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Sibyl N and G Cameras User manual
User manual for Sibyl N and G Cameras. 5 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Sibyl
- Model / document
- Sibyl N and G Cameras
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- User manual
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- English
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- 5
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- Film cameras
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$ General Instructions for Working S*
++, a6 r\TN Aer r-tG",, Sibyl c:L-.| (-n^nn^oCameras. ***1r {F*s
$ t phte New Ideal-3|x2t New Special-and Baby Sibyl *
++ rModels.r I r ,i;*+ ',1'+ -i'+ -i'
S+ TrYPLATEa'rrrr MODEL.*,.'\T\rtr +,*.t-*l"+ .{h+ -it* To OPEN CAMERA. +
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+ Hold tlre Camera in left hand, press brass knob on top-whenof case which -lt
+ releases baseboard. Incline Camera front downwarcls Camera -b
? front will slide outwards. Pull Carnera front forward with right hand *
? until it locks into position. If Camera is fitted with Direct Vision Finder, *
g as in Ilaby- Modelithe fiuder and sighting lens will rise autornaticallyinto +
T posifion. The Reflector Foldirrg Finder fitted to cther rncdcls '*i!l be f
H found folded down on top of Carnera front. Raise Finder upwards on its T
ff pivot fitting with right h'and, when it will urrfolcl and lock into position f
for.vertical pictures. For Horizontal pictures swing Finder further overS S-it until it locks into.rrLu theLue wurrvwlcorrect position.Pvrrrrv'.
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s TO USE FOLDTNG VrEW FINDER AND ITS SCALE FOR -i-
*.iF RISING FRoNT. * *
* Note that on both sides of the Finder lens mount there is a white +
T dot, and tlrat the front of Finder is engravecl with a pair of scales t
g V. Z-f -O and H. 2-1-0. For vertical pictuils hold Camera in le{t }raud, X
H atrci level up iry two levels fitted in'top of Finder. If view shown on X
& ground glass of Firrder is the desired one no alteration is necessary. If, S
.*. however, the top of srrbject is cut offu,'hen Camera is held level, as for &
{t instance when a tall building is to be includecl, slowly raise the lens of S.
*lt Finder until the angle of view desired is shown on ground glass. Now *At
* note the position of white dot on Finder Lens, in relation to the V Scale *
* beside it. For example, suppose the i'ot on Lens is opposite 2-Place *
+ first finger of right hand on top of Cameia front frame. ancl tirurnb under *
$. circular metal fitting under Lens, and lift Camera front upwards with S
+ thumb, until the tw6 clots on the right of Camera front arebpposite the 4t
t figure 2 engraved on front of frame. The same movements apply when S
f uJing Camera in a horizontal position, the rise being shown by figures +
f 0-1-2 ensraved orr Nickel Silver Plate bchind Carrrera front in relation to S
f white LTne engraved on top of shuttei: Box. The finder is of course *
? turned into poiition for hoiizontal pictures and the figures under H on f
f same used to indicate the rise. ** *
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,* To cl-osE FINDER.H +
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I' Gently depress gr.ound glass v;ith tip of first fi.nger-thgq {oljl angle- & x.S piece bookw:se on hinge, and svring over on pivot to fold down on *3
Front Frarne. This mgvement automatically returns Finder Lens backS &
.*, to its normal position at 0. *,
* Note.-Itis nrost important to return the Finder Lens to the normal -it
-ir position on each occasion after it has been used, for obvious reasons. *it
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TO WORK SHUTTER. *s
{Jnderneaththe lens is a German Silver Plate, engraved O and X, +
Y alsoalso aa capstancapstan fittingtrtting rvithrvith lever,lever, whichwhtch cancan bebe turnedturned toto left.orlett or rlgnt.ri-ght. S3
Y The shutier is set by turning this lever to either O or X as inclicated to
lens. The seen through blarle, on shutter be necessary by Sign"engrarr",l $"S f - !tr' oi-nsign ^^i-+-points to+^ FittingEir+i-- +haconlathe same *heri :;.*.--shutter r:-^1*'---*^-.is set Lev?rr ^-,^- on^- ,'-^-^+^-Capstan r\O .ffH*
S or X engraved on Silver Plate on 'iheShutter F'ront, and can be unset at any A; time by reversing this position. speedsof shutter are engraved on &
H plate ai right of eamera front,and these.are adjusted by rnovingindicator S
S to the speed required. On the left-hand side of Camera front is a small .S.
