Ilford SPORTSMAN 125 User manual

SPORTSMAN125
35mmCAMERA
Instructionsforuse

Contents
Partsofthecamerapage 4 and 5
If35mm.isnewtoyoupage 8
Stepbysteploadingpage 9
Settingthecameraforsunshinesnapspage 14
Unloadingthecamerapage 18
Moreaboutthecamerapage 20
Takingclose-uppicturespage 22
Takingflashpicturespage 22
Takingtimeexposurespage 23
Exposureguidepage 24
AccessoriesfortheSportsman125page 25
Careofthecamerapage 25

KEEPTHISPAGEOPENWHILEYOUREADTHEINSTRUCTIONS
1.Accessoryshoe
2.Filmtypereminderdisc
3.Filmwindinglever
4.Diaphragmringwithwhite
arrow
5.Shutterreleasebutton
6.Picturecounter
7.Rewindingrelsasebutton
8.Rewindingknob,spindleand
crank
9.Viewfinder
10.Backcatchrelease
11.Shutterspeedringwithred line
12."Depthoffield"scalewith
diamondindexmark
13.Distanceringandlens
14.Flashsocket
15.Tripodfixingscrewsocket

TAKINGHORIZONTALPICTURES TAKINGUPRIGHTPICTURES
ILFORD
SPORTSMAN125
35mmCAMERA
TheIlfordSportsman125cameraisdesignedtomake
picturetakingeasy.Italsoallowsyoutomakevaried
adjustmentsformoreadvancedphotographywhen
youhavemoreexperience.
Readtheseinstructionscarefully,andexamine
theillustrations,thenyouwillgetgoodpicturesfrom
thestartwhetheryouusecolourorblackandwhitefilm.

If35mmisnewtoyou
Yourcamerausesblackandwhiteorcolourfilms,
35mm.(millimetres)wide,whichareavailablein
light-proofmetalcontainerscalledcassettes.
Thecassetteoffilmisloadedintothecamera
andaftereachpicturehasbeentakenthefilmhas
tobewoundonarounda take-upspool.
Youdonothavetolookintoa redwindowas
thefilmwindingleverwindsonjusttheright
amountoffilmeachtime.Youcantellhowmany
picturesyouhavetakenbylookingata
counterinthebaseofthecamera.Whenallthe
filmhasbeenusedithastoberewoundinto
thelight-proofcassettebeforeyouopen
thebackofthecamera.
YourSportsman125cameratakes
pictures24x 36mm.insize.Whenyou
handanexposedblackandwhitefilm,inits
cassette,toyourphotodealerfordeveloping and
printingyoushouldaskforenprints(small
enlargements)size3½x5 inchesorother
enlargements.Colourprintsaremade
from35mm.colournegativefilmssuchas
Ilfocolorandcolourslidesfromcolour
reversalfilmssuchasIlfochrome.
YourSportsman125camera
Ifyourphotodealerhasloadedthecamerafor
you,youwillwanttostarttakingpictures
rightaway.Turntopage14whereyouwillfind
setouttheessentialstepsfortakingsnapshots.
Butwestartthebookbydescribingthe
waya filmshouldbeloaded.Obtaina cassette
offilmandfollowthestepbysteploading
ofyourcamerasetoutbelow.Thefiguresin
bracketsthroughoutthebookletrefertothe
partsshownonpages4 and5.

Step1.Openthecamerabypushingupthecatch
release(10)usingyourthumbnailora coin.
Step2.Pushuptherewindingspindle(8).
Step3.Dropfilminandleaditsendacrosstothe
take-upspool.Pushdowntherewindingspindle
gently,rotatingitslightlyifnecessary,to
securethecassette.Nowpresstheshutterrelease
button(5)asfarasitwillgo.
Step4.Feedendoffilminwideslotoftake-up
spoolandhookthesecondperforationoverthe
projectingtooth.Ifwideslotisnot
visiblerotatethespoolwiththethumb.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
STEP4

YOURCAMERAISNOWLOADEDANDYOU
Step5.Ensurethatthesprocketsareengagedwith
thefilmperforations.Turnthetake-upspoolwith
thethumbtotakeupthetensionofthefilmon
thespool.Yourloadedcamerashouldlooklike
this.Nowclosetheback,makingsurethefilm
doesnotspringawayfromthesprocketsandpush
itsothatitsnapsshut.
Step6.Operatethefilmwindinglever(3)asfaras
itwillgo.Nowpresstheshutterreleasebutton
andoperatethefilmwindinglevertwoorthree
timeseachuntilthepicturecounter(6)indicates"1".
Checkthattherewindingknobandcrank(8)
turn,asyouwindonthefilm.Keeplefthandclearof
rewindknobasyouwindon,toavoiddamagetofilm.
Step7.Nowsetthefilmtypereminderdisc(2).
AREREADYTOTAKEYOURFIRSTPICTURE
STEP5
STEP6
STEP7

