Boots KOROLL 24S User manual

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            BOOTS KOROLL.zA   S...
 .     is precision-made in one of Europe's most modern camera works. It has a
 handsomely-styled,  rigid, all-metal body, with a fine finish and matching performance.
  The eye-level viewfinder is exceptionally clear and the shutter release comes easily
to hand with a balance nicely calculated to minimise camera movement and ensure
sharp pictures.
                  An exceptional lens
  The lens has two apertures,  f 19 and f 116, and is 'bloomed'-unusu4l refinements
in an inexpensive camera, and features which will help you to produce even better
pictures; the family of which the Koroll-24 S is the latest model, already holds the
reputation for superb pictures. It focuses too, further assurance of needle-sharpness at
all distances down to 3 feet.
                   Indoor Pictures with'FLASH'
  The Koroll-24 S is a round-the-clock camera; it takes indoor snaps at any time
of day or night with easy-to-use .flash,.
                   The econornical camera
  \fith the Koroll-24 S the pictures fou want cost less. Twenty-four'enprints',  the
size of the picture on reverse-for which you need only one film-are much cheaper
than twenty-four normal snapshots taken with an ordinary box camera.

The Koroll-24 S takes popular 120 size fihn
  The lens has two apertures,  f 19 and f 116, and the shutter works at l/50th second,
with provision for brief-time exposure.
                               Sirnple to use
  Adfusting the Koroll-245 for the right exposure is quite simple. \fhen the camera
is loaded with a black and white film, such as Ilford Selochrome or Kodak Verichrome
Pan, use //16 when the sun is shining or f i9 on a cloudy day or late evening-see
exposure table on following page.
                           Colour too .  .
   Successful colour photographs may be taken in strong direct summer sunlight
with the Koroll-24 S when loaded with a colour film such as Kodak Kodacolor-use
f 19 in bright sunshine, as in exposure table overleaf. (Kodacolor film gives colour
negatives from which colour prints are made-any branch of Boots The Chemists
will be pleased to give you full details).

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                          Exposure Table

                                      Bright Surt     Cloudy


                  Verichrome Pan
                                                    f l16           fte                  Selochrome

                  Kodacolor              flg


                  Get to know your Koroll-24 S
  This booklet is intended to introduce you and your Koroll-24 S. Read it through
carefully-a little time spent in familiarising yourself with its operation will be well
rewarded in the results you will get.

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LOADING THE FILM
  Slide down the catch at the side of the
camera, and gently open the back.

Insert the film into the
left-hand chamber, break
the seal on the film, and unwind a few inches.
With your thumb, keep a gentle pressure on
the film to prevent it unwinding further
asyou...

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                              . thread it through
                   the wider of the two slots
                  in the take-up spool in
                 the right-hand chamber.
              Turn the winding knob
                    to take up any slack, and
              then one more whole
                  turn to secure the film,
making sure thar it is feeding evenly into the
spool and is not running up against one of
the flanges. Close the back of the camera and
fasten the catch.

Turn the winding knob
and watch the left-hand
window in the back of
the camera. After a few
turns some printing,
usually dots or letters,
will appear at  which
stage wind slowly to
ensure that the Figure l,
which follows immediately afterwards, comes
into the centre of the window. There are just
two more important operations before you
are ready to take your first picture

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EXPOSURE
                                          (see            correct  Set the                   aperture                                    Ienclosed         Exposure                   Table)                       by rotating
the Lens Aperture Control at the
base of the lens turret.              I

FOCUSING
  Measure or estimate the distance
in feet between camera and subjectand rotate the lens until the appro-    t
priate distance is set against the
arrowhead on the lens mount. You                     Jwill notice that the figures are en-
graved so as to be read with the
back of the camera towards you-
its natural position.

TAKING THE PICTURE
  For upright pictures, grip the camera
with one hand at either end, fingers at the
front thumbs at the back, with the right
index finger resting lightly on the shutter
release. Bring the camera up to eye-level,
and as it is important to hold it absolutely
still at the time of taking,  it will help to hold
it against cheek and nose for support and to
keep your elbows against your body. Your
eye should be as close to the viewfinder as
possible so that the front frame of the view-
finder is clearly seen. Compose the subject
in the viewfinder as you want it to appear in
the finished picture, hold your breath for
an instant, and gently and s-m-o-o-t-hJ-y
depress the shutter release.

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  For horizontal pictures hold the camera
 like this.





  Your picture is now safely recorded, and
you should immediately wind on in readi-
ness for the next exposure whether you are
going to take it now or not. Make a habit of
this and you will avoid the annoyance of
taking two pictures on one piece of film
(double exposure).

WINDIN G. ON
  For the first picture the Figure I was in the left-hand window; for the second,
turn the winder until the same Figure 1 appears in the centre of the right-hand window.
For the third exposure the Figure 2 should be in the centre of the left-hand window
again and for the fourth it should be in the centre of the right-hand window: and so
on until you have taken the twenty-fourth picture when the Figure 12 will be in the
rieht-hand window.

