Dacora R / RL 35 User manual

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  We congratulate you on your choice of the new dacora 35 compact camera. You are the possessor
   of a piece of equipment which  is easy to use and  is distinguished by the following special
   features:
       O   First-class lens lor colour and black-and-white pictures
       O  Compact miniature design
       O  Unsurpassed precision and reliability
   Large-scale production and rationalization of manufacture has made  it possible to produce such
   a camera at an astonishingly low price. We are sure that your new dacora camera will give you
   a great deal of pleasure and wish you good shooting!
   Sincerely yours, DACORA Kamerawerk GmbH, Reutlingen and Munich.


  Nous vous f€licitons vivement de votre achat.
   Le DACORA 35 Compact est extrdmement facile A manoeuvrer et possdde de nombreux avantages
   techniques:
       O   Objectiv de trds haute qualit6 trait6 pour le Noir et la Couleur,
       O  Forme compact, faible encombrement,
       O  Grande pr6cision et s0ret6 dans le fonctionnement.
   Seules la fabrication en s6rie et une rationalisation extrdmement pouss6e nous ont permis de
   construire un appareil A un prix assez peu 6lev6.
   Nous sommes persuad6s que votre DACORA 35 Compact sera pour vous  la source de nouvelles
   joies photographiques.
:  DACORA S. a. r. l.
                              www.orphancameras.com

Key to Numbers ghown  In lllustratlons:              lmportant:    lt  is  advisable  to  thoroughly  ac-
                                                  quaint  yourself with  the dacora 35 compact
                                            camera with the aid of these instructions before
                                                     inserting your first film.
 1. Cable release socket
 2. Shutter release                               Rapid  Film  Transporl  Lever:  Before  each  ex-                                                posure, wind on the rapid transport lever (15) 4. Bright frame viewfinder                                                            to  its fullest extent.  Firstly, this advances the
 5. Camera back catch                                  film, secondly,  it cocks the shutter, thirdly  it
 6. Exposure setting ring with grip                applies the double exposure prevention and
 7. Exposure symbols                                  fourthly,  it advances the frame counter  (16) to
 8. lndex mark for exposure values                the next number.
 9. Range setting ring with index mark                                              Loading the camera: When loading, the 35 mm
10. Range indicator window                        cassette should not be exposed to strong sun-
11. Range symbols                                       light. The camera back (25) opens automatical-
12. Rewind knob with crank                              ly when the sliding catch (5) is pushed up. Pull
13. Accessory  clip  with  center  flash contact      out the rewind knob (12) to  its fullest extent.
'14.   Rewind button                             Load the cassette  into  the cassette compart-
15. Rapid film transport  lever                  ment (28) and push  in the rewind knob  (12),                                                    turning  it until  it engages in the spool of the
16. Automatic frame counter                        cassette. Pull the film leader across the aper-
1 7. Su pport p in                                     ture and push  it into one of the spring-loaded
18. Tripod bush 1/r"                                   slots  in the take-up spool  (26). Crank the rapid
19. Built-in exposure meter                            film transport  lever (15) until the teeth of both
20. Film speed indicator                                film transport sprockets (27) engage  in the film
                                                       perforations. The double exposure  prevention21. Setting disc of exposure meter                                                device  will  engage when  the  film  is  being
25. Gamera back                            wound on;  it should be released by depressing
6.  Quick loading take-up spool                   the  shutter  release  (2). Before  closing  the
27. Film transport  sprockets                     camera back  it is essential to check the follow-
28. Film cassette compartment (35 mm)                              i n g :
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a) The take-up  spool  (26) must  grip  the  film    movjng the top transparent disc (21) until one
   properly.                                               oI  the two  triangular  index marks  (20) (black
                                             mark  for  .DlN,  blue  mark  for ASA  speecis)
b) lhe  teeth  of both  film  transport  sprockets    points to the speed of the film being useid. Foi
   (27) must engage  in the  film  perforations.   exposure measurement, point the camera to-
  When cranking the rapid film transport lever  ,  wards the subject and align the follow-pointer
   (15),ensure that the rewind knob (12) rotates    with  the symbols  of  the  exposure  meter  by
    in the opposite direction to the arrow. This    turning the knurled outer ring.  lt  is now pos-
   indicates that the film  is being wound onto    sible to.read off the appropriate exposure dym-
   the take-up spool (26). With loosely wound    bol on the exposure meter scale and to set the
    film,  it is only possible to check filh  trans-    index mark of the exposure setting ring (6) to
   port.in  this way  if the film  is first carefully    the corresponding symbol (7).
   tensioned by slowly turning the rewind knob
   (12) in the  direction  of  the arrow  until a    Exposure  symbols: On  the  dacora  35 R  ex-
   slight resistance is felt.                      posure  is set by turning the exposure setting
                                                       ring (6) to the corresponding weather symbol
Automatic  frame  counter: When  the  camera     (7) (sunny,  cloudy,  etc.)  (8). These  weather
back (25) is opened (loading the camera) the   symbols will only be correct for average light
frame counter (16) will automatically return to    conditions and when uslng a medium speed
starting position  "A". The frame Counter in-     film (approx. 1z-21 DtN).
dicates  the number  of frames exposed. Two
blank frames must be exposed before the  first   Range  setting: To  set the  range,  either  turn
picture can be taken. The figure "1"  for the    ring  (9) until the required range  is visible  in
lirst picture only appears  in th-e frame counter    the range indicator window (10) or to simplify
window  (16) after the rapid film transport  lever    focussing, set to the click stop'range symbolS
has been fully cocked for the third time.           (11) for landscape (approx. 10 metres), group
                                                    (approx. 3.7 metres) and  portrait  (approx. 1.90
Film speed  setting: The dacora 35 RL has a    metres).
built-in follow-pointer exposure meter. When-
ever the camera  is loaded with  a new  film.    Parallax  correctlon:  The  bright  frame  view-
make sure you set the film speed (20) indicated     finder (4) with the picture aretindicator  makes
on the  film packing. The  film speedwww.orphancameras.comis set by    picture  taking  very much  easier. With  close-

