Zenith TTL Camera TTL user manual

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ZENIT-TTL User manual, 1965 year

Zenit TTL

This text is identical to the one in the User manual, English version, 1965 year.

1. Purpose and Advantages
ZENIT-TTL camera is intended for taking amateur pictures on black-and-white color films.
The camera is provided with a semi-automatic exposure meter operating through the lens (TTL) a
self-timer and

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ZENIT-TTL User manual, 1965 year Certificates of Authorship: No 366447 of 14 June 1972; No 150360 of 18 December 1961; No 153652 of 26 February 1952; No 102683 of 7 February 1951. Attention! The present Description contains the basic characteristics and essential operating principles of the camera and should not be regarded as a hand-book on photogra

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ZENIT-TTL User manual, 1965 year 13 — cassette chamber 18 — lock latch 14 — cassette spool guide 19 — folding back door 15 — cap of compartment for battery of Mallory PX-13 type 20 — take-up spool 16 — viewfinder eyepiece 21 — sprocket 17 — accessory shoe for mounting flash lamp and other accessories 22 — lens mounting ring 23 — diaphragm scale

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ZENIT-TTL User manual, 1965 year Reference table of film speed units GOST 16 22 32 45 65 90 130 180 250 350 500 ASA 16 20 25 32 40 50 64 80 100 125 160 200 250 320 400 500 DIN 13 . . 16 . . 19 . . 22 . . 25 . . 28 4.2. Shutter speed setting Turn the shutter speed dial round its axis until a selected shutter speed figure sets a

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ZENIT-TTL User manual, 1965 year — in manual mode one can estimate the image sharpness within the ground glass circle without pressing the release button. 4.5. Exposure setting with the aid of the exposure meter Semi-automatic exposure meter of your camera measures the light getting into the camera through the lens (TTL system). As a result you can s

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ZENIT-TTL User manual, 1965 year 6. Self-timer, synchro socket, lens changing, operating the self-timer 6.1. Operating with self-timer To use the self-timer mount the camera on a tripod. Then do the following: a) focus the lens; b) set the exposure; c) cock the shutter; d) wind the self-timer mechanism by turning lever 1 downwards as far as it will g

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ZENIT-TTL User manual, 1965 year 6.5. Handling and care of the camera The ZENIT-TTL camera is a precise optical mechanical instrument. Handle the camera carefully, keep it clean and protected from shocks, dust and sharp changes of temperature. Keep the camera closed in its case. In so doing the lens should be capped and the shutter and self-timer shoul