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The M. Butkus library of camera instruction
manuals
Where FILM camera instruction manuals have been found
for FREE since 1997
(donations accepted with a smile)
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Updated - Jan. 2026
THESE MANUALS ARE SO GOOD...
THEY ARE STOLEN FROM
THIS SITE AND
SOLD ON
manualsforall.com ! I must be good !
Update - they went out of business !
I have hundreds of other camera
manuals I have collected since 1996
from company sites that no longer post "non
supported models"
as well as from personal web sites that have closed over the
years.
You MUST E-mail me the "folder name" of the model as well as the "exact
file name"
if you wish to receive a copy. The quality of these varies.
After opening, use EDIT - FIND to locate an item
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