Braun Super 8, Nizo561, Nizo801, Nizo481 Instructions For Use Manual
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Braun
SuperB
Instructions
for
Use
Nizo801
Nizo561
Nizo481
BRRun
Contents Filming with the Nizo 801,
561 and
481
Getting
to
know your Nizo camera
Focal length adjustment
13
We congratulate you on
your
choice of the
(brief instructions)
4
Description
of
Vario zoom lens 13
Nizo camera, a
product
of the
pioneer
Varying the focal length
13
German film camera company . From
now
Drive system
7
Manual focal length
control
on,
your
films
will
be taken with a Super-8
Drive batteries and battery safety box
7 (on Nizo
801) 14
camera built to the highest international
Electric master switch
7
standards.
The Nizo
801,
561
and
481
Checking battery voltage
7
Running speeds (image frequency)
14
models
differ
mainly in the use of zoom
Operating the camera from
an
Slow motion (filming speed switch
1)
14
lenses of differing focal lengths. This
outside
power
source
or
from
an
Speeded-up action (filming speed
manual therefore provides the basic
oper-
storage battery using the Nizo Power Set
8
switch
2)
15
atin g instructions for all three Nizo camera
Holding the camera and operating
Animation techniques 16 models.
the shutter
8
Flash
illumination
for
elapsed
Filming with a tripod, using a cable
time filrhing
16
If you fold back the
double
pages on the
release
8
left and on the right at the end of this
Electric remote
shutter
release
9
The variable shutter
17
manual , you will see the
controls
illustra-
General
description
of variable shutter 17
ted and numbered . The same
numbers
are
The film cassette
10
Fade-ins and fade -outs
17
used below to explain the various
oper-
Film types which may be used
10
Automatic
dissolves
18
ating
functions
briefly, so that you can
Inserting the cassette, checking
The Nizo automatic exposure
rapidly become familiar with
your
camera.
camera
I·oading
10
reduction system
19
We
have confined ourselves to essential
The built-in
filter
10
Extended exposure times
19
instructions
. If you initially set all
controls
Automatic
extended exposure system
20
to the red dots provided, and
do
not con-
Exposure control
11
cern yourself with animated
filming
or
Meter battery
11
Synchronized filming and sound
other
special features of
your
Nizo camera,
Checking voltage of
meter
battery
11
recording
21
you
will
be able to shoot
your
first film
Automatic exposure
control
11
without
giving too much
thought
to the
Manual operation of lens iris
12
Ultra close-up filming
22
«mechanics» of camera operation, and can
devote
your
entire attention to
composing
Range finding and focusing
12
Filters
23
the scenes of your film and
practising
ca-
Adjusting the eyepiece
(diopter
The carrying case
23
mera movements.
compensation)
12
The split-image range
finder
12
Minor defects and remedies
24
Making best use of availabl e depth
of focus
13
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Getting to know your Nizo camera
1. Cassette compartment
A flap secured by a catch
will
be found on
the rear end of the camera. Press the catch
down, open the
flap and slide the cassette
into the compartment.
The first time: do
not
use
force
if
the flap
will
not
shut. Remove the cassette
and
turn
it
round. The
maker
's
label
should
be
visible through the
inspection
window
.
2. Inspection window
This enables you to check at any
time
if
your
camera
is
loaded and if so, with what
type of
film.
3. Film counter
The
counter
returns
automatically
to 0
when you op en the cassette
compartment
flap.
4. Filter switch
Super-8 film stock is designed to match the
co lor temperature
of
artificial
light. Your
camera has a built-in
filter
to adapt it
for
day
light
filming.
When filming in da
ylight
, turn the
filter
selector
to the sun symbol, even
if
using
bl
ack a
nd
white film.
If
you are
filming
in
a
rtifici
al light, turn the
red
triangl
e on the
switch to face the la
mp
symbol.
Warning: when the
artificial
light
filter
is
out
of action, a second signal
will
apear
next to th e
film feed scale above the view-
find
er image.
The
center
of
the
filter
switch contains a
spring,loaded button marked «+ 1
».
If you
keep this button pressed in, the automatic
exposure
control
will
open up the aperture
by one
additional
stop number.
