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INTRODUCING THE .'BEAUTY 35''

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You are welcomed into the company of an ever growing
number o{ satisfied owners and users of the "BEAUTY 35"camera.

Your "BEAUTY 35" is a precision built camera designed
to take the Leica size 35mm film (24mmx 36mm), either in the36 or the 20 exposure magazine (cassette).
The camera is fitted with a L / 3.2, 45mm 3-element
eoated lens which has a remarkable resolving power of 5O lines
in the center and 30 lines at the circumference making it ahigh grade anastigmat. It takes both black-and-white as well as
color film.
The shutter is a newly designed "NKS-FB" S-blade"prontor" type with automatic cocking, built-in llash synchronizer and selftimer. There are nine speeds including B, from I
second to t/3OO second.

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The focusing is obtained by the revolving ring whichmoves the front lens smoothly in and out from 3.5 feet toinfinity in gradations of 11 scales.
The view finder is of the trimming type and the target
frame which is clearly outlined in white will enable you toshoot fast moving subjects with ease and accuracy.
The film winding system is rapid one-stroke lever winding
type which automatically advances the film one frame and at
the same time cocks the shutter lor the succeeding shot. A
double exposure preventive Iock is built in.
Rapid rewinding is possible by means of a crank operated lilm rewinding knob. There is also an indicator whichshows the type of film loaded in the camera at the time ofshooting.

The other features provided for are an accessory clip,
body shutter, European type synchro terminal, depth-of-fieldscale, back cover positive locking device and lens cap.

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Date: 2022.02.13 01:07:26 -05'00'..BEAUTY 35''-------@@ Distance Scale@ Shutter Scale@ Aperture Scale@ FiIm Type Indicator@ Film Winding andShutter Setting Lever@ Shutter Button andRelease Cable HoIe
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Button.Fwww.butkus.us@ FiIn Counter@ Film Rewinding Knoband Lever@ Depth of Field Scale@ Synchro-terminal@ Taking Lens

@ Self-timer@ Tripod Hole@ Film Rewinding
Button@ Back Cover Locking
Lever

OPENING THE ..BEAUTY 35''

To open the camera lor
film loading or unloading:
1. Push the Back Cover Locking Lever (R) in the direc'
tion of the arrow.
2. Then gently open the Back
Cover (S) to a fullY oPen
Position.

LOADING THE ..BEAUTY 35,,To lood the comero

1. Rotate the fixed Take-up Spool (T) by the milled flange until
the film slot faces up.

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2. Pull the Film Rewinding Knob (K) as far out as it will go.

3. Insert the new film magazine (cassette) - prelerably in subdued

ligh| even your own shadow will help.

4. Hold the magazine (cassette) in place with your thumb.
5. Push in the Film Rewinding Knob, rotating it slightly to makesure that the slot at its end grips the slot on the film spool.
6. Pull out the end oI the film and push it in the slot oI theTake-up Spool (T)7. Engage the second
perforation of the filmwith the nipple on theTake-up Spool.

8. Guiding the film withyour thumb, wind thefilm on the Take-up
Spool by turning it
slowly by its milledflange.

9. Still pressing downon the film with Your

thumb, pull the filmup tight by working

the Film Winding
Lever (E).

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Note: You may
have to Press downon the Shutter Re-lease Button (F) to get a full rotation'
perlorations of the1O. work the Film winding Lever (E) until 3(cassette)'
fuII width of the film irotrudes from the magazine
inMake sure that the p",fo,utions are properly engaged(U)'the cogs of the Lower Film Transport wheel
11. Close the camera back.
it with both hands
L2. Finally, Iock the back cover by pressing

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and pushing the Back Locking Lever (R) in.
Sefflng the fllm exposure counter
Before the first exposure can be made, it is necessary tobring the unexposed part of the film into starting position andto set the Film Counter (I) to No. I index.
1. Work the Film Winding Lever (E) as far as it will go andthen release.
2. Press down on the Shutter
Release Button (F).
3. Work the Film Winding Lever(E) once again.
4. Press down on the Shutter
Release Button (F) once again.
5. Work the Film Winding Lever(E I for the third time. Thisbrings the film into position

for your first exposure.
6. Now set the FiIm Counter (l) to No. I index by pressing down

the FiIm Counter Setting Button ( I ) and turning 1t cloekwisewith your fingers until No. 1 index appears opposite thetriangle mark.

TAKING THE PICTURE

1. Take off the Lens C.p.
Settlng the Dlstonce Scole
1. Measure the distance between the camera and the picturesubject.

2. Set the Distance Scale (A) on the Front Ring by aligning
the footage marks with the triangr,r,lar mark (V). The distancescale is marked in feet.
Setring the Aperture or Lens Opening

AIter setting the distance scale, it will be necessary to
determine the right lens opening.

IIwww.butkus.ust'fiil..[1. This is done by turning the milled ringnearest to the camera
body and setting thedark triangular markto the proper position
opposite the Aperture
Scale (C)
2. T}ne lens openings provided are 3. 2, 4, 5.6,
8, 11, and 16.
Note: The amountof light coming from the picture-subject on to the unexposed
film is determined, in part, by the size of the lens opening.
The ligures on the Aperture Scale (C) are so arranged thatat 3.2 setting, most effective light is let through. Each succeeding-higher number cuts this amount down by one-half.

