Beauty Lite III User manual

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@ Self-timer                @ Film Guide
   @ Film Rewinding Button          @ Pressure Plate
    @ Tripod Socket              @ Film Winding Spool
    @ Strap Clip                @ Back Cover
    @ Back Cover Positive Lock         @ Sprocket
   @ View Finder              @ Film
   @ Lens opening Lever           @ Film Sensitivity Scale Wiudow
    @ Patrone Chamber
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      2, TNTRODUCTNG THE "BEAUTY urE m" Fl.g
        The Camera everybody has been dreamed of    BEAUTY LITE il  is the
       answer for it.  There is no camera like Beauty Lite l[ which is equipped
        with the most outstanding features as this. No engineering degree is needful
         to take perfect 35mm pictures, anytime, in any place. Beauty's super automatic
        brain measures the correct exposure accurately and instantly for you.
      With lascinating "Circle-Eye Photo-Meter System"..'Fully coupled to the
       Diaphragm, ASA ring and Shutter...highly sensitive & razor-sharp...and also
       ccmpensation for filters is corrected automatically through the eye.  A
        sleek, functional beautiful body and mechanism of precision and reliability.
        Extra bright, large,luminous viewfinder---plus Automatic Parallax Correcton
       System can not miss picture subject in any poor liqht condition. Hard coated
       F1.9 Lens 45 mm with 6-element 4-group assembly which gruarantees perfect
        pictures both in black & white and color film. Reliable and accurate Newest
       Copal SV Shutter covering speeds I to 1/5OO seconds, plus B and approx. B
       seconds delay self-timer,with built-in MX Synchronization.          Helicoid['        forcusingr lever ad justs from 2.7 f.t to infinity ." Focusing of Double-image
       superimposing system...Single-stroke film-advance and shutter-cocking lever
          -..film rewind with rapid crank lever system.
     Now read and follow the instructions care{ully.  You will be surprised to
        find yourself a first-class photographer with the Beauty Lite l[.

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3) roADtNG THE Frrffi
@ To Lood The Comero
1. Pull down the Back Cover Positive Lock @, then
  open the back cover to a fully opened position.
2. Rotate the fixed Winding Spool @ by the milled
   flange until the film slot faces up.                                                     ?
3. Pull the Film Rewinding knob @ as far out as
    it goes.
4. Insert the new film cartridge, preferably in
   subdued light, even your o\ rn shadow will help.
5. Hold the cartridge in place with your thumb.
6. Push in the Film Rewinding knob @, rotating it
   slightly to make sure that the slot at its end grips
   the slot on the film spool.
7. Pull out the end of the film and push it in the

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          slot oI the Winding Spool @.
      8. Guiding the film with your forefinger, wind
         the film on the Winding Spool @ bv turning it
         slowly by its milled flange until the full width  t              I       of the film covers the full length of the film
        guide rail.
      9. Engage the perforations of the film @ in the
 a        cogrs of the Sprocket @.
        I   10. Close the camera back and lock it by pressing
         with both thumbs.

  Y @ Setting The Exposure Counter
     '      Before taking picture with a newly loaded film,
        you have to wind the first of the film by making
  .      two preparatory shots i.e., turn the Lever Winder a                      goes and when the lever returns    O as far as it
        to its working position @ press the Shutter
         Release Button @. Repeat this operation.

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At the third full stroke of the Lever Winder @,
the Automatic Exposure Counter @ indicates No. I
and now you are ready to take the first picture.
While making these two preparatory shots, make                                                                                                                    t
sure that the disc under the Film Rewinding knob                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       I
@ rotates in the counter direction indicated by the
arrow on the Fild, Rewinding knob @. If the disc                               ?
does not rotate, it means that the film was not                                                                                                                            t
loaded correctly. Then load it again.
4) TAKING TI{E PICTURE
ilnnUfY LITE ll['s super coupled electric exposure-meter highly sensitive thinks for
you and saves you the trouble to select the proper Shutter Speed and Lens Opening,
which is adjusted only by coinciding the needle of meter @ with the Center Mark @
in the window @ on camera-top. The specially made photo-electric-cell @ encircling
the lens gives on electric motive force according to the brightness of the picture
                                                             m2 l, thesubject. And, within the wide range of brightness (fron 4 to 32OOO cdf
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    electric motive force is balanced by the
    variable electric resistance which is changed
   by turning the Film Sensitivity Scale @,
    Shutter Speed Scale @ and Lens Opening
    Scale @ when the needle of meter @ indicates
    the center position @.
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    This is not only a way to adjust but the images (res-
    pectively @' and @') of Needle @ and Center Mark
 \     ., @also appear in the upper corner of the View-finder,
      i. e. instead of coinciding the Needle @ with the
 .  Center mark @ on the camera top, yotr can properly{
     adiust the rings @ @ by coinciding @'with @' viewing
    the picture subject through the View-finder. This is
    the remarkable special feature of this camera.

