Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
H A R T EI P H O T GR A P H IC L S ES BL O EN
O P ER A T G M A N UA L IN
M C P C S H A R T EI 3. BL 5/45, M C T -P C H A R T EI 3. S BL 5/45, M C T -P C H A R T EI 3. S BL 5/45 S UP ER -R O T T R AO
GEN ER A LIN FO R M A T N IO
The medium format wide-angle photographic lens brands: PCS, TS-PC, and TS-PC Super-Rotator MC HARTBLEI 45mm / f=3.5, are for the professional photographer. The eight-lens optical system is multi-coated (MC) and has anti-reflection surfaces on the lenses, which improve the quality of the image and increase its contrast range due to the increased integrated light transmission. In addition, each lens is hand assembled and carefully checked. All lenses have a metal housing, no plastics are used. The front lens-casing surface is deep matte. The lenses make it possible to compensate for perspective distortion, to vary the depth of field and zone of sharpness and soften the image if necessary. These lenses allow medium format cameras instead of large format studio cameras to be used which is especially important for photographing architecture, interiors, landscapes, and all kinds of advertising pictures. The lenses provide for different opportunities due to the applied technical solutions, including: PCS - a mechanism for perspective correction by shifting the lens in any direction. TS-PC - a mechanism for perspective correction by shifting the lens in any direction, as well as adjusting depth of field by way of tilting the lens downwards. Super-Rotator - a mechanism for adjusting depth of field by tilting the lens in any direction, and the PCS mechanism is preserved. At the customer's request, the photographic lens can be supplied with a metal lens hood with deep matte internal surface.
L S M O UN TT ES EN YP
Depending on a mount ring type, photographic lens can be used with a corresponding camera. The lens PCS (Shift) is manufactured with next mount types: Pentacon Six (identical to Exakta 66, Kiev 60), Mamiya 645, Contax 645, Pentax 645 and Kiev 88 bayonet. The lenses TS-PC (Tilt-Shift) and TS-PC (Tilt-Shift) Super-Rotator are manufactured with Pentacon Six (identical to Exakta 66, Kiev 60), Mamiya 645, Contax 645 and Pentax 645 bayonet. There is also the option of mounting the lens via an adapter on a 35mm camera. In this way, the parameters of shift are increased.
S P EC IFIC A T N S IO
Bayonet type: PCS ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Pentacon Six, Mamiya 645, Contax 645, Pentax 645, Kiev 88 TS-PC, TS-PC Super-Rotator... ... ... ... ... ... Pentacon Six, Mamiya 645, Contax 645, Pentax 645 Frame format ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 6x6 (6x4.5, 4.5x6) cm Focal length ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 45 mm Focusing ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... manual Maximum aperture ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1:3.5 Aperture range ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 3.5 - 22 (manual) Construction: elements / groups ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 8 / 7 Angle of view: without optical unit shift ... ... ... ... ... ... .... . 83° (equivalent to 24 mm focal length for a 35mm cameras) with optical unit shift ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... . 98° Minimum focus: PCS ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... .. 0.5 m TS-PC, TS-PC Super-Rotator ... ... .... ... .. 0.35 m Filter size ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...... .. dia 82 mm Lens movement: PCS ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... .. shift in any direction TS-PC ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... . shift in any direction and downward tilt TS-PC Super-Rotator ... