The outstanding feature of your Rolex 7.5 Macro zoom movie camera Is its lens: a revolutionary optical system designed with the precision and care that Pail lard devotes to all the equipment it manufactures. The Macro zoom lens considerably widens the scope of the subjects you can film and allows you to incorporate in your films, titles and special effects by means of the Multitude. med Line cal and he Insults checked, before you film a hol: day trip or any important event.
Technical data Get to know your camera Holding and controls Molding Main controls Lens cap Fitting the hand grip Fitting the shoulder strap inserting and checking the batteries Adjusting the eyepiece Suitable film sensitivities Loading the camera Conversion filter Framing the subject Focusing Automatic diaphragm How to gauge the exposure level Accessory filter Film counter Fitting to the camera Use Various examples of its use Lens and filters Lubrication Preparing the camera he : LW e-hh boohoo Builtin we o
Rolex 7.5 Macro zoom camera with 1 mm /1.9 lens. oe : Accepts Super 8 film cartridges with a capacity of 50 feet. | Cartridge duration: 3 minutes 20 seconds. Filming speed: 18 frames per second. Built-in conversion filter. Exposure time: second. Electric motor powered by 4 Type AA, 1.5 V “penlight” batteries. Exposure meter powered by 2 miniature long-life batteries (Mallory PX-13). Sensitivity range: 25-160 ASA (15-23 DIN). Diaphragm apertures: 16.
Protective cover for the knurled eyepiece adjuster Eye cup Film identification window Zoom lever Trigger Focusing knob Lens hood locking bar Macro zoom lens Lens cap 10 Battery-housing cover release
12 Stopper to protect accessory 16 filter housing t{4” threaded holes Film unwinding indicator Shoulder strap socket Lever for opening the magazine cover 17 18 20 19.
Holding Take the camera in the left hand. Main controls All the main controls can be operated with the right hand: the trigger and the focusing knob with the index finger, the zoom with the thumb. Note: The mechanism is automatically locked a) when the-lens cap is lowered, b) at the end of a film or in the absence of film, when the cover of the magazine is closed. Lens cap Open the lens cap by pressing on the bar with the index finger of the right hand.
Fitting the shoulder strap With the adjustable-length shoulder strap, the camera may be slung from the shoulder or neck. It is fitted in the following manner: — Insert the small metal part into the space provided under the camera. — While pressing on the chromed part, pivot the black plastic piece a quarter of a turn to the left or to the right. The strap is now in position.
. Inserting catheterizes Open the cover. insert the batteries in accordance with the diagram on the inside of the housing. Checking the batteries Move the slide forward and check, in the viewfinder, that the needle moves to the position shown in the illustration opposite. : Attention We recommend halt, when the camera is stored; the batteries should be taken out in order to avoid any damage that may result from electrolyte leakage. . Use only high quality leak proof batteries (see page 3).
-— Open the cover that protects the knurled accommodate-~ nation adjuster. Move the zoom lever to the telephoto position {i. e. . downwards). — The grain on the ground-glass screen must also be — Through the viewfinder aim at an object over 200 feet sharp. away and turn the knurled accommodation adjuster ~~ Close the protective cover. until the image in the center of the ground-grass Suitable film sensitivities perfectly clear.
Note Black amid white films with a sensitivity from 160 to 200 ASA (23-24 DIN) may also be used: merely place the conversion filter control knob to “artificial light” no matter what type of light you are filming in (daylight or artificial light). See page 11. Loading the camera — Open the magazine cover. — Insert the film, with the exposed section facing forward and the film indicator to the right. close the cover, merely push it fully home; it locks automatically.
Conversion filter Your camera is fitted with a conversion filter which is operated by the knob illustrated above. This knob should be adjusted in accordance with the type of film being used and the type of light in which you are filming. For filming in artificial light we recommend the use of the Rolex-Lite 82 lamp which Is specially designed for your camera (see page 22 “Accessories available separately”).
c Framing the subject Frame the subject by moving the zoom lever (with the thumb of the right hand). ‘Focusing Now get the scene into focus. This is done as follows: — move the.zoom [ever to the telephoto position (i. e. downwards]: — turn the knurled ring until the scene is perfectly sharp in the center of the ground glass. 12 a Note Get into the habit of focusing at infinity (oc) after each filming sequence.
