SKYFLEX User manual

SKYFLEX MODEL  II


Body:    Light alloy diecast.l(nob focussing.
Lens:   "TRl-LAUSAR"anastigmat
          Fully hard coated.
          F: 3.5-80mm.
Shutter: B. 1-l /300th of a secondBuilt in Self-fimer
        and Europeantype Flash SynchronizerBody releaseshutter
Picture: fakes 12 exposuresof 6cmxBcnr size
        on standardfi120 roll Film
         Equippedwith automaticfilm counter



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17. SportFinderWindow
            18. SportFinderButton
            19. MagnifyiugLens





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LOADING THE FILM

    Open  the Back Lid Lock  (20)  by  turning  the lever
                                         r'(J"towaid  the position marked          (fig.4).   Push  the  lid
  backward.  (frg.b)





                 (fig. 4)                                   (fis. 5)

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     Insert the film spool into the chamber (fig.6)  and
draw  out  the  lid  paper and insert  it  into  the  slit  of                                            I
Take-up Spool. (tis.T)  Keep winding the Film Winding
Knob 1r; untii the triangular marks appear on the edge
of  the  lid  paper  and  stop when they aline  with  the





          ( fis. 6)                     (fig. 7 )                      (fig. 8)

Red Mark  (zr)   on the camera. (fig. 8)
     Close the Back Lid and put  the  lock  in  piace   ol
marked "L".
     White  pressing  the  Film  Transporting  Button (3)
with one finger,  simultaneously push down  the  Reverse
Button (4)  with  other  finger,  so  the  mark  "S"    will
appear  in  the  Fitm  Counting  Window  (2)
    T h e n w i n d . t h e F i l m W i n d i n g K n o b u n t i l i t s t o p s ,
then  you  will  be  abie  to  {ind  the  mark  "I"   itt  the
Fiim  Counting  Window.
    Now  the  film   is  ready  for  the   first  exposure,
After each picture  is taken, press ihe Fiim Transporting

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Button and wind  the Film winding Knob  until   it  stops
again  wiih  Film  Counting  window  registering  nexr
numbe.r.   Repeat the same routine  until   l2  exposures
are  taken.


FOCUSSING

       Lift f,re Finder Hood  (to).  Push  tiqhtly the  Sport
Finder  Fiap (1b) r  so  the magnifying  iens  snaps  into
position.  While looking at the image appearing on  the
ground  glass  screen,  focus the  lens by  turning  the
Focussing Knob (s)  forward or backward.

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                To  close  the  Finder  Hood,  press  down     it  liqhtly                   I
            and   it  iolds  down   in one  action.
                         -  In  case of  taking   snap  shot or  eye  level  heiqht
             subjects  use  the  Sport  Finder  by  pressing  down   the          -1
             Center   Flap   until     it  folds  down   completely.     To close
             the Sport Finder  FIap, press the sport Finder  Button(18).


         SETTING THE SHUTTER

               Turn the  Shutter Speed Dial (6) to  time  reguired
          and press do'rn  the Shuiter Cocking Lever(7) until   it
          stops.I
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SETTING THE LENS APERTURE

      Adjust by  turning  the Lens Aperture  Lever  (9)    to
lens  aperture   required.  The  window   of  lever  indicates
correct  aperture.

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HOW TO USE CABLE RELEASE

     Use the  Over-lap   type  cable  release  by  screwing
on Body  Shutter Release (B).

(,        UNLOADING THE FILM

                        Aiter   the   last  exposure   is  taken,  wind   the  Film
                 Witrdi.rg   Knod    until   the   film    is  wound   completeiy'
            Then  open   the  Back   Lid  and   take  out  the  exposed
                   film.     Transfer   the  empty   spool   to  Take-up   Spool
             chamber.

        HOW TO USE FLASH SYNCHRONIZER

                 European   type   Synchronizer    is   bujlt    in   and
             concealed   in  the  body  of  camera.   Use class M  bulb



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