Argus cosina 704 User manual

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Super Eight
‘Electric Zoom
~ Reflex Movie Camera

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With the purchase of your argus/cosina super eight camera you
have joined an entirely new generation of movie makers who enjoy
a completely different system of filming and showing home movies.
There are no film-speed dials to adjust, no filters to install or re-
move. No exposure factors to calculate-in short, no bother or
worries at all! The film cartridge and the new automatic system
built into your camera do everything for you — nothing is left for
you to do except set the frame speed desired and have fun making
movies. You fever even touch the film.
en achetent votre caméra argus/cosina’Super-8” vous voila membre
de cette nouvelle génération de cinéastes qui emploient une nouvelle
technique de prise de vues et projection de films d’amateur. II n'y a
pas de sélection de vitesses 4 régler, pas de filtres A monter ou a en-
lever. Pas d’exposition a calculer, bref ne vous souciez de rien! Le
chargeur une fois installé, le systeme automatique s‘occupe du reste.
Mettez la vitesse désirée et filmez. Vous n’avez méme pas a touchér
le film.

SPECIFICATIONS OF argus/cosina MOVIE CAMERAS
Lens:
Exposure Control:
Model 704
Cosinon f/1.8 9~36
mm zoom lens (electric
zoom; manual zoom
provision)
Model 706
Cosinon f/1.8 8~48
mm zoom lens (electric
zoom; manual zoom
provision)
Fully automatic Thru-
the-Lens CdS exposure
control; manual expo-
sure control optional;
ASA range 25, 40, 64,
100 and 160
Fully automatic Thru-
the-Lens CdS exposure
control; manual expo-
sure control optional;
ASA range 25, 40, 64,
100 and 160
Model 708
Cosinon f/1.7 8~64
mm zoom lens (electric
zoom; manual zoom
provision)
Fully automatic Thru-
the-Lens CdS exposure
control; manual expo-
sure control optional;
ASA range 25, 40, 64,
100, 160 and 250
Viewfinder:
Focusing:
Filming Speeds:
Other Features:
(3)
Thru-the-Lens
reflex
viewfinder
with
provision
for
eyesight
correction,
aper-
ture
scale,
lens
opening
and
Over/Under
exposure
warning
signal
except
Madel
708iwhich
has
microprism
viewfinder.
Focus
adjustment
by
rotation
of
the
focusing
ring;
universal
focus
provision
12,
18
and
24
fps.
plus
single-frame
exposure;
electric
motor
drive
powered
by
four
1.5V
AA-
size
batteries
Built-in
Type
A
filter,
automatic
resetting
footage
counter,
shutter
release
con-
trol
lever,
battery
tester,
remote
control,
fold-away
hand
grip

MANUAL ZOOM CONTROL RING
COMMANDE MANUELLE DU ZOOM
LENS OBJECTIF
FOCUSING RING ECHELLE DISTANCES
SHUTTER RELEASE CONTROL LEVER
ERROU
DE LA
GACHETTE
DECLENCHEMENT
CABLE
RELEASE
SOCKET
PRISE
DU
CABLE
DECLENCHEMENT
FILM TYPE WINDOW
INDICATEUR
DU
TYPE
DE
FILM
FILM
SPEED
CONTROL
LEVER
TRIGGER RELEASE
GACHETTE
DECLENCHEMENT
LEVIER DE SELECTION
DE VITESSES
LOCK
BUTTON
TRIPOD
SOCKET
TREPIED
POUSSOIR
DE
VERROUILLAGE
DE
POIGNEE
me
FOLD
AWAY
PISTOL
GRIP
~—
pIOGNEE
REPLIABLE

EXPOSURE CONTROL RING
BOUTON CONTROLE
AUTO-MANUEL
MERCURY BATTERY COMPARTMENT
COMPARTIMENT POUR PILE
ELECTRIC ZOOM BUTTON
COMMANDE AUTO-ZOOM
FILM COMPARTMENT COVER LATCH
VERROUILLAGE PORTE CHARGEMENT
poi
DU
FILM
7
FILM
COMPARTMENT
COVER
PORTE
CHARGEMENT
DU
FILM
. —— VIEWFINDER PRISE DE VUES
FINDER FOCUSING KNOB
COMMANDE POUR MISE AU POINT
REMOTE CONTROL SOCKET
BOUTON
DE
COMMANDE
A
DISTANCE
BATTERY TEST BUTTON
POUSSOIR
CONTROLE
DES
PILES
MOTEUR
BATTERY TEST INDICATOR
AU MERCURE
INDICATEUR DE TENSION
BATTERY COMPARTMENT LOGEMENT POUR PILES

