How to Use Your Bell & Howell Auto 35/Reflex Camera

Table of Contents

Introduction

An introduction to the Bell & Howell Auto 35/Reflex.

Controls

Graphic illustrates the controls of the Bell & Howell Auto 35/Reflex.

Easy Steps to Good Pictures

A quick quide to the operation of the Bell & Howell Auto 35/Reflex.

Installing the Battery

Tells how to change the battery in your B & H Auto 35.

Checking the Battery

Verify correct operation of the battery in your B & H Auto 35.

Loading the Film

How to use the QL mechanism to load film easily and reliably.

Winding the Film

Explains the interaction of the film advance lever, exposure counter, and shutter cocking mechanism.

Unloading the Film

Explains how to safely rewind and remove the film cartridge.

Setting the Electric Eye

Tells how to adjust the camera for automatic exposures.

Setting the Shutter

Tells how to select the proper shutter speed.

Focusing the Lens

Tells how to use the focusing controls to obtain sharp images.

The Viewfinder

Describes all information displayed in the camera's viewfinder.

Taking the Picture

Tells how to hold the camera and trip the shutter for best results.

Manual Lens Settings

Tells how to override the automatic exposure controls of the camera.

Using the Self-timer

Use the self-timer to get into your own pictures or control camera movement on long exposures.

Using Interchangeable Lenses

Use interchangeable lenses to control depth of field and composition.

Depth of Field

Determining depth of field from the depth of field scales.

Double Exposures

Tells how to obtain multiple exposures on a single frame of film.

Taking Flash Pictures

Tells how to mount a flash unit and set correct shutter speed for flash photography.

The Guide Number System

Tells how to use the Guide Number System to determine correct lens aperture setting for flash photography.

Camera controls (back)

Graphically illustrates the important parts of the camera (as visible from the back of the camera).

Specifications

Summarizes the specifications of the Bell & Howell Auto 35/Reflex camera.

Guarantee

Explains the guarantee that accompanies each new Bell & Howell Auto 35/Reflex camera and lists the addresses of the Bell & Howell Service departments.