Cyclone Cameras User manual

BEFORE YOU START,
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    Become thoroughly familiar with the camera before attempting
to make pictures. Try the shutter several times both for time and
instanf.aneous. Exarnine and insert the plate-holder so that you
may understand just what to do in order to make a picture before
you load the holder with the dry plates.
    Ahvays remember that the dry plates are sensitive to anywhite
light and will be ruined unless handled at all times in an absolutelv
dark room, by the aid of a ruby lamp only.


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The Dark Room.
    The dark room is used for unpacking the dr1' plates, piacing
them in the plate-holders and for developing them aft"r e*posure.
    TheDatk Room does not mean a room with the door closed
and light coming in the transom, or through cracks in the door,
but one absolutely dark; the red light from the ruby lantern is the
only light used.
    A.Special Room for a dark room is not necessary, as all the
operations can be performed at night in an ordinary room, in
which case the curtain shouid be drarvn and the gas or iamp extin-
guished, using the ruby lantern only.
   A Common Dark Closet, however, is the most practicable
where the amateur has no special room for the prlrpose, as a
closet is so much more easily made dark.
    Otdet and Cleanliness are absolutely necessary in the dark
room. Have a convenient place for everything, have everything

in its place, and neaer use the same botlle or dislt f.,r rlffirent pur-poses. By observing these directions you will avoid a long list cf
failures, which would otherwise be difficult to account for.
   Do Not Allow the Hypo to come in contact with any other solu-
tion.  After using it, thoroughly wash the hands before putting
them in any other solution. While it  is perfectly harmless to
handle, it will prove fatal to the other soiution. Have a place
for your hypo tray and another for your developing tray; instead
of moving the trays to the light, move the light to the trays.
When not in use they should be kept in separate places, and as a
further precaution  it will be well, when the developing and fixing
trays are similar, to mark on the nnder side of each the initials of
the solutions used; as D on one and H on the other.
  A Dty Plate is the prepared sensitive plate on which the
t-*ug-" reflected by the lens makes an impression and is afterward
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    P1ate-Holders are the frames with opaque slides in which the
dry plates are protected from the light while being conveyed to and
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Ttip"d is a camera suPPort or stand
    Focgsing Cloth. An opaque cloth (usually rubber) to throw
over the hea? and camera while focusing.
    Focusing. The art of adjusting. the distance between the
ground glass-and the lens, so that the image upon the ground glass
is perfectly "sharp" or distinct.
   Cround Glass. The glass in the back of the camera upon                                                       1IIIwhich the image is reflected by the lens on the focus-screen.                                                 I
   The Shutter, The mechanism which admits or shuts off, at               rt
will, the light passing through the lens.                                                                                                   {
    Exposure. Opening the shutter or admitting the light passing       4
through- the lens, and reflecting the view in front, upon the sensi-                                                    i'
tive plate contained in the plate-holder, which has been inserted
in the camera, and the s'lide drawn.                                                                                                                                                              Ij
   Diaphrasm. The means provided for regulating the amount
of light passitrg through the lens, by making the opening small or
large as.desired.
    Foreground. The part of the view nearest the camera.
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Gena'al Instructions for Opentrng Cyclone Cameras.
    After becoming familiar with the camera and its operation,
load the the plate-holders as follows:
   Dsst the Inside of the Plate-Holder before putting in the dry
plate, as dust on the piate will rnake small transparent spots in
the negative and consequent black spots in the finished photograph.
   To FilI the Plate-Holder. Carefully open the sealed package
of dry plates by cutting aiong the lower edge of the box to allow
the .removal of the cover; take a plate by the edges, and by hold-
ing it so that the light is reflected from the plate to the eye, you
wiil notice one side is bright and glossy, while the other side is
more or less dull. The dull side is the face or film side, rvhiie the
glossy or glass side is the back.
    PlacethePlates in the Holdet with the iface ot dull side out,
so as to be next to the slide, as this is the side which is next to
the lens during the exposure and on which the impression is made.
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'Iime or Instantaneogs Exposares If  you desire to make a
snap-shot, or instantaneous exposure, tiee that the arrow on front
of camera or shutter points to the letter I.  For time exposure,
point it to the letter T.
    Snap-Shots or Instantaneous Expossfss can only be made in
bright sunlight; under all other conditions, time exposures must be
made. They cannot be made at all in cloudy weather.
    'fime Needed for Interior ExpoSUfes. White walls and more
than one windorv:
         bright sun outsi de, 4 seconds,
        hazy sun, ro seconds,
        cloudy bright, 2o seconds,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 I
        cloudy dull, 4o seconds.
White walls and only one window:
         bright sun outside, 6 seconds,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 I
        hazy sun, rJ seconds,
        cloudy bright, 3o seconds,
        cloudy duil, 6o seconds.

