DIREKT - to anyone who can be interested

[luigi bertolotti]

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I received a PM asking me how to use the DIREKT, a very old pneumo-hydraulic selftimer, made by a 3rd party ("Dr. C. Weber - Germany"), but sold by Leitz in the '30s, before they made the mechanical-clockwok APDOO.

I answered the PM, but didn't realize how to add pics on a PM... so, in case someone else could be interested, I attach here a pair of pics of its original box... a little damaged, but with the instructions (in German, of course) rather well readable (quick pics made with M8 and DR Summicron, freehand at 2500 ASA... even not so bad... )

 

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I can't read German... I know how to use it (mine is still functional, even if the delay time is significantly longer than the original 30 or 60 sec), but if someone likes to post a translation...

[luigi bertolotti]

I forgot... took also a pic of the other sides of the box... less sharp than the above... made at 1250 ASA 1/60 instead of 2500 1/125...

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[Philippe D.]

Ciao Luigi,

 

Just a short translation of the most important part:

 

Spans by strong pulling and anti-clockwise turn of the rod inner slider.

The upper rest results in a time of 60 seconds, the lower 30 seconds.

Then screw the selftimer on the already adjusted camera.

The beginning of the release is introduced by small clockwise rotation of the rod inner slider...

[luigi bertolotti]

DANKE, Philippe !

 

one of the 10-12 german words I know....