HARTBLEI 1008 / 1006 camera body
General Notes
The camera body has a horizontal metal or cloth focal-plane shutter, which provides speeds from 1/2 to 1/1000 sec. plus B, with flash synchronization at 1/30 sec. and below.
The HARTBLEI 1006 camera body has Pentacon Six bayonet type mount (the HARTBLEI 1008 body has Kiev 88 lens mount), and is designed for use with HARTBLEI FM12 (6x6cm) and FM16 (6x4.5cm) interchangeable film magazines or with Polaroid film magazine.
The HARTBLEI camera body accepts Hasselblad film magazines and viewfinders.
The camera body is available with chrome or black trim.
Since efforts are continually made to improve the reliability and performance of the camera, minor changes may be introduced without special notice.
Preparing the Camera for Operation
Insert the waist level finder in the finder mount on top of the camera body.
Cock the shutter by turning the winding crank clockwise against stop.
Fit loaded film magazine on the camera catches and attach it to the camera until locked.
Install loaded magazine on the camera only with the camera shutter cocked and magazine slide pushed home.
When installing the magazine with a partially exposed film, make sure that the colors of signals in the film exposure indicator window and shutter indicator window are similar, otherwise a double exposure or a frame omission may occur. Depending on the color of signals in these windows you can determine if the current frame is exposed or not and if the shutter is cocked or released (see the Table).
| Signals color | Film exposure indicator window (on the film magazine) | Shutter indicator window (on the camera body) |
| White | The current frame is not exposed | The shutter is cocked |
| Red | The current frame is exposed | The shutter is released |
Photographing
Shutter cocking and film advance
Cock the shutter and advance the film by turning the winding crank against stop.
As the shutter begins to cock, the crank may require a heavier force.
Always wind the shutter fully, otherwise you may not be able to release the shutter. If this is the case, complete winding by turning the crank against stop.
When the shutter is cocked:
- mirror is lowered to the operating position;
- film is automatically advanced to the next frame;
- next frame number is set in the frame counter window;
- white signals are set in the film exposure indicator window and shutter indicator window;
- lens aperture is fully opened.
Exposure determining
You can determine the exposure (shutter speed and aperture) with the aid of PV45 TTL metered prism finder. For directions to use the TTL viewfinder see its manual.
Shutter speed setting
Always set the shutter speed with the shutter cocked.
Pull the winding crank out and turn it in any direction until the desired exposure time value on the scale coincides with the index arranged on the ring between the crank and camera housing. Lower the crank until fixed.
Aperture setting
Set the lens aperture by turning the aperture scale ring until the desired aperture value coincides with the index.
Viewing
Open the waist level finder for viewing by shifting the button in the arrow direction. By repeated shifting of the button the viewfinder magnifying lens is set to the operating position. You can view also through the PV45 TTL prism viewfinder.
Focusing
Focus the camera with the aid of the ground-glass focusing screen with a microraster and a rangefinder or with the aid of the distance scale by turning the distance scale ring. Focus the camera with the shutter cocked, when the mirror is in the working position and the aperture fully opened.
To determine the depth of field, use the distance scale and the depth-of-field scale.
The depth of field can be visually checked by the image of the object components on the ground glass screen in the field of view of the viewfinder after pushing the depth-of-field preview lever fully downward. In this case the lens is stopped down to the pre-set value. When released, the lever automatically returns to the initial position and the aperture is fully opened.
Shutter releasing
After framing and focusing, remove the magazine slide and release the camera shutter by smoothly pushing the release button against stop.
When the shutter is released:
- mirror is swung to the upper position;
- aperture is closed to the pre-set value;
- current frame is exposed;
- red signals are set in the film exposure indicator window and shutter indicator window.
To lock-up the mirror before releasing the shutter (for 688 / 88 M camera body), press the mirror release lever.
If exposure times from 1/8 to 1/2 sec. are used, release the button the only after the shutter has fully worked.
