LEITZ LEICINA BV User manual

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INSTRUCTIONS.
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LEICINA

INSTRUCTIONS
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The LEICINA® 8 V is a fully automatic
8
mm motion-picturecamera for double-8
roll films. It features a photo-resistive
exposure-control device, an
electric-
motor film drive for 16 or 24 frames-per-
sec., a
reflex focusing and viewing
system, and a
VARIOGON f/1.8 zoom
lens with a continuously variable range
from 8 to 48 mm.
Although the LEICINA 8V is remarkably
easy to use, please read through this
little booklet before attempting to oper-
ate your camera. We 're sure that it will
answer many questions and add to your
photographic pleasure and success.
® = registered trade mark

Table 01 Contents
Page Page
5 LEICINA 8 V parts identification
16 Making fades and lap-dissolves
Viewfinder black-out control
7 Handgrip and release trigger Mounting filters
Speed selector switch
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"Double-8" films
9 Reflex viewfinder
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Opening the film-spool chamber
Film-reserve indicator
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Film loading
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Setting film-speed index
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Opening the battery chamber
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Manual exposure adjustment
Testing the automatic exposure-
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Loading the battery holder
control
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LEICINA Maintenance
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VARIOGON zoom lens
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The measuring LEICINA strap
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Eyepiece adjustment
29
Batteries for the LEICINA
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Removable lenshood
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VARIOGON zoom lens
3 Cable-release
socket for
single-frame exposures
(red ring)
4 CaBle-release
socket for
continuous running
5 Locking catch for spool-
chamber cover
6 Adjustable forehead rest-bar
7 Adjustable viewfinder
eyepiece
8 Distance focusing ring
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Zoom control ring
10 Viewfinder black-out control
11 Folding handgrip
12 Locking catch for handgrip
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Automatic exposure-control
with ASA and DIN scales
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Speed selector switch
15
Mercury-cell housing
16 Release trigger
17 Coin-slotted locking screw
for battery chamber cover
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Tripod bushings, 1/4 " and 3/
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The flicker-free reflex
vie-wfinder
The film reserve
indicator
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shows the scene exactly as it will appear on
the film,
completely free of any parallax
erro r. The automatic aperture scale appears
beneath the picture field and the film-reserve
i ndicator at the left. The eyepiece is ad-
justab le from + 5 to -5 diopters. Once ad-
justed, the eyepiece need not be changed
unless the LEICINA is used by another per-
son. The correct method
for adjusting the
eyepiece
will be found on page 15; please
read carefully.
rises inside the arrow to indicate the amount
of film remaining to be exposed:
<: - 3/ 4 film remaining
b-
'j, film remaining
c-
'/4 film remaining
d-
Stop filming! End of useable film.
e- End of film-leader; indicator stands
still; film spool is empty .

Setting the film speed
index
( 1) Turn the front part of the exposure meter
until the red index-lina clicks into position
opposite the red circle. This is the nor-
mal position forfilming scenes of average
contrast.
(2) Pull
out the chromed front ring and turn
until the red
ASA bar pOints to the red
ASA index for your film. (Or the white
DIN bar against a white DIN speed).
The speed index scales provide inter-
mediate unengraved click-positions for
setting intermediate values. On the white
DIN scale each click = 1 DIN degree.
The
following table gives the intermediate
ASA values:
Engraved ASA Indexes 6 10 16 25 40 64 100 200 400
Uemarked ASA Click-Slops 3, 4, 5 8 12 20 32 50 80 125, 160 250, 320 500 , 650 , 800
The automatic exposure
control
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measures subject lighting and sets the
correct lens opening like the pupil of
your eye, opening Qr closing the aper-
ture in response to every lighting change.
As
long as the indicator stands between
"2" and "16" perfectly exposed films wiil
be obtained .
__ 2 __ 4_ .. 1 _8 __ 16.-

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