Saltlng rhe Shutter Speed

1. The shutter speed is set by rotating the middle milled ringand aligning the black notch on it with the proper shutter
speed on scale (B).
2. Shutter speed provided on the "BEAUTY 35" measured
in seconds are:B, f , L/2, L/5, L/IO, L/25, L/5O, L/LOO, L/3OO
No?e: Since the amount of light required to reproduce theimage on the film is fixed, the shutter speed and the lens
opening are inter-dependent. Stating this another wdy, a highaperture number (for example f./LL) will require a slow
shutter speed (i.e. long exposure time, Ior example I/ssecond). Conversdly, a fast shutter speed, (for example, 1/1OOsecond) will call for a low aperture number (for example I/3.2).
Gomposlng the Plcture

Finally, decide on the composition of the picture.

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1. This is done by looking through the viewlinder lens andcomposing the picture within the white targret frame.
2. Any scene falling outside of this target frame will not be
exposed on the film.
3. For HoRIzoNTAL pictures, hold the camera with both hands
and press down steadily and firmly on the Release Button
with the index finger of the right hand. Be sure that thecdmera is not held at an angle. Avoid camera shake byassuming a firm posture.
4. For VERTICAL pictures hold the camera in an upright positionand press down on the Release Button with the thumb of yourright hand. A slight lateral adjustment should be made in
the direction of the viewfinder for vertical exposures becauseof the varying position of the viewfinder and the taking lens.
5. Likewise, Ior CLOSE-UP pictures a small error is introduced.
because of the higher position of the viewlinder in relation
to the taking lens. No practical effect is noticeable at a distanceover 6 feet.

HOW TO READ THE ..DEPTH.OF-FIELD'' SCALE
Whar ls "Depth-of-Fleld"'When you focus your camera on a picture-subject, you willfind that there is a zone both in front of and back of the picturesubject within which everything is still in acceptable focus. On
the other hand, images of objects outside of this zorte become
progressively blurred. This zone of acceptable sharp focus iscalled the "depth-of-Iield" and is particularly important tobeginners when focusing at very close distances.
Relotion between Aperture or Lens Openlng ond "Dep?h-of- Field"

Broadlyspeaking,the,,depth.of-field,,isinfluencedby(1) the distance oI the picture-subject from the lens and (2) theaperture or lens opening. For fairly distant objects, the "depthof-field" is generally adequate but when focusing at very closeI

www.butkus.usdistance, there is surprisingly little "depth-of-Iield" and thephotographer must be very carefull about focusing his mainsubject correctly
The aperture or lens opening is another factor which
determines the amount o{ "depth-of-field" available. Small
apertures (higher number) give greater "depth-of-field" whereasa larger aperture (lower number) will result in decreasing thiszone oI sharpness.
The "Depth-of-Fleld" Scole on the "BEAUTY 35"

It will first be necessary to know that the "depth-of-field"
scale (L) on the lens mount are approximate values.
The following is the procedure for "reading" the "depthof-field" scale. There is indicated on the lens mount two setsof equal numbers set olf to the left and right of the distanceindicating triangle (v). (See illustration on next page ).
1. Read the aperture or lens opening number (for instance I/Il).

2. Read the distance number. (In the illustration this is 10 feet).
3. Now read on the Distance Scale (A) the two sets oI thefigures opposite the figures "J-L"
are "6" and "3O" respectively).

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4. This means that the "depth-of-field" for this particular"shot" is between approximately 6 feet and 3O feet; whichis to say that any image

falling inside this zone

be acceptably
sharp in focus.

willUNTOADING T}IE FILM
When your Film
Exposu,re Counter indi'cates that you have made36 exposures (or 20 asthe case may be), it iswww.butkus.us

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since the exposed film has been wound on the fixed
spocl in the c.*er", it will be necessay to rewind it back tothe spool of the film magazine or cassette.
This is performed by the following procedure:
1. Raise the Crank Handle (K) on the Film Rewind Knob'
2. Press the Film Rewind Button (.Q) on the bottom of the cameraand hold in this position.

3. Turn the Film Rewind Crank in the direction oI the handsof the clock.
4. When the exposed Iilm has been completely rewound on themagazine or cassette sPool,

open the back cover andremove the film magazine.

TAKING FLASH PICTURES
The "BEAUTY 35" will takeeither the llash unit withbracket attachment or the' accessory shoe type provided
both have European-type flash
connecting cord.
The shoe-type flash unit isattached directly to the camera, body by means of the Acce-www.butkus.uss$\ r\$The flash connecting cord is attached to the Synchro Flashssory Clip (H)Terminal (M) usin9, ds said above, European type connector.

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Your "BEAUTY 35" has a built-in "double exposure" andJ\"blank exposure" locking device. This mechanism "locks" . the yJ
Shutter Release Button alter every exposure so that the shutter Y I
cannot be released until the exposed film is wound and a new . D\frame of unexposed film is advanced into place. In this rqay, \1 J
the same frame cannot be exposed. twice (double exposure6".)CJ I
can the fitm be wound by mistake before it has been exposed)| \(blank exposure). Therefore, if the Shutter Release Button cannotJ
be pressed all the way down it means that either (I) the film..
has not been wound to the next frame or (2) the Rapid Winding
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Lever has not been moved to ILD
its rurr
full DLlvTP.
either (;dsg,srtlltittlrstop. Incase, a $,a\complete turn of the Winding Lever to its full stop will activateil{the Release Button.
GENERAL INFORMATION

A modern camera is a precision instrument manufactured toexacting dimensions. It should therefore be handled with greatcare.

The carefully ground lens is the heart ol your camera. Keep
it clean and covered with a protective cap when not in use.
To clean the lens use a lens tissue or soft linen or cotton clothor fine camels hair brush.
Before taking the picture, run over the following "I-2-3"
check list in your mind to make sure that you have notforgotten anything:
One : Have you set the aperture to the proper F-stop ?
Two : Have you set the shutter speed to the one you want ?
Three: Is the distance footage correct for this picture !
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