Compco REFLEX User manual

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                   2  Insert empty 6lm spool                     s   in rhe upper film com-
                              parrmenr (B). Be sure that
                           ihe film soool slot is en-
                        gaged wrrh tne wrnolng
                          knob (C); then press other
                           end of spool into position.


A  Lor,r'er 6lm holder rs a.-  hrnsed lor conven-
ience. Simply snap roll into
position by engaging spool
pins. The lilm should be
inserted so that the end of
its protective paper is in
posirion indicated ar (D).




                                Pull out about six                  5  inches of the paper.

in-             At   Thread rhe film bv                          serung paper eno lnto
                       the long slor of the empty
                           film spool.


               7  Close up rhe camera and                                             '    tighren knob(A). Wind
                      knob (E) rwo or rhree rurns
                           to secure end of paper.



           Q Turn knob (E) ro wind                          -   film until number I ao-
                          pears in the center of the red
                    window (F). Your "Family
                    Camera" is all ser now rb                       take Picrures.                        I



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      As in loading, always un-
       load in a subdued lishr.
       After you have shot-the
        last picture, No. 12, on
       vour roll of {ilm. turn the
      wlnolng KnoD (r,) as lar
      as possible, withour forc-
        ing, unril all of rhe film is
     on the one spool. Then
      open the camera by un-

t                                    screwing back knob (A) and                                 drop our roll of 6lm, being
I                                     careful that it doesn'r un-
                                 wind. Seal film bv moisten-
                                ing gummed sricker. Place
                               emprv spool u'here rhe full
                                     roll was, engaging it in
                                winding knob, and )'ou are
                                              all ser ro reload.

Yorrr "F.rntiIv Crnrcr.r"  Iras rrro shut-
ter rd justntcrtts, IilttintnntoLt  trtrl Ttnt.
Tl:c lcr.r lor ltr.rkrrrg rllcsc \ctilngs  \()rl
 rvrll find rrghr next ro the Io\\'cr lcns. Tirc
sctrngs, INST. rnd TIME, rre clerrlr
 ttr.trk, J ort  t lrc trr>rrr of th( c.lItcr.r.
Fu tntp thotf , sct rhc lcver ir  l.\"ST.
Ful trD/t,t,.\'latillt r, rvhrCh lre nccessarv  r. hctt
trking picturcs indoors rvherc rhere  rs
nor rhc norlnxl antounr ol light, sct the
 lcvcr rt  Tl\ll-.  For tinrc cxposures, thc
ciln)erl nrusr br absolutclv stcadr', lnd
shorrld hc r:rotrntcJ orr.r tripo.l, or Jr lc.r\r
plrccd orr .r r.rhlc. To t.rke  .r rinrc c\no\urc,
6rst scr tlrc lcver rt TIME: rhen hold rher


Eastman Vcrichrorire or Ansco PIena-
chrome for davrinre plcrures. For propcr 6lnr for
shots,.see pagc' 10.Fot co/or pictirLr, use Eastman Koldcolor.MFor properuse, sce page I l.

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HOW TO OPERATE
 ABRIGHT,^'J;W6,,A'   Hovc lhe sun ol lour bock, never shool dircclly
    into the lighl.
  Your "Famill Camera"  is
  exrremely easY to oDerate.
  Once you'te loaded ii wirh
  trlm (see page 4) and ser rhe
  shutter for INST. or TIME
  (see page B) here's all vou
  nave ro do:
  Suspend the camera around
  your neck bv rhe handy neck-
  strap      raise rhe hinged
  lrood and sisht vour subiecr
  through rhe large view 6nder
   .   . then snap vour picture!
  That's all there is ro irl

                                   Alrvays be sure to hold tour
                                 czmer^ rtearlr-rest it trghrlv
                                 rgrinst vout bodt and hold
                                   iSur b.eaih rvhile inapping the
                                                  Plctrlre.
                        And make a habit of turning
                                rhe film to the next number
 For besr results, do not stand    immediately after taking a
 closer than 7 or 8 feet from     picture-you'll avoid double
 vour subjecr.                   exPosures.

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Your Compco "Fanrilv Canrera" has  :r
 built-in llash svnchronization. Thrs means
 th.tt rou hrr.i onlv to plug in rhe Flrsh
 Att.lchor(nt .rn Jccc5sor\ Jc:crihcd on
 the back cover) and vou are rll  sct to
take flash picrures.
To:rttach the Flash Atrachntenr, sinpJv
insert tlash conract pins into thc holc's
(see 6gure,\ on srde-of camera. Be sure
shutter levcr is scr at INST.
Ile surc rhat the hrttcrics rrc frcsh, for
a seak battcn nrrl fail just rr.hen r.ou
need rt nrost. Inserr trr.o pcnlite bat-
terrcs, onc srth centcr tip up rnd onc     www.butkus.us
uith  rip Jorrrr. Ilc :rrr( hrrrrcri(\ rrc
presscd clorln rll  the uel  for good
con  t lc t.
Use No. ll,  Prcss 40, or tr.pe O, scrcs
bese llrsh bulbs. Usc of princhronraric
6lnr is sugeesred iErsrnrrn Plus X, XX,
Ansco Suprcnrc or Press filnrl,. \'ou
don t have to chrngc iilnr houcrcr  if
lour crnrcr:l is lo.r,led rrith another
npe filnr.Stand rpproxinrarclv lO fcct fronr sub-     rlject shcn _using nredium spccd 6lnr.      lr\\/ith vcrv fast hlnt (Super XX or Super
Pan Press) strnd l2 tb l5 feer frbnr
sublcct.
Always press shurter release with
a rapid downward thrust. Do not
use a slow or hesitant action.

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 Use Eastman No. 620 Ko,lecolorlDri lighr Type).
 Color pictures requrre J good deal more care in
 shooting rhan black end uhite, so follow these
 suggestions carefullv. The subiecr must be in
 bright sunlight, so the best time of dav is late
 morning or earlv afternoon. Avoid noontime, for
 the sun is too high and rvill cast deep shador"s
 on peoples' faces. Don't rry to take cblor snap-
 shois *hen the subjects aie in shadow or tlie
  light is dull. And alu,4tt follorv the instructions
 that come rvith vour color lilm!

HINTS ON Ihe Careof YourCamera

                        Your. Compco Fanrilv Camer.a" is sturdilv buil.t,
                      yet slncc rt rs a precrsion made producr ir should
                 be treated with'rhe rrme crr" r'ou gile your
                       rvatch. Here are several suggestions. K""p,youa
                    camera a\\'av from extreme heet. Keen rts lenses
                    and interror'clean .rnd frcc of dusr. When orrning
                       the canrera to load 6lm do nor let the back dropl
                   or the hinge mav be sprung. If you rememb-er
                       these simple precaurions, vour "Family Camera"
                               rvill bring vou manv years of good picture-taking.