Sears SL 9 User manual

Automatic Electric Eye sets lens and shutter correctly for sparkling slides and prints
in sun or shade-warning indicator tells when light is too dim for good pictures
Through the Lens Focusing and Composing eliminates parallax-you see your exact
picture before you take it-automatic diaphragm keeps viewingj at its brightest
Single-Stroke Film Wind Lever: One motion advances film, cocks shutter, counts
exposure and prevents double exposure
Automatic Exposure Counter: Resets itself when camera is loaded, counts each expo-
sure automatically as film is advanced
Sharp, Fast, F:2.8 Lens for crisply detailed slides and prints
lnstant Return Mirror: Eliminateswww.butkus.usviewfinder "blackout"

Neckstrap Eyelet                                     Viewfinder Eyepiece
 Electric Eye Window                  Film Wind Lever
 Exposure Counter                  Take-up Spool
 Exposure Button                                 Rewind Button
 Rewind Knob                                 Rewind Shaft
ASA Film Scale                     Sprocket Teeth (2)
 Shutter Speed Scale                 Tripod Socket
F Stop Scale                         Film Chamber
Footage Scale Ring                    S h utter S peed_Sel ector
Back Cover Latch                   F Stop Selector
Flash Socket                          Flash Bracket
Film Speed Selector

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Always load camera in shade, never in bright or direct sun-
 light" Use Sears or other good quality standard 35mrn (20 or
36-exposure) film, color or black and white"
 Press Exposure Button (D) ...push down Back Cover Latch (K) and swing open camera
 back. Pull up Rewind Knob (E), place film cartridge into Film Chamber (W) and push
 Rewind Knob back to its original position,.. be certain Rewind Shaft (T) engages
film cartridge.
 Pull tapered end of film across back of camera and insert into and through slit of Take-up
Spool (R). Rotate Take-up Spool in direction of arrow to take up film slack  , , . check to see
that sprocket holes in film have engaged both sets of Sprockei Teeth. (U).
Close the camera back and snap it shut. Advance Film Wind Lever (P) twice, depressing
 Exposure Button (D) each time. Advance Film Wind Lever once more and Exposure
Counter (C) will be automatically sei to "1 ", ready for your first picture.

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           The lens and shutter will be correctly set for you automatically
              by the Electric Eye when Shutter Speed and F Stop Scales are
                    ..A" (automatic) and the ASA Film Scale is set for the              set to
               film you are using.
          To set your camera for automatic exposure operation, move
           F Stop Selector (Y) to "A" (automatic). When the "A'r of the                                                                                                ..Arr           F Stop scale is aligned with the black indicator line, the
                of the Shutter Speed Scale (G) will position itself for automatic
              operation. Rotate Film Speed Selector (M) untilthe ASA speed
               for the film you will use appears beneath the green arrow in
            the ASA Film Scale (F) window. Check the instruction sheet
             packaged with the film for the correct ASA speed for that film.
            Man ual Exposu res
              For special effects or other situations where you wish to set
            the lens and shutter manually, merely move Shutter Speed
               Selector (X) and F Stop Selector (Y) untilthe F stop and shutter
            spedd you wish ate aligned with the black indicator lines. Use
               1/60 sec, shutter speed for still subjects, 1/300 sec. to capture
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 When you are ready to take the prctu re, hoid the camera
 steady and gently press the ExposLrre Button (D) alt the way
 down, Always make certain the neckstrap and your fingers are
 not blocking the Electric Eye Window (B) or the carnera lens,
 Camera may be held either in a vertical or ho tzontal oositron,


insid,e  tlt e uiewfind,er

As you look into Viewfinder Eyepiece (N) you will note that the
viewfinder serves you n 4 ways:
The Rangefinder: Rotate the Footage Scale Ring (J), The view-
finder screen becomes sharp and also the upper and lower half
of the rangef inder circle forrn one rmage, When you r su bject
appears sharp in the viewfinder and the split images of the
rangefinder are in alignment your picture has been properly
focused,

Composing: Since you are viewing through the lens there is no parallax problem . . . whatn    you see in ihe viewfinder will appear in your picture. Even when you shoot close-u.ps there
     is no longer danger of accidental cropping as may occur when the viewfinder is above
     or to one side of the lens,

                                                                 good picture5  lightDim-LightstiikingIndicator:the ElectricAn indicatorEye Window,needlelfwithinlight conditionstfte viewfinderare correctwill moveforin response to
     tailng, the rieedle will be beiween the two orange markers in the corners on the right side
     of the viewfinder. However, if insufficient light exists, the needle will move into the upper
    orange marker.  lf too much light exists, the needle will move into the lower orange marker,





         Too little light exists                        Light is risht for                 Too much light exists
                                           good picture taking

                                                        an orange circle will appear/L  Film-Advance Indicator: When film has not been advanced,
     disappear indicating a picture canwww.butkus.usbe taken.

.flaslt pictzn"es. .
 Your camera has synchronization permitting the use of a flash gun and electronic flash,
 which may be purchased at your nearest Sears retail store or froh the Sears catalog. The
 connecting cord from a flash gun or electronic flash is inserted into Flash Socket [L;. To
 use a clip-on flash attachment, place Flash Bracket (Z) over rear of view finder housing
and slide Bracket down between grooves of Viewfinder Eyepiece rim until it is firml!
 seated. Flash can now be inserted into accessory shoe on top of Flash Bracket.
 p.e-t -s.[r{ter_spee! selector (X) to 1/30 sec. with Flash Bulb No.5,58, 25, 25B, N45, MsB, M2, M2B, AG1, AGlB,
set shutter speed selector (X) to 1/30 or 1/60 sec. with Flash Bulb No. SM.
Set Shutter Speed Selector (X) to 1 130,1 160,1 1125 or 1/300 sec. with Electronic Flash Unit,
unload'ing.fi,lrn...
Always unload your camera in the shade, never in bright Iight.
    After the last picture on the roll has been taken, press Rewind Button (S) and  lift
   crank on Rewind Knob (E). Turn crank in direction of arrow until the entire roll has
   been rewound-tension on the crank will decrease noticeably.
   open camera back, pull up Rewind Knob and remove the film cartridqe,
   Have film processed as soon as possible.
FOR FAST, DEPENDABLE PROCESSING, USE SEARS PHOTOFINISHING AVAILABLE
AT YOUR SEARS RETAIL STORE OR FROM THE SEARS CATALOG

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        Read the instruction booklet carefully     t
     I   Before you go on a trip or p.hotograph a special event, try a practice roll of film
     I   Keep fingers and neckstrap clear of lens and electric eye window
      I  When you reach the end of the roll of filnr (check Exposure Counter) the Film Wind         Lever becomes harder to advance and the rewind knob stops turning  . . . don't try for
          "just one nlore shot'f, it's tirne to rewind
      I   Protect camera from dust, dirt and rough handling-do not expose camera to exces-           sively high temPeratures
                                         yoLrr camera.  lf service is necessary, return  it to the camera     r  Do noi attempt to repair
        department of your nearest Sears Retai! Store or Catalog Order Plant


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