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Rollfilm Holder6x9cm
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Instruction Manual
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. Before
you
start
...
lntroduction
We
congratulate
you
on
your purchase
of
your
Sinar
Roll-
film Holder
and we appreciate
your
confidence in our
products.
We
are convinced that
the Sinar Rollfilm Holder
will
add significant
convenience to
your
work. lts robust
and
precise
construction brings
you
long and trouble-free
operation.
The
Sinar Rollfilm Holder
enables
you
to utilize any of the
extensive range
of 120- and 22O-size
rollfilms in
your
Sinar camera. Faster
work in
series
photographs,
cost
savings, a wider
selection of film
types and smaller stor-
age
space requirements
are the
principal
advantages
of
rollfilm.
Before
you
use
your
new
Sinar Rollfilm Holder for the first
time,
please
read
this
Instruction
Manual carefully. lt will
help
you
to
utilize the rollfilm
holder
correctly,
thus
avoid-
ing difficulties
that might result from
improper use.
lf
you
have
any
comments or recommendations
regard-
ing
your
Sinar Rollfilm Holder
or this Instruction Manual,
please
do not hesitate
to send
us
your
opinions in writing.
We
sincerely wish
you
pleasant
satisfaction in working
with the
Sinar Rollfilm Holder
and
gratifying
success
with
your photographs.
For those in a hurry:
lf
you
are in
a big
rush,
at the very least read
lhe Abbre-
viated
lnstructions
on
page
4.
But in order to
apply the
Sinar Rollfilm
Holder to
your
best advantage, we
do
rec-
ommend
that sometime later
you
read the full
operating
instructions
all the
way
through.
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the
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Operating
Gomponents
1 Writing
area
Film
Cartridge
2 Take-up spool
3
Loading flap
-
4 Film leader
7 Film metering
window
B Cover latch
9
Metering roller
10 Film
pressure plate
11 Bottom cover
12 Return
roller
Rollfilm Holder
12 Return
roller
20 Pressure roller
9 Metering roller
+
13 Top cover
14 Film advance iever
15 Darkslide
16 Format selector knob
(only
Rollfilm
Holder Zoom 2)
17 Coupling button
18 Reset
button
19 Changeover lever
Film cartridge
Take-up
spool
Film
supply spool
21
-2
-6
Film Path
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Abbreviated I
nstructions
These
Abbreviated
Instructions
are designed
to
give you
an
overview
of the use of
Sinar Rollfilm Holders.
Detailed
information
is
provided
in
Chapter 4,
Operating the Roll-
film
Holder,
starting
on
page
16.
Loading
and
Preparing
the Rolltilm
Holder:
1.
Slide the two
cover latches
(8)
towards the center.
2. Lift
upper
(13)
and lower
(11)
covers.
3.
Pull
out
the coupling
button
(17)
and turn it
90" clock-
wise.
4. Remove
the film
cartridge
(21)
upwards.
5.
Open the loading
flap
(3)
on the
side of the film car-
tridge
and insert
the rollfilm
laterally into
the lower
compartment.
Pull
out about
20 cm
(8")
of the back-
ing
paper
leader.
6.
Set the changeover
lever
(19)
on
"load".
7 .
Swing the film
pressure
plate
(10)
into a vertical
position.
8.
Insert
the film
cartridge
into
the rollfilm holder
verti-
cally from
above
and actuate
the film
advance lever
(14)
until the
coupling button
(17) pops
back into its
original
position.
9. Thread
the
backing
paper
leader
under the metering
roller
(9)
and the return roller
(12).
10.
Swing
down the film
pressure
plate
(10)
and
pull
out
the
backing
paper
leader
until its
double arrow mark
is lined
up with
the loading
index
on the rollfilm
holder.
11. Thread
the backing
paper
leader
into the
slot
in
the
take-up
spool. Press
the reset
button
(1
8) and
use
the film
advance lever
(14)
to snug
up the backing
paper
leader
gently
onto
the take-up
spool.
12.
Close the
bottom
(11)
and top
covers
(13).
Press
the
top
cover down
and slide
the two cover latches
(8)
outwards
until the red
markings
are no longer visible.
13. Press
the reset
button
(18)
and advance the film
until
the film
advance lever
blocks. The word
"exp"
will
appear in
the film metering
window
(7).
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14.
Set
the
changeover
lever
(19)
on
"exp".
Exposurel
15. Insert the rollfilm holder into
the back of
the camera.
16. Install the
appropriate
format mask
on the
focusing
screen of the camera.
(Set
the desired
format
on
Rollfilm Holder Zoom 2.)
17. Pull
the darkslide
(15)
out to the stop, make the ex-
posure
and
then
slide
the
darkslide
(15)
all
the way
back in
again.
18. Press the reset
button
(18)
and use the
film
advance
lever
(14)
to advance the film to the next
frame. The
film
advance lever
will
block automaticallv when the
next frame
is in
place.
Unloading the Rollfilm Holder:
19. When the last frame has
been exposed, set the
changeover lever
(19)
to
"load"
and, using
the film
advance
lever
('1
4), continue advancing the film until
there is no more resistance.
20.
Open
the rollfilm holder
as described under steps
1 - 4
and lift the film cartridge
(21)
out of
the rollfilm holder.
21. Remove
the exposed
film
from the film cartridge and
immediately
seal
it with
the adhesive strip
provided
on the tail end of the backing
paper.
lf
any one of the functions is blocked,
press
the
reset
button
(18).