5.
Lens iris control
Exposure
control
is achieved by varying the
iris aperture,
either
automatically
or
by
hand (the iris setting
is
shown on a scale
under the imag e in the viewfinder). In the
center: the
meter
battery voltage testing
button
(2
x 1.35 volt cells in the camera
base).
Set the master
electric
switch 7 to
the red dot. Press the test button. The
aperture
indicator
needle should move
across to the figure 8 on the aperture
scale
under
the
viewfinder
. The 8 is colored red
for
easy identification.
The first
time:
leave the aperture
control
set to the
red
dot
(= a
utomatic
exposure
control)
.
6.
Hand grip lock
The hand
grip
can be swung back out
of
the way.
The
grip
contains
a safety box
for
the 6 x 1.5
volt
AA
penlight
cells which
drive
.
the camera
motor
.
The first
time:
If
the camera does
not
start,
the batteries may ha
ve
been inserted
wrongly into the box. Please
insert
the
batte
ri
es as shown
by
the symbols on the
box.
7. Electric master switch
0 = all
power
circuits
switched off.
This
setting preserves the batteries. Red
dot
=
all
pow
er
circuits
switched on . Black
dot
=
setting
for
checking voltage
of
drive
batter
-
ies. The switch is spring
loaded in this
position . When press
eo
in firmly,
the
aper-
ture
indicator
ne~dl
e
on the scale
under
the
viewfinder
should move
as
far
as
possi-
ble
to the left of the test
mark
8.
If the
poin-
ter
remains to the right of the 8, new bat-
teries are required.
The
first
time : If the camera does
not
start,
make
sure that the master switch is set to
the
red
dot
position
.
8. Outside power source connection
An storage battery
is
available
as
an
acces
-
sory (in
the
Nizo Power Set), and enables
the camera to be driven with a
greater
re-
serve of energy
or
alternatively
direct
from
the mains
power
supply.
9. Shutter release
Can be
comfortably
operated with the in-
dex
finger
of the left
or
right hand. The
drive
mechanism is started
electromagneti-
cally.
The first
time : Do
not
jerk
the
shutter
re-
lease when operating. Do
not
film in
short
bur
sts
(a
good
rule of thumb is to
allow
each
shot
to run
for
5-6 seconds).
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10. Connection for cable release
This
connection
is
used
if
you wish to
start
the camera
motor
with a cable release,
for
instance if one is built into the
control
arm
of
your
tripod. It can also be used
for
ani-
mation in
conjunction
with the manual
single frame setting of the ca'mera.
11. Connection for electric remote release
The
Nizo remote release (available as an
accessory) can be connected here, and the
camera
motor
started by a built-in solenoid.
12. Continuous
run
switch
This
switch is needed to operate the auto -
matic
single frame filming device. Disengage the switch from its catch, and swing
over ful'ly to the right. The camera
will run
until the switch is moved back.
The
first
time:
Do
not
forget to set
filming
speed
switch 2 to the automatic
single
frame (time lapse) position before
operat
-
ing
the continuous run switch,
or
else
valuable film stock may be run through the
camera accidentally.
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13. Adjustable viewfinder eyepiece
This
adapts the optical system of
your
camera to suit
your
own eyesight, as on
binoculars.
Turn the
control
until
the line in the
center
of
the
split
image rangefinder in the view-
finder
appears sharp. This
initial
setting
is
important
for
correct
through-the-Iens
range finding.
14. Lens focusing ring
To measure distance and focus the camera,
turn this ring until the vertical outlines of
the
object
being filmed pass smoothly
(without a step) from one
half
of the
split
, image range
finder
in the
viewfinder
to the
other, Always set the zoom lens to the
maximum possible focal length
48,
56
or
80
mm, depending on camera type) before
using the rangefinder.
If you set the lens focusing
and
focal
length
rings to the
red
figures
(colored
for
ease
of
identification), you
will
be able to dis-
regard the focusing
problem
for
most
nor
-
mal shots. Ample depth
of
focus
will
be
provided
for
action
shots which
would
otherwise
call
for a
rapid
reaction on your
part
while filming.
