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Sears Compact Auto 35mm User manual
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For the technically minded photographer, these
are the specifications of your AUTO | 35 camera
SPECIFICATIONS
Lens: f 35mm t12.8, 4 elements 3 sec'
tions.
Shutter: 1/30, Ll6O, 71L25, 1/300' X sync.
&"t" (1/30sec.)
Finder: Direct viewing system.
Focusing: Manual, three-zone focus system.
Exposure: Automatic, coupled with ex'
posure meter from LV B to LTtlt
(ASA 100). Warning mark aP-
pears in viewfinder.
Film Advance: Automatic spring motor.
Film Rewind: Crank lever sYstem.
' Size & Weight: 2'lrx4'ltax2glslnches
16 oz.
KEEP THESE TIPS IN MIND
1. The spring motor cannot be wound unless
there is film in the camera.
2. The shutter release button cannot be de'
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pressed unless there is film in the camera
and the spring is wound.
3. After the last picture on the film has been
exposed, the shutter release button can no
longer be depressed.
pnrNcrPAL PARTSI
( A ) CARRYING STRAP EYELET
( B) BACK COVER LATCH
( c ) SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON
D) CdS CELL
E VIEWFINDER WINDOW
F SHUTTER SPEED RING
G SHUTTER SPEED WINDOW
H MERCURY BATTERY COMPARTMENT
I CABLE RELEASE SOCKET
J ) ACCESSORY SHOE
K ) FILM SPEED DIAL
L ) AUTO/MANUAL RING
M) DISTANCE SCALE RING
( N ) FLASH CONNECTOR SOCKET
(o) TRIPOD SOCKET
(P FILM REWIND KNOB .:
(a) REWTND CRANK
(R) F|LM COUNTERView original page 8Page 9 · Read text
( s) SPRlNG MOTOR WTNDTNG KNOB
, (T) FTLMREWTNDBUTTON
( u ) CARTRIDGE POSTTTONTNG SPRTNG
[' ( v ) FILM PRESSURE PLATE if (w) FILM TAKE-uP cLrP
(x) TAKE-UP SPOOL
( Y ) vTEwFTNDER EYEPTEcE j
(z) SPRoCKET
(AA) F|LM REWTND SHAFT
LOADING THE MERCURY BATTERY
Mercury battery is the power source of the i
electric eye automatic exposure mechanism of
the camera.
Unscrew the mercury battery compartment
cover and put the mercury batterywith "*" side
up in the compartment. (Fig. 1). Then, screw
the cover flrmly closed.
The life of the mercury battery is approximately
one year under average use conditions. ' j
The battery's life is not afiected by the num-
ber of pictures taken during this period, but ra-
. ther by the time which the camera itself is ex- t,-i
''1 posed to light and the temperature at which it
is stored. When not in use replace the camera
into the carrying case or simply cover the CdS
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cell (D), or set the SHUTTER SPEED RING
(F) to the FLASH ( i) position. I
Store the camera away from above normal tem-
peratures or in a cool place. When replacing the
battery,useMa||oryRM-675R,EvereadyE675or
equivalent i!
LOADING THE CAMERA l
1. Open the camera back by pushing BACK CO- l
VER LATCH (B) to OPEN position. (Fie. 2). j
l2. Pull out FILM REWIND KNOB (P). (Fig. 3).
3. lnsert the film cartridge into the chamber
and push FILM REWIND KNOB back so that
the slot of REWIND SHAFT (AA) engages the
fllm cartridge. (Fie. 4). ,4. Turn TAKE-UP SPOOL (X) so that FILM TAKE-
UP CLIP (W) is in the position illustrated in
(Fie. 5).
5. lnsert the film leader into the clip as shown
in (Fig. 6) and engage the small raised single
sprocket into a hole in the film.
6. Turn SPRING MOTOR WINDING KNOB (S) in
the direction of its arrow so that the perfora-
tions of the film leader are engaged by the t
film advance, sprocket teeth. i,
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are properly seated onto the sprocket teeth
as shown in the circled area of Fig. 7.
7 Close the camera back. The lock will auto- .'i|
matically latch.
8, Wind SPRING MOTOR WINDING KNOB (S)
until the spring is fully wound and repeatedly
depress SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON (C) un-
til member 1 appears in FILM COUNTER (R).
9. When the spring is fully wound, you can take
10 to L5 shots before you have to wind the
motor again.
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SELECTING THE PROPER FILM SPEED J
Every roll of film has enclosed an information
sheet.
The ASA rating of the fllm is indicated on it
or on the film box. Turn FILM SPEED DIAL (K)
so that the ASA number of the fllm is opposite
the "l\" mark (Fig. 8).
The dots between the numbers on the FILM
SPEED DIAL (K) indicate the following ASA num-
bers.
(32X40) (64X80) (12s)(160) (2s0X320) (500)
I ASA 25 . 50 loo 200 400
1518.2t2427 DIN (16X17) (1ex2o) (22)(23) ( 25 X 26 ) ( 28 )
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CORRECT EXPOSURE
Turn SHUTTER SPEED RING (F) until the de-
sired shutter speed number appears in SHUTTER
SPEED WINDOW (c) (Fie. 9). Make certain the
Ring is set at a click stop.
The shutter speed setting governs the amount
of time the fllm is exposed to light. "60" (U6O
of a second) is recommended for subject not in
motion. Where motion exists, the faster shutter
speeds, llL25 or l/300 should be used.
Turn AUTO/MANUAL RING (L) until "AUTO" is
opposite the marker. (Fig. fO). When the Auto/
Manual Ring is set at AUTO position, the CdS
exposure meter automatically sets the f-stop to
control the amount of light striking the film and
the proper exposure is always set automatically.
