Adox Foto camera User manual

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                        Dr. Sdr leussner fold   i ng ca mera
                      211+" x311t" and 211q" xlsia"
                  lhe camera for everybody
                         DescriplionDr. C. Schleussner
Folowerke G.m.b.H.               and
Frenkfurl am Main          lnstruclions

                                         Made in Germany

rl) Cable release socket
L2) Shutter cocking lever
13) B,uilt-in fila,sh
    synchronization
L4) Eye-'leve'l open frame       4
    view-finder               5
15) Brillant view-finder        4
                           516) Body shuttrer release
L7) Support
lB) Lens support

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Introduction:

The Dr. Schrleusslrer folding camera, the new doub,le s'iz'e roll film
carner,a taking 120 fi,lrn giving B exp'osures standard size 2r/+"x31/t",
                                                               271E" x 15,/e" size'or by rnoan,s of a mash provided, 16 exposrures


                                                                                                tlheThe slidirng cov'ers ,on tihe red wind,ows are contro'lled by
picture size yo,u ,ch,oose to take. Therefrore, ,if th,e picture ,s:ize is

                                                                           trockeC 2rla" xSrl{', ttrte brlind co,vrer,ing tjhe Zr/c" xl'la" window is
 autornatioally, mal<ing any,e'rror impossritble.

Equipment
Body:       Pnessed s'teel, extremely  s,o,lid
 Shutter:    New Vario or Prontor S with bu,itrt-in flash
              synchronization
 Optic:       Brand optic I :4,5 coated
                                                        'F/      'Focusing:     Fron,t lens
Bellow:        Leath'er
Covering:     Leatherette
View-finder:  Britlfiant waist-,level finder and eye-level open
                 fr,arne finder
ftelease:     Body re'Iease (steady and n'on-vi,brating).
               Self-timer: Type I Pronto, Type II Prontor S.

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I. Loading
Roll fil,m 120
1) HoId the calnera in one hand and
   press the catch buttons together with
   the Uhurnb and ,rniddle dinger of, the ot'her
   ihand. Use trre forefinger to open the
    bacjt< which swings open on the bottom
   hinge$.
2) The two sizes 2rlE" x}rl{'  aff,d
     2t/t" x Lnle" are sh'own on  the camera
   back.
   Bv lneans of a lever between the film pressure plate and the
   camera back, the filrn size chosen may be adjusted' Once this

adjustment is set, o.tY
   size ohosen will oPerate.
  The size is indicated on the camera ,back under the red windows.
3) Insert an empty film spool in the urpper fil,m holder makin'g
   suretlhatitengagesproperrlywitlht,trewindi.ngkey.
4) Insert the fikn in the lower fiknholder
  by pulling out the srpool holder' Make
   sure the film is held firmlY bY both
   spindles. Carry tlre end of t'h'e paper
   across the back of the camera' making
   sure that the red or 'green side of the
   pa,per is outside and the black surface
    is facing the len,s'

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b)  Tlhe start of the film wi-ll have to be tr.rreaded into the wide slot
   of the ernpty spool, leaving the tab to go thnougih trhe narrow
    slot.
  Make sure the filrn is centered on the ernpty spool so flh,at it
   will wind evenly.
   Give the winding key two turns to make sure the film  js
   gripping the spool ProPerlY.
6)  Close oa.mera back unti,I you hear the
   bolt click.
7) Open the red win'dow, button 4, using
    tr-re one that shows t/he correct fiim
   numbers for the size chosen. The other
  window will be locked autornatically.

Wind the filrn key No. 3 in the direction of the arrow until
   No. 1 is appearing under tire red window. When knob No. 4
   is rel,eased it closes automaticaily.
II. Exposure
1) To open ttre ca,mera, press button 6
  and pu.ll down Utre front until it locks.
  The lens is now in a picture taking
   position.
2) Focusiing:
   a) Distance:
    Turn the lens mount 7 until the
      distance enrgraved on the lens ring
      corresponds to Lre pointer. Any di-
      sta,nce under 25'should be measured
      aceurately.