* Automatic diaphragm Your camera is fitted with automatic diaphragm adjust men. — You may film as long as the indicator needle visible in the viewfinder is situated between the two shoulders. — If the needle is in position (a), the diaphragm is set at its widest aperture of The needle further to | the right indicates that there is insufficient light for : filming. — {f the needle is in position (b), the diaphragm is locked at its minimum aperture of {/16.
) LL How to gauge the exposure level The exposure level is adjusted to an average value at the factory. Should you prefer to have your films slightly ‘lighter or darker, the exposure level can be changed by moving the adjustment screw. To increase the exposure {opening the diaphragm) By turning the screw in the direction —, you can make your pictures lighter. The diaphragm will open stop wider if yeu turn the screw as far as it will go.
Film counter Film advance is indicated by a counter calibrated in seconds. At any given moment, this counter will indicate the amount of unexposed film remaining in your cartridge. , When the figures appear on a red background, only a few seconds of filming remain. Continue filming to the end, the camera will stop when there is no more film left. When your film is finished, open the magazine and remove the cartridge (the word “exposed” should appear on the part of the film which is visible}.
The Multitude, supplied with the camera, allows you to and splicing films of well above average interest and film titles, postcards, folders, maps, and even color quality. transparencies as easily and automatically as a long shot. All these special scenes can be filmed right out on . location, thereby coming home with well-rounded films, Fitting ready for projection without time consuming editing The Multitude fits on to the hand grip.
— Unscrew the knurled knob about 3/: of a turn and slide the rail into the slot provided for this purpose. Push it fully home and re tighten the knurled knob. The Multitude can be folded back when not in use, To do this «Unscrew the knurled knob about 3/« of a turn. -= Pull the grip towards you and pivot the Mullion + grip unit backwards, at the same time preventing the knurled knob from turning. ’ — Re tighten the knurled knob. — The card holder can pivot on the slide rail to make it less bulky.
Use The card holder should always be against the stop at the end of the slide rail, the grooves turned away from the camera. a) Title on a postcard — Draw your title directly on to the postcard using, for example, the wax crayon supplied with your equipment, a felt pen or a lipstick. — With the card holder against its stop, place your card in one of the grooves of the clip. — Focus with the lens in the telephoto position. — Fill your.
1. Sharply focused title with blurred background (or vice versa) The title must be small enough to be filmed with the lens in the telephoto position. — Focus on the title and film. You can obtain an attractive sequence linking up the title with the background by gradually turning the distance knob to infinity: as the background comes more sharply into focus, the title will become more and more blurred. You can even make the title disappear completely by sliding the card holder up to the lens. 2.
“ c) Filming slide — Fix the slide on to the acetate sheet piece of black cardboard, with cut out center. — insert the whole unit into the grooves of the card holder. — Point the camera at a source of diffused white light, for example, a white wall or ceiling, a white piece of and _film. By pointing:the camera at a colored background, you can modify the coloring in the slide and obtain a variety of interesting effects.
On no account should the camera mechanism be teen apart. Any such action would invalidate the guarantee. it is essential to keep the interior of your camera absolutely clean. Lens and filters Keep the surface of the front lens, and the filters abs lately clean. Use the paper sold specially for this purpose by your photographic dealer. Av old rubbing the lens of the camera too frequently since this may damage the anti-reflection coating. After filming, fold the lens cap down over the lens.
. The Rolex-Lite $2 halogen lamp has a high light output (650 W or 1000 W) and its wide beam is specially designed to cover the wide angle area. Note: When using the Multitude, do not mount the lamp on the camera, but rather at a convenient angle, about 2 feet from the subject to be filmed. The Rolex Mini pod, a light and handy support for your camera, ensures maximum stability ity when filming. (A detailed leaflet is available on request.
Make your films dynamic and full of life It is important to keep your camera as steady as possible when filming. The slightest jerking of the camera will be magnified when the film is projected on to a photo), the steadier the camera must be. However, when the lens is used at wide angle, you can allow yourself more freedom without! affecting the quality of your pictures. — Avoid scenes which are too long: your film will become boring.
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The most exciting and enjoyable part of filming? Projection, of course. Those happy, sunny holidays, the joyful play of your toddler discovering the sea, these memorable moments will come even more vividly to life if your film is accompanied by music, a narration, or the voices of those near and dear to you. it's easy to add sound directly on the film way! The Rolex SM 8 sound projector is simple to use, yet has all controls for adding a complete soundtrack.
