Re: Noblex 135U Questions

[Willem-Jan Markerink <w.j.markerink@xxxxx>]

On 21 Oct 99 at 21:39, Joel Seaman wrote:

> Art,
> 
> Manual?  Oh that thing.....I thought that that was put in for packing
> purposes....it is a joke.   In order to change, or put in a filter;
> with the camera off press the release button (as if you were taking a
> picture) 

Be sure to switch to multi-exposure first, otherwise a) the lens 
won't lock again in its start position (after mounting the filter), 
and b) you will waste one shot, because the transport-release is 
triggered....
[at least the above is true on the 150 models, don't think the 135 is 
any different]

> and hold it down while you manually turn the lens housing which
> will turn easily....you can then let go of the release button.  The
> housing will turn 180 degrees exposing the lens.  

When looking from above, the lens opening is located at the 3 o'clock 
position, and turns to the 12 o'clock position....so only 90 degrees 
is needed.

> I have a mint, barely used, panolux meter for the 135U.  It is for sale
> if you are interested.  It allows fine metering control and
> automatically sets at half fstops, and also slows down the lens drum for
> differential exposures right to left, or vetically when it works like a
> graduated neutral density filter.

Never thought about the last application....but it only covers a 
range of 2 stops this way, correct?

 

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Willem-Jan Markerink


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