winding knob to lock the paper on the spool.
Make sure that the backing paper passes freely and
centrally over the spindles on to the take-up spool.
N o w replace and close the back of the camera
making certain that it is engaged at the bottom
and that the spring catch is closed. Turn the
winding knob until the figure 1 appears in the red
window on the back.
Setting the Camera
The camera is now ready for use except for the
adjustment of the aperture and focusing controls,
which must be correctly set before taking each
picture. The aperture, which adjusts the amount
of light reaching the film, is set by means of the
stop control lever. T h e following table is a useful
guide to the setting of this control when taking
snapshots out-of-doors :
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USING SELOCHROME ROLL FILM
TYPE OF SUBJECT
Beach scenes and land-
scapes
Near views and groups . .
Close-up portraits out-
of-doors
WEATHER
CONDITIONS
Bright
Sunlight
f/16
f/16
f/11
Overcast
Sky
f/16
f/11
f/11*
* In very dull weather, close-up portraits should not
be attempted on Selochrome film ; under-exposure
can be avoided by using Ilford HP3 Roll Film.
Above : Releasing the catch prior to removing the camera
back.
Below : Loading the film.
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