ECLAIR ACL Operating Manual Download

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This document probably originated from this website:

The online Eclair ACL 16mm camera manual:

http://www.biksco.com/acl/

The site has all sorts of links and info about the Eclair ACL, including the original Eclair ACL I manual in .PDF format.

Here’s the whole sorrid tale of the creation of this document:

This document started as a series of 300 d.p.i. full-page scans of an original Eclair ACL 1.5 manual.

The person who did this original scanning was Luis Enrique Osorio, who lives in Bogotá, Colombia.

Luis eventually sent Perry Paolantonio a copy of the scans to him in Boston. Perry has a fine website dedicated to

the Eclair ACL.

Check out Perrys Eclair ACL website:

http://www2.shore.net/~perryp/acl/

Perry eventually caught wind that Eric Bickernicks of Marlborough, Massachusetts had created a .PDF document of

an Eclair ACL I manual. He bang-out a CD-R of these scans and sent them to him.

The text was OCR’ed with Omnipage Pro 8.0. The images were down-sampled to 150 d.p.i TIFFs with Photoshop

5.0.2. (All line art were converted to 300 d.p.i. bitmaps) The original layout of the manual was recreated in Adobe

PageMaker 6.5. (I’ve even left in the few words that didn’t make the translation from French to English.) Adobe

Acrobat 4.0 was used to compress the images and imbed the index links with the final .PDF document. This was all

done on a crappy Radius 8100/110 Macintosh clone.

I don’t claim to own the copyright of the information within this document. I just hope that on one attempts to print out

copies of THIS document and try to sell them on ebay or something. (or at least cut me in on th edeal!) :-) There

doesn’t seem to be alot of information out there about his camera, so if anyone HAS any info please feel free to

contact me. I understand there may be a different manual for the Eclair ACL II camera. If anyone is willing to send

me some scans of that, I’d love to recreate it in .PDF format. I’m also looking for an Eclair NPR manual to digitize.

Eric Bickernicks can be contacted (as of September 1999) at these e-mail addresses:

[email protected]

Summary of Contents for ACL

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Page 2: ...SOREMEC CEHESS Department ECLAIR INTERNATIONAL 41 45 rue Galilee 75116 Paris Tel 723 78 56 Telex 610 663 F ECLAIRE Cable ECLAIRCAM PARIS 2 ...

Page 3: ... in C mount screwed directly on the camera in Cameflex Arriflex or Nikon mounts adapted to the camera by means of interme diate mount Exposure indicator by 7 LED light emmitting diodes in vertical display seen in the viewfinder Motor 12 volts multiduty type brushless Hall effect 6 crystal controlled speeds 8 12 24 25 50 75 frames per second Automatic stop in viewing position Power consumption from...

Page 4: ... the fixed guide bar 11 and its side pressure bar 12 the magazine drive shaft 18 the 4 pin power supply socket 19 for connection with the battery the clapper switch 20 and the potenti ometer 34 of the exposure indicator Inside the claw mechanism 13 the oscillating mirror 14 the plane shutter 15 and the exposure indicator unit The snap on 60m or 120m magazine are attached onto the camera head as we...

Page 5: ... s or vice versa is made by shifting switch 38 so that the white spot mark is adjacent to the desired speed Others speeds 8 12 50 and 75 are obtained by setting the engraved button 35 accordingly The MIVAR will stop the camera automatically in viewing position i e the mirror being in the aperture axis allows the cameraman to frame and focus without loss of time See pages 24 and 30 The motor will o...

Page 6: ...THE 120 m MAGAZINE Bearing in mind the versatility and light weight of the 60 m magazine which can be changed almost instantaneously there are occasions where a long take in excess of 60 m is required and for this purpose a 120 m capacity magazine is available This co axial magazine retains all the characteristics of simple threading and snap on action for which the Eclair equipment is famous Fig ...

Page 7: ... its knurled knob 79 fig QR can also be screwed on top of the camera head MOUNTS AND LENSES The ACL has been designed to accept C mount lenses fig Q the mechanical back focal distance of which are 17 52 mm and also other professional mounts such as Eclair CA fig M Arriflex Nikon etc the mechanical back focal distances of which are greater than 17 52 mm 36 75 25 26 Fig K Fig J Fig L Fig M Fig N Len...

Page 8: ...the Eclair TS mounts Fig P P P the orientation of the lens is ensured by the slot 23 at tfie top of the flange ACCESSORIES The principal additional accessories of an ACL equipment are The 12 volts battery type VR 1 2 The connection cable camera battery VR 1 2 The rapid charger or 12 volts battery type VR 4 The connection cable Camera battery VR 4 The compact charger The connection cable Charger ba...

Page 9: ...ght image As on the Eclair 16 the ground glass gives a field of view greater than the recorded image which eliminates the possible intrusion of microphones etc into the recorded picture Fig Q This viewfinder 10 x enlargement can be used for left eye or right eye viewing it can pivot through 360 parallel to the camera thus allowing the cameraman to frame and to focus in the most comfortable conditi...

