Spartus No. 4 Folding User manual

A. Bcck Opening Button  F. View  Finder
B. Winding  Knob        G. Shutter Lever
C. Ccrricge  Release     H. Time qnd Instsnt
   Button                   Lever
D. Aperture  Lever            I.  leg Rest
E. Nqme plcte                  I(. Lens



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INTRODUCTION
  This comerq is o fine instrument, built with
precision  to  insure  consistent photogrophic
excellence. It should olwoys be hondled cqre-
fully  in occordonce with  the simple instruc-
tions given  herein.  You  will  be rewarded
for  your  core  with  uniformly   sotisfcrctory
pictures.
  Before storting  to toke pictures, fqmiliorize
yourseif thoroughly with the mqny feotures of
the comerct.

             TOADING
  Use No. I20 film. You  will  get B full size
exposures 2\4 x 3Va,tnches from eqch roll.
  To open bock  of comero,  pull  the smoll
button (A  fiq.  1) ot the top  in the direction
indicoted by  the  orrow.  This  permits  the
hinged bock  to open.  See thot  the empty
spool is in the top receptocle with  its notched
end in contact with the winding knob (B fiq. 1).
  Now  ploce  the  roll  of  film  in  the lower
receptocle. To occomplish this first insert the
right end  of the  spool.  Then  pull  out  the
spring holder on the  left side  of the outer
cose. This permits the left hond side of the
spool to foll into ploce. Releqse spring Lrolder
ond the roll of film will be held in ploce qnd
will  rotqte freely.

LOADING-cont.

   Drow   out  enough   of  the  protective   poper
 to enoble  you  to  insert  the  norrow  end  into
 the  wide   slot  of  the  empty   spool.  Turn  the
 winding   knob  q  few  times  so  thot  the  film
 will  begin  to  roll  on  the empty  spool.  Close
 the  bock   of  the  comerq   so  thot     it  1ocks
 securely.

   Look  into  the window   on  the  bock   of  the
 comerq  ond  turn  the winding   knob  until  you
 see  the  worning   hond.  Then  turn  the  knob
 very  slowly   until  the number     I  oppeors.


       TO OPEN THE CAMERA
  Press the button (C fiq.  I ) on the left hond
                                                                   r / side directly under  the winding  knob.  The
 shutter section will  outomoticolly  spring  for-
word into position.

SETECTING THE PROPEN STOP OR F VATUE
  The operture lever (D fiq.  l ) is ot the bottom
of the nqme plote (E fiq.   l ).
  For most overoge shots use Fl6, medium
opening. \Mhen liqht conditions ore unusuolly
briqht such os direct sunlight of the seoshore
or snow scenes, use the smoller opening FZZ.
For hqzy, not so bright shots, use Fll.



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rO TAKE  PICTURES

        Adjust   the  opticol   view   finder   (F  fiq.   1)
       for  q  verticol   or  horizontol   picture.   Set  the
      time qnd  instqnt  lever  (H, fig.  l) to "I"  position
     unless you  ore  toking   ct time  exposure.  Then
      hold  the comero  firmly  ogoinst  the body  qnd
      siqht  the  subject.   Moke   the  exposure   by
     pressing   the  shutter  lever  (G  fiq.   1).  Press
      gently  ond  do not  jor  the comero.   After  tok-
      ing  the  picture,  be  sure  to  turn  the  winding
     key   until   the  number   "2"   qppeqrs    in  the
     tronsporent  window    of  the bock  of  the com-
      ercr. Repeot   this  procedure   until  the  eiqhth
       (lost)  exposure   hos  been  mode.    After   the
      iqst  exposure,  wind   the  film   until.  no  more
     poper  oppeqrs  under  the window   ond  give
     the winding  knob  severol  odditionql   turns  to
    moke  sure  thot  o11 the  protective   poper    is
    wound  on the  spool.I
       Before removing   the exposed   film  the  front
      of the cqmero  should  be  closed.

         TO CTOSETTIECAMERA
      Hold the cqmero with the lens focing you.
    Turn the opticol viewfinder,  (F fiq.  l)  to the
     riqht so thot  it is in position for cr horizontol
     picture.   It  will  then be  in position to cleor
    the cqse when the shutter section is opened
     or closed.

TO CLOSE TIIE CAMERA-cont.

  Ploce the thumbs on the two struts olong-
side the bellows  with  the other fingers on
eqch hond grosping the bock of the cqmero.
Push downwqrd  with  the thumbs  until  the
cqmerq is portly closed. Then slip the thumbs
under  the  front edge  of  the  corrioge  ond
finish closing until  it locks outomqtically.



           UNTOADNG
  Open the bock  of the comero by pushing
the button on top in the direction indicoted
by the qrrow, qs before.  Pull out the spring
holder opposite the winding knob qnd ihe roll
will be releosed so thot  it con be removed
with the fingers.



        TAKING  TIME EXPOSURES

  Time  exposures   ore  token  when   the  liqht
is not  strong  enough   for snop  shots.  A   little
experience   ond  observotion    will  show  you
how  to gouge  the length  of exposure  qccord-
ing  to the omount   of  liqht.
   In toking  time  exposures  set the  time  lever
(H,  fig.   I)  to T ond  ploce  comero  on  q  toble
or  qny   sturdy   piece   of  furniture.   The  leg



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TAKII\G   TIME  EXPOSURES-conI.
(1, fiq.  l) under the front of the ccse should
be pulied down ond used qs cr rest. Focus
on the subject qnd press the shutter lever
gently, holdinq  lever down  for the required
iength of time.


            IMPORTANT
  For best results, keep lens (K, fiq  .l) cleon
of oll times. The lens should be cleoned only
with c soft linen hondkerchief or lens tissue.
Do not toke pictures of cr distonce less thon
6 feet. After toking time exposures be sure
to reset "Inst. ond time lever" before toking
instqntoneous shots.