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HOW TO GET
THE MOST OUT
OF THIS
CAMERA
Before
you
load your
camera with film, please be sure
to read carefully the first two
sections
in this
booklet:
Getting
Acquainted, and
Operation (the pages with colored
edges).
As
you
read the text and
look
at
the pictures,
go
through
all the motions of using the camera
without film. Then
you'll be completely
familiar
with it before
you make
your
first
picture.
This is one of the world's
easiest-to-use cameras, once
you
understand
a
few simple techniques. However, it is
very important that you learn the basic operating
steps
or
you're
bound to waste film and money and be disappointed
with your picture results.
Once you
get the
simple operating routine down pat, load
a
film
pack. We suggest
that
you start
with
3000 speed
black and white film. Please remember that even the finest
camera
and film need some help from the photographer if
they
are
to produce good pictures.
That
help can be summed
up in
one sentence:
Plan and think before
you
shoot.
As a quick
guide to help
you
get
a
good
picture every
time,
here
are
some
helpful
hints. They're
important.
1.
Always
have the light on the subject coming
from
be¬
hind
you.
For best color pictures place your subjects in
bright sunshine.
2. Move in
close, to
get a big
image in
the
print.
3. Focus carefully,
to get
sharp pictures.
4. Choose colorful subjects for your color pictures.
5. Pick a
good background,
particularly with flash.
6. Pull the tabs correctly.
7.
Time development carefully.
8. Keep
an
eye
on the
temperature.
As you
go
through this booklet you'll find these points
explained in
detail.
They
can
make the difference between
getting good pictures and poor
ones.
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