Taron Vic User manual

INTRODUCTION

   $/e proudly present you another TARON 35 of modern top quality         a dream
camera for everyone.
  The newly.born TARON VIC is the fruit of many years research and experience Incor'
porating all the features usually found only in the high class 35mm cameras plus DURA'
BlLlW, VERSATILITY and SIMPLICITY.
  The TARON VIC has a light volume shutter which . togeter with 'eye-magic - butlt'
rn tight meter , wrll let 'through only enough light for a correct exposure by means of
a couplrng between the lens diaphragm and the shutter speed nng.
  The unrquely designed TARONAR 45mm F 2 8 lens, amber and achromattc coated,
color corrected. boasts unsurpassed corner.to-corner negative sharpness.
  Now, you wrll please read through the whole pages of the instructton book and enloy
yourself rn pleasant photo-takrng with your TARON VlC.

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HOW TO LOAD FILM

1.  Open the rear cover of the camera by pulling up the lock'
2.  place the film cartridge in the film chamber, draw the film leader from the cartridge
   and insert it into the take-up spool slot.
3.  Move the film advance lever slowly so that the sprocket teeth catch the film perfo-
    rations and take-up the slack' Then, close the rear cover
4.  Adjust 'tS" mark on the film counter and after two blank shots, advance the film
   once more: the film counter now indicate " l"'
                   It is advisable to load film in a dark place avoiding the direct sun'light'
             Please keep in mind that the camera should be carefully handled without
               applying any unreasonable force to the mechanism, or it may be damaged.

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  TARON VIC has a progressrve Lrght Volume System Shutter, CITIZEN'L X programmrng
shutter, whrch rs desrgned to entrrely couple shutter speeds and lens apertures of  | /30
                                                                                     evento  I /250 sec and F2 8 to F22, so arranged that they rncrease and decrease In
proportron when the coupling  rt ng is turned.
   'EYEMAGIC " system of TARON VIC wrll grve you the correct exposure clearly, simply
Trarn your camera on the subject, then you may get srght of a crrcle spot rn the upper
center margtn of the viewf inder  I f the crrcle spot rs red, rt means rnsuff rctent ltght
to take the prcture
  On the other hand, rf the crrcle spot rs
yellow, whrch means too much light.
  When  t he crrcle spot rs nerther red nor
yellow, you are ready for take a perfectly
correc t  ex posed picturs  Now all that    I s
necessary for you rs just to release the
shutter button.

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1.  After the film rs loaded rnto the camera, set the ASA scal'e to the ASA speed number of
   the film. For example, XX grade rs 100, XXX rs 200 anO so on'
2.  Train the camera on the sublect, you may get srght of a crrcle spot In the upper center
                                                                                               the   margrn of the vrew-finder. tf the crrcle spot rs red, you rotate the couplrng rlng to
    6;rgsllen of R arrow until the red spot rs disappeared. On the contrary, when the circle
   spot is yellow, rotate the coupling nng to the Y arrow mark to make rnvisible the yellow
    spot.

Thus, when the circle spot is neither red nor yellow, you are ready for take a perfectly
   correct exposed picture. At this time, rf you wish to know the shutter speed and the irts
   diaphragm just for your referenc e, both of them are legible on their scales respectively.
4.  You can also determine the exposure by manual action dtsconnecttng the couplrng system
   of the light volume shutter. Select the shutter speed rotatrng the coupling ring, then undo
   the manual changing lever and choose f stop you want.
5.  You have to undo the manual changrng lever when you choose the shutter speed of B. 0n
    this occasion, undo the manual changing lever first, set the red dqt at the B and selecl
    f stop you desire.

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                                                           th e1. To view the range -vtewf rnder, atm
   camera straight at the sublect, then brtng
   the pupil of the eye to the center of the
   eyepiece. lf the camera is not level with
   the subject or if  it is viewed off the
    cente r. the focus m ight be uneven' or
    there is a lear ol cropped pictures.
2.  In case of adiacent photography nearer
   than two meters, the subiect must be
    properly included within the parallax correc'
                  c
    tion m ark (s ubsldiary inside line of bright
           f rame).
3. To get the correct focus, rotate the
    focusing lever so that the double lmage
   of the range-finder fuses into one. l'low
    the focus is just correct.

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 I  The exposed frlm must be rewound from
    take-up spool back rnto the orrglnal cart.
      rrd ge.
2. Pull up the rewrnd knob and unfold the
   crank handle then, wrnd back the film
   Into the cartndge, while pressing the
   sprocket release button at the bottom of
    the camera.
CAUTION
   When the entrre roll of  frlm has been
exposed, rt may happen that the film advance
lever will not permit a full stroke. In such
a case, do not force it, as the frlm may be
seared df from the cartridge or damaged  in
som e other way. Let the lever stop half-
way and rewind the film after depressing the
sprocket release button

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   Please bear in mind that the TARoN VIC has x synchro flash   terminal.
   You can attach a flashgun to the accessory shoe, and connect the gun's cord to the
   synchro flash terminal.
   Set the shutter speed at 1/30 sec. first. Then, undo the manual  lever and set  the
    f.stop according to the distance to the subject and the directions  accompanying  the
   flash bulb
4 When use the speed light' the shutter
   speed must be set also at l/30 sec.and
    lens aperture must be determined according
    to the distance between the camera and
   the sub,ect

CARE OF YOUR CAMERA

        1. Avoid wiping the lens with a cloth or fingertip. Dust it with a soft lens brush or wrpe it
             carefully with silicon cloth.
             2. Do not leave yrrur camera with the shutter cocked for a long time.
                    :)  lVhen loading the film, keep the camera away from dust and moisture. Before loading, dust
            the film pressure plate with a lens brush to avoid injuring th.e film surface.
            4.  Remember to take special care of your camera immediately after using it at the seaside
          or on rainy days.
       5. lf you drop the camera into the water, wash it with alcohol or some other volatile liquidI
         and have it inspected or repaired as soon as possibte.
       6. You'd better don't leave your TARON VIC on the Radio or TV as the seleniumlight meter
            is built-in.