When there is enough light, there will be a
white dot over the upper center of the viewflnder
When there is not enough light for taking a
picture the dot becomes red. When the dot is red,
either flash or other artificial lighting is needed.
(See page 9 for flash photography).
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MANUAL EXPOSURES
For special effects or other situations when you
want to set the lens manually, turn AUTO/MANU-
AL RING (L) until the f-stop you want ls aligned
with the indicator marker
SETTING THE DISTANCE
Your AUTO | 35 has a medium wide-angle
lens which enables you to use "zone focusing"
for picture-taking convenience and still keep your
sublect areas in ultra-sharp focus.
The 3 marks on the DISTANCE SCALE RING
(M) correspond to the average distances for the
subjects shown below :
I Approx. 3feet...close-up -head and shoulders.
@ Approx. 8feet...full-length portrait/group
shots.
oo lnfinity. ..landscape & distant scenery.
Turn DISTANCE SCALE RING (M) and set the
proper distance at marker. You may set the dis-
tance by means of either one of the three zone
focus symbols or by estimating actual distance.
The distance can also be set through the view-
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flnder. While looking through the viewfinder rotate
DISTANCE SCALE RING (M) until the proper
distance setting appears in the small window
just below the viewfinder.
RAPID SEQUENCE PHOTOGRAPHY
lf you set DISTANCE SCALE RING (M) at the
red "@" mark, your subjects from 2-7Om (7tt.
will be in sharp focus. Also set AUTO/-30ft.)MANUAL RING (L) to "AUTO" and the
SHUTTER SPEED RING at LlL25 sec. You
can make rapid sequence pictures by merely
pressing the SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON (C)
without ad justing exposures a nd distance (Fig.
11) between pictures. Therefore, for fully auto-
matic, rapid sequence, photography, simply set
all controls to thethree positions as indicated above.
HOLDING THE CAMERA
Be sure that fingers and the camera strap are
not in front of the lens or the CdS cell when
you take a picture.
Hold the camera steady, and gently press the
SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON (C) all the way down.
lf the spring is not wound, Shutter Release
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motor winding knob (S) fully.
lf the Shutter Release Button will not go down,
check the following:
1. ls the spring motor still wound ? lf it is, then
you have taken the last picture on the roll ofI film, proceed to page 10 for unloading in-
structions.
2. lf the spring motor is not wound, wind it
again as you did when loading the camera.
Remember, one full winding is enough for
only 10 to 15 shots and most film roll cart'
ridges are for 20 or 36 exposures. Check
the fllm counter number.
FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
Mount the flash gun on the accessory shoe
and connect the cord to the FLASH TERMINAL
(N). lf your flash has a direct contact shoe (Hot
Shoe) you do not need to connect the cord to
the flash terminal.
Turn SHUTTER SPEED RING (F) to (r) mark.
Move the AUTO/MANUAL RING (L) off AUTO posi'
tion and set the f-stop. The proper f-stop can,+ be calculated in the following manner.
Find the guide number which is always given 4l for all films on the flash bulb packages or on
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Example: -i,.,r)-a1YO : f 1.4 Hence closest f 'stop is f 1 1.
Another way of stating this is; assume the
flash bulb package states that for the film you
are using the guide number is 40, and that the
distance from the flash bulb to the subiect is I
3'6', (3.5 feet), divide the distance (3.5 feet)
into the guide number (40) for an answer of
fL7.4. Because there is no fl1.4, use the closest
f-stop setting which is marked on the auto ma-
nual ring (L) r1 (f.11). I
AFTER YOUR LAST EXPOSURE
You will know when you have taken your last
exposure in two ways:
1. The film counter should read "2O' ' if you use
a 2O-exposure cartridge or "36" if that was
the type of cartridge you put into your ca-
mera.
2. The SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON (C) can no
longer be depressed.
UNLOADING PROCEDURE
1. Set red mark on SPRING MOTOR WINDING
KNOB (S) at " L" mark (Fig. 12) and then
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push FILM REWIND BUTTON (Fig. 13). Lift
t up the crank of FILM REWIND KNOB (P) and
turn it in a clockwise direction until the en-
tire roll has been rewound-tension on the
crank will decrease noticeably (Fig. 14).
2. Open the camera back as you did for load-
ing the camera.
3. Pull up the film rewind knob and remove the
fllm cartridge from its chamber.
TAKING CARE OF YOUR CAMERA
lf you wish to keep your camera in top condi-
tion so that you can use it at any time, you
i must take reasonable care of it when it is not
ti'l being used. These hints will help you get better results from your camera:
1. When not in use keep your camera in its
case. The automatic exposure system con-
tinues to function whenever light strikes the
CdS cell (D). While the power taken from the
battery is exceedingly slight, this precaution
will extend the life of the battery and also
help to keep the camera free of harmful dust
1 and grit.
2. Keep the lens clean
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gauze cloth or chamois soaked with alcohol
to wipe them oft.
3. lf you have used your camera at the beach
or on a rainy day, wipe the entire body, par-
ticularly the metal parts, with a soft cloth
before you put it awaY.
4. Always keep the lens cap on the camera when
it is not in use.
5. When you do not intend to use your camera
for some period of time, remove the mercury
battery and put the camera into its box along
with the silica gel bag which came with the
camera, and keep it in a dry place where it
will not be exposed to direct sunlight.
Do not place your camera near anything
that has a magnetic field, like hi-fi speakers.
It will harm the AUTO mechanism.
Dampness will damage Your camera.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to keep a record of
the serial number of Your
camera. j
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