Argus 802 CdS User manual

Brand: Argus

Model: 802 CdS

Type: User manual

Argus 802 CdS is an electric-eye Super 8 movie camera with instant cartridge loading. It features a CdS electric eye exposure control system that automatically adjusts the lens opening for correct exposure in various lighting conditions. The camera has a pre-focused zoom lens with a universal range of 12 feet, providing a range of sharpness adequate for most scenes. It supports daylight and artificial light films, with automatic filter compensation for Type-A film exposed in different lighting conditions.

argus

CdS

ELECTRIC

EYE

SUPER

EIGHT

M VIE C

MERA

with instant

cartridge

RIES

Your camera accepts the following batteries:

STANDARD

CARBON

ZiNC .

.............

up to 5 cartridges

HEAVY

DUTY

CARBON

ZiNC

.........

...

to 8 cartridges

MANGANESE-ALKALINE

.....

. . .

...

....

up to

cartridges

MERCURY

.. .

.........

.....

........

up to

cartridges

Open the

DRIVE

BATTERY

COMPARTMENT by depressing the

BATTERY

COVER

LATCH

the bottom

the camera. Install

four size

"AA"

penlight batteri

accordi

to the positive-

negative diagrams inside the compartment

(see

illustration)

and close the cover. Reversing the polarity of the batteries

will cause the motor to run backwards. Press the TRIGGER

RELEASE briefly to

see

that

power is suppl ied properly.

the

motor does not run, check batteri

for correct position.

Re-

place when motor begins to slow down.

install a replacement (ask dealer for Mallory

PX-13

equivalent), unscrew the

BATTERY

COVER

counter-clockwise

and

lift

up and out. Insert the battery

the compartment

positive

(+ ) side facing up and replace the cover. Replace

when electric

eye

indicator in viewfinder is sluggish or fails

to respond.

BATTERY

POSITION

DIAGRAMS

BATTERY

COVER

LATCH

X-

BATTER

COMPART

MENT

BATTER

COVER

X-13

BATTERY

LOCATING

TER

SENSOR

FILM-TYPE

IDENTIF

CATION

FU.M

OGE

NOTE:

your camera accepts

films

with speeds of

ASA

40.

The Super 8 cartridge contains a continuous 50-foot run of

film.

The

film

is already threaded in its

own

transport system,

with guides, pressure pad, and take-up sprocket

built

into the

cartridge. A

tiny

portion of

film

is exposed at the front edge

the cartridge, ready to engage automatically with your

camera.

Simply open the camera

pressing the

COVER

RELEASE

toward the rear, place the cartridge in position at the

LOCAT-

label-side

up,

press

down, and close the cover.

this

simple insertion procedure, two vital settings are auto-

matically made without your touching a single lever or dial.

FOOTAGE

COUNTER

The camera's

FOOTAGE

COUNTER

is automatically reset to

o and will indicate the number of feet of

film

you

have

ex-

posed.

When

the counter reaches

50,

stop taking pictures, but

continue to run the camera for a few seconds to wind the

film

through the cartridge to the end. (The 'motor will

seem

speed-up slightly when the end of the

film

is reached).

CAYLIGHT

VIES

TYPE-A

TER

is in position automatically

soon

you

insert the cartridge. A special FILTER

SENSOR,

built

into

your camera, detects the presence or absence of another

notch in the

edge

the

film

cartridge depending

whether

your

film

is for daylight or for

artificial

light. Daylight

film

cartridges will

have

notch, and the sensor will

de-

pressed

the cartridge is inserted, displaci

the filter.

COOR

MOVIES

Type-A

film

cartridges

will

notched, allowing the sensor to

remain extended, keeping the

filter

in place- compensating

for daylight exposure

what is really "indoor"

film

soon

you

attach your movie

light

to the socket

top

your camera, another built-in sensor automatically dis-

places the filter,

longer needed for Type-A

film

exposed

artificial

light. In this

way,

Type-A

film

can

used indoors

with movie lights, or outdoors in daylight, with color compen-

sation automatically provided.

