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Setting the Electric Eye


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Because every type of film has its own sensitivity or speed (ASA Film Speed), your camera's electric eye must be set for the film you are using. Film speeds will be found on the film's instruction sheet.
1.
Bell and Howell Auto 35, film speed selector
To set the speed, pull up the outer ring of the Shutter Speed Dial and turn it until the ASA rating of your film is opposite the 1.8 index (when using the normal f/1.8 lens) or the 3.5 index (when using an accessory lens). It is important that you set the speed opposite the index for the lens you are using. Here are the intermediate speeds on the scale.
Intermediate Film Speed Settings
2.
Bell and Howell Auto 35, lens opening control ring
Once the film speed is set, turn the Lens Opening Control Ring to "EE" for electric-eye pictures. Turn this ring to OFF when the camera is not being used.



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