Zenit 19 User Manual

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    Zenit-19 user manual, 1980 year – 1 – zenit-19 this text is identical to the one in the user manual, english version, 1980 year. 1. Uses and advantages zenit-19 camera is intended for taking amateur pictures on black-and-white or color films; it can be used as well for special kinds of photography, ...

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    Zenit-19 user manual, 1980 year – 2 – aperture scale from 1,7 to 16 from 2 to 16 distance scale from 0,45 m to ∞ from 0,55 m to ∞ light filter mounting thread m52x0,75 m52x0,75 overall dimensions of camera without its case 138x96x103 mm 138x96x103 mm mass 0,95 kg 0,95 kg certificates of authorship: ...

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    Zenit-19 user manual, 1980 year – 3 – 8 — film rewind crank 9 — shutter speed dial 10 — release button internally threaded for cable release 11 — frame counter window 12 — shutter disengaging button 13 — shutter cocking and film advance lever 14 — hot shoe 15 — protective strip 16 — tripod socket 17...

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    Zenit-19 user manual, 1980 year – 4 – 30 — aperture scale 31 — lens mounting ring 32 — focusing ring 33 — distance scale 34 — depth-of-field scale 35 — diaphragm setting ring 36 — diaphragm mode selector switch 37 — diaphragm control pin 4. Loading the camera put two batteries of px-13 type into the...

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    Zenit-19 user manual, 1980 year – 5 – 6. Aperture setting set a selected aperture value against the index mark by turning diaphragm setting ring 35. The diaphragm is capable of operating in two modes: — in automatic one (selector switch 36 in “a” position). In this mode turning of diaphragm setting ...

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    Zenit-19 user manual, 1980 year – 6 – 9. Depth-of-field determing with the lens focused, you can determine the distance from the film to the near and far depth-of-field limits by making use of scales 33 and 34. For example, the lens is focused for 3 m and the aperture value, which is to be used, is ...

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    Zenit-19 user manual, 1980 year – 7 – note! When the shutter has been fired by the self-timer, press the release button of the camera before cocking the shutter for the next time. 13. Taking flash pictures the camera shutter is synchronized for use with different types of flash units (x-synchronizat...

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    Zenit-19 user manual, 1980 year – 8 – do not remove the lens from the camera unless absolutely necessary, since it could allow dust and dirt to get into the camera and onto the surfaces of the lens optical details. Since the camera is a complex instrument, any repair and corresponding adjustment sho...