ECLAIR ACL I Camera, Руководство пользователя

Страница: 19 / 25

4. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
When preparing the camera for filming the following
procedure should be adopted.
4.1. CHARGING THE BATTERY
Select the appropriate mains tapping on the back
of the charger. Slide the battery into the charger
ensuring that the red dot on the front of the charger
faces the red dot on the battery. Ensure that the
indicator lamp comes on when plugged into the
mains.
The battery will charge to full capacity in about 30
minutes. Full charge has been reached when the
charging indicator light goes out. Remove the battery
from the charger. Disconnect charger from the
mains.
4.2. DIOPTRE ADJUSTMENT OF
VIEWFINDER
Remove all plastic dust covers, depressing maga-
zine release lever to remove plastic aperture protec-
tion plate. Open the shutter and adjust the mirror to
the viewing position by turning the knurled knob on
the side of the motor anticlockwise.
Mount a lens and adjust for the shortest focal length.
Adjust the aperture to darken the ground glass.
Release the inner viewfinder knob so that the
viewfinder can slide away from the camera body.
Point the camera to the sky or an evenly illuminated
surface and adjust the position of the viewfinder until
the grains of the ground glass appear sharp. Lock
the viewfinder in this position.
Release the outer viewfinder locking knob to allow
the viewfinder to rotate through 3600 about the
flange axis and lock in a convenient operating posi-
tion.
4.2.1. TO ALIGN THE IMAGE IN THE
VIEWFINDER VERTICALLY
Mount the camera on a level support.
Focus on a vertical line and rotate the viewfinder
until the former appears parallel with one edge of the
engraved frame. Lock in this position.
Note: Whatever the position of the viewfinder, the
angle of the image within the frame corre
sponds to the image recorded on the film.
4.3. GELATINE FILTER SLIDE (fig. 1)
Fit the holder in the camera carefully with the cham-
fered face forward.
Check the holder is located by ensuring that the
aperture is aligned with the ‘C’ lens port.
Caution: Always film with a holder in position, with or
without a filter, to avoid the possibility of
fogging the film.
To insert gelatine filter, carefully pull filter slide up-
wards to remove from camera. Open the holder by
pressing the holder button.
Place a 50mm (2in) square gelatine in the holder and
close it. Using a razor blade, cut the gelatine flush
with the profile of the holder.
Caution: Never attempt to insert a damaged filter
holder or place two gelatines in the holder.
4.4. MOUNTING THE LENS (fig. 1)
a) Eclair’CA’ mounted Lens
Remove the protective cap and dust ring from the
steel front plate. Clear away any dust and dirt from
the flange with a small brush. Locate the ‘TS-CA’
mount making sure that the locating pin enters the
slot on the flange and then tighten the retaining ring.
Insert the lens into the ‘TS’ mount and lock by turning
the lens clockwise.
A lens support is not necessary as the Eclair ‘TS’
mount is exceptionally robust with a large locating
diameter and contact face.
b) ‘C’ mounted Lens
Remove the ‘TS’ adaptor to reveal the ‘C’ lens port.
Fit black dust ring to ‘TS’ screw flange.
Screw in the lens.
Caution: Heavy telephoto or zoom lenses having a
‘C’ mount should not be fitted to the ACL
camera as this can distort the back focal
distance - instead, use lenses with a ‘CA’
mount in conjunction with a ‘TS-CA’
adaptor.
18