WIRGIN 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 User manual

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OPEN BACK-The Camera ba,C< is lodred by a sliding lat&.
    Take the camera in one hand and move tlie latch sideways
     with the tkr rmb. Grasp the m,urtal backcover with your other
     hand. and swing open the badr.
    ENGAGE EMPTY SPOOL-Place the camera face down. Before
     the film is inserted, an empty spool must be' engaged in the
     upper film holde'r. Turn the winding knob in the directlon of
     the arrow. PuIl outward the krob on the other side. Place the
     empty spooi in the film holder with the slotted end toward the
    winding knob. Turn the tmob in the directionr of the arrow
     until the empty slool is fully engaged.
    INSERT FILIVJ-:You are now rea$y to load the camera with
      fiim. Place the fiim in the lower film holder' Carry the end of
     the paper acro,ss the back of the camera making sure that the
     red or gre€n side of ihe paper is,outside and the bladr surface
       is facing the lens. The start of the film will have' to be threaded
     into the 'wide slot of the empty spool, leaving the tab to go
    through the narrovr slot. The roll must be cen,tered on the
    empty spool so th,at it will wintl evenly. Now, give the winding
    knob two turns sufficient to wind the paper an'd ass'ure its firm
     grip on the new wind-up spool. Close the camera bad<. The
     spring latdr provides an automatic lodr.
                                                                             y'   WIND FILM-TtIe winding knolb should now be turned :until an
     indicating hand and a row of                          t&
     )EiIdqEt: then proceerl slowlv lnfil  the+rumbe"     ane now ready for the first picture. Immecliately a            cture
      is taken, be sure to advance th r film to the next number in the
    same window. When USiPs the Sry                proceed as      aborre. but advance number 1 to the upper winclow (after the first   '
     picture is taken), then numb,er 2 first to the low'er window then'
     to the upper window and so on.
    UNLOADING-AfIer taking all picture,s, turn the winding knob
     until the film is completely wcund around the spool. That can
J    be noted when the prot,e'ctive paper trailer passes the window. t    Open the camera i,n modified light as previously described, pullt     out the holding knob to, di,sengage it from the spool. Remove the
     film from the film holder. The film must be held firmly agaiirst
     the spool to prevent light from readring the emulsion surfaces.
    Bend under the lobse'end, an'd seal it with the attadred gummed
     paper. The film may now be developed.
    The remaining spool, now empty, should be transferred into the
    winding knob chamber. The ca.mera ris now ready for a fresh
      roll of film.

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              TAKING THE PICTURE
 Io open the camera, press the button near the viewfinder and
 pull down the front until it locks. The lens is now in .a picture taking position. Open the viewfinder.
 HoId the cam€ra with both hands and pressed against the cheek.
 The eye should be placed close'to the viewfinder. The viewfinder will show you exactly the scene that will appear on the negative.
 *When using the Brilliant Finder, hold the Camera against your
 drest and look down vertically into the finder. For Exposures
 wtth the Camera in the horizontal position turn the fin<ler around.
 set th€ shutter speed. set the lens opening. Focus for distance.
 compose the subject carefully so that the center of interest is
 in the center of the finder image. rt is important to hold the
 camera level, particularly for pictures of buildings and other
 objects which have prominent vertical lines. Selecf a viewpoint
from which the subject appears properly lighted, and from
 which uninteresting and distracting objects are not visible.
 when tripping the shutter use a slow gentle movement and hold
 the camera in a rigid position. Any camera movement at this
 time of exposure may result in a blurred picture.
operate the Body Trigger-Release wrth the index finger of the
 right hand for upright pictures and with the thumb of the lefthand for horizontal pictures.
After each picture is taken, advance the film by turning the
winding knob until the next number appears in the red window.*with the small Picture Device, L6 pictures of the size 15/e x 2trt
can be taken. rnsert and remove the two steel masks by bending
them gently. They must lie absorutely flat and be -secure<i onall sides.
To close the c'amera, hold it  i,n both hand.s facing ;you. press
the lens supports down with both thumbs and snap the door shut.
 'Not on all models.

              CORRECT EXPOSURE
There are two drief requirements you need. to fitl  in ord,er to
get tedrnically good pictures; first, correct focus to assure sharp,
distinct images; second, proper exposure time to give you a gootl              1negative that wili yield a sharp print.
The Lens of the camera is set in a variable focusing mountwhidr provides needlesharp focus. The shutter tlas different                       '.ti
speeds ineluding time and butb.