The shutter can be released with the aid of a cable release, which may be screwed into the threaded hole in the release button.
If exposure times longer than 1/30 sec. are used, it is recommended to use a tripod.
The tripod sockets in the camera are threaded with 1/4" (American standard) or 3/8" (European standard) thread.
When you have finished photographing, fold the waist level finder by pressing the viewfinder magnifying lens against the cap until fixed, folding the side walls, then the rear wall and, while holding the rear wall, closing the cap until fixed by the lock.
Replacing the Lens
The camera is adapted for the use of interchangeable lenses.
To remove the lens, depress the lens release button, turn the lens counter-clockwise against stop and remove. When installing the lens, make sure to fit it into the camera so that guide pin of the lens gets into the slot on the camera mount (for HARTBLEI 1008 camera body match red dot on the lens base with red dot on the camera mount). Then turn the lens clockwise until locked.
Flash Photography
You can mount your flash on the flash shoe or use it off the camera, connected to the PC socket.
When the flash is connected to the PC socket, insert the screw-plate (included) in the flash shoe.
If electronic flashes are used, synchronization is ensured at the exposure of 1/30 sec. and longer.
When photographing with flashes, follow the directions in flash manual.
When you have finished photographing, insert the screw-plate into the flash shoe.
Care and Storage
The camera should be handled with care, kept clean, guarded against jolts, strikes, moisture and abrupt temperature fluctuations.
The camera should be kept in a closed carrying case. The lens should be closed with the cap.
The lens should not be removed from the camera, if not necessary, so as to keep dust off the surface of the optical parts. If the camera is stored without the lens, the aperture in the camera and the lens should be closed with caps.
Wipe the surfaces of the optical parts with clean soft cloth or with cotton slightly wetted in rectified spirit or ether.
The camera operates in the temperature interval from -15 to +45 °C.
When bringing the camera into a warm room on frosty weather, do not take it out of the case at once. It is recommended to let it warm gradually (for two hours) in the case.
Do not exert excessive force in manipulating the camera. In case of defects or damage do not attempt repairing the camera by yourself. The camera must be repaired or adjusted only by specialists.
Caution!
The shutter curtains are made from light-tight rubberized fabric, and to preserve it against deterioration the following measures should be taken when shooting in the sun:
- remove the lens cap and open the waist-level finder immediately before shooting;
- do not direct the camera lens towards the sun;
- do not leave the camera in the sun during long-term outage between shootings.
If the camera has metal shutter curtains, protect it from mechanical damage as they are made of very thin stainless steel.
Never leave the camera for any length of time without some kind of back mounted.
Specifications
| Lens mount type | ― | Pentacon Six or Kiev 88 |
| Picture size | ― | 6×6 cm, 6×4.5 cm (with 645 film magazine) |
| Film type | ― | 120 roll film (61.5 mm width) and Polaroid film |
| Quantity of pictures | ― | 12 pcs, 16 pcs (with 645 film magazine) |
| Shutter type | ― | metal or cloth focal plane with horizontal traverse |
| Film advance | ― | simultaneous manual shutter cocking and film advance with winding knob or rapid wind crank |
| Shutter speeds | ― | 1/1000, 1/500, 1/250, 1/125, 1/60, 1/30, 1/15, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, "B"-manual |
| Flash attachments | ― | "X"-contact and cable PC socket |
| Synchrospeed | ― | 1/30 sec and slower |
| Interior | ― | coated internally with light-absorbing material |
| Focusing screen | ― | ground glass with a grid combined with Fresnel, split-image rangefinder surrounded by microprism |
| Actual image size | ― | 56×56 mm |
| Viewfinder screen size | ― | 53×53 mm |
| Tripod type | ― | two tripod plate rings and additional tripod plate |
| Tripod screwmount | ― | 3/8" or 1/4" |
| Dimensions | ― | 175×115×162 mm |
| Weight | ― | 2.2 kg |
