Pentacon Six TL Operating Instructions

Pentacon 6 TL

Designation of essential parts

1. Focusing Hood

2. Rapid wind lever

3. Unlocking lever

4. Release button

5. Cocking lever with self timer

6. Flash socket

7. Camera back latch

8. Film speed end support

9. Button for opening the focusing hood

10. Frame finder (direct vision type)

11. Focusing good unlocking button

12. Focusing magnifier

13. Exposure time scale

14. Film type indicator

15. Frame counter

16. Frame speed indicator

17. Shutter release lock

18. Knurled ring for lens mounting

19. Aperture lever

20. Diaphragm setting ring

21. Depth of field scale

22. Thread for tripod

23. Focusing ring

Introduction

With the Pentagon 6 TL, you have purchased a genuine 6cm X 6cm S. L. R. camera. This camera is suited for roll
films 120 (12 frames) or roll films 220 (24 frames). All controls are arranged for convenient camera operation.
Lenses can be changed in no time due to the reliable bayonet mount. The Pentagon 6 TL focal plane shutter allows
exposure times from 1/1,000 second to 1 second, and of any longer time with the B setting.

Film loading and cocking

Open the camera back by pulling latch (7). Push back the two spool end supports (8) and arrest them by turning.
Insert the empty film spool in the right space (dog shall engage the spool core), unlock the spool end supports and let
them spring back. The pivot pin will engage the spool core. Proceed in the same manner to load the film in the left
space. Completely remove the adhesive tape from the film spool and insert the paper header into the empty spool.
Frst cock the rapid wind lever (2) to the stop, then advance the paper header by repeated small cocking motions until
the printed mark matches the white point on the frame window. To ensure safe film transport and guarantee tight
wind up, exert a slight pressure with your thumb on the full film spool. See that the paper header runs smoothly in
between the spool plates. Return the rapid wind lever to its rest position after these repeated cocking motions. Close
the camera back. Cock and release 4 times, i.e. Turn the rapid wind lever (2) without interruption to the stop, let it
return, and press release button (4). The frame counter (15) will indicate 1; the camera is ready for taking pictures.
The rapid wind lever is blocked after the 12th frame (roll film 120) or after the 24th per frame (roll film 220). Use the
unlocking lever (3) for unlocking.

Note: Carrying out small cocking motions for film advancing is permitted on the following