[rollei_list] Re: exposure meter-stupid question?

Thanks a lot to Richard!! Everything is OK!!!

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From: "Richard Knoppow" <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 2:27 AM
Subject: [rollei_list] Re: exposure meter-stupid question?


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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?
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> 
> 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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