Samoca LE User manual

l5  Shutter  refease button  with   2l  Synchroselect fever
    screw socket for cabfe refease  22  FlashterminaI
     or self-timer                 23  Film rewind shaft
l6  Exposurecounter             24  Fifm cartridgechamber
17  Accessoryshoe               25  Finder eyepiece
I 8  Film transport lever           26  Film transport sprocket
19  Film rewind bufion            27  Take-up spool
20  Tripod socket                 28  Back cover
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COLJPLEDRANGEFINDER
    When the focusing lever  (l)  is moved, the lens barrel moves in and
out.  This movement is linked with  the  ranqefinder mechanism; so by
sighting the subiect through the  finder            (2s) and bringing th:t
double image seen within the center frame"yupi"..of the field to form 1  single
image, the camera is brought into correct focus.
    The bright-line frame in the field-of-view of finder shows the sphere
of picture-taking.
FILM REWINDING
    The film rewind knob (8) on the opposite side of the film transport
fever (18) is used to return fhe exposedfilm to  its cartridgefor unloading.
    Always depress the  film  rewind  button  (19)  to  ielease the   filir
transport sprocket (26), and turn the film rewind knob (B) in the direction
indicated by  the arrow until the exposed film  is fully  returned to  the
cartridge. The film rewind button (19) should never be touched until the
film in use is all exposed.





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TOADING FIIM
  The SAMOCA - LE takes a cartridge protected
35 mm film, either black-and-white or color.  This
film  is available in lengths giving  either 20 or
36  exposures.  Do  not  expose an  unwrappedcartridge  in direct sunlight. Choose a shady place    i
for loading or unloading.
 l.  Open the hinged back of camera by  pulling
    out the camera back lock (6).   Pull the  film
    rewind knob (B) outward.
 2.  Depress the knob (B) seeing that  it  falls back                                                         ,J     fuliy  into the hole  of  the  spool  in the  fllm
    cartridge.
 3.  Pull out  the  fllm  about  4  inches (12 cm),
     insert the end  of  the  fllm  in the  slit of  the
    take-up spool (27) after bringing the slit. into
    position by  turning  the  film  transport  lever
       ( l 8 ) .

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4.  Wind, keeping the  fllm  in tension, and  re-
    leasing the  shutter when  the  film  transport
    lever (lB)  stops.  Correct the position of the
    cartridge, then carefully turn the fllm rewind
   knob  (8)  to  the direcrion indicated by  the
    arrow  to  take up  all slack. Keep winding
    evenly and  firmly  until the  sprocket teeth
   engage  smoothly  with  the  perforations on
    both sides of  the  film.
5 . Release the shutter and turn the film transport
    lever (.|8), checking that the  film  is wound
   smoothly, that  the  film  rewind  knob  (8)
    revolves counter-clockwise as  the  cartridge
    lets out the fllm, and that the sprocket is truly
   engaged.  Close the camera back, and lock.
6. To take-up  the  exposed  parts  of  the  fllm
    cartridge, release the shutter and wind.  Re-
   peat  it once more, then adiust the exposure
   counter (.|6) to indicate 0.     lf  this is neglect-
   ed,  it will be difflcult to keep the count of

exposures made, and the numbers of  the film
   remaining cannot be seen at a glance.
7.  Set lhe exposure index of  your  film  to the
   ASA  (or DIN) window  by turning the inside
    disk of the  light meter dial (7).



HOW TO USE TIGHT METER                         I   This electric light rneter  is usable in two  con-
ditions, BRIGHT LIGHT and DULL LIGHT.
    ln BRIGHT LIGHT condition, set the close mark
 A   to  the  needle as the  multiple  cover  (4)  is
 fixed on.   In DULL LIGHT condition, set the Open
Mark      to the needle  in opening the multiple
cover      ) by pushing the  tip  on  the  multiple
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I .   ln taking close-upsor person, it  is desirable to keep the meter
about one foot from the sub[ect.  lf the subiect has a wide range of  light
and dark values,it is desirable to choosethe average exposrre oJ the two.
      2.  For distance scenes, point  the  meter Cownward  slightly to avoid
the excessive light from  the sky.
                                  3.   In taking a picture on the street or in-doors,
                            the values of  lightness and darkness are quite
                              different by the reflection on glass window, failing
                                of room  light and etc.  Please try to choose the
                        average exposure  of  several directions around
                           the subiect.

