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Bolsey B22 User manual
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- Bolsey
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- Bolsey B22
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- User manual
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- English
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- 12
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Setshutterspeedof | / S0 sec.
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Set-0-MoticIetter(A, B, C, or
D) correspondingto youi film
ondbulbcombinotion.
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Few minufesfo rec d . . . Few secondsfo do.
Use ony 35mm blqck ond white or color film in stqndqrd cortridges
oI 20 or 36 frqmes. Loqd your Comerq in subdued liglrt.
I. OPEN THE CAMERA
Hofd the cqmerq in your lelt hand, lens down,
moking sure fingers do not touch ihe lens.
Unlock cover by turning lock lever on the
bottom of the cqmerq in the direction of the
orrow. Lift cover oft, by sliding it firsl slightly
downwqrd. See figure l.
2. ,NSERTFILM CARTR'DGE
Insert the film cortridge in the recess below
the Rewind Knob, by sliding it in from the
cqmero bottom. Turn the Rewind Knob slightly
until its shqft engoges the crosspieceinside
the cortridge.
3. ATTACH FILM I.EADERIO TAKE.UPSPOOI
Turn Wind Knob until tongue (br slot on some
comeros) on toke-up spool fqces you. Pull
qbout 3" oi film from lhe cortridge qnd insert
leoding'"dge deeply under the tongue, (or
in the slot) moking sure thqt the edge of the
film rests ogoinst the bottom (outer) flonge of
the toke-up spool. See figure 2.
4. AI.'GN FILM ON SPROCKET
Align the film so thqt the perforotionsof the
ftlm will engsge with the teeth oi the
sprocket e,nd fhe film does not buckle. Turn
the Wind Knob in the direction of the qrrow
until it locks. Do nof iorce ]he Knob. lf it
does not turn freely, lift it qnd then lurn.
Be sure oll film slqck is iqken up. lf slock is
s t i fl p r e s e n t o f t e r f i r s t w i n d i n g , r e - p e o t
operotion.
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THE CAMERA
5. CI.OSE CAMERA
Be sure the film is riding stroight in its chqnnel, then reploce the
cqmerq cover by sliding it gently over the film until the upper edge
slips into position. Turn the lock. See figure 3.
6. W'ND UP EXPOSED FILM I.EADER
Now bring the film inlo position for ihe firsf exposure in this
mqnner: Lift Wind Knob qnd turn slightfy in the direction of fhe
orrow, then releqse Wind Knob, qnd continue turning without
odditionol lifting until mechqnismlocks. Do this twice (only qfter
loqding, thereqfter, only once).
7. SEI FRAME COUNIER
Set frqme counter (below Wind Knob. See
figure 4.) of zero by turning it in the direc-
]ion of ]he c,rrow on the Wind Knob.
8. CHECK SETT'NGS
Check the th ree bosic settings: shutter speed
(exposure),diophrqgm (f stop), qnd focus, crs
exploined on pqge I qnd you're reody to F i g . 4
shoot. When you shoot, hold the cqmero STEADYTpr€ss shutter
fever slowly ALL THE WAY DOWN! Avoid ierks. YOU WILL HEAR
TWO C[rCr(S, the first, releosing the no-double-exposurelever, the
second,lripping the shutter.
9. W'ND FILM FOR NEXT EXPOSURE
After moking eoch picture, lift the Wind Knob ond turn in lhe
direclion ol lhe srrow. This winds the film, odvonces the counter,
ond releqses the shutter lever for the next exposure.
IO. DOUBLE EXPOSUREAND 'TS PREYENI'ON
Winding film qfso retrqcts the no-double-exposure pislon, which
when extended, prevents o double exposure. lf you desire o
double exposure, do not wind the film qnd push in the spring
loqded piston. lt will free the releose lever ond qllow you to click
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PIGTURESIN DAYTIGHT
Learn These Three Basic Settings
l. Shutter Speed Setting: The length
nodoublc-oxeotwadcvlcc the time" during of "exposure scolc thuilcr specd rclcosc /
-*+rt-ffi€s* focusing lever to the is qdmitted which light fbvcr^---- t
film is usuolly q smqll frqction of /
o second. Your shutter con be set
for i nstontq neous exposures ro ng-
ing from l/lOth secondto l/200th
second.For qn exposureof | /251h
sec. (subiect not moving) set f he
index opposite "25t' on the upper
scqle. For q fqst moving subiect, diophrogm rcolc
t'100,, set your shutter of or "200' .
