MIL-O 35 User manual

i   The view finder is of the trimming type and the target                        -lfrarne which is clearly outlined in white will enable you to
shoot fast moving subjects with ease and accuracy'
   The film is wound by the rapid one-stroke lever winding
system which automatically advances the film one frame and
at the same time cocks the shutter for, the succeeding shot' A
double exposure preventive lock is built'in'
   Rapidrewindingispossiblebymeansofacrankopel-
ated. Iilm rewinding knob. There is also an indicator which
shows the type of film loaded' in the camera at the time of
shooting                                                                                       '   The other features provided for are an Accessory clip'
Body shutter, European type synchro terminal, Depth.of-field
scale, Back cover positive locking device and Lens cap'                                                                                                                      l

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@ Film Counter
@ Filn Rewinding Knob
  and Lever
f) Depth-of-Field Scale
6D Synchro-terminal
@ Taking Lens
CO; Self-timer
@ Tripod Hole
@ Film Rewinding
   Button
@ Back Cover Locking
   Lever

(K) as far out as it will go.2. Pull the Film Rewinding Knob
                                                           - preferably in subdued light;3. Insert the new lilm magazine
  even your own shadow will helP.
4. Hold the mag azine in place with your thumb.
5. Push in the Film Rewinding Knob, rotating it slightly to make
   sure that the slot at its end catches the slot on the film spool.
                                                             the   pull out the end of the film and pulrf it into the slot oI6.
  Take-up Spool (T )
7. Engage the  second
   perforation of the film
   with the nipple on the
   Take-up Spool.
8. Guiding the film with
   your thumb, wind the
                                                 - up   film on the Take
  Spool by turning it
   slowly by its milled

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                                              flange.
                                      9. Still pressing down
                                      on the film with your
                                      thumb, pull the film
                                up tight by working
                                                Winding                                                                                                                                           t , t the Film
                                                                                                     '2:'   Lever (E).
                                  Note:  You may
                                    have to press down
                             on the Shutter Re-
    lease Button (F) to get a full rotation-
10. Work the Film Winding Lever (E) until 3 perforations of the
     full width of the film Protrudes from the magazine.
   Make sure that the 'perforations are properly engaged in
    the cogs of the Lower Film Transport Wheel (U)-
11. Close the camera back.
12. Finally, lock the back cover by pressing it with both hands

and pushing in the Back Locking Lever (R).
 Sefflng the Fllm Exporure Gounter
   Before the first exposure can be made, it is lreceEsary to
bring the unexposed part of the film into starting position and
to set the Film Counter (I) to No. I index.
1. Work the Film Winding Lever (Etrab far as it will €to.an
   lhen release.
2. Press down on the Shutter
   Release Button (f).
3. Work the Film Winding Lever
   (E) once again.
4. Press down on the Shutter
   Release Button(F) once again.
5. Work the Film Winding Lever
   (E) for the third time. This
   brings the film into position

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   for your first exposure.
6. Now set the Film Counter (I) to No. I index by pressing down
   the Film Counter Setting Button (I) and turning it eloelwise
  with your fingers until No. I index appears opposite the
   triangle mark.
               TAKING THE PIqTURE
1. Take off the Lens C.p.
 Seltlng the Dlstonce Scole
1. Measure the distance between the camera and the picture-
   subject.
2. Set the Distance Scale (A) on the Front Ring-by aligniug
   the footage marks with the triangular mark (V). The distance
   scale is marked in feet.
 Settlng the Aperture or Leng Openlng
    Af ter setting the distance scale, it will be necessary to
determine the right lens opening.

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 Sefflng the Shutler Speed
1. The shutter speed is set by rotating the middle milled ring
  and aligning the black notch on it with the proper shutter
                                             ( B).  speed on scale
2. Shutter speed provided, measured in seconds, are  i
      B, 1, L/2, Li5, I/LO, L/25, LiSAt L/LOO, T/3OO
   Note :  Since the amount of light required to reproduce the
  image on the film is fixed, the shutter speed and the lens
  opening are inter-dependent. Stating this another wdY, a
  high aperture number (for exampl e f/LL) will require a
  slow shutter speed (i.e. long exposure time, for example
  1/5 second). Conversely, a fast shutter speed, (for exam-
   ple, I/1OO second) will call for a low aperture number
   (Ior example L/3.2).
 Composlng the Plcture
      Finally, decide on the composition of the picture.