Settingthecamera
forsnapsinsunshine
Ifyouhavenotuseda camera
likethisbeforefollowsteps1 to3
below,whichtellyouhowtoset
yourcameraforsnapshotpictures
insunshinewhenyouhave
Ilfochrome32colourfilm,
IlfocolorfilmorFP3blackand
whitefilminyourcamera.The
settingsenableyoutotakepictures
insunshineofanysubjectthatis
morethanabout7 to8 feetaway
fromyou.Youcanleavethe
camerasetlikethisforyoursnaps
andthenallyouneeddototake
thepictureisfollowsteps4 to7.
Otherfilmswillrequireslightly
differentsettingsasshownon
page24.
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FORILFOCHROME32
ANDILFOCOLOR
Rotatethediaphragmring(4)
sothatthewhitearrowis
opposite"11".Letitclick
intoplace.
FORFP3FILM
Rotatethediaphragmring(4)
sothatthewhitearrowis
opposite"16".Letitclick
intoplace.
FORILFOCHROME32
ILFOCOLORANDFP3
Rotatetheshutterspeedring
sothattheredlineis
opposite"60".Letitclick
intoplace.
FORILFOCHROME32
ILFOCOLORANDFP3
Rotatedistancering(13)until
"14"isoppositethediamond
shapedindexmark.

STEP4
STEP5
STEP6
STEP7
Steps4-7applytoallfilms
Holdthecameratoyoureyeandsteady
itagainstyourface.Seepage6.
MAINLINE
Lookthrough
theviewfinder
(9)atthepicture
totake.Haveyourpictureframedin
themainline.(Note:Forclose-ups
seepage22).
Presstheshutterreleasebuttonwith
afirmpressureasfar asitwill go
Itwillclicktwoorthreetimesbefore
reachingthefiringposition.
Operatethefilmwindingleverasfar
asitwill goandthenallowitto
returngentlytoitsrestposition.You
arenowreadytotakethenextpicture.
Theshutterreleaseandthefilm
windinglevermechanismsare
interlocked.Thispreventsyour
makingtwopicturesonthesame
pieceoffilm.

Unloading
thecamera
Whenyouhavemadeall36
or20exposures(dependingon
thefilmyouareusing)the
filmmustberewoundintoits
cassette.
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STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
STEP4
Liftoutrewindingcrank,
swingitup,overanddown.
Pressrewindingreleasebutton
(7)androtaterewindingcrank
inthedirectionofthearrow.
Continuerewindinginthis
directionuntilitcomestoa
suddenstoporuntilitsuddenly
becomeseasiertoturn.
Openthecamera—seepage10.
Thepicturecounterwill
automaticallyreturnto"A".
Pulluptherewindingspindle
andthecassetteofexposed
filmcanbetippedoutofthe
camera.
Thecameraisnowreadyto
accepta newcassetteoffilm
butbeforeloadingitcheck
thatthereisnosmallpiece
offilmlooseinthecamera
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MOREABOUT
THECAMERA
Tobeabletotakemoreinterestingpictures
youneedtoknowmoreaboutthecontrolsonthe
camera.Herearebriefdetails.
Thelens
Thishasa focallength(distancefromlensto
film)of45mm.Ithastoberotated(i.e.focused)
andsettoagreewiththesubjecttocamera
distance.Itissetina rotatingmount(13)marked
withfigureswhicharethesubjecttocamera
distancesinfeet.Whentakingclose-ups(see
page22)youmustmeasurethedistancebutthe
distanceofsubjectsfartherawaycanbeestimated.
TheShutter
Thisisa Prontor125withthreespeeds,and
a"B"settingwhichisfortimeexposures.
The30,60,125,representfractionsofa second
e.g.60is1/60second.Theshutteris
synchronisedforflashphotography.Flashbulbs
andelectronicflashcanbeused,seepage22.
2Q
Thediaphragm
orlensaperture
Themainpurposeofthediaphragmringisto
controltheintensityofthelightreachingthefilm
byalteringthesizeofthelensaperture.
Anotherfunctionoftheapertureisto
controltherangeofdistanceswithinwhicha
subjectcanmoveandstillbesharplydennedon
thefilm.Ifthedistanceringissetto14feetand
thediaphragmringto"16",thenbyreferring
tothe"depthoffield"scale(12)youcanseethat
objectsinthepicturewillbesharpfromabout
7feettothefardistance.( isthesignfor
infinityorfardistance).Youcancheckthedepth
offieldforanyothercombinationofdistance
andlensaperturebyreferringtothescale.
ILLUSTRATIONOF"DEPTHOFFIELD"
Lensaperturesareoften
shownwiththesymbol
"f/" infrontbutthishas
beenomittedfromthe
Sportsman125camerato
makethenumbersmore
easilyreadable. Aisdistancesetting.
BtoC isdepthoffield
whenusingf/16,
i.e.about7 ft.toinfinity.