To mqke qn exposure longer thon | /lO sec., I to 2 sec. for exom-
ple, move index to B position. The shutler will open when lever is
depressed,qnd will close os soon qs lever is releosed.
For very long exposure, where the cqmerq cqn be left olone during
exposure, set the index qt the T position. The shutter will open
ofter the lever is fripped qnd will close only ofter it is lripped
once ogoin.
ll. Diophrqgm (F Stop) setting: Just like qn €y€, your lens hqs qn
iris, cqlled "diophrogm", which regulotes the qmounl of light
odmitted lo the film. You co n see it cleorly (when your cqmerq is
not loqded) by opening the shutter (T position) ond moving the
index on rhe lower scqle from 3.2, wide open, to 22 the smqllesl
opening. Eqch time you move the index to the nexl mqrked set-
ting, you open or close the diophrqgm one "siop", thereby
doubling or holving the qmount of light odmiited. i.e. q setting
of 8 (meoning F:8) qdmits twice crs much light qs q setting of I l,
qnd four times qs much qs q setting of 16.
I I l. Focusing: Focus with the coupled rongefinder by looking qt your
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horizontolly ocross the middle. Move the
focusing lever button (left of lens) between
the two fingers of your left hond, up or down
until the two split imoges coincide, in other
words, until the upper qnd lower hqlves mqtch
correctly qnd oppeqr qs one. This qt the
some time will move the lens qnd bring the
subiect in shorp focus. lt is eosiestto sight on
qny shorply defined verticol edge or line in
your subiect. Remember,your Bolsey focuses
os close os 2 feet.
Taking Pictures
When using block qnd white film, plon to do your shooting one hour
ofter sunrise to one hour before sunset. For color film, moke it two
hours qfter sunrise to two hours before sunset, in order to qvoid
excessive red coloring of the subiect.
l. After focusing your cqmero, switch your eye fo the view finder,
left hqnd window, qnd frqme your subiect. The subiect qppeqrs
smq ller in this window. When shooting qt 2 feet, correct for
"porollqx" by lifting your cqmerq slightly so thot some spqce will
<lppeqr between the top edge of your viewfinder qnd subiect.
2. Hofd the comerq STEADYT press shutter lever slowly ALL THE WAY
DOWN! Avoid ierks. YOU WnL HEAR TWO Ct|CKS, the first, releos-
ing lhe no-double-exposure lever, the second, tripping the shutter.
We recommend using o Bolsey Cqble Releqse.
3. Alwoys wind film immediotely ofter picture hos been tqken. This
will keep your cqmerq reody qt qll times.
4. After qll film hqs been exposed, the counter will show it ond film
will resist further winding. REWIND it bqck into the cortridge untif
tension is relieved, turning REWIND KNOB in the direction of the
qrrow.