                   CORRECT STANCE FOR PICTURE.TAKING
                         Any  comfortable way of  holding the SAMOCA
                                             - LE will  do, so long as  it  ofiers  stability, and
                            the finger  tips do  not catch on  the shutter and
                          aperture controls.
                           A.  Using both hands, the focusing lever is mani-
                              pulated by  the index and middle fingers of
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the  left hand, while the index finger of the
    right hand, resting lightly on the exposure
   counter  ( l6),   is used to  press the  shutter
   release button.

B. When using the carnera in a horizontal posi-
    tion, hold as described above, then bring up
    to eye level.  Use the right eye for sighting
   and  focusing.  Keep  the   left  eye   lightly
    closed.  Keep  elbows  down  and  close  to
   body  for  extra steadiness.

See Diagram C & D.  For vertical picture-taking,
    the camera may  be  held  in  either of  two
   ways:  shifting the  left hand  to  cradle the
   camera or merely turning the right-hand side
    of the camera down.  When using the vertical
    position, care should be taken to prevent the
    carrying case cover f rom blocking the camera's
          l i n e o f  v i s i o n .

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FOCUSINGTHE SAMOCA - TE
   To focus the camera on a subiect,bring the subiect
 within the diamond in the center of the-bright-frame
range finder.  Adiust focusing lever  (l)  to make a
single image of  the  sublect. For easy focusing,
choose some obiect with vertically straighi fines,suJh
as window frames and chimney-stalk.
   When focusing on people, use the nose or cheek
line.
   When  using                        vertical position, it  is  usually                 lhu
simpler to focus first in the horizontal position, then
shift to the vertical for the shot.
   When focusing,the depth of fietd of the lens used
in the SAMOCA- LE should always be kepr in mind.

THE BRIGHT FRAME
   The bright frame in finder expresses the picture
area. Upside bright line (A)  will cover at  infinity
and lower line (B) at CLOSE-UPS.
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DEPTHOF FIEI.DSCATE
    As you reduce the opening of the  lens, the depth  of  field (sharp
area) increasesin bolh a forward and backward direction from the distance
at which the lens is focused. You can find the depth of  field for any
given lens opening and distance setting from  the depth  of  field scale
ig) on you. ca-eiu.   Locate the  f  stop you plan to use in the  vertical
line at the  left and  relate  it  to  the ciistance given horizontally on the
                               top  of  the table.  For instance, if you  set the
                               lens opening  at  f 8 and the distance scale at
                                                             I O  feet   (3  meters),  everything   will  be
                                      in sharp focus from  B  feet  (2.4 meters) to
                           15 feet (4.6 meters), and  at   f  16  it will be
                                                            f rom  7   f eet  (2.1 meters) to   infinity.  When
                               taking  a  picture  of  an  obiect  with  a  large
                              lens opening the background will be blurred
                             except  for  the  subiect  or  person  in  focus,
                          due  to  less depth  of  field.

UNTOADING EXPOSEDFIIM
   When ihe film in the cartridge is exposed fully,  it will no longer be
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possibleto turn the fi lm transportfever ( I B). Remove
the camera from the carrying case, depress and holc1
down  the   fi f m  rewind ing  button   f i q)  to  refease
sprocket and perm it  rewinding  into  the  cartridge
by turning the fllnr rewind knob (8).  Avoid  direct
sunlight, un fock and open  the camera back, and
remove the cartridge by pufling ouf the fifm rewinc1
knob (B).
               FTASH PHOTOGRAPHYWITH
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                                                             t'                   The mark           '     "  is for using ElectronicFlashand
                                                tt                                                                   ''|                    the mark                                                  is for using Ffash Bulb.                                0
                         \l/hen using a flash un it, fix the end of the electric
                   cord to the flash term ina| (22).  The flash bu fb wif l
                  work simultaneousfywith the shutter release.  lf you
                  use a cabfe release,screw  it into the shutter release
                   button ( l5).  Shutterspeed of up to 1 l2S second can
                 be used with M-cfass bulbs (time lug fess than 2A
                    milli-seconds);and up to 1,r300second can be used
                    with electronicflash.
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