Medium colored walls and hangings, and more than one window:
         bright sun outside, B seconds,
        hazy sun, 20 seconds,
        cloudy bright, 4o seconds,
        cloudy dull, Bo seconds.
Medium colored walls and hangings, and only one window:
         bright sun outside, eo seconds,
        hazy sun, 30 seconds,    '      cloudy bright, 6o seconds, '        cloudv dull.  I zo seconds.
Dark colored walls and hangings, and more than one windowr
         bright sun outside, zo seconds,
        hazy sun, 40 seconds,
        cloudy bright, 8o seconds,
         cloudy du11, z minutes 4o seconds.
Dark colored walls and hangings, and only one windorv:
         bright sun outside, 4o seconds,
        hazy sun, 8o seconds,                                                     t /,           e                                                                                  r/)        cloudy brigfrt, z.minutes 4o seconds,        l3O1[{{E                                    W,e,        cloudy dull, 5 minutes zo seconds.                         www.butkus.us

Flashlights. Many interiors can be taken with the flashlight
that are impracticable by daylight, either by reason of a lack of
illumination or because there are windows in the direct line of the
view, which cannot be darkened sufficiently to prevent the blurring
of the picture. Pictures are taken so quickly that groups of
people around a dinner or card table can be taken as clear and
sharp as if they were in open sunlight. This rnakes it easy to                         ,lobtain souvenirs of many occasions which have hitherto been                                                     Iquite beyond the range of the art.                                                                                                                                                       .l
    Ptepatation of the Flashlight. The powder shoul d, alzuays be
placed two feet behind and two to three feet to one side of the                                           I
canlera. If placed in front or on a line with front of camera, the             .-l
flash would strike the lens and blur the picture.   It should be
placed at one side as well as behind, so as to throw a shadow and
give a iittle relief in the lighting. The porvder should be at the
same height, or a little higher than the camera.
   'Note. l'he amount of powder required  to light a room varies with the distanre of the
obiect farthest from the camera and the color of the walls and hangings. Full directir ns come
wiih the powder.

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Opetation of the Cyclone Jh  ar..d Cyclone Sr. Cametas.
   Take the loaded plate-holder, place it in the camera, being
sure that the springs hold it tight against the front frame. When
you are ready to make an exposure, draw the slide in the plate-
holder, next to front of camera, look in the finder, which il  the
small square glass on top of camera, and shows in miniature the
object to be photographed; having done so, touch the button at
the side of front of camera, and a snap-shot is taken.
   Now replace slide back in the plate-holder with the black
side of top strip facing out, which indicates that the plate has
been exposed. Be careful, when putting slide in, to insert it
squarely, for should you start it with one corner, you will iet in
light and ruin the plate.





                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  :      How to Opetate Magazine Cyclone Cametas.
   When ready to load the camera, take it into the dark room.
Remove the back, as sholn in cut. Then pull out the tray con-
taining the twelve metal carrierswww.butkus.usor plate-holders,  tift them off
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and slide a dry plate in each, being careful that the film or
coated side of plate is out.
   Now replace the tray, then put in the carriers, containing the
plates in an upright position, having the plates facing the front
of camera. Replace the back, being sure that it  is securely
fastened. You are now ready to make the exposure, as explained
in the General fnslructions.
    After an exposure has been made, turn the button on top of
camera to the right, which releases and drops the exposed piate,
leaving the next one ready for another picture. This operation
can be repeated until all of the twelve plates have been exposed.
                                                               case   When you have made )'our picture or pictures, as themay be, go into your dark room and remove tray, as before ex-
plained. Then remove the dry plates from carriers, and you are
ready to develop them.
   Should you wish to-have them developed at some future
time the plates must be returned to the original box in which they
were packed, as this is the only safe method for keeping the light
from them.