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PH()T(lGRAPHYIS M(|REFUN Bolsey Cose.'For Bolsey cqmeros. Hondsome ever- reody coses mode of top groin cowhide expertly stitched for long weqr. Provides perfect pro- tection for your comero ond permits instonf use without removing cqmerq from cose. 24" meosuring tope on reyerse side of corrying strop. $7.95 Bolsey Flashgun #2 New design mokes gun ottochment quick, eosy, firm. You simply insert plug in bock of comero, twist thumb screw ond you're set to shoot. Instructions on exposu re o nd bulbs included. $9.95 BlC Flosh Gun #g-Fottery Copocitor Utterly New, different ! Uses o high copocity condenser (copocitor) chorged by o 22r/2 volt heqring oid type bottery. More energy for floshing thon stqndqrd botteries. Losts for more thon 10,000 i high-powered floshes or 2 to 3 yeqrs of hord use. Built-in test light, bu lb eiector. ExclusiveBolseymount for quick, eosy, secure ottochment. No dongling wires. Designed to blend ortisticolly with Bolsey Cqmerq. $t 5.5O Bolsey coble Releqse:Speciql flexible oll steel uni- yersol coble releqse. Assuresposifive shutter oction. Fits o ll Bolsey cqmerqs. $$t.40I .40View original page 10
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'WITH B(ITSEYACCESS(lRIES
A. Bolsey Filter AdoPler: Fits
Bofsey B, 82, 822, C, C22. Ac-
cepfs Series V Filters qnd BolseY
Sunshqde.Gleoming sqtin finish. A $ I . 1 0
B. Bolsey Sunshode: ComPonion
piece lo Bolsey filter odqPler.
Does nol vignette or interfere
with viewfinder. Sqtin fi nish.
$1.90
C. Bolsey Filter Kit: Motched
leqther cose snops on corrYing
strop. Contoins four Series V
opficolly correct q nd color cor'
rect filters. $7.50
The Bolsey Filter Kit Confoins:
For Blqck qnd White:
Yellow Filter improves fone in qll scenic shots. ldeol for beoch scenes,
o nd cloud effects.
Red Filter ior dromotic efiects fhrough high confrost, dorkened skies,
night-like efiects.
For Color:
Hoze Filter red uces hqze qnd bluish cqst in distqnt shots.
fype A Conversion Filter corrects for color when indoor color film is
used oufside.
The Bolsey Guide: A compoct, com-
plete ond eosily used reference
book, equolly informqtive for seri-
ous omqteur ond b"ginner.
124 poges, semi hord color cover.
70 illustrqtions, numerous chorts ond
tqbles, pocked with photogrophic in-
struction in eqsy to understond,
down-to-eqrth longuoge. $1.95
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SET'O'IWAT1G.. . ThelrlostlmportontCon-
tributionTo PhotogrophySinceTheCoupfedRongeFinder
. . . DiophrogmCoupledTo FocusingForFloshShooting.
l. Set-0-Molicoulomoticolfy compulesdiophrogmsettingsfor floshshoot-
ingosthedistoncefromcomeroto subiectchonges.lt is o Bolseyexclu-
siye,omozingfyfost,simpleondoccurote.
2.Sel-0-Moticmokesfloshshootingfully oulomotic.Youneedno longer
. meosuredistonces,mokecolculotions,mokeinterpretotionsor useguide
numbers.
3. WithSet-0-Moticyoumoyfollowmovingsubiectslowordor 0w0yfrom
the comero. . . ondshoot0n),momentyousee0 goodpicture.
4. Set-0-Moticoulomoticollyprevenlswostedshots. . . stopsof o pointot
whichpicturesshouldnot be tokenwiththe film ondbulbcombinolion
youoreusing.
5.Set-O-Moticpoysfor itselfby preventingwosledshots.
SOME"PROFESSIONAI''HINTS
I . Forbestcolorrenditionwhenusingindoorcolorfilm,setshutterspeedot
| /25 sec.for dorkwolls,l/50 sec.for lightwolls.
2.Foroll overogeworkuseSFbulbs.Forthe "professionol"opproochuse
#S bulbsupto 12 leet,#ZS bulbbeyondl2 feetondoutdoorsqt night
for bothcolorondblockondwhite.
3. WithKodochromeTypeA film ondSFor SMbulbsno filteris necessory.
For"professionol"resultstry SFbulbsondKodochromeTypeA filmwith
on 8lA filter.Withotherbulbstry 8lB filters.
4. No filteris requiredwith AnscofndoorColorfilm ondSMondSFbulbs.
WithAnscocolorfilm ond #5, #ZS ondBontom8 bulbs0 UV #tt
filteris suggested.
5. With BontomI bulb ond indoorcolorfilm, use shutterspeedof
| /25 sec.
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