Beacon two-twenty-five User manual

IT'S EASYTO GET
GOOD PICTURES
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 PISTURETAI(INOIS SIMPIE.ECONOMICA!
            WITH THE
   BEACONTWO-TWENTY.FIYE

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  You can take clear, sharp pictures-both   in color
and black and white-with   the new Beacon "Two-
twenty-five". And by using the flash attachment, yon             r
<:anget excellent results at night- take good pictures          -j
at  parties, snapshots of baby taking his bath, and
otlrer interesting indoor  shots.                            1
  Btc pRtNTs AT I/IoDEBATE pRtcEs.   Best  of  all,
the "Two-twenty-five" is econornical to use. It takes 12
pictures with a roll  of standard 620 film. The prints                    i
you get are big enorrgh for most purposes, without
e n l a r g e m e n t Q / a  x
2%1. B,t   if you do                          (ffiw l
want extra-size prints.  \-=----         ^>..L-
"Two-twenty-five"nega-                                               \          \tt!            ftives can easily be en-        \             t      ,-f
larged to sizes as large                     K          ),ftl
as 14 x 14 inches.            \\_.           I lEt                                                                                      t l



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YOU'LLGET SOMEOF YOUR BEST
      PICTURESWITH THE
  BEACONFLASH ATTACHMENT

l.  rtrm ro  usE: !'or' lrlack and wliite, thr' "Two-'l'rrt'nty-five"                   is  tlesigned  to  use  Yericlrrortrr' 620  or
Pfenacltr,rnv;  620,  or  any  similar   'film  nrarlt'   lt)  a
reprrtable  filrn  manttfa('trrrer  wlrich  nret'ls  llte  si.tttre
size rerluirenrt:nts. For  color,  yoll  can  trse 620  Ans-
cor:rlrlr,  or  Kodat:olor   filrn.

2.   r O  LO A D: A v o i t l  s t r o n g    l i glrt  wlrile  lo a rlin g  th r:
caln(' t a . O llen   t h e   l r a c k   l t y s l i d in g  lh e  krlo lr o n  rig h t
edge to "open".  See that  eml)ty  spool  is  irr plat'e  in
winrling  krroll of  calllera  (to  le[t,  fa<'irtg cittttt'rit Irottt
bar : k 1 . P la c e n e w  r o l l    i n e l l l l r t y sl)a (' e ill  rig lrt-  llr' ,' a k
seal.  Prrll  I)al)er,  hlat'k  sirle  tltlwtl,  lo   t'tttply  spool
and  irrs e rt  t ' n d    i n  e n l p t y  s l < l t , wirle  sirlt' ,tI slo l o ttt.
WiIrd  empty  spool  by  knrtll  orrtsitle  crtltera    iil   loll
t r ntil  pal)er  c a l c l t c s   f i r r r r l y .  ( l l ,,se  lla r' k  o f    t' a ttte ra .
Wint l  rrrrt il n t t t t t l r t 'r " 1 "  a 1 t 1 , r ':trsa t   l' c(l rlirrrL rrt. (I"o t
more   details  on  how   to  load,  see page   8.)

t.  xow  you  ARE READ' ro  'AKE PtctuREs:
Tlr t '     I }' a r: on    " 'f w '- 1 w r 't t l v - f i v e "   lta s  a    lirt' tl-lo t rts

FOTLOWTHESEEASYSTEPSIN ORDER
 TO OET BEAUT.IFULRESULTSWITH
  THE BEACONTWO.TWENTY-FIYE


 rlorrlrlenreniseus,70 nrillimeter lens. lt  is alrea<lyset
 frrr yorr to take pictures ftom 5,f  feet to infinity. All
yorr have to do is pull out the front section of the
cantera  ( it's  techni<'ally called the lens extensioll
hox). Just grasp the plasti<.ssides of the front sec-
 tion u'ith one hand, hold on to the back of the cam-
era  \.\ith the other, and pull. You'll hear a click as
thr. front prrt  lrulls out into picture-taking position.
 {.  roox  rHRouGH THE vrEw FTNDER: put   the
('arnera ul) to y()ur eyc so you see the srrlrject you
are going to photograph throrrgh the optically ground
glass view finder. Be sure your subject is well-centered
 in the frame of the view finder.

