Noblex Panolux Usage

[GDI]

So I finally located a Noblex Panolux 150, and an trying to get familiar with it.

I have a Panolux manual ( thanks Ginette!), but the unit I have looks somewhat different. Mine has no up/down arrows or +/- correction scale along side the vertical light scale, and mine only goes to 3200 iso. It seems to work, but when testing the setting of aperture or ISO, multiple lights are illuminated, so I am not sure of the exact setting (i.e., it may have the 15/30/60 lights on at once). Testing shows it will adjust the shutter speed when the camera is set on "A", giving me a variable speed as it rotates through the range.

So, does anyone have a different manual that would be more appropriate for my unit? It looks suspiciously like the 135 unit photos I have seen, so if anyone has a manual for that I'd like to know. Or, does anyone have any other advice for the use of this unit?

Thanks

 

[RauschenOderKorn]

Can you show us a pic of your unit? I have a manual and can send you a scan.

 

[GDI]

Thanks! Here is what it looks like...

 

[RauschenOderKorn]

I have the same model. Actually the operation is quite simple:

With the main switch, you set it to off, reflective or incident metering.
With k and ISO you set aperture and ISO - and if the camera is in auto mode, then the exposure time is calculated automatically. My unit also has the problem that three of the fields seem to iluminate at the same time, but it is just the one in the center - the rest is a "light leak".
With MEM you can save the current settings for one exposure, with INV you inverse certain correction factors which improve shooting high contrast @ incident metering in order to reduce the contrast. The sky will appear darker. The "INV"-Function will remain active until the Panolux is turned off/on again.

 

[GDI]

Fantastic Rauschen, thank you very much! I think I understand the "INV" as you explain it, I'll have to do some testing. Is your manual for this model, or is it for the other one? If it is for this one, I would greatly appreciate your sharing!

 

[RauschenOderKorn]

I have the same model, with a German manual. -> PM sent

 

[AgX]

Without your explanation I would have had no idea what INV was referring to.

And k is the german term for the aperture-number, but even here hardly ever used outside the engineering field

 

[GDI]

I have the same model, with a German manual. -> PM sent

I sent a PM with the address. Thanks!

 

[Ginette]

Here the info I have about the older and newer model.
Older is selection of some pages of the manual.
Newer is the Panolux 150 instructions.
Hope that can help everyone.

 

[snaefell]

I have the same model, with a German manual. -> PM sent

Hi,
I know this thread is kind of old, but is there any chance to get a scan of this manual as well?
Thanks.

 

[RauschenOderKorn]

Here you go.

Took me three year to figure out how to upload a file

 

[snaefell]

Here you go.

Took me three year to figure out how to upload a file

Great, thanks a lot, this is very helpful. Judging from the test film I shot today my unit seems to work fine.

 

[GDI]

Great, thanks a lot, this is very helpful. Judging from the test film I shot today my unit seems to work fine.

Snaefell, I would be interested in the results you are getting from your Panolux and camera!

 

[snaefell]

Snaefell, I would be interested in the results you are getting from your Panolux and camera!

I am, too ;-)
I will post some images once I have them, the first test film is developed and drying, on the first glimpse this looks ok.

 

[cayenne]

I am, too ;-)
I will post some images once I have them, the first test film is developed and drying, on the first glimpse this looks ok.

Any images you can share yet?


cayenne

 

[snaefell]

Any images you can share yet?

cayenne

Unfortunately not, I didn't have any time for scanning them yet. Too many things going on.