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Ilford Advocate BOOKLET Product booklet
Product booklet for Ilford Advocate BOOKLET. 15 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Ilford Advocate BOOKLET
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- English
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Introducing the
35mm.
This camera has been designed
with care and with the needs of
the photograPher in mind. It is
simple to use, faultless in Per- - formance and Pleasingin aPPear-
ance.It is not a copy ofa camera
of foreign origin but represents
a new developmentnative to this
country, and one of which we feel
that we, and all the technicians
and craftsmen who have had a
part in it, may well be proud.
All photographsin this booklet
have been taken with Advocate j
;f,*:ff''xilJl':1"".:T$"? to ensurethat they are capableof {I
producing work of this standard.
We trust that in your hands the
ilford Advocate Camera will make
good pictures.
I L F O R D L I M I T E D I L F O R D L O N D O N
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Specification
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The Advocateis a modern miniature camera taking 35 mm.
film in standard cassettes,the picture frame being 24 r.36
mm. The body is a pressuredie-castingof aluminium silicon
alloy and the finish of the outer surface is hard stoved ivory
enamel.It is in two parts, hinged at one end and fastenedat
the other with a clip of special design.The camera handles
well and a particular feature is the ease with which it is
loaded. The lens is a Dallmeyer Anastigmat, focal length
35 mm., working at an aperture of f/4'5 and it is Dallcoated
(bloorned). The depth of field is such that at full aperture and
with the focusing ring set at rnfinity, substantially sharp
focus is obtained down to 12 ft. This means that a range
finder is unnecessaryand that one's estimateof distancemay
be considerablyin error without causingunsharp pictures to
be produced. For critical work, however, the lens may be
focused for any distance down to 3 ft. The optical finder
gives a particularly clear view of the field covered. The
exposuretrigger is situated on the top of the cameratowards
the front in the best position for operation by the right 'squeezing' fbrefinger. The exposure is made by and there
is little tendency to jar the camera. An antinous release
socketis also provided. The shutter is of the behind-the-lens
type and has been specially designedfor this camera. It is
provided with settings for Bulb, 1/25th, l/50th, 1/100th,
1/l50th and l/200th secs.Aperture, focusing, and exposing
times are controlled by three concentric rings arranged
around the lens mount. Film' transport and shutter are
linked so that the shutter is set when the film is wound on, ,
and in the ordinary way two exposurescannot be made on
one frame. ,
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Opening
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Loading
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hc Advocatecanrera takcs film in standard 35 mm. cassetrcs_
Attrrch thc free end of the film (protruding from the cassette)
to the spindleuttached to the knob marked'wind' by inscrt-
rng it as far us it will go into the split tube surrounclingthe
spindle on the side nearest to rhe sprocket wheel. If necessarl'
r u r n t h e ' w i n d ' k n o b t i l l t h e g a p i n r h e s p l i t r u b e i s u p p e r -
nrosr. lf thc knob will not lurn. iree ir by operating theII \hutter rclease,which is situated between the viewfinder and
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Erposure and
focusing controls
F On the front of the camera are three knurled rings which
} must be set before an exposure is made. To fix the exposure
time, rotate the outermost ring to bring the engraved dot
opposite to the required speed, i.e., ll25th, l/50th, li l00th,
'Bulb' l/l50th or l/200th sec. exposures are also provided
for. Having estimated the distance of the subject from the
camera, set the middle ring accordingly. The innermost ring
controls the aperture of the lens.
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Taking
the picture
The subject is viewed through the optical viewfinder on the,
top of the camera. Release the shutter by squeezing the lever
gently but firmly when the camera is in the eye-level position.
On the front of the camera below the lever release is a fitting
to take an antinous release.After making the exposure wind
on the film.
When using the camera in the ever-ready case, make sure
that no part of the case is in front of the lens whilst the
picture is being taken.