Do
not
use
force!
Seleeting
the
Format
(only
in Rollfilm Holder zoom 2)
1.
2.
3.
Advance
the
film
to
the next
frame.
Press the reset
button
(18).
Use
the format
selector
knob
(16)
to set
the desired
picture
format.
Fit the Vario Mask that
comes
with Rollfilm Holder
Zoom 2 onto the
positioning
cams on the
f rame
of
the fresnel
screen
and
select
the
desired
format.
On other
view
cameras, attach the Universal
Mask
(also
supplied
with Rollfilm Holder Zoom 2) to the
focusing
screen.
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Table of Gontents
l. Before
you
start
,..
fntroduction
.........2
Forthose in a hurry
......2
OperatingComponents.....
......3
Abbreviated lnstructions
.........4
Selecting the
Format
.....5
Aboutthis Publication...
.........8
Purpose of these
Instructions ..........8
Document ldentification and
Copyright
. .. .. ... 8
Arrangement of these Instructions............
9
ldentificationofSvmbols
.......10
2.
Safety
Rules
I
I
In this
Chapter....
...... 11
Fundamentals ....
......
11
ProtectionfromFogginS
.... .........
11
Special
Notices .........12
3.
Product Description
13
In this
Chapter....
......13
Overview
.....
13
Usable Film Sizes.
......13
Picture Formats / Number of Exposures......13
Appfication
.........14
Limitations
,......14
Product
Components.....
....... 15
Accessories
......15
4.
Using a Sinar
Rollfilm Holder
16
In
this Chapter....
......16
LoadingtheFilm
....16
Removing the Film Cartridge from the
Rollfilm Holder
........16
Loading the
Film into
the
Film
Cartridge......16
Inserting the Film Cartridge into the
Rollfilm Holder.
Advancing
the
Film to the first Picture
.......18
2
17
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Making the Exposures...
....... 18
Inserting the Rollfilm
Holder into the
Back of the
Camera 19
Exposing
the
Film
19
FilmAdvance.....
.....20
Indication
of
Film Length
,...... 20
UnloadingtheFilm
.......21
ChangingFormats
.......21
FormatMasks
.....22
Using Format Masks
as Viewing
and
Framing
Aids . .
...... 22
Depthof
FieldScale.
.....23
ComparingFocal Lengths.....
...23
5. Gare
and
Maintenance
24
ln
this Chapter.. ..
. .. .. 24
General Recommendations.
...24
Cleaning the Rollfilm
Holder . .. 24
6.
Technical
Data
25
Roflfilm
Holder Zoom2.
....... 25
Rollfilm Holders
6x9cm
and 6x7 cm...... 25
7. Appendix
26
Glossary
.... 26
lndex
of rey terms.::::. :. :.
: :: . :. :: . ....,. 28
Sanar Rollfilm
Holdel
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About
this
Publication
Purpose of
these
lnstructions
These operating
instructions constitute a
comprehensive
description of
the
Sinar
Rollfilm Holder. They contain
the
information
you
need
for the
correct
use of
the rollfilm
holder
and
for trouble-free operation.
These
instructions are
valid for
holders:
Sinar
Rollfilm Holder Zoom 2
Sinar
Rollfilm Holder 6
x9
cm
Sinar Rollfilm
Holder 6 x7 cm
the following
rollfilm
Order
No. 567,32
Order
No. 567.45
Order
No. 567.54
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The differences
in the use of these three
rollfilm holders
are
pointed
out
in appropriate
parts
of
the text.
The
arrangement
of these
instructions and the
identifica-
tion of symbols used
in the instructions are
covered
in the
paragraphs
that follow.
We recommend that
you
open the
first fold-out
page
of
this Instruction manual.
That keeps
all the operating components
mentioned
in the instruc-
tions
in view
at all
times.
The
soecifications
contained
in
these
instructions
mav be
changed
without
advance
notice.
Document
ldentification and
Copyright
This Instruction Manual can be ordered
from SINAR
AG
or
from its local distributor under the
number 02.0302.
This Instruction Manual
is
subject
to copyright.
All rights
are
protected.
Any reproduction and dissemination,
in
total
or in
part,
is expressly
forbidden without the
written
consent
from
SINAR
AG in Feuerthalen, Switzerland.
O 1995 SINAR AG, CH-8245
Feuerthalen, Switzerland
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Holder
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Arrangement
of
these lnstructions
These instructions
contain basic information
not
only
for
users
who
still have little
experience with the
handling
of
Sinar
Rollfilm
Holders, but they
also contain detailed
specifications for
experienced users of rollfilm holders.
For
clearer understanding, the instructions have
been
grouped
into
several chapters:
Safety
Rules
Recommendations you
should heed for
your
own
personal
safety, for trouble-free
operation
and
for
preventing
dam-
age to the
product.
Product
Description
General Information
about the
product,
its features and
applications,
as well
as
product
range
and accessories.
Using a
Sinar
Rollfilm
Holder
Here
you
can read how
a Sinar Rollfilm Holder is
put
to
good
use, how film is
loaded into
the
holder,
exposed, and
then removed. You
also learn how
to set
the various
image formats
and how the
depth of field scale on the
camera is adjusted
to each of the image formats.
Gare and llaintenance
This
chapter contains information
about the care and the
required
maintenance
of
your
Sinar
Rollfilm Holder.