1. This is done by looking through the viewfinder lens and
   composing the picture within the white target frame.
2. Ary scene falling outside of this target frame will not be
   exposed on the film.
3. For HORIZONTAL pictures, hold the camera with both hands
  and press down steadily and firmly on. the Release Button
  with the ind,ex finger of ithe right hand. Be sure that the
  camera is not held at an angle. Avoid camera shake by
   assuming a firm Posture.
4. For VERTICAL pictures hold the camera in an upright position
   and press down on the Release Button with the thumb of your
   right hand. For vertical exposures a slight lateral adjustment
   should be made in the direction of the viewfinder beacuse
   of the varying position of the viewlinder and the taking lens.
5. Likewise, for cLosE-uP pictures a small error is introduced
   because of the higher position of the viewfinder in relation
   to the taking lens. No practical effect is noticeable at distances

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  over 6 feet.
                           ,,DEPTH.OF-FIE LD,, SCALE    HOW TO READ THE
 Whcrt ls "DePth-of-Fleld"
                                                                     will   when you focus your camera on a picture-subiect, You
find that there is a zone both in front of and back of the picture-
subject within which everything is still in acceptable focus' On                                                               zorrte becomethe other hand, images of objects outside of this
progressively blurred,. This zone of acceptable sharp focus is
called the "depth-of-field" and is particularly important to
beginners when focusing at very close distances.
 Relotlon between           or Lens Openlng ond  '         of- Fleld"
    Broadly speaking, the "depth-of-field" is influenced by
 (1) the distance of the picture-subiect from the lens and (2) the
 aperture or lens opening. For fairly distant objects, the "depth-
 of-field,, is grenerally adequate but when focusing at very close

d,istance, there is surprisingly little "depth-of-field" and the
      photographer must be very carefull about focusing his main
       subject correctlY.
       The aperture or lens openingr is another factor which
                                                               SmaII       d.etermines the amount of  "depth-of -field" available'
       apertures (hiqher number) give greater-,'.'depth-of-field" whereas
     a largrer aperture (Iower number) will result in decreasing this
      zone of sharpness.
      The "Depth-of-Field" Slqle
ql             It will first be necessary to know that the "depth-of-field"
       scale (L) on the lens mount are approximate values.
        The following is the procedure for "reading" the "depth-
                                                                              setsT     of-field" scale. There is indicated on the lens mount two


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        I      of equal numbers set off to tfre left and right of the distance
 IQ      indicating triangle (V). (See illustration on next page)'
                                                                                                                                                                        -        I      1. Read the aperture or lens opening number (for instance f'/ll.)

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2. Read the distance number. (In the illustration this is IO leet )'
                                 (A) the two sets of the3. Now read on the Distance scale
   figures opposite the figures "LL"   (In the illustration they
  are "6" and "3O" resPectivelY)'
4. This means that the "depth-of-field" for this particular   ,,shot"              is between approximately 6 f,eet and 30 feet; which
   is to saY that anY
  image lalling inside
   this zone will be acce-
   ptably sharp in focus.
 UNLOADING TI{E FITTI
  When your   Film
Exposure Counter indi-
cates that you have made
36 exposures (or 20 as
the case may be), it  is

time to unload the film.
   Since the exposed film has been wound on the fixed
spool in the camera, it will be necessary to rewind it back to
the spool of the film magazine or cassette.
                                     procedure  :_ _This is performed by the following1. Raise the Crank Handle (K) on the Fit- Rewind, Knob.
2. Preee the Film Rewind Button (O) on4he bottom of the camera  and hold in this position.

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                                                   hands3. Turn the Film Rewind Crank in the direction of the
   of the clock.
4. When the exposed film has been completely rewound on the
                          magazine spool, oPen the
                           back covet and remove the
                                   film magazine.
                         TAKING FLASH PICTURES
                              This camera will take the
                                       flash unit with either a bracket
                              attachment or the accessory
                                shoe type, provided both have
                              European-type flash connect'
                              ing cord.
                          The shoe-type flash unit is
                                  attached directly to the camera
                           body by means of the Acce-

ssory Clip (H).                                          'attached        The flash connecting cord is          to the Synchro Flash
      Terminal (M) using, as said above, European type connector.
                 DOUBTE EXPOSURE LOCK
         Your camera has a built-in "double exposure" and "blank
      exposure" locking device. This mechdnis*^ "locks" the Shutter
      Release Button after every exposure so that the shutter cannot
     be released until the exposed film is wound and a new frame
       of unexposed film is advanced into place. In this wdY, the same
      frame cannot be exposed twice (double exposure) nor can the
       film be wound by mistake before it has been exposed (blank
      exposure). Therefore, if the Shutter Release Button cannot be
                                                                                                     ( 1) the film has      pressed all the way down it means that either
     not been wound to the next frame or (2) the Rapid Winding
  I
-t     Lever has not been moved to its full stop. In either case, a
     complete turn of the Winding Lever to  its  full stop will

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aetivate the Release Button.
             GENERAL INFORMATION
  A modern camera is a precision instrument manufactured to
exacting dimensions. It should therefore be handled with great
care.
   The carefully e[round lens is th'e lf'eart of your eamera. Keep
                                                                use.it clean and covered with a protective cap when not in
To clean the lens use a lens tissue or soft linen or cotton cloth
or fine camel hair brush.
    Before taking the picture, run over the following "L'2-3"
check list in your mind to make sure that you have not
forgotten anything:
                                                                  ? One : Have you set the aperture to the proper F-stop
                                                                 ? Two  : Have you set the shutter speed to the one you want
                                                                 ?  Three :  Is the distance footage correct for this picture
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