Speed-o-matic User manual

Your SPEED-O-MATIC CAMERA OUTFIT is
a product of this new engineering era. ft has been so
designed that afl inexperienced person can obtain
good results without any previous technical photo-
graphi   wledge.





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                                A   Spring Clips
                                      B   Injector (Camera)
                                   C  Exposure Meter
                               D   Diaphragm
I                                  E   Finder Lens     H.  Injector (Tank)               F   Shutter Knob
        I.  Tank                       G  Tank Cover
       J.  Tank Holder
     K.  Funnel
      L.  Film Pack (This is its proper position when
           camera is loaded and teady to take a
                picture.)

These are the
     actual size of
Speed-O-Matic  pictures
       2" x 3".





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There is really nothing difficult about taking good
snapshots and developing them with the SpEED-O-
MATIC CAMERA AND DEVELOPING KIT.
  There are 4 easy steps to take good pictures. They
are simple and can be easily memorized. If they are
not adhered to. it will oqly result in poor pictures or
,rone at all
        LOADING FILM INTO CAMERA
  Note. Do not load carnera unless you are ready
to take a picture. Your SPEED-O-MATIC Camera
may be loaded in the daylight but not in direct sun-
light.
  To open the back of your camera retease the sorins
clips on the top of the camera (Fig. A) and ir,r.ri
the film pack as shown in Illustration l.
                                  )ach are two
                           d to ony light
                                      destroyed. Do
  Making sure the iniector (Fig. 'B) is all the
way UP as irr Illustration 2, close the camera and
lock spring cl
loaded into th
all the way D
film paper in

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Illustration I
Insert film pack
into slots as far as
shown in illustration.



          Illustration 2
            CONTROTTING EXPOSUR,i.
    Your SPEED-O-MATIC CAMERA has a built-in
  Exposure Meter (Fig. C). This exposure meter has
  a series of numbers frorn I to 5. Hold the camera
  about I foot fronr your eye and point it at the subject
  or scene you wish to take. You will notice one or
  more numbers visible in the exposure meter. The
  number that you see the FAINTEST and can
   identify, is the perfect setting for that particular
  snapshot. Set the diaphragm (Fig. D) to match the
  nunrber you identified. Your camera is now in
   position for perfect exposure,

SNAPPING THE PICTUR,E
  Your SPEED-O-MATIC CAMERA has been de-
signed to eliminate focusing. AU distances frorn 5 feet
to infinity are in good focus. For subject matter
 (persons) we recommend 8 feet.
  Sight your subject matter through the Finder Lens
 (Fig. E) and hold the camera very steadily to your
e-ye as illustrated on the Cover of this booklet.
  Press the Shutter Knob (Fig. F)  rvith a slow
steady motion.
 Now push the injector (Fig. B) all the way UP.
The snapshot has been taken and the sensitized film
paper is now back in its light protected film pack.
         UNTOADING THE CAMERA
  Each film pack will take two pictures. You have
iust taken one by following Steps l, 2 and 3. Norv
open the back of the camera (Fig. A), remove the                                'useentire film pack carefully and     the opposite side
to obtain the second picture. Duplicate Step I and
you can proceed to snap your second picture by
duplicating Steps 2 and 3. After you have taken
the second picture, unload the camera and you are
now ready to develop the snapshots the SPEED-O-
MATIC rvay.

         DEVELOPIN6 INSTRUCTIONS
  You lrave noticed that there is nothirrg difficult in
taking good snapshots. Likewise there is nothing
difficult in developingwww.butkus.usgood pictures rvith your

SPEED-O-MATIC DEVELOPING KIT.
     No darkroom is necessary for  developing
    SPEED-O-MATIC pictures.
       There are 5 easy steps to develop good pictures
      that take only a few minutes. They are simple
    and can be easily memorized. If they are not
f     followed,at all. Takeit willour onlywordresultfor it,intherepoor arepicturesno shortor nonecuts
     and unless you adhere to the following instructions,
      to the letter, you are lowering your chances of suc-I
       cess.
      With each purchase of 6lm you will receive an
      envelope containing-the necessary chemicals to de-
      velop the 12 pictures you will take.
       Use rcasonable care in handling the solutions. Do
     not allow them to spill on your clothing or allow
     them to come in contact with skin cuts or scratches.
        TOADING FILTI INTO DEVETOPIXG TANK
      Make sure the tank and tank cover have been
      thoroughly washed by rinsing well with running
t     out.water and that all surplus mositure has been shaken
        Place the Tank (Fig. I)  firmly in the Tank Hold-
 il    er (Fig. Y1.
       Place filnr holder into the Tank Cover (F'ig- G)
      n,aking sure that the injector prong engages the
      hole of the film tab as Illustration 3. Now pull the
       injector all the rvay DOWN so that film pack is
        all the rvay in the Tank Cover.

