Keystone K-12 Instruction Manual
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1. LENS OPENING 1 8 2 8 4 0 5 6 80 11 0 16 0 OBJECT IN FOCUS BETWEEN THESE DISTANCES 85 17 54 7 38 3 97 4 19 1 13 9 9 6 50 191 0 213 7 co 31 5 97 0 93 0 19 17 15 4 19 3 9 9 2 95 35 4 45 4 63 5 136 1 10 8 47 9 15 57 135 114 oa 24 Z 18 93 7 98 0 35 9 64 0 B 14 8 13 6 19 4 100 92 eat 65 15 18 2 20 9 93 8 30 7 544 a 19 8 11 9 11 0 ge 75 6v w 11 3 494 13 3 15 3 19 7 301 9 0 8 5 8 0 7 5 64 6 0 5 0 l 88 9 3 11 9 13 4 17 9 39 7 7 3 70 66 6 9 5 7 5 9 44 6 64 68 75 86 10 1 148 5 6 5 4 5 9 4 9 46 49 40 EXAMPLE TELEPHOTO POSITION With distance focusing ring set at 10 and lens opening F2 8 position subject will be in focus from 8 5 feet to 12 1 feet 15 NORMAL DEPTH OF FIELD CHART LENS OPENING 1 8 28 40 56 110 160 OBJECT IN FOCUS BETWEEN THESE DISTANCES 18 RED UNIVERSAL FOCUS 15 DISTANCE FOCUSING RING SETTING EXAMPLE NORMAL POSITION With distance focusing ring set at 25 and lens opening at2. 16 and 25 on the Film Index Dial Each film type is designated by a film index number set by the 5 American Standards Association These indexes are shown in table below and in the pamphlet packed with your film A S A FILM INDEX rat VERE DAYLIGHT TUNGSTEN KODACHROME DAYLIGHT TYPE 10 KODACHROME TYPE A 10 16 KODACHROME TYPE II 25 40 ANSCO MOVIECHROME DAYLIGHT weet 20 10 ANSCO MOVIECHROME I 10 16 FILM INDEX DIAL WITH DAYLIGHT CONVERSION FILTER FOR TYPE A COLOR FILM WITH NUMBER 80B FILTER WITH 85 TYPE A FILTER AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE WITH PHOTOFLOOD LAMPS KEYSTONE MODEL K 12 WITH SET DISTANCE FOCUSING RING FOCUSING MOUNT 8 LENS CORNE 1 Use Indoor Film A S A 16 2 Move A S A Film Index Dial to cie A S A 16 3 Move Filter Lever to Out 4 The subject should always be closer to the background than it is Distance A should to the camera This will insure an always be greater overall exposure as both subject than Distance B and background will be lighted uniformly proximately distance A 6 Using 300 Watt Lamps 2 Lamps Subject to camera 7 Using 375 Watt Lamps 2 Lamps Subject to camera 6 14 4 Lamps Subject to camera 4 Lamps Subject to camera 8 1910 8 22 run The operating lever is shown in the run position This is the no
3. a match stick or toothpick 606000 0060 999999999999999993999999 SEND IN YOUR GUARANTEE REGISTRATION CARD Your Keystone Reflex Auto Zoom Camera carries a one year guarantee subject to the limitations noted on the registration card enclosed with the camera The guar antee does not become effec tive unless your registration card is filled out completely and mailed to the Keystone factory within 30 days from date of purchase FILL IT OUT AND MAIL IT TODAY YOUR CAMERA S SERIAL NUMBER IS ON THE INSTRUCTION NAMEPLATE INSIDE THE CAMERA 1000000660 May be purchased as an extra E CS 1 Wrist Strap ACCESSORY The Keystone Pistol Grip is an added convenience designed to simplify operating your camera Not only does it give support while taking movies it also mini mizes shaking This is particularly important while using telephoto position When attached to the camera you need only press the trigger to take movies Note Operating lever of cam era must be in normal position To attach the Pistol Grip to the bottom of the camera line up the guide pin on Pistol Grip with the positioning hole on the bottom of camera Hold the Pistol Grip in place while turning the hand screw until it bottoms in the threaded hole When this has been done your Pistol Grip will be locked in place and ready for use To mount camera with Pi
4. can be set at any point within its 9mm to 27mm range this gives the same versatility achieved by professional photographers and TV cameramen when zooming in the subject for dramatic close up shots or zoom ing away for wide angle long shots Since the Keystone viewfinder gives direct through the lens viewing you always see what the lens sees therefore you may select your scene in a second by merely framing the subject in the viewfinder exactly as you want it Use the manual Zoom Knob for making this picture size adjustment auto zoom Camera must wound and running when using the auto zoom feature Hold the camera firmly in the right hand and press operating lever to start camera Photo page 1 As the camera is run ning press down on reflex auto zoom button to either the telephoto or wide angle position Your lens will automatically and smoothly zoom under power in that direction Note While auto zooming do not touch manual zoom lens knob Use the zooming action sparingly as it is good movie technique to use zoom as a transition from long shot to close up Once the close up is achieved continue shooting to develop your story interest Your picture quality will be even better if you use a tripod When shooting in telephoto position for extreme close ups use of the tripod insures the steadiest and most interesting pictures focusing the lens The universal focus is an additional convenience that
