Ilford Sportsman 1957 Operating Instructions
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1. CAMERA DETAILS Film speed reminder disc Locking catch Rewind knob Exposure counter Film wind lever Shutter speed setting ring Aperture setting lever Focusing scale Depth of field scale Viewfinder Shutter release Rewind release button Accessory shoe Flash contact ILFORD Sporto Gamera The Ilford Sportsman is a soundly made and attractively styled 35 mm miniature camera which has been designed for quick easy operation It will take first class pictures in both colour and black and white Before taking any pictures with your Ilford Sportsman be sure to read this instruction book carefully and to practise using the camera without film In this way you will quickly learn to use the Sportsman confidently so that when you eventually load it wit film you will be quite certain of getting good pictures right from the start Every Ilford Sportsman is carefully constructed and thoroughly tested and is guaranteed for one year from ifie date of purchase So don t forget to complete the guarantee form and post it to Ilford Limited Ilford Essex without delay cB The Ilford Sportsman which takes 35 nim film in standard cassettes and gives a picture size of 24 x 36 mm is fitted with a rapid film wind lever 5 The camera is equipped with a three e ement anastigmat lens having a focal length of 45 mm and a maximum aperture of f 3 5 The lens is coated and gives excellent results on both colour film and black and w2. be set so that it is ready for use at all times without further adjustment The aperiure should be set to 11 and the shutter speed to 1 50 sec the focusing scale should then be set to 14 feet which is marked with a small red line It will then be seen that the depth of field extends from about 7 feet to infinity and the Sportsman can be used simply as a snapshot camera FLASH SYNCHRONISATICN A small flashgun such as the Envoy Briton Flashgun can be fitted into the accessory shoe 13 on the top of the camera above the viewfinder The synchronising lead of the flashgun s connected to the camera by the standard 3 mm contact at the base of the lens panel Make sure that the connecter is pushed firmly home before using the camera The Vario shutter has X synchronisation so that either electronic flash units or expendable flash bulbs may be used Electronic flash units may be used at any shutter speed from 1 1 25 sec to 1 200 sec and expendable flash bulbs at a shutter speed of 1 25 s sec CHOOSING THE RIGHT FILM The Ilford Sportsman is so simple to use that colour pictures are just as easy to take as black and white Make success doubly certain by using Ilford 35 mm films which are made in a range to suit every subject and every exposure condition ILFORD Colour Film D The ideal film for making glowing oiour transparencies of any subject by daylight ILFORD Colour Film F The amazing new colour film that is ba
3. film wind is operated and this indicates that film is passing through the camera in the proper way The rapid winder should then be operated twice more releasing the shutter between each operation this will bring the first frame of the film into position and bring the exposure counter 4 to 36 or to 20 ii the case of colour film The exposure counter counts backwards and indicates the number of exposures remaining in the cassette nh white index show the zone of sharpness which T S gef the focused distance at different lens apertures The shutter speed is set by rotating the milled outer ring 6 on the lens panel so that the desired shutter speed either 1 25 1 50 or 1 100 sec lies against the same white index mark as is used for the focusing scale The B setting of the shutter is used for brief time exposures and the shutter will remain open so long as the shutter release button is held depressed or pressure is maintained on the cable release The camera must be mounted on a tripod or other firm support when the B setting is used The aperture setting is controlled by the small lever 7 which s visible on the top of the lens mounting the knife edge of the lever is set against the desired lens aperture marking TAKING THE PICTURE After the lens has been focused the shutter speed set and the correct aperture chosen the subject is viewed through the optical viewfinder Hold the camera firmly with bcth hands and
