Conley Pocket Folding Camera User manual

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    INSTRUCTIONS F@R OPERATING                  l
                        .  THE CAMERA
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      pictures with  the camera  until  r,rru havc
              thoroughly                              familiar                                               ri'th-'er.".y                                   'lahc       !::?"'r""part  oi              the  inst runrcnt.                                      cspccial     care to learn the constructicn of the'shut_      i
       ter; work   it  for, tirne and  instantaner_rus
     exposures.  Read carefully  the  follor.r.ing      instructicns.  The  rnost ii"portuni   lfriiiE       j
      to be remembered in picture iakins-isthat
      rro whire light lincluding gas,
     lanrp             llght                         r should                     be allowed                                        to                                            "f&iri.strike                                            the",   I      hlnl,          e\-en                   lor                  a fractional                                part                                        of                                     a seconrl,
       until   it has been clevelopecio"d  ilJ.        It
       is tlrcrefore best that   tt   tuual"g^.na- ,"_
     lo"ading be done in a subdu"J"          jinfri.  ru
      after the seai cn the film  i.  6.of."-",-i'1,"."-6;o,rrirrg
       is a  possibility  of  the.".lt*
     logged  if  care'is not taken-io   t""li''tf,"     pa,per
            flralyn t ighrv-lly. %a2,tsPffu.J   U       Keep The Lens Clean
      I{emove all dust from  the lens with a
     soft  cloth.   This  is  ,.".y  iir,1-*oni,
    spots of                .dirt,_ dust or  finger'nrarlki-'will'tii   ""
    cause serious defects in the;ictu;".       tn"
    lens is.er-enlycovered r'irh'J;;;    ;i  moist_
     tLlre, the amount of light.passing through
      u,ill be greatly  decreised,  ."r.i"*''"""a".
             Any                              rlirr. or dust                             can                                 be                                                    ei.ily      ::ry:."]:",oerected  b5'                 remor.ing                             the                              back                                             of                                                       thl
                  the Jhutte, ;;,.1 rolu,ig     :lI:.'_1ulrougn SnelingUtc l('ns.

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   Keep the  Inside  of the Carnera
                Clean
  Defective  pictures  sometimes  result
from dust  particles which have collected
on the inside of the camerd, settling on the
film.  This  will cAuse spots on the nega-
tive which  will show in the finished pic-
ture.  Wipe  otrt the inside of the camera
and bellows occasionally rvith a  slightly
danrpened  cloth.   This   is  particularly
important when the camera has been idle
for some time.
  Before  loading  the  came rd,  try  the
shutter to see that   it  is working properly.
              To Load
  Rernove the  back  of  the  camera by
holding the instrument  in both hands, &S
illustrated  in  figure  I.  Push the  little

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knob located at the top of the camera to
the  right  or  toward  the  winding  key.

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 This  will release the cover catch so that
 the cover or back can be easily removed.             I
 An gmpty  spool'will be found in position
 in the winding k"y chamber.
    Ir[ext break the seal on the film cartridge
 and place the spool in the empty chamb;;





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as shown in figure II.  This is accomplished
by raishing                spool-holding fixturel which              -th"
s_wingsup from  the spool .huttrber.  The
fixture  is flexible, which enables the user
to insert the lugs in each end of the fixture
into the holes in the spool ends.  Next
grving fixture  back  into  spool chamber.
See that  the backing papei leads off the
top of the spool.  The film  is now in posi-
tion  to  continue  loading,  the  retainirg
gnrins  preventing any  loosenirg  of  the
backing paper.

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  Next draw the backing paper across the
back of the camera and about two inches
beyond the end of the camera. Then thread
1he end of the backing papgr into the wide
slot in the empty spool, as shown in figure





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III. Nou'turn the winding key slowly until
the paper is secured,--two or three turns
should be sufficient. See figure IV.
  After  the  film  is secured, repiace the
back co\rer by hooking it into the U-shaped
groo\zeon the lower end of the camera, at
the same time pressing on the back cover
until  it engagesin the lock.