$. CUCXT When you're set to take your picture, just
rlclrressthe plunger at the right (on top of camer.a).
Try to do  it slowly, not jerkily. And press the camera
against your face to avoid jiggling   it while you snap
the picture. BE SURE you wind the film  until the
next nrrmlrer appears in the red window, so you'll be
set for the next shot.
 ;
 o. TO REMOVE FttM AFIER tAKtNG  IAST p|CTURE:
Just keep winding film rrntil it is no longer visible in
the  little red winrlow. Open camera. Take out  film
anrl seal. (Avoid bright light when removing film).


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It's lots of fun to take candid
                       lrictrrresat evening parties, indoor
                 photographs of children, and  all
                    the other slrotsrvhich your Beacon
                     flash attachnrentmalies it possible
                       for yorr to get.
                  The  "Two - twenty - five"   flash
                      runit is designetl to  fit on to1-rof
                         tlte catnera. It  operates ()n two
srrrall pen-light batteries, rvhich should he goorl for
100 or more exposrrres.(NOTE: Do not leave batferie.
in camera after tlrey are wr)rn rlut; they can  sr,r'ell
rr1,and rnake it  difficrrlt to gt't thenr out for rt'1rlar:e-
ntent.) A s-malltt'st.light is inclrrrledso that yr)ll can
check the batteries.

  TO lNSTAtt FTASH UNIT: It's simple to attach the
flash unit. Just slip  it on top of the camera (u'ith
lens lrox lrrrlleclout) ancl fastcn tith  the set-screu'in
back. (picture illustrates)

  NOW YOU'RE sET FOR TTASH
PIIOTOGRAPHY. You   ('an   takt'
eitirer black and  white  or  eolor
p i c t ures   indoors  using   flash
bulbs. Here are some suggestions to
help  you  get  the  best  pictures.

For black and white  ilrtlrror photography, we rec-
ontmend you use GE # 11 and $22  flash bulb.* or
Sylvania ftO  or  S40. You can use midget bulbs
CE #5  or Sylvania S25  lrut not the "speed midgets".
(let a midget adapter from your  dealer.
   It  is inrportant that you take into account the dis-
tance l)etween tlre canrera and the subject when you
use flash lnrlbs. Ht re is a chart whir.h can guide yorr
in  the  proper  distances for  various types  of  film
and bulbs.
Film              I-:urp to subject distance
             Syncro-  Syncro-   Srrper-  Super-   Suoer-
               press     l)ress     flash     flash       flishVeri-                     -i       11       0       25    &
chrome          5 ft.      6 ft.       .5 ft.      6 ft.    6 ft.
or l'lena-           to         to         to         to       to
chronre          9 lt.    12 ft.      9 ft.    14 ft.      Ir  ft.
Plrrs X  or
Super            5 ft.    72 ft.    10 ft.     1.5ft.      1.; ft.
Plena-               to         to         to         to         to
chronre         12 tit.   18 ft.     1 6 ft.    2 l  ft.    2 l  ft.
CAUTION:  Since lamps may  occasionally shatter
when flashed, the use of a transparent cover over the
bulb  is suggested. Do not flash lamps in an explosive
atmosphere.



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YOU CAN TAKE COTOR
      PICTURESINDOORS



         COI.OR PICTURESINDOORS
  For inrloor t:olrlr slrots,y,rrr rvill, of t.orrrse,use color
lilnr --  Anscocolor or Kotlucolrlr, Tungsten 'l'ype A.
  In  r',rlor photography, distanr:es (which  influerrce
llrc lrrrorrnt of  liglrt on yollr srrbject) are especially
irrrportant.
  The following r'harts can grrirle you on the proper
<lislarrceslo be rrst'tl in connt't:tionwitlr color flasir
plt,rlogralrlry.

   For  snap shots we recommended  the  clear  flash
bulbs  listed  below.  Chrome  yellow    filter  and
sunshade will  improve  color  quality  without  ma-
terially   affecting  exposure.   With   midget  bulbs
 (G.  E. #5 and  Sylvania   fi25)  use adapter,  which
may be secured  from  your  dealef.

     SUBJECTSOTHER THAN PORTRAITS
Film         Gerreral Electric           Sylvania (W.ahash)
             #.;   #rr      #0  Press #2.5  I)ress #40
Ko rla c o lor   7 - 8 f t .  1 1 - 1 5 f t .  E.l0 ft.   7-8 ft.   1()-1.+ft.
   lrrrloor
  (T-vpe A)
Alrscocolor              5-7 ft.   8-10 ft.   6-8 ft.    5-7 ft.   7 %-9%   ft.  .'f rrdoor
  (Type A)
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GOIOR ?ORTRAITS
  Use the combination Sunshadeand Filter ho,lder
with   I diopter Porirait Lens and Chrome Yellow
Filter (may be secured from your dealer). Use
clear flash bulbs listed below. Your subject should
be betwecn 30 and 36 inches from the camera lens.

