Sears Auto 500 direct User manual

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                        How to Insert Battery                  1



                                 To open battery cover, use a coin in slot on base
                                                 of camera body, turning  it counter-clockwise. Then insert
                                                      battery, with negative (-) side down.
                                        The battery will last approximately one year, depending                 ljfl
                                           upon the frequency of use. For replacement, we recommend                      tl1t
                                              the Eveready 5-76 or equivalent. When you are not using
                                              the camera tor an extended period of time, remove the
                                                         battery.

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    Loading the Film
     Do not load in bright light. Open back cover of camera
by sliding back cover lock. Pull up the rewind crank
knob, and put the film cartridge into the film chamber.
Return the rewind crank to its former position. Draw out film
leader and insert into take-up spool.  lf the slit is not in proper
position to insert the film leader, turn the take-up spool.
   Turn the rapid film advance lever, and make sure that
both sprockets properly engage film perforations. Take up
film slack by turning rewind crank in direction of arrow until
film is taut. Close and lock back cover.
   The letter "S" appears opposite the mark in the exposure
counter window. Advance film a single stroke and depress
shutter button after each stroke. Continue this until the fig-
ure "1" appears opposite the mark. The camera is now
ready for the first picture.

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          Each time the film is advanced, the rewind crank will
         turn slightly. This assures proper film action in the camera.
          The shutter is automatically cocked when film is advanc-
        ed: the next frame can only be advanced after the shutter is
        released.


         Set Film Speed
             Press the ASA film speed setting lever and move
               it until  it is lined up with the desired ASA number. The ASA
        scale has click stops for accurate setting.

               (121 (2Ol   (32X40X50) (80)    (125X160) (2s0)(320)
    ASA 10  16  25   .64  100 .200  .400
          .11 13  15       19  21   .24    .27    DrN
                (121  (14)   (16)(17X18)       (20l.   (22N231 (25X26)
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4   Automatic ExPosure Photography                                               A) Turn the diaphragm ring (11) until A (Auto-
                                                      matic) is aligned with the index dot (14).
                                                  B) Turn the shutter speed ring (12) until the
                                                  desired shutter speed is aligned with the index
                                                               dot.
                                    A shutter speed of 1/125th of a second  is
                                        recommended for most photographic require-
                                                    ments; however, you may need a higher shutter
                                             speed for fast moving objects or unusually bright
                                                     surroundings. Where less light is available, use
                                               a slower shutter speed.
                                            Do not attempt to turn the shutterspeed ring
                           Rangefinder spot       while the shutter release button is depressed.
                                             C) The exposure meter pointer can be seen                         Warning mark
                            (under-exposure)        in the viewfinder on the right side. When the
                                                        pointer is between the upper and lower warning                           Meter pointer
                                                 marks, the picture will be properly exposed at
                         Warning mark                                                     the aperture indicated.                             (over-exposure)

Exposure Meter
       lf the meter pointer is at the warning mark              One of the most advanced features
at the top of the viewfinder, move the shutter      of your Sears AUTO 500 camera is a built-in,
speed ring to a slower speed. When  it is at the      behind the lens spot meter (covering about 107o
lower warning mark, move the shutter speed      of the picture area). The unique advantage of
ring to a higher speed.                          a spot meter (and the reason it is used by most
                                                    professional photographers) is that you can
                                           expose for the most important subject in your
                                                      picture. The meter is not affected by unimpor-
                                                        tant large, bright areas such as sky, beach or
                                                  snow.
                                                         In using this system,  it is not necessary to
                                                        figure exposure factors, regardless of auxiliary
                                                   lenses or filters used.

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         Focusing
              The rangefinder spot (split-image) located in the
        center of the viewfinder offers fast, critical focusing.
I         While looking in the viewfinder, turn the focusing ring in
        either direction until the two vertical lines across the image
        inside the small circle are aligned into one straight line.
      (When holding the camera vertically, turn the focusing ring
         until the two horizontal lines are aligned into one straight
           line).
          For subjects with irregular outlines, such as a wooded
         hillside, the entire ground glass area of the viewfinder may
      be used for focusing.

I        Composing the Picture   7     J               The Sears AUTO 500 camera is a single lensI        reflex. You view and take the picture through the same lens.
      What you see in the viewfinder, you see on the film.


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Infra-red Photography
             Infra-red rays focus slightly behind the film plane
normally used for ordinary light rays. This, therefore, requires     www.butkus.us
a modification of normal focusing procedures. First, focus
in a normal manner. Then move the focusing ring from the
index dot to the infra-red mark (15) on the depth-of-field
scale ring.