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b) Diaphragn:
                                                                 the   Tihe opening of th€ lens may be varied by naoving
   pointer 8 on the top of the s'rutter' The higher the F number'
                                                                                           is   ttre srnaller t^he lens orpening and a longer exposure
   necessary.
c) Tirnre of ExPosure:
  Set the shutter sPeed bY rotating                  12
    tjhe stlutter ring 9 untitl the pointer is   orpposite the desired shutter speed'   o---:ryb-^                              -1,--ro  Three speeds are possible, 1/25, L/75  utt     E&*-13
  and Ll2A0 of a second. For til-ne                eilGn   exposur€, set the strutter indicator
   at ,,8" and use a cabl,e in ttre cable    r'elease socket 11.     rg                                           -.
                                10

d) The shutter must be cocked (lever 12).
             e) A flash gun nlay be conneeted ,by aneans od the ,buitrt-in
             synchronizer 13.
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       3) How to use the view-finder:
          Either the eye-level open frame view-finder or the waisft'-level
          view-finder rnay be us,ed in taki,ng pictnrres. To obtain a horizon-
                                                                                               900.]           tal view .fr,orn the w,airst-level finder, turn the finder about         Fot 2rla"x}Lla" size: use 'the ful,l frarne of 'eitrtrer view-fi,nder.
         Fot 2r/c" xI'/a" size: nrse the section befween th,e two rnet,al
           strips on the eye-level view-f,inrder, or the s,ection between
          the two red lin'res on the waist-leve1 view-find'er.

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4) To make the exposure:
   a) The sihutter is released by the body release button 16.
     A1I picture,s taken at 7/25 or faster may be taken with the
       carrn'era hel,d in the hand. Hold the carnera firmly in both
     hands and release the shutter with a slow gentle rnovement.
    b) When to use cable release:       -,-
     For all exposures slower l\an Ll25 of a second, it is advisabie
     to use a tripod. One tripod socket is plraced o,n thre ca,rnera
      front for vertical pictrLrres, and one at tlhe right side of the
     body for horizo,ntal pictures. If no tripod is available, place
     the carnera on a tab,Ie or on another srnootn surface. Use
     support 77 tto keep carnera level. A carble rel'ease must be
     used at lower spe.eds to eliminate any m'overnent.
    Be smre to wind the film on to the next n,um;loer after each
      exposure.

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To cl.ose the camera:
Press tihe lens supports 1'8 down with  thrumibs and snap the
d,oor sh'ut.
Taking out the exposed film:
1) after the last exposure, complete the
   winding of the film
2) open the back (see I, 1) and seal the
   film with the gr.r,m,rned PaPer
3)  take sut the 'fifurt
4) take out the ernpty reel from the
   lower spool holder and put it into the
   upper spool holder (I, 4).

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The Dr. Sohle{ussrler foldimg e,amera is a,lso avarilable with Pron-
tor S shutter.
Th,is rsh,u'tter is sirnillar in operati,on t'o the rnew Va,rio shutter,
dif'fering onIy in two respect's:
1) Having 8 shu,tter speeds fr,orn 1 sec. tn 1/2'5'0 part of ,a siecond.
2)' Ilavin'g a buil't-irl se'i:t tirner, drelaying ttre release of  the
   shutter a,bout 1'0 ,seconds, enrarb'ling tlhe photorgrapher to get into
   the picture.
  To use tihe rse$ tinner  ,i't i$ nrerel"y necessary to cock the red
    l.,ev€r, either bef'o,re or after cocking of the shutter lever                                                                     -  and release tlfie shiutter.

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Important for good photograptrs:                                 ''
O,btai,n good pictures every time by paying attenti'om to the
foltrowi,nrg poiints:

1) use good fil,rn a,nrd read thre instnuctidns given witth the film
2) focus accurately
3) ch,oos,e the eorreet I'enrs opening
4) make sure tJhe shutter sipeed is correct.

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