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   To open the front  of the L-atrlera,l)ress
 the button  located on the side neai the
 top of the camera, pull down bed until the
 side braces spring  into  position so that
 hed of camera is held rigidly.
   Next  draw  out  the  leni  standarcl bv
 grasping the knob at the base of the stand-
 ard and drawing out_sameuntil  it engages            I
 in the notch provided on the  front- 6ccl          i i l prate.
  When equipped with a Single lens, the camera is then in focus for takine Dictures    l
 of all obiects B feet or more distanl.  When
 equipped  with  a  Rapid  Rectilinear  or
 Anastigmat  lens, all objects one hundred
 fcet or more clistant are in focus, but  for
 n-earer objects  it  is necessary to advance
 the standard so that  the pointer engagcs
 the focusing scale in the slot corresoo"a-
 ing to distance that the obiect is fronr the
canrera. This is accomplishfd by pressing
clown on  the  focusing- scale, which  wiii
release _the pointer, permitting  the stancl-
ard to be moved backrvarcl oi  forlr,ar<l to
clesired distance.
   For  all distances greater_ than  r.5 feet,
 it  is only necessary to estimate the dis-
ance. appro-ximately.  For  example, 25
feet is the distance most generallv'used in
street pictu.res_,-andwhen-the scale spring
is set at this clistance, all objects froin  r5
to 35 feet will be in good focus.  Hower.er.when tlre principal objects are nearer or           tutI
farther .yuy,  the fccus should be changecl
accordingly.    In  order  to  insure  shanr
pictures, the distance of the obiect from
the camera should be estirrralt'rl or meas-
rrreclu'ith reasonablecare.

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       To  take                     vertical  pictures, hold  the                 _
     camera level at the u'aist line. Now lookIN . down into the finder from  directlv above
     and you will see exactly what objects will
      appear in the picture.
       To take a horizontal  picture, hold the
      carnera  horizantally   at  the  waist   line.
      Turn  the finder counter clock-wise until
           it is horizontal.itil
                 The Bed L"g
       The camera^ is equipped with  a folding
       front bed leg for use when the cimera  ilslf
     used on a table or other similar support in
      the upright position.

                 The Shutter
      The shrrtter is automatic and requires
     no setting. When fitted with Single'lens,
         rt  operates for  time  and  instantaneous   -'l*'
      e_xposures. For snap shot exposures, set
      the indicator  at instantaneoui or  ,_iStt
      of a second. WThenequipped with  Ru;ia
      Rectilinear or Anastighdt  lens, the-shlt_Iril
      ter rvorks at r-25th, r_5oth and'r_rooth of
     a second, besides time and  bulb.  The
      pointer on the graduated scale at the bot-
     tom of the shutter indicates the aperture'r---
      at which the lens is worl<ing.
      The graduated scale at the top of the            .
     shutter  indicates the  different methods                                                                     i tT' 'I    of making exposures.                                        for  timl  ex_
     posures of any duration by pressing the
     lever or release.to open the shutJei ancl
     pressing it  again to  close it.   ,rB"  for
     bulb exposur" Uv a single pressurelf  tn"
      lerrer,the thutter  re-ul'ning opon ,o lnng

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as the lever is held down and closing in-               i;
stantly upon the releaseof the lever. Bulb
exposures are valuable  for making  short
trme exposures.
  When  the  pointer  is placed opposite
t-25, r-5o or  r-roo, an instantaneous ex-
po.rre  of thir duration  is obtain."d !v  giv-
ing the lever a single pressure, tll" shutter
opining and closing in the  fractional part
of a second as indicated.
          Stop  or Diaphragrn
  The stop or diaphragm  is the opening
which tegrlates the amount  of light  t!.t
is allowed to pass through the lens. The           ;
diaphragm  is to be reduced or enlarged
                                                         'iFaccbrding  to  the  strength  of  the -ligh1.
When making  exposures under ordinary
conditions  the  pointer  should be set at           ,
 il-.s. ;t G. iii    ii  ir'" ris[t i' i"iv strong,    I
set at 16 (tl. S. or F.)  The U.3.3?  (F.zz)*.'
and IJ. S. 6+ (Fgz) stops are ttsed for mak-
ing time e"po=ures oniy.
  See the following pages for instructions
on the proper stops and exposures for the
 various conditions of light                                                                     .
       Instantaneous   or SnaP Shot                        i
              Exposures
   In making instantaneous or snap shot
 exposures never  use a  diaphragm  ltoP
 smaller than  IJ. S. t6.  Usually U. S. 8
 (F   r r)  is preferable especially for  short
 range pictures.  Snap shots ?re usually
 made while holding canrera in hand, light
 should therefore be bright sunshine. - On
 bright days snap shots can be made at
 uni time il'rring-the da-vfrom three hours