Technical
Data
Here
you
can find all the technical
specifications, dimen-
sions
and weights,
as
well
as the
surrounding
conditions
that have to
be observed for
carefree operation.
Appendix
A
glossary
contains
brief explanations
of the
most import-
ant technical
terms that appear in
these instructions, and
a list
of
key
words helps
you
to find
a
particular
subject
very
quickly.
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Holder
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ldentification
of Symbols
t
x
A
rlz
@
+
J
To make
these instructions
easy to understand, certain
styles and forms
of
writing
are used to indicate special
meanings:
Italicized
fexf indicates
a chapter
or a specific
paragraph
of these instructions.
"Text printed
in bold letters"
and with
quotation
marks
denotes terms
that are imprinted
on the rollfilm holder.
Numbers
in
parenthesis
(12)
refer
to the operating com-
ponents
illustrated
on
fold-out
page
3.
Recommendations
that
are
particularly
important
are
highlighted
by means
of a symbol
to the left of the text.
These
symbols have
the following
meanings
lmportant
Useful recommendations
for
the
use of the rollfilm holder
and other important
information.
Gaution
Warning
against manipulations
or uses that may lead
to
product
damage or
personal
injury.
Pointer
Tips
and tricks
that facilitate work
or that lead to
greater
productivity.
Do not
touch!
Parts
marked with
this sign must
not
be
touched with
fingers
or with
other items.
Protect
from humidity!
Parts marked
with
this symbol must
not be exposed to
humidity
or to water.
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2.
Safety
Rules
In this Ghapter
...
In
this chapter
you
find information
about
preventing
dam-
age
to
your
Sinar Rollfilm Holder
and about
preventing
loaded film from
being
fogged.
Fundamentals
These
operating instructions
should be studied thoroughly
to ensure
correct and economically
optimum use of
your
Sinar Rollfilm Holder. We
must decline
any
responsibility
for
damages
caused by
improper
use of the
rollfilm holder.
Unauthorized
disassembly or modification
of the
product
voids
all
guarantees
of the rollfilm holder.
Conversions
and modifications
of a Sinar Rollfilm Holder may
only be
performed
by authorized
Sinar
repair
facilities. Addresses
of
such authorized repair
stations can
be obtained
from
the SINAR
distributor in
your
country.
The
Sinar Rollfilm Holder
should
only be used
for
its
intended
purpose
on appropriate
view cameras.
Protection from Fogging
To
avoid exposing
of the
film
unintentionally,
the darkslide
(15)
should
only be drawn
just
before the
photograph
is
taken
and inserted
again
immediately
afterwards.
Drawing
the darkslide
on a
loaded
holder while the
shutter
is
open results in
the loss of
an
image
and the film.
The
Sinar Rollfilm
Holder Zoom2
is equipped with a
pin
that
prevents
the darkslide from
being drawn until the
holder
is inserted
into the camera
back.
lf that
pin
is depressed while
the holder is not
positioned
in
a camera, the
darkslide can
still be
pulled
out, which
will result in
an unintentional
exposure
of
the loaded film.
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lf there is a film loaded
in the rollfilm holder,
and
if
this
film has
not
yet
been completely wound
onto the take-up
spool, the rollfilm holder
should not
be opened, even
though it is
possible
to do so.
Opening the rollfilm holder
would cause
unwanted fogging
of the film and loss of the
exposures
on that
film.
Special
Notices
lf
any one of the functions
appears
to be blocked,
press
the reset
button
(18).
Whatever
the
circumstances, do not
use
force!
The rollfilm
holder must
not
come in contact with water
or
with
any
chemicals. Extra
care should
be
taken while
handling
the rollfilm
holder in
the laboratory to
avoid any
photographic
chemicals being
sprayed on the holder.
Pulling
up the darkslide while
Rolllilm Holder Zoom
2 is
not
positioned
in
a camera
bares the masking
blades.
These
blades must not
be touched
by fingers or any
other
item,
because
that may result in
damage.
The rollfilm
holder should
not be
used
in temperatures
below
-15'C
(5'F)
or above +55
"C
(131
'F),
because
that may
cause damage
to the film.
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3.
Product Description
ln
this Ghapter
...
This chapter describes the basic features of Sinar
Rollfilm
Holders, the applications
for which
they
were designed,
limitations
of use,
product
components and
available ac-
cessories.
Overview
Sinar
Rollfilm Holders make it
possible
to use
rollfilms in
Sinar view cameras and in numerous other cameras.
Thanks
to
its
special design, the Sinar
Rollfilm Holder can
be
inserted
between the
focusing
screen and
the back of
the camera
just
like a conventional film holder.
Working
with the Sinar Rollfilm Holder is significantly easier be-
cause it is no longer necessary to remove the focusing
screen
holder from
the camera.
Sinar
Rollfilm Holder Zoom 2 has the additional benefit of
the choice
of
five
different
picture
formats. With a single
flick
of the wrist, the
format
can be adjusted
in five steps
ranging from 4.5
x
6 cm
to
6
x
12
cm.
That
eliminates
the
need for
acquiring a separate
rollfilm holder for each one
of
the
picture
formats. The
picture
format can also be
changed
without
the
loss
of a
picture
when the rollfilm
holder is loaded with film.
Usable
Film
Sizes
Sinar
Rollfilm Holders
are designed for use
with all 120-
and 220-size rollf i lms.
