This manual, along with the
Ricoh
KR-5 can be used as a guide to any needle match camera. All the
functions are basically the same. The only differences would be the
battery it uses, possibly some viewfinder information and if it is a K-mount
camera.
PRAKTICA
Super TL 1000
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We wish you all success with this modern reflex camera. You own a camera
with the novel metal-blade focal-plane shutter which makes it possible
to obtain maximum shutter speed stability and minimum synchronization time
for electronic flash photography. The camera works on the through-the-lens
light metering system with the shutter speed, diaphragm number, and film
speed being coupled. Metering is according to the center-weighted LC method
and fully true to your motif. Before you start snapping away happily will
you please read these instructions for use carefully. You will avoid trouble
with the camera and disappointments with the pictures.
Control Parts of the PRAKTICA
super TL 1000
1. Shutter speed dial
2. Metering key
3. Shutter release with cable release socket
4. Folding rewind crank
5. Rewind button4www.butkus.org
6. Accessory shoe with flash center contact
7. Shutter speed mark
8. Rapid wind lever
9. Exposure counter
10. Film speed mark
11. Film speed dials
12. Diaphragm operation selection switch
13. Distance setting ring
14. Depth-of-field scale
15. Diaphragm ring
16. Rewind catch
17. Cartridge chamber
18. Metal-blade focal-plane shutter
19. Filth sprocket
20. Support
21. Take-up spool
22. Film loading mark4www.butkus.org
23. Wire brackets
24. Eyepiece mount with accessory holder
25. Rewind release
26. Battery compartment with battery inserted
27. Tripod thread
Opening the camera back
Pull rewind button (5) up to the stop, the back is unlocked and is hinged
open. The exposure counter (9) resets to zero automatically
Film loading
Insert the cartridge and observe that wire brackets (23) do not stand
upwards. Turn at the knurled spool disk, if required. Pull the film leader
to the green mark (22) and pass it under support (20) so that the teeth
of film sprocket (19) engage in the film perforation.4www.butkus.org
Should the film be heavily warped, put a wire bracket on it by turning
the spool disk. Push rewind button (5) in again by turning it a little,
if necessary.
Closing the back
The back locks automatically when you press it to the camera body at
the latch side.
Cocking and winding
Rapid wind lever (8) has a dead stroke of about 15 deg. till the mechanism
engages. (This makes for safety at series exposures.) Swivel lever (8)
to the stop, move it back and release the camera by depressing the shutter
release (3). Repeat the process and finish up by cocking the camera. The
automatic exposure counter (9) will now read exposure 1.
(webmaster: All 35mm manual load camera lose 2 frames due to the
loading system. Point and shoot and other models many not waste this
"leader" and that's why they may get 2 or 3 extra shots from a roll)4www.butkus.org
Film speed setting
Automatic control demands setting of the film speed. Pull the knurled
ring of the shutter speed dial (1) up and turn it till the DIN or ASA film
index on dial (11) meets the white mark (10). The ring locks at the desired
value when released.
(Webmaster: you must do this for each roll of film if different speed
is used. This controls the exposure meter, so not making this change
will make your negatives too dark or too light.)
Shutter speed setting
Symbol 
for electronic flash photography (about 1/l25 sec)
Setting B for
time exposures; the shutter remains open as long as the shutter release
is pressed
1 see to 1/15 sec (orange) for low light photography;
a tripod is required
1/30 sec to (white) for satisfactory
light photography
1/l000 sec
0
Turn shutter speed dial (1) till the desired speed matches the orange
triangle.
(Webmaster: currently the photo show the camera set to 1/30 sec.)
Diaphragm setting
Set the desired diaphragm number on diaphragm ring (15) of the lens
opposite to the mark on the lens mount. When lenses with automatic pressure
diaphragm (ADB) are used, the diaphragm remains fully open and closes to
the set value only when the shutter release is pressed. As soon as the
shutter has finished running down, the diaphragm opens again.
Depth-of-field can be checked already on the viewfinder image when the
diaphragm operation selection switch (12) is turned from A (automatic)
to M (manual), or by actuating the metering key (2).4www.butkus.org
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