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Rewinding
the fllm
When36 exposureshave beenmadeit will be found impossible
to wind on any further and the film must be wound back
from the take-up spindle into the cassette.To do this, depress
lhe'wind' knob, and, keeping it fuily depressed,turn the 'rewind' knob in the direction of the arrow until all of the film
hasbeendrawn back into the cassette.you will feel the end of
the film releaseitself from the'wind' spindle. The back of
the cameramay then be openedand the cassettewithdrawn.
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Picture-making
with the Advocate
The Advocate camera will take good pictures in all condi- 1 tions indoor or out, close-upor distant view. The Dallmeyer 3{
lens with which it is fitted works at an aperture of f l4'5 and *{
at this aperture with fast HP 3 film the shutter setting of
l/50th sec. will provide adequateexposurefora street scene
on a dull winter afternoon. With better lighting conditions
you can, of course, stop down, use a faster shutter speedor
a slower film.
The angle embraced by the Advocate lens is slightly wider ..-l
than usual. so that the cameracan be used for indoor scenes
in confined spaceswith good effect. If under other circum-
stancesthe coverageis unnecessarilygreat the remedy is to
print from only part of the frame. The definition provided
by the Dallmeyer lens is such that from even a fractional part
of the negativesbig picturescan be made. This fact should be
borne in mind when considerations of perspectiveare in- -I
volved. For example, when it is desired to take a portrait it
is not desirable to come too close to the subject-better
results will be obtained by having the camera at least 6 ft.
away even although the picture area is not quite filled by
the figure.
In working with a miniature camera the main thing to
avoid is camera shake. For this reason when the camera is
held in the hands, exposure times should, if possible, be
l/50th sec. or less. For critical work it is desirableto use a
tripod.
If you are a beginner in photography you will do well to
obtain a reliable book on the subject. There are various
Ilford publications which you will find helpful and a number
of these are listed opposite.
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b tlford publications
fo, the
amateur photographer
T H E I L F O R D M A N U A L O F P H O T O G R A P H Y
The most popular and comprehensive photographic text-
book. Recently brought up to date, the llford Manual is a
standard work from which a thorough working knowledge
of photography may be obtained. Price: 10s.
P R I N T ' N G A N D E N T A R G ' N G
This book deals with the principles and practice of contact
printing and enlarging and explains how to get the best
quality prints and enlargements from your negatives. In-
formation is also given on the preparation of an Exhibition
print, together with suggestions for titling and mounting.
Each book contains a set of small prints on Ilford photo-
grhphic papers. Price: 2s.6d.
ILFORDBOOKOF WINTER PHOTOGRAPHY
Outdoor and indoor winter photography can be done
successfully with the Advocate camera, This book gives
instructionsand hints for each type of subject,together with
suggestedexposuretimes.
PANCHROMATISM
'Panchromatism' deals with the use of colour filters with
panchromatic materials for an improved and controlled
renderingof colour in monochrome. Illustrations show the
results obtained by using different filters for landscape?i?
other subjects. Price: 2s.6d,
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Using , l l l1
colour fllters
The sky is often an important part of the subjectand seldom recordedexceptas a blank, uninterestingarea.With a colour' IdI{ filter over the lens you can easily capture the beauty of sky' l
and cloud formations in landscapesubjects.An important l
point to remember when using filters is that the exposure
must be increased,becausethe filter does its work by absor- eiI
reason each filter For this the light. some of bing has I accord- which is calculated factor' multiplying its'exposure
ing to the colour and depth of the filter, and for each type of J film. The filters detailed below are those most commbnly
used for outdoor work and supply different degreesof control
in the rendering of sky and clouds
'ALPHA' FILTERNo. 104 I!
J This filter is pale-yellowin colour and givesa good rendering
of the blue sky and clouds in a landscape subject. The
exposureincreaserequired is quite small, being only lf to 2
for all Ilford panchromaticfilms. .times
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A deeper yellow filter giving strong sky and cloud effects on , clear days. Exposure factor 2 to 2L with Ilford panchromatic
films.I
DPI 'BET'A'FTLTERNo. 401
I. This filter gives reasonably good correction for all colours -A in landscape work. Exposure factor 2 with Ilford pan-
I chromatic films. 'iIt
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