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SOLARON SLR Camera User manual
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OPERATION IVIANUAL
SOLARON SI}IGLE LENS REFLEX CA}{ERA
INTRODUCT ION
The Coleman t SolaRonr Single Lens Reflex (SLR) Camera is a
f ul1y automatic, long roll- f ilmr portrait camera of the latest
design. The 'SoLaRont eamera will provide many years of oper-
atiorr r provided proper maintenance and operating proeedures are
fo 1 lowed r
This manual is provided t,q aid the user in operating the
came:rdt and complete familiarity with its contents will insure
'-maximum versatility and efficiency during its use.
UT{PACKING INSTRUCTIONS
Al-1 eguipment received should be checked against the invoj-ce
for description and guantity. fu*/<ti,'u5
If the equipment is damaged in any way upon arrival, the
shipping cartons should be saved and a claim should be fileC
with the carrier. A full report of damage should be obtained
from the claim agent and a copy forwarded to Coleman Systems.
We will assist as much as possible in helping you settle the
claim and arrange f or repairs or replacement. Please include
TYPE and SERIAL NUMBERS when referring to this equipment.
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WARRANTY
camera or magazine . The registration card attached to your
shoul-d be filled out completely, signed by you antl the deaLer
within ten (10) days of date of purchase and returned to Coleman
Systems. If you did not receive a registration card, contact
your dealer immediately. Coleman Systems' obligation under srarranty
is specified on the registration card under "Factory Warranty. "
, Wtten corresponding l,rith us regarding your camera or magazine,
be sure to identify the camera and magazine by PART NUMBER, TYPE
and SERTAL NUI',IBER.
Your registration card furnishes us with the necessary in-
formation to guarantee you service coverage. In case of theft,
you can be assured of being able to get a permanent record of
the serial number and value of your camera by w.riting to the factory.
I. CAI\,IERA SYSTEM DESCRIPTTON
The SoLaRon Camera System consists of the following components: ".-,-"i
(Refer to Figures Lr.2 & 3 for nomenclature of the system.)
A. CAMERA BODY
The camera body is a rugged aluminum housing which
mounts or contains the following:
1. Electronics The electronics controlling the
function of the camera system are mounted behind
easily assessable panels or enclosures.
2. Rotating Back The back rotates to position the
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SHUTTER TO
LENSBOARD
scREws (3)
SHUTTER CABLE
RECEPTACLE
FTGURE 3
Lensboard Assemblv
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back has a universal magazine mounting interface.
3. Viewing Hood The viewing hood on top of the camera
permits viewing and focusing through the camera 1ens.
The viewing hood can be rotated through 360 degrees
for viewing from all sides. Masks are provided for
framing various formats. The indentation at the top
of the hood ser:ves as a earrying handle .
4. Function Switches Switches for the following
functions are located on the sides of the camera
(c (b ) Mirror i ) Shutter ; body : (a ) Expose ;
- (e . ) Shutter Speed (d) Preview i
B. DATA CHAMBER
The camera comes equipped with a data chamber (optional)
to record. the information onto the film from a data
card and an automatically advancing pose I.D. wheel.
The data is illuminated by eLectronic flash. The
'!' -': data chariber can be easily positioned for various
filrn formats. A data card interlock is provided. The
recommendedl usable data area not including data wheel
'reduced to 7/8" x I/4" on film. r.D. is I-7/8" x I/2"
C. LENSBOARD ASSEMBLY
The Lensboard Assembly consists of the following:
l. Shutter The shutter is a five bladed electrically
operated shutter which can be used with any lens-
board. The speed of L/50 or L/L00 of a second can
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be selected by positioning the Shutter Speed Switch,
located on the side of the eamera body, to the desired
speed. (See Figure 1)
2. Iris The Lensboard Assembly incorporates a five
bladed electromechanicaL iris. The iris automatical-ly
pos ition opens when the mirror is in the down (view)
and closes to the preset f-stop when returned to the
up position.
105mm f/4.5 (retro- 3. Lens Lenses are availabLe in
150mm f 180mm f/4.5. The Lensboard focus ) , /4.5 and
Assembly ean be easilY changed for selection of de-
sired lens i refer to Lensboard Assembly instructions.
D. FILM MAGAZTNE
D-10 8. The magazine is usually a e-55' C-58' D-55, F-80 or
50 or 60 The magazine operates from a standard 115VAC,
Hertz source. Operation is completely automatic and the
expose switch film will advance one frame each time the
is actuated. For detailed information r t€fer to the
i'/t i3 -YK7'S ' magazine manual .
