Brand: ILFORD
Category: Camera
Document Type:
Language: EN
Manual for Sportsman
Uploaded: Aug. 9, 2025, 11:59 p.m.
Warranty Information
Guaranteed for one year from the date of purchase.
Opening the Camera: Press the locking catch (2) on the left-hand end of the camera to open the back.
Loading the Camera: Open the back, pull out the rewind knob (3), place the film cassette, extend the film across the track to the take-up spool, and gently push back the rewind knob until it engages the cassette spindle. Ensure perforations engage correctly.
Taking the Picture: Focus using the focusing ring (8). Set the shutter speed using the outer ring (6) and the aperture using the lever (7). View the subject through the viewfinder (10). Squeeze the shutter release (11) gently. After exposure, operate the rapid wind lever (5).
Taking out the Film: Rewind the film by depressing the rewind release button on the baseplate and rotating the rewind knob (3) clockwise. Open the back to remove the cassette.
Loading the Camera: Open the back, pull out the rewind knob (3), place the film cassette, extend the film across the track to the take-up spool, and gently push back the rewind knob until it engages the cassette spindle. Ensure perforations engage correctly.
Taking the Picture: Focus using the focusing ring (8). Set the shutter speed using the outer ring (6) and the aperture using the lever (7). View the subject through the viewfinder (10). Squeeze the shutter release (11) gently. After exposure, operate the rapid wind lever (5).
Taking out the Film: Rewind the film by depressing the rewind release button on the baseplate and rotating the rewind knob (3) clockwise. Open the back to remove the cassette.
Troubleshooting and error codes
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