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Halina 35X User manual
User manual for Halina 35X. 10 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Brand
- Halina
- Model / document
- Halina 35X
- Document type
- User manual
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 10
- File size
- 1.5 MB
- Category
- Film cameras
- Document date
- Not specified in catalog
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; _:.__,ffid I Rewind ReleaseButton 2 Wind-on Knob 3 Body Releaseand Cable ReleaseSocket 4 ExposureCounter 5 Depth of focus scale 6 DistanceSetting Ring 7 Lens I Aperture Setting Ring , AccessoryShoe for Rangefinderor Flashgun t0 Rewind Knob l l Viewfinder Window t2 Shutter Cocking Lever' t3 SpeedSetting Ring l1 SynchronisationNippleView original page 3
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17 Sprockca
It FllmTrkc-upSpoolView original page 5Page 6 · Read text
A. Hold the camera C. Never Load in a Bright
Light. Ensure that the clip with the basefacing
on the Film Take-up spool
upwards and turn (18) is in position(more or
n the Back Cover back less facing the sprockets
(121.Pull out approx.3 in. so that it points to of the film leaderfrom the
"O" (for open). loadedcassette,and insert the end of the film leader
securelyinto the openingon the Film take-up spool
(18).Still holdingthe Film take-upspool (18),fit the
loadedcassetteinto the Film LoadingChamber(15),
B. Slide the camera makingsure the film spool on the cassetteis correctly
engagedin the slot of the Rewind Knob Shaft (10) Back cover down Turn the film wind-onknob (2) in the directionof the
towards the base of arrow, to take up any slack in the film, ensuringthat
the film perforationsengagecorrectly in the sprockets ItI the camera and re- (17) shouldthe wind-on knob (2) stop rotating before move completely. ,t the slackis taken up. depressthe Body Release(3) and
The camera Back turn the wind-onknob (2) until it stopsagain.Replace
the camera Back Cover by reversingthe procedure and the baseare one given under the letter B. ENSURE THE BACK
piece. covER LOCK tS TURNED TO ..L" (LOCKED).
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H. All adjustmentshave
ben made, it only re-
mains for you to cock the
shutter by depressingthe
shuttercockinglever (12)
(towards the base of the
cameraFyour HALINA
35x is now ready for w', J. When you have taken your picture
wind the film on by rotating the Film
Wind-on knob (2) until it stops. The
l. Hold the camerafirmly HALINA 35x is fitted with a Double
in both hands, sight the ExposurePreventionDevice(no danger
subject to be taken of 2 shotson onenegative).TheWind-on
through the Vi6wfinder Knob (2) has a threefolduse.l. Trans-
(l l) and depressthe Body ports the film. 2. Countsthe exposures.
Release(3) smootily with 3. Clearsthe Double ExposurePreven-
the forefinger-FOR tion.
G O O D R E S U L T S AFTER LOADING THE CAMERA
A V O I D C A M E R A TO AVOID LOSING AN EXPOSURE ,IS SHAKE-|I is helpfrrl to IT IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW
hold one's breath when THE CORRECT SEQUENCE OF
actually depressing the PROCEDURE:-
Body Relcase.The cameracanrn bebe heldheld eithereither verticallvvertically COCK THE SHUTTER
or horizontally (as illustrated). TRANSFORT THE FILM
To make gure the film is being transportedcorrectly a DEPRESSBODY RELEASE WHEN
uscful tip is to watch if the Rewind knob (10) rotatec TAKING AN EXPOSURE
in an anti-clockwisedirection when you advancethe NEVER DEPRESSTHE BODY RE.
Wind-on Knob (2). If this doesnot rotate the film has LEASE IF THE SHUTTER HAS NOT
probably been incorrectly inserted. BEEN COCKED OTHERWISE ONE FRAME WILL BE I.OST.
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Your HALTNA 35x is fitted with a Tripod Bush
enablingit to be set on a Tripod (the ideal method to
cbviate all camera shake).The Tripod Bush is also
used to hold the camerasecurelyin the Ever Ready
sse.
A further,fitting of great use is the accessoryshoe
K. After the last exposure is taken a (9). This enablesa Rangefinder,Flashgun,etc. to be
certain resistancewill be felt and this fitted to the camera.
indicatesthe film is usedand has to be
rewoundinto thecassettebeforeremoval. The use of a Flashgunis of particular importance
This is done by depressingthe Rewind and interest-it enablesthe camera to be used the
Releasebutton (l) (situatedimmediately whole year round, 24 hours a day-light conditions
behind the Body Release (3) ), and are of NO consequenceif you have a Flashgun.
simultaneously rotating the Rewind,( The shutter of the HALINA 35x is synchronisedso knob (10) in the direction of the arrow- that bulbscan be usedat a shutterspeedof l/25th of a when the Rewind knob appears to second.Fit your Flashguninto the Accessoryshoe(9) rotate without any resistancethe film on top of the camera, the synchronisinglead of the has been rewound completely into the Flashgunshould be connectedto the synchronisation cassette,the camera Back can be takenI nipple of the camera (14), follow instructionsfor off (see instructions under heading A),I normal use, but rememberto set the Speed Setting remove cassetteand reload. Ring (13) on l/25th o$a second.{IView original page 9Related documents and language editions
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