Operating instructions

Carl Zeiss MC 80
DX
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2.3.1 Exposure control for 35 mm frames
When you use 35 mm film, the windows display
the following information:
Left window:
AUTO - MAN - TIME exposure mode with
the exposure time.
Method-specific exposure correction in
AUTO mode.
Right window:
Parameters of data exposure for two data
fields, if you use the 35 mm Mot
DX
film
cassette with D4 databack (see section 2.6).
2.3.2 Shutter release
In the AUTO and MAN(ual) modes: Press the
<START> button to release the shutter. At the
end of the automatically or manually selected
exposure time, the shutter closes automatically.
In case of 35 mm film this is followed by
automatic data exposure and power film
advance by one frame (except if you have
activated multiple exposure).
In the TIME mode: Press the <START> button to
open the shutter. Press again to close it. In case
of 35 mm film this is followed by automatic
data exposure and power film advance by one
frame (except if you have activated multiple
exposure).
Shutter release is blocked in the following conditions:
No film in the camera.
Film has advanced to its end.
Film is just being advanced or rewound.
35 mm Mot
DX
film cassette not attached.
M 4 5” camera attachment attached, but <4 5”> button not yet pressed.
Too much light (OVER).
Data input mode for the D4 databack is active.
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