                        .    Flash Bulbs (Clear)
                   (;. !:. Jr.;
Filnr          Svlvania
             g0  or  fi25
Korlacolor
   lndoor
     ( T y p e A )                ,                            Jf   of   layers   of   ordi-
Attscocol<lr                                     rlary   white   handker-
      I nrloor                                      chief   cr-rnrpletely  over
     ( T y r r e   . \ )        2                       flash  brrlb.

 HOW ABOUT OUTDOORCOLOR? You rlan get
beautiful outdoor color shots with  your Beac-on
"two-twenty-five".  You can use Kodacolor size
6N  film.  For  outdoor color pictures,  it  is im-
portant that you have BRIGHT  SUNLIGHT.





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      Simple Steps In Looding Your Comerq



            Your  Beacon "two-twenty-five" may be loaded        L
                in   daylight.   First  open
            canrera by sliding knob on
                 left side to "open" (down).

            Avoid  direct sunslrine.

          Now pull the canrera back towards  you  to oJ)en.          2.

            Looking   at  the  camera          3.
            from the back, there shoultl
           be an enrpty spool at  tlre
                 left  -   direr.tly below the
            winding knob.

           Take your  roll  of 620 filnr,  tilt  tlre bortom end     4.            towar<isyou, slip the top t,ntl irrto lhe ogreningat
               right of canrera over the little pin.

          Now push the bottom end of the film straight in.     5.

                Slit the gum sticker hold-     6.              ing  the  film  together a4d
                prrll the tab at the end o{
             the  film   roll  over across
           back of the camera. black
             side of l,aper down.

7I r  Slip  this tab end into  the large  end of the  slot
        itt ih"  roller  reel at left.

    Wind  the  winding  knob8.
    a few turns to see that the
      film  is. engaged firmly and
     evenly. If   it  is  .  .  .

   Now  close the back  of  the camera. Continue9.
    winding  slowly.

    Wind   film,  watching,tQ,
     through  little red window
       in back  of camera, until
     you  see  an   indicating
     hand and a series of dots.
     Continue  to wind  slowly until figure "1'  ap-
     pears in window.
 NOW YOU ARE READY TO TAKE A PICTURE.
After each picture, be sure to wind film again until
the next consecutivenumber appears in window.
  IO REMOVEFILM. After  last picture is taken,
CONTINUE TO WIND until no film showsin red
window. Open back of camera. Remove film  roll.
Seal film with gummed sticker. AVOID STRONG
LIGHT WHILE UNLOADING AND DO NOT EX.
POSE ROLL OF EXPOSED FILM TO STRONG
LIGHT.
  TECHNICAL DATA. Focal length of lens 70 mnr.
Shutter Speed1/50 sec.Aperture (F12.5). Depth
of Field SL/z Lt. to infinity.  Depth of Field with
I  Diopter Portrait attachment 30 to 36 inches.
Flaslr -  Synchronized for 2O millisecond lag flash
bulbs.




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ACCESSORTES
 AYAILABLEFOR YOUR CAMERA
                    Here   are  accesories  that
                         you'll  find handy to have. All
                  have been specially designed
                         for use with  the Beacon "two-
                    twenty  five".
                     CAR,RYINO CASE
                            First, there's the Ever-ready
                       carr5ling casc. It's a handsonre,
                      re-inforced,  suntan  simulated
                        leath'er case with  solid leather
                      carrying  strap.  Jvlakes it easy
                      carry   the  camera   wherever
                   you go and  it protects  it from
                   scratches and krrocks.
  Complete with  solid leather shoulder strap lnd
screw.





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Guorsnfee

    This Beacon Camera is unconditionallv
 guaranteed against defective workmanshi!
 and material  for a period  of one yeaL

    For  factory  service in U. S. A.  return
 camera to address below with  this g.uaran-
 tee attached and 5o cents in coin or stamps
  to cover cost of handling and shipping.

   For factory service in Canada retrrn  to
 your dealer with  this guarantee attached
 and 50 cents in coins or stamps to cover
 cost of handling and shipping.

   Should there be any other repairs neces-
 sary, not due to factory defectsl there will
 be a charge made and camera will  be re.
 turned to you C.O.D.




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