Contents P a r t s of t h e camera page 4 and 5 If 35 m m . is new to you page S t e p by step loading page Setting t h e camera for s u n s h i n e snaps page 14 U n l o a d i n g t h e camera page 18...
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KEEP THIS PAGE OPEN WHILE YOU READ THE INSTRUCTIONS 11. Shutter speed ring with red line 6. Picture counter 1. Accessory shoe 12. "Depth of field" scale with 7. Rewinding relsase button 2. Film type reminder disc diamond index mark 8.
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TAKING HORIZONTAL PICTURES TAKING UPRIGHT PICTURES SPORTSMAN 125 35mm CAMERA The Ilford Sportsman 125 camera is designed to make picture taking easy. It also allows you to make varied adjustments for more advanced photography when you have more experience. Read these instructions carefully, and examine the illustrations, then you will get good pictures from the start whether you use colour or black and white film.
Your Sportsman 125 camera takes pictures 24 x 36 mm. in size. When you hand an exposed black and white film, in its...
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STEP 1 Step 1. Open the camera by pushing up the catch release (10) using your thumb nail or a coin. STEP 2 Step 2. Push up the rewinding spindle (8). Step 3. Drop film in and lead its end across to the take-up spool.
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Step 5. Ensure that the sprockets are engaged with the film perforations. Turn the take-up spool with the thumb to take up the tension of the film on STEP 5 the spool. Your loaded camera should look like this. Now close the back, making sure the film does not spring away from the sprockets and push it so that it snaps shut.
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FOR ILFOCHROME 32 AND ILFOCOLOR Rotate the diaphragm ring (4) so that the white arrow is opposite " 1 1 " . Let it click into place. FOR FP3 FILM Setting the camera for snaps in sunshine Rotate the diaphragm ring (4) so that the white arrow is If you have not used a camera opposite "16".
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Steps 4-7 apply to all films Hold the camera to your eye and steady STEP 4 it against your face. See page 6. MAIN LINE Look through the viewfinder (9) at the picture STEP 5 to take. Have your picture framed in the main line.
Lift out rewinding crank, S T E P 1 swing it up, over and down. Press rewinding release button (7) and rotate rewinding crank in the direction of the arrow. S T E P 2 Continue rewinding in this direction until it comes to a Unloading sudden stop or until it suddenly becomes easier to turn.
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This is a Prontor 125 with three speeds, and Sportsman 125 camera to a " B " setting which is for time exposures. make the numbers more The 30, 60, 125, represent fractions of a second easily readable.
It is advisable to make use of an exposure meter Fit an Ilford flashgun to the accessory shoe (1) to determine the camera settings to be used and connect the lead to the flash socket (14) in order to obtain correctly exposed pictures.
Use only a soft special lens-cleaning brush to remove dust, and lens-cleaning tissue to lightly For exposures with Ilford Pan F film set the clean the lens. Do not keep colour film for speed to 1/30 sec. and use the apertures too long in your camera or the pictures may be shown in the above table.
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Your Ilford dealer will be pleased to help you with further points on which you need guidance.
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