Download Voigtlander Bessy AS Instructions for Use

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Printed in West Germany
INSTRUCTIONS
FORUSE
bessy as
Kodapakminiaturecamera
for use with
AG-|/AG-3B flash bulbs
or flashcubes
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1 Setting ring
for subjectdistance
2 Distance scale
in m and ft
3 Flash reflector
f o r s i n g l ef l a s h b u l b s
4 Push-on socket
for flash cubes
5 Cellular grid
of exposure meter
6 Shutter release
for exposure
7 Exposure symbols
A : e x P o s u r ea u t o m a t i o n
without flash
"
7 : reflector set for
direct flash
r+. : reflector set for
indirect lighting
(bounceflash)
8 Bright-frame viewfinder
9 Film advance wheel
l0 Socket
for cable release and
delayed action device
1'l Lock
f o r o p e n i n gc a m e r a b a c k
1 2 I n d i c a t o rw i n d o w
for frame counter and
film type
1 3 Arrow marking
f o r d i s e n g a g e m e n to f
base-plate
t 4 Tripod bush
For instant loading of film . . .
Open camera
back
P r e s su p l o c k ( 11 ) ,
and open back.
Photographyis so simple
with the bessy as
Distance
There are twoways of setting the subject distance:
t u r n t h e r i n g ( 1 ) s o a s t o b r i n g t h e a p p r o p r i a t ef e e t
or meter value opposite the setting mark A or
position the appropriate distance symbol into the
centre of the vertical field in the viewfinder.
( 4ft.) - portrait
6
im ft 1 ft.) : group
iA
Insert Kodapak
cartridge
T h e nc l o s e c a m e r a
back until it locks
securely.This
operationautomaticallysets
the correct film
speed (DlN or
ASA).
Turn film
advance wheel
until it stops
T h e n u m b e r" 1 "
now appears
in the indicator
window and you
can make the
first exposure.
After each
exposure, rotate
the film advance
wheel until it
stops.
When the last picture has been taken . . .
turn film advance wheel (9) until the yellow
paper trailer on the film has completely passed
by the indicator window (12). Then open camera
back and remove film cartridge.
(ss ft.) :
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Bright-frame viewfinder
T h e b r i g h t - l i n ef r a m e i n t h e v i e w f i n d e r ( 8 ) c l e a r l y
indicates what you will get on the picture. At
c l o s e s h o o t i n g d i s t a n c e s ,t h e p a r a l l a x i s a u t o m a t i cally corrected.
Making the exposure
You need not worry about the setting of the lens
aperture - the built-in exposure meter takes care
of that quite automatically.
The presence of this exposure automation is to be
seen in the colour indicatorat the right side of the
v i e w f i n d e r ( s e e i l l u s t r a t i o na b o v e ) . l f t h i s i n d i c a t o r
shows only GREEN, or predominantly GREEN,
depress the shutter release (6),and your exposure
i s m a d e . T h e s h u t t e r s p e e d i s 1 / 1 2 5t h s e c o n d .
lmportant!
l f t h e i n d i c a t o rs h o w s p r e d o m i nantly RED, or only RED, your lighting conditions
are no longer adequate for satisfactory exposures.
Flash Photography
"bessy
The
as" has the big advantage,that you
can photographwith individual flash bulbs (AG-1/
AG-3 B) as well as with flash cubes. The flash
unit is of the battery-capacitor type. The current
is supplied by a 15 volt flash battery, which is
inserted in the base of the camera as follows:
press sideways on the base-plate in the direction
of the arrow marking (13), and lift up the baseplate on the opposite side. The battery must be
positioned so that its plus-pole engages against
the spring grip.
been removed by a slight pull. Please replace the
flash guard before firing the flash.
Dispose of the used flash bulb by pressing the
button on the base of the reflector to the side. the
flash guard being first removed again.
@ Shooting with flash cubes
A l l f l a s h c u b e s w i l l f i t t h e p u s h - o ns o c k e t ( 4 ) . A f t e r
exposing and releasing the shutter release (6), the
f l a s h c u b e a u t o m a t i c a l l yr o t a t e s s o a s t o b r i n g t h e
next lamp into the firing position.
When all four lamps have been fired, pull the cube
from the socket and insert a new one.
@ Shooting with single flash bulbs
By pressing the flash symbol on the reflector (3),
t h e l a t t e r s w i n g s o u t . T h i s a u t o m a t i c a l l yr e s e t s t h e
shutter to 1/30th second, and the automatic aperture control for flash also comes into operation.
This means that the correct aperture is set quite
automatically for each shooting distance. For
bounce flash (against a ceiling of normal height
or a highly reflective wall) the reflector can be
swung out sidewaysby a further 90 degrees.
Please Note: In order to set the shutter to 1/30th
second and to bring the f lash automation into
operation, it is necessary to swing out the reflector (3) into the direct flash position (see illustration), even when flash cubes are used.
Do not attempt to use the two flash forms simultaneously. You must choose between one or the
other - either single flash bulbs of the type AG-l
or AG-3 B, or flash cubes.
The flash bulb is pushed into its socket in the
reflector, the rounded flash guard having f irst