ARRI ARRIFLEX 235 - Manual (Page 40)

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7.2 Exchanging the Ground Glass
• By briefly depressing the “PHASE”-button in standby,
the shutter is positioned to protect the mirror surface
from damage as far as possible ➪
photo .
• Before exchanging the ground glass, switch the
camera’s main switch off and disconnect the camera
from the power supply!
• Remove the lens or the protective cap.
Do not touch the mirror surface!
• Using the included special forceps, pull the ground glass
➪ photo out of the holder by its tongue ➪ photo .
• Check that the ground glass to be inserted as well as
the ground glass frame are completely clean.
• With the special forceps, push the chosen ground glass
into the holder as far as it will go. The red marker
point must be on the left. A ball catch fixes the ground
glass exactly in the right position.
• Check that the ground glass is correctly locked in place.
Note: Cleaning or exchanging the field lens, see
Chapter 13 Maintenance, Cleaning the Field Lens.
tongue ground glass
Camera Body