Pieture
Formats / Number
of
Exposures
Actual
picture
format dimensions usually are
very
slightly
smaller than the internationally standardized
format
dimensions
(see
table on the next
page)
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The number of
pictures
that can be
made on
a roll of
film
depends
on two
factors: the
picture
format
and
the rollfilm
size
(120
or
22Q).
The following table
lists
the actual
format dimensions
and
the
number of
pictures
that can be
made on a single
roll of film:
ff the
picture
format
in Rollfilm Holder
Zoom
2 is changed
in mid-roll, the
number of
pictures
on
that
roll will differ
from the
number listed
in the above
table.
Application
Rollfilm
Holder:
Actual Format
Dimensions:
No. of Pictures,
120-size Rollfilm
No. of Pictures,
220-size
Rollfilm
6x9cm
56x88mm
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16
6x7cm
56x70mm
10
20
Zoom2
4,5xGcm
6xOcm
6x7cm
6x9cm
6
x 12 cm
56x42mm
56x56mm
56x70mm
56x88mm
56
x 112 mm
to
12
10
8
6
32
24
20
to
12
Sinar
Rollfilm
Holders can be
used
with
nearly all
view
cameras equipped
with the internationally
standardized
4x5"11Ox12.5 cm
camera back. Since
the
rollfilm
holder
is inserted between
the
focusing screen
and
the
film
holder seat,
the focusing screen
frame
must be able
to be
lifted by at
least 2.5 cm
(1")
away
from the
film holder seat
in order to accommodate
the rollfilm
holder
between
them.
Limitations
Sinar
Rollfilm Holders
can only be
used on
internationally
standardized
4x5"110x12.5
cm camera
backs.
lf the space
between
the
focusing screen
and the
film
holder seat cannot
be expanded
to at
least
2.5
cm
(1"),
the Sinar
Rollfilm Holder
Zoom2 cannot
be used.
The 6 x 9 cm and
6
x
7 cm Rollfilm
Holders are
equipped
with Graflock
grooves,
so that they can
be attached
to the
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Holder
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film
holder
seat with the
Graflock
sliders
when
the focus-
ing
screen frame is removed.
Product
Gomponents
The
Sinar Rollfilm Holder
Zoom 2
is supplied with Vario
Mask
(534.12),
Universal Mask
(534.22)
and Film
Car-
tridge
(567.92).
Sinar Rollfilm Holders
6x9cm
or
6x7 cm are supplied
with
the respective
format masks
(534.25
or 534.29)
and
Film
Cartridge
(567.92).
Accessories
For
Sinar Rollfilm
Holder Zoom
2=
534.12 Vario
Mask,
adjustable
from 4.5 x
6 cm to 6 x 12
cm.
534.22
Universal Mask,
transparent.
534.16
Set of 4 masks: from
4.5
x
6 cm to 6
x
.l
2 cm.
For
Sinar Rollfilm
Holder
6 x
9 cm:
534,25 Format
Mask
6 x 9 cm, transparent.
For
Sinar Rollfilm Holder
6 x 7
cm:
534.29 Format
Mask
6
x
7
cm, transparent.
For
all Sinar Rollfilm
Holders:
567.92 Film
Cartridge.
For
preloading
of rollfilms,
permits
very fast
film
change.
433.25.005
Depth of field
scale
6 x 9 cm.
433.29.005
Depth
of
field
scale 6 x
9
cm to
8
x
10?
2Ox25
cm.
(for
Sinar
p2
cameras)
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4,
Using
the
Rollfilm Holder
In this Ghapter...
This
chapter describes
how
your
Sinar
Rollfilm
Holder
is
used correctly.
This
covers
in
particular
the loading of
rollfilm into the holder, advancing the film, unloading
an
exposed
film,
as
well
as changing the
picture
format
in
Sinar
Rollfilm Holder Zoom2.
When
you
open the
fold-out
page
at the beginning
of this
instruction manual,
all
the
operating elements
identified
with code numbers are visible
at a
qlance.
Loading the
Film
In
order
to load a rollfilm, the film
cartridge
must first be
removed from the rollfilm holder.
Removing the
Film
Gartridge
from
the Rollfilm Holder
To remove the film cartridge from the rollfilm holder, slide
the two cover latches
(8)
towards the center, then first
swing out the upper cover
(13)
and
then the lower cover
(11).
Pull out the
coupling
button
(17)
and turn
it
90" clockwise.
The
button should clearly engage in this
position.
The film cartridge
can
now
be
lifted
out
vertically from the
rollfilm
holder
(Figure
1).
Loading the
Film
Gartridge
Figure 1
Open
the loading flap
(3)
on the film cartridge.
Make
sure that there
is
an empty film spool in the upper
(take-up)
chamber
(2)
of the film
cartridge.
lf necessary,
remove
the empty film spool from the lower
(supply)
chamber and
install it in
the upper chamber.
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Tear
ooen
the seal
on the
rollfilm and
insert the
film into
the lower
(supply)
chamber
with the outside
of the
backing
paper
facing upwards
(Figure
2).
Next,
pull
out approximately
20 cm
(8")
of the
backing
nanar loar'lor
You can
write
your
own
notes on the
white
panel (1)
at
the top of the
film cartridge
(such
as
film type,
film speed,
subject, date,
etc.).
Swing the
film
pressure
plate
(10)
into a
vertical
position.
