewindKnobandlockinplace.

CloseBack.MoveRewindReleaseRing(3)

clockwisefullysoyourcamerasreadyfor

your next roll of film. 
						

							
TAKING FLASH PICTURES

Your Cosmorex single-lens reflex camera

operates perfectly with any of the excellent

electronic flash units now available. Todays

compact electronic flash units give dozens 
or
even hundreds of flashes on a single set of

batteries; some also permit use of re
chargeable
batteries. In addition, the most 
advanced
electronic flash models incorpor
ate a computer
mechanism which measures 
the Iight of the
flash, and automatically 
regulates brightness for
perfect exposure.

With any electronic flash unit, follow these

simple steps:

1.MakesuretheFlashSynchSelectorDial(

6)hasitsWhiteIndicatorLinepointingto

theletter"X"onthecameratop.
If
Dialis
notat"X"position,theshutterwillnot

synchronize correctly 
with the 
flash unit.

2. Set Shutter Speed Dial (5) to 1/30th sec.

3. Slide flash on your cameras Accessory 
Shoe 
(
15). 
(If your flash is made for use 
with a
separate mounting bracket, attach 
bracket
screw to cameras Tripod 
Socket [111 
).

4. Plug flash cord into cameras Flash Cord

Outlet 
(7). 
Push tip of cord in firmly. 
						

							
5. Select correct lens opening 
for film/flash

combination. 
The short burst of light pro-

duced by electronic flash (often 1 /1000th

second or faster) is too brief for your

cameras Exposure Meter to measure. For

this reason, all electronic flash units have

calculator dials or scales which
indicate 
the correct lens opening.

A. 
With 
Computer (Automatic) Flash 
Units.

Set calculator dial of flash to correct

ASA film speed. Your flash dial will

now indicate the correct lens opening

for photography at a wide 
range of
distances.

Set lens Aperture Ring (26) to the aper-

ture indicated by your flash dial. You

can now take pictures at any distance

within the range indicated by your flash

without further adjustments.

B. With Manual (Non-Automatic) Flash

Units. 
Set calculator dial of Flash to

correct ASA film speed. Your flash dial

will now indicate the correct lens

openings for various distances. Focus,

and set lens Aperture Ring (26) to the

aperture indicated by your flash for 
the
actual camera-to-subject distance, as

shown by your lens distance scale 
(28).

All photographs taken at this 
flash-to-
subject distance will be pro
perly
exposed.

 D
ifferent makes of electronic flash units

use different calculator dials or scales; for

exact information, please consult the in-

struction manual for your flash or check

with your camera dealer.