E. OPERATING CABLES
SoLaRon Camera The operating cable furnished with the
camera connects into the mating 8-pin reeeptable on the
body. There are two (2) separate eords leading from the
connector.
f eet long 1. Power Cord. The power cord is twelve (tZ)
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and terminates in a 3-pin grounded PIug. The plug
mates with all grounded convenience outlets, 115VAc.
If a two (2) prong adapter is used, the third prong
or pigtail should be connected to an external ground.
2. Opera.ting Swilches The cable for the operating
switch is. eight (8) feet long for freedom of movement
around the camera during posing and working with the
sub je ct . The operat,ing switches f or " expose " and
"view" are located in a "pistol grip" handle for ease
of handling.
3. Flash Sync CoLd A special two (2'l prong connector
is furnished for installation on your strobe cord.
The mating connector is located on the camera body
next to the 8-pin reeeptacle. The user can adapt
the sync eor,C for use with any type strobe system.
F. ACCESSORIES
I. Data Chamber A data chamber described in Seetion
ttgtt can be easily mounted to the camera.
2. Patch Cable A patch cable must be used when magazines
with a 4-pin connector are used with the SoLaRon
Camera System.
3. Magnifier Hood The magnifier hood attaches to the
viewing hood on Lop of the camera when a magnified
and 1ight shielded view of the picture image is de-
sired. j
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4. Carrying Case The carrying case is a double locked
suitcase type with foam rubber inserts with cutouts
to accommodate the SoLaRon Camera System and accessories.
5. S1ide A viewing slide is furnished for Y-iewing
focusing through the back of the camera.
6. Viewing Masks - Viewing masks are available dependent
on desired format. (See chart under Assembly fnstructions)
rI. ASSEIVIBLY INSTRUCTIONS
Refer to Figures I & 2 for nomenclature of the camera system.
A. CAI\4ERA BODY
Set up the body on a substantial tripod or mounting plat-
form. The base of the camera contains a L/4 20 threaded
hole for the attachment of the camera to the tripod.
B. DATA CHAIvIBER
r:,.-' Rotate the light shield, located below the data window r
until it clears the data housing and insert the data chamber
into the slot located on the side of the eamera body. Pull
the knurled seeuring knob out. to its stop and slide the
data chamber to its fulI down position. Push the seeuring
knob in and turn clockwise until it engages the'locknut
in the camera body. Plug the B-pin data chamber connector
into its mating connector on the camera body. Reach through
the back of the camera and move the light shield toward
the aperture opening. If a data chamber is not usedr drr
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adapter plate cover with bypass plug must be installed
over the data chamber opening and plugged into the
data chamber connector on the camera body.
1. Positioning (Figure 2) The data chamber must
be positioned to match the film format being used.
Loosen the securing knob (Figure 1) and slide the
data chamber to the position desired by lining up
the index arrow on the data chamber with the
eolored index mark on the canera body correspond-
(See ing to the magazine format to be used.
Figure 2\ The index marks are for vertical po-
sitioning only; horizontal position formats can
be located in the following manner: Using a
viewing slide, mark the format areas in the correct
position on the viewing slide. Insert the viewing
slide on the camera. With the shutter open, move
the data chamber until the data window is in the
correct position of the format area. Mark this
position on the index mark.
2. Data Card Data information, in addition to the
pose I. D. , ean be added to the exposure by insertion
of a data eard. The size of the data card to be
used is shown below. A medium grade white index
paper should be used. Information to be recorded
must be within the "Data Area."
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Data Area
4 ,56
3. Card fnsertion The data information should be
oriented as shown in the "Data Area" of card and
the card should be inserted with the data inform-
ation facing the camera. Make sure the data card
is fully seated in the data sl-ot (see Figure 2)
in order to close the data interloek. The eamera
will not work if a data eard is not properly in-
serted. , r5 9u1{rt
4. Data Exposure. - The exposure of the data inform-
ation is determined by the setting of the data switch
which controls the brightness of the lamp flash.
The correct setting will vary with the speed of
the film. The recommended starting setting is 3.
The I.D. wheel will advance each time an exposure
is made and the letter which appears in the window
is the same that, is reeorded on the film. The green
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data lamp indicator will liqht each time the data
strobe flashes.
c. LENSBOARD ASSEMBLY (FiguTe 3 )
To attach the lensboard, move the slide lock to the
left. Connect the 3-pin connector cable, protruding
from the eamera, to its mating connector on the lens-
board assembly. Rotate the lensboard assembly until
the connector is at the bottom with the cabl-e routed
over the top of the shutter assembly. fnsert the bottom
edge of the lensboard assembly behind the retaining
plate. Swing the lensboard assembly into position and
move the slide lock to the right. This will cause the
slide lock to move down, locking the lensboard assembly
in position. CAUIfON: Make sure the cable is not in
the optical path by viewing through the back while
focusing the camera.
