I just bought a focussing Brillant -- i.e. one where the viewing lens is connected to the focussing lens and you do get to see some focussing in the view finder, unlinke the non-focussing one that Martin has filmed a couple of vids on. On the face of it it is easier to load than the more basic/ earlier one. There are no spigots for the film spool to go on it just snaps into place; and the film does not have to go under the bar (is that a good thing though).
I have never used a medium format camera before or a camera as old as this and I have some questions: it seems to have a 'cocking' leaver that you have to set - this is the lever to the right of the shutter speed settings in the photo, and then you release the shutter with a lever on the other side of the lens: does that sound right? Or am I getting confused with a timer release -- if so then the other leaver on its own does not appear to release the shutter.
Having done that you cannot wind the film on unless you first use the lever on the right side of the camera above and similar to the set exposure number to 1 lever: does this sound right?
The only manual I could find online covers the more basic model but not this one -- if anyone out there happens to have a manual for this model...!
Any thoughts/ help much appreciated.
Tim
I have never used a medium format camera before or a camera as old as this and I have some questions: it seems to have a 'cocking' leaver that you have to set - this is the lever to the right of the shutter speed settings in the photo, and then you release the shutter with a lever on the other side of the lens: does that sound right? Or am I getting confused with a timer release -- if so then the other leaver on its own does not appear to release the shutter.
Having done that you cannot wind the film on unless you first use the lever on the right side of the camera above and similar to the set exposure number to 1 lever: does this sound right?
The only manual I could find online covers the more basic model but not this one -- if anyone out there happens to have a manual for this model...!
Any thoughts/ help much appreciated.
Tim
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