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   set the Opening Scale @ as you wish after the ASA Scale @ is set and then
    turn the ASA Scale @ which accompanies the Speed Scale @ until the needle
                                                                         have    of meter @ or @' coincides with the Center Mark @ or @''  Now, you
    the proper exposure.
                                                             Ring'   If To adjust Exposure Needle, it is better to use Opening Ring than Speed
                           use speed Ring, make sure to have opening scale   it is absolutely necessary to
  mark right on Speed scale mark and do not adiust between the marks such as
                                                 L 12 sec., etc.  This irregular adjusting will  between B and 1 or between I and
  cause bad effect to Shutter.

             shoot@ How to
                                                                                                   to€ock the shutter by turning the Winding Lever @ as far as it goes and return it
the working position @.
 (The first 20" of. the Lever Winder O are free for cocking and advancing where the
 lever is stopped by click stop.) Holding the camera firmly in both hands, view the
 subject through the Viewfinder Window @ and coincide the double imagres exactly'
 Then press down the Release Button @ gently and you will have the perfect picture'

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@ lmportont
 I. Even af ter the Lens Opening Scale @ is set, still you can change either Shutter
  Speed or Lens Opening by turning the ASA Ring @ which accompanies the
  Speed Ringr @, or Opening Scale @ as you wish i.e., you can get another
   combination of speed and opening under constant light value.
2.If the needle does not coincide with the Center Mark @ even you turn it as far
  as it groes, it means that the first adjustment of speed or openingr is not proper                                                                                                                                                 t
   for the brightness of subject.
   In this case, it is necessary to re-set the first adjustment by one or more step.
3. To odiust by the Opening Scole.
           necessary to align the figures of Opening exactly to the index. When]   tt is not '  the needle @ ot €)' coincides exactly with the Center Mark @) or @', any position   of scale is good for the most proper exposure.                 f
   This is one of the excellent speciality of BEAUTY LITE il compared with the
  same type of the other models which proves " BEAUTY LITE il " is the most-
  precisely-built.meter-coupled-cameraevermade.
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    4. Adiusting by Speed Scole.
          It is adsolutely necessary to align any figures to the index when it stops by click.
      In this case, it is often impossible to coincid.e the needle @ or @' with the Center
      Mark @ or @' exactly, but, as far as the needle @ or @' comes within the Center
     Mark @ or @', it means the exposure can be done within the allowance of less
      than O.5 step of light value which means to be within the tolerance of the FiIm)('t:
        Sensitivity.
     5. When the Winding Lever @ is in its folding position @ after winding it, the Shutter
      Release Button @ is locked for safety. Therefore, when you shoot, you must to
      pull out the Lever to its working position @ l2o"l and press down the Button @.
    6. Guide for the Direction of Adiusting.        V,rlk-l  r L/,
      A. When the Needle locotes upword of the Center Mork, or the needle imoge
         locotes ot the right side of the Center Mork in the Viewfinder.
       Turn the Opening Scale @ to the left, or turn the Speed Scale @ which
        accompanies ASA ring, to the right. Then the needle or @' will move towards
        the Center Mark or @'.
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B. When the Needte locofes downword, or left side.
      Turn the Opening Scale to the right, or turn
       the speed scale coupled to AsA Ring to the
       left.  Then the needle or @, will move
       towards the Center Mark or @,.
   In case you still can not have the Needle @
   or @' coincides with the Center Mark @) or CE,   even if you tried every possible combinations
   of F & T, it means the subject is so dark that
   you have to use flash tight or so bright that you
   have to use filters.
 7. How to use the Setf-timer
              @ at X first, then push,  Set M-X Adjusting Lever
   the self-timer Lever (D downward as far as it groes.
  Now you are ready to use it.
   Press down the shutter Rerease Button @ gently
   and you will have a picture taken after approx.
  8 seconds elapsed.
   But, be careful, in the position M-x Adjusting
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  Levelremains or is set at M, Self-timdr do not
   work.
8. Open Scenery with o Bright Bock Ground ond o
  Dork Foreground ond distont port hos to be
   well reproduced.
  Take your readings agrainst the Background.
  But the Foreground has to be well reproduced,
  take your readings with the camera inclined
   slightly forward.                                                                                  {   Portrqit. Take your readings from the most
   required part.
  For instance, to take a person in front of a very
   bright sky, reading has to be taken from the
   face.
   Close-ups, i.e., Ornoments, Flowers, etc.
  Taking your hands as stand-in, hold your hand
  about 4" from the Exposure Meter and not your
  shadow fall on the subject.

