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FALCON Minature User manual
User manual for FALCON Minature. 5 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Brand
- Falcon
- Model / document
- FALCON Minature
- Document type
- User manual
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 5
- File size
- 1.1 MB
- Category
- Film cameras
- Document date
- Not specified in catalog
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oUARANTEE The Fslcon Miniqfure
This Falcon Miniofure
is unconditionally g,uaranteed again,st
defective workmanship and material for
a period of one year.
FOR SERVICE return camera to f actory
with this guarantee attached and twenty-
five cents in stamps to cover handlirg
and postage.
&
Ve want you to get the f ullest sat-
isfaction from your Falcon camera. You
will if you follow the simple instructions***
which are contained in this booklet.
Please read them thoroughly before com-
mencirg to use the carnera.
Gleqn Lens lmportsnt
** It is very important that you clean
the lense with a soft cloth or handker-**** chief, before using camera, to insure A-LE,NS
securirg bright pictures. B_TIME EXPOSURE LEVER
C-IWINDING KEY
UTILITY MANUFACTURING CO.
D.VIE\T FINDER Incorporated
*,. 261 Frrrn AvexuE, NE,w Yonr. N. Y. E-EXPOSURE LEVER
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To Load c,nd Unlosd Gqmerq The film is now properly placed in
the camera and shut. Follow directions
Always load and unload camera in a for winding Yery carefully.
subdued light, never near a bright sun-
To Wind FiImlight. Hold back of car,r.eratoward you
Turn the winding k.y slowly, whileand push lock slide in direction of arrow watching the lower red window on back
t(and remove back. See that the empty of camera. Vhen the figure I " appears
spool is in the Top receptacle ( along side in the center of the lower red window
of the winding k.y) with the notched marked (A) the camera is ready for use.
end in contact with the winding k.y. See illustration below.
Place the film in the lower receptacle.
Now break the seal in which the roll is
held in place. Pull the end of the red
paper toward the empty spool. Thread Top Vindow B
the end of the red paper through the
broadest side of the slit of the spool. Now Lower Vindow A
turn the winding k.y tsro or three times
toward the right so that the paper will
begin to roll onto the empty spool.
Replace the back, by holding the back
As soon as you have taken the picture
of the carr'cra toward lou, and placing be sure to wind number l from (A)
the cut out near the window B under window to (B) window. You are now
the metal receptacle and pressing back ready to snap your second p,icture. Re-
gently downwards. peat process afrcr every picture.
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'sirhen number 8 appears in center of Time Exposures
(B) window you will have taken 16 To take time exposure pictures press pictures.
lever from 25 to bulb. This lever is
Vhen you have taken all the pictures on the right side of name plate, when
keep turning the key until the complete 'the camera is facing you. roll of film (including the red paper
which protects it) is all wound on the In taking time exposures place the
top roll. camera on a firm object such as a table
Opur back of camera ps when loading, i{ or chair. Never hold c^mera in your
rernove roll of film; now seal roll with hand. After sighting your object press
piece of gummed paper which you will shutter release,keeping your finger on it,
find on the end of the roll, so that it
counting the number of seconds of ex- cannot run loose. t-
lilirhen the required num- posure desired.
eie ber of seconds has expired - and not
until then - remove your finger from
To Take Picfures the shutter release. If no more time ex-
Hold the camera with the sight as posures are desired, adjust for instantan-
close to' the eye as possible, keeping the eous pictures, by pushing lever back to
camera firmly against the face. Make 2 5 . sure the object or subject you are taking
is framed within the finder.
Suifqbfe LiEht Condifion
The carr'era MUST be held level. In, taking instantaneous pictures, be Should the subject be below your eye
level, like a small animal, the camera sure that the sun is directly behind your
should be held down level with the center back. If sun shines directly into the
of the subject. lens, pictures will be fogged.
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