5. cover latch to the right Run the camera until 25 appears in the center of the footage indicator window The number appearing in this window indicates the number of feet of unexposed film remaining in the camera THIS SIDE UP WARNING The reflex zoom viewfinder gives you direct through the lens viewing which automatically gives the correct field of view since you are looking through the lens Your camera will photograph exactly what you see in the viewfinder Located above the picture field are the lens open ing numbers These will change according to the brightness of your scene If the warning bar touches any part of the pointer as shown above the light is insufficient for properly exposed pictures For fully automatic operation rotate the lens open ing dial until the A is visible in the lens open ing window When adjusted correctly the dial will click into position For best picture results do not aim the camera at or toward the sun keep the sun in back of you so that the subject is in direct sunlight Aim the camera at the scene or subject to be photographed and shoot 6 Your Keystone f1 8 Focusing Zoom Lens permits pinpoint preci sion focus regardless of the distance from camera to subject within a range of 6 to infinity even in all lens positions from wide angle to telephoto Because your Zoom lens
6. eliminates changing the settings on the lens when shooting outdoors on a sunny day Set the lens barrel with the red triangle opposite the word Universal On SUNNY DAYS all shots over 10 feet from camera will be in focus The Keystone lens has a substantial depth of focus which is illustrated in the various Depth of Field Charts provided on Pages 15 thru 17 When shooting Wide Angle or Telephoto shots or where the subject is not in bright sunlight consult the Depth of Field Charts to insure best pictures at any partic ular lens opening electric eye setting for film type Your Electric is designed for use with 8mm color or black and white film Built into the camera is an A S A Film Index Dial This dial enables you to set the Electric Eye to agree with the speed of the film to be used in the camera It is important to remember to set the dial to agree with the A S A number of the film to be used in the camera When using indoor film outdoors move the filter lever to IN position and set A S A Film Index Dial to A S A 10 Example If using A S A 10 outdoor color film set the dial so that the marking above the number 10 lines up with the white dot on the top of the camera The A S A Film Index Dial can be set between the numbers when using film speeds other than those on the dial The new Daylight Type Ansco Moviechrome Color Film A S A 20 has been provided for by the mark between
7. lu bricated framer remote control unit has off forward still and reverse 20 KEYSTONE HALLET SQUARE BOSTON 24 MASS PRINTED IN U S A te
8. note the f number when seen through the view finder Manually rotate the lens opening dial until this same f number is shown through the lens opening window at front of camera Run the camera while turning the lens opening dial toward the 16 position film plane marker 13 The location of the film plane is identified by the Film Plane Marker on the Cover plate This marker line is particularly useful when closeups are to be photographed and distances accurately measured AUTO 22 h When an average or dark sub ject is to be photographed against a light background at a distance from the camera an exposure increase of 2 to 1 full number is recommended for proper exposure balance If au tomatic exposure indicates f11 manually set the exposure for f8 8 When average or light sub ject is against a dark background an exposure decrease of 1 2 to 1 full f number is recommended If automatic exposure indicated 5 6 you may then prefer to manually set the exposure for f8 Another situation is when the light is not directly behind the camera but coming from one side or behind the subject With the camera set on AUTO posi tion move close to the subject and manually adjust to this same f number before shooting pic tures in taking location TELEPHOTO DEPTH OF FIELD CHART