The
plate
engages
audibly
in
this
position (Figure
4).
Bend the first 2 cm
Fl4")
of the backing
paper
leader
slightly upwards
(in
the direction of
its outside).
This will
make it easier to thread
the backing
paper
into
the rollfilm
holder.
Insert the film cartridge
into the rollf
ilm holder
f rom
above.
Use
gentle pressure
to make sure that
the
film
cartridge
has
seated
properly.
Aciuate the film advance
lever
(14)
until
the coupling
button
(17)
pops
back
into its original
position.
Thread the backing
paper
leader
under
the
metering roller
(9),
then
pull
ii
through
under the
return roller
(12)
(Figure
4).
Swing the
film
pressure
plate (10)
back
down
again.
Caref ully
pull
out
the backing
paper
until the
broad double
arrow on
iis
back
side
lines
up
with the white
indices on
the rollfilm
holder
(Figures
5 and 6).
Inserting
the Film
Gartridge
into
the Rollfilm
Holder
Set
ihe changeover
lever to
"load"
(Figure
3).
(On
empty
film cartridges, this
lever should always
be set
on
"load").
Figure 3
Figure
2
Figure 5
w$lw
Figure 4
Figure 6
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Rollfilm Holder
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Thread
the tongue
of the backing
paper
leader into
the
slot in the take-up
spool
(2).
Press
the reset
button
(18)
and
gently
actuate
the f ilm
advance lever
(14)
just
enough
to take
up the slack.
(Figure
7).
Caution: Make
sure that the
film is centered,
otherwise it
may wind
up skewed
on the take-up
spool.
After
threading,
the film
should
only be
mildly
taught.
The film
advance lever
should
never
be actuated to the
point
where
additional film
is
drawn out of the cartridge!
First
close
the lower cover'{11),
and then the upper cover
(13).
Push
the
upper
lid
down firmly
and slide the two
cover latches (8)
outwards
until the red markings
are no
longer visible.
Advancing
the Film
to the
first Picture
Figure 7
Figure
9
After
closing
the rollfilm
holder,
the f ilm must be
advanced
to the first
picture.
To do
so,
push
the reset button
(18)
and
actuate the film
advance
lever
(14)
until
it
blocks.
When
the first
picture
is in
place,
the letters
"EXP"
appear
in the film
metering
window
(7)
(Figure
8).
Turn the
changeover lever
to
"exp" (Figure
9).
Switching
the changeover
lever
to
"exp"
activates
the film
metering
mechanism
in
Sinar Rollfilm Holder
Zoom 2
and
the
exposure
counter in
Sinar Rollfilm Holders 6 x
9 cm
andGxTcm.
lf this
step is
omitted, there
will be no
automatic stop
while
advancing
to the next
picture.
The
Sinar Rollfilm Holder
is now
loaded and readv
for
making
the first
exposure.
Making
the Exposures
Figure
8
Making
exposures on film
in rollfilm holders
is basically
similar to making
exposures on
sheet film in conventional
film holders:
Insert
the rollfilm
holder into
the
camera, close the
shutter,
set the
aperture,
draw the darkslide,
make the
exposure,
push
the darkslide
back in.
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Holder
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lnserting
the Rollfilm
Holder
into
the Back
of
the
Gamera
Use one hand
to lift the focusing
screen
frame
and with
the
other hand insert
the rollfilm
holder into
the space
between
the film
holder
seat and
the
focusino
frame
holder
(Figure
10).
Since a rollfilm
holder is
thicker
than a conventional
sheet
film
holder,
it is desirable
to remove
the focusing
screen
frame with
its mechanism
(when
there is
one). That would
prevent
any significant
and
unintentional
change in cam-
era
adjustments.
Sinar Rollfilm
Holder
Zoom
2=
Sinar Rollfilm
Holder
Zoom 2
can only
be used on cameras
on which
the focusing
screen frame
lifts off by
at
least
2.5 cm
(1")
from
the film holder
seat.
Sinar Rollfilm
Holders
6 x 9 cm
and 6 x 7 cml
Sinar Rollfilm
Holders 6 x
g
cm
and 6 x 7
cm can also be
used on
cameras
on which
the maximum
displacement
of
the focusing
screen frame from
the
film holder
seat is less
than 2.5
cm
(1").
When
that is the
case, the focusing
screen frame must
be
removed.
The rollfilm
holder
is then
attached to
the film
holder
seat
by means
of the
Graflock
sliders.
Making
the Exposures
Figure 10
Before
making
the
exposure,
the
camera's shutter
must
be
closed
and the
aperture
set to the required
stop.
Then
the darkslide (16)
is
drawn
until it is
blocked
and
then the
shutter is
released.
Next,
the
darkslide
(16)
is
reinserted.
It
is
also
possible
to release
the
shutter when
the dark-
slide
is not
drawn or
only
partially
drawn. This
causes
a
blank or a frame
on which
only a
portion
of an image
has
been exposed.
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Film
Advance
After an exposure
has been made, the film advance
mech-
anism becomes
functional by
pushing
the
reset button
(19),
The film can then be advanced
to the next
picture
by using
the film advance lever
(14).
The film
advance
lever
will
block automatically
when the next
picture
is reached.
A film
advance
is
possible
at any time, even
when the
darkslide is drawn.
But this is advisable only
in excep-
tional situations
(as
in stepped exposures).