             UNLOADING  THE FILM
  After taking the last picture on the film, wind on until you see the end of the
protective paper pass both windows: then open the back of the camera, hold the film
with thumb and finger while you pull out the film winding knob and give it a half-turn
to secure it. The film should then be removed immediately, without being allowed to
unroll, and sealed by means of the gummed strip provided.

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            BRIEF TIME
             E XPOS URE
             By raising the small
                    lever just beside the lens
               you can yourself control
               the length of time the
                    shutter is open. You will
              not want to use this
                unless you are taking
                 pictures in very-withoutpoor                      Iight, and indoor
                        'flash'. \Ufith the lever in
               the raised position the
                   shutter opens when you
               press the trigger and
                    stays open until you re-
                    lease it. It is essential for
               the camera to be kept
absolutely still the whole time, and it shou-ld
be rested on a firm flat surface. A 'cable
lslgxss'-available from Boots-ensures
smooth, jerk-free, operation of the shutter.

FLASH PICTURES
  Flash is simple to use and gives consis-
tently good results because you are not
dependent on the vagaries of the weather:
inexpensive flash bulbs available from Boots
ensure that you have the right amount of
light just where and when you want  it.
Boots are specialists in 'flash' and will be
pleased to tell you all about  it.
  The Korolt-z4 S is a fine 'flash' camera.
It has a built-in shoe on top into which the
flashgun fits, and a special contact in the
shutter to fire the bulb as you take the
picture. Simply fit the gun into the camera
and connect the lead on the flashgun to the
contact, put a bulb into the gun and take
your picture in the normal way. You will
be delighted with the pictures you get both
indoors and outdoors when the light would
otherwise be too poor for picture-taking.

p              SIMPLE FLASH GUIDE
                        Use Aperture f/9
i
                                       Bulb No.7    Bulb No.5t
$                     Verichrome Pan
                                                        13 to 17 ft.I                                        7to9ft.
+                      Selochrome
 t.                      Kodacolor          5to6ft.     9 to l0 ft.$
       The table above shows the distance the flashgun should be from the subject.
                       Dl:\  l:I-OPING AND PRI\  I'ING
       Boots Developing and Printing Service has a nation-wide reputation and is especially
    good for Enprints-the large-size big-value pictures illustrated opposite. We suggest
    you take your exposed film to any branch of Boots and ask for 'Enprints'.
               CARE OF THE CAMERA
    A case will help to keep your Koroll-24 S free from dust, and protect  it at the same
     time. Owing to the special nature of the coating, the lens should be dusted only with
    the softest material-an often-washed handkerchief or, preferably, a special lens
    brush, available from Boots.
     The camera requires no other maintenance and you should not attempt to make
    adiustments yourself: Boots will be very pleased to undertake any which may become
     necessary.

ACCESSORIES
  Boots stock the following range of accessories for the Koroll-24 S and will be pleased
to show them to you and explain their use.
                         Ever-Ready Case
  Invaluable for protecting your camera, and the most convenient method of carrying
it. No need to remove the camera when taking pictures.
                           Lcns  I it;od
  Cuts out unwanted light and improves most pictures. Screws into lens mount.
                          Light Yellow Filter
  Brings out the clouds in landscapes. Screws into the lens mount and is itself threaded
to take the lens hood above.
                            Close-up Lens
  For pictures closer than three feet. Is interchangeable with the filter above or can
be supplied in similar screw-in holder.
                           Accessory Case
  To take Lens Hood and Filter. Fits onto carrying case strap.
                          Cablc Release
   Specially useful to eliminate camera movement. Screws into shutter release.
  Keeps rhe camera absolutely steady. J;#rUt"..  special'bush' in camera base.

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                1o help get better pictures . .  .
  Hold the camera very still and squeeze the shutter gently to avoid 'camera-shake'
 in your picture. Most photographs look better when the sun is shining from behind
you or over your shoulder and this is most necessary when using colour. Never let
the sun shine directly into the lens-use a lens hood.
  Avoid taking outdoor pictures in deep shade and in the early morning and late
evening unless you use flash to light up your subject. Flash is useful even in sunlight
to relieve the deep shadows from forehead and nose which often obscure detail in
faces.                                                                                                                                                       iII
 Do not try to take pictures of subjects moving quickly across the front of the
camera.
   'Close-ups' of people, and animals, make especially effective pictures and because
the Koroll-24 S focuses as close as three feet it is ideal for them. $7hen taking close-ups                I
always allow a little more space over the subject's head. in the viewfinder than you                             i
think you need-this compensates for the slightly different position of the viewfinder
in relation to the lens.
. . . aild make sure the number of the film is exactly in the centre of the
                   window when winding on.

Take good care of your negatives
  Your negatives are precious-often irreplaceable-and you will want to have
reprints and enlargements from your favourites. They should be kept where they
will be safe from dust and scratches. A Negative Album, available from Boots, is ideal.


                      Mounting your Prints
  Photograph Albums, always fascinating to browse through, are the best means of
keeping snapshots orderly and safe. Boots have the finest range in the country to
choose from, together with all mounting and titling accessories.