9. KEYSTONE K 12 S MILLIMETER MOVIE CAMERA WITH 21 8 FOCUSING MOUNT LENS POWER CONTROL INSTRUCT YOUR ELECTRIC EYE REFLEX AUTO ZOOM CAMERA MODEL 12 To enjoy your camera and take movies at their finest become familiar with the working parts and operating procedure of your REFLEX AUTO ZOOM camera Hold the camera in a comfortable position as shown Your camera is equipped with an adjust to your vision eyepiece By following these 4 instructions you can set the eyepiece for correct focus 1 Unscrew lens cap Set the Zoom Lens with the infinity mark co in line with the red triangle Turn the Manual Zoom Knob to TELEPHOTO position Select an object which is at least 50 feet away and while view ing through the eyepiece turn it clockwise or counter clockwise until this object is in sharp focus to your eye Once these steps are completed your camera eyepiece should be properly focused for all scenes and Zoom Lens footage settings The eyepiece does not have to be adjusted again unless by accident it should be turned should this happen follow the above instructions for correct focus Hold the camera in a comfortable position and while operat ing the camera as shown practice zooming the lens by pressing down on the different positions of the reflex auto zoom until the desired effect is obtained The short length of practice film in your camer
10. a is supplied so that you may become acquainted with the proper thread ing Exposure can not be made on this film AUTO ZOOM MANUAL BUTTON LOOM A S A FILM KNOB INDEX DIAL FOOTAGE ELECTRIC EYE INDICATOR WINDOW WINDOW FOCUSING EYEPIECE a FILTER LEVER WINDOW FOR ILLUMINATING poe EXPOSURE DIAL ZOOM LENS MONG LENS REMOVE WINDING HANDLE OPERATING LEVER OPENING DIAL KEEP THIS PAGE OPEN FOR REFERENCE prevailing the camera Unscrew the lens cap Adjust focusing eyepiece Page 1 Wind camera motor Set A S A dial Page 9 Set lens opening dial to AUTO or UAL Pages 6 amp 13 Set filter lever to correct position OUT for Outdoor Kodachrome Page 9 7 Open cover and load camera Pages 4 amp 5 8 Adjust distance focusing ring Pages 15 thru 17 9 Frame subject in viewfinder Page 6 10 Hold camera steady DO NOT BLOCK ELECTRIC EYE WINDOW 11 Pres
11. age 4 After the second half of the film has been exposed remove the take up full spool Place the spool into the metal container in which it came Place the can into the cardboard container and bring it or mail it to your dealer for processing Note When the camera is not in use avoid unnecessary tension on the motor spring by pressing the operating lever and letting the motor run down It is recommended when using the camera for the first time that only one film be exposed and de veloped After projection you will have an opportunity to study the exposure and other details of your first film and make corrections for use on future films If there are any questions we sug gest you take your film to your dealer who will be glad to make recommendations for improvements 12 advanced techniques Manual operation is recommended for the experienced pho tographer who wishes to obtain special photographic effects The camera is shipped to you in the automatic A position You can control the lens openings manually by turning the lens opening dial clockwise from the automatic A setting toward the 11 or f16 positions NOTE When using ANY of the manual settings the lens opening as observed through the viewfinder will always indicate below f1 8 Always return the lens opening dial to A automatic posi tion when you have finished with manual operation TO FADE OUT With the lens opening dial the A position
12. ow direc tion on plate TAKE UP SPOOL SHAFT FOOTAGE INDICATOR Move the pressure plate back note arrow with your forefinger and insert the film between the pressure plate and the aperture plate Release the pressure plate Check to insure that the light side of the film is facing towards the front of the camera and that the upper edge of the film is under the lip Press down on the operating lever and release after running about 3 inches of film through the camera in order to check the proper film position APERTURE PLATE PRESSURE PLATE loading the camera cont Hold the take up spool so that the side that reads Film When On This Spool 1 Only Half Exposed is facing up Insert the end of the film into the spool hub slot Wind about 3 inches of film around the spool in direction of arrow FOOTAGE INDICATOR LEVER Swing the footage indicator lever note arrow toward the rear of the camera and place the take up spool the take up spool shaft Check to insure that the top surface of the spool is below the end of the shaft Rotate the spool clockwise to take up slack in the film Press down on the operating lever and release after running about 6 inches of film the film is threaded correctly the take up spool and supply spool will turn clockwise and the film will pass uniformly between the aperture plate and pressure plate Replace the camera cover and lock it by turning the