4. hite film A single movement of the rapid filrn wind lever 5 performs three operations the film is advanced the shutter is set and the exposure counter is adjusted to show the number of exposures still available The film wind and the shutter release are interlocked so that double exposures Opening the camera Loading the camera are not normally possible and the film cannot be wound on without an exposure having been made The large shutter release button 11 is conveniently placed on the front of the camera so that when it is gently pressed there is no risk of camera shake The centre of this button will accept a cable release The Vario shutter has three speeds 1 25 1 50 and 1 200 sec and also a B setting for brief time exposures The shutter is synchronised for flash 14 and has X type synchronisation This means that electronic flash units may be used at all shutter speeds and class M flash bulbs may be used at a shutter speed of 1 25 sec The viewfinder 10 is of the optical eye level type and gives a brilliant image OPENING THE CAMERA The back of the camera is opened by pressing on the button of the locking catch 2 This is the small button on the left hand end of the camera as it is held in the operating position LOADING THE CAMERA The camera should always be loaded and unloaded in the shade out of direct sunshine After the camera back has been opened the rewind knob 3 should be
5. lanced for use with clear flash bulbs ILFORD Pan F The almost grainless thin emulsion film for negatives of unmatched definition and enlarging quality ILFORD FP3 The fine grain film with balanced colour response and ample speed for general use ILFORD HP3 The high speed film that is famous for its superb all round performance ILFORD HPS The fastest film in the world for successful photography by any light 10 fA sec J13 5 f 4 50th All f8 sec 78 S156 FP3 figures or groups S116 Close ups of people or group f l1 Landscapes seascapes beach scenes snow scenes fl6 fMi SIS ILFORD Buildings gardens distant 1 200th HP3 figures or groups fil 58 f56 sec Close ups of people or groups 8 SIS6 f 4 Landscapes seascapes beach scenes scenes fl6 J6 Mi ILFORD mpeg toos distant j 1 200th HPS figures or groups file6 pn fm Sec Close ups of people or groups f 11 8 J15 6 ILFORD When using Ilford Colour Film D balanced for daylight Colour or Ilford Colour Film F balanced for clear flashbulbs Films Please refer to the enclosed pocket exposure guide 11 I LC ISC CS7 E Printed in England is A LO AS 9
6. pulled out to the maximum extent and the cassette of film placed in the camera The free end of the film which projects from the cassette should extend across the film track in the direction of the take up spool Push back the rewind knob gently and turn until it engages with the spindle of the cassette Setting the exposure counter to A Setting the film speed reminder disc E p CHER E E The leading end of the film can then be taken across the film track and slipped into the slit of the take up spool If the take up spool is not in the correct position and the slit cannot be seen the spool can be rotated with the thumb on the lower milled edge flange Make sure that the small projection at the lower end of the slit in the take up spool is engaging a perforation in the film and that the lower sprocket is also engaging the perforations The camera back can then be closed the exposure counter 4 set to A and the film speed reminder disc 1 se to indicate the rating of the film in the camera For 20 exposure cassettes e g Ilford Colour Film the exposure counter should be set to 23 before the leading end of the film is wound through the camera Turn the rewind knob 3 gently clockwise until some slight resistance is felt indicating that the film is taut then operate the rapid wind lever 5 once releasing the shutter 11 first if necessary The rewind knob should turn anti clockwise when the
7. then gently squeeze the shutter release with the forefinger of the right hand When using a shutter speed of 1 25 sec take up as firm a stance as possible leaning against a solid object such as a wall or some similar support In setting the focusing scale distances up to 12 feet should be estimated or measured accurately but greater distances can be estimated approxi mately The correct aperture and shutter speeds can be estimated from the exposure tables provided on pege 1l of this instruction booklet or a photo electric or other exposure meter may be used After the exposure has been made the rapid wind lever should be operated immediately so that the camera is at once ready for a further exposure The lever should always be moved firmly and smoothly to the end of its travel TAKING OUT THE FILM When you have exposed all the 20 or 36 frames on the film it must be rewound into the cassette before the camera back is opened The film is rewound by holding the camera in the left hand and depressing the rewind release button in the baseplate of the camera with the thumb The rewind knob is then rotated with the right hand in a clockwise direction until some resistance is felt The camera back can then be opened the cassette removed from the camera and the short length of film visible rewound into the cassette SNAPSHOT SETTINGS On an average sunny day in summer and with a medium speed film such as Ilford FP3 the camera can
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