Noblex Tips

NOBLEX LOADING INSTRUCTIONS:

135 Series Cameras

1. Insert fresh film spool in left compartment of camera back.
2.Bring leader of  film across film plane to right side of camera.
3. Insert leader under roller located beneath take up spool.
4. As you wind the film, the roller will advance the film up and position it for placement onto the takeup spool.
5. Be sure to hold down rewind button located on bottom of camera when rewinding film.

175 Series Cameras  6 x 17 Format

1. Insert fresh roll of  120 film onto  holder located on left side of camera.
2.Pull leader of film out appx. 5 inches and insert it under spring roller located on the left side of the curved film plane.
3. Continue to pull leader across film plane and insert leader under take up spool area.  Make sure that the leader goes under the roller located at the bottom most portion of the take up spool area.
4. Continue to pull up leader until it can be inserted into the take up spool.

 PANOLUX  PROGRAMMING GUIDE:

1. Camera & Module must be turned off.  Attach Panolux onto  " hot shoe " mount on top of camera 
2. Turn Camera on.  Turn Panolux on.
3. Set Camera to "A " position on shutter speed selector knob.
4. Choose either Reflected or Incident setting on Panolux
5.Key in Aperture selection by depressing white button located under "K" symbol.
6. Key in Film Speed by depressing white button located under I SO symbol.  ** In either K or ISO programming, 1/2 stop increments are possible.
7. Set Aperture on lens, at front of camera.
8. Panolux will automatically begin to meter. 
9, For Reflected readings, Panolux will automatically choose the correct shutter rotation speed.
10. For Incident readings, where the Panolux will either slow down or speed up shutter rotation, you may choose to bring camera with module on top to the appx. location to be photographed.  Lock in that reading by pressing the " MEM " button on the module after the reading is taken.  Return to the location from which you wish to take the photo.  The Panolux will remember the memorized reading. After the shot, the Panolux will return to its normal setting.
11. For Vertical shots, after the reading is taken, depress the " INV " button on the back of the Panolux.  This will Speed up rotation of the drum during the first 1/2 of the exposure & slow it down during the second half.

***NOTE:  When using the Panolux, the LED light on the back of the module must be the same as on the   camera( Green or Red).    If the LED on the camera is not the same as on the Panolux, turn the shutter speed motor dial until the corresponding color appears on the camera.

NOBLEX FILTER INSERTION INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Shut camera off.
2. Position Multiple exposure switch to " multi " location.
3. Depress shutter realease button.
4. Manually begin rotation of drum mechanism until the lens is visible.
5. With tweezer tool, pick up filter, face side up, using either of the two holes located on opposite sides of the filter.
6. Insert filter down into the face of the drum. Align filter with lens.
7. Release filter. The rear of the filter will magnetically adhere to the face of the lens.
8. For removal, follow instructions 1 to 4. Retract filter using tweezer tool.

NOTE: When using a graduated filter, be sure that the shaded portion of the filter is correctly positioned towards the top of the lens.

CRITICAL FOCUS FOR NOBLEX 135 ProSport, S, AND U MODELS

F STOP                         NEAR LIMIT                         FAR LIMIT

4.5                                  2.4 m / 7.9 ft                            infinity
5.6                                  2.1 m / 6.9 ft                            infinity
8                                     1.6 m / 5.3 ft                            infinity
11                                   1.3 m / 4.3 ft                            infinity
16                                   .95 m / 3.1 ft                            infinity

CRITICAL FOCUS FOR NOBLEX PRO 150 with 50 MM  LENS

 F STOP                        NEAR LIMIT                         FAR LIMIT
 
4.5                                22.3 f                                              426.5 ft
5.6                                20. ft                                                infinity
8                                   16.4 ft                                              infinity                                                                                                                      11                                 13.4 ft                                              infinity
16                                 10.2 ft                                              infinity
22                                  7.9 ft                                               infinity                                                      
      
CLOSE FOCUS FOR 150 FE AND 150 UX MODELS 5 METER SETTING

F STOP                         NEAR LIMIT                        FAR LIMIT
                                                   
4.5                                  12.8 ft                                      38 ft                                                                                                                               5.6                                  11.8 ft                                      50.2 ft
8                                     10.2 ft                                      infinity
11                                    8 5 ft                                       infinity
16                                    6.9 ft                                       infinity
22                                    5.6 ft                                       infinity 
         
1 METER SETTING

F STOP                         NEAR LIMIT                         FAR LIMIT

4.5                                  6.6 ft                                        11.8 ft
5.6                                  6.2 ft                                        13.1 ft
8                                    5.6 ft                                        16.7 ft
11                                   4.9 ft                                        25.3 ft
16                                   3.9 ft                                       215.2 f
22                                   3.3 ft                                       infinity
 

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