Page 10: ...sure meter indicating the diaphragm opening stop of the lens it gives him a reference lighting intensity EO The camera being connected to the battery he adjusts the sensitivity potentiometer 34 so that only the middle diode EO visible in the viewfinder lights up Thus the camera is now matched to the exposure meter During filming if the lighting intensity of the subject varies the control diodes vi...

Page 11: ...without any cable connection between the camera and the tape recorder if the latter is equipped with a crystal controlled motor e g Nagra 4 Perfectone E P 6 A2 Stellavox Such a system diagram KL does not permit the use of the clapper If however the two units Camera and recorder are connected by a cable the clapper will function diagram L M See additional information page 29 for connection and use ...

Page 12: ...y and the pilotone module It is fitted with two Jaeger plugs ref No 530800 Our V R mini cell battery has been conceived for a recharge in less than 30 minutes by means of our MIRAP charger connected to the mains between 115 and 220 volts A C THE CHARGER MIRAP The MK2 charger specially made for our MIBAC battery is automatic and very simple to use It ensures a charge feed regulation of 20 for a var...

Page 13: ...d weighs only 420 grammes An internal tension selector permits its utilization on 220 or 110 volts safety is en sured by a 500 mA fuse A 2 metre connec tion cable Main Charger is supplied The CIBRE charger bears at one end a 3 pin socket mains side and at the other end a 4 pin Amphenol socket for connection to the battery two control lamps one red and one green light up as soon as the charger is c...

Page 14: ... MDB 19 PH 031 Motor D Cable Nagra IV 7 CANNON male plug MD 19 PH 031 Handgrip side support E Sync cable Perfectone EP6 A II 8 JAEGER male plug 530800 Mible feed cable F Sync cable Stellavox 9 JAEGER cable flange 530332 Mible feed cable G Sync cable Uher 10 JAEGER female socket 533272 Module H Feed cable mains to battery charger 11 JAEGER male plug 530273 Sync cable 12 JAEGER cleat 530371 Sync cab...

Page 15: ...apper Schema KL Schema LM Schema MN Schema NO Equipment Camera with crystal controlled motor Recorder with crystal controlled motor Pilotone module fed by the camea battery Possibilities Sync with connection cable Clapper shunt 3 and 4 by the Jaeger plug Possibilities Sync without connection cable No clapper Equipment Camera with crystal controlled motor Recorder without crystal controlled motor P...

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Page 17: ... down firmly on that threaded ring and turn it to modify the orientation of the distances and stop marks with respect to the thread start MOUNTING AN ECLAIR CA MOUNT LENS Remove the protective cap and the guard ring Remove any dust from the flange with your finger Locate the intermediate TS CA mount fig P on the lens support plate ensuring that the locating pin 24 enters the slot 23 of the flange ...

Page 18: ...ion This can be done with or without lens mounted on the camera Adjustment with a lens 1 Place L5 to the right or to the left according to the eye you normally use 2 Make sure that the reflex mirror is in the front of the aperture if not turn knurled button 31 which controls the motor axle see page 24 par 5 3 Turn control ring L2 to open the eyepiece shutter 4 Focus the lens on infinity 5 Diaphrag...

Page 19: ... Place a 2 margin 5Ox5O mm gelatine in the holder and close it Cut the gelatine closely to the shape of the holder with a razor blade Replace the holder in the camera chamfered side forward The correct positioning of the holder can be verified by checking that the aperture is concentric with the C mount aperture NB Never place more the one gelatine in the holder Always film with the holder in plac...

Page 20: ... 8 volt signal to the battery during 0 3 seconds bloop if the pilotone module is connected to the battery and the recorder the signal triggers a 1 Kc signal on the recording tape c The running signal A 12 volt signal available from the Jeager socket supplies the pilotone module and ensures that the module only produces a 12 volt signal when the camera is running This signal can also be used to sta...

Page 21: ...ded in preferably in the shade Turn the magazine and lay it on its side with the nose 58 to the right Remove the lid Pass the film between the rollers 59 and 60 and place the end into the upper film guide 61 of the nose if necessary press on the pressure guide 62 to aid the entry Pull the film through sufficiently to introduce it into the lower film guide 63 Pull 50 cm 20 of film into the magazine...

Page 22: ...ing the 120 rn magazine in dark room on a 2 50 mm core Supply side Place the magazine flat on a table nose 58 to the left To remove the I id press on button 83 and turn downwards the white lock 84 for about 20 mm Lift slightly the rear part of the lid and pull it to the right to disengage the spring which maintains the front part of the I id to the nose Load the film according to the information g...

Page 23: ... plate the magazine drives shafts 18 74 are aligned Pivot the magazine on its locating points and push it at home The lock operates automatically and a sharp click indicates that the magazine is firmly in place The safety catch 17 of the lock 16 will avert accidental disconnection of the maga zine that could be caused by a chance ma nipulation of lock 16 To remove the magazine Hold the magazine by...

