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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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- Brand
- Mark
- Model / document
- Mark II 4X4 127 film camera
- Document type
- User manual
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 11
- File size
- 2.7 MB
- Category
- 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 WindowView original page 2
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3 TAKEl. LocationOFF BACKfor ernptyC()VERspool. Turn winding blade to vertical position for eastf
loading.
2. Cradle for new filmView original page 4Page 5 · Read text
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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 filrnView original page 6Page 7 · Read text
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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.View original page 7Page 8 · Read text
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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.View original page 8Page 9 · Read text
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).View original page 10Page 11 · Read text
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.
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