Zenit EM - Page 14

I) Manual shutter release -
1) Depress the shutter release button.
2) Hold the button down as long as the exposure
time requires.*
3) When the exposure time is through, release the
button; this will close the shutter.
II) Mechanical shutter release
1) Push the shutter release button down and main¬
taining pressure on it, turn it to the left. This will
lock the shutter in open position.*
2) When the exposure time is through, turn the
shutter release button back to its initial position.
This will unlock and close the shutter.
‘During the time that the shutter release button is de¬
pressed, be careful not to cock the film advance lever
which is free as it could advance unwillingly the film.
The camera should be on a tripod for pictures taken at
speeds slower than 1/30 of a second.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Never spin dial between B and 500.
This could cause serious damage to
the speed selector mechanism.