Rollei 105 User manual

Rollei Giro 70, Giro 90, Giro 105
Owner´s Manual
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=Flash mode button (flash)
QExposure mode button (mode)
WMaster switch (on/off)
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Congratulations on your new
Rollei Giro! Please read these
instructions carefully before us-
ing the camera so you will be
able to make full use of all its
functions.
Shooting modes
Self-timer
Continuous shooting
Portrait zoom
Infinity setting
Time exposure
Flash modes
Autoflash
Red-eye reduction
Fill flash
Flash off
LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY / ICONS
Please note
The camera’s shutter release
locks in the following cases:
›No battery loaded or battery
empty.
›Camera switched off.
›Lens cover closed.
›Duringzoomingorfilmrewind.
›When rewound film is left in
camera.
›While flash is charging.
Additional icons
Battery low
Battery empty
Battery ok – no display
Film loaded
BULB
AUTO

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›Switch camera off.
›Open battery compartment.
›Load fresh battery (use
exclusively CR2 lithium
battery), checking for proper
polarity.
›Click compartment cover
shut.
Checking battery power
›CheckbatteryiconinLCDfor
power level.
LOADING FILMLOADING THE BATTERY
›Releasebacklock,openback
and load film cartridge.
›Pull out film leader as shown.
The film should be flat on its
guides, its bottom perforation
about1cminfrontofthesensor.
›Close camera back until it
clicks shut.
›Thecameraautomaticallyad-
vances the film up to frame
No. 1.
›The LCD will display frame 1
or, if the film is loaded incor-
rectly, Efor ERROR.
›
The camera automatically de-
tects the speed of DX-coded
films.
Viewfinder informations
!Frame area
"Parallaxmarksforclose-ups
§Autofocus area
$Green AF LED
VIEWFINDER

REWINDING FILM ›To switch camera on, press
masterswitchon/off.Thelens
cover opens, and the LCD
comes to life.
›To switch camera off, press
master switch again.
›Your Rollei Giro will switch off
automaticallyifitisleftunused
for over three minutes.
›Composeyoursubjectinview-
finder, pressing the corre-
spondingzoombutton,ifnec-
essary. T = Tele/
W = wide-angle.
›During zooming, focal-length
settings are displayed in the
viewfinder as follows:
38 – 45 – 50 – 60 – 65 – 70 –
(Giro 70) – 75 – 80 – 90 (Giro
90) – 105 (Giro 105).
›Place AF area on main sub-
ject.
BRIEF INSTRUCTIONS
›Attheendoftheroll,thefilmis
automatically rewound.
›The film and camera-back
icons blink when rewinding is
complete.
›To rewind a partially exposed
roll, press the rewind button.
›Donotturn camera off during
rewinding.
›Pressshutterreleasehalfway.
Proper focus is set when the
green LED lights.
›Press the shutter release fully
to take your picture, taking
carenottoshakethecamera.
›At subject distances of less
than 0.8 m the green AF LED
flashes, and the shutter re-
lease remains locked.
›The focusing range of your
Rollei Giro is from 0.8 m to
infinity.
›Theflashwillfireautomatically
in low light.
›Flash range
(for ISO 100/21°film)
38 mm: 0.8 – 4.5 m
70 mm: 0.9 – 2.8 m
90 mm: 0.9 – 2.3 m
105 mm: 0.9 – 2.0 m

mode
1x
AB
HOLDING YOUR CAMERA FOCUS LOCK
›Ifyoukeeptheshutterrelease
depressed halfway, you can
focus on off-center subjects
and then recompose.
1.PlaceAFareaonmainsubject
(B).
2.Press shutter release halfway
(green LED lights).
3.Keepshutterreleasepressed
halfway and recompose (A).
Holdcamerasteadyandpress
shutter release fully for your
picture.
Thisletsyougetintothe picture
yourself.
›Press mode button once,
then press shutter release.
›The self-timer delay is 10 s.
Theself-timerlamplightsfor7
s and blinks for the remaining
3sbeforethepictureistaken.
›Useatripodorotherfirmsup-
port.
SELF-TIMER
›Hold your Rollei Giro firmly
with two hands. At subject
distances of less than 0.8 m,
thegreenAFLEDflashesand
the shutter release remains
locked.
›To shoot, press the shutter
releasesoftlytoavoidcamera
shake.
›Be sure not to obstruct the
lens, flash and sensors with
yourhand,thewriststrapetc.

mode
3x
mode
4x
mode
2x
PORTRAIT ZOOM INFINITY SETTING
In this mode, the camera auto-
maticallyzoomstoshowallyour
portraitsatthesamesizeevenif
you take them from different
distances.
›Press mode button three
times.
›Place AF area on main sub-
jectandpressshutterrelease
halfway.
›Thelensautomaticallyzooms
tothefocallengthrequiredfor
your subject distance.
›Press the shutter release fully
for exposure.
Thismodeiswell-suitedfordis-
tantorfeaturelesssubjectssuch
asclouds,fireorsmokeandfor
shootingthroughwindowpanes
or iron bars.
›Toactivate,pressmodebut-
ton four times.
›The flash is inoperative in the
infinity setting.
›Inlowlightandaboveallwhen
usingatelefocallength,usea
tripod or firm support.
CONTINUOUS SHOOTING
Thismodeisusefulforshooting
moving subjects or action.
›Press mode button twice.
›Thecamerawillfireaslongas
you keep the shutter release
pressed.
›Keep AF area in coincidence
with main subject. The cam-
era will refocus before each
exposure.

