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Spartus Full Vue Reflex User manual
User manual for Spartus Full Vue Reflex. 7 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Spartus
- Model / document
- Spartus Full Vue Reflex
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- User manual
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- English
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- 7
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- Film cameras
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The SPARTUS
Instructions
for Good Picture Taking with FlashAttachment
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to Herold Manufaeturing Co. Not fnc., 715 W. ReadCarefully for Best Results
Lake Street, Ctricago 6, Ill., and include s-lol
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The Shutter (A)
For snapshots or
instantaneous gx-
posures set the
Iever at the side
of the eamera 8o
that it eomes oF-
posite ttinst.tt Ex-
posure is then
made by gently Iroadlng pressing the €x-
posure lever down tho tr'ilm
as far as it will Gently lift the back locking brace and
g:o. press down "L" shaped back-do not force
the back farther than it will go.
fhe Lens (B)
The lens in the
Full-Vue Camera
ls an all distance
lens and focusing
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The lens is mount-
ed. in the flxed
focus holder and
gives the best re-
rults when sub- Placing
tect is from 8 to the Spool12 feet from the
c&mera. in
Backgrounds, rg- Position
gardless of dis-
tance, are also Take a spool of film, remove the outside
r e g i s t e r e d w i t h wrapping and paster, insert in the lower
fairly good defini- chamber between the two studs that nt
tlon. into the opening on each side of the fllm.
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TO TAI(E F ITASH BUIJB PICTURES
X'or best results with flash bulbs, w€ r€c-
ommend the use of any good reliable fllm
wlth a speed rating of 100.
The Spartus F lash Attachment requlret
yery little attention, and only the following
Iteps are necessary to put it in operating
oondition.
1. The reflector should be polished with a
soft cloth or tissue. This should be re-
peated at intervals to keep refleetor
clean and highly refleetive.
,. Two "Pen Lite" type dry cell batterleg
must be installed in the battery corn-
partments in the gun. To do this, llD-
screw the small knurled screw on the
baek eover, which will then allow youlfaking the Exposure to remove the refleetor. Then slide the
Carnera Must be Helil Against Your Body back eover off by pushing it upward.
Place one battery in one of the cham-
Do not extend camera away from your bers with the tip down and then plaee
body or your pictures will be slightly out the other battery in the other ehamber
of focus. with the tip end out or towards you. It
Figure illustrates the best way of holding does not matter in which chamber the
the camera when making the exposure. Lift batteries are placed just as long as on€ 'While you is placed with the TIP DOWN and thsthe collapsible viewing hood.
are viewing the subject in the view-finder, other with the TIP IIP.
hold the camera perfectly still and press the
shutter lever gently down as far as it will Now slide the cover back on, maklng
go. The shutter release will spring back sure the slots on the side of the cover
by itself into position again. Immediately are engaged on the traeks on the sldo
after each exposure has been made, wind of the body. Push it down as far as lt
the fllm forward to the next number and will go then insert the knurled screw
you are ready for another picture. thru the hole in the back eover antl
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screw it in several turns. Now insert It is recommended that flash shots should
the reflector thru the slot on the cover not be made at a distance greater than
and underneath the screw. Adjust the twelve feet with above named bulbs. Sub-
refleetor up or down to center it with jects aI greater distances can be photo-
the particular size flash bulb you wish graphed with the larger bulbs.
to use, then tighten the screw which The batteries for the flash-gun are ob-
will securely lock the back cover and tainable from your photo supply dealer,
reflector in place. hardware, or deBartment store. They have
a shelf life of six months and since the
Your camera is equipped with a synchro- current consumed by the flash bulb is very
nlzed shutter and no adiustments on the small, they should last you for this periotl
camera are necessary, other than to place q'ith normal use. If ever in doubt as to the
the flash-gun in its position. This is done conditions of the hatteries, it is advisable to obtain new ones. Their cost is very
by inserting the rear Brong of the gun into reasonable.
