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Beirette User manual
User manual for Beirette. 11 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Beirette
- Model / document
- Beirette
- Document type
- User manual
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- English
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- 11
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- Film cameras
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You are in possession of an extremely handy
camera weighing but 350 grams. This means
that it will always find roorrr in your- luggage'
The Beirette features absolute readiness for
action, not only by quickest and simplest
handling, but also by its smoothly functioning
rapid-wind and its vibrationf ree release. First-
rate lenses and shutters (synchronized) guarantee
high-quality pictures.
The "Beirette'o takes standard daylight film
cartridges for 36 frames (k,lack-and white or
color), miniarure film fii1'gs or p"t1iliftT
Inserting the fiIm: Pull out rhe rewind knob.
35 mm bulk film.
Place the film cartridge with the unexposed film
The picture format ts 24 X 36 mm' into the left-hand spool chamber with the
beginning of the film pointing in the direction
of the take-up spool. Swing up the pressure Inserling the lilm
plate and introduce the beginning of the film opening thecameraback: Turn the latch through
into the slit of the take-up spool, causing thr: 90" to the right, causing the camera back to
film to project on rhe opposite side. Vind the open. Take the camera back off and swing the
film once or twiee around the take-up spool by
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If the lever cannot be swung a second time, theactuation of the rapid-wind lever or film trans-
film is ready for the first exposure. It is advi-port knob. Fold dorvn the pressure plate,
sable, especially before the first exposure? to trymaking sure that the little toothed wheel
to repeat actuating the rapid-wind lever afterengages in the perforation and the fiIm runs
the first full stroke; it may still move a littleevenly in the film gate. The film will keep
way. Thus precise cooperation of transport andstraight if it is properly fixed to the take-up I
locking mechanism is assured.spool.
Closing the camera back: Fit either end of theThe projection on the left of the film pressure
camera back into the groove of the camera bodyplate must come to lie in front of, and not on
on the side opposite the latch. Press it down onthe film spool.
the latch side until it snaps in audibly.Should the .transport mechanism be blocked,dhe slirilter releas"' will ha'.'r !,o be actrratLd-in . - - r Fxposwre tedruic"rue.
order to make further film a<ivance possible. Set Film transport: Swing the rapid-rvind lever as
the counter to l*by moving the two pins under- far as it will go, or rotate the film transport
neath the rewind knob to the right. But before knob, also as far as it will go? to advance the
doing so, you have to pull out the rewind knob. film by one frame. The camera heing provided
Having adjusted the counter, you push back with double exposure prevention, the shutter
the rewind knob with a slight turn. Close the mus[ be released every time the film is advanced.
camera back (see instructions below). If you have not actuated the shutter releaseo
Prepare film and camera for the first exposure you cannot transport the film. You cannot take
bv moving the rapid-wind Iever once or twice. two picturcs on one section of film. Neither can
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