.& pin in slot by the side of which the letters I.II.T. are eng-raved_.When -h
4. the shutter is being used for Instantaneous exposures,frorn I second *
-ir downwards, this pin should be set at I. The shutter is released by ap
-nt pressureonsmall black Push Button, set in circular cup on left of Camera *
's. front. In the Baby Sibyl Camera the release Push is set to the left side I
+ of shutter box. Tb give a Ball exposure--flurn^ lever to set shutter, set *
4. speed at + seconci,-and I.B.T. Pin opposite B. The shutter will $.
* rimain opJt ., long as pressure is kepi on release. To give a Time *
* *"fi.ute'-'=5.t ShrfltJr rnd-c', e1 ,eC *t j secon.land-r-R'l- Fin-olrnQsite *
f T.' One decided pressureonrelease opeirrshutter, and a secondpiessure H
E closes it. Ball and firne Exposures are best given with an Antinous H
Y Release,as the Push Button must be pressedri,git h,omeand the Antinous g
H Release Fitting avoids movement of Carnera, Specialcarentttst be ts,,hen I
H to seethat pini"s setexactlyofpositeI.B.ovT.,asotheraise tlamagewitt bc g
c,ause(to tlie relettsingn rrio,rirk. A slight click shoas uhen pi,n i'{i'n'correc,S S
* Postno,t) *
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.* FOCUSSTNG. *
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.$ The focussing scale is engraved on front of baseboard, and the *
I Camera is focussed by setting white line on focussing lever opposite the *.
* distance requirecl. *
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THE DEPTH OF FIELD SCALE (NOT FITTED TO BABY +*
* MODELS). s
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.* This scale is engraved on an arc at the extremity of Focussing lever, +
* and is used in conjunction with the Distance Focussing scale. _Tl.t" S
* figures engraved represent lens apertures,and the combined use of the S
*. trio scaleslliocussing arrd Depth ,if fl"ta; is of the greatest assistance in +
* determinirrg-- -i;; the stop'necessaiyto get objects in diffJrent planes-in-focus. +
+ ;"?r"pr"; ii tn" rnain'obleit in the photograph is'8 yards distant *
* from tn" C^-L.", ttr" centre ti,rJon Focus.i,rg t"u"ii. set'opposite this f
g distance on the Focnssingscale. Now refer to depth of field scale and.it X
will be seen that f8 eniraved each side of Focussing line is opposit"
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f 6 yards and 12 yards, indicating that r:ljects between those two distances *
tr aie in,focus when using that-.top.. ()r if stop.{22 is used, objects from &
H 4 yards up to infirrity would be in focus. Always set centre line on {t
ff FJcussing lever oppoiit" <iistances for sharp focub of principal objects, S
fi and by referring io depth of field scale it will be seen, what stop it is {F
& n"""...ty to usJ to bring into focus other objects at different planes in *
-i; front of, or behind, principal object as required. +
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.*,.+-F THE IRIS DIAPHRAGM OR LENS APERTURE,. S A A scale will be found engraved inlrnediately above ihe l-ens, and the .$
& Iris is set by moving pin along circular slot to f number required. **
-i;S*To ct.osE cAMERA. S
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rii First close up folding trinder. Hold Camera with back downwards, *
,*; depress spring cit"tr let into Focussing plate irnmediately below shutter +
.tl' box, when'the"front will slide back to cioied position inside Camera body. f
-f Close up baseboard, and lock- - - - - by- J presslrreE on !'wo top corners. *'
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S" To usE DARK sLIDES, FILM PACK ADAPTER, etc., WITH g r*' B'
-t CAMERA. *
f The Film PackAdapter,ChangingBox and GraflexRoli Holderused S
H with 3j x 2| and nt'plate Sibyls is of a deeper register than the Dark *
H Slides. Therefore when rrsiug either of the.e it is necessary to make an -it
S adiLrstment in register of Camera. To do this, first lower baseboard and *
A r'.'iIhrr'-t :rt-!r'.'.'i::gtrcnt tc sliCe lo:'r:'i.t'r sci Focu:;sing l::ve:' io IrrftnitS: .*"
fr. Towards the bacl< of the baseboard to the centre, and projecting from *
-l; underneath the bronzed base, will be seen a German-Silve-r-.Spring. Pull $.
