Voigtlander Vitoret F Operating Instructions

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Loading the camera
o Press the two parts of the spring catch (4) to-gether, open the camera back and pull the rewindknob (5) out to its full extent (see Fig. l).
o Attach the film to the take-up spool (19) so thatone perforation fits over the lug; then pull the filmacross the film channel, fit the cassette into itsrecess and push home the rewind knob (Fig. ll).
o Press down on the button (9) and turn the take-upspool by the milled edge at the bottom until bothrows of perforation engage on the sprocket teethof the film advance spindle (Fig. lll). Close thecamera back.
o Turn the milled edge of the film counter (12)until the diamond mark I is against the red dotwhen loading a 36-exposure film (or the O mark fora 2o-exposure film). Operate the rapid wind leverand shutter release alternately until the counterindicates 36 (or 20). lt will now automatically showthe number of frames left unexDosed each time thefilm is advanced.
Unloading lhe cameraPress button (9) and hold it down. Turn the rewindknob (5) in the direction shown by the arrowuntil the I or O mark reappears in the film counterwindow. Then release the button, open the cameraback, pull out the rewind knob and remove thecassette from the camera.
Ghanging partly-exposed filmsAfter noting the number indicated by the film coun-ter, remove and reload the partly-exposed film asdescribed above. After reloading, press the shutterrelease down, release it briefly, then press it downagain and hold it down with a firm pressure. Ope-rate the rapid lever wind, using the fuli extent ofits travel, until the film counter shows the numberpreviously noted. Let go of the shutter release,operate the rapid wind lever once and the film canthen be exposed as normal
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VITORET
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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24x36.35mm
1 Focusing rlng for adjusting lens to the subjectdistance, using the feet or metre scale or the redcnrnch^i eAttin^c
lO 4tiztt (1.3 m) : portraitsV 11 ft (3 3 m) : groupsO 33 ft (10 m) : views
2 Deplh ot field scale3 Flash contacls for synchronising separate flashgun
4 Spring catch for locking cameraoac K5 Rewind knob5a Aperture calculator for use withbuilt-in flashgun6 Shutter speed ring for settingthe shutter speed This clicksinto place wjth lhe red markagainst r/r25,r/6n dnd!/36 SecWhen set to 8 the shutter willremain open as long as theshutter release is Dressed7 Aperture ring for adjusting thediaphragm; this clicks intoplace with the white line againstthe aDerture numbersI Shulter release9 Press-button for rewinding lilm10 Accessory shoe, with flashgunreflector underneath11 Threaded sockel for cable re-lease or delayed-action release12 Film counter13 Tripod bush14 Catch for buill-in tlashgun15 Rapid wind leveri6 Socket tor AG-l flashbulbs17 Slots lor llash-guard18 Cover of battery housing 
						

							
Bright-line viewf inderThe clear, bright-line frame in the viewf inder showsthe exact limits of what you will get on the film -and you see the subject bright and life-sizeAs you come nearer to the subject,the area seen by theviewfinder shiftsslightly to one side The two shortlines at the edges of the bright-lineframe indicate the top and sidewavslimits of your picturd at a distanceof 3-6 feet (1-2 m), depending onwhether the camera is being usedfor an upright or horizontal picture
Rapid lever windThe lever must always be taken to the full extentof its travel; this cocks the shutter, advances thefilm and operates the film counter. An automaticinterlock, working in conjunction with the shutterrelease, prevents double exposures and missed,blank frames
Shutter releaseThis should be gently squeezed - never jerked, asthis wili iead to a blurred ptcture
FIash exposuresThe built-in capacitor flashgun means that the ca-mera is ready to use at any moment; flash is notonjy for taking pictures after dark, in the home orai parties - you can use it out-of-doors on dulldays to give close-up portraits an attractive sun-
shine effect, or to lighten the dark shadow areaswhen shooting against the light.
Type AG-1 flashbulbs must be used.
Inserting the tlashbulb:Press the catch (14) to theright to allow the reflectorto spring up into posltion.Press an AG-1 flashbulbvertically down into thesocket (16). For safetyssake you should use theflash-guard supplied withevery camera; this fitswith the two lugs en-Eaged in the slots (17)so that it comes in frontof the bulb (see diagram,top right).
Setting the aperture:Set the centre disc of thecalculator (5a) for thespeed (ASA or DIN num-ber) of the film beingused You can then readoff against the feet scale(in yellow) or the metrescale (in white) the aper-ture number needed at agiven subject distance;set this on the aperturescale (7).
Shutter speed: l/so sec
Ejecting the flashbulb:Pull the reflector gently to the rear. The spent (andhot) bulb will then be loose in its socket and willdrop out tf the camera is tilted to one side.
Fitting the battery:Press the cover (18) gently inwards and twist it tothe left until the two red dots are in line. lt canthen be removed, and later replaced by reversingthe procedure. The 15 V battery must be fjtted withthe +pole inwards,
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							Aperture and depth of fleld
The depth of field is the area of the subject, infront of and behind the point focused on, whichwill be reproduced with acceptable sharpness onthe film; it extends from the distance shown on theleft of the focusing scale against the aperture num-ber on scale (2) matching that set on the camerato the distance shown against the same aperturenumber to the right of the A mark.
l,lote: when the aperture is set onsmall numbers (e.9. 2.8 or 4) there isless depth of field; at the higheraperture numbers (e.9. 11 or 16)there is greater depth of field.
Small accessories you will find useful
r lf you find it difficult to judge the subject dis-tance the neat Voigtlender rangefinder, which clipsinto the accessory shoe, will relieve you of thistrouble.
o Voigtldnder filters (32 mm diam) are available invarious colours and densities for black-and-whiteand colour photography. All filters are surface-coated
r lf you want to photograph small objects and ani-mals in close-up, there are two Focar supplemen-tary lenses you can use. The PROXIRECT devicewill help with close-up focusing.
o The Voigtldnder lenshood will not only keep outall the stray light which spoils the sharpness andflattens the contrast of your picture - it is invalu-able for protecting the lens from rain and snowduring bad-weather photography.