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ups nearer than 1.5 metres (5 feet) the effective     sette.  For  this  purpose,  depress  the  rewind
picture area deviates to a certain extent from    button  (14) on the bottom  of the camera and
the area seen in the bright frame and the real    hold down, then swing out the rewind crank
picture area  is slightly lower. This deviation    (12) and  turn  in the  direction  of  the  arrow.
can be allowed  for with ranges between 3 and   When the film is fully rewound, the film will be
5  ft (1 and 1.5 m) by using an imaginary line    heard pulling away from the take-up spool.
between the two short marks in the upper cor-    Then open the camera back (25). Pull out the
ners of the brightframe as the upper limitation    rewind knob  (12) to  its  fullest  extent and  re-
of the frame finder.                          move the cassette from the camera  in subdued
                                                                 light. The cassette should never be exposed to
Exposure:  After  setting  the  correct  exposure    d ire ct su n lig h t.
and range, view your subject through the view-
finder (4), holding the camera  in both hands.   Camera  care: To remove dust from  the  lens
To take the picture, gently depress the shutter    use a special soft lens cleaning brush only.
release (2).                                    Greasy spots like finger prints are best cleaned
                                                    with lens tissue.
Flash pictures: Flash units with centre contacl                      Mod if icati ons reserved.
or a suitable adaptor for cable contact can be
used. ln this case, contact is made by pushing
into the hot shoe  (13). The exposure setting
ring (6) for cable contact must be turned to the
flash symbol. When  using  films with speeds
from 15-21 DIN correct exposure will be ob-
tained within a range between 1.70 and 4.00 m
or 5 and 14 feet.
Accessory  shoe (hot shoe): An accessory  shoe
(13) is provided  tor attachment of accessories
such as flash unit, range tinder etc.
Unloading  the camera: When the  film  is  fully
exposed,   it must be wound back into the cas-    Printed in Germany