+ this spring away gently from bron zed base, and still holding it_in this *
-it positibn,'Silu"r bring f6cissiig lever over towards two yards, and,releas-e German *
+ Spring." On pus"hing Focussing lever bick to infinity it will be f
* noticed that-b.onred base has moved b;rck exposing the letters B. and F. f -lhe in tlre correct register is now Carnera on baseboard. P. engraved- f S Box, Roll Holder. or Pack Adapter, Charrging for'"^ using'iilfi" Fihn f
f N. and G. Ilouble llook'Forrn Metal Dark Slirles are used g
g with the Camera,_a-Filrn""* _Pack Adapt:r can be supplied of the same S
T register""'-i-n"liii[as thesep""r.slides,Aclapterand no adjttstmentforisBabynecessary.sibti camerais of the * T same register as Dark Slides, and ""t;ii;dno change is necessary. Sr$.
T To change back register of Carnera for use with Dark Slides these S
T movernentr ir" reuersed. First set Focussing lever to two yards, pull t
H German Silver Spring away frorn bronzed base, and still holciing it in this -i;
,e position push-This trocussinglever back to infinity and releaseGerman Silver rii
; spring. brings the baseboard irack to Dark Slide register, the *
.# leiterJ D.S. showing irnrnediatelyin front of Focussingbase. 4.
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+ To usE TELECENTRIC oR DALLoN LENS wtTH 3+ x 2h *
*' + and * PLATED J SIBYLL D L U
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tit Remove the Front anci Back cells of normal lens fitted to Camera. *
Screw horne the Telecerttric or Dallon Lens into shutter, until the *
aluminium foot fitted to Lens, cornes hr;; -r Top of capsta"n fitting under *
Lens. *
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f The Focussin! scales for Teleu^entricLens are engraved on German f
? Silver Runners at The side of baseboard-and .the Caniera is focussedby
g moving Focussing lever, but ignoring scale for normal lens. $r*.
; The Camera F'ront is put into the Film Pack Adapter register when fr.
-i; u-singTelecentric or Dallon Lens i,'om- Infinity to about six.yards, and is -it
.4- changed into the Dark Slide register when used for nearer objects. *it
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*i' TO USE DALLON LENS \VITH BABY SIBYL. *
* '.ells
* Remove the Front and Back of normal lens. fitted to Came"a. *
* Screwhome the front part of l'allon Lens intoshutter front, and the +
* small cell into back of shutter. The Focussiitg scale for Dallon is $.
* engraved- on baseboard, in front of movittg-istailboard. {.
* The angle of view of Dallon Lens marked on finder fitted to *
+*s camera. * s* *s..g T T RcfltqFrr.M MoDELS. g
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f The general in structiorrsgiven for Plate Models apply as well for the f
R:ll. Models as regarcls"Folcing Finder, Shutter,bocussing, Depth 5 S Tit* of F-ield Scale, etc. $ S
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* To oPEN cAMERA. + * * , '
g Hold Camera in left hand with handle at top, and baseboard to the f -Prd.i f feoirt. , cc.,r:e;rLgtFbutt,,,, *rfirr i#t**n4:*;g*-*6-4ap?r.q-g+-€Glt*-g- --
top-which releases baseboard-the instructions fbr Plat" $ li", {ro.T $: -l' Models then apply. -F
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TO INSER'I SPOOL INTO CAMERA*{ plate and 3} x 2} Models. S S
back of Camera by p::essing.on two concealed buttons let. in $ ^.^ l"Tove, $ * the,centreof both sides of Camera. Pull out the two bronzed spring ,+
,4. buttons at handle end of Camera. Drop spool into chamber and press .*.
-lr buttons honre again, which hold spool in- position. Ilreal< seal off ipool S
* and gently pull on black paper wound round spool until there is suffic-ient *
$. to thread in widest side of slot in ernpty reel in position at winder end. $"
* Carefully wind a few turns, making sure that the paper is properly wound *
t into reel, and is running freely over the rollers and between the centres +
? of metal guides. Now replace bach of Canrera, taking care that the right +
T end is towards the handle, and lock into position by pressing on back at f
E the centre. Open red window irr bzrck of eamera, slowlyiurn winder f
g until index fing-er shows through window followed "rdshortly by tte figure 1. f
3 The first frl':r is now in position fo: exposure. After fii'st exposuie has
been winder until 2 appe arsiand so on. ff
H _rnade,turn has beenmade turn winder until the spool o,
$ fr""J|;#;::;iX.j:xpfsure' r r r L u v r v u r . S
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*** NE\,[/][IAN & GUARDIA, Ltd., ** ' *
* 17 8t t8, RATHBONE pLACE, OXFORD STREET, LONDON, !1/.1 S
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