For the sake
of safety, one should always
reinsert the darkslide and
advance the film immediately after every
exposure.
Minor variations in the spacing between
pictures
are normal.
Indication of
Film Length
w
Figure
12
Sinar
Rollfilm Holder Zoom 2t
Since
the
picture
format can be changed at any
time in a
Sinar
Rollfilm Holder Zoom2, it is not feasible
to indicate
the
applicable
number for each
picture.
For
that reason,
the film
metering window
(7)
does
not display the
number
of exposed
pictures,
but
the remaining length
(in
cm) of
unexposed film
(Figure
11).
The length
of unexposed
film
available
when the
film has
been advanced
to the first frame is approx. 150 cm
(60")
tor 22O-size rollfilm
(left
half
of the metering
window), and
approx. 75 cm
(30")
for 12O-size
rollfilm
(right
half of the
metering window).
When the remaining film has been used up, the
letter
"L"
will
appear
in the half of the film metering
window that
corresponds to the f
ilm
size that
is
being used
(Figure 12).
The number
of
pictures
that can be made on a
roll of film
(without
changing
the
picture
format) is
listed in a table
on
page
14, in chapter 3: Product Description.
Sinar
Rollfilm Holder 6 x
9 cm
and 6
x 7
cm:
On Sinar Rollfilm Holders 6 x 9 cm and 6
x
7 cm, the
num-
ber of exposed
pictures
can be read directly
in the film
metering window
(7) (Figure
13).
After
the
last
exposure,
the letter
"L"
will appear
in the
half of the film metering window that corresponds
to the
film
size
(120
or
220). The color of the display
will change
simultaneously
from
green
to
red
(Figure
14).
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Figure
11
Figure 13
Figure 14
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Unloading
the Film
Figure 15
When the
entire
film
has been
exposed
(the
letter
"L"
is
displayed in
the film metering
window), or when a
partially
exposed film is
to be removed,
the changeover lever
(19)
has to be
set on
"load"
(Figure
15).
The f ilm advance lever
(14)
should then be used to
advance the f ilm until no more
resistance
is felt.
Sinar
Rollfilm
Holder
Zoom 2=
When
the end
of the backing
paper
trailer
has
been
wound
through,
the scale with
the
gray
background in the
film metering
window
changes to white.
Sinar Rollfilm
Holders
6 x
9 cm and 6
x 7
cm:
When the
end of the
backing
paper
trailer
has
been
wound
through, the
scale with the red
background
in
the
film metering window
changes
to
yellow.
Open the rollfilm holder
and lift the film
cartridge out as
described
on
page
16
under Removing
the Film Cartridge
from
the Rollfilm
Holder.
Take the rollfilm
out
of
the film
cartridge
and
immediately
secure it with
the
seal
provided
at the end of the backing
paper.
Remove
the empty film
spool from
the lower
(supply)
cham-
ber
(6)
and
place
it in
the
upper
(take-up)
chamber
(2).
Ghanging
FOfmatS
(ontyRoltritm
Hotder
zoom2)
ln
Sinar Rollfilm Holder Zoom
2, the
picture
format
can be
changed
at any time
-
even when
the holder is loaded
with film.
First
use the film
advance lever
(14)
to wind the film
on to the next
picture.
Then
press
the reset
button
(18).
Now
the desired
picture
format
can be selected by
using
the format
selector knob
(16).
The
following
points
should
be observed:
When changing
to
a smaller format,
there will be a larger
spacing between
pictures
just
once.
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When
changing to a
larger
Iormat, the film
will
advance
automatically with
spacings corresponding
to the new for-
mat, so that the
pictures
will not
overlap.
lf the format
selector
knob is
turned back and
forth
several
times without
a
picture
being taken, the
film is
advanced
a little bit
each
time. The result is
that the
film may no
longer
yield
the
accustomed
number
of
pictures.
Format
Masks
Figure 16
Using
Format Masks
as
Viewing
and Framing Aids
Cropping the
focusing
screen image to the size of the
picture
format
being used is accomplished by means of
format masks
Sinar
Rollfilm
Holder Zoom 2=
On Sinar cameras
we recommend
the use of the
Vario
Mask that is
supplied
with
the rollfilm holder
(Figure
16).
This masks fits on the
studs of the Sinar
Fresnel
Screen
Holder 4
x
5"110
x
12.5
cm 461 .76.
On
other
cameras, the Universal Mask supplied with the
rollfilm holder
or the set of four masks
534.12
(see
Äcces-
sories,
page
15) can be used. They
can be attached
to the
focusing
screen by means of
double-sided adhesive
tape.
Sinar
Rollfilm
Holders 6 x
9 cm and 6
x 7 cm:
The Format Mask
supplied
with
the rollfilm holder fits on
the studs
of
the
Sinar
Fresnel
Screen
Holder 4x5"1
10 x
12.5 cm 461 .76.
On other
cameras the
mask
can be attached to the focus-
ing screen
by
means
of double-sided adhesive tape.
Figure 17
Format masks
also serve as very
practical
aids for handy
visualization
of cropping.
Simply
hold
the
mask
(set
for
the appropriate format) in front
of one eye and
view
the
subject through it
(Figure
17).
The distance between the
mask
and the eye is approximately
equal
to the focal
length
of the lens that is needed for
obtaining the desired
cropprng.
