Kodak Retina IIa

The
opening
is
largest rvhen
the
lever
is
sct
at
2
(f
tZ\
and
smallest rvhen
set at
f
6
(ltt01.
Each
succeeding
largcr
opening
lets
throtrgh
tu'ice the
light
of the
one
before;
for
example,
f
/8lets
through
tr,vice
the
light
of
f
/11,
and
f
/lt
lets
through
twice
the light
of
f
/ta.
The
shutter
speecl ancl
lens
opening
r,vork
together
to
give the right
exposure.
Expo-
srrrc tables
are on
pages
28
and
29.
c
focusing
The
range
fincler
of
this
camera
is
coupled
to
the
lens.
\loving
the
FocusrNc
KNoB
until
the
trvo
images
in
the
range
fincler
coincicle
focuses
the
camera.
_
Careftrllv
look
through
the
vierv-and-range
fincler
opening
and
you
rvill
see that
part
8
of
the
picture
is clear
and
part
is
tinted.
When the camera is out of
focus,
the tinted
image is
separate
from
the clear
image,
form-
ing
a
double image of
the
subject.
Move the
focusing knob
until the
two
images coincide
to become
a
single
image. The
range finder
can be used only on still subjects.
To
focus
the camera without using the
range
finder,
estimate the distance by eye;
then move
the
focusing
knob to bring the
proper
distance
to the
FocusrNc
rNDEx.
The
numbers
on the
FocusrNc
scALE represent
the camera-to-subject
distance in
feet.
When
using infrared film,
use the
red dot for
the
index instead
of the
regular
index.
The two
small circles on the
focusing
scale
are for
the ts'o standard
settings
describecl
on
page
6.
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