Zenit EM - Exposure Control

• ADJUSTING THE SHUTTER SPEED
The numbers from 500 to 2 indicated on the shutter speed
scale show exposure time in fractions of a second. Num¬
bers from 1 to 30 show exposure time in seconds (see
figure 13).
A) Pre-selected time exposure
1) After selection of the shutter speed, pull up the
shutter speed dial (see figure 14), turn it on its shaft
until the chosen shutter speed matches the index
mark.
2) Let the dial down, this will lock it in position. The
numbers shown on the shutter speed dial indicate
exposure time in fractions of second from 1/30 of a
second to 1/500 of a second.
B) Manual time exposure
For shutter speeds slower than 1/30 of a second, match
the letter B with the shutter speed dial index mark.
Manual time exposure can be used in two different
ways:
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