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... . shift and tilt in any direction Shift movement range ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 0 to 12 mm (0 to 11 mm for Kiev 88) in any direction Tilt movement range: TS-PC ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 to 6° downward TS-PC Super-Rotator ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 0 to 8° in any direction Dimensions: PCS ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . dia 96 mm x 100 mm TS-PC, TS-PC Super-Rotator ... ... ... ... ... . dia 96 mm x 110 mm Weight: PCS ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 750 grams TS-PC ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 850 grams TS-PC Super-Rotator ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 880 grams
R ES O L IO N T BL UT A ES
The average values of the tests of several lenses performed on the films with the resolution of 200 lines per mm  Kodak T-max 100 by INFPHO laboratory. Line resolution per millimeter: PC Hartblei 3.5/45 Aperture Aperture Aperture Aperture Aperture 3.5 5.6 8 16 22 Distance from the center of the frame: 0mm 8mm 19mm 40 38 25 35 38 32 45 40 36 55 45 35 55 40 40 29mm 21 26 31 35 32 37mm 20 23 25 31 31
The resolution at 6 mm of shift in lines on millimeter (in the direction of shift / in the direction opposite to shift): PC Hartblei 3.5/45 Aperture 3.5 Aperture 8 Aperture 22 Distance from the center of the frame: 0mm 19mm 29mm 20 35/25 25/25 30 35/25 30/25 55 35/34 30/30
37mm 25/20 20/16 30/27
The resolution at 12 mm of shift in lines on millimeter (in the direction of shift / in the direction opposite to shift): PC Hartblei 3.5/45 Aperture 3.5 Aperture 8 Aperture 22 Distance from the center of the frame: 0mm 19mm 29mm 30 22/22 21/20 35 32/27 25/20 50 38/35 33/30 37mm 15/10 25/15 27/22
The resolution at tilt (in the range of sharpness) in lines on millimeter: PC Hartblei 3.5/45 Aperture 3.5 Aperture 8 Angle of tilt: 3° 35 40 6° 35 35 8° 25 30
The resolution at tilt-and-shift (in the range of sharpness) in lines on millimeter: PC Hartblei 3.5/45 Aperture 3.5 Aperture 8 Aperture 22 Tilt / Shift: 3°/6 mm 37 47 50 3°/12 mm 35 45 42 6°/6 mm 30 40 42 6°/12 mm 28 35 37 8°/6 mm 25 40 40 8°/12 mm 30 40 40
The data of the tests of a Nikkor 50mm / f=1.8 AIs lens are listed for comparison (tests are performed on the same technique): Nikkor 1.8/50 Als Aperture 1.8 Aperture 8 Distance from the center of the frame: 0mm 8mm 38 40 40 50 19mm 32 39
O P ER A T N G IN S T UC T N S IO R IO
Lens Mounting and Removal To mount and remove the lens, please follow the instructions in the user's manual of the camera. Focusing To focus, rotate the focusing ring with the distance scale on it until the image is sharp in the viewfinder (it is preferable to do this with the aperture being maximum open). The distance scale can be used instead to give an approximate focus. Determine the depth of field using the distance scale and the depth-of-field scale, and check it visually by the image on the focusing screen, in the viewfinder at the chosen aperture. When focusing the lens after it has been shifted, it is possible that the microprism and the split-image rangefinder of the viewfinder of the camera may darken. In that case, check the image sharpness on the matte spot of the focusing screen. Orientation based on a distance scale after the lens has been shifted shall not give precise result.
MC PCS HARTBLEI 3.5/45 Aperture Setting
MC TS-PC HARTBLEI 3.5/45
MC TS-PC HARTBLEI 3.5/45 Super-Rotator
To set the aperture, rotate the aperture ring with the scale number on it until the selected one matches with the red mark on the fixed ring. Lens Shifting To shift the optical unit of the lens, rotate the shifting ring with the shift scale on it. Choose the direction of the shift by rotating the lens about the bayonet axis. To rotate the lens, push the shift direction release button on the shift mechanism. The lens can be turned around the bayonet axis 360° in any direction and may be fixed at each 15°. The lens may be used in positions between these intervals as well.
