Monday, 26 August 2024

Paterson Universal II (or Major II) Photographic Film Developing Tank

Instruction booklet for the Paterson Universal II (or Major II) photographic film developing tank from around 1963. It shows and explains how to put a film in the tank and develop it, and mentions other Paterson equipment available. From R. W. Hunter Limited, Hunter House, 51-53 Gray's Inn Road, London W.C.1

Instruction booklet for the Paterson Universal II (or Major II) photographic film developing tank

As mentioned in my blog post: Developing, Printing and A Trip to London

Download Booklet PDF copy from Google Drive

Saturday, 13 July 2024

Sunday, 9 June 2024

The Silva Compass System

The Silva System: leaflet accompanying a Silva Compass, c1973

The leaflet explains and shows how to use the compass and a map to take bearings and find your way, although the approach I describe in my blog post is simpler but perhaps not so accurate. 

Silva Compass leaflet

Link to my blog post which mentions this: Compass

Download Leaflet PDF copy from Google Drive 

Monday, 4 March 2024

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue and I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again

Off-air recordings made in 1970 and 1972, archived on YouTube:

Link to my blog posts in which this is mentioned:  

Monday, 27 June 2022

Praktica Extension Tubes Instructions

Instructions that came with Praktica / Pentacon extension tubes (extension rings). The rings fitted between the lens and camera body for close up shots.

Praktica Camera Extension Tubes

They are mentioned in my blog posts: 

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Saturday, 18 June 2022

Ensign Ful-Vue II Camera Instruction Booklet

Ensign Ful-Vue II Camera Instruction Booklet.

My parents used this from the late nineteen-forties to the early nineteen-sixties. 

Ensign Ful-Vue II Camera Instruction Booklet

As mentioned in my blog post: Cameras

Download handbook from Google Drive