15. Automatic power zoom
The
lens can be zoomed with the built-in
motor
by
pressing a button
while
filming,
or
alternatively set to the desi red focal
length by hand before filming starts. A
word of warning : if you are filming at more
than about
25
mm focal length (tele lens),
you should rest
or
lean
your
hand against
a solid
object
or
surface,
or
stand the ca-
mera on its handgrip. For absolutely steady
tele shots, a
tripod
is the best solution.
The first time:
Zoom
shots
should
be in-
corporated
only
sparingly
into
your
film,
and
are best
avoided
until
you have time to
experiment.
16. The Nizo
801
model only
is
provided
with
manual override for the power zoom
mechanism
On
the Nizo
801
you can
disconnect
the
power
zoom mechanism by turning the
black ring on the lens from the red
dot
back
to
O.
The
long zoom lens lever supplied
with the camera can then be screwed onto
the focal length
control
ring, and the focal
length varied as desired by hand while
actually filming .
17. Filming speed switch 1
(for
slow-motion effects)
This switch enables you to vary the standard filming speed of
18
frames per second,
and to film instead at a semi-slow motion
speed
of
24
frames per second,
or
at
1/3
of
the normal speed, using
54
frames per
second. By pressing the
54
button transi-
tion from
18
or
24
frames per 'second to 54
frames per second and back,
for
special
slow motion effects.
The
first
time:
The 54 frames
per
second
running
speed
reduces exposure time. The
iris therefore opens
and
the depth of focus
is reduced. For this reason you must
try
to focus as
accurately
as possible.
18. Filming speed switch 2 (speeded-up action)
This switch operates the automatic single
frame mechanism, which provides a
conti-
nuously variable time-lapse filming
facility
between 6 frames per second and approx.
1 frame per minute.
Set the red triangle on the switch to the
first black square on the semi -circular
sca le.
Operate the
continuous
running
switch
12,
followed by the master switch 7.
Adjust
the setting until the desired filming
rate is obtained.
The black square between the end of the
scale and the red
dot
is the setting
for
manual sing le frame filming, with the shutter
operated by a cable release
or
the elec-
tric
remote release unit.
In
the «autom. '8» position, the filming
speed (image frequency) is
contro
lled
automatically in
accordance
with the
amount
of
light
availab le (automatic ex -
tended exposure system).
The first time: For
normal
filming, leave
the sw
it
ch
set to the
red
dot
.
19. Variable shutler
If you pull back this
spring
loaded-lever as
far
as
the stop while filming, you
will
gradually
fade
out
the picture. If, on the
other
hand, you start to film with the lever
moved fully to the rear, and a
llow
it to slide
forwards slowly
while
the camera is run-
ning, the scene you are
filming
will be
faded in gradually.
The first time: Do
not
move the fade lever
too rapidly.
Reduced exposure (partially closed shut ter): move the lever to the
'/2 position, then
pull down. The lever wi ll engage in this
position.
Increased exposure position: move the
lever fully back and press the lock button.
Move the lever across into the shaded zone
and release the lock button . Note that the
film
im
age will not be exposed until the
automatic
single
frame mechanism advances the film to the next frame. This increased exposure device operates on ly in
conjunction
with the time lapse filming
speeds made possible by the automatic
single frame mechanism (filming speed
switch 2).
The first
time:
After
filming
with the in-
creased
or
reduced
exposure time mecha-
nisms, do
not
forget
to release the variab-
le shutter lever
and
move
it
back to the
normal
setting
.
20.
Automatic dissolves
As you near the end of a shot, press the R
button on the camera . The automat ic disso
lve mechanism
will
fade out the scene
you are filming, wind the film back by the
amount used
for
the fade and halt the drive
motor.
When you are ready to start the shot forming the second half of the scene containing
the dissolve, press the R button on the
camera
and
the
shutter
release. The camera will start to run and the shutter will
automatically open.
You can check the various phases of the
dissolve in the
window
: 0 = ready for
phase 1 of the dissolve (fade-
out
and re-
wind);
R = ready
for
phase 2 of the dis-
solve (fade-in).
The
first
time:
Do
not
forget that a dissolve
is
intended
to provide a smooth transition
between two scenes of your film,
and
time
the shots
accordingly
. .
