Spartus Press Flash User manual

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                  Figure I
A. Flqsh Rellector     G. Dicphrqgm Slide
B. Bulb              H. Film Winding Knob
C. Finder                               I.  HcndstrcpD. Bcttery Chcmber
                                 ReleqseE. Shutter Release      J. Lcrmp
F. Lens                     Button
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Introduction
  In keepinq with SPARTUS' estob-
lished poiicy of providinq fine photoq-
rcrphy ot low cost, the PRESS-FLASH
cqmerq hqs been designed to supply
the demond of those who wont syn-
chronized flosh pictures of o minimum
of expense.
  With this new comero, you cqn now
toke shots thot were formerly possible
only with equipment costing mqny
times the price of o SPARTUS.
  The operotion of the comero has
been simplified so thcrt even the novrce
cqn moke good flosh pictures from the
beginninq.
  For best results, we suggest you reqd
the following instructions corefully be-
fore usinq the cqmerq.
                Fibn
  The SPARTUS PRESS-FLASH cqn be
looded with ony stondord roll film,
either EASTMAN # 120 or ANSCO B-2.
It mokes 8 exposures, 2Y+ x37e inches,
per roil.
  For best results when tokincJ flosh
pictures, we recommend the use of
Eqstmqn SUPER XX'or ANSCO SUPER
PAN PRESS.
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Flcrsh-Bulbs
  The use of \Mobash Sunerflosh
bulbs #40 is recommended. Four of
these bulbs ore supplied with eqch
comero. Additionol bulbs moy be pur-
chosed from your deoler. If desired,
the f0 superflosh bulbs con be used.
  The bulbs ore not screwed into o
socket. They qre inserted by simply
pushing them into the reflector os fqr
cs they will go, mokinq sure they ore
qripped by the circulor prongs of the
bock of the reflector.
  To remove bulb, tilt comero down-
wqrd ond press releose button 0,
figure l), cnd bulb will drop out.
                Bqtteries
  The bottery chomber (D, Iigure l)
should be looded with two stqndord
Penlite botteries which con be pur-
chosed onywhere.
  Before the botteries (2) qre inserted
into the bcttery chomber remove the
pcrper covering. This is importont. To
instoll the botteries remove the lqrge
screw in the front of the bcttery chqm-
ber ond place o bcttery with the tipped
end toword the front into the chqmber.
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Now put in the second bottery in the
    sqme mqnner ond push it down untill     it is into the threoded portion of the
    chqmber. The screw should then be
     reploced qnd screwed down until it is
       tiqht.
     To remove the bqtteries open the
    bcck oi the cqmero (be sure ihere is
   no film in i0, ond qlso remove the
                          the bcrtteryt   lqrge screw in front of    chomber. The {irst bcttery will fol
     out when the comercr is tipped down-
    word qnd the second bcttery must be
    pushed forwqrd throuqh the openinq
     in the reqr of the bottery compqrtment
   by meqns of cr smoll round object
    such cts q pencil or stout rod.
       Batteries crre obtoinoble at ony
     photo, drug, stctionery, hqrdwqre or
I    voriety store. Do not use weok or old
     botteries qnd if in doubt qs to their     strength it is sqfer to procure fresh
     ones. Their cost is very nominq..
         It is cdvisoble to remove the bcf
      teries from ihe comera if it is not going
     to be used soon a9qin. This is very
     importont if your ccrmercr is not to bL
    used for crn indefinite period or is
    being put into storqge.
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Finder
  The SPARTUS PRESS-FLASFI cqm-
ero is equipped with on enciosed,
direcfvision finder. This is the most
qccurqte type, ond the eosiest to use.
\Mhotever you see in the finder will
qppeor in the picture. The finder eye-
piece is in the bcck of the cqmerq. The
cqmerq tokes sliqhtly more thon you
see throuqh the viewfinder.
       To Locd the Cqmerq
  Remove the bock of the comero by
liftinq the sprino clip over the smoll
metcl button just behind the hand
strop. PulI'qut the film windinq knob
(H, Iigure l) ohd remove the film cose
(Iigure 2). Moke sure thot the empty
spool is in the lower spool chomber
(M, figure 2) with the slotted end to-
wqrd the right (see illustrction).
  Ploce the fresh roll of film beiween
the spool qrips (N, figure 2), ollowing
the bosses. on the inside of the grips
to enter the hollow ends of the spool.
rvVhen the full spool hqs been properly
ploced, the protectivcJ pqper leoder
will feed over the top of the spool to
word the bock of the cqse, its block
side tov'qrd the lens.
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     Drcrw out just enough of the protec-
    tive pCIper to enoble you to insert the
   norrowed end in the wide slot of the
   spool moking sure thcrt the spool is
   held with the slotted end towa:"j the
   riqht (figure 2). Now turn the spool
   counter clockwise obout one revolu-
   tion before inserting it into the spoolt   chcrmber (M, figure 21.
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Now, replcce the cqge in the cqm-
 ero, closinq the bcck securely. Push
 the windinq knob in, qt the some time
 turning in the direction of the em-
bossed qmow.
  Continue turning the knob, of the
sqme time wqtching the window in
the bock of the cqmero. When the
number I oppeors in the center of the
window, the comero is reqdy for the
firs.t picture. After the first exposure,
wind the film until number 2 oppeors   J
in the center of the window. Repeot the
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sure hos been mqde. After the lost ex-
posure, wind the film until no more
pqper qppeors under the window, ond
qive the knob severql odditionol turns
to mqke sure thot oil the protective
pqper is wound on the spool. CAU-
TION: REMEMBER TO WIND TO
NEXT NUMBER AFTER EACH EXPO-
SURE.
       Unlocding the Cqmerq
  After the film ond protective paper
hcrve been completely wound on the
toke-up spool, draw out the windinq
knob, cnd open the bcck of the ccrm-
erq. Remove the film cqge. Lift the roll
of film from the spool chcmb€r, qnd
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seql it with the gummed sticker pro'
vided by the mqnufqcturer. Remove
the empty spool from the film srips,
qnd insert it properly into the spool
chqmber, recrdy for the next roll of
film.
    To Tcke Outdoor SncrPshots
  Hold the rear of the finder to your eye
qnd center the subject. Then mcke the
exposure by pressing down the shutter
releqse (E, Iigure l). PRESS GENTLY:
DO NOT IAR THE CAMERA. The ex-
posure is mqde on the down stroke.
Ailow the releose to sprins up immedi-
otely qfter the click is heard.
  T[e diophrcqm slide (G' Iigure l]
hos two openings or "stoPs," one
lqrser thqn the other. When the slide
is pulled out the lorger stop is in posi-
tion. For oli ordinory subjects ond
flosh shots use the lqrger stop. When
mqking snopshots of the seoshore on
o briqht dcry, or photosrophing distqnt
londsccpes, use the smoller stop. To
brinq the smoller stop into position,
push the diophrqgm slide in qs for qs
possible.-  To mqintqin sharPness, do not toke
pictures of less thqn 6 feet from the
subject.
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To Tcke Indoor Flcrsh Pictures
  To moke o flosh exposure, insert c
bulb qs directed qbove. Siqht your
subject ond press the shutter releqse
in the some mqnner qs when tokinq
outdoor pictures. The lomp will flosh
qt the some moment the shutter opens.
After eoch exposure, remove the bulb,
qnd insert o new one reody for the
next snop. Ordinqry room liqhts mqy
be left on during the exposure.
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        specicr Frcsh EfrectsF
  The use of flosh-bulbs is not confined
to niqht photosraphy. Flosh-bulbs ore
used under o voriety of conditions
where existins doyliqht is not suffi
cient. We give two exomples here.
(l) A photosroph of q subject indoors
qt o window. The iiqht coming in
throuqh the window illuminotes only
one side of the subject. To liqht up
the shodows, use cr flosh-bulb. Q) A
snop-shot token in the shode of o tree
or other object. Often, there is insuffi-
cient liqht to record the detoils of the
subject. To insure registrqtion of de-
toils on the film, use q flosh-bulb.
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sunlisht ond {lcsh-bulb. A few experi-
mentql exposures will help you to
reqlize the full possibilities of such
liqhtinq.
               Importcrnt
  For best results, keep both lens qnd
reflector cleqn of oll times. The lens
should be cleaned only with cr soft
Iinen hondkerchief or lens tissue. Any
soft cloth is suitcble for cleonins the
reflector.

