Graflex Cirkut No. 8 Camera User manual

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  FOLMER & SCHWING DIVISION
EASTMAN KODAK CO.            Rocheeter, N. Y.

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IiI        INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPERATING
      NO. 8 CIRKUT OUTFIT


          HESE instmctions co\€r the operation of the
               No. 8 Cirkut Outfit when supplied with the
              Graphic Rapid Rectilinear Lens regularly
           listed, the complete lens har"ing a focus of 11
          inches, and the rear single element a focus of
        18 inches. When lenses other than above are
          supplied, the operation of the camera should be
          modified as indicated in the special letter accom-
         panyrng the outfit, or supplementary instructions
          included herewith.
            LOABING FILM BOX
           Unloosen top milled head A, Cut 1, rvhich dis-
          connects motor from winding drum. Turn lower
         milled head C until white line comes opposite
       number 0. Turn small winding key B until
        number 104 appears at opening. Open film box
         by pressing two concealed buttons EE at the side,
        Cut 2. Raising the panel discloses the winding
        drum, spool centers and exposure slot, Cut 2.
         Press small locking bar F on lower spool center
          forward, and bring this center down far enough

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 to permit insertion of film spool, inserting lower
 center first. This center should then be raised
 until the web on top spool center falls into the
 slot cut in spool end. When raising the low'er
 spool center the locking. bar will fall into slot,
 securing the center in correct position. Release
 the clamp for holding black paper on drum, by
 pressing upward catch D and insert the end of the
 black paper under the clamp, which should then
 be pressed firmly into position allowing projecting
 teeth to perforate the paper. Make sure that the
 catch at the upper end of the drum has engaged
 the clamp before closing the film box. Be sure
 that the paper is started perfectly true and even;
 otherwise an unevenness of motion will be noticed,
 causing blurred portions in the negative. Close
the cover of film box by pressing down on side
arm G. Turn lower milled head C two revolu-
tions, which will bring the rvhite line to zero and
will cause key B to turn until 0 appears at the
opening. This last operation has wound the
black paper from the spool to the receiving dmm,
and has brought the film into position for expo-
sure. Milled head A should now be turned down
firmly. This engages the motor and receiving
drum.

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            FOCUSING
   Set the camera on tripod, making sure that it
 is absolutely level and being careful not to turn
 the tripod screw up too tight. If the tripod screw
 is set too firmly it frequently causes an unsteady
movement, which produces vertical lines in the
negative. Open the camera by pressing concealed
 spring at the top just forwar{ of the handle.
                                              theTo Focus with  Draw out the front of
Doublet or      camera untit small diagonal
 Complete Lens  pointer on left front standard
                   indicates white line on small
 scale marked D. Uncover ground glass focusing
screen by pressing dolvn on catch W, Cut 3, and
focus in the rrsual manner. Swing the camera
from side to side to be sure that everything desired
in the view is included. Use the rising and falling
front to secure a well-balanced negative and in-
clude the required sky and foreground. Focusing
should. be done with the ground glass screen in a
vertical position, and revolving back in such a
position that a plate holder could be inserted from
the top. Select the gear wheel indicated by the
pointer on the scale S, Cut 4, at the ri.qht of
camera bed. If the pointer falls midway between
two numbers, select the gear wheel indicated by

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             Cut 4

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 the rear number. Screw the shaft of the gear
 rvheel selected firmly into the round opening K,
 Cut 5, at the bottom of film box. Wind the motor
 by inserting key in square opening L at bottom of
 film box. Be sure that the motor is wound up
 sufficiently tight to carry the camera the full
 distance. Frequently the slowing up of the motor
 is due to its having been insufficiently wound.
 Remove the ground glass back from the camera
 by pressing forward small catch V, Cut B, at
 right of camera. Turn revolving back to the
 right so that the top edge falls on white line on
                                            press back frame of camera. (See Cut 6).
 upward on catch U which will permit the easy
 removal of the ground glass back.
   Place the film box in position by adjusting  it to
 the back of camera so that the top carrl.ing the
 winding key and milled head, comes diagonally
 across the upper right hand corner of the camera
box. (See Cut 7). Turn the film box to the
right, brirg sure it is perfectly engaged, without
adjusting cateh U. When the top of the film box
is in line with the top of the cdmera it will be
locked firmly into position by catch V. Turn the
camera until it points to the extreme left of the
srrbject to be photographed, and slide it forward
on the tripod top until the gear wheel engages the

