Coronet Rapide Operating instructions
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Hold
the
camera
in
your
left hand and
press
Button
D
with
your
thumb.
The
camera
will 'open
more
ea,sily
i,f
th-e
front
is
tilted
downwards.
1
Preset
the
Shutter
by
pressing
this
lever
(K)
downwards
BEFORE
TAKING. EACH "
PIC
..
TU
RE.
',The
's'hutter
witJ
not
'o'perate
if
you
forget
to
do
this.,
Be
sure
the'
Struts
are
fully
extende~
and locked
in
position.
The
camera
is
closed by
pressing
w'itH.
your
two
thumbs
on
the
centres
of
"
the
Struts.
Set
th~s
lever
(E)
for
>'
Instantaneous Snapshots
at
" I "
Use"
T"
(Time
Exposures)
for
'indoor pic
..
'
~ures
only (See page :8).
Open.
the
back
of
the.camera
by sliding
the
,catch
(8)
in
the
direction
of
the
arrow.
Take
your
roll
of
film, size 20, and place
it,
between
the
centres
of
the
cradle 'wh'iCh
swings up for ease
of
loading.
Do
not
break
the
paper seal
on
the
film, until
you have replaced
the
cradle
in
position. "
Break
the
seal and lead
the
tapered
end
o(t,he
red paper
over
the
two
rollers
and
into
the
"longer
slot
of
the
empty
spool, which should'
already be engaged with
the
windin~
key.
'.
JKeep your
thumb
on
the
roll'
of
film:,
so
that·
"it
cannQt uncoil suddenly, and make,
two
or
thr,ee
,complete
turns
of
the'
winding
key'.
SEE
THAT
THE
RED
PAPER
IS
ROLLING
STRAIGHT
AND
TRUE arid
then
dose
the
>,'back
of:the
'camera. '
Continue
to
wind
carefully
untHNo.
I
appears
in
the
red
window
'at-
the
back
Qf
the
camera.
On
most
makes
of
fHms
there
IS
aseries
of
pointers
and
dots
before
,No.1
to
warn
you
of
the
approach of
the
number.
Replace ,the
safety cover
over
,the
red
~indow.
WHEN
WINDING,
ALWAYS HAVE
FRONT
.
OF CAMERA EXTENDED
TO
AVOID,MARK~
ING
FILM.
" '
Fo~-
Horizontal ,pictures such as
groups
of
.people
or
views hold
the
camera
this
way.
'
·.
Forupr,ight
pic,tures hold'
it
like·this~
Compose,
you
r.
picture
in,
the'
viewfinder,
preset
,the
shutter,
then
squeeze
the
releaseg;.,e-n-t-I-y
,until _you hear 'the
shutter
oper
..
'.
ate.
Don't
jerk
the
shutter
release ,
or
you
will spoil
your
pi~ture
..
As
soon
as
you have
taken
one
snap-
,shot
turn
the
film
to
the'
next
,number irr(mediately,
'BEFORE
YOU
CLOSE
THE
CAMERA.
You-
will
then
ReVer
make
two
exposu
res
on
the'
same
n~g~tive.
SUN
BEHIND
CA'MERA
Set
the
Shutter
Indicator
(E)
to
is',
n(1/25th
seCe.).
Always 'take
your
picture5
with
good
sunshine
OR
your
subject.
NOT
shining
into
your
lens.
This diagram
shows
which
are
the
best
positions
for
the
sun
when
taking
your
photo-
graph.
Always keep
the
sun in one
of,these
positiC?ns. '
TIME
EXPOSURES
To
take
·indoor
shots
and
portraits
with
day:..
light
or
artificial
'light
a
longer
exposure.
-is
necessary.
~
Firs~
set
your
shutter
lever
(E)
at
i." T "
(brief
tJme).
The
camera
must
be placed on. some
firm
support
such as
a'table,
pile of
books
or
tripod
so
that
it
will
be
absolutely' still when.
the
photograph
is
taken.
.
-As
~ith
all.
photographs
first
"preset
'.'
the
shutter.
After
composing
the
picture
press·
the
button
g-e-n-t-I-y, holding
the
camera
firm,
and
keep
the
button
fully pressed in
for
the
required
time
as indicated
in
the
following
exposu
re
table.
EXPOSURE
TABLE
IWell lit
room
near
a
window
....
2-3
sees.,
Artificial light,
two
60
watt
bulbs
at
4feet
or
less from
subject
...
~
..
5-7 sees.
Artificial· light,
two
100·
watt
bulbs
at
4feet
or
less from
subject
...
4..;6
sees.
Photoflood
I,
wi,thin 4feet of
subject
Isec.
Pnowf!oo({
U,
viityhh,
4
feet
of.subject
'.
·.J'$fi~.
2';
Inside buildings, chur<:hes,
.et·c~
...
5-25
sees.
Outdoor
shots
in bad light, shady
surroundings,
etc.
...
0
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..
Isec•
.
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6)
'tIGHT
B
'OR
WHITE,
REFlECTOH
SUBJECT
After
youehave,
taken
your'
last
exposure,
contrnue
to
turn
the'
winding
key until
the
.e·nd
of
the
backing ,paper'
has
passed
the'
red ·window.. t
the
back
of
the
camera'
as
described
on
/'
1
2
..
Withdraw
thewhldir'!g
key
from
the
,)
spool, keep:ing ·your thumb' on
the
end
of
the
'
l-
red
.
~:acking
paper
so
that
the,
film
cannot
J
uncoil
suddenly.
.
Lift
out
the
spool,
turn
under
abouti
inch'
of
the
red
paper
and seal firmly
with
the
gummed
.
\'
strip
provide~.·
\
'Reload
with
a,
new
film.
Always U
preset"
the
shutt~r
before
taking
a
photograph.
.
2Always wind
on
the
film immediately
after
a
photograph
has been
taken.
3Always hold
the
'camera
firm
and
level~
never
tilt
the
camera
upwards
to
"
get
in
u,
the
whole
of
abuilding.
It
will
appear
to
be leaning backwards
if
you do. Move back
until it is
seen
f.,.lIy
in
the
viewfinder
holding
the
camera
level.
4Always
keep
the
sun
behind,
never
in
front
of
the
·camera.
5
Never
load
the
camera
in
the
sun,
choose
ashady
spot
or
indoors.
,
Do
not
let
seaside
san~
or
dirt
get
into
the
camera
or
the
shutter.
or
parts
may be
damaged.
7
Never
oil
the
shutter;
it
will
stick
if
you do.
8Do
not
attempt
to
take
pictures
of
objects,
moving across
the
front.
of
the
camera,
because
they
will
be
blurred.
Take ·moving
subjects.coming
towards
you
or
going away.
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FLAM
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