User manual ROLLEI 35 ST

[. . . ] (c) Rollei-Werke Franke & Weidecke Loading the Camera [Return to Manual index] [Previous page] [Next page] 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. [. . . ] Registered trade mark: Rollei HFT(R) [Return to Manual index] All this information, texts, and images were extracted from the original "Rollei 35/35T/35S In Practical Use" and intends to give some guidelines to new users that don't have access to the original manual. (c) Rollei-Werke Franke & Weidecke Depth of Field Tables [Return to Manual index] Distance (feet) Infinity 20' 10' 6' 4' 3' f 2. 8 75'- inf. 16'- 27' 8'10"- 1''16" 5'7"- 6'6" 3'10"- 4'2" 2'11"- 3'1" f 3. 5 (4) 60'- inf. 15'- 30' 8'8"- 12' 5'6"- 6'8" 3'9"- 4'3" 2'10"- 3'2" f 5. 6 40'- inf. 13'- 43' 8'- 13'6" 5'3"- 7'1" 3'8"- 4'5" 2'8"- 3'3" f 8. 0 25'- inf. 11'6"- 80' 7'4"- 16" 5'- 7'7" 3'6"- 4'8" 2'7"- 3'4" f 11 19'- inf. 6'6"- 21' 4'8"- 8'7" 3'4"- 5' 2'6"- 3'6" f 16 13'- inf. 5'9"- 38' 4'3"- 10'6" 3'2"- 5'6" 2'5"- 3'9" f 22 9'- inf. 3'19"- 15'6" 2'11"- 6'8" 2'3"- 4'3" Cicle of confusion = . 25mm Distance (meters) infinity 6 3 2 1, 5 1, 2 1, 0 0, 9 f 2, 8 23 - inf. 4, 8 -8 2, 7 -3, 4 1, 85 -2, 18 1, 42 -1, 60 1, 15 -1, 26 0, 96 -1, 04 0, 87 -0, 93 f 3, 5 (4, 0) 18 - inf. 4, 5 - 9 2, 6 - 3, 6 1, 8 - 2, 2 1, 40 -1, 62 1, 13 -1, 28 0, 95 -1, 05 0, 86 - 0, 94 f (5, 6) 12- inf. The longest usable time is 1/30 second; 1/60 and 1/125 second are safer and more reliable. With a not very steady hand use 1/125 or, better still, 1/250 second . With moving subjects: Use short exposure times to avoid movement blur. Walking figures, standing people-1/125 to 1/60 second. q q q In general: Movement at close range and across the viewing direction needs faster shutter speeds, movement from greater distances and approaching or receding from the camera allows slower shutter speeds. Longtime exposures The "B" setting on the shutter speed dial provides time exposures of any required length. With longtime exposures you can also take shots in very poor light which is too weak for an exposure meter reading. As a special case, if you arrive at the "B" setting by lining up the matching pointer 17, the correct exposure time is 1 second (double the next exposure setting). For long time exposures: place the camera on a firm support or a tripod and use a cable release with time lock (see hint 3). [Return to Manual index] [Previous page] [Next page] All this informations, texts, and Images were extracted from the "Rollei 35/35T/35S In Practical Use" and only intends to give some orientation to new users that didn't had access to the original manual. (c) Rollei-Werke Franke & Weidecke Practical Hints [Return to Manual index] [Previous page] [Next page] 7. Pre-selecting apertures According to the type of subject you can line up the matching pointer 17 with the meter needle by turning either the aperture dial 5 or the shutter speed dial 1. With moving subjects pre-select the exposure time to make sure of a suitably fast shutter speed Then match up the pointer by turning the aperture dial. [. . . ] After setting the exposure go back for shooting to the previous viewpoint. Substitute reading: If a close-up reading is not possible, point the camera at a substitute object of average contrast and under the same lighting. Against the light: When shooting against the light open the lens aperture by one stop (next lower f/number) . For colour subjects to be taken on reversal colour film: Avoid very great brightness differences. [. . . ]