Meopta twin lens reflex cameras FLEXARET AUTOMAT VI user manual

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FLEXARET AUTOMAT VI



The Flexaret twin lens reflex cameras are a product of the Czechoslovakian company
Meopta (manufacturers of enlarging equipment). The Flexaret Automat VI was in
production from 1961-1967. This camera is a multiformat camera, 6x6 and 35 mm.



The picture shows the 35 mm insert,
35mm film cartridge adapters and
take up spool required to
accommodate 35mm film. The
insert goes into the film chamber.




The 35mm film goes under the shiny
small rolle

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When the 35mm film insert is installed, the number 35 shows in a window at the back of the camera to indicate 35mm film is installed. The number 60 shows when 120 film is used. When the camera is loaded with 35mm film, you need to rotate the frame counter reset knob behind the frame counter ¼ turn after every th 10 picture. Rotating the reset knob causes the frame counter to return to 1. Otherwise, the counter will go to frame 11, 12 and then red dots with n

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Shutter is a Metax, B, and 1-400 speed with self-timer and X flash synch. The focus lever (which operates similar to the Minolta Autocords) has a depth of field indicator built into it. The lens is a Meopta Belar 80/3.5f, single coated, four element, three group tessar design. The lens coating is very soft and can be easily removed with ammonia based lens cleaners. F stops are from 3.5f to 22f, film wind is by knob with automatic setting of the shutter. Filters are a Me