Arax 88 v7 Gebrauchsanleitung
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Once the film back has separated from the camera body, you
need to open it to insert your film. Remove film magazine cover
28 by first turning little black catch 30 and then shifting metallic
button 29 in the direction of the arrows.
28 by first turning little black catch 30 and then shifting metallic
button 29 in the direction of the arrows.
Take out transport mechanism 34. Tear off the paper label
from the film leader end. Rotate plate 32 through 90°, place the
spool with the film into the seat and reset plate 32 to the initial
position. In this case the protruding center of the plate should
enter the spool hole.
spool with the film into the seat and reset plate 32 to the initial
position. In this case the protruding center of the plate should
enter the spool hole.
Set plate 33 to the initial position so that the protruding center
of the plate will enter the spool hole. Pass the film leader on the
guide roller, as shown in the Figure (at the left), fit the leader end
in the take-up spool and wind the leader by rotating the take-up
spool.
guide roller, as shown in the Figure (at the left), fit the leader end
in the take-up spool and wind the leader by rotating the take-up
spool.
Be sure that the leader will be wound without skewing or
crumpling of its edges. Lift one half of knob 31 by turning through
90° and by rotating it in the direction of the arrow set on the
leader opposite to the red index on the transport mechanism.
Insert dark slide 11 into the seat as far as it will go. Close film
magazine cover 28. Turn handle 31 in the direction of the arrow
until it stops. The number "1" will show in the exposure counter
window 26 which corresponds to the first picture on the roll and
the white colour indicator will appear in window 25.
90° and by rotating it in the direction of the arrow set on the
leader opposite to the red index on the transport mechanism.
Insert dark slide 11 into the seat as far as it will go. Close film
magazine cover 28. Turn handle 31 in the direction of the arrow
until it stops. The number "1" will show in the exposure counter
window 26 which corresponds to the first picture on the roll and
the white colour indicator will appear in window 25.
3.3. Preparing the Camera for Shooting
Cock the shutter by turning knob 23 until it stops. Fit loaded magazine 10 on the camera catches and press the top of
the magazine towards the camera until the latch clicks. When installing the film magazine with a partially exposed film,
be sure that the colour of signals in windows 24 and 25 match, otherwise a double exposure or a blank frame will occur.
The state of film transport vs. shutter cocking is displayed by the colour of signals in these windows (ref. to the Table).
be sure that the colour of signals in windows 24 and 25 match, otherwise a double exposure or a blank frame will occur.
The state of film transport vs. shutter cocking is displayed by the colour of signals in these windows (ref. to the Table).
Signal colour
Window in the film magazine
Window in the camera
White
Film in the picture window has NOT been exposed
Shutter cocked
Red
Film in the picture window has been exposed
Shutter released
NOTE: It may turn out that some magazines cannot be inserted in the camera’s seat (i.e. their sizes do not
match accurately to the size of the camera). This happens with magazines which were manufactured without
proper quality control.
proper quality control.
Please remember that the correct, high quality operation of the camera is guaranteed ONLY if you use the
magazines of the original manufacturer (in this case ARAX). DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE ARAX magazines on
Hasselblad cameras and DO NOT USE Hasselblad magazines on ARAX cameras!
Hasselblad cameras and DO NOT USE Hasselblad magazines on ARAX cameras!
3.4. Shooting
The operation of the camera breaks down into the following steps:
1. Shutter cocking and film transport
2. Shutter
2. Shutter
speed
setting
3. Aperture
setting
4. Composition
5. Focusing
6. Mirror lock up release (optional)
7. Shutter
5. Focusing
6. Mirror lock up release (optional)
7. Shutter
release
Cock the shutter and advance the film by turning knob 23 all the way. It is absolutely necessary to avoid incomplete
cocking. At the beginning of the shutter cocking a slight increase of the force applied to the knob may be required.
Always wind the shutter cocking / film advance knob or crank fully, by turning it clockwise until it locks. You must hear a
noticeable click when the lock engages.
Always wind the shutter cocking / film advance knob or crank fully, by turning it clockwise until it locks. You must hear a
noticeable click when the lock engages.
When the shutter is being cocked:
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the film is automatically advanced;
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the next frame number is set in window 26;
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the white signals are set in windows 24 and 25;
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the mirror is lowered to the viewing position;
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the lens diaphragm aperture is fully opened.
Set the shutter speed with knob 23 when the shutter is cocked. Pull the knob and turn it in any direction until the
exposure time value on scale 21 coincides with index 17 arranged on the camera body. Lower the knob in this position
so that it locks.
so that it locks.
NOTE: Never change the shutter speed without having the shutter cocked first! Never change the shutter
speed after MLU realizing!
Set the lens diaphragm by turning ring 6 with scale until the chosen diaphragm aperture value coincides with the
index. The scale is fixed on all marked divisions of apertures.