Rollei 35 ST, AFM 35, 35rf, 35 S User Manual
The Operation Manual
Table of contents:
Controls and Components●
Loading the camera●
Shooting●
Unloading the film●
Practical Hints●
Handling faults and remedies●
Facts and figures (technical specifications)●
Depth of field table (feet and meters)●
Practical Hints
1. Shooting with the lens hood●
2. Self timer exposures●
3. Exposures with cable release●
4. Exposures with filters●
5. Flash shots●
6. Selecting the best shutter speed●
7. Pre-selecting apertures●
8. Depth of field●
9. Correct exposure●
10. Film transport●
11. Changing the battery●
12. Is the camera loaded?●
13. Carring strap and carring case●
14. Taking care of the camera●
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Controls and Components
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1. Shutter speed dial
2. Film type indicator
3. Depht of field scale
4. Lens
5. Apperture setting dial
6. Automatic locking ledge for apperture setting dial
7. Film speed dial
8. Finder eyepiece
9. Film rewind lever
10. Frame counter
11. Camera back
12. Fitting for carring strap
13. Brilliant frame view finder
14. Winding lever for film advance
15. Lens barrel release buttom
16. Meter needle for exposure control
17. Matching pointer
18. Release button witch cable release socket
19. CdS Cell
20. Accessory shoe with center contact
21. Back lock
22. Distance setting ring
23. Tripod socket 1/4"
24. Rewind Crank
30. Rewind axle.
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Loading the Camera
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Loading the Camera
Turn down the lever 9. Unlock the back 11 with lock 21 and pull it off.
Inserting the battery
Unscrew the slotted screw cap 25 with a coin. Insert the fresh battery
into the camera, so that the plus sign + remains visible. Replace the
screw cap 25 and screw tight with a coin.
Inserting the film
Swing open the pressure plate 26.
Push in the cartridge and pull out the film leader until both perforated
edges engage the sprocket shaft 27. Then swing the pressure plate 26 over
the film and hold it down.
Push the film leader fully through the slot
28 and wind it up on the take-up spool by
turning the milled wheel 29 in the
direction of the arrow as long as it can be
turned.
Push the camera back 11 in place and
lock it.
Push the camera back 11 in place until it stop and lock it with lock 21.
Advancing the film to frame No. 1
Pull out the lens 4 and turn as far as it will go to engage. Remove the
lens cap.
Alternately press down release button 18 and advance by pulling the
lever 14 to its stop until the frame counter 10 indicates No. 1. Checking
correct film advance: rewind axle 30 will rotate as the film is wound on.
Setting the film speed
Set the index of the film speed dial 7 to the ASA or DIN speed rating
shown on the film packing.
Setting the film indicator
Set the pointer of indicator 2 to the film type in use (black and white
negative, colour negative film, artificial light colour film, daylight colour
film 3).
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Shooting
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Shooting
Set the controls by pressing the index fingers against the
lower edge of the setting dials. This also releases the
aperture dial 5 by pressing on the ledge 6 underneath.
All settings are read off against the triangular index mark
at the top.
Pre-select the exposure time
Turn the shutter speed dial 1 to engage the selected
exposure time opposite the index mark. For
instantaneous exposures see hint 6. See also time
exposures
Line up the matching pointer
The measuring range starts where the meter needle 16 becomes visible outside the red area.
For reliable readings, point the camera accurately at the subject, so that the exposure meter takes in the
correct field of view. For shots out of doors with large sky areas point the camera slightly downwards
rather than upwards.
With the camera held in this way: Turn the aperture dial 5 to bring the
red matching pointer 17 into line with the meter needle 16. If
neccessary select a longer or shorter exnosure time.
The shutter speed and aperture are now set for correct exposure. For pre-selecting apertures see hint 7.
Setting the distance
Turn the setting ring 22 to set the required distance to the index mark , also hint 8.
The same scale ring carries distances in meters in its opposite side (to see that, turn the camera upside
down).
Remark.: In the models scaled in meters, the feet scale is in its opposite side.
Releasing
Sight the subject in the finder 13: The brilliant frame shows the view taken in. Press the shutter release
button 18. For longer exposure times: keep the release button pressed down until the shutter action is
finished.
The short boundary marks within the brilliant frame show the limits of the field of view at near distances
below 5 feet (1.5 meters).
For self-timer exposures see hint 2.
After shooting
To get the camera ready for the next shot, pull the winding lever 14 out as far as it will go with your
thumb.
The frame counter 10 shows the number of the next shot. If the winding lever 14 is locked, this signifies
that the camera is ready for shooting. Now you can release the lens 4 by pressing the button 15, and then
turn to the left and push back into the body.
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Unloading the film
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Unloading the film
After frame 36, 20 or 12 (depending on film length loaded) the film has
to be rewound:
Turn the lever 9 upwards. Unfold the crank 24 and turn in direction of
arrow until the resistance of pulling the film disappears.
Fold in the crank again and turn down the lever 9.
Move the lock 21 outwards and remove the camera back 11. Take out the
cartridge and preferably have processed as soon as possible.
Never change a film in direct sunlight. Use, at least, the shadow of your
own body.
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Handling Faults and Remedies
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Fault Possible Cause Remedy
Meter needle does not
respond
Preselected exposure time outside
setting range
Battery exhausted, not inserted or
wrongly inserted
Select shorter or longer exposure
time (see how)
Change or (correctly) fit the
battery (see how)
Shutter does not release
Rapid winding lever only partly
tensioned
Fully pull out rapid winding lever
(see hint 10)
Picture unexposed or partly
exposed
Shutter speed too fast for flash bulbs
Shutter speed 1/30 second or
longer
(see hint 5)
Picture under- or
overexposed
Wrong exposure measurement Measure brightness of main
subiect. See close-up or substitute
readings, (see hint 9)
Whole film under- or
overexposed
Wrong film speed setting
Set film speed correctly. See ASA
value on film packing
Whole film unexposed Film has not advanced due to faulty
loading or because torn
Correctly load film (see how),
advance smoothly but not too fast
(see how)
Image partly or completely
unsharp
Subject movement: exposure time too
long for moving subject
Camera shake: exposure time too
long for hand-held shot
Image inaccurately fosused
Use faster shutter speed
(see hint 6)
Support camera or use a tripod
(see hint 6)
Focus exactly (see how)
Rewind knob does not turn Film wrongly loaded
Film torn
Correctly load film, leader into
outer slot (see how)
Remove torn piece of film (in the
dark, if exposed), trim new leader
and rethread (see how)
Heavy resistance against film
advance
Excessive exploitation of film length,
film entirely wound off
Avoid any force, rewind film
somewhat, then finish lever stroke.
If film is torn out of cartridge:
open back in total darkness only,
rewind film by hand and wrap up
light-proof
Bright pictures areas
washed-out and almost
colourless, dark picture areas
almost black and without
discernable detail
Light contrast excessive for colour
film: particularly with
against-the-light shots, market and
street scenes under high sun, beach
and mountain scenes at midday
Select different picture area,
photograph very bright and very
dark subjects separately, change
viewpoint or direction: give
preference to morning or afternoon
sun which is more suitable for
photographing,
(see hint 9)
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