[rollei_list] Re: exposure meter-stupid question?
- From: "Richard Knoppow" <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 15:27:29 -0700
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From: "Photographer" <photographer@xxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 2:15 PM
Subject: [rollei_list] exposure meter-stupid question?
I'm new for rollei_list, so it's my first post..
First of all I am very happy to be now Rollei owner..it was
my dream for a long time.
Just bought Rolleiflex 3.5E with Planar and I have some
question about meter. I can't find detailed manual how to
use this meter...I understand that it should be easy but
maybe somebody can give me the link to this kind of manual
or just explain how to use meter correct.. I've tried to
search rollei_list archive but didn't find anything..
Thanks for your help..
Kirill
The meter is a match needle type. The outer ring on the
focus knob has two purposes, one is to set the film speed,
the other is to adjust the red pointer until it matches the
meter needle. To set the speed turn the ring as far as it
will go in either direction. Turning it further will change
the film speed shown in the little windows in the side of
the focus knob. When making a reading note the position of
the meter pointer and move this same ring until the red
pointer matches the meter pointer. Now read the Exposure
Value from one of the windows on the top of the knob next to
the ring. There are two windows, one black and one red to
correspond to the two ranges of the meter. When you have the
reading adjust the exposure by unlocking the aperture and
speed adjustment knobs (the lock is the button in the center
of the aperture knob) and set the EV on the scale of the
shutter speed knob. Then lock them again. You can then set
this for whatever shutter speed or aperture is appropriate.
The meter range is changed by the small sliding knob on
the top left (when operating the camera) of the frame of the
focus hood, near the meter window. When pushed toward the
center of the camera it selects the high range, when moved
away from the camera it selects the low range. When in low
it will expose a red mark just under the knob.
I thought I saw a manual for the E series cameras on-line
but can't find it. There is an F manual but its enough
different from the E to be confusing.
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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA
dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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