These advantages are, however, accompanied by aslight chnage in the optical back focal distance whenthe gelatine filter is in position. However this

FIG. 6. MODULE INTERCONNECTIONS.The embase unit forms the flat base of the camerabody. It consists of :-1. A 3/8 Whitworth mounting thread.2. A Jaeger

3.1.2.OUTPUT SIGNALSavailable from the accessory socket.1. A tacho signal in the form of a square wave ofapproximately 3.8V peak to peak is generated

FIG. 8. MAGAZINE TAKE UP SIDE3.2. THE MAGAZINE The distinguishing feature of an ACL 60m (200ft)magazine is that the major part of the film transportm

3.3. THE MOTORThe 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 achiev

FIG. 10. CHARGER WITH BATTERY IN POSITION.3.5. THE CHARGER This is fitted in a plastic case and supplied withsuitable cable. It operates from mains s

Side Mounting (Code MIPSI) enables a hand grip tobe fitted to the side of the camera when the pilotonemodule is not fitted. This mounting contains a s

FIG. 12. HANDGRIP MOUNTED ON PILOTONE MODULESPARE GELATINEFILTERS.COIN OPERATEDROTARY SELECTORSWITCH.60 HZ, 24 FRAMES/SEC50 HZ, 25 FRAMES/SEC100 HZ, 2

4. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS When preparing the camera for filming the followingprocedure should be adopted.4.1. CHARGING THE BATTERYSelect the appropri

4.6. LOADING THE MAGAZINEa) FeedsideTo load film on a 50mm (2in) core, in a darkroom orchanging bag, place the magazine on its side, noseto the left a

ECLAIR-DEBRIE OF ENGLANDINSTRUCTION BOOKFORTHE 16mm ACL CAMERAECLAIR-DEBRIE (UK) LTD,ORION PARK,NORTHFIELD AVENUE,LONDON, W13 9SW,ENGLAND,Telephone: 0

FIG. 16. FILM PATHS FEED SIDEFIG. 17. FILM PATH TAKE UP SIDE20

4.6.1 DAYLIGHT SPOOLS When daylight spools are used instead of 50mm(2in) cores the loading and loop forming procedure isthe same except that the core

5. ESSENTIAL PRECAUTIONS1. Ensure that all the dust covers and protectiveplates etc. are fitted when the camera is not in use.2. Check that the magazi

23ABOUT THIS .PDF DOCUMENT This document was created in June of 1999 on a crappy Radius 8100/110 Macintosh clone. All itemswere scanned on a lousy UM

1 Design philosophy 42 Technical specifications 63 Description 73.1 The camera body 73.1.1 The bloop generator 113.1.2 Output signals 123.1.3 Synchron

Low profile and portability not only gives the ECLAIRACL camera an elegant appearance, but it is a practicalfeature which enables the cameraman to t

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2. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSACCESSORIES: handgrip, lateral handgrip bracket, pilotone module, filter wallet,selection of TS lens mounts, transport case

3. DESCRIPTION The camera consists of four main units1. Camera body2. Motor3. Viewfinder4. Magazine3.1. THE CAMERA BODY This comprises the mechani

The mechanism plate. The complete mecha-nism is mounted on a plate for rigidity and easeof servicing. An eccentric and a fixed cam pro-duces the claw

Lens Mounts. ‘C’ mount, lenses, as well as otherprofessional mounts such as ‘CA’, Arriflex etc. maybe used on the ACL. The mechanical back focaldistan