Kodak Retina IIa

stondqrd
settings
for
simple
snqpshots
For
snapshots
of
average subjects
in
bright
sunlight,
use the
following
settings:
With Kodochrome
Film Doylighl
Type:
Set
"a"
(shutter
speed)
on
50
(L/50
second).
Set
"b"
(lens
opening)
between
f
/5.6
and
f
/8.
Set
"c"
(focus)
to bring
the small
circle,
near
the
l0-foot
mark,
to
the
focusing index
for
subjects
in the
7- to
lS-foot
range.
For
sub-
jects
13
feet
and
beyond,
bring
the small
circle,
near
the 2S-foot
mark, to the
focusing
index.
With
Kodqk Plus-X
Film:
Set
"a"
(shutter
speed)
on
50
(1/50
second).
Set
"b"
(lens
opening)
o.t
I I
(f
/LI).
Set
"c"
(focus)
to
bring
the small
circle,
near
the
l0-foot
mark,
to the
focusing index
for
subjects
in the 6-
to
2S-foot
range.
For sub-
jects
I0
feet and
be1'ond,
bring
the small
circle,
near
the
2S-foot
mark,
to the
focusing
index.
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q
shutter
speed
Turn
the
knurled
shutter
speed ring
to bring
the
nnp
Dor
opposite thc required
shutter
speed.
The follow-
itrg
speecls are
provided:
1, l/2, L/5,
r/70, r/25,
L/50, L/L00,
l/250,
and f/500
second.
"8"
exposures
can
also
be
made;
see
page
2I.
The
shutter is
cocked automatically when
the film
is advanced.
Do
not
change the
shutter
setting
from
I/250
to t/500
or vice versa u;hen the
shut-
ter
is cocked.
A tripod
or other firm
support
should
be
used for
speeds
slower than I/25
second.
N
ote:
Never oil the
shtrtter or camel'a
mechanism.
b
lens
opening
I\{ove
the
LENs
opENrNG LEVER
across
the
scale, illustrated
on
page
8,
to
regulate
the
amount
of
light reaching
the film.
This lever
click
stops
at
each opening. By
pressing
down
on it,
the lever
is easier to move.
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