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  after sunrise to three hours before sunset.
  Earlier or later than  this short time ex-
  posures should be given.     It   is a good
  rule never to             _photograph directly  to,irard
   tlr.  ggq, the best posifion-        being to have
   t!.   light             -directly on  the  obiJct  to  be
  photogr.aphed.   Ii  the  direct rays-exposureof the
 sun strike the lens during the
  the picture  will be blurred.  Do  ,,bt  tr.,
  to photograph moving otrjects at a shorter
 drstance than 25 feet distant  from  the
 camera.   It  is advisable to endeavor to
 catch them at an angle either coming to_
 war$ or                       ihe  ca-era,  as good          .going {rom
 results will not he obt.ained if taken lih"r,
 the object is directly opposite.-at        In ptroio_
 graphinr tall buildings    close ,ung"  it is
 neces_saryto secllre a position as near as
 possible.oppositerhe center of the building,
 lor  rl the camera is  tiltecl upwards,  tlie
 Iines in the picture will be found to'con_
 verge be_causeof the fact that  the top  of
 the building is of a much greater distance
 Irom the camera than the bottom.  This
 same nr le  applics u'hen photograph ing
 small objects such as a dog: in  itri.  ;;;;
 the carnera should be lowered to the center
                   taken, thus o"oiai"g;;U 9{ 1h" ,object-t_g-b"
 drstortion. When ready to make the ex_
posure observe the following rules:
   First, see that the pointei on the shutter
   set opposite the  correct opening and i:shutter speed.
  Second, see that the focusing pointer is
r9t opposite the proper distance of the                                                ':object from the camera.
  .  Third,  be srrre that an unexposerl por_'-"-tion of the film is turned into pnliiiorr.

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  When  ready  for making  the exposure
hold  the camera in  both. hands and as
near level as possible so that  the picture
will be in  true  perspective.  l,ocate  the
object  in the  finder by  looking squarely
into  it, making sure that  all of the object
u'hich you desire to photograph falls with-
in the limits of the finder.  When  all is in
readiness release the shutter, taking care
not to jerk or move the camera Curing the
exposure.  A  pressrlre of  the  lever  will
open the shutter  for a fractional  part of a
second, thereby  permitting  the  light  to
pass through  the  lens and  forming  an
image on the sensitir.e surface of the-fiIm.
After making the exposure turn the wind-
ing key to the left, watching the ruby win-
dow in the back of the eamera until the
next number appears. This is a very im-
portant  point and one should early ac-
quire the habit of turning the winding key
after  each exposure, thus  avoiding  the
the possibility of making two exposureson
the same surface of the film.

             Tirne  Exposures
  When making time exposures it  is ab-
solutely necessary that  the  camera be
placed upon tripod, table or firm support
where there  u'ill be no danger of its being
moved during the exposrlre. Center the                                                                                     it,object properlf  in the finder, set the shut-       r{T"ter on          if a long exposure is to be made.  When the pointer  is set on"T"  give a    t
single pressure of the lever to open and
r,vhen sufficient time has elasped an addi-
tional pressure to close, using care not to
jar the shutter in either opening or closing.    I
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         In making time exposures it  is neces-
     sary to use some judgment  in regard to
     the length of time the lens should remain
     open.  This is governed by the amount of
       light  which  falls upon the  object  to be
     photographed at the time of the exposure,

