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Halina Super 35X User manual
User manual for Halina Super 35X. 9 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Halina
- Model / document
- Halina Super 35X
- Document type
- User manual
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 9
- File size
- 1.7 MB
- Category
- Film cameras
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35 X ,f*re-t- Halina
This camera is robust and attractively designed BEFORE USING YOUR SUPER HALINA 35X
in all metal. Produced to meet the demand for a BE SURE TO READ THIS INSTRUCTION BOOK.
moderately priced 35mm camera incorporating all the 1. Lever Wind and Transport
features found on the more expensive types of came' 2.- Exposure Counter
and Cable SocketI rzrs. Fitted with the famous Halina f3"5/45mm. 3. Shutter Release
Anastigmat Lcns-the results on either black/white 4.
5. Distance Setting Ring.l,x or colour films are outstanding. Speed Setting Ring.
6. Aperture Setting Ring.
The large viewfinder is fitted with a Bright-line 7. Rewind Button (Not shown on diagraur)
Frame-Finder. This means that the field of view 8. Accessory Shoe.
registered within the Frame-Finder will always be 9. Rewind Knob.
the one recorded on the film. 10. Viewfinder Window.
stroke 11. Depth of Focus Scale. Also fitted is the new !:]E!-g!!!l-ot"
winds the film, cocks the shutter and advances the L2. Flash Synchronization Nipple.
exposure counter. 13. Body Catch (not shown on diagram)View original page 2Page 3 · Read text
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14. Rewind Knob Shaft
f5. Film Loading Chamber
16. Rear Viewfinder Window
L7. Film Sprocket
18. Take Up Spool
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A further fitting of great use is the accessory shoe(8)
This enables a Rangefinder, Flashgun, etc. to be fitted
to the camera.
www.butkus.us The use of a Flashgun is of particular importance
and interest-it enables the camera to be used the
K) After the last exposure is taken a certain resistance whole year round, 24 hours a day-light conditions
will be felt and this indicates'the film is used and has are of NO consequence if you have a Flashgun.
to be rewound into the cassette before removal. This
is done by depressing the Rewind Release button (7) We especially recommend the following fashguns-
(situated on the base of the camera), and simulta- DUO-LUX Princess, Primus, Regent, Popular, Luxo-
neously rotating the Rewind knob (9) in the direction mat, etc.
of the arrow-when the Rewind knob appears to
rotate without any resistance the film has been The shutter of the Super HALINA 35x is synchroni-
rewound completely into the cassette, the camera sed so that bulbs can be used at a shutter speed of
Back can be taken off (see instructions under heading L/25th of a second. Fit your Flashgun into the
A), remove cassette and reload. Accessory shoe (8) on top of the camera, the synch-
Your Super HALINA 35x is fitted with a Tripod Bush ronising lead of the Flashgun should be connectedenabling it to be set on a Tripod (the ideal method to the synchronisation nipple of the camera (12)to obviate all camera shake). The Tripod Bush is
also used to hold the camera securely in the Ever follow instructions for normal use, but remember to
Ready case. set the Speed Setting Ring (4) on L/25th of a second.
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H) To set the correct dis- broken white line of the Bright-Line Frame-Finder
tance, turn Distance Set- When you have the subject correctly composed, de-
ting Ring (5) so that the press the Shutter release (3) smoothly. For the best
Subject Distance is set results avoid camera shake. The camera can be held
1l against the $ on the Depth either vertically or horizontally.
of Focus Scale (11). The
Infinity Mark o indicates
J) When you have made an distances of over 30 feet.
exposure ad.vance the film
AT THIS STAGE CHECK THAT AtL ADJUSTTET{TS by actuating the Lever
ARE CORRECT. Wind (1) 1800 in readiness
I) Hold the Camera firmly forthe next exposure. The
in both hands, Sight the Super Halina 35X is fitted
with a Double Exposure subject to be taken through Prevention Device (no
the Viewfinder (16) Now danger of 2 shots on one negative) The Lever Wind
compose the subject within (1) has a threefold use. 1. Transports the film. 2.
the Bright-Line Frame-Fin. Counts the exposures 3. Clears the Double Exposure
Prevention. To make sure the film is being transpor- der (See Fig.)For subjects
ted correctly a useful tip is to watch if the Rewind at less than 6 feet parallax Knob (9) rotates in an anticlockwise direction when
compensation is achieved by taking the photograph you advance the Lever Wind (1) If this does not rotate
with the upper part of the subject just touching the the film has probably been incorrectly inserted.
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