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Sliding a Dry Plate in Metal
                                                                              Plate=Holder.

 Removing the Back.          Taking out Tray with rz Metal
                                         Plate=Holders.





                                                            Turning the Button to
Putting in the Carriers in             Taking the Picture.             Release the ExPosed   Upright Position.             www.butkus.us                      Plate.

How to Opente Improved Maga zine Cyclones Nos. 4 and 5.
                      When ready to load cam era, take it
                            into dark room and pull up brass catch
                          on the top of the camera, take hold of the
                            button in back and pull open the door,
                       and then take hold of the little narrow
                           spring inside and pull it toward lou,
                             pressing it down until it catches. By
                           putting the finger inside of this sprine
              TAKING THE PICTURE    on the bottorr] you lvill find on each side
a catch, which you will pull toward you  ;
this opens the bottonr of the camera.
You press dor,vn on bottom inside and
                            its bottom
                    ,drops;   re-
                                                                         '  . move the car-
                         riers off the
    liir-',,.",-iiii'                          little peg, then
     LOADING PLATE CARRIER

lc-rad these carriers as inclose up the bottom door of the cam era i now
the illustration. Hold the carrier by the edge that has the holes
punched in it, put in-the top first against
the little peg inside of the carnera, then
squeeze the little spring, catching  it at
each side and pressing it down a little
at the same time. 'Ihis releases it and
allows it to press against the plate-
YltT J3*,:"t;""#',3x"fJJ                    ,:t J;;:                   pictures. Screw
                 the little cap on
                      the side where the
                       release is, and you
                        will be ready for snap shots. After the exposure
                           is made, turn the ring at the side of the canrera
                      torvard the right ; this releases your plate and
                    places another one in position. One turn is all
                      that is necessary. This cornpletes the operation.
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When the indicator is at T the shutter works for time exposure.
The first pressure opens the blades and the second closes them.
   When the indicator is at I the shutter is set for instantaneous
exposure and one pressure completes the expo-sure.     '     \Mh"r, the indicator is at B the shutter rvill remain open while
                                                                              ofthe butb is kept under pressure. This feature of the shutter is                                                                            r/ otespecial value^in makirlg very short time exposures, such as
/2 second.'.                                    be sure the indicator is set ouer as    fn setting the s/tutter for T or 'I
                                                                                 be                                th.e y'ro/er direction. When set on B it sltoaldfar as it  utilt go inrig/t/ oaer tlte ntark.
   The speed of the shutter can be regulated Uy t^h" spegd indi-
cator at the top               of the shutter. The speeds vary from /+ to #u              ^desiredsecond. The        speed is obtained by placing the proper
fraction under the indicator.
   When using the shutter for time or buib exposure the speed
shoulcl always be set at the lowest point.
   The ,Iris Diaphtagm may be regulated  for any aperture bYmoving the small iever-at the bottom of the shutter to the right
or left.                                                                 .
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The nurnbers are arranged according to the u. s. (uniform
 system) by rvhich any aperture is just twice the size of the next
 Irrgher numberl for instance when index is set at number g the
 opening is trvice tire size of that of 16 and requires only one-half the exposure.
      rior ordinary instantaneous exposures the largest size opening
 should be used as a rule, though in'a aeryt bright tiqht, such ^u. ."u-
 slrore scenes and views of like charactei, th; size'smalier is pref-erable. 'fhe very small openings are intended for time expor'rrrur_
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 .  Load the Plate-Holdet and insert it between ground-glass
frame and rigid frame of camera, being sure it is helE secui"jv i. poslttolt.
 _  Draw the Slide nearest the front of camera ancl all is ready forthe cxposrrrc.
   To Make the Exposure. Ilolcl the camera level and perfectly
still.  Norv look in tlie finder and rvhen view desired is in' p.op",
position, release shutter by a pressrlre on bulb or finger rele'ase'as
pre{erred, and the picture. is tiken.  Replace siide, ,5rr"r." holder,
and withdraw the othet' slide.
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After setting the shutter and adjusting tocus you are ready for the next exposure.
   The Yeiw Findel is reversible for vertical or horizontal pic_ tures.
    As the same view is visible in the view-finder that is reflected
 on.the ground glass (or plate), lou can readiiy determine when-the object is in range.
                   Time Exposures
          exposures should be made with the camera resting on a._,_^Ti-etrrpod or other suitable support, as vou will be unable to Trold itsteady enough to avoid a slight blur.
                          b.y turning numbered disk so the pointer will-   Set the Shgttetbe opposite tlre letter T; then ior"  the lever to the left^as directedfor instantaneous exposures.
                                            the ground glass per-.^^.,-To.r"ring .cloth. To see the imagg on
                                                                pos-                                                                   l"ightstble,l::lly, asa focusingyou cannotclothfocusis necesslr.ysharp if strongto shu!lightoutstrikesill thethe"                                                       ground
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ing cloth shoulcl be of some quite opaque material; the best is rub-
ber cloth or dark velvet.
    Focusing. The camera being l"-udy for work, cgve-r youl headand the         at the same time with the focusing cloth, and with
        "u*""rugather the ends of the cloth around the bed of camera toone hand
exclude ar much light as possible, that the image may be rnore
distinctly seen.
   Do not try to look througlt. theground glass, but on it, keeping
your eyes eight to ten inches from the camera'                                                       ground'    M"ove t}]'e front frame with lens from you, watching the
glass all the time.
   You will ,.e the image of the view on the ground glass in-
verted, and when the image" is most distinct, you have obtained the
        focus, and should' clamp the cameta at that point so that
your"orr""iafter manipulation will not move it.
   The nearer the camera is to the object pho.tographed,  .,the
farther the camera will need to be drawn out to get tt- ln tocus; tnus
 it is difficult to get two objects in perfect Jocus at the same ttme,                                                                                           iswhen one is near the camera dnd the other remote, though it
 ;;"t   improved by using a small diaphragm in the lens. The near

