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move the variable shutter lever (at left of
camera
base, next to
shutter
release)
smoothly and slowly
back
as
far
as
the rear
stop,
while the
camera
is
still
running. After
this, stop
the
camera
motor by removing
your finger from the
shutter
release. Only
then
should
the
variable shutter control
lever be
allowed
to return to its original
position.
To
produce
a
fade-in
effect,
the variable
shutter lever shCluld be
pulled fully to the
rear
before
the camera motor is
started.
Next,
press
the
shutter
release
and allow
the variable
shutter
lever to move fully for-
wards
at much
the
same slow, smooth
rate
as
used for the
fade-out.
In most
cases,
the
fade-out of
one scene
will be followed by
the fade-in of the next
scene.
Automatic dissolves
A
smooth
transition between two
scenes
can
be
obtained by fading out,
rewinding
the length of film
used for the fade and
fading
in the new
scene over
the top
of
the
last few frames
of
the
previous
scene.
The
automatic
dissolve mechanism
on your
Nizo
camera ensures
that the fade-out
and
fade-
in
sections of
the
dissolve coincide exactly,
and
is thus
capable of producing reliable
and smooth
dissolves
entirely automatical-
ly.
Dissolves should be performed only at
18
or
24
frames
per second running speed.
You must
operate
two
controls
to produce
a dissolve.
To
start
the process, press the
R button on the
camera
for
at
least 1
se-
cond at
the
end
of
a
scene.
Then release
this rewind
button and also
the
shutter
release.
The next
stage
in the process is
automatic:
the
scene
is
faded
out in
3.5
seconds
(63
frames)
and
this precise length
of film rewound into the
camera.
Finally,
the motor
stops automatically.
The camera
will not
restart
unless the R
button is pressed in
addition
to the
shutter
release.
In
other
words, the next
scene
must beg'in
with
a
fade-in,
and
this
should
be taken into
account
when determining the length of
the
shot.
You will
appreciate
that
after a
fade-out
has
been
filmed
and
the film rewound, the
necessary fade-in to
complete
the
dissolve
must follow
or else
the filni will
be
over-
exposed and spoiled.
The
automatic
mech-
anism on
the Nizo
camera ensures
that
you
do
not forget to
complete
the
dissolve.
A
further indication is
provided
in the window
above
the film
counter: if a
R is visible on
black
background, the
film has
been
re-
wound, and
is ready for the fade-in forming
the
second part of
the
dissolve.
D on a white background
indicates normal
camera operation
.
A dissolve can
then
be
produced at any
time by
the
fade-out
and
rewound
process
described above.
Instead of the
control
button, a
camera
release
can
be used: this is screwed into
the
socket
next to the button
.
Warning: Always
avoid starting
a
dissolve
at
the end
of the film run,
as
it cannot be
guaranteed
that the
complete
dissolve will
take place
correctly..
This is
explained
by the
fact
that for
each
dissolve the
camera rewinds a
section of
film approx.
27
cm
(10.6
in) long into the
Super-8 cassette. However, at the
end
of
each
film there is
insuff'icient
room in the
cassette
for the rewound film to be
inser-
ted.
The film rewound into the
cassette is
then
bent
back upon itself several
times.
If the
film
stock
does not
slide smoothly,
the cas-
sette
may jam
or
damage be
caused
to the
film.
If
this occurs,
interrupt the power
supply
to the
camera
motor immediately by
swing-
ing back the handgrip, pulling out the
ac-
cumulator
plug or
setting
the master
elec-
tric
switch to
figure O. Open the
cassette
compartment and
loosen the
casseHe
slightly, preferably, by pulling
it
out
by
about
1
cm
(approx. 'j, in). Reconnect the
power
supply or switch on
the
camera
mo-
tor
again so
that the dissolve
cycle can
be
completed.
Then re-insert the
cassette and
close
the
cover.
Do not
attempt any
further
dissolves
using this
cassette.
If
a
particular
film stock
regularly
gives trouble
when
dis-
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