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Agfa READYSET ROYAL 1 User manual
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V /.^ HE No. I ReadYset RoYal is a new
(-7Arrr"o model-incorporating the latest
and best principles of camera construction, and
picture-taking with it is delightfully easy. It
is a simple, easily operated, readyset camera'
and the only requirement for making snap-
shots is that the light be good-preferably,
that the sun be shining, as is the regular thing
for most outdoor pictures. There are no com-
plications in the shutter. The latter has two
settings only, one for fnstantaneous (snap-
shots) and one for Time, and if the shutter is
left set for fnstantaneous' no setting whatever
is required.
There is no reason why any user should not
obtain excellent results with this camera from
the very start. Nevertheless, the first thing
to do with a new carr'.era is not to make pic-
tures with it. but to become familiar with its
parts and see how it works. Therefore study
I the illustration on page 4, with the accom-
II panying explanations, and with the camera be-"t-l* fore you read through the instructions on
pages that follow. As you read, go through the
various motions so as to become entirely fa-
miliar with the camera before actually loading
with film and starting to take pictures.
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braces 12 until they release at the top, where-
upon the platform rnay be folded up.
P O I N T E R
In opening and closing a camera, do not S E