Page 24: ...he side micro switch 76 upward after the button 32 has been pushed to the right position 2 The stop in viewing position shutter in front of aperture is automatically obtained if the micro switch 76 has been used It is also obtained if the switch 32 is brought back from position 3 run to position 4 stop When the camera has been stopped by the switch 32 from position 3 to position 1 the reflex may n...

Page 25: ...camera Should this occur again check in a changing bag the threading of the magazine you will probably find a film jamming due to some damaged perforations EXPOSURE INDICATOR This being temperature compensated 25 to 60 C the setting remains constant for several weeks The measuring system and display assembly is situated immediatly next to the ground glass supporting the viewfinder frame fig T A re...

Page 26: ...ect the battery to the camera Look in the viewfinder to make sure the cam era is in viewing position mirror in front of aperture Move the switch 32 to the right The diodes will light up camera stopped Determine with your light meter the setting of your diaphragm taking into account the speed of the emulsion and the filming speed Adjust your lens according to the setting indicated by your light met...

Page 27: ...ower rate The MIRAP charger is provided with a switch permitting the choice between the rapid charge FAST red diode and the slow charge SLOW yellow diode At the end of the charge it passes automati cally on the maintenance charge TRICKLE green diode The slow charge increases the life of the battery Operation Plug the cable into the socket 51 fig DF at the rear of the charger taking care to positio...

Page 28: ... more Number of hours of charge 3 6 8 16 28 Charge indicator Discharged battery the pointer is in the red area Charged battery the pointer is in the middle of the white area If while the camera is operating the pointer is between the two areas for an 11 5 voltage the battery will only last for one or two 120 m magazines Never use a part section of the bat tery as the cells would become unbalanced ...

Page 29: ...h a tooth pick or preferably a manicure orange stick Never use any metal object It is important that the spring load pres sure guide 12 and the pressure plate of the magazine 62 operate smoothly and freely If they do not work satisfactorily the equipment should be returned to the supplier for adjusting Avoid the use of brushes since they are generally dirty and have loose hairs If a hair is caught...

Page 30: ...tor out along its drive axis NOTE For checking purpose the bottom screw 40 is sealed Take the seal off with a small screwdriver or a small pointed tool to allow access to the screw Replacement Make sure that the screw 46 of the knurled knob 31 is perfectly in line with the guide Q mar and that the ref lex mirror is in the centre of the aper ture Align the camera plug 44 on the motor with its socke...

Page 31: ... soon as possible HOT CLIMATES Tropical and equatorial climates The characteristics of these climates are high relative humidity passing 70 associated with temperature of 30 a C 86 OF We ecommend to transport cameras and films in carrying cases containing dessiccating agents moisture absorbing product If the carrying cases are not suff iciently water vapor proof use air tight plastic bags ECLAIR p...

Page 32: ...Send the film as soon as possible to a laboratory Make sure that the film was warmed up before opening and before immerging it into the developing bath If not bring film and short ends to the desired storage temperature Pack the material always at outside temperature in the transport case or in air tight plastic bags It is now possible to bring the film to a heated location But wait about two hour...

Page 33: ...odule 0 245 kg 102x67x33 mm Zoom 6x9 5 9 5 57 mm 0 890 kg 165x67 mm Zoom 10x12 12 120 mm 0 945 kg 180xl 20 mm Zoom 6x12 5 12 5 75mm 0 530 kg 140x59 mm Mibac battery 0 640 kg 150x95x29 mm Mirap charger 2 190 kg 200xl 00x95 mm Bakel battery 1 650 kg 230xl 60x4O mm Cibre charger 0 420 kg 125x64x4O mm Bakel belt battery 2 750 kg Carrying case 6 300 kg0 70x0 50x0 19 mm ACL TIME EXPOSURE Formula T Examp...

Page 34: ...9 Claw control cam 10 40 Motor retaining screws 30 41 Rubber driver 30 Ners DESIGNATION PAGES 42 Motor drive spigots 30 43 Motor driver 30 44 Cannon plug motor power supply 30 45 Cannon socket motor power supply 30 46 Screw of the hand control knob of the motor 30 47 Battery condition warning lamp 5 24 30 48 Battery polyurethane case 12 49 4 pin socket on MIBAC battery 12 50 Socapex central socket...

Page 35: ...35 Schema UV Schema VX The big ass view from page 20 ...

Page 36: ...ro 8 0 The images were down sampled to 150 d p i TIFFs with Photoshop 5 0 2 All line art were converted to 300 d p i bitmaps The original layout of the manual was recreated in Adobe PageMaker 6 5 I ve even left in the few words that didn t make the translation from French to English Adobe Acrobat 4 0 was used to compress the images and imbed the index links with the final PDF document This was all...

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