Cosmorex Se Owners Manual

IMPORTANT 
"REPEATS" 
FROM COSMOREX MANUAL
1. When loading, first 
wind shutter all the way, 
then set counter to 0 
(See Page7, No. 7). If you dont, counter 
will not function properly.
2. To wind shutter properly move transport 
lever through one long or 
"two ormore short strokes until no further 
movement is possible. 
(See Page 8).
3. Make sure rewind release ring (around 
shutter button) is turned clock
-wise al Ithe way (See Page 6, No. 1).
See 
also 
pages 31 and 32 
PLEASE READ...

2. 
Aim 
Meter Cell (25) at your subject. (For 
a
practice "reading", aim meter at a 
brightly-lit
scene or if you are indoors, at 
a nearby lamp.)
As you do so, youll note the Exposure Meter

Needle (17) moves to a certain position, then

stops. Holding 
your camera in this position,
you now 
.. .

3. Match 
the Needle (17) by turning the

Shutter Speed Indicator Ring (21) until 
the
Exposure Meter Circle (16) is cen
tered over
the Needle (117).

4. Your light measurement or "reading"...

directiontoreachthedesiredspeed,)Then,let

theShutterSpeedDialreturntodown

position.

6. Turn the Lens Aperture Ring (26) until

the indicated lens opening is lined up with 
the
red Distance/Aperture Index mark 
(12).

HELPFUL HINTS FOR BETTER EXPOSURES


F
or outdoor photography, a shutter speed of 
1/
125th second (or, if possible, faster) is re-

commended whenever possible. This speed is 
fast
enough to prevent most "blur" due to 
camera or
subject movement, yet is slow 
enough to permit...

• 
In extremely dim lighting, the Exposure

Meter Needle (17) may rest near the right
hand
edge of the transparent window. 
Should this
occur, place your hand in 
front of the
Exposure Meter Cell (25) and 
watch the
needle carefully. If the needle 
moves when
you block the Meter Cell, the exposure meter

is able to function in the 
existing light; remove
your hand from the cell, and determine

exposure in the normal way. However, if no

needle movement 
occurs when you pass your
hand in front 
of the...

is in "Auto" position 
- 
so that the green

letter "A" is visible on the switch.)

whentakingflashpictures(seepage17)
or
whendepth-of-fieldisimportant(see
page
26).


T
he Red "R" next to the Distance/Apert
ure
Indicator (12) shows the correction 
required
for Infra-red films. When using 
infra-red films,
first focus in the 
normal manner, and note
the indicated 
distance. Then, move the
Focusing Ring 
(13) so that that distance is
now aligned 
with the Red 
"R". 
Remember 
-
this is needed only when using infra-red films,

which are sensitive to light rays which...

FOR SUCCEEDING EXPOSURES 
.. .

You are ready for your next picture in an in
stant 
-

just move the Film Transport Lever 
(1) until fully
wound, and youre set: just frame, focus, and

shoot. As lighting may change, its a good idea to

check the Exposure 
Meter Needle (17) from time
to time, to make 
sure its still lined up with the
Exposure Meter 
Circle 
(16). 
If it is not, just take a
new ex
posure "reading" of your subject, move
the Lens Aperture Ring (26) to the new aperture

shown on the...

fore it has been fully wound to position 
the
last frame. This indicates that you 
have
reached the end of the film. Should 
this
happen, put on the lens cap, supplied 
with
your camera, and then turn the Re
wind
Release Ring [31 to the left fully. 
This will
insure that no portion of the

last frame is exposed to light as the shutter 
is
released by the Rewind Release Ring.)

2. Raise the Film Rewind Knob (24) by gently

pressing against the top of the Knob with a

counter-clockwise movement. When the...

TAKING FLASH PICTURES

Your Cosmorex single-lens reflex camera

operates perfectly with any of the excellent

electronic flash units now available. Todays

compact electronic flash units give dozens 
or
even hundreds of flashes on a single set of

batteries; some also permit use of re
chargeable
batteries. In addition, the most 
advanced
electronic flash models incorpor
ate a computer
mechanism which measures 
the Iight of the
flash, and automatically 
regulates brightness for
perfect exposure.

With...

5. Select correct lens opening 
for film/flash

combination. 
The short burst of light pro-

duced by electronic flash (often 1 /1000th

second or faster) is too brief for your

cameras Exposure Meter to measure. For

this reason, all electronic flash units have

calculator dials or scales which
indicate 
the correct lens opening.

A. 
With 
Computer (Automatic) Flash 
Units.

Set calculator dial of flash to correct

ASA film speed. Your flash dial will

now indicate the correct lens opening

for...