DIADEM Box Camera User manual

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in the middle of the red window. You are                  For upright Pictures.
now ready to take photograPhs.


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Fig. a.-The Warning Hand before No. l.                           Fig. 5.
    TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS.               Hold the Camera steady and gently
               SnaPshots.                            press the shutter lever with the thumb of
  Point the Camerzr at the subject you          the right hand.
v-ant to photograph. The subject must       THE LEVER ONLY HAS TO BE
be in bright open Sunlight, and you must         N,fOVED ONCE;  either up or down,
stand so that the Sun is either behind your           according to its position.  If  it is at the
back or shining ovel'vour shoulder. YOU         top of the slot vou move it DOWN-                                                                                                      'IfMUST NOT PHOTOGRAPII TO\A'ARDS         \\TARDS ONLY.      it happens to be at
THE LIGHT OR TO\A,IARDS THE          the bottom of the slot you moiv'e it UP-
SUN.
  Ilake certain that what vou are photo-                              Iengthw'ise pictures.graphing is centrcd in the viewfinder.   IAnd look into the viewfinder from directly
over it, not-at an angle.                                           ;l
  For an upright picture the Camera
should be held as in Fig. 5. And for a
lengthwise, as in Fig. 6.
  ' \Alhat you see in the viewfinder will
appear in the picture. Never tilt  the
Chhera up in order to photograph the
top of a high building. If You do, the
bultding will appear to be leaning back-
wards in your photograPh.

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                                    www.butkus.us       either indoors, or in very shady places, or
     on dark days ; you will only waste your
      time, 1'our film, and your paiience.
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l      DON'T leave the Camera about in the      glaring sun for any length of time.
     DON'T let seaside sand get into the
     working of the Camera, or v6u rvill have
     the shutter stick.
      DON'T oil the shutter.
     DON'T attempt TIME EXPOSURES
     with the Camera held in the hands, or
    you are almost certain  to get blurred
       results.
     DON'T move the shutter lever more
     than once for "Shapshots."
     DON'T FAIL TO MOVE IT TWICE   FOR " TIME EXPOSURES."
      DEVELOPING AND PRINTING.
     The Chemist or Photographic Dealel
    from whom you obtainea liris DIADEM
    Camera will develop your Film and rhake
     the necessary Prints for you at a n-rost
    moderate charge.
      But if yoir would like to trv and do thjs
     work- -yourself we will do everything     possible to help you.
    -  The art of Developing Films and making    "Prints is a most inte'rest"ing a"a fiici"atin[
    hobby, and it  ofiers the enthusiastil
    amateur unlimited scoDe.
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