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
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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
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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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Manu ' al exposure control
(a) Normal automatic setting for subjects of Testing the automatic
average contrast when no filter is used. (b) exposure control
Setting for the yellow filter with a 2 x factor.
(c)
Setting for both the orange and the grey
neutral density 4 x filters, (d) Setting for an
intentional underexposure. Manual exposure
adjustments are made by rotating the meter
unit while
observing the aperture indicator
through the viewfinder . The exposure con-
trol remains fully automatic even after a
manual adjustment, continuing to respond to
lighting va ~ iations,
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Looking through the viewfinder, turn the cir-
' cular switch (14) to the "RT" position. If the
battery is good the indicator will move past
"16." If not, open the meter battery cover-
plate (15) and replace with an RM 625 or
PX-13 mercury cell obtainable from photo
dealers.

The VARIOGON ZOO"" l ens
is controlled by means of the two coaxial
rings shown above. The inner ring controls
the zooming so ~hat the focal length may be
varied continuously between 8 and 48 mm to
fill the viewfinder with as much or as little
as is wanted. Specific , marked focal lengths
can be set by aligning one of the numbers
on the zoom
control wheel with the white
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dot on the center core. The large outer ring
controls focusing between infinity ( 00 ) and
40" (1 m). Metric distances are in white; feet
in red. For best focusing accuracy always
use the 48 mm focal setting . Then rotate the
zoom
control ring to the desired focal-length
setting, or until the composition appears as
you
want it in the view finder .

Correct eyepiece
ad j ustmen t (2)
Center a very distant object (at least
500
ft from the camera) in the viewfinder
is accomplished by means of a. simple three- so tohat it intersects the centrally engraved
step procedure : black ring .
(1)
Set the focus at infinity ( 00 ), the zoom- (3) Now rotate the eyepiece ring slowly in a
control ring to 48 mm , and turn the eye- clockwise direction until both the black
piece control ring (7) as far as it will go ring and the distant object appear as
counter ~ clockwisa . sharp as possible .
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Mak i ng la de - outs bet1Nee n scenes
As you end the scene, turnthe meter ring (13)
slowly
in a clockwise direction as far as it
will go and then stop filming. This will have
underexposed the last frames
of the scene.
Now set the circular switch (14) to "RT", pull
off the lenshood, cover the lens with your
hand
(or by pressing the front of the lens
mount against y'our body), and press the
release button to run the film backward for
no more th
an 5 seconds. When you start
filming the next scene, slowly rotate the
meter ring counter-clockwise until it falls
back into the red-circle click-stop. Practice
this procedure several times with
an empty
camera before attempting with film.
V i e1Nlinde r black-out
control
When filming from a tripod , the eye may not
be at the finder eyepiece and strong back-
lighting may enter. To prevent this turn the
black-out control (10) clockwise (facing the
eyepiece)
as far as it goes.
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Note: Some photographers may prefer to
apply filter factors to the
ASA or DIN speed
index instead
of using the factor scale. This
has the advantage
of preserving the red-
circle click position so that one can fade
back
in by "fee l," without taking the eye
from the viewfinder. To apply the
filter factor
to the film speed index divide the factor into
the
ASA number, using the nearest available
value, or reduce the DIN rating 3 degrees for
each additional stop required. Exa mple: With
an
ASA 50 (= DIN 18) film and a 2 x factor
we would reset to
ASA 25 or DIN 15.
Mounting Iliters
Remove the bayonet-mounted lenshood (1) by
turning counter-clockwise about a half inch
and lifting free. Unscrew its front section.
LEITZ or other standard SeriesVIII (64 mm Cb )
fi Iters drop into the back section of the hood,
and the front part is replaced.

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"Doubl e -a" f il ms
are available in all countries and are run
through the camera twice to expose the first
side, then the second. After the first side has
been exposed
the camera is opened and the
position of the two spoo ls is reversed to run
the second side
through the camera. The film
processor cuts the film in half, straight down
the middle, and splices the t wo halves
together so that you receive a 50-foot (15 m)
film ready for projectiQn. Note: Because
' double-8 films are run twice through the
camera there is a "
leader" at one end, and
a
"trailer " at the other, each about 5 feet
(1 .5 m) long.These provide protection against
light - fogging and facilitate loading; they are
not intended for filming .

Opening the film-spool
chamber
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Ra ise the hinged part of the chamber-latch
(5) at the top of the camera and turn counter-
clockwise as far as it goes . The cover can
now be drawn off by sliding to the rear .

Film loading
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Avoiding direct sunlight, unwind about 2" of
film, press down on the end of the film ten-
sion-bar as shown above, and drop the
spool over the right-hand peg. The ten-
sion-bar will prevent the film's unravelling
while you lead the film-end over to tDe film-
gate, following the marked arrow-path. Push
the film into the gate until a firm stop 'is felt.
Pressing slightly on the tension-bar to reduce
tension, press the release
trigger to run off
about 6" of film (about 2" longer than the
handgrip). Next,
insert the film-end into the
slotted core of the take-up spool and drop
this spool
over the left-hand peg. Finally,

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