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Depth
of
Field
Scale
The
circles
of confusion that apply to medium formats
from
4.5
x
6 cm to 6
x
12
cm are smaller than those that
apply to 4x5"/1Ox12.5
cm and larger. When rollfilm
holders
are used, the aperture
stops
read
on the depth of
field
scale have to
be corrected, unless special scales for
the smaller formats
are being
used.
Such scales tailored
to Sinar
p2
cameras
are available as
accessories
(see
Accessorles,
page
15).
Otherwise the following corrections
should be made
(the
aperture must
be closed
by the following
number
of
stops):
Depth
of
field
scale for:
approximatelyOx9cm
4x5"110 x
12.5
cm
5
x7"113
x
18
cm
I
x
1O"l2O x
25
cm
Gomparing
Focal Lengths
Correction:
none
1
stop
2
stops
3 stops
Changing the
picture
format
while retaining the
same
lens
also changes
the angle of view.
The smaller the format,
the narrower
the
angle of
view.
When a rollfilm holder is
being
used, this fact has
to be taken into
account
in
the
selection
of a focal length.
The following
table compares
the angles of view for
various
combinations of formats
and focal lengths:
Focal
length
of
the lens
Resulting
angle of view in
degrees
for
the
following formats:
4.5x6
6x6
6x7 6x9 6x 12
4x5"
75 mm
90
mm
150 mm
180 mm
240 mm
300 mm
360 mm
480 mm
600 mm
49"
43"
26"
22"
16'
13'
11"
B'
6'
55"
48"
29"
24"
1B'
15'
12"
oo
8'
62"
54"
33"
28"
21"
17"
14"
11"
oo
70"
60'
3Bo
32"
25"
19'
16"
13'
10"
80'
70"
460
40"
30'
23"
20"
.{
tro
12"
92"
82"
54"
48"
36"
27"
24"
18'
14"
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5. Care and Maintenance
ln this
Ghapter...
This chapter
describes
the
simple cleaning
and
mainten-
ance
care that is recommended
to keep
your
Sinar
Roll-
film Holder
operating
smoothly
at all times.
General Recommendations
Sinar Rollfilm
Holders
usually require
very little mainten-
ance.
Such maintenance
is
limited
to simple
cleaning
orocedures.
Sinar Rollfilm
Holders
must
not be
disassembled by the
user. There
are no
parts
on
the inside
of
these
holders
that need
to be
cared
for
by
the user. In the
event of a
malfunction,
the rollfilm
holder
should
be
returned
to
the
authorized
SINAR
distributor in
your
country.
If
any one
of the functions
seems
to be blocked,
always
press
the reset
button
(18)
first. Never
use force!
Gleaning the Rollfilm
Holder
It is recommended
that
the
Sinar Rollfilm Holder
be
cleaned
periodically.
The
best way
to accomplish
this is
to use
compressed
air to blow
dust
and other
particles
out
of the rollfilm
holder.
In
addition
to the above,
you
should also clean
the
press-
ure roller
(20)
and the
return
roller
(12)
from time
to time,
using a moist
cotton
cloth.
External
surfaces
of
the
rollfilm
holder
can be cleaned
with
a
cotton
cloth
moistened
with a mild
household
clean-
ing
detergent.
Never
use
solvents like
alcohol.
benzine.
etc. for
cleanino
purposes!
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6.
Technical
Data
Rollfilm
Holder
Zoom 2
Rollfilm holder with variable
picture
format, suitable
for
pro-
fessional cameras with
4 x
5"110 x 12.5 cm camera
backs.
Picture formats:
4.5 x 6
(42x
56 mm), 6 x 6
(56
x
56 mm), 6
x 7
(56
x70
mm), 6x9(56x88mm), 6 x 12
(56
x 112 mm).
Can be changed while the holder is loaded with
film.
Fif m
sizes: 120-size rollfilm and 220-size rollfilm.
Number
of
pictures:
Between 6 and
32,
depending on
the rollfilm
size and
the
oicture
format.
Exp.
counter: Displays the remaining length of
film in
cm.
Film
advance: with a
film
advance lever.
Dimensions:
145 x 248 x 64 mm
(width
x
height x depth).
1s3|+"
x9e1a"
yz1|z")
Weight:
920
grams (32
ounces)
(with
film cartridge).
Rollfilm Holders 6 x 9 cm and
6
x 7
cm
Rollfilm holders for
picture
formats of 6 x 9 cm and
6
x
7
cm,
respectively,
suitable for
professional
cameras
with 4
x
5"110
x
12.5
cm
camera
backs.
Picture formats:
6 x 9
(56
x
88 mm) and 6 x 7
(56
x
70 mm), respectively.
Film
sizes: 12o-size rollfilm and 220-size rollfilm.
Number
of
pictures:
8 and
10, respectively,
on
1Z}-size
rollfilm; 16 and 20,
respectively,
on
220-size rollf
ilm.
Exposure
counter:
Displays
the number of
pictures
taken.
Film
advance: with a film advance lever.
Dimensions: 140 x 248
x
64 mm
(width
x height x
depth)
Weight:
800
grams (28
ounces)
(with
film
cartridge)
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7.
Appendix
Glossary
i
i,
l2o.size
Rollfilm
Designation
of
film
material
that is
supplied on a spool.
120-size
rollfilm
is
61.5 mm
wide and
82.6 cm long
(ap-
proximately
21/2"x32112").
