User manual BEAULIEU R8

[. . . ] 1 PLATE 1 10 3 4 5 13 PLATE 2 16 ' PLATE 3 ' \-- 25 24 I 22 PLATE 4 28 R8 correctl y loaded PLATE I. 1 PLATE 2 Reflex viewfinder eyepiece lever (to suit 12. Cover locking knob 14· Frame counter 15· Frame counter zero-reset 2. Eyepiece operator's adjustment sight) 3. Footage counter (feet) (meters) 5. [. . . ] Filming effectively begins immediately the red (feedin) section has rotated past the index line on the dial. When the red (film-ended) section reaches the index line on the dial, filming is over. However, r1111the film until the counter comes to a standstill and the tell-tale hum of the spool drive ceases. You then proceed to invert the spools in order to impress the second half of the film. To change, or invert the spools: open the lid, by means of button (r3). This should be done ill a well-shaded spot, and reel-up the last few inches of :film which may still remain in the gate, by rotating the spool B - Film-running time , I \ With the drive mechanism fully wound, total running time is 30 seconds, at the rate of 18 f. p. s. You should get into the habit of winding-up the motor after each scene, so as always to have some driving power in reserve. The black and white or color film which you load into your camera is known as a "doubleeight" film. That is, the film has an 13 by hand, holding the feeler finger clear by means of lever (24). Remove spool, invert it and place it over the feeder spindle, proceeding as per loading prescriptions. [aturally, the (empty) feeder spool will be placed over the take-up spindle (23). Note: The same procedure will be followed for unloading the camera after the full 15 m length is spent. 14 I I - SPECIAL These may be either "movie" effects designed to make the film more attractive or to facilitate changeovers from one scene to another, or may relate to a cinema technique known as "animation". Special effects are achieved by means of the variable-aperture shutter system and reverse film drive. Animation is a frame-byframe operation. EFFECTS shutter closed 1-Movie EHects The variable-aperture . shutter is a mechanical system (see fig. b) which consists in reducing or in increasing, as required, the amount of shutter gating from maximum opening to total masking. This special feature of the Beaulieu R. 8 permits lapdissolves from one scene to another, or one range to another. Shutter variation is controlled by a lever (7). Forward movement causes the shutter to close. The lever can be locked in the following positions: shutter open shutter half-open To lock lever: push knob towardsjlever axis. To unlock: push knob away from lever axis. 15 a. Fading-in, fading-out With this facility, a scene can be ended by gradually dimming the linages to total blanking and, conversely, to start a scene with images gradually emerging from complete darkness into normal brightness. Lap-dissolve effects should preferably be achieved with the camera mounted on its tripod, so as to be able to concentrate on the operation of the variable-aperture system. [. . . ] Replace them by two fresh cells, fitting them into the case wider side up. The two cells are always changed in sets of 2. - Aim at a light surface. The viewfinder pointer should come to rest against the center index - or to the left of the index. If the They are of the Mallory RM-400 type, as used in deaf-aid appliances. [. . . ]