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Mark II 4X4 127 film camera User manual

User manual for Mark II 4X4 127 film camera. 11 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.

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Mark
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Mark II 4X4 127 film camera
Document type
User manual
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English
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11
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Film cameras
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GET TO KNOVI/ YOUR CAMERA
f . Viewfinder           4. Two Body Locks
2. Shutter Release   5.   - Film Winding Levet
3. Lens                     6,  Red Window
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3 TAKEl.  LocationOFF BACKfor ernptyC()VERspool. Turn winding       blade to  vertical position for  eastf
         loading.
    2. Cradle for new film
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I  TAKE OFE BACK COVER       l.  Location for empty spool. Turn winding-       blade to  vertical position Jor eastf
         loading.
    2. Cradle for new filrn
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      INSERT IIN EMPTY SPOOL
                t.  Position winding blade in slot of
            cmpty rpool.
          7. Drop opposite end of spool into               slot in camera.
          3. Raise cradle at the other end to a               vertical position.
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3 LOADl.  BreakTHEpaFerFll-Mseat(Sizeandt27)remoye as com-l         pletely as possible. DO NOT LET THE
     SPOOL U NROLL. Push it into the-qlots
        of the raised cradle which must then be
      swung back into the recess.
    7. Carefully pull out about 4" o'f backing       paper and thread the tongue into the
        long slot of the ernpty spocl.
    3. Operate the winding lever 4 or 5 times
       and make sure that the paper is winding
      TIGHTLY AND EVEhILY on the take.
       up spool.
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5 LOADl.  BreakTHEpaperFll-Mseal(Sizeandt27)remoye as com-        pletelyhs'possible. DO NOT LET THE
     SPOOL U NROLL. Push it into the-g.lots
        of the raised cradle which must then be
      swung back into the recess.
    2. Carefully pull out about 4" oJ backing       paper and thread the tongue into the
        long slot of the ernpty spool.
    3. Operate the winding lever 4 or 5 times
       and make sure that the paper is winding
      TIGHTLY AND EVEhILY on the takd-
       up spool.





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INSERT AN EMPTY SPOOLwww.butkus.us
             l.  Position winding blade in slot of
         cmpty rpool.
       2. Drop opposite end of  spool into            slot in camera.  r
           rl. Baise cradle at the other end to a  --            vert:cal posifion.

    TAKING PICTURES
     Compose. your picture in the viewfinder,
      rnaking sure that the sun is shining from over
    your right or left shoulder. Sgueeze the     shutter release downwards very, very
      gently.
    bON'T JERK THE GAMERA OR, YOUR
    PICTURES \^|ILL BE BLURRED.
    As soon as you have taken a picture wind
     to the next number by oPerating the
     winding lever gently.
     After the l2th picture wind filrn right off
      .and remove from camera.   .

G  REMOVE Fl!-M FROM CAMERA(ED Take off camera back as shown in Fig. 3.     Seal the gummed strip before withdrawing
     the roll of film from camera.
     Take the film to a photographic dealer for      developing and printing. Ask for "En'prints"
          (.?; " square).
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REPLACE T,HE BACK COYER
   l.  l.takc sur6 coyer is securely fastened ty
    body lockc.
 7. Operate the  winding lcver  slowty
  .  approximatcly 30 times , .  .
 3.  . . . until No.  I  appears in the rcd    window, Stop operating the levar *r
     roon a-r figure is central'in red window.

       WARNING
NEYER USE FORCE ()N TF{E WINDIh{G
LEYER. IF IT IS HARD TO M(}VE CT{ECK
 THAT FILM IS PROFERLY LOADED

       POINTS TO REMEMBER
 Always take your pictures in bright runlight,
 with the sun at your back
  Hold the carnera quite still while depressing
  the.shutter release.
 Load and unload films indoors or in the
  ghade.
 Do not leave the camera lying in strong  sunligfrt for long periods, and do not allow  sand-or dust to get into the camera, as it
  will ruin the shutfer meehanism.
  Keep the camcra in its case when not in
  use.
  This camera takac 12 Fictures size 4x4 cm
  (18'x181 on No. 127 film.
                              Frinted in England
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