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SKY 35 Model II User manual
User manual for SKY 35 Model II. 9 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Sky
- Model / document
- SKY 35 Model II
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- User manual
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- English
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- 9
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- Film cameras
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3 INSTRUCIIONOF
l. Film locding
Turn the lock knob (22) to the left ond fit the red dot to the figure "9", ond then,
rlld" ao*n*otJr thJ-i6oi cover of the comerofor opening. Insertthe end of the
filr into the film fostnei (17) of the w.indingspool ond.ploce the cossette in the
cortridge chqmber. Turn'the film winding knob (9) to let. the sprocket (18) cotch
ih. p.tTo.otion of the film. Before closiig, moke'sure whether the cossette ond
the hi; ;r; perfectlr ploced ot the origino-l.positionof the cortridge chomber ond
the frqme os'well oi ihe sprocket teeth ore properly fitted into the. pe.rforoiion
of the film. Then, close the reqr cover (19) dnd'lock it, by turuing the lock knob
(22) to the right ond fit the red dot to the figure "C".
2.6j Recdy$f o r[ex posu re
Before the storting of the expdsure,turn the winding knob (9) in the direction of
ih" orto*, os longios it goes, ond press down the shutter releose lever (6). . O,nce
more, do over th'L operoiion thot ihe exposedport of the film moy be.winded to
the winding spool. After thot, turn the exposurecounter(10)ond fit the mork to itgit 6, meons of moving the two smoll knobs on it with.your noils.,.At ih" figure
the sJme time odiust the film indicotor(15)in occordqncewiththe looded film kind
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3. Exposure
Choose proper lens opening, ond fit the diophrogm-turningregulo.tor (4) to the F No. which
v"J i"l.li"i. l"J lhe shutter spe"cj by the shutter speed diol (3)
lnJ ht ih" i"l""t.J "iirtifidu;" on ttt" shutter scol6 to thc-mork. The shutter con be
set, by meons of pushing down the shutte
stops.-(Then the shutter con be releosed qf'
gently, presse down the shutter releose
fhe vieiw fincier. in-tre ev€Tfi-irt^ifirifrir
while pressing ihe rewinding releose bu
into the releqse hole.
4. Focuslng
Combined view qnd coupled ronge-finder gives both composition ond foc.usingot the
som" iir. through o *inio* (tZ)]Corr.ct Tocus is secured, when the double imoge of
l. Distqnce Scqle
2. Depth of Field Indicqtor
3. Shutter Speed Diol
1. Diophrogm Regulqtor
5. Shutter Cocking lever
6. Shutter Releose Lever
7. Focusing lever
8. Synchronizotion connector
9. Film Winding Knob
10. Exposure Counter
ll. Accessory CIip
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SKY 35 MoDEtil
13. Ronge Finder Window
11. Film Rewinding Knob
15. Film Indicotor
16. Rewinding Button
17. F ilm Fostner
18. Sprocket
19. Reor Cover of Comero
20. Film Pressure Plote
21. Cqmero Bottom
22. Locking Knob
23. Tripod Screw
21. Cqssette Holder
2 l 23
the subiect in the center coloured
squore 9f the filed oppeoring in the
view fi nder eyepiece coincides
exoctly, by meons of moving the
f.ocusing _lever (7). The focusing
distonce betrveen comero qnd th;
subiect moy be found out by reod-
ing the figure on the distonce scole
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5. Rewlnding film
When full length gf Lh. film hos.been exposed, push the rewinding button (16) ond rewind the film into the cossetteby turning the r6windingknob (laIin the direction
of the orrow. After finish the rewinding, iemove the reo-rcovei oi the onJ
withdrow the cossette. "or"rcr
6. Depth of Field Indicctor
A subiect is most shorply defined when it lies ot the distonceto which the lens is
focused,ond its definitiongroduolly deterioroteswhen the subiectis moved neorer
to the comero or moved gwqy from the comero. However,even though the subiect
moy not lie..iustot the focused distonce,if the differenceis within li-mit,its dihni-
tion will stillbe sotisfoclory. This limit.....the distqncebetweenthe neorestplone
ond the for.thes.tp]qlS _"! yhiqh subiecf ore token with sufiicientshorpn"ss.....it
known os the "DEPTHOF FlELD". lt vories with the distoncefocusedond the lens
Depth of field indicotor. (2)-(q.F..1.)shows this relotion. The right figures -op.ening..
indicote the neorest p.loneof .depth of Jield on the distonce scole (1) oclordiig to
the lens openingwhich you.choose,oncjthe left figuresindicotethe'forthestplJne.
Fo_rexomple,y_oursubiec-tlies ot 12 feet to which you focused. In this cose the
subiecf ot 12 feet must be defined mosf shorply, regordless of whot lens opening
is used. But should you dec_ide,for exomple thot the lens opening is to bi Fl:gl
Qthel subiectsfrom obout 8 feet to_opprox.30feet_will come on sufiiient shorpness,
thot is, the depth of field is from 8 feet fo neor 30 feet. Reod the fisure thot oppeoi
on the distonce scole (l) under the figure of 8 on D.F.l.(2). Accord-ingto the obove
mentionedre_oson,if you choosethe lens openingF l:8 en{roved with;d ond set the
distonce 20 feet, you never fqil to toke inopslrot without the focusing odiusrment.
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Itr'i
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SKY MODEL ll ls the fine Preclslon
35 MftI MINIATURE CAMERA
Built in coupled ronge finder, use of focusing lever by helicoid
motion, for eosy focusing odiustment.
Equippedwith the newly--field',improved full hord-cootedlens "VITA"
F 13.5,ASdrin.greot depth of for shorply focusing picture.
Firted with PRONTERTYPEshufter,"SIGNA" voriqble for shutter
speed of B., l/lO, I 125,1150,U 100, l/200 sec-.,with. film tro.nsporton
d'oubleexposureprevention,or releosingit for moking o double ex-
posure, if desire.
Provided with high-precisionsynchronizotiondevice, for photo-
grophy with flosh equipment.
Possesingoll obove mentioned functions os the most up-to-doje
comeroof 35mmMINIATURETYPE,your SKY MODEL-||insuresto toke
shorply defined picture under oll ionditions with your COIOUR& B.W.
film.
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M A N U F A C T U RAERRS, O P T . C O . , L T D .
DrsrRrBUToR:DAllcHl BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.
NO. 2, I.CHOME, SHIBATAMURA.CHO,
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NOTICE
l. Do not lood or unlood the film under the direct sun light.
2. Protect your comero from cji;sf ond moisture'
3. Do not leove, the film looded in the comero for o long while
ofter it hos been finished' Develop it within o week'
4. Do not touch the lens with fingers. Keep the lens olwoys
c l e o n . W h e n i t g o t h e r s d u s t , w i p e o n d c l e o n i t c o r e f u l l y w i t h
soft brush or cotton cloth'
5. Do not forget to put the lens cop while you do not toke
Pictu res.
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