1. Changing LeYrses
To change lenses proceed as follows:
Er. Remove lensboard as semb ly ;
b. Disconnect the shutter cable (refer to Figure 3)
(3 c . Loosen the three ) scre\,rs holdinq the shutter
to the lensboard assembly;
d. Assemble the selected lens and lensboard to the
shutter assembly by tightening the three (3)
screws
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€. Reconnect the shutter cable to the lensboard;
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f. fnstall lensboard assembly.
D. VIEWTNG MASK
Select, the viewing mask for the correct magazine format
(see chart below). Release and lift up on the viewfinder
hood by depressing the black spring locks located on
both sides of the cover (Figure 2). Insert the mask,
letter side up r over the top of ground glass of the
viewfinder by lining up the holes in the mask with the
two pins adjacent to the ground glass. Depress the
spring loeks and close the viewfinder hood.
VTEWING MASK FORMATS
D56 SPLIT TOMM VERTTCAL
D56 SPLTT TOMM HORIZONTAL
F80 4 6MM VERTICAL
F80 "4 6MM HORIZONTAL
c55 35IvIM VERT TCAL
c55 35MM HORTZONTAL
c54 35MM VERTIEAL
c54 35MM HORTZONTAL
E. IvIAGNIF TER HOOD
Install the magnifier hood by engaging the slots on
the sides of the hood over the retaining pins on the
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ITT. OPERATTON OF THE CATI,IERA
A. FUNCTTON SWITCHES
l. Mirror The mirror function is controlled from either
of two locations, the "view" switch on the "pistol
grip" hand,Ie of the operating cord or the "mirror"
switch on the body of the camera, Either switch,
when depressed, will cause the mirror to move to
its down position and the shutter and iris to open
for viewing at the hood. The mirror switeh, loeated
on the body of the camera, is a double throw switch
which enables the operator to electrically lock the
mirror in the down pos ition when viewing.
2. Preview The "preview" switch, located on the body
of the camera, will close the iris to its preset
f-stop position when depressed in conjunction with
the "mirror down " (view) position . This f unction
is used when it is desired to view the subject at
I' f the fr s top se tting in which it wi 11 be shot .
3. Expose An exposure is made eaeh time the "expose"
switch is depressed. This may be done from either
of two locations ; the "expose " suritch on the "pistol
grip" handle of the operating eord or the "expose"
switch on the body of the carTrera. Because of a
built-in protective delay circuit, you must wait
at least two (2) seconds after the "expose" switch
has been released before another exposure can be rnade.
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If the "expose" switch is depressed prior to
expiration of the two (2) second delay, the cycle
must be repeated. A double exposure may be made,
with a magazine, by unplugging the magazine for
the first exposure and pluggino it in for the
seeon,C exposure and film advanee r
4. Shutter The "shutter" switch, located. on the
body of the camera' is provided for opening the
shutter when viewing through the back of the eamera.
The shutter will open each time the "shutter"
switchisdepressedanc1cIosewhenre1eased.The
iris will stay at its preset opening during this
ope ration .
5. Shutter Speed The switch controlling the shutter
speed is located on the body of the camera, It
may be set for either L/50 or L/L00 .of a second.
The shutter speed is controlled by an electronic
circuit and wilI adjust autoratically to the speed
indicated by the switch position.
B. ROTATING BACK
To rotate the back from one format position to the
other, pu1I out on the spring loaded index lever
(refer to Figure 2) and rotate the back 90" counter-
clockwise for horizontal position, and 90" clockwise
for vertical position. The back will lock in at these
two positions.
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C. DATA
The data light intensity changes from low at setting
# I to high at setting # 4 . Rotate the knob to the
correct setting, depending on speed of film. The
reconmended start setting is #3.
D. FOCUSING
The camera nay be focusedl by using either of t\ro methods:
L. Depress the "view" or nmimor' switch which will
cause the mirror housing to move down and the shutter
and iris to open for focusing while viewing through
the hood. The tens mav be moveCl to the correct
focus position by rotating either of the large knobs
locatedl on both sides of the camera body.
2. Focusing may also be accomplisheil by viewing the
subject through a viewing slide installed on the back
of the camera in place of the magazine. The shutter
.+. -. :
may be opened for viewing by ilepressing the "shutter"
switch to the open position. Focusing is then ac-
complished by rotating either of the large knobs on
', tt
the camera body- Du-tl(uL 't:
E. SEQUENCE OF OPERAT]ON
The following sequence of operation takes place each
time,the indicated function switch is actuated:
1. Expoqe with magazine, data chamber and strobe
connected.