The first time you take the camera out of its box, there are a few
things to get ready before you start filming:
1 Install batteries to power your camera’s electric drive.
2 Install the small battery that powers your camera’s automatic
electric-eye exposure control.
3 Insert an instant-loading film cartridge.
... and you are ready for the first scene. However, we suggest you
read through all of these instructions before you load-up and start
shooting.
After the batteries have been installed and the film cartridge is in
place, setting the camera’s Automatic-Manual Control to AUTO and
unlocking the Trigger Release are all you ever have to do to get
ready for filming! When you have exposed all of the film, open the
camera, remove the cartridge and send it off for processing, insert
another cartridge and continue shooting!

RETRACTED POSITION
POSITION EN RETRAIT
LOCK BUTTON
BOUTON VERROU
EXTENDED POSITION
POSITION EN EXTENSION
TRIPOD SOCKET
ATTACHE TREPIED
Your argus/cosina 700 series camera features a retractable PISTOL
GRIP which folds back against the base of the camera for easy stor-
age when not in use. To extend the grip, grasp the bottom of the
camera in the cup of your right hand, press down on the pistol grip
,LOCK BUTTON with your thumb and swing the grip down and for-
ward until it locks. Reversing this procedure, (pressing the button
and swinging the grip back and upwards) locks it against the bottom
of the camera again. With this grip in the retracted position, the
camera can be mounted on a tripod, using the TRIPOD SOCKET
provided.
POIGNEE PISTOLET
Votre camera argus/cosina 700 a une PIOGNEE PISTOLET
rabettable sous votre caméra et en réduit |’encombrement. Pour
déplier la poignée prenez le dessous de la caméra dans la main droite,
enfoncez le bouton de verrouillage de poignée avec le pouce et
rabattez la poignée vers I’avant jusqu’a enclenchement.
L’opération inverse (appuyer sur le poussoir de verrouillage de
poignée et rabattre la poignée vers le haut) verrouilla la’ poignée
contre le fond de la caméra. Quand la poignée est rebattue il est
possible de monter la caméra sur un repied en utilisant |’attache-
trépied a cet effect.

INSTALLING DRIVE BATTERIES
With
the
pistol
grip
extended,
open
the
DRIVE
BATTERY
COM-
PARTMENT
by
turning
counterclockwise
the
BATTERY
COVER
LOCK
KNOB.
Take
out
the
BATTERY
CASE
and
install
four
size
“AA”
penlight
batteries
according
to
the
positive-negative
markers
inside
the
BATTERY
CASE.
Return
BATTERY
CASE
to
proper
position
in
the
PISTOL
GRIP,
close
and
lock
the
battery
cover
securely.
COMMENT PLACER LES PILES MOTEUR
Lorsque la poignée pistolet est tirée, ouvrez le logement pout piles
en tournant le verrou du logement pour piles dans le sens contraire
des aiguilles d'une montre. Sortez le boitier 4 piles et installez quatre
piles de type “AA”, en respectant les marques positives et négatives
dans le boftier. Remettez le boftier dans la poignée pistolet en posi-
tion correcte, puis fermez et verrouillez soigneusement le logement
pour piles.
*montrez la photo du boitier et de la poignée pistolet en position
ouverte comme 4 la page 2 du livret de mode d'emploi Cosina
BATTERY COMPARTMENT
LOGEMENT POUR PILES MOTEUR

TRIGGER RELEASE
GACHETTE DECLENCHEMENT
Press the TRIGGER RELEASE briefly to see that power is being
supplied properly. If motor does not run, check battery installation
for correct position and contact. (Reversing the polarity position of
the batteries will cause the camera mechanism and zoom lens drive
to run backwards.)
Your Argus dealer can supply you with several types of batteries.
Some are high-energy types which provide much longer life. Any of
the following kinds are suitable and will provide approximately the
life shown, depending on their age, temperature conditions and other
variables which affect battery life.
STANDARD CARBON ZINC .. . . up to 4 cartridges
HEAVY DUTY CARBOK ZINC. . . up to 6 cartridges
MANGANESE-ALKALINE ... . up to 20 cartridges
MERCURY i ita on up to 28 cartridges
Weak
batteries
will
slow
the
camera’s
filming
speed
and
cause
action
to
be
greatly
exaggerated
on
the
screen.
It
is
a
good
idea
to
frequently
check
the
energy
remaining
in
your
batteries
and
replace
them
with
a
fresH
set
at
the
first
sign
of
weakness.