move the variable shutter lever (at
left
of
camera base, next to shutter
release)
smoothly
and slowly back
as
far as the rear
stop, while the camera
is
still running. After
this, stop the camera
motor
by removing
your
finger
from the shutter release. Only
then should the variable
shutter
control
lever be allowed to return to its original
position.
To produce a fade-in effect, the variable
shutter lever
shCluld be pulled fully to the
rear before the camera
motor
is started.
Next, press the shutter release and
allow
the variable shutter lever to move fully for-
wards at much the same slow, smooth rate
as used
for
the fade-out.
In
most cases, the
fade-out of one scene will be followed by
the fade-in of the next scene.
Automatic dissolves
A smooth transition between two scenes
can be obtained by fading out, rewinding
the length of film used for the fade and
fading in the new scene over the top of the
last few frames of the previous scene. The
automatic dissolve mechanism on
your
Nizo
camera ensures that the fade-out and fade-
in sections of the dissolve
coincide
exactly,
and
is
thus capable of
producing
reliable
and smooth dissolves entirely automatical-
ly.
Dissolves
should
be
performed
only
at
18
or
24 frames per
second
running
speed.
You must operate two
controls
to produce
a dissolve. To start the process, press the
R button on the camera
for
at least 1 se-
cond at the end of a scene. Then release
this rewind button and also the shutter
release. The
next
stage in the process
is
automatic: the
scene
is faded out in 3.5
seconds (63 frames) and this precise length
of film rewound into the camera. Finally,
the
motor
stops automatically.
The camera
will
not
restart unless the R
button is
pressed
in
addition
to the shutter
release.
In
other
words, the next scene must beg'in
with a fade-in, and this should be taken into
account
when
determining
the length of
the shot.
You will
appreciate
that
after a fade-out
has been filmed and the film rewound, the
necessary fade-in
to
complete
the dissolve
must
follow
or
else the filni will be over-
exposed and spoiled. The automatic mech-
anism on the Nizo camera ensures that you
do not forget to
complete
the dissolve. A
further indication is provided in the
window
above the film
counter:
if a R is visible on
black background, the film has been
re
-
wound, and is ready
for
the fade-in forming
the second part of the dissolve.
D
on
a white background indicates normal
camera operation. A dissolve can then be
produced at any time by the fade-out and
rewound
proces
s
described
above.
Instead of the control button, a camera
release can be used: this is screwed into
the socket
next
to the button.
Warning: Always
avoid
starting a dissolve
at
the
end
of
the film run,
as
it
cannot be
guaranteed
that
the complete dissolve
will
take
place
correctly..
This is explained by the fact
that
for
each
dissolve the camera rewinds a section of
film approx.
27 cm (10.6 in) long into the
Super-8 cassette. However, at the end
of
each film there is insuff'
icient
room in the
cassette
for
the rewound film to be inser-
ted.
The film rewound into the cassette is then
bent back upon itself several times.
If the
film stock does
not
slide smoothly, the cas-
sette may jam
or
damage be caused to the
film.
If this occurs,
interrupt
the
power
supply
to the camera
motor
immediately by swing-
ing back the handgrip, pulling
out
the ac-
cumulator
plug
or
setting the master
elec-
tric
switch to figure
O.
Open the cassette
compartment
and loosen the casseHe
slightly, preferably, by pulling
it
out
by
about 1 cm (approx.
'j,
in). Reconnect the
power
supply
or
switch on the camera
mo-
tor
again so
that
the dissolve cycle can be
completed. Then
re
-insert the cassette and
close the cover.
Do
not attempt any
further
dissolves using this cassette. If a
particular
film stock regularly gives trouble when dis-
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