Summary of BESSA-L
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Instruction manual bessa-l.
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Congratulations on your selecting of bessa camera. This is lens- interchangeable super wide-angle camera with ttl exposure meter- ing function. The camera is lens interchangeable via l-mount, yet is lightweight and compact. Attaching 15mm/f4.5 or 25mm/f4 lens onto this camera, you can enjoy easy-to-...
Page 3: Description Of Parts
Description of parts (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) shutter speed index shutter speed dial shutter release button film advance lever frame counter neck strap eyelet self-timer lever view finder film speed index film rewind crank film rewind knob film speed selector dial sync...
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(14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) (27) led lamps viewfinder eyepiece accessory shoe tripod socket battery chamber lid film guide rails rewind fork film cartridge chamber film pressure plate film cartridge confirmation w i n d o w camera back film rewind button film tak...
Page 5: Attaching Neck-Strap
Attaching neck-strap attach the neck-strap to the camera as illustrated right: attaching detaching lens •to detach or attach the lens from / to the camera, avoid the place under direct sunshine. 1. Align the lens mount screw with that of the camera, then, turn the lens clockwise. • pay attention not...
Page 6: Inserting Batteries
Inserting batteries i. Turn the battery chamber lid (18) counterclockwise using a coin or something similar. 2.Two lr44 type alkaline batteries or two sr44 type silver batter- ies are used with camera. 3. Place the batteries so that both positive(+)sides are at the bot- tom of the compartment. 4.Tur...
Page 7: Loading Film
Loading film 1. To open the camera back(24), pull film rewind knob (11) out. When the back cover opens,the frame counter(5) automatically resets to "s". 2. Insert the film cartridge into the film chamber so that the project- ing end of the film cartridge is downward. Do this in a place away from dir...
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9. Advance the film a couple of frames, pressing the shutter release button each time, until the frame counter indicates " 1 " between 0 and 2.(ln this case, the film advance lever should be at the ready position, because the shutter release is interlocked when the lever is in the stored position). ...
Page 9: Filmspeed Setting
Filmspeed setting 1. Filmspeed in indicated on the outside of film package, in the film instructions or on the film cartridge. 2.Set filmspeed selector dial (12) so that filmspeed index(9) indi- cates the value on filmspeed selector dial corresponding to the film used. For example, if filmspeed show...
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Exposure setting (shutter speed priority) 1. Place the film advance lever (4) in the ready position and turn the shutter speed dial so that the indicator white line aligns with the desired shutter speed value. Then if the dial is set at the intermediate positions of the index, shutter speed will be ...
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Exposure setting (aperture priority) 1. Place the film advance lever (4) in the ready position and turn the aperture ring until the index on the lens barrel indicates the desired f/value. 2.The suitable aperture value changes according to the brightness of the subject, the depth-of-field desired or ...
Page 12: Composition
Composition 1. Look at the subject through the view finder. •as the viewfinder's lens is separated from the camera's shooting lens, the actual shot image through the camera lens may differ from that seen through the viewfinder depending on the distance to the subject ( as illus- trated right). When ...
Page 13: Depth-of-Field
Depth-of-field 1. When you are focusing on a given subject, objects in the fore- ground and background will appear acceptably sharp in the pic- ture. The range in which all objects appear acceptably sharp in the picture is called "depth-of-field." 2. To obtain the depth-of-field range at different a...
Page 14: Holding Camera
Holding camera 1. Hold the camera in the palm of the left hand so as to turn the lens focusing ring easily with fingers. 2. Hold the camera body lightly by and place your right fore finger lightly on the shutter release button. 3. Press your left elbow lightly against your body and look through the ...
Page 15: Rewinding The Film
Rewinding the film 1. When the film is at its end, the advance lever no longer operates smoothly, check the frame counter (5) display. If the frame counter shows that the all frames of the loaded film have been exposed, the film then needs to be rewound. 2. Press the film rewind button (25) on the c...
Page 16: "b"(Bulb)Setting
"b"(bulb)setting 1. With the shutter speed dial (2) set at "b" position, the shutter will remain open for as long as the shutter release button (3) is pressed. 2.This setting is useful when an exposure longer than one second is required, such as in landscape photography at night. 3. Be sure to use a...
Page 17: Specifications
Specifications type: 35mm camera with focal plane shutter and ttl metering system film format: 35mm film,24x36mm lens mount: l-mount shutter: vertically moving metal focal plane shutter b, 1-1/2000sec. Self-timer: mechanical self-timer with 10 sec operating time exposure display: red mark led over e...