FOCUSING-When.f,ocusing  for a picture, pace off the distance,
knowing the length of your stride, from the subject to the
cam€ra. Distances of twenty-five feet or more can be safely
 estimated. But make it a point to measure shorter d,istances.
Turn the lens mount on the front of the lens until the distance
engraved on the lens ring cor-r€sponds to the pointer.

LENS OPENING-The opening of the lens may be varied by
moving the pointer on the top of the shutter. For average
picture taking outdoors with standard speed film, the following
table will prove u.sefirl                                                                -               nsa l2{   LIGHT CONDITIONS SFIUTTER SPEED  LENS OPENING
Bright Sun (Strong Shadows)      1/50                   f16
Hazy Sun (Soft Sha'dows)        1i50                   fl1
Cloudy Bright (No Shadows)       t/50                    f8
Cloudy Dull (Dark Sky)             7/50                      f5.6
For portraits, Iandscapes, and slow moving objects use the speecls
tilt 1/50. For fast moving objecls, use the 1/100 and faster shutter
speeds. Under very poor light eonditions you may open the lens
further or jncrease the exposure time. If you wish to shoot at
faster speeds than those indicat'ed above, open the lens an
additional stop. In general, tl,e faster the shutter speed, the                     ,llarger the lens opening; the poorer the light condition, the
greater the exposure time.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    I
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INDOOR PICTURETS-For taki:rg pictures indoors you may use           i-l
Photoflood lamps and reflectors. Exposures for various lamp-to-
subject 'dris,tances are given in :,ighting guides.
Flash pictures can be taken i1 two ways; by utilizing what is
known as "open flash" or with a synctrronized flash gun. For
"open flash", the shutter s,et at "B', is opened, the lamp  i.s
flashed, and the shutter is iinmediately closed. When taking
pictures thris way, turn off all lights near the subject to avoid
premature exposure. Pictures iaken with a synchronized flash-
gun are shot in the conventional manner. The construction of the
flashgun insures that the bulh will be ftashed at the moment
the shutter is opened.

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To prevent blurred pictures, the use of a tripod and a cable
release is necessary when taking indoor pictures. For specific
flash exposures consult a flashbttlb g'uide.
TIME EXPOSURES-Time €Xporqur€S are usually required when
the light is too poor for instantaneous shots. Th,e pointer on the
shutter is moved to "B". The shutter arm is pressed down and
released after the picture is talien. The shutter should be left
open from 1/z to several se,conds depending on the quality of the
light. The camera should be supported by a tripod and a cable
release should be used to trip the shutter. Any camera movement
during a t,ime exposure will result in a blurred picture.

          LENS AND DIAP]JRAGM SYSTEM
DIAPHRAGM OPENING-The shutter of the camera controls
the amount of light permitted to enier and register on the
negative. On the top of the shutter you vrill notice rnarkings
frorn f4.5 or f6.3 to f16. Thes'e ari-l t,he diaphragm ope'n,ing,s. Open
the bad< of the camera, when not loaded of course, set the
shutter speed at "8", an'd notice the diaphragm against the light.
You will notice that as you move the pointer from f4.5 to f16,
the opening behind the lens gets smaller. This variable diaphragm
opening controls the amount of iight that can enter the camera
at any given shutter speed. Wheit taking pictures indoors where
you want aII the ava.ilab,le light to enter the camera, you use a
large diaphragm opening like f4.5 or f5.6. When taking pictures
in sunlight, where you want tc prevent too much light from
entering, you use a small diaphr rgm opening like  f 16.
DEPTH OF FIELD-An important characteristic of lens opera-
tion is worth noting. When a ..nrall diaphragm openin,g is used,
the resulting snapshot has a larger depth of field. Objects in front
of and in back of the focusing clistance will register sharply in
focus. When a large diaphragrn opening is used, only a short
distance before and after the focus,ing dist,an,ce wiII al,so be in
focus. The attached table will plove useful in finding depth of
field at various diaptrragm ope'nings; for erample,  if you focus
at 4 feet at f16, everything fronr 31/r feet to 5 feet rvill appe,ar
sharp.