mode
5x
flash
1x
BULB
TIME EXPOSURES RED-EYE REDUCTIONAUTOFLASH
Inthe BULBsetting,theshutter
remains open as long as you
keeptheshutterreleasepressed
(max.60s),e.g.fornightscenes
or fireworks.
›To activate,press mode but-
ton five times.
›Be sure to use a tripod to
avoid camera shake.
This mode automatically en-
sures properly exposed pho-
tos, inside or out.
›Switching the camera on ac-
tivates autoflash.
›AUTO appears in the LCD.
“Red eyes” occur above all in
portraits shot in very low light.
›Press flash button once.
›The anti-red-eye preflash
causes your subject’s pupils
to contract before the main
flash is fired. Be sure not to
move the camera between
preflash and main flash.

flash
2x
flash
3x
FILL FLASH FLASH OFF
Whenyourmainsubjectisinthe
shadeandthe ambient light too
bright for the camera’s flash to
fire automatically, you can fill-in
shadows and obtain balanced
exposure using this function.
›Press flash button twice.
›In this mode, the flash will
always fire regardless of sub-
ject and background bright-
ness.
This mode suppresses auto-
maticfiringof theflashandthus
issuitableforavailable-lightpho-
tography such as sunsets, out-
door shots at night, interiors or
situationsinwhichflashiseither
unwelcome or not allowed.
›Pressflashbuttonthreetimes.
›Rest camera on a firm sup-
port or use a tripod to avoid
camera shake.
DATE IMPRINTING
(only DB model)
Use the mode button on the
data back to activate date im-
printing.
Choosing a date format
›Press mode button to select
thedesireddateformat.Bars
-- -- -- standfor “no imprint”.
›Select desired digit pressing
the select button, then set it
with the set button.
›Holding the set button down
causesthedigitstocyclerap-
idly.
›During imprinting, the corre-
spondingiconinthedatawin-
dow blinks for two to three
seconds.
›Useapenoryourfingernailto
press the buttons.

TROUBLESHOOTING
Should a problem be encountered, be sure to check the
following first:
Shutter cannot be triggered
›Is lens cover fully open?
»Press master switch once more.
›Has battery been properly loaded?
»Check for proper polarity.
›Has camera been left unused for prolonged period?
»Change battery.
Pictures are blurred
›Was AF area properly superimposed on main subject?
»Read VIEWFINDER section again.
›Were autofocus windows obstructed during exposure?
»Besurenottoobstructautofocuswindowswithfingers,hair
or wrist strap.
Framing discrepancy
›Did you observe parallax marks in viewfinder?
»Read VIEWFINDER section once more.
SPECIFICATIONS
Type: Fully automatic 35mm
leaf-shutter camera
Film: 35mm film (135), DX-
coded, negative size 24 mm x
36 mm
Lens: Powerzoom38mmf/5.0
– 70 mm f/8.7 – 90 mm f/11 –
105mmf/12.75;sixelementsin
five components
Shutter:Programmedleafshut-
ter with speeds from 1/250 s to
1/3 s plus bulb /1/2 s – 60 s)
Focusing: Active IR spot-AF
system with focus lock; range:
0.8 m - 8
Exposure control: Pro-
grammed AE;
Metering range (ISO 100/21°)
Wide-angle (38 mm): EV 6 - 16
Tele (105 mm) EV 7 – 17
Viewfinder: Real-image zoom
finder with autofocus area

Subjecttochangewithout
notice. All data according
to Rollei test standards.
SPECIFICATIONS
Viewfinder coverage: 83%,
magnification 0.4x/38 mm –
0.76x/70 mm – 1.1x/105 mm
Film-speedsetting:Automatic
by DX code from ISO 50/18°to
3200/36°
Film advance and rewinding:
Automatic; mid-roll rewinding
possible
Flash: Built-in, flash range
(ISO 100/21°)
Wide-angle 38 mm: 0.8 – 4.5 m
Tele 70 mm: 0.86 – 2.8 m
90 mm: 0.89 – 2.3 m
105 mm: 0.9 – 2.0 m
Recycling time: approx. 5 s
Flash modes: Autoflash, red-
eye reduction by powerful LED,
fill flash, flash off
Shooting functions: Portrait
zoom,continuousshooting,time
exposure (bulb), infinity setting
Self-timer: Single self-timer with
LED display: lit 7 s, blinking 3 s =
10 s
Automaticcutout:Threeminutes
after use.
Optional data back: Automatic
quartz clock with calendar for im-
printing of date or time.
Power source: 1 x 3-volt lithium
battery (CR 2)
Dimensions (mm/wxhxd): 112,2
x 64 x 42
Weight: 200 g (without battery)
Rollei Fototechnic GmbH
Postfach / P.O Box 3245
D-38022 Braunschweig
http://www.rollei.de
Rollei Giro 70/90/105
8003.00.260
GB, 01-2000