Argus cosina 704 - Focusing the Lens; Adjusting Camera to Eye; Focusing Procedure; Split Image Viewfinder (Model 708)

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MANUAL
ZOOM
CONTROL
RING
COMMANDE MANUELLE DU ZOOM
FINDER FOCUSING KNOB
COMMANDE
POUR
MISE
AU
POINT
FOCUSING THE LENS
Your
camera
has
a
reflex
viewfinder
which
lets
you
see
exactly
what
will
be
recorded
on
the
film.
To
focus
through
the
viewfinder
you
must
first
adjust
the
camera
to
your
eye.
Instructions
for
this
and
the
focusing
operation
are
illustrated
below.
adjust camera to your eye by:
1. Pressing zoom button ‘‘T”’ to set lens at extreme tele-
photo position.
2. Set the focus ring to infinity.
3. Viewing a distant scene (infinity distance) rotate view-
finder focus knob until image appears sharp-& clear.
Focus camera by following step 1 above and then while viewing
scene to be taken, rotate lens focusing ring until image in the view-
finder appeals sharp & clear. You are now ready to shoot pictures at
this distance throughout the zoom range from telephoto to wide an-
gle.
For Model 708, you have additional aid ofasplit image viewfinder.
Simply select any vertical line in scene being shot and move lens ring
until image in upper half of circle is aligned with image in lower half
of circle and you will have a critically sharp picture.