how to use zeiss ikonta 521/2

And unless you can evaluate light values well using that Mark I eyeball that
your parents bestowed on you, get yourself a good hand held light meter.
And learn to use it well. The "sunny 16" rule faithfully inscribed in film
information sheets/film boxes can serve satisfactorily under various
daylight conditions, but is tough to apply in unusual lighting situations.


"Bob Monaghan" <rmonagha.RemoveThis@engr.smu.edu> wrote in message
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<font color=purple> > if you mean sources of manuals, see <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/manuals.html</font" target="_blank">http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/manuals.html</font</a>>
 >
 > if you mean general photography with older manual cameras, check local
 > interlibrary loan for older books on manual photography, the principles
 > will be the same even if not specifically tied to folder use...
 >
 > there is some general info on use at medfmt.8k.com/mf/folder.html
 >
 > most folder cameras are pretty close in operation, so reading up on
 > using say the Moskva 4 or 5 series folders would give a lot of insights
 > into use of similar features on the zeiss folder.
 >
 > hth bobm
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akamons RemoveThis @cornerstone.com (andy) wrote in message news:<19792261.0409121300.63fdeb40 RemoveThis @posting.google.com>...
 > I have got a Zeiss Ikonta 521/2 camera as a gift. The problem is, I
 > do not know how to use a manual camera like this one. Does anyone
 > know of a good resource for learning how to make use of this fantastic
 > looking camera? German may be okay, but English would be far better.
 >
 > thanks,
 >
 > Andy

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