Balda Baldafix User manual

Working instruc.tions for the
 BALDAFIX





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ILLUSTRATION  1
1 - Lod< for Camera badc 2 - Cablq release-so-dretS -ADerfure settine 4 - Cocking lever 5 - Svn-                                                 ring                                        setting                   socket                          6 - Ji4echroriised-Font Flashliehl                                                scale                                distance                      with7-:         Lens irountingB - Delaved action releaiq 9 - Table .suoporttO --gody rdlease 11 - S-prqad-open. brqdrets12 - Shoe for ranse fi4der 13; O-o.lical view finder
i4 - eim-erJopeiine button 15 - Film windine knob
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ILLUSTRATION 2





16 - Film dramber (Upper)
17 - Mask Ior 2tkxlsls
1B - Film dramber (Lower)
19 - Film pressure plate
20 - Film window for 2rlax lrla with protective slide
21 - Film window for 2thx 3 rk with protective slide22 - Tripod sodcet
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    hinged and should be slightly raised (ILL.3)
    in order to engage the new Film ,p;;i                 protruding            r-ull                       knob in                                    the ,iooi         lh,"    cnamDer.-"1            l)ownward                        pressure                           upon                                          the
    Film dramber will ensure the Film i, heJJ





              ILLUSTRATION 4
    firmlyin place. Break the protective paper
   covering and unwind the new fim sutfi_
   ciently for the tongue to be inserted in
   the empty spool in the upper .trur"U", (16jl
   Th"_       paper tohgue shouid be inserted in
   the long slot of the empty spool.

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At this staie please ensure the coloured
side of the protective paper is showing
toward s you- Turn the Film winding knob
2 to 3 times so the FiIm becomes tight.
                                   runsIt  is very imPortant the Film
straightly between the edges of the spools.
Close the Camera badr tightlY
Open the protective slide (20 or 21). Wind
thb fim until No. 1 appears in the window
   Close the protective slide   After
every exposure wind to the next number.
Removal of Films
After the last exposure has been taken
wind the Film winding knob untii the end
 of the film has passed the window. Open
the back of the Camera, as exPlained
 above, and wind the film as far as possible.
 Pull out the Film winding knob, lift up
the hinged Upper film d:amber an take
 out the film. Seal the film with the atta-
 ched tongue of adhesive paper. The empty

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spool should be removed to the Upper
film chamber.
Ensure that the Film winding knob has
clidced firmly into the slotted end of the
empty spool    Close the Camera.             -





           ILLUSTRATION 5
IMP ORTANT
Before inserting the new Film one should
                                               211adecide whether to take B pictures
                                15/s. For theX31/, or 16 pictures 2rltX

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latter the Film mask has to be fitted in
the Camera (ILL.5) but for the former
the Insert is NOT needed. Never insert
a new Film in bright sunshine.

Opening the Camera
                                                 (16)Press the Camera opening button
    the front of the Camera will oPen
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           ILLUSTRATION 6

and drop into position. To ensure the
    Camera is properly open press the front
   down until it clicks (ILL.6).

   Closing the Camera
    Hold the Camera firmly in both hands
    and press slowly with the thumbs against

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              ILLUSTRATION 7
    the Upper spread  - open brackets, and the
   Camera will close gentiy (ILL. 7).

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Setting the Camera
Distance has to be ascertained before
every exposure, therefore, the Front Lens
mounting (7) has to be adjusted accord-
ingly.
The same applies to the Aperture setting
(3). The tongue of the Aperture setting
adjustment should always be directly                       Iopposite one of the figures. Betweenvalues of the Aperture setting have to    tI
be estimated.                                                                                                                               i
A Range-finder will be helpful in deter-          +jI
mining correct distances.                                 +
The exposure time ean be adjusted by        l,j
turning the Time setting ring (6). An Ex-               iposure meter will be very helpful in ob-              f
taining exact exposure data. Cod< the       I,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                IShutter cocking Iever (4) and the Camera
is ready.



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Ever-Ready setting
      The built-in Lenses have two red dots
      which enable the Camera to be ready
        for use at any time. Put the Tongue of
       the Aperture setting adjustment and the
       Distance ring of the Front Lens mounting
       opposite the red dot. Near (Opposite
      Lower dot) Distance (Opposite Upper dot).
      With this Ever-ready setting the Camera
        is always focussed.

    IMPORTANT
      The Front Lens should always be returned
      to the "O" position before closing the
       Camera.

     Exposure
     The Camera can be used either hori-
       zontally or vertically. Hold the Camera
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close to the eye with both hands (ILL. B
and 9).





           ILLUSTRATION B

Please note that the use of the Film mask
to obtain 16 exposures2rlnX.lsls results
in a reversal of the dimensions of the
picture.
That means the Camera must be held
vertically for a horizontal picture, and
horizontally for a vertical one.

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                 ILLUSTRATION 9
     With the index finger of the right hand
      press the Body release (10) gurrtty and
      slowly and the shutter witi b"e ,eluur"J.
   IMP OR TA NT
     The body release should never be pressed
        if the Shutter is not cocked, otlerwise
       the Camera may be damaged. When taking
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an exposure hold the Camera very firmly
to avoid moving it when pressing the
Body release with the index finger.

Time Exposures
When taking time exposures or using
the delayed action release use either a
Tripod (22) or place the Camera on a table
or a solid surface. For a Time exposure
set the Time setting ring on B (6), press the
Body release and hold it down for the
desired length of time. To close the
Shutter remove the finger from the Body
release. The shutter will remain open as
long as the Body release is held down.
For time exposures of great length, a cable
release (2) with a set screw lock will be
of great help.

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Flashlight Exposures
The Shutter is fitted with a Flashlight
socket (5) which is synchronised. That

means the Flashlight will flash when the
shutter is released. When using a Flash-
light watch the exact time of the expo-
sure. The usual Flashlight Fittings are
supplied with instructions.

Lenses
The powerful coated Lenses have an anti-
reflex coating. This coating is very hard
and it is essential the surface of the Lenses
are always kept clean and treated care-
fully to avoid damage to the quality of
the Lens





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