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Contessa-Nettel Cocarette 0 and II/0 User manual
User manual for Contessa-Nettel Cocarette 0 and II/0. 11 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Contessa-Nettel
- Model / document
- Contessa-Nettel Cocarette 0 and II/0
- Document type
- User manual
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 11
- File size
- 3.4 MB
- Category
- Film cameras
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advantages of the "Coca- -+\Y/hil" retaining all the 'I t' Y Y rette I(' 3/+*27,/o" and" Cocarette II I 4t/nx212",
we are now manufacturing these two models in a \
somewhat simpler form and at a moderate price,
under the title "Cocarette 0" 3y4x2Y+" and "Coca-
rette IIf 0" +/+x2L/2".
Special attention is drawn to the fact that the
casing as well as the spoolholder device whidr is
one of the principal advantages _of our Cocarette
construction are the same as the Cocarette Camera
hitherto manufactured.
y'-,*.,ery good irnitation lerther gcvering gives the
new,hbdel an eleg:aa! appearanc'e.- The somewhat
simfer form of the Ehna'bgard and focussing at a'near distance, in addition to the simpler optical
outfit, differ from the'better model hitherto manu-
factured. The new models are fitted with leather
bellows.
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Description.
The case of the camera is made of one oiece of ,
aluminium sheeting (German Patent). The' handy
form as well as the solid covering gives the "Coca-
rette 0" and "Cocarette II/0" an fine finish. The fol-
ding front (protected by patent) which fixes itself
automatically wheri drawn out, guarantees a parallel
and reliable guiding for the lens to the plane ofView original page 3Page 4 · Read text
the image and makes the camera ready for immediate
use, so that the tourist will be able at any time to
photograph anything of interest with the Coca-
rette. Special
attention should
be given to the
filmholder. \[rith
the new construc-
tion the film-
spools can be very
easily changed in
day-light,'the In "Coca-
rette 0" film-
spools of six ex-
posures 3rlaxztla
indres and in the
"Cocarette llfo._
film-spools 'with
6 pictures of
2rlzx4l/a inches
are used. Both
models are pro-
vided with a bril-
liantfoldingfinder
which can be
reversed for horizontal pictures. Taking greater
stability into consideration, the dimensions andweight
are as small as possible, viz. for the "Cocarette 0" -16,5X3,5X7,8 cm, weighing 625 gr and for the
"Cocarette I[/0" 20 x 3,tx 8J cm, weighing 800 gr.
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DIRECTIONS
FOR USE.
To load.
Take the camera in
the left hand (see
sketch 2) and push the
button of the lock
to the left whereupcn
the letter O (: open)
near the button be-
comes visible.
The coverwith
the film holder
is then drawn
out of the
boctlr of fhe
camera (see
sketch 3).
Take the film-
spool from its
packing, put it in
the axis of the
film-spool holder
(see sketch 4) and
open cautious-
iy. Then take
the redicover-
paper of the
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the poin-
ted end
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between the
barq along the
frame towards
the empty
spool and put
the end of the
paper into the
slit of the spool
(sketch s).
Turn the
winder 2 or
3 times in the
direction of
the arrow
(sketch 6) until
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is taught.
The film- Sketc.h 4
holding'frame
is then introduced into
the body of the camera
(see sketch 7).
\7hen the side-wall is
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Sketch 6
fixea again on ths cainera-case, 1:ush the qourrter-
sunk button to the right.
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The letter C (: closed) will then be seen near
the button.
The camera is now loaded and ready to wind off
the film. Open the small slider at the back of the
\ camera (on the top)'ittand wind the cover-paper by turning ihe wind"i the direction of the'arroi
until the figure 1 appears behind the red window
(after about 18 turnings). The disc provided with
our trade-mark in the back-wall of the camera can
be removed by turning t/, to the leftf-1. \(Ihen
the camera is not in use, the opening serves to
clean the backlens, for which purpose a soft piece
of cloth is used.
t:'
To open the Cocarette 0 and II I O. _
Press t'he left thu*U on the button at the sife'
wall, the base board of the camera flies open auto-
matically; press it down, until the two lateral props
catdr audible. The base board being fited with a
strong spring, it should be stopped a little when
opening with the right hand. Then take the lens'front
bv ths nickeled-plated handle below the lens with
tliumb and forefinger of the right hand and pull out
the front its full extent. The camera is now focussed
for pictures at infinity ( oo ). If pictures of objects at
a near distance are to be taken, the focussing lever
below the lens is pressed up and the respective di-
stance focussed on the scale by means of the former,
whereby the lever is let into the respective notch of
the scale'
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The picture. d
1 Press the camera slightly against the body with
II both hands. Obtain the group or landscape by means
of the brilliant finder. If the group cannot be en-
seen in the finder, the distance between the + tirely pho{ographer and the object is too short. By press-
ittg the wire release the shutter is released (see
bJlow the description of the shutter).
After each picture the winder must be turned in
the direction of the arrow until the next figure
becomes visible. \Uflhen closing the camera the ra-
dial lever must be replaced again on infinity and
the finder brought to its original position after having
taken a horizontal picture. The front is then pushed
back to the stop by pressing the two nickeled handles.
i. The lateral props are released by pressing them with
{- both thumbs and the base bcard can- be closed.
Ifhen all e films are exposed the film is wound
off by turning the film-key until the remainder of
I the red cover-paper is wound up. The camera is
then opened, ihe film taken out, tlie empty spool
put in its place and a new spool introduced in the
place of the latter.
sI The disc provided with our trade-mark in the i back-wall of the camera can be removed by turning
{ 1/, to the left yft,
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Shutters.
The 6(Cocarette" camers.s 0 and IIio are provided
with the Peri shutter and Derval shutter, Both shutters
are for snapshots tlru, rlw and floo second, as well
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matically; they are provided with the well known
iris diaphragm and both are handled in the same way
by setting the desired duration of exposure on the
little directing wheel.
Being an everset shutter the beginner is warned
not to play with the shutter when the camera is already
loaded, as otherwise the film *ill be exposed.
If for instance the e,r-
posure table shows 1/56
second of time for dia-
phragm 9, the latter is
put on the shutter by
turning the little regu-
lating wheel of the shut-
ter with the engraved
figure 50 (tluo second)
on the stroke-mark poin-
ting tc the lens cf lhe
interior fixed part of the
regulating wheel. By
pushing then the adjustable hand of the diaphragm
below the lens to figure 9 the aperture of the iris -thediaphragm will be diminished in intended way.
In order to get the exact image, the finder is - the above described way and the releaseused in
of the automatic shutter can then take place either
by pressing the lever to the left of thi lens with
the finger or by means of the wire-release screwed
on the left side of the shutter.
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