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        rack on the tripod top. Do not mesh the gears
        too closely; about half way is sufficient. When
       the gears are meshed too close the camera lvill
         vibrate. causing vertical and irregular lines in the
         negative.I
I       The scale and pointer M, Cut 1, at the back of         the film box indicates the speeds from 1-2 to l-12
         of a second. Estimate the exposrrre required and
        set the pointer on speed dcsired. See that the
         lens shutter is open and the dialrhragm set at the
       required opening. Start camera by turning
        depressed key N on back of filni box. This opens
       the exposure slot and starts the motor simul-
       taneously. After the carncra has revolvcd a
          sufficient distance to include thc required negative,
        give the key another turn which closes the exllos-
       ure slot and stops the motor. Press concealecl
       button 0 firmly, which perforates the film at the
        termination of exposure shorving rn'here to cr-rt the
        film apart, lvhen firore than one negative is made
I      on the same ro11 of film.
                       Looscn millcd head A on top      To Remove
I         F-ilm             of film box, and turn small
                        crank P, Cut l, at top of film
      box in direction indicated by arro',r'. 'I'his n'ill
       rewind l.he film from thc rccciving dmm and also

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        bring the black paper into position, when the
          film may be removed in daylight.
      To Foctts With  Draw front of camera out toi        Rear Single Lens edge of bed. Unscrew front
           (l8-tnch)    cell from lens and remove itI                      from shutter. Focus on the
       ground giass panel as previously indicated, and
         select gear wheel shorvn on scale H at rear of
       camera bed.
       To Remoue    Press forward small catch V,
        Film Box From  Cut 3, at right of camera box,
     Camera      and turri film box to the right
        until the top edge falls on white line diagonaily
        across the upper right hand corner of camera,
       when the film box may be readily removed withor-rt
       moving catch U.
       To Determine The scale encircling the tri-
      Amount of Film  pod top indicates the amount
     Required     of fi|m required in  inches
                        for the different number of
       degpees that the view will embrace. When
       focusing the camera, the instrument should
      be pointed to the extreme left of the subject
        to be photographed and the tab-which moves
        the scale on tripod top--drawn around until it

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          Cut 8

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comes directly under the center of the back
of camera as indicated by the black line T,
Cut 8, on the revolving metal platform. The
camera should then be pointed to the extreme
right of the subject, permitting the sliding
scale- to remain in position. The small black
line will then indicate the number of degrees
the picture rvould include, also the length of film
in inches with either the 1l or lS-inch lens.
 To determine the amount of film used b1'
the indicator on top of Film Box, add to the
nrrmber appearing in the small opening, the
number indicated by the white line on milled
head C. This will grve the exact amount of
film used for anv required view.




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    BEFORE MAKING EXPOSURE
  1. Level camera.
  2. Forus.
  3.  Select proper gear.
  4. Set governor for speed.
  5. Close diaphragm.
  6. \&-ind motor.
Then
  Make exposure.
  Puncture film.
  Note arnount of film used, and amount re-
maining.

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     WHAT /VOT TO DO
  Don't mesh gear wheels too closely. About
half way is sufficient.
  Don't have brackets binding end of spool.
Spool must have a trifle play, so it will feed freely.
  Don't rewind film on spool when shutter is open.
  Don't use single comllination of lens in front
of shutter.
  Don't forget to set counter at zero (0) before
taking picture.
  Don't tip the camera. Keep it level ahvays.
  Don't set tripod scrcw too tight.
 CAUTION: Alwal's see that starting key N
is in an " off " position before opening film box,
cven though the motor has run dorvrt. If the
motor is permitted to run dor,r'n, and the back
panel of the film box opened without first turning
the key in an " off" position, the lever controlling
the exposure slot will become bent when the back
panel is closed.
  Oil the bearings occasionally rvith a few drops
of good sewing-machine or clock oil. Very little
oil is sufficient.

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              FILM
  When ordering Film for this instrument be
sure to specify for No. 8 Cirkut Outfit, as film
for No. 10 and No. 16 Cirkrrt Cameras cannot be
used with the No. 8 Cirkut Outfit. Order listed
sizes only, as films of lengths not regularly listed
are spooled to order, which always involves a
delay in making shipment. Films of lengths
other than those listed below will be billed at
the next higher regularlv listed price.





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   Omaha, NE 68106
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