EMPIRE Camera BOOKLET Product booklet

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   -HIS          popular  1itt1e hand. camel'a is not
      a toy, as some may suppose on account
       of the remarkably low price  at u'hich
it  is sold.,but  it is a good, practical, working
instrument, which we can unhesitatingly  re-
commencl.   It  has a lens which  is equal to
those soid in $r5 cameras, and. it wiil make
pictures  4x5 size, either  " snap shots " or on
a tripod, equal to the pictures made by $tS
canleras.
   The specimen picture in this little manual
is a fair example  of the work which can be
,d.onewith the  " Empire  " Camera.  The lens
 is fitted with a time and instantaneous (hard
rubber)  shutter; an effective, and sti1l very
 simple, sid.e focusing  arrangement with  in-
 dicating  plate; and a good  " view find'er "  is
 also inciud.eclin this camera.    It possessesa

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neat leather be11ows,and is made throughout
 in a workmanlike and substantial manner.
   The  cut on the third page gives a good
idea of the external appearance of the  ,, Em-
pire " camera.   It  is finished  in two styles. 'Ihe     No.  r js finished in an antique oak stain,
which  is very  attractive, and the No.  z  is
leather  covered.  Complete instructions  for
uslng the camera follow, and a price  list  of
the cameras, with extra apparatus and devel-
oping and printing   outfits, is also included
on another page.

           INSfRAEfIONS.

    Fillirug'the  Plate I{olders.-This   must be
done in a room or closet that may be made
absolutely dark, and a rubl' lantern  used. in
the daytime.    If more convenient,  all  the
work pertaining to photography can be done
after dark in an ordinary room in rn'hich only
tuby  light  is used.  Open the plate holders
by' drawing  out, from  fhe  top,  the  slides.
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              must be of the most sensitive kind  if a " snap "
                shot picture  is d.esirecl,and insert a plate in
              each side of the holder, with  the  sensitive
                  (not the glossy) side outward.  Always  lift a
                 plate by takin.g hold of the edges of the glass.
               Never touch the film with the fingers.  Dust
                 plate  holders and plates  carefully  with  a
              camel hair brush before  fil1ing.  Close the
                  slides, place holder in the camera in front of
                focus screen. ancl it is ready for taking a pict-
                  ure.
                     Erposttre.-To    properly  expose a plate
                 requires considerable practice, so great care
\              must be exercised in making  it by the begin-
                  ner.   Never undertake  to rnake an instan-
               taneous vierv without  a bright,  clear sunlight
                 shining fu11upon the object to be taken.
                 Focus by moving the indicator on the side
                   of the camera to the number of feet from the
                object to be taken.
                 To Set the Slatttter, draw the string  its ful1
                 length; now pul1 out the dark  slide nearest
                 the 1ens,being careful not to let the sunlight
                   strike on that end of the plate holder while

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                 doing  so, as the least ray  of  light  will  in-
                    stantly ruin the plate.  Holcl the camera as
                  nearly 1eve1 as possible, pointing toward the
                    object, which  will be seen in miniature upon
                  the  finder  ; relnove  the  stopper, hold  the
               camera firm1y, and press the button  to re-
                  lease the shutter.  Replace the slide in the
                   plate holder, reverse the holder and yorJ are
                ready to commence again.
                  To mahe a "Tineed"  Picture,  such as in-
                     teriors, or other subjects, when the light  is
                   not sufifi.cient1ystrong to make an instantane-
                ous picture,  it  will  generally be preferred to
                  focus with  the grouncl glass screen instead
                     of the index.  Set up the camera upon a tri-
                 pod, or any convenient  resting  piace.  To
                 uncover  the lens; set the shutter  half way
                and focus by moving the focus screen back-
                 werrd and forrvard  until  the image, which  is
                   inverted  on the glass screen, appears pe1'-
                     fectly sharp in ai1 its  detail; next insert the
                   plate  holder  and cover  the  lens  with  the
                  stopper, then draw out the holder  slide, un-
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second.snecessaryfor the exposure; 1'ecapthe
lens and close shutter by touching the button,
ancl replace the  slide  in  the  holder.   t'he
length  of time necessary for  the exposure
depends entirely upon the amount of light
refiected.. On a bright, sunny d,ay, in a well-
lighted  rooln- two  or three seconds will suf-
fice, and from  that up to as many minutes
for a poorly-lighted room.


                       : ItRIeE : LIST  :

The    " Empire  "  Camera,  No.   r  (finished.  in
    Antique  Oak Stain),                      $5 oo
The    " Empire  "  Camera   No    z  (Leather
    Covered),                                    7 So
IDxtra Double  Holders   for   " Empire,"    each,  r oo
Tripod   for   " Empire  " Camera  (Taylor),        2 25
I)eveloping    Outfit   for   " Empire   " Camera,      2 oo
Printing                                                2 o 0
Developing and Printin$  Outfit for " Empire "
   Camera includes everything necessary to
   make a finished photograph,              4 oo

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