Taking close-up pictures
The viewfinder shows a pair of short lines
inside the main frame at the top and a pair of
short lines outside the main frame at the
bottom. See page 16. Use these short lines to
frame your picture when you are between
6 feet and 3.3 feet from your subject. Measure
the distance from camera to subject and rotate the
distance ring (i.e. focus the lens) until the
correct distance figure is opposite the
diamond shaped index mark.
Taking flash pictures
FLASHBULBS
Fit an Ilford flashgun to the accessory shoe (1)
and connect the lead to the flash socket (14)
on the front of the camera. Set the shutter speed
ring to "30". Insert a flashbulb in the gun and
when you press the shutter release button
the flash will fire at the same time as the shutter
opens. Refer to the flashbulb carton for the
method of working out which lens
aperture setting is needed.
ELECTRONIC FLASH
Connect the flash lead to the flash socket (14)
on the front of the camera and set the shutter
speed ring to "125". Refer to the flashgun
manufacturer's literature for the method of
working out which lens aperture setting is needed.
Taking time exposures
Rest the camera on a firm support (better still,
screw it to a tripod by means of the screw
socket (15)), set the shutter speed ring to "B"
and screw a cable-release into the shutter release
button. You can then operate the shutter
without jerkiness and it will stay open as long
as you keep pressure on the release.
It is advisable to make use of an exposure meter
to determine the camera settings to be used
in order to obtain correctly exposed pictures.
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