Running
off
Leacler
WITH
the
film chamber on
the
camera, remove the lens (see page 32),
set SHUTTER LEVER
at
OPEN
and set SPEED
DIAL
at
16
(Figure 1,
page 4)
not
at
32
or
64.
Looking
directly into the LENS SOCKET (Fig-
ure 28, page 32), run
the
camera by pressing the EXPOSURE BUTTON
(Figure 1, page 4). Stop
the
camera immediately
when
you see
the
perforations
that
are punched in
the
film
at
the
end
of
the
leader.
Set the
CAMERA
FILM
METER, Figure
1,
page
4,
at
a for lOa-foot
lengths
or
at
50
for 50-foot lengths
of
film.
200-f
oot
Film
Chamber
ROTATE
DOOR LOCK a
half
turn
to
the
right
and remove DOOR
(Figure 15).
In this chamber are three spools and some dummy film
with
which
to practice
threading
. Save the spools.
Remove
the
spools,
holding
FILM
METER
ARM
to
the
right;
and
open
the
SPROCKET CLAMPS by pushing the CLAMP RELEASES
in
and away from the sprocket.
The
chamber
will
now
appear
as
in Figure 16.
After removing the film from the carton and metal container, unroll
about
two
and one-half feet
of
film and place
the
spool on the SUPPLY
SPINDLE,
square hole down.
Thread
the
film over
the
top
of
the sprocket, engaging the
teeth
with
the
film perforations. Close
the
clamp by
pushing
it
towards
the
sprocket
unti
l
it
clicks.
Following
the
upper loop line, slide the film sideways
into
the
GATE,
starting
at
the
top
(Figure 17, page 16).
Be
sure the film
is
seated
in
the film channel
of
the gate,
and
that
loop does
not
touch casting.
Following
the
lower
loop
line,
thread
the film under
the
sprocket,
engaging
the
teeth
and closing
the
clamp
as
before.
The TENSION LEVER (Figure 16) should
be
placed to the left
of
the
stud marked
with
the size
of
spool used.
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