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FALCON CANDID TYPE CAMERA User manual

User manual for FALCON CANDID TYPE CAMERA. 5 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.

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Falcon
Model / document
FALCON CANDID TYPE CAMERA
Document type
User manual
Language
English
Pages
5
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0.9 MB
Category
Film cameras
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GUARANTEE
This  Camera  is  unconditionally             INSTRUCTION
guaranteedagainstdefectivework,
manship and material for a period        Jor laking  pidarcrof one year. FOR SERVICE  t?.
turn camera to factory  with  this            with ffrr
guarantee attached and fifty,cents
rn coin or stamps to cover hand,
ling and postage.

  FATCONCAMERACO.
       I73 W. DIADISONSTREET
       cHICAGO2,ILL.



              Falcon  Camera
               Delrure   Model
                   O.P.f,.  Retail                   Ceiliag   Price          CondidTypeCqmero
             $4.45
                 Tax  Paid
       Do. not  detacb   or  obllterate            FCC20
        b_efore delivery    ol  thb    ailt.
          clc  to  cousu.m,ct
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To Open ond Gfose Ccmeru            To Wind Film-continued
This     canera                  is             made with                        new                          a                                  eimple     eecond picture.  Repeat thie oeme pro"qnening        and               closing                         lock.                         To                             remove
tlre back cover,  pusf, the  sliding  lock  in     cedure with each number and be rure
the  direction   of  the  arrow.  To  close      to renember that all the numbers take
         replace  the back bcing  rure  that    TWO  pictures each-one when nrrmber,caT€r_a,lock  ie recr:rely  faetened.                                         rppearo in  lower window  ( 1) and   I
     To loqd snd Unlocd          second picture when Eame number ap.
     fneert    full    roll   of    filn    into     pears in top window number (Zr.  Thir
rigbt  bgnd  knobg  without   breaking     givee you a total of 16 pictures in bhct
seal.  Then  break  seal  and   ingert    and white, or a rotal of LZ picturer inend     of        film              in widest slot                             in empty                                spool                                          Kodacolor.  Before removing  film, beqnd     hrrn           film,winding                    knob                                            tinil                                                   filto
b"r begun to wind on c,pool. Replace    Bure to wind unril complete roll of film a
back and lock securely,as directed a5ove.      ic wound on the top  roll.  Open back
To Unload, wind film to the end so thar     and rcnovc   roll  of  ftn"paper is fully wound on the cpool. pull
out lower left,hand knob and-full spool
will slide out e-asiJF.Th"ft remove emptl                Io  Tokr   Snopthoil!
apool from  left hand side and inrcrt  iir
winding k-rob. Camera is then ready for      Thil  camera is equipped with a direct
the nert load.                             view[nder. To use, lift upper section of
                                             viewfinder, and lower section will come       To lUlnd Fllm




                                                 quickly. The area taken in the camera
                                                                qrill be larger than that Eeqnthrough thc
                                         view finder. Use the view finder mcrely
camera Gt!G, you  clo  thcn  atc   tgr        to  center the obicca
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Timc Brporurcr               Viewing Color Picfurcr
                                                                                                  'f  Adiu*   lever  from  INST.   to  TIME.        he  coior  pich:res  can best be viewcd
  Place camera on able  or  firrn  object-       by  rl,.rr.i;rti;tgcireln in standard 2o x  2'
  never hold  in hand.  Hold  shutter lever         !l.isi, ,:,Cesand projecting on any gEnd'
 i  down  and  count  number   of  secoirde           tr  ci   ilr:;ir   11:r;    t)f   qrierdef  ,
L-T time  exp(xure  requires.  Then  rclease
 t,tl ehutter.  (Be  oure that  indicator   is set  on INST.   for  regular. enapshots.)
                                                                                                   i n  ' . .       t                  .        ' ;.ll'''rIf
I          EnlorgemenBr
It
74"  Pnoto  finishers can produce printr  af                                    'biack
  proximately  3  x  4 inches from
  and white  negativca.

      Toking Golor Plstunc
  To take color pictures, us   lio.  L27 X.o,
  dacolor  flm.  The  subiect rnust be  in
  bright  sunlight  to take snapshots. ThE
  best time of day is late morning  or eariy
  afternoon. At noon the light is too hrgb
  and tends to  give people an unnaSiral
  appearance because their  eyes arc sha,
  dowed.  Do  not  attempt  to  tabs snep,
  shots when the subjects are in shadow or
   the  lieht   is  dull.   Follow  instrucfionr
  given in the instruction sheet that comeo
   with  the   filn.
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IHINGS TO RE'iflE'NBER           SPECIATFEATUREI
                                                         'i"al.  Before using alwaye clean lens         Res brilliant   full   pictrrres.
     with  soft dry cloth, to remove         Al.*o regular black and white
    duat, finger prints, dew, €ftc.          photoe.
2. Advance  film  af,ter each expo,      1  The  filrn track  is ecientifically
    sure. Avoid  spoiling god   pic'          r:r-rrted fir clr,ecamera to bring
   tures by double exposure.                   t'left  part into sharp focue.
                                                                -t
                                                .ikes siiap.shotoand dme  et.3. When  taking  time  exposureo
   camera must be held  6rmly,                I'r:r3llrff.
                                        'Takes   preferably on Eorie flat sruface.           4'?-                                                           i6 pictures for rhe pricc
                                                                             I s  i:t l,iar-:kand white -   lz4. Be Bure sun  ie behind  yotu
                                             pictures for  the price of 6  in   back when taking pictures.
                                           color             4.. 5- u  t'                                                                           ft/*
, , When  taking color pictureo be        {.Jses}Jo. 127 or A8  film  for
   sure  that  every  part  of  the           [-'iar:k and  white -- No.   lZ?
   eubject is evenly and brightly            Fi.tclac:i'lr:rfor color.
    illuminated.
                                  6   llas a Genuine Graf lenE.
6.  [Jse the  viervfinder  to  ccnter                                                                                                       t .  Ila.q eye,!evel centering  vieul,   the subject. The camera takcs                                                                                       ii rrcirr
   more than you Beethrnr-lgt1the
    viewfindcr.                              ?,. Frrill'  gr rrr;fir:ttcerC
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