21. Connection fof electronic flash
You can
connect
a flash gun of adequate
performance
to this socket, and use it to
illuminate
ultra slow
time lapse shots .
22.
On
Nizo
801
and
561
only: pilot tone
cable connector
The
Nizo
801
and
561
models
incorporate
an
oscillator, which can be used to
trans-
mit
a 1000 Hz
contro
l impulse for each
single
or
every fourth frame of film,
depend-
ing on the sound system and tape
recorder
cab le in use.
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Drive system
Drive batteries and battery safety box
The
camera
motor
and the
power
zoom
mechanism are
electric
ally powered by six
1.5
volt AA penlight cell batteries. This type
of battery is
obtainable everywhere
for
use
in
transistor
radios.
We
recommend the
use
of
manganese-alkaline cells (for ex-
ample, Mallory MN 1500, Everready E
94,
Ucar
E 94). The batteries are housed in a
safety box in the camera handgrip.
To obtain access to the patteries, press the
button beneath the shutter
release and
swing down the
hal'ldgrip. Pull back the
knurled catch on the
upper
section of the
handgrip. The battery box
will
be partly
ejected. Loosen the
knurled
screws
on the
under
side of the box until the
cover
can
be removed.
Insert the six 1.5 volt cells as
indicated by the
symbols. Repl'ace the
cover and tighten the
knurled screws. The
studs on the box
lid are of
differing
lengths
so
that
the cover can only be replaced in
one position.
Insert
the battery box into
the handgrip and
press down
gently
until
the knurled catch snaps
into position over
the projection on the
box.
If the batteries
have been inserted
incorrectly, the cainera
will not be damaged
but the drive
motor
will not run.
The safety battery
box protects the contacts in the camera against damage caused
by
electrolyte leaking from
old
batteries.
It
is a good idea to obtain a sp'are battery
box
(available as an accessory), especially
when filming in extremely cold
conditions
.
If the batteries in the camera are exhausted
or
too cold to drive the
motor
at full power,
the
complete battery box can be replaced
by the spare unit, which should be kept in
your pocket so
that
the batteries remain
warm.
Master electric switch
When the master switch is set to
0,
the
circuits
powered by the
drive
and meter
batteries are
disconnected
. When set to
the running position (red dot), the batteries
supply a very small
continuous
current
and
will
therefore
slowly
become
exhausted
Voltage
check
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Operatin
g
pos
iti
on
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even
if
the camera
motor
is
not run.
For
this reason, the master switch should al-
ways be turned to ° whenever the camera
is
not
operated a
prolonged
period . This
will also prevent
the
camera from running
if the shutter
re·lease
is
accidentally
oper-
ated. Note, too,
that
if
the handgrip is
swung back
but
the master switch
not
set
to
0,
the meter battery will continue to
operate at
full
power
.
The
black
dot
indicates
the switch setting
for
checking the
condition
of the drive
batteries.
Checking voltage
of
drive batteries
When moved to the black
dot
setting, the
master
electric
switch is spring loaded so
that it
cannot
accidentally
be left in this
position . To check battery
voltage, push
the master
electric
switch along
as
far as
the
black
dot
and
hold
it
temporarily in this
position. Examine the aperture
scale at the
bottom of the image in the viewfinder; the
pOinter should have moved
as
far
as
pos-
sible to the left
(16,
22)
and away from the
red-colored
8,
which acts as a test mark.
If
the pointer remains opposite the 8
or
even to the right of it, all six battery cells
should be removed from the battery box
as
soon
as
possible.
Connection to
an
outside power source
or storage battery using the Nizo Power
Set
If a great
deal of material is to be filmed,
the camera
used on a long
journey
or
the
automatic single frame mechanism operated
for
many days on end to produce
lengthly time-lapse shots, we recommend
the provision of
an
outside
power
supply
using the Nizo
Power Set (available as
an
accessory). The Nizo Power Set can be
obtained with
either
the
Barix
storage
battery
or a dry
type (NC) storage battery.