Using extreme care not to move the injector,  fit
       the Tank Cover firmly on the Tank (F'iS. I).
       Next push the injector all the way DOWN.
      You have now automatically moved the sensitized
     6lm paper from its light tight film pack and placed
         it in the base of the tank and it is now ready to re-
      c€ive the developing solutions.





    Illustration 3
                SOIUTION |  (1 Minutcs)
        Solution I will function best at 75 degrees tempera-.  i.,f^:    ture.
lTi    Pour contents of Solution 1 into Funnel (Fig. K)\t    to proper liquid level as in Illustration 4. Allow
      solution to remain in tank 2 minutes (No More-
   No Less). Replace solution in Bottle I as per
      Illustration 5, and make sure you have drained
     the entir                                        diately
      (3 times                                       funnel,
      with cold                           and 7.
    The reas                                   is to
     prevent one solutionwww.butkus.usfrom contaminating another.

SOIUTION 2 (15 Seconds)
       ,'  Pour entire contents of Solution 2 into funnel as
           ,,' you did in Step 6. Allow solution to remain in Tank
     45 seconds. Replace solution in Bottle 2 and repeat
       rinsing as you did in Step 6.
               SOIUTION 3 (45 Sccondr)
       Pour contents of Solution 3 into funnel as you did
      I in Step 6. Allow solution to remain in Tank 45 sec-
      onds. Replace solution in Bottle 3 and repeat rinsing
      as you did in Step 6.
                 SOLUTION 4 (l Minute)
        Pour contents of Solution 4 into funnel as you did
      in Step 6. Allow solution to remain in tank I
      , minute. Replace solution in Bottle 4 and repeat rins-
      ing as you did in Step 6.
                       :B  :f   *    *'*     *I      Now and only now can you remove the tank cover
      and examine your pictures.
      To insure permanency. we advise you to cut the
       pictures away from the tab at the black border, and
       rinse well under running rvater for a-few minutes.
      When pictures are thoroughly dry, they may be
      trimmed evenly at the black borders.
       At the completion of your 12 pictures, discard the
       solutions, rvash the bottles thoroughly, and save for
       future use.
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HEIPFUI HINTS FOR OBTAINING GOOD RESULTS
 Your SPEED-O-MATIC CAN{ERA eliminates
the use of negatives by producing pictures directly on
SPEED-O-MATIC film paper which produces 3n,
image similar to you vievving an object in the mir-
ror. This is known as a reversal process. We sug-
gest that you avoid backgrounds with lettering or
numerals.
1. Take pictures on bright sunny days. Avoid
   shadows on subject's face.
2. Ne'r'er take pictures with camera facing sun-
3. Keep the lens clean by wiping with a soft clean
    handkerchief.
4. Best results can be obtained while solutions are
    freshly mixed.
5. Make sure Solution I is 75 degrees'at"time of use.
6. Give sufficient rinsing between STEPS.
7. To speed drying, after final washing, blot pictures
    betrveen two white photographic blotters.. Under
   no circumstances use colored or ordinary blotters.
 8. Best results can be obtained by using film and
    solutions within 3 months after purchase.
 9. Make sure bottle caps are tightly secured and store
     in cool place when not in use.

The following is a quick reference guide for your
  diaphragm settings.
    Hazy Dull Sun                                 . .  . No. 5
    Medium Sun                                                            . No. 4
     Bright Sun                  .:.... .No. 3
      Unusually Strong Sun (open views).No. 2
       fntense Sun (Water & Beach Scenes).No.  I





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GUARAI\TEE
This SPEED-O-MATIC CAMERA is uncondition-
ally guaranteed against defective workmanship and
meihanical defects for a period of one year after pur-
chase. This guarantee does not cover breakage
through dropping or any other unreasonable abuse.
If service is required, rrrail carlera and 50c to cover
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