the rear receptacle on the camera. In this
position the round knurled thumb screw Unloading the Eilmwitl be over the threaded stud on the 'When
eam.era. Now engage the thumb screw on alL L2 Bictures have been exposed,
to continue wind the until the end of Baperthe stud and turn to the right as tight as passes the ruby window. the baek OBen ol
possible to lock the gun in Bosition. the camera, Bull out the winder knob, and
The last important step essential to tak- take the roll out of the chamber. Immedl- ately moisten the gummed label marked,tng flash pictures is the installing of the "Exposed" and secure the roll of fllm from
flashlight bulb. This is done by merely unravelling. Transfer the emBty spool to
serewing same into the socket, the same the oBBosite spool chamber and reload with
as you would screw in an ordinary light another fllm.
bulb. Iffith your unexposed fllm indexed to
the next number and your subjects in posi- Timo Exposures
tlon, you are now ready for a flash shot. In taking time exposures set the lever to
After the shot is eompleted the fllm should the marking "TIME!" and Blace camera on
be turned to next number, the burned out a table or any sturdy piece of furnlture. X'ocus on the subject and press the shutter
bulb removed and a new one inserted, to lever gently, holding lever down for the
be ready for the next shot. required amount of light exposure.
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DON"TS TO RE}TEMBER GUARAIIITEE ( t&
tho bcrt rcrultt, reed thc foregoftg lnrtruc. ebtalnTo {v. carefuHy.donr The Spartus F'ull-Vue Camera
DON"T load or unload your oamcra ln dlroct lunllght. ls uneonditionally g:uaranteed ag:ainst defec-
ff you havc to loed out-of.doorcr ecek e rhady tPot ol tlve workmanship and material for a period of
plaee your body bctweon the tun and thc camora. ONE YEAR. F OR SER\rICE return eamera to
DON'T have the run dlrecdy ln front ef you when taLlnS faetory with this g:uarantee attached and
r picturc. Endeavor to rrrangG your vlewpolnt eo that I'IX'TY CENTS to eover handling; and postaete.
the sun ls behtnd and a llttle to one slde of you. Cracked or broken parts are not covered by
DON'T Jcrk tho reloase of the camGra. Presr gcntly end this service charge, therefore, PACK CAMERA
rlowly. VERY CAREF'ULLY AND AL.WAYS INSURE
PARCEL. X'or replaeement parts see list be-
IDON"T bc afrald to takc a "TlmGtt Grpoturo In poor low. If necessary to return camera to factory
llght. It lg ar Gaty ae taklng r tnapehot, provldlng thc be sure to enelose the flfty cents handltng
Grmora lr placcd upon aomo rultable tupport. charge as failure to do so will delay the repalr
DON'T lay your camera about on thc eand. and return of your camera.
DON'T unroll the rpool of film to ".eo the plclure.tt
Therc le nothlng to be teen untll aftcr dovelopment,
darkroom In or llghr-ttghr rnust be donc a properrhtch
reaehes llght whlch thc film wlll rpoll Should your eamera require any of the Any whltctank.
the picturee ln a fractlon of a seeond. following repairs, it will expedite matters
lf you will send us remittance according to
the following sehedule at the same time
you mail us your eamera: PROTECT YOUR CAMERA that
WITHA CUSTOM.BUILT Name Plate and Both Lenses. . $2.00
Top Lens .7 6 CARBYINCCASEBottom Lens 1.00
Name Plate . 1.00
Back 1.60
R i g h t S i d e - K n o b S i d e . . . . 1 . 5 0
L e f t S i d e . . . . . . . L . 2 6
S h u t t e r A s s e m b l y . . . . 2 . 0 0
Ecrete e beautiful Eveready carrylng ceec . . . medo Leather Strap .26
of rloh brown slmulated leather rolnforced for marlmun Top Assembly 1.60
fG8F.
Avallabte from your doeler or tend $3.OO and lncludo
llrnG of dcaler. HEROLD MANUFACTURING CO. Not Inc.
Brrold Manufacturin3 Co. ' ?15 W- LeLc St. ' Chicrrc C, lll. 7I.S W. Lnke St. Chlcago 6, Ill.
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