Films are underexposed
Possible cause:
Incorrect
meter cells (too high voltage)
inserted.
Check
voltage. Pointer should move
over to beyond the
«8,)
mark
on the
scale und
er
the
viewfinder
image.
Scenes were shot against the
light.
Underexposure, and also a totally
overexposed frame
at
the beginning
and/or
the end of the scene, with
corona-pattern rings on the two
adjacent
frames. Shots made with
extended
exposure
and at a normal
running speed.
Available
light
was inadequate
for
switching to
54
frames per second
filming speed
Films are overexposed
Possible cause:
Meter
cells are exhausted
Too high
contrast
in
subjects
filmed
Remedy:
Use
only silver
PX
625
cells with green
insulating ring.
Use the
«+
1»
button.
Check camera settings
carefully before
filming.
Us
e the «extended exposure»
position
of
the variable shutter
only
in
conjunction
with the automatic single
frame device (filming speed switch 2).
Note
exposure control telltale in viewfinder.
Remember
that
this filming speed causes
the camera
lens aperture to open up by
1'h
stops.
Remedy:
Check
voltage, install new cells if
necessary.
Next time:
control
exposure manually
at
the lens aperture.
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