KERSHAW "PENGUIN" User manual

T/te Kershal.u" P{nEuin" Roll Film Cam€ra

        LOADING WITH FILM
 1.  Remove the camera back by releasing the
 spring catch at the tornof the .r-*  ra:  a i.ntl*
 pull itg ayvvaymovement from the top is aii that
                              15 necessary.
                               (Fig.2). This
                              acuon    gtves
                               access tc  the
                                spoolchambers
                                                  ,l and in the up-
                                per  chamber
                                                  ,,'l will be found
                          anemptyspool.
                                   2. The lower
                             spoolholder is
                                         lnin-s',''dto the
Fiq. 2                         camera   anci
can be swung out for loadrng with film and for
the removal of the spool aftu-r exposure(Fig. 3).
Place the new
roll   of  unex-
posed film   in
this holder and
return  it  to  its
norrnal position
in the chamber.
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    3.   Slit the gLrmmedpaper ind unwinci sufficient
    of the protective backing        to allow thc                               l)aper                     -
   pointedtnd to be insert.dirt the wide slot of the
    c:::,ptvspool in the uppcr chamber(Fig. 4). Makc
   sure that the red side of the paper will face the'
   back of th t c?rneraand that the protective coverirg
   paperwinds eve.ly betweenthe two flangesof the
   sPooi'                                     +. Give the film
                                winder two or
                                   three turtrs, re-
                                placethe backof
                                   the camera and
                              seethat it is se-
                                cured  by  the
                                  spring catch
                                rnake sure, toc,
                                     that the hinge at
       Fi,s. a                           the lower end of
   the cameraback is securelyho- ked in.
    5.  Again turn the windirg k.y slowly, watchirg
    carefully the red window  in the camera back
    until          I appears.The film is now in positi"i        .No.
    to take your first picture.
         TO OPEN THE, CAMERA
    1.  Pressthe baseboardreleasecatch at the front
    of the Camera and the baseboardwill be released.
   Press on the base to ensure that the side struts
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Tlte Kersltala "Penguin" Roll Film Camera
        THE VIEW F'INDER
  The useof the view finder is clearlyshown in
                Figs.5 and 6.
 The spzcr3en- .
 closedby white
 outlinet .    in.  '  Fig. 5
 Lu il Lains the roic-
 ture which will
 be  reproduced
 on   the   film
 when the cam-
 era is held in an
 UPRIGHT
 irosition.
                     ?is. 5
 When th,: czntera is held in a HORIZONTAL
 position,the pi.-
 ture to be repro-\
 duced will  be
 seenin the view-
 finder  within
 the  area  en-
 closed  by   a
- white outlinein
 Fig. 6.

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     MAKING THE EXPOSURE
 SNapsHoTs.
 Having loaded with filrn and opened the cameta,
 an exposuremay now be made. Note the distance.
 (ir fget) from the cameraro the subjectyou intend
 to photograph and gently push the focusirg lever
                          'the to a position at which     arrow coincides with
 figures representingthat distanceon the distance





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scale.  For example:  If     wish to make a por-                        lou
trait of a tyPject lt  r1I,  6ft., seethat the focusirg
lever coincideswith the arrow head marked 6 tt.1,
for a small group ?t, s?|, l0  ft. distance,set the
focusinglever at ihe arro\v head indicaring l0 fr.;
and for makin-g picturgs of landscapesor distant
views,set rhc focusingleverar infiniiv (rwE.)Fig.T,
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Tlte Kersltau "Penguin" Roll Film Catncra

   Slowly revolve the shutter ritn so that the letter
   6(J"      appearsin rhe circular window in the shutter
   front, indicating that thc shutter is now set for
   instantaneouspicturesor "snapshots"(Fig. 8).


i                                  =;hilst   Tiris ma)' be accomplishcd      the camcra is
   held in position for photographv and the arrow





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  head attached to the shutter rim indicates that
  .the shutter is correctly set by coinciding with the         ((J"   letter   on the scaleon toP of the shutter.

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Having now locatedthe scenein the view finder,
to make an exposure the  plunger must be
pressecihome,  (Fig.  9) and the thumb  then
removed,whereupon the plunger springsback to
 its normal position.





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To make a "bulb" or time exposure,revolve ttre                           ((shutter rim to the  8 " positionrpressureon the
shutterreleaseplunger will then open the shutter,
which will remain open r-rntilthe thumb pressure                             ''ilulb"is remove,J. Fcr strch        or tirne exposures
thc camera should rest on some firm obiect, for
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T he Kershata" Penguin" Roll Film Camero

  The followirg  brief exposure-chart,suitable for
 ,use with any standard roll film, indicateswhich
  of the two aperturesto use when taking photo-
  -graphs.
           Subject                   Aperture
  Portraitsr groups, street  scenes, and
  landscapesin average or  duii  iight           i I Ii
  conditions.
  Open  landscapes with  no  heavy
  shadows in  the foreground.  Open
  seascapesand beach scenes in  ex-        f                                             l16
  tremely bright light conditions.
  No*  revolve the film winder until No.2 appears
  at the small red window, and the film  will then
  be in position for exposureNo. 2.





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       CLOSING THE CAMERA
Press gently with the two thumbs on the strut
reieaseciips (Fig. i0) a-rrdthe baseboardwill be
releasedfrom its rigid position. Continue to push





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the baseboardback until  it is engaged by means
of the releasecatch.





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The K.err'.Laru"[]en1r74;e"Roil Film Camera
                     'THEr      UNLOADING      CAMERA
  Having exposedyour roll of film, wind off until
, you seethe end of the backing paper passthe red
  u'rnciow,theii reilrove the l:arneraback. Conlinuc
  revolving the film winder until  all the backing
  paper is on the upper spool.
  Pull the film winder outw21d5-lsmove the spool
  of film and sealit by means of the gummed paper
  siip attacheCto the cnd of the backing papei.
 Take the empty spool and transfer it to the top
 ciramberwith slotted end of spool rowards the film
 winder, pull the film winder outwards to permit     r
  the spool to enter, and engage the other enCof the
 spool on the bearing stud, then gently push in the
 winder until the key engagesin the slotted spot*rl          -firc enci.      caniera is now readv for reloading.
   USEFUL HINTS FOR TI{E BEGINNER
  i)o not jerk the camera or your picture may bc
    blurred. 'fhe
      lens must be kept clean and not touched by
   the fingers.  It must not be unscrewedbecause
  ,   it has been correctly focusedto give clear, crisp
   pictures.
 ,L)o not take photographs in poor light.
 Never let the sun shine into the lens.
 Nevc-t closr:ihe camera with the view find"r  *r;
     its siilc"

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