               Gucrrcrntee
  This camercr is guoranteed cgainst
defective workmqnship ond moterials
for q period of i yeor. If service is re-
quired, return cCImero to fcctory with
 this guqrcrntee, enclosing $1.00 for hon-
dlinq qnd postqge.

Should your Comerc require cny of the follow-
ing repqirs, it will expedite mqtters if you will
send your remittqnce occording to the following
ing schedule ot the sqme time thot you mqil us
your Comero:
Ncme Plqte . . . . .$ .50 | Shutler Assembly. 1.50
Lens Assembly... l.50lgorr"ins Strqp... .S0
                                       1Beqr Finder Lens. -50';;lron                          -   Assemblv"     2'50Front Finder Lens.                     "
Bcck Cover       2.59 | Reflector   . .         1.00
Cqse.       .....  3.50lfih Cqqe....... 2.50
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PNOTECT YOUR CAMERA WITH A
 CUSTOM.BUITT CARRYING CASE



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  Requlotion type convenient ccrrrying
cose rncd"e of selected brown simu-
iated leother. Fios full lenqth shoulder
 strop ond is equipped with quick cpen-
ing fostener. T'his is o strong duroble
ccse, sturdily reinforced for moximum
 \^,'ocr. It is especicllly desiqned to corry
ond protect the Spartus Press-Flosh
 cCImercI.
  Avoiioble from your deqler or send
 check or Money Crder for $4.00 crnd
 include nome of deoler.
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