Rollei AFM35 User Manual

Rollei AFM 35

Operating Instructions

GENERAL

Congratulations on your sophisticated new 35 mm camera!

Please read these instructions carefully before using your camera, so you will be able to make optimum use of its many features.

Precautions

Do not tamper with the camera’s internal compo-

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nents. High-voltage circuits may pose a health hazard. Also, tampering will invalidate your warranty. Should the camera be damaged, do not touch any

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internal components to avoid an electric shock. Should the camera get wet, remove the battery for

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the same reason.

Battery notes

The camera will work only with a battery properly

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loaded. Load the battery with the proper polarity.

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Batteries must not be recharged,

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short-circuited or opened, thrown into a fire, exposed to humidity or liquids, disposed of with household garbage. Keep batteries away from children!

GENERAL

The shutter of your camera will not release, if …

no battery is loaded or the battery is exhausted;

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the lens cover is closed (camera OFF);

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the film is being rewound.

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Your camera is electronically controlled by a microprocessor. In rare cases, strong electrical or magnetic fields may give rise to malfunctions. In this case remove the battery for 2 – 3 minutes. The camera should again function normally after reloading the battery.

Preventive police recommendation:

Marking your valuables, photographing and cataloging them will make it more difficult for thieves to sell them and may save you a lot of trouble.

CONTENTS

Getting ready

Controls Description of parts LCD panel Viewfinder frame Loading the battery Testing the battery Preparing your camera for shooting Loading film Removing the film Mid-roll rewind

Picture taking

Switching the camera on/off Holding the camera Shooting on full auto Purpose of viewfinder LEDs When autofocus might fail Releasing the shutter Focus lock Depth of field Aperture-priority AE Purpose of viewfinder LEDs Flash range

Flash modes Autoflash

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Red-eye reduction

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Flash off

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Fill flash

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Backlight compensation

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Slow sync (night flash)

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Self-timer

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Bulb exposures

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Setting a bulb exposure

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Automatic exposure bracketing (AEB)/

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exposure compensation Retaining your bracketing amount Manual focusing

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Selecting the date format

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Setting the date

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Miscellaneous

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Camera care and storage

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Troubleshooting

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Specifications

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AE program diagram

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Aperture-priority AE diagram

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Lens cross section

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Depth-of-field table

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CONTROLS

Primary functions of components

Control Purpose

Main dial Master switch (see p. 15)

Programmed AE (see p. 17) Aperture-priority AE (see p. 21)

Focusing dial Autofocus (p. 17)/manual focus selector (p. 35)

Button (7) Flash-mode selector (see p. 25)

[AEB/±] button Bracketing selector (see p. 32)

Exposure-compensation selector (p. 31)

( /BULB) button

Activating the self-timer (see p. 30) or a bulb exposure (see p. 31)

SET button Setting the date (see p. 37) and the date format (see p. 36), SEL-Taste respectively

Button (21) Mid-roll rewind (see p. 14)

DESCRIPTION OF PARTS

1 Strap lug 2 Main dial (ON/OFF, programmed and

aperture-priority AE) 3 Self-timer lamp 4 Shutter release 5 Autofocus window 6 Exposure-meter window 7 Flash button 8 Bracketing/

exposure-compensation button (AEB/±)

9 Self-timer/

bulb-exposure button (BULB)

10 Viewfinder window 11 Flash unit 12 Focusing dial 13 Focusing-dial release 14 AF-LED 15 Automatically retracting lens

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DESCRIPTION OF PARTS

16 Viewfinder eyepiece 17 Focus indicator 18 Red warning LED 19 Date select button (SEL) 20 Date set button (SET) 21 Mid-roll rewind button 22 Camera-back release 23 Film-cartridge compartment 24 1/4" tripod socket

25 Take-up spool 26 Film-leader mark 27 Battery-compartment cover 28 Camera back 29 Pressure plate 30 Film type window

LCD PANEL

LCD panel

AEB compensation in EV

AEB mode

Self-timer

Bulb exposure

Date imprint

Anti-red-eye mode

Slow sync

Flash OFF

Flash ON

Frame counter

Manual focusing

Backlight compensation

Battery status

VIEWFINDER FRAME

AEB MF

The viewfinder

This is your guide to what will be recorded on film.

1 Autofocus frame

The camera will automatically focus on the subject detail covered by this frame.

2 Parallax marks

These mark the upper and left frame lines of your picture at distances between 0.4 m and 0.9 m.

3 AEB (automatic exposure bracketing)

This appears in the AEB mode as you press the shutter release halfway.

4 MF (manual focusing)

This appears when you press the shutter release halfway with autofocusing disabled.

The minimum focusing distance is 0.4 m. Please note that at distances between 0.4 and 0.9 m so-called parallax will cause the viewfinder to show a slightly different frame from the one recorded on film. This is why parallax marks serve as upper and lefthand frame lines at this distance. In other words, the actual frame will shift to the bottom and right. Be sure to make allowance for this effect.