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    Focusing@
Focusing is obtained by helicoid motion in
using Focusing Lever @.
Combined Range and View-finder Windows @
gives both composition and focusing at the same                                             Out of Focus       In Correct Focus
time through the window.
Correct focus is secured when the double images
in the center circle of the Viewfinder coincide
exactly.
The focusing distance between camera and the
subject may be found out by reading the figure   @           In close distance
on the Distance Scale when the coincidence        6ut/(uj  ,tz|
occurred.
Distance Scale is given in feet and meter: 2.7
feet (O.8ml to 10 feet and @.
By the focusing motion, the trimming frame in
the viewfinder moves automatically as  to
correct the parallax.

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@ Composing      Picture                  ,the
      1. HORIZONTAL POSITION- Hold the camera steadily in both hands.
       Keeping your elbows pressed to your sides. Use right hand forefinger
        to operate the Shutter Release Button @ and left hand forefinger and
        middle finger to compose and focus the object through the view finder.
      2. VERTICAL POSITION- HoId the camera with your right hand and
        support it with your left hand.
        Release the shutter with your right hand's forefinger in keeping your
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 5) UNTOADING TIIE FITTI
When your Automatic Exposure Counter @ indicates
that you have made 36 exposures lor 20 at the case
may bel, it is time to unload the film.
Since the exposed film has been wound on the
fixed spool in the camera, it is necessary to rewind
it back to the spool of the film cartridge.

This is performed by the followingr procedure:
1. Raise up the Crank Handle on the Rewinding
  Knob @ to winding position.
2. Turn the Crank Handle clockwise after pressingr
  the Film Rewinding Button @ on the bottom
   of the camera.
3. When the exposed film has been completely

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rewound on the cartridge spool, open the back
 cover and remove the film cartridge.
 The film Rewinding Button @ on the bottom of
 the camera will rgturn to its original position by
 winding after loading nev\r film.
 6' FIASH SYNCHRONEAflON
 The Copal-SV shutter is incorporated on the
 "BEAUTY LITE  il ".    It is possible to use M class
 bulbs or an electronic flash at any shutter speed.
 Change of synchronization can be done by MX
- Adj-r:sting Lever @ as follows:
 1. When the MX Adjusting Lever @ is set at X,
   the synchronization is such that the shutter is
     fully open at the time of flash.
    In this case, it is fully synchronized with an el-
    ectronic flash at all shutter speed.

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2. When the MX Adjusting Lever @ is set at M, the shutter is wide open 18
   milliseconds after the flash starts.
  In this case, M-type bulbs are synchronized at all shutter speed.
   But, you cannot use the Self-timer @.
3. With F-type bulbs, synchronization is done between 1/60 and I second, the
 MX Adjusting Lever @ being set at X.
  The self-timer ($ may be used only when the MX Adjusting Lever @ is set at X.
7, ACCESSORTES
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8) GENERAL INFORMATION
'   1. Don't touch the lens with fingers. Keep the lens always clean.
    When it gathers dust, wipe and clean it carefully with soft brush or cotton cloth.
   2. Don't forget to replace the cap when the camera is not in use.
    3. Don't give dangerous shocks to the camera.
   4. When your film has come to the end, the lever winder no longer operates or
      stops halfway or so.
     In this case, push the film rewinding button and let the lever winder turn
       slightly, and then the lever will return to the original position.
    5. Don't load or unload the film under direct sunlight.
  i  6. Don't leave the film loaded in the camera for a long time after it has been
      completely exposed. Develop it within a week.



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