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d. Expose switch is closed. shutter opens for
preset period. Data Lamp fires. strobe fires.
shutter closes. Magazine advanees one frame.
b, Expose switch is opened. Two seeond time deray
begins. Exposure eannot be made during time
delay.
2. Shutter
a. shutter switch is closed. shutter opens.
b. shutter switch is opened. shutter croses.
3. Mirror or View
d. Mirror or view switch is closed. Mirror moves
to down position. Shutter and iris open.
b, Mirror or View switch is opened. Mirror moves
to up position. Shutter and iris close.
4 . Preview camera is in " shuttert' or "view" condi-
tion with shutter and iris fulr open for viewing.
r; '' Er. Preview switch is elosed. rris closes to its
preset f-stop position.
b. Preview switch is opened. fris opens to fuII
open position.
5. shutter speed Expose switch is closed. shutter
will open and close at Ln}O or L/SO of a second ,
dependent on position of shutter speed switch.
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IV. MATNTENANCE
A. LENS AND MTRROR I\4ATNTENANCE
The lens and mirrors should be kept clean. Care should
be taken not to scratch these surfaces. They may be
safely cleaned only with a soft camel hair brush or high
quality lens cleaning cIoth. To remove fingerprints
or grease, use Kodak Lens Cleaner along with Kodak Lens
Cleaning Paper.
CAUTION: Do not use alcohol, solvents or rough,
linty cloth.
Do not use abrasive cleaners.
Excessive cleaning may do more harm than
good !
V. TROUBLE SHOOTING
Should you encounter difficulties with operation of the
SoLaRon Camera System, it is sugsest,ed that you review the
following trouble shooting cheek points:
A. CAIvIERA FAfLS TO OPERATE I^7HEN EXPOSE BUTTON IS PUSHED
l. Operating cable is not connected.
2. Faulty operating cabIe.
3. Data chamber or bypass plug is not connected.
4. Data card is not inserted .
5. Fuse is blown.
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B. ELEETRONTE LIGHTS FLASH BUT NO IMAGE ON NEGATTVE
1. Magazine dark slide is not removed.
2. Lens cover is not, removed.
3. Shutter did not open
C. ELECTRONIC LIGHTS DO NOT FLASH
1. Faulty Sync cabIe.
2. Defective strobe.
D. DOUBLE EXPOSURE
1. Film not advancing.
E. FTLM DOES NOT ADVANCE
1 . Magazine not pl-ugged in.
o 2. Fau1ty metering switch in magazine
3. Film is not properly attached to take-up spooI.
F. MAGAZ INE RUNS CONTINUOUSLY
1.- Metering switch in magazine is out of adjustment.
2. Film supply is exhaust,ed.
3. Film is not loaded properly.
G. FILM SCRATCHED
1. Improper loading.
. 2 . F,muls ion build-up on rai ls
3 . Poor proces s ing.
H. SUBJECT IS CUT OFF
1. Film is not advancing properlY.
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2. Wrong viewing mask.
I. DATA OVEREXPOSED
1. Data card is too white.
2. Data switch is not at eorueet setting.
J. DATA UNDEREXPOSED
1. Data switeh is not at correct setting.
2. Data information is too f-ight.
3, Data card is too dark.
K. DATA EXPOSURE MISSING
I. Data strobe lamp is burned out. .
2. Data card is not inserted correctly.
3. Data chamber is not in the correct position.
L. OTHER SWITCH FUNCTIONS DO NOT WORK
1. Shutter and/or iris is not connected.
2. Same as Section V. A.
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SERVICE REPAIRS
equipmentIf any malfunction develops that requires returning the
for repairs, in or out of warranty, please take the following
steps :
TYPE and 1. Send fulf details of the problem and include
sendSERIAL NUMBERS. Upon receipt of this information we will
Coleman Systems oryou instructions to return the equipment to
one of its authorized service centers.
2. If the equipment is to be shipped to us or a service
ancenter, forward it transportation prepaid. ff requested,
estimate of the charges will be made before the work begins in
cases where the equipment is not covereil by warranty.
3. whenever possible, return the equipment in its original
carton and packing. If such is no longer available, pack the
equiprnent in a strong exterior container, and surround equipment
with exceLsior or similar shock-absorbing material.
4. Equipment should not be shipped for repair until shipping
instructions have been rebeivetl from coleman systems.
REPLACEABLE PARTS
When ord.ering replacement or spare parts, be sure to identify
NUMBER of your camera orthe part and give the TYPE and SERIAL
magazine.
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