The film is
protected
from
fogging
by an
opaque
-backing
paper
that extends
be,
yond
the film
by
about 40
cm
(16")
at both ends.
22O-size
Rollfilm
Similar
lo
-12j-size
rollfilm,
except
that the film is very
nearly
twice
as long: 164.5cm
(approximately
65"). In
order to
accommodate
that
extra
length of film
on the
same spool
as 12O-size
film,
the 220-size
film
does not
have
continuous
backing
paper.
Protection
from fogging
is
provided
by
a leader
and
a trailer of opaque
paper
attached to
each
end of the film,
respectively.
Backing
Paper
A
continuous
strip
of opaque
paper
on
-12)-size
rollfitm,
or two shorter
strips
of opaque
paper,
one attached
to
each
end
of the film
on
-220-size
rollfilm. The
backing
paper
protects
the fully wound
film
from exposure
to
light.
ln
addition,
such information
as film
type, film
speed,
manufacturer,
picture
numbers
and markings
that serve
for
positioning
the film
during loading
and
for
advancing
the film
to the
next
picture,
is
printed
on the
outside of the
backing
paper.
Film
Sizes
In
sheet films,
the film size
designates
the
actual dimen-
sions
of the film
material
(for
instance
4x5"110 x
12.5 cm).
In rollfilms
and
35
mm films,
the film
size also designates
special
packaging
(for
instance
120, 220,
135\.
Graflock
Grooves
Graflock
grooves
are
grooves
on
the sides of
sheet- and
rollfilm
holders
lor 4x5"/1Ox
12.5
cm
professional
cam-
eras.
On
-international
camera
backs,
so-called
-Graf-
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lock sliders
engage
these
grooves
in
order
to attach the
film holders to the camera back.
Graflock Sliders
Graflock sliders are lateral sliders on
-international
cam-
era backs.
These
sliders engage the so-called
-Graflock
grooves
on sheet- or rollfilm holders.
International Gamera Back
This is the name
of a
standard for 4
x5"110 x
12.5 cm
camera backs introduced by the American firm Graflex
Inc.
(1887
-
1973). lts
principal
characteristic
are two lat-
eral
sliders
(-Graflock
sliders) on the camera back that
engage two matching
grooves
on the sides of
film holders
(-Graflock
grooves)
in order to
attach
the film holders to
the
camera back.
lledium Format
Medium format is
the term used to designate all
+picture
formats that
are
greater
than
24 x 36 mm and smaller than
90 x 120 mm
(3112"
x43/+"\.Today,
the
film material
used
for medium format
photography
is limited almost exclu-
sively to
120-
and 220-size
-rollfilms.
Nominal
Format
Commonly
used designations of
picture
sizes,
rounded
off
to
full numbers.
The ^"t ^1
+picture
formats
are usually
a
few millimeters
smaller than their nominal formats.
Picture
Format
The term
+picture
format
designates the area delineated
by
the film
gate
of a camera or
of a
film holder. The
actual
picture
format
is usually slightly
smaller than
the
-nomi-
nal format
or lhe
-film
format.
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lndex
of Key Words
A
Angle
of view..
........23
Aperture
stop...
.....,.23
B
Backing
paper
leader
...17
c
Changeover
lever. .
. .3,
17
Changing formats
13,2'l
Circle of confusion
.....23
Cleaning.
.......24
Couplingbutton.
.......16
Cover
latch
. . .3,
16
Cropping .
. .. ... 22
D
Darkslide
.....3,
19
Depth
of field scale
....23
E
Exposure
18,19
Exposure
counter
......
18
F
Film advance.....
.....20
Film
advance lever.
.
. .. 20
Filmcartridge....
...3, 16
Filmlength
......20
Filmloading
.....16
Film loss.
. . . .. .. 11
Film
metering mechanism
.....
18
Film metering
window
..
3,
18,
20
Filmpath
........3
Film
pressure
plate.
. .3, 17
Film
unloading....
.....21
Focal length
20,23
Format
change
13,21
Format mask.
15,22
Format
selector knob..
.....3,21
Framing
aid...
........22
G
Graflock
grooves
28
Graflock sliders
. 15, 19,
26
T
lmage
loss
. .
11, 13
lnternational
camera
back.. .....
14,
26
L
Limitations
......14
Loss
of
film
.. .........
11
ll
Meteringroller..
....3,
17
N
Number
of
exposures .....
13, 20
Number
of
pictures
.....22
P
Partially
exposed film...
......21
Picture format
. 13, 14,
20, 21, 23
Picture
loss..
.....11,13
Picture
spacing
........20
Pressureplate..
....3, 17
R
Remaining
film
length. ...,....20
Resetbutton
....3,
18,24
Returnroller..
......3,
17
s
Shutter
.........19
Spacing.
........21
U
Unloading
the lilm
......21
Universal mask.
...15,22
v
Variomask
..15,22
Viewing
aid.
. . .
.. ... .. .22
w
Writingarea..
......3, 17
14,26
Sinar Rollfilm
Holder
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Notes:
Sinar Rollfilm Holder
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SINARAG
CH-8245 Feuerthalen/Switzerland
Telephone +41/52647
07 O7
Fax
+41/52647
O6O6
E-mail
sinar@sinar.ch
Website
www.sinarcameras.com
Printed in
Switzerland
We reserve the right to change
designs and availability.
850.O2/O2.77.O00.5 e - 02.0302
@ 1995
SINAR
AG.
Switzerland
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