     Depth  - of -f ield
       A depth-of-field scale(13)tells you how much of
your picture will be in focus at different taking apertures. By
using a smaller lens opening you can increase the area
between the farthest and nearest point that will remain in
focus.
    For example, with the aperture set at t/11 and focused
at 15 feet, the depth-of-field ring (13) indicates your subject
will be in tocus from 7 feet to infinity.


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       Holding the Camera10   Holding the camera steady is very important in
obtaining sharp photographs. Lightly support the bottom of
the camera with the palm of the left hand; adjust the posi-
tion of the camera so that the thumb and forefinger of the
left hand can reach the focusing ring. Place the palm of
the right hand against the end of the camera body. Then
the forefinger of the right hand will automatically be near
the shutter release button, and the thumb will be on the
film advance lever. Bring the viewfinder window to
the level of the eyes and rest against the forehead. This
will help steady the camera.
    For vertical-format  pictures, the camera should be held
with the film advance lever down. The shutter release button
and the film advance lever are operated with one's thumb.
Press the right elbow as close to the body as possible when
holding the camera.




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Flash Photography1a                       'r"'  I  I           For flash photography, be sure to use a clip-on-type, cordless flash unit.
   By attaching the  f lash unit to the camera accessory shoe, both contacts provided for the unit and
shoe are directly connected.
    For flash photography, the aperture is set manually, determined by dividing the guide number of
the electronic flash unit or the flash bulbs by distance to the subject.
                  Aperture_GuideNumber+Distance
                                                                                                                                          .,{*-*_***-
   The guide number appears in the instruction manual or on the package containing the flash unit
or flash bulbs. By referring to a conversion table, the aperture can be easily determined.
   The AUTO 500 camera is equipped with an X-contact flash synchro circuit.
   When using electronic flash, synchronization  is obtainable at any shutter speed; when using flash
bulbs, it is necessary to follow instructions for the bulbs and to select a shutter speed within the
range of the speeds at which flash synchronization can be obtained with the X-contact connected.





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12    WhenNon-automaticmanual operation ofOperationthe camera is desired, the diaphragm ring (11) should be turned
 until the desired aperture is aligned with the index dot. This method is used for both flash and
time-exposure photography. Film advance and otheroperations are the same as in the case of auto-
matic exposure photography.
   The exposure pointer in the viewfinder now functions independently and is used in setting the
correct aperture. However, this pointer has no relationship to time exposure photography.

            Exposure Photography{ A   Time  f V           Set shutter speed ring on B (bulb) by depressing
 bulb setting lever (9). The shutter will remain open as long
as the shutter release button is depressed, depending
on the length of exposure desired.
   When making time exposures, use a tripod or rest the
camera on a steady supporting base. For extremely long
exposures, a cable release with locking mechanism is re-
commended.


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14   Rewindins the Film

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  Rewind the film into its original cartridge as follows:
push the film rewind release button (25) of the camera.
Then turn the film rewind crank (7) in the direction of thearrow. Stop rewinding when you feel the tension on the W$
rewind crank lessen as the leader end of the film slips off
the take-up spool. Avoid direct sunlight when unloading
your film.



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     Accessories
      FiltefS: Screw-in type, 52mm diameter.
     Conversion Lenses:
              (1 set: Telephoto and wide-angle lenses)
         These conversion lenses can be used by screwing them into
 t       the filter threads on the camera lens.
   I       When these lenses are attached to the camera lens, the focal
           I       length and the angle of view are converted as follows:
                                 Focal length Angle of view
              Telephoto lens      70mm          350
             Wide-angle lens     38mm          580
        The telephoto lens is useful for portraits, landscapes, and
       sports photography, producing a larger image size at a given
        distance.
         The wide-angle lens is practically indispensable when shoot-
       ing in cramped quarters or interiors, such as architectural shots,
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Precautions                      Helpful Hints
   When attaching or removing a filter or a         Storage: (When the camera will not be used for
conversion lens, be sure to grasp the dis-     a long period of time.)
tance scale ring on the lens barrel, to avoid       o Store without cocking the shutter. This re-
accidental damage to the shutter mecha-              lieves spring tension.
nism.                                o Remove battery.
 Focusing with Conversion Lenses              o Store the camera where  it will not be subject
    While looking through the viewfinder as      to extremes in temperature. High temperatures of
when ordinarily photographing an object,      over100 oF, and low temperatures of less than treez-  \"
focus by turning the focusing ring of the       ing, moisture and salty atmosphere are injurious to
camera lens. In this case, reading of the     any camera.
 lens distance scale differs from the actual       When the camera does not function properly,
 photographi ng distance.                    do not lubricate or attempt home repairs. lf service
    Actual distances can be calculated by        is necessary, return camera to your nearest Sears
 using the following equations.                         retail store or catalog order store.
    Actual distance for telephoto lens
 Camera distance scale reading x 2.07
    ActLal distance for wide angle lens :
 Camera distance scale reading x 0.65.


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