Summary of ACL I Camera
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Eclair acl i – manual provided by my16mm.Com.
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Eclair-debrie of england instruction book for the 16mm acl camera eclair-debrie (uk) ltd, orion park, northfield avenue, london, w13 9sw, england, telephone: 01-579 3831 telex: 934032 ib-acl-0772 2.
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1 design philosophy 4 2 technical specifications 6 3 description 7 3.1 the camera body 7 3.1.1 the bloop generator 11 3.1.2 output signals 12 3.1.3 synchronising the camera to the tape recorder 12 3.2 the magazine 13 3.3 the motor 14 3.4 the battery 14 3.5 the charger 15 3.6 accessories 15 4 operati...
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Low profile and portability not only gives the eclair acl camera an elegant appearance, but it is a practical feature which enables the cameraman to take pictures while in a very confined space. The acl rests low on the shoulder; in fact wherever there is headroom there is space for him to operate h...
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2. Technical specifications accessories: handgrip, lateral handgrip bracket, pilotone module, filter wallet, selection of ts lens mounts, transport case, crystals, soft protective cover, tripod, range of lenses. Aspect ratio: 1.33 to 1. Battery: 12 volt. Capacity : 1 amp-hour equivalent to 12 magazi...
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3. Description the camera consists of four main units 1. Camera body 2. Motor 3. Viewfinder 4. Magazine 3.1. The camera body this comprises the mechanism plate (fig 2) on which is mounted the claw mechanism, the oscillating mirror, the plane shutter, the maga- zine drive shaft, and the prism/ground ...
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The mechanism plate. The complete mecha- nism is mounted on a plate for rigidity and ease of servicing. An eccentric and a fixed cam pro- duces the claw movement which is rendered positive by counter tension. There are four drive shafts operating on self-lubricated bearings. The aperture plate (fig....
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Lens mounts. ‘c’ mount, lenses, as well as other professional mounts such as ‘ca’, arriflex etc. May be used on the acl. The mechanical back focal distance for these other lenses is- therefore greater than 17.52mm. The mount is designed like a flange of which the internal thread matches the ‘c’ moun...
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These advantages are, however, accompanied by a slight chnage in the optical back focal distance when the gelatine filter is in position. However this is compensated when visually focusing through the viewfinder. 1b-acl-0772, corrigenda dec 1972 instruction book for the acl camera nagra recorder typ...
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F i g . 6 . M o d u l e i n t e r c o n n e c t i o n s . The embase unit forms the flat base of the camera body. It consists of :- 1. A 3/8 whitworth mounting thread. 2. A jaeger socket for power supply to the camera. 3. A camera start button. 4. Two cannon sockets for the motor power and ancillari...
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3.1.2.Output signals available from the accessory socket. 1. A tacho signal in the form of a square wave of approximately 3.8v peak to peak is generated by the motor. At 25 f.P.S. The repetition frequency of this pulse is 1khz and at 24 f.P.S. The repetition frequency is 960 hz. This frequency can b...
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Fig. 8. Magazine take up side 3.2. The magazine the distinguishing feature of an acl 60m (200ft) magazine is that the major part of the film transport mechanism is an integral part. The co-axial magazine is divided into two sections each having a separate lid. Loading is simplified as there is no fe...
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3.3. The motor the motor takes a load of 0.8a at 12v at an operat- ing temperature of 200c (680f) under full load. Accurate speed control has been achieved by the use of a comparator circuit containing a crystal. The crystal is located under the small cover on the motor assembly (see fig. 9 ) and ca...
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Fig. 10. Charger with battery in position. 3.5. The charger this is fitted in a plastic case and supplied with suitable cable. It operates from mains supplies. There is an automatic cut out at full charge. A safety fuse (0.8 amp) has been inserted into the circuit for protection against overload. Sp...
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Side mounting (code mipsi) enables a hand grip to be fitted to the side of the camera when the pilotone module is not fitted. This mounting contains a sliding on/off switch for camera start. Pilotone module (code pi mod) can be fitted instead of the side mounting. This also contains a sliding on/off...
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Fig. 12. Handgrip mounted on pilotone module spare gelatine filters. Coin operated rotary selector switch. 60 hz, 24 frames/sec 50 hz, 25 frames/sec 100 hz, 25 frames/sec 17.
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4. Operating instructions when preparing the camera for filming the following procedure should be adopted. 4.1. Charging the battery select the appropriate mains tapping on the back of the charger. Slide the battery into the charger ensuring that the red dot on the front of the charger faces the red...
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4.6. Loading the magazine a) feedside to load film on a 50mm (2in) core, in a darkroom or changing bag, place the magazine on its side, nose to the left and proceed as follows : depress the safety button with the right hand and turn the lid latch anticlockwise. Lift the lid by the part of the latch ...
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Fig. 16. Film paths feed side fig. 17. Film path take up side 20
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4.6.1 daylight spools when daylight spools are used instead of 50mm (2in) cores the loading and loop forming procedure is the same except that the core flanges on both feed and take-up sides must be removed to reveal the squared shoulder for locating the spool. 4.7 mounting magazine to camera body (...
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5. Essential precautions 1. Ensure that all the dust covers and protective plates etc. Are fitted when the camera is not in use. 2. Check that the magazine loops are set correctly when loading. 3. Check the aperture plates and film path for cleanli ness (remove emulsion dust). 4. Do not use loosely ...
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Eclair acl i – manual provided by my16mm.Com.