          Tirne  Exposures  Out  of Doors
         In making time exposures out of doors
      the pointer should be set on "8"  and the
      shutter worked as quicldy as possible.
       With  sunshine use Stop U. S. gz or F
      22, opening and  closing the  shutter  as
      quickly as possible.
!,,      With  light clouds use Stop U. S. 32 or
     F  zz, giving from %  to one second ex-
     posure.
       With  heavy clouds use Stop U.  S. 32    -      or F zz and give from z to 3 seconds.
       The foregoing calculations are for open
       air exposures. When  photographing ob-
              in. shadows or on porches, oo accu-  ljects
     ?ate   directions  can  be  given  as too
    much depends upon the density  of  the
     shadows.   Proper exposure can only be
     learned through experience or by using a
      scientific exposure meter.
        Caution.   Never  attempt  to make a
     time exposure while holding the camera
       in the hand, as a blurred picture is sure to
      result.

            Time  Exposures  Indoors
         In trsing the following table the pointer
     should be set upon U. S. 8 (F  I r).  In case
     the IJ. S. or F I6 stop is used twice as much
     time must be given.  With  the U. S. 32
      (F zz) stop, four times as much.
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      When using a camera equipped with an
     q  7.5, Anastigmat lens at  full opening,
     give one half the exposure shown- in the
     tables below.
     White  Walls and One Window-
        Bright sun outside, three seconds.
      Hazy sun, eight seconds.                            :
        Cloudy-bright, fifteen seconds.
        Cloudy-dull, thirty seconds
     White  Walls and More  than One Win-
         dow-
        Bright sun outside, two seconds.
      Hazy sun, five seconds.
       Cloudy-bright, ten seconds.
        Cloudy-dull, twenty seconds.
     Mediurn  Colcred WaIIs and One Win-
          dow--
       Bright sun outside, six seconds.
      Hazy sun, fifteen seconds.                                                                                                                                        '
        Cloudy-bright,  thirty  seconds.4+t"*  ffp'*.-
       Cloudy-dull, sixty seconds
     Mediurn   Colored   Walls   and  More
        Than One Window-
       Bright sun outside, four seconds.         .'
        Ilazy sun, ten seconds.
       Cloudy-bright, twenty seconds.
       Cloudy-dull, forty seconds.                                         '
    Dark Colored Walls and One Window-
       Bright sun outside, twenty seconds.
      Hazy sun, f orty seconds.
       Cloudy-bright, eighty seconds.
       Cloudy-dull, trvo minutes, forty seconds.
    Dark  Colored  Walls  and  More  than
       One Window-
       Bright sun outside, ten scconcis.
I     Hazy sun, twenty seconds
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       Cloudy-bright, forty seconds.
       Cloudy-dull, one minute,  twenty  sec-
        onds.r'   The  foregoing  figures  are  for  rooms
    whose windows get  light  direct from the
    sky and for any time during the day fromr'  three hours after sunrise to  three hours
    before sunset.l       Note-It     is  advisable  when  circum-
    stances permit  to use stop  16,  oubling
    the time of exposure given in above tables.
   .    t           Rernoving  the  Fitrn
     No dark room  is required for removing
     the film from the camera.  However,  it  is
    best to perform this operation in subdued'      light, observing the following rules:
        First:  When the last section of the film
    has been exposed ttrrrrtre   winding  k.y
-   --++l+tilall of the paper has been wound on
     the  spool  in  the  key-winding  chamber.
L*   This can be told by the ease with  which
F   iEe spoor rurns.
   -    Sacond: Remove the back of the cam-
  frrt_as   d,ireqted on the preceding pages.
       Third:  Dr:aw the loose end of tfre black
    papgr tightly around the spool ancl fasten
        it with the gummed sticker which  will" tr6-'
    found in the empty reel.
   '--.theFourth:  To remove the cartridge from
       camera, swing back the  rpool'troia",-spread
    .contai?i1g lhe  full spool and         the
    ends of the holder apart, which will release
    the ends o{ the. spcol from  the winding
    ,  k.y  ur'{ lug oppo.it?j permitting  the easy     '    removal  of the  full  spool.  Transfer  th;
   empty spool to the key winding charnber
   and the camera is ready for reloiding.