Praktica FX2 User manual

Dear

Photo

Friend!

The

miniature

reflex

camera

“Praktica

2“,

masterpiece

German

craftsmanship,

discloses

the

amateur

and

professional

photographer

the

extremely

versatile

and

wondrous

territories

photography.

The

advantages

the

single-lens

reflex

camera

system

become

particularly

obvious

the

Praktica

Already

before

the

exposure,

the

subject

visible,

free

from

parallax

error,

the

ground-glass

image,

making

possible

predetermine

depth

field

and

picture

composition

with

utmost

accuracy.

Intcrcliangcable

lenses

various

focal

lengths

the

Praktica

some

them

with

automatic

diaphragm,

open

wide

range

applicability

for

tele-photo

and

close-up

exposures.

complete

the

finder

system,

supplementary

reversing

prism

can

inserted

into

the

finder

hood,

revealing

upright,

laterally

correct

image.

Shutter

wind

and

film

tronsport

knob

with

picture-countinq

disk

Knob,

for

setting

exposure

speeds

ond

speed

groups

Byelets

for

neckstrop

Interchangeable

lens

with

adjusting

ring

for

distance

and

diaphragm,

with

distance,

diaphragm

and

depth-of-field

scales

Shutter

release

knob

with

coble

release

connection

Contact

socket

for

flash

tubes

Contact

socket

for

flash

bulbs

Focusing

magnifier

Finder

hood

cover

Frame-finder

Rewinding

knob.

Press

button

for

rewind

mechanism

Push

button

the

finder

hood

Receiving

spool

Film

transport

sprocket

Picture

gate

lane

shutter

Bolt

for

opening

the

camera

back

“Contents

Technical

Data

Page

The

Lens

2-7

Focusing

Setting

the

diaphragm

Control

depth

field

The

Shutter

8-1S

Speed

groups

Exposure

speeds

Winding

the

shutter

Flash

tubes

Flash

bulbs

The

Finders

16-17

Finder

Hood

Page

Magnifying

lens

Frame

finder

Reversing

prism

The

Film-feed

Mechanism

18-20

Close-up

Exposures

21-22

Photomicrography

Color

Filters

Maintenance

the

Camera

24-25

Lenses

500

focal

length

with

speeds

ranging

from

f/i.j

f/8.

All

lenses

are

coated

Shutter

Focal-plane

shutter

Vsm

*cc.

and

synchronized

for

electronic

and

regular

flash

Finder

System

ReOex

finder

with

image

field

lens

and

magnifier

for

critical

focusing

(free

from

parallax)

Built-in

sports

finder

Insertable

reversing

prism

Fliip

Transport

Coupled

with

shutter

wind,

unintentional

double

exposures

blanks

Weight

620

grams,

without

lens

Dimensions

3V4

1V2

ios*)

The

Lenses

The

Praktica

may

used

with

normal

special-

type

lenses

with

focal

lengths

from

500

and

with

speeds

hence

making

possible

pene¬

trate

into

practically

any

sphere

photography.

All

the

lenses

are

easily

interchangeable

means

their

threaded

mounts.

advisable,

before

changing

the

lens,

release

the

camera

shutter,

that

the

mirror,

very

sensitive

clement,

will

protected

from

damage.

Any

unclean

spots

the

anti-reflex

coating

should

removed

only

with

soft,

perfectly

clean

and

grease-free

brush.

case

there

film

the

camera

during

lens

change,

take

care

protect

the

opening

from

glaring

light.

The

Pre-setting

Diaphragm

When

exchanging

lenses

with

the

diaphragm

pre-setting

device,

make

sure

that

the

pressure

lever

(

)

always

rests

against

the

rear

stop.

necessary,

push

the

rear

stop

with

your

finger

tip.

Should

the

camera

equipped

with

automatic

pre-set

lens,

the

arrest-

ing

knob

(i)

with

the

red

dot

has

moved

the

left

(looking

the

camera

from

the

front).

Focusing

ring

The

ring

directly

behind

the

dia¬

phragm

ring

must

pushed

back¬

wards

and

adjusted

that

its

mark

meets

the

desired

diaphragm

number

and

clicks

in.

You

can

now

focus

with

the

lens

full

aperture

and

return

the

pre-set

diaphragm

stop

without

removing

the

camera

from

your

eye.

Focusing

performed

means

the

distance-setting

ring

the

lens

mount.

This

ting

has

turned

the

left,

the

right,

until

the

image

the

ground-glass

screen

appears

perfectly

sharp.

During

focusing,

the

lens

should

set

full

aperture.

When

using

the

sports

finder,

you

may

either

focus

beforehand

the

ground-glass,

set

the

distance

adjusting

ring

estimated,

measured

range.

The

Diaphragm

adjusted

means

the

diaphragm

ring.

The

small

numbers

indicate

wide

lens

apertures,

whereas

the

large

diaphragm

numbers

refer

the

smaller

apertures.

The

volume

light

entering

the

camera

through

the

lens

can

regulated

the

diaphragm.

Large

diaphragm

apertures

permit

short

exposure

speeds,

small

apertures

require

longer

speeds.

The

dia¬

phragm

number

upwards

the

scale

makes

necessary

double

the

exposure

time.

Besides,

the

diaphragm

primary

means

regulating

the

depth

field

relation

the

various

distance

settings,

may

seen

from

the

chart

page

The

new

Automatic

Diaphragm

For

lenses

with

automatic

diaphragm,

the

Praktlca

has

been

equipped

with

special

release

mechanism.

Lenses

this

type

offer

considerable

facility

with

regard

readiness

for

action

owing

the

fact

that

the

diaphragm

closes

down

automatically

the

pre-set

stop.

Remove

the

lens

from

the

camera,

and

the

release

mechanism

for

the

automatic

diaphragm

becomes

visible

inside

the

camera

front.

This

meclianism

has

disconnected

other

lenses

than

those

with

automatic

diaphragm

are

For

lenses

with

automatic

diaphragm,

the

meclianism

put

into

working

position

pushing

the

red-marked

knob

the

left.

wind

the

automatic

diaphragm,

turn

the

front

tensioning

ring

the

lens

mount

far

will

the

right.

The

aperture

selected

for

the

exposure

adjustable

the

same

ring

means

locking

device

either

before

after

the

shutter

wound

up.

Meyer

lenses

with

automatic

diaphragm

need

not

wound

up.

Intermediate

tubes

used

with

automatic

lenses

must

marked

“2“.

The

distance

scale

the

Praktica

lenses

not

primary

im¬

portance,

focusing

chiefly

being

performed

the

field

lens.

You

may,

course,

com¬

pare

the

distance

the

scale.

This

distance

scale

gains

greater

value

connection

with

the

parallel-running

depth-

of-field

scale

which

indicates

the

range

sharpness

pertaining

the

various

settings.

The

extent

the

dcpth-o£-ficld

shown,

for

every

diaphragm

stop

and

distance

setting,

the

depth-of-ficld

scale.

The

part

the

image

within

the

range

the

two

identical

diaphragm

numbers

indicating

the

selected

lens

aperture

the

depth-of-ficld

scale

will

always

sharp.

The

left-hand

numbers

signify

the

depth

field

front,

and

the

right-hand

numbers

the

depth

field

the

back

the

focal

plane.

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