Takingclose-uppictures
Theviewfindershowsa pairofshortlines
insidethemainframeatthetopanda pairof
shortlinesoutsidethemainframeatthe
bottom.Seepage16.Usetheseshortlinesto
frameyourpicturewhenyouarebetween
6feetand3.3feetfromyoursubject.Measure
thedistancefromcameratosubjectandrotatethe
distancering(i.e.focusthelens)untilthe
correctdistancefigureisoppositethe
diamondshapedindexmark.
Takingflashpictures
FLASHBULBS
FitanIlfordflashguntotheaccessoryshoe(1)
andconnecttheleadtotheflashsocket(14)
onthefrontofthecamera.Settheshutterspeed
ringto"30".Inserta flashbulbinthegunand
whenyoupresstheshutterreleasebutton
theflashwillfireatthesametimeastheshutter
opens.Refertotheflashbulbcartonforthe
methodofworkingoutwhichlens
aperturesettingisneeded.
ELECTRONICFLASH
Connecttheflashleadtotheflashsocket(14)
onthefrontofthecameraandsettheshutter
speedringto"125".Refertotheflashgun
manufacturer'sliteratureforthemethodof
workingoutwhichlensaperturesettingisneeded.
Takingtimeexposures
Restthecameraona firmsupport(betterstill,
screwittoa tripodbymeansofthescrew
socket(15)),settheshutterspeedringto"B"
andscrewa cable-releaseintotheshutterrelease
button.Youcanthenoperatetheshutter
withoutjerkinessanditwillstayopenaslong
asyoukeeppressureontherelease.
Itisadvisabletomakeuseofanexposuremeter
todeterminethecamerasettingstobeused
inordertoobtaincorrectlyexposedpictures.
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Exposureguide
Thefollowingtableisa guide tothecamera
settingstobeusedforpicturestakenbetween
3hoursaftersunriseand3 hoursbeforesunset
withthefilmrecommended.Moreaccurate
settingsmaybedeterminedbyusing
anexposuremeter.
AForexposureswithIlfordPanF filmsetthe
speedto1/30sec.andusetheapertures
shownintheabovetable.
BForexposureswithIlfordHP3filmset
thespeedto1/125sec.anduse
theaperturesshownintheabovetable.
CForexposureswithcolourfilmsrefertothe
leafletpackedwiththefilm.
Accessoriesforthe
Sportsman125camera
Arangeofaccessoriesisavailableforyour
Sportsman125camera.Theseincludeflashguns,
ayellowfilterto"bringout"thecloudsinblack
andwhitephotography,a U.V.filterto
preventcolourpicturesbeingtoobluewhentaken
bytheseaorathighaltitudes,a lenshoodto
preventunwantedside-lightenteringthe
lens,supplementarylenseswhichfitinfront
ofthecameralenssothatyoucantakepictures
between3 .3feetand11inches,and
ofcoursea leatherever-readycarryingcaseto
protectyourcameraduringuse.Your
photographicdealerwillbepleasedtohelp
youmakea suitablechoiceoftheseaccessories.
Careofthecamera
Useonlya softspeciallens-cleaningbrushto
removedust,andlens-cleaningtissuetolightly
cleanthelens.Donotkeepcolourfilmfor
toolonginyourcameraorthepicturesmaybe
affectedbyheatorhighhumidity.Shouldyour
cameraeverneedrepairingsendittoIlford
Limitedattheaddressshownontheguaranteecard.
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Type
of
film
Typeofsubject
Landscapes,seascapes,
beachscenes,snow
scenes.
Buildings,gardens,
distantfiguresor
groups.
Close-upsofpeople
orgroups.
FP3-
for
black
and
white
Lensaperturetousewhen
Sunshine
bluesky
Slightly
overcast Dull
Shutter
Speed
f/22
f/16
f/11
f/16
f/11
f/8
f/11
f/8
f/5.6
sec

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Theaimofthisbooklethasbeentohelpyou
tostarttakingpictureswithoutworryingtoo
muchaboutthetechnicalities.Ithassetout
theessentialinformationtoenableyoutotake
goodpicturesfromthestartbutcannot
howevercoverallpointsyoumayneedtoknow
asyoubecomemoreexperienced.YourIlford
dealerwillbepleasedtohelpyouwith
furtherpointsonwhichyouneedguidance.
YoumayalsowritetoIlfordLimited,
AmateurSalesServices,Ilford,Essex.
Furtherinformationontakingcolourpicturesis
giveninthebooklets"Allabouttakingcolour
pictureswithIlfochrome32"and"Allabout
takingcolourpictureswithIlfocolor"published
byFocalPressLimitedandavailable
fromyourusualphotodealer.
ConstantimprovementsinIlfordproducts
meanthatminorchangesinthedesign
orspecificationmayoccurfromtimetotime.
Itwillnotbepossiblealwaystoamend
theinstructionbookatthesametime,and
therighttoalterthedesignandspecification
withoutnoticeisaccordinglyreserved.
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