The carrying case
contains
the recharge -
able storage battery with charging and
mains lead and maintenance equipment,
a special lead to
join
the camera to the
storage battery and a special locking plate
to attach the
tripod
direct
to the camera
base. The storage battery is capable of
running up to
30 Super-8 cassettes through
the camera before recharging is necessary.
By means of the charging/mains lead, the
storage battery can be used in a
«buffer.,
circuit
to
power
the camera from the mains
supply, if a
prolonged
time-lapse filming
session is being carried out. The storage
battery lead
connection
is on the camera
base, next to
·the
variable
shutter lever.
Further
details
are given in the operating
instructions
for
the Power
Set
Holding the camera, operating the
shutter release
All Nizo cameras can be operated with
either the right
or
the left hand. Past the
hand through the carrying
loop
before
taking hold of the grip. The shutter release
can easily be reached and operated with
the index finger.
The large eyepiece
rubber
cup supplied with
the camera will normally position the eye
at the
correct
distance
from the eyepiece
lens.
It also helps to prevent extraneous
light from affecting the
quality
of the view-
finder image. However, no
light
can in any
circumstances reach the film after pene-
trating the viewfinder.
If
you normally wear
glasses, you may
prefer
to use the padded
eyepiece rubber cup, which provides a flatter
support when using the viewfinder. Either
the cushion rubber cup
or
the standard eyepiece rubber cup can be removed and installed
without
difficulty
if pushed over the
projecting
rim on the eyepiece.
The
hand
not
holding the camera is used
to operate
the
focusing ring
or
the
power
zoom. When actual1y filming, the free hand
can also be used to press the camera
gent-
ly
but
firmly
down into the
other
hand.
Warning: While filming, do
not
accidentally
press the voltage check button in the lens
iris
control
switch,
or
else
incorrect
expo-
sures may result.
Using a tripod and cable release
Filming with the camera mounted on the
tripod
always g·ives good results,
since
the
picture
on the
projection
screen is
after
-
wards much steadier.
In
addition, a
tripod
greatly
simplifies
camera pans, zooming in
and out, manually controlled stop-motion
shots using the single frame mechanism
and general filming at focal lengths above
40 mm.
A threaded
hole
is provided in the base
of
the
handgrip
for
the tripod screw. In
other
words, the camera
is
attached to the
tripod
head with the
handgrip
swung down into
the normal filming
pOSition. If the camera
drive
is to be operated by a cable release
attached to the tripod arm, the release
should be screwed into the first socket
8
9
from the right on the camera base. If you
wish to film
single frames
without
using
the automatic
single frame mechanism,
you can shoot each frame by operating the
cable release once.
In
this case, the red
triangle
mark
on filming speed switch 2
must be turned to coincide with the
first
black square next to the red dot.
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timer
If the camera base
is
to rest
directly
on the
tripod
head, the handgrip containing the
batteries must be swung away.
In
this case,
the outside
power
supply
will
be needed
(see section
«Nizo Power Set»).
Electric remote release
Instead of a wire cable release, the camera
drive mechanism can
also be operated by
means of a Nizo remote
release cable
(available
as
an
accessory) . This actuates
Co
nnection
for
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RE~le,"s
e
button
an
electromagnet
installed inside the ca-
mera body, and can
also be used
for
manu-
ally controlled
single
frame filming. The
master switch must first be moved to the
red
dot
position. The
electric
remote re-
lease comprises a
10
m (33 It) reel of
cable, only 1.2 mm (0.05 in) thick, a push
button release and a
connection
for
attach-
ing another 10 m
(33
It) of extension cable.
If necessary, several reels of cable can be
connected
together
so
that
the camera can
be operated from a maximum distance of
100
m (330 It) away.
The
electric
remote release permits filming
with a concealed camera,
or
shots in which
the cameraman himself appears
on
the
screen. The camera should be set up rigidly
- preferably on a tripod - in
front
of
the scene to be filmed, the scene should
be
correctly
framed by operating the zoom
lens, and the exposure control set to
«automatic» . The
electric
remote release
plug should be inserted in the second
socket to the
lelt
of the carrying loop. The
connection
for
further
reels of extension
cable is located on the remote release reel
next
to the push button release.
Connection
for electric
remot
e release
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