FOOTAGE

COUNTER

TRIPOD

SOCKET

(

bottom

camera)

ELECTRIC-EVE

Your camera's

CdS

ELECTRIC-EYE

exposure control system

automatically increases or decreases the size

the lens

opening, continually adjusting for correct

expos

in all suit-

able

light

conditions.

The

ELECTRIC-EYE

INDICATOR system provides two pointers-

visible

the bottom edge

the viewfinder frame,

one

time, to the

left

or right

the center

red

WARNING

ZONE.

the

light

dim,

one

the pointers will

seen

the

left

side.

moves

to the warning

zone,

the

light

too dim and

will cause underexposed movies (too dark).

the

light

bright, the second pointer

will swing up from the right.

reaches the warning

zone,

you

are propably aiming directly in-

to the

sun

and should change to a more favoratil.e camera

position.

When

either pointer is in the

red

warning

zone,

you

should

not attempt to

film

the scene.

When

you

cannot

see

any

pointer

all, or while either pointer remains in the clear

area

at the

left

right

of the

red

warning zone, the

light

is "suit-

able"

for electric-eye exposure control.

CdS

ELECTRIC

EYE

COVER

RELEASE

LOW

LIGHT

INDICATOR

The Argus

802

m lens is pre-focused at a "univers

al"

range

(12

feet), providi

a range-of-sharpness adequate for most

scenes.

How

er,

do not

attempt

to take extreme close-ups.

You

can z

m the lens from wide angle

(WI

DE)

to telephoto

(TELE) at any time during

the.film

of a scene. Your picture·

sub

ject

will

appear to move up close or move farther

away

e screen,

just

they

in the viewfinder

you

operate

the

ZOOM

CONTROL.

(Do

not move the control too rapidly, un-

you

want to

see

a startling change in image size.)

TELE

VIEWF!NDER

WINDOW

ZOOM

CONTROL

TRIGGER

RELEASE

TIPS

BETTE

MOVIE

ATTER

CAR

Plan your movies in advance to add a feeling of

continuity

Try

filming

your movies

a story sequence.

The camera

will run continuously

long

the trigger is depressed.

You

can even expose the entire

feet of

film

in the cartridge all in one scene,

you

choose!

Keep

your "takes" at least five seconds in length.

Take pictures with the sun behind

you

whenever possible. The electric

eye

can "read" the scene and set the lens more accurately

this

rule is fol-

lowed.

you

film

a scene

"panning" (moving the camera horizontally or verti-

cally while shooting), keep the movement very slow and steady to avoid

blurring and jerkiness in the projected pictures.

Use

a tripod whenever

possible; mounting

to the camera

the socket provided

the bottom.

When

taking movies indoors with a movie light, keep your subject closer

to the back ground than to the camera to assure

even

lighting.

is quite common for

some

types of batteries to

have

a white or invisible

coating

the contacts under certain atmospheric conditions. This coat-

ing keeps the battery power from reaching the motor. Therefore, to insure

dependable operation, clean battery and camera contacts periodically with

a rough

cloth or pencil eraser.

your camera

still

doesn't run,

have

the

batteries tested and check contact positions to

sure they are correctly

inserted.

UNCONDITIONAL

GUARANTEE

Your Argus product is unconditionally guaranteed

function for a period

one

year

from the date of original purchase.

during this peribd, your product fails to operate

for any reason, Argus Incorporated will restore

to normal operating condition

charge. This guarantee applies to the product itself.

regret that

are unable to

assume

liability

for loss

film

or for any other expense.

This guarantee

valid only for the original retail purchaser and only

the product is

returned prepaid directly or through

Argus dealer, to

Argus Service Company

location, or

one

its Authorized Service Stations.

The

date and place of original pur-

chase must

included, along with a description of the

difficulties

encountered.

For

the address of the nearest service location contact your Argus dealer or write to the

main office of the Argus Service

Company.

Many apparent product

difficulties

are actually a matter

incorrect usage.

is al-

ways

wise to

see

your Argus aealer before returning the product for servicing.

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Argus 802 CdS User manual

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