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FILM WIND LEVER p 44enso6' • 0 Stand-off angle Setting the wind lever for rapid shooting The film wind lever can be set at the stand-off position for faster film advance. Even if you remove your thumb from the lever, it remains at the stand-off angle, ready for the next quick shot. After completing a series of pictures, the lever should be pushed in to the original position. Exposure counter The scale is indexed as follows: S• • 0 • 2 • 4 • • 20 • . . . . 24 36. Interlocked with the film wind mechanism, this counter indicates the number of exposed frames. Film advance stroke The film wind lever should be thrown as far as it goes. Note: The wind lever may stop in the middle of a stroke when the film comes to its end. Do not force the lever and rewind the film leaving the lever as it is. 9 •

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FILM
WIND
LEVER
p
44
6
'
enso
0
Stand-off
angle
Setting
the
wind
lever
for
rapid
shooting
The
film
wind
lever
can
be
set
at
the
stand-off
position
for
faster
film
advance.
Even
if
you
remove
your
thumb
from
the
lever,
it
remains
at
the
stand-off
angle,
ready
for
the
next
quick
shot.
After
completing
a
series
of
pictures,
the
lever
should
be
pushed
in
to
the
original
position.
Exposure
counter
The
scale
is
indexed
as
follows:
S•
0
2
4
20
....
24
• . . . •
36.
Interlocked
with
the
film
wind
mechanism,
this
counter
indicates
the
number
of
exposed
frames.
Film
advance
stroke
The
film
wind
lever
should
be
thrown
as
far
as
it
goes.
Note:
The
wind
lever
may
stop
in
the
middle
of
a
stroke
when
the
film
comes
to
its
end.
Do
not
force
the
lever
and
rewind
the
film
leaving
the
lever
as
it
is.
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