Eclair ACL II Guia De Utilização

Check whether the camera has al ways

been maintained and repaired by one of our
agents; the use of appropriate lubricants, the
respect of mounting tolerances for all moving
parts etc... all this will give you the best guaran-
tee for satisfactory service under frigid condi-
tions.

For temperature lower than - 15° C

(+ 5° F) would you please consult one of our
agents. He will carry out a « Winterizing treat-
ment » which has been elaborated by our
research department.

Also check the lubrif ication of the

adjusting rings of your lenses.

Although the camera bears easily

considerable and brutal slumps of temperature,
a fast rise of temperature would be on the other
hand, hazardous for the mechanism owing to
the associated condensation.

The warming-up should take place

slowly and not'in warm air. Therefore, put the
material in sealed transport cases or better in
air-tight plastic bags.

Brings the film at outside temperature

before opening the cans (see table « Film and
Temperature »). Don't load the magazine until
immediately before use.

After the end of shooting, unload the film

and the short ends at the ambient temperature,
then put them back in the original containers.
Films cans should be sealed by sticking adhe-
sive tape on the periphery.

Send the film as soon as possible to a

laboratory. Make sure that the film was warmed-
up before opening and before immerging it into
the developing bath. If not, bring film and short-
ends to the desired storage temperature.

Pack the material always at outside

temperature in the transport case or in air-tight
plastic bags.

It is now possible to bring the film to a

heated location. But wait about two hours for
compensating a temperature difference of 20° C
(68° F) before opening the carrying cases or
bags.

The driving torque of the camera increases in
the cold, the consumption can double so that
the batteries must be fully charged. Keep the
maintenance charge until the last moment
(position E).

The contact between skin and cold metal

is painful and could even be dangerous (loss of
skin).

We recommend to cover with cloth tape

all parts of the camera which could be in contact
with skin and to wear silk gloves for all essential
operations.

When shooting during snowfall, all

corners and nooks will be filled with snow.
Before entering with the camera in a heated
location, brush off very carefully the snow; then
put it in an air-tight bag, in order to avoid unnec-
essary humidity in the transport case. Once
warmed up, lay out separately all parts of the
camera, clean them with care, dry them (i.e.
with a hair dryer) and make a running test.

These above-mentioned precautions

concern a short storage period only (approxi-
mately one month). Would you kindly consult
us for longer periods.

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