Manual for Spotmatic

Loading Film: Open the back, insert the film cassette, draw out the leader, crease it, and insert into the take-up spool. Advance the film and cock the shutter until sprockets engage. Close the back. The rewind knob should turn counter-clockwise when advancing film.

Setting ASA Film Speed: Turn the ring to align the film's ASA number in the window. Use red numbers for color and white for black-and-white films.

Setting Shutter Speed: Turn the dial to the desired speed. For outdoors, use 1/125 sec. or faster; for indoors, 1/30 sec. or faster.

Compose and Focus: View through the viewfinder, turn the distance scale ring until the image is sharpest in the microprism center.

Rotate Diaphragm Ring: Set the desired f/stop.

Release Shutter: Hold the camera firmly and press the shutter release. The diaphragm reopens after exposure.