object is said to be in the foreground, while the remote object is in
the background.
                  The Exposureo
    Piace the plate-holder in position and draw the slide nearest
front of camera. Open shutter by a pressure on release.lever or
buib, and after required duration of time close the shutter by a
second pressure on release bulb and the picture is taken.

             The Dosble Sliding Front.
    The double sliding front permits the introduciion of more sky
or foreground in the picture, whether the camera is used in a vertical
or horizon tal position.                                                                       I     u)
   For instance, in photographing a building you might have                                                ^us.foreground to spare, while the top of the buitding would be cut off.
By rnoving the lens upward you get in all the building and cut off a
portion of the foreground.
   By pressing the small brass button at the right of lens, the
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versed for vertical views thc front is adjusted by means of the small
milled head below the press button.
   [@ Before closing the camera always replace the lens in the
center, in order that the bellows may fold straight.

                          Swingback.
   These cameras are  - provided with a swingback, by means of
which the plate can be biought to the perpendicular, even when
the camer; is tilted. The swing movements are most frequently
used in architectural photography.

               Dite*tions for Developing Dry Plates.
   The Dark Room. If you are not provided with a special room
for the- purpose, a conlmon darh closet of reasonable size will
answer, br iiyou do your developing after dark, you rvill-find the
kitchen a handy piaie, as usually plenty of water is available. Be
sure that the robm or closet is absolutely dark, as the smallest par-
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ticle of white light will ruin your exposures. It  will be neces-                    t
sary to provide yourself with a small table or shelf to work upon.                                     lln,l
    Otdet and Cleanliness are positively necessary in photographl'.         {Have separate trays for developing, fixing and toning. Many
faiiures wiil be avoided by marking your trays so that you can                    fl
readily distinguish for rvhat purpose each is intended. Wash your
trays and graduate thoroughly after using and see that you have
no trace of the hypo solution on your hands while developing.
Have a towel handy with which to dry your hands after each
operation.
    Developing. Get your chemicals for developing ready before
darkening ioui room, as this can be done much better with plenty
of light.
     -First. Take your tray marked "Developer" and measrtre intoit with the graduate the proportions of developer required, as per
directions on each bottle. In hot summer weather use cold water
 ( icewater preferred) to dilute your developer, as warm water rvill
cause the film on the plates to soften. Btrt under ordinary circum-
stances water about 65 degreeswww.butkus.usis best.
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