To shift the lens more than 10 mm the vignetting is used, a darkening toward the corner of the viewfinder shows i.e. the decrease of the intensity from the center to the edge of the frame. This may be avoided by using the 6x4.5 cm format of the frame (shifting the lens along the short sides of the frame) while photographing or choosing the aperture from 11 up to 22. The values of shift, at which the vignetting is observed, are marked in red on the shift scale of the lens. WARNING FOR USERS OF PENTACON SIX BAYONET MOUNT! Due to the design characteristics of the TS-PC and TS-PC Super-Rotator lenses with the Pentacon Six bayonet type, it is desirable to use the shift adjustment after the tilt value has been fixed. In the TS-PC lens with the Pentacon Six bayonet while the maximum tilt is set, the shift against the tilt direction shall not exceed 10 mm. In the TS-PC Super-Rotator lens with the Pentacon Six bayonet while the maximum tilt is set, the shift against the tilt direction shall not exceed 9 mm. In order to prevent inaccurate operation, it is recommended that after each shot, return the parameters of the shift and tilt to the initial (zero) position. Finding the Exposure when Using Lens Shift When shifting the lens, it is necessary to introduce exposure adjustment of the external or handheld (not TTL system) exposure meter. The exposure adjustment increases from 0 to +0.5 of the aperture step that is proportional to the shift of the lenses optical system. So, at the shift of 6 mm adjustment makes +0.25 of the aperture step, at the shift of 12 mm - makes +0.5. Tilting the TS-PC and TS-PC Super-Rotator Lenses Lens tilt is achieved by rotating clockwise the tilt handle. One full revolution of the handle corresponds to a lens tilt of 1.13° for the TS-PC lens and 1.5° for the TS-PC Super-Rotator lens. The direction of the tilt for the TS-PC Super-Rotator lens is made by rotating the lens about the bayonet axis. To rotate the lens, depress the tilt direction release button on the tilt mechanism in the direction of the pointer. The lens can be turned around the bayonet axis 360° in any direction and fixed every 15°. The lens may operate in the position between these intervals as well.
MC TS-PC HARTBLEI 3.5/45
MC TS-PC HARTBLEI 3.5/45 Super-Rotator
If applying the tilt when photographing, obey the Scheimpflug's principal, which states that if a lens is tilted such that the lens plane intersects the film plane, the plane of sharp focus must also pass through that same line of intersection.
Remember that when using the TS-PC or TS-PC Super-Rotator lens with Pentacon Six bayonet type it is recommended to set up the tilt angle with the zero position of the shift. Finding the Exposure when Using Tilt of the TS-PC and TS-PC Super-Rotator Lenses With the lens tilt and the aperture open, there will be a difference in quantity of light entering the opposite edges of the frame. To correct it, choose the exposition pair " exposure-aperture" with the aperture closed down to 5.6 - 22. The use of a film with large exposure latitude is recommended. Exposure adjustment is not required. Finding the Exposure when Using Tilt-and-Shift of the TS-PC and TS-PC Super-Rotator Lenses When tilting and shifting the lens simultaneously it is necessary to introduce exposure adjustment to the external or handheld exposure meter (not TTL system). The exposure adjustment increases from 0 to +0.5 of the aperture step that is proportional to the shift of the lenses optical system. So, at the shift of 6 mm, adjustment is +0.25 of the aperture step, at the shift of 12 mm - is +0.5. When using lens tilt and open aperture there will be a difference in the quantity of light falling on the opposite edges of the frame. The simultaneous shift of the optical unit magnifies the effect. To counter this use apertures 11 - 22. It is recommended to work with a film with large exposure latitude. With 6° tilt (and more for TS-PC Super-Rotator) and simultaneous 6 mm and more shift for 6x6 format vignetting occurs. With 6° tilt (and more for TS-PC Super-Rotator) and simultaneous 9 mm and more shift vignetting occurs in both 6x6 and 6x4.5 formats.
P R A C T A LA D V IC ES A N D EXA M P L IC ES
Bellow you find several pairs of pictures that illustrate possibilities provided by the lens shift and/or tilt functions. The picture « A» illustrates the standard position in which lens shift and/or tilt functions are not used, and the picture " B" illustrates the uses of the given functions. Both shots from each pair are made without change of the point of shooting. Remove or Increase the Distortions With the help of the control system of PCS and TS-PC lenses, you can if necessary remove or increase the effect of difference of level between a photographer and an object (Photo 1A, 1B).
Photo 1A
Photo 1B
When photographing architectural objects, the distance from the lens to upper and lower parts of the object is different. It would result in a distortion known as a " falling ...