LOADING THE BATTERY

Loading the battery

Your camera is designed for use of a type CR2 or CR2/ DL 3V lithium battery with an average capacity of around 360 exposures. Please do NOT load any film as long as there is no battery in the camera. Before shooting, be sure to check the battery status (see p. 11). The date and hour have to be reset after loading a new battery (see p.37). When traveling and shooting at low temperatures, it is advisable to carry a spare battery.

Open the battery-compartment cover with a coin.

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Load the battery with due regard to the polarity

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marks (+) and (-). Align the symbols, and tighten the cover with the aid

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of a coin.

TESTING THE BATTERY

Battery notes

Should the battery fail during rewinding, load a new

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one and repeat rewinding by pressing button (21). In this case, it is possible that a figure will be blinking in the frame counter instead of “E” after rewinding. However, you may open the camera back as soon as the figure in the frame counter starts blinking.

Note:

Battery power drops at low temperatures. It is therefore advisable to carry a spare battery when shooting in cold climate.

Testing the battery

When you switch the camera on, a battery icon will appear on the LCD. The different icons have the following meaning:

1 Sufficient power 2 Low power. Change battery. 3 Blinking: Battery exhausted; shutter cannot be

released.

Note:

Be sure to test your battery before shooting. You can easily change the battery with a film in the camera. You will only have to reset the date and hour thereafter.

PREPARING YOUR CAMERA FOR SHOOTING

Attaching the wrist strap

Thread the thin end of the strap through the camera’s

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strap lug and pull the long end through the loop.

Loading film

Your camera has been designed for the use of DXcoded 35mm film (size 135). These films allow the camera to set the film speed automatically.

Suitable film speeds:

ISO 50/18°, 100/21°, 200/24°, 400/27°, 800/30°, 1600/33°, 3200/36°.

When you load a non-DX-coded film or one whose speed varies from the values given above, the camera

will default to ISO 100/21°.

LOADING FILM

Push the camera-back release as shown, and open

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the back. A battery must be loaded BEFORE you load a film.

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Be sure NOT to open the camera back as long as

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there is a film in the camera that has not been rewound. Be absolutely sure to avoid force when opening or

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closing the camera back. Normally, the shutter cannot be released when the

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camera back is open. However, should this become indispensable, the shutter can be released if the camera-back release is pressed down at the same time. Load a film cartridge.

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Pull the film leader out until it reaches the

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corresponding mark at the opposite side of the camera. Close the camera back. The film will now be

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automatically wound up to the first frame. Please make sure that the cartridge lip makes

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contact with the film guides before closing the camera back.

Should the film leader reach beyond the mark on the

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left-hand side of the camera, remove the cartridge and rewind the film slightly by hand. With the camera back closed, you may read the

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type and speed of the film loaded through the corresponding window in the back. Switch the camera on and check the frame-counter

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reading. Remember that the shutter cannot be released as

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long as the frame counter does not read “1” because the film has not been properly wound up to the first frame. In this case, open the camera back and load the film again.

Notes:

Never change films in direct sunlight. If you exceed the nominal number of exposures per roll, the last frame may be cut off during processing, or the date may not be properly imprinted.

REMOVING THE FILM/MID-ROLL REWIND

Removing the film

After the last frame, the camera will rewind the film automatically. The frame counter then reads “E” (for “empty”).

Before opening the camera back, make sure that

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there is no more rewinding sound and that the frame counter reads “E”. Premature opening of the camera back may damage the camera and expose at least part of your film. Push the camera-back release in the direction of the

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arrow and open the camera. Remove the film cartridge.

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Should you switch your camera off without removing

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the rewound film, the lens will not retract. This is why you should always remove the film immediately after rewinding.

Mid-roll rewind

Press button (21) if you wish to rewind a film that is only partially exposed.

After rewinding, the frame counter will read “E”.

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SWITCHING THE CAMERA ON/OFF

Switching the camera on

Turn the main dial to “P”. The lens cover will open.

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If you do not use any of the camera’s functions for

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five minutes, it will switch off automatically. To switch it on again, simply press the shutter release halfway. Alternatively, you may turn the main dial to OFF and back to the desired setting.

Switching the camera off

Turn the main dial to OFF. The lens cover will close,

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and the liquid-crystal display will go dead.

HOLDING THE CAMERA

Holding your camera properly

Grasp your camera firmly with both hands to avoid

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camera shake. If possible, brace your elbows against your body.

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Keep the camera close to your eye so you can see

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the entire viewfinder frame. The camera will focus automatically over a range of

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0.4 m to infinity (∞).

Press the shutter release SOFTLY, without jerking.

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Please note

Do not obstruct the lens, autofocus and exposure-

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meter windows and the flash with your fingers, hair or the wrist strap. For shots in vertical format, make sure that the flash

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unit is on top to obtain natural illumination. Frame your subject so that the AF area is on top of

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the most important detail of your picture.

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