13. rmal operating position lock run The lock run position is particularly useful when the camera is mounted on a tripod and the op erator wishes to get into the scene being taken single The operating lever is shown in the single frame position Single frame operation is similar to that of a still picture in that one picture is exposed at a time It is particularly useful for making animated titles or other special effects 11 When the figure appears in the center of the footage indicator window your film is fully exposed Operate the camera until EXP exposed appears in the center of the footage indicator Window Open the camera cover in subdued light and operate the camera until all the film is on the take up spool Remove the upper empty spool Swing the footage indicator lever toward the rear of the cam era and remove the lower full spool in subdued light Turn the full spool over center hole with four notches will face up and unroll about 1 foot of film as a leader for threading purposes Place the full spool on the supply spool shaft and thread film as shown and described Hold the empty spool so that the center hole with the 3 notches is facing up Insert the film into the spool hub slot and wind about 3 inches of film around the spool Swing the footage indicator lever back and place the empty spool on the take up spool shaft Proceed as shown and described in loading the camera P
14. s operating lever Page 11 12 Wind camera after each scene aban CAUTION As with all nee panning is not rec ommended esp ly in the telephoto position However when following a subject as a child at play your camera will automatically expose cor rectly even if you should pan or move camera during a scene panning is done hold camera steady and pani as slowly as possible winding the camera Before loading the film wind your cam era motor Lift the winding handle out of the recess in the case and flip it over into the winding position Turn the wind ing handle clockwise until the camera motor is fully wound After winding turn the winding handle counter clockwise and push it into the recess in the case loading the camera IMPORTANT Always load or unload the camera in subdued light To open the camera cover turn the cover latch to the left and lift gently Swing the footage indicator lever toward the rear of the camera note arrow and remove the take up spool from the take up spool shaft Remove the purchased spool of film from the metal container Save this container for returning the film to your dealer for processing Hold the spool securely and unwind approximately 1 foot of film as a leader for threading purposes Hold the film with both hands as shown and place the spool on the supply spool shaft The center hole with the four notches should be facing up and the film should follow arr
15. stol Grip on light bar use threaded bush ing on bottom of Pistol Grip You may remove the Pistol Grip at any time by turning the hand screw to unthread K 98 AUTO THREAD PROJECTOR Threads itself in 6 seconds f 1 6 wide angle Lens projects brilliant full screen image at only 13 ft Cool running low wattage Tru flector Lamp is brighter than 500 watts One knob controls forward reverse still stop and fast rewind Die cast aluminum body and case Fully geared reel arms Room light switch rheostat speed con trol 400 reels 3 NEW AUTOMATIC MOVIE PROJECTORS BY KEYSTONE K 106Z PROJECTOR This 15 a new advance design automatic loading projector with an attachable action editor viewer It features in addition to automatic loading an f 1 2 zoom lens single knob control for forward reverse still and rewind rheostat speed control room lite outlet 400 ft reel capacity swing out film gate Quik Splice Kit permanently lubri cated tilting framer reel storage at bottom of projector K 112Z DELUXE AUTOMATIC LOADING REMOTE CONTROL PROJECTOR Everything needed to show home movies in one unit This auto load projector has an f 1 2 zoom lens illuminated push button control panel with forward reverse still rewind rheostat speed control room lite outlet 400 ft reel capacity built in splicer built in editor viewer swing out film gate film reel storage tilting permanently
16. the F11 0 position subject will be in focus from 3 5 feet to infinity co DEPTH OF FIELD CHART LENS OPENING 1 8 28 4 0 56 80 110 160 OBJECT IN FOCUS BETWEEN THESE DISTANCES T T 1 78 sg 85 25 9 2 6 4 4 8 3 5 9 5 1 9 4 4 3 9 9 3 1 8 5 1 4 0 3 7 9 9 I F 4 9 3 8 3 0 a 157 2 JE 4 9 3 4 27 2 1 12 4 0 3 9 9 6 2 0 1 67 IEE 29 6 3 3 98 2 4 ier aa DISTANCE FOCUSING RING SETTING EXAMPLE WIDE ANGLE With distance focusing ring set at 8 and lens opening at F4 0 position subject will be in focus from 3 2 feet to infinity co 2 17 When not use keep your camera Keystone carrying case designed to pro tect your camera from dust and dirt CAMERA LENS Clean outside surfaces with a small soft haired brush or with a clean soft lintless cloth wrapped around a pencil ELECTRIC EYE WINDOW Clean out er surface as described above APERTURE AND PRESSURE PLATES Clean any hardened film emulsion on the aperture and pressure plates with a small piece of lintless cloth moistened slightly with alcohol or cleaning fluid wrapped around
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