Amateur Photographer & Cinematographer (1936)

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June 24th, 1936 hi AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER t> 6 CINEMATOGRAPHER o Miniature Cameras 1 — To open the Rolleiftex, release hinged catch at bottom, and press the two studs at the sides. 4 — Closu the back , and open the window in the bottom of the camera , working the winding handle until the Figure 1 appears. then be wound forward , but before doing so the front of the camera should be opened to prevent the film rubbing or touching any projection there may be on the inside of the closed camera. £2 — Place the rollHrf film in the bottom cnu , break the paper seal and — 5 — Pres* Ine button situated m the centre of the carrying handle stud , to release theism-all numbers that can be seen in the opening. 4 — The film is now wound forward until the first figure , No. 1, appears in the red window at the back of the camera {or, in the miniatures that give 16 pictures on an 8exposure film, in the lower or first red win¬ dow.) After the first exposure the figure 1 is wound forward until No. 2 appears {or, in the i6-o«-8 film cameras, when it appears in the upper window), and so on, until the figure 8 has been passed. The re¬ mainder of the paper is then wound on to the end ; the back opened again and the exposed film taken out. i — Open the back of the Retina and place the film cassette in the camera in the end where the winding knob is marked “ Kodak." 4 — After each exposure , wind on the film, as shown in this picture. A counter will indicate the number of pictures taken. 2 — Draw the film across and tuck the end into the slit on the winding spool. 5 — To rewind a film after exposure, the catch on the winding knob should be turned until the letter “ R” is seen in the opening. The film is then free to be wound back. 3 — draw the paper support round the camera, tucking the end into the slit of the winding spool. Give one or tivo turns to the winding handle to set the film taut. o — vi per eacn exposure, me vmnun ig nuruue u turned through one complete movement. When all the film is exposed it is removed by pulling out the holding knob. 3 — Close the back of the camera after giving the winding knob two or three turns to get the film taut . 578 15