Hit-type Cameras, Video Manual

Описание: Today, people pay lots of money for ultra-fast lenses with lots of blur or obscure Russian lenses with crazy bokeh caused by lens coma. And the results are considered fine and arty and fun. To that end, I say what can be more fun, more arty, than a tiny camera that sets out to be nothing more than a fun novelty.

Following WWII, Japanese manufacturers flooded the camera and toy markets with myriad quasi-functional novelty cameras. Known as Hit-type cameras for the most common name, these little cameras could take photos, though not great ones.

This video presents a general camera overview, shows the camera's operation, and describes how to make backing paper from 120 backing paper. To support the latter part, here are the dimensions and markings placement for the camera's backing paper:

Length: 400mm
Width: 17.5mm (very important)
Ends: Isosceles triangles are fine.
Start arrows: 82 to 88mm
Dot indicators: 2mm wide, 4mm on center times five from 94mm to 112mm
Frame 1: 120mm
Frame 2: 138mm
Frame 3: 156mm
Frame 4: 173mm
Frame 5: 190mm
Frame 6: 208mm
Frame 7: 226mm
Frame 8: 243mm
Frame 9: 260mm
Frame 10: 278mm
Stop: 290 to 305mm

Index:
Skip the Intro: 0:07
Camera Overview: 0:40
Model History: 2:20
Camera Features -- Top: 6:18
Camera Features -- Front: 6:43
Camera Features -- Back: 8:06
Camera Features -- Bottom and Sides: 8:33
Camera Features -- Inside: 8:51
Where to Get Film: 11:20
Loading Film: 12:14
Special Features: 16:46
Variations: 19:19
Camera Don'ts: 22:37
Sample Photos and Thoughts: 23:29
How to Make a Paper Backing from 120 Paper: 25:12
Asking for Tanks: 31:10
Outtake: 31:39

References:
http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Hit...
http://www.ephotozine.com/article/col...
http://www.subclub.org/shop/175mm.htm
http://www.submin.com/17.5mm/collection/
http://www.lukecole.com/spycameras/Va...
http://www.cosmonet.org/camera/hit_e.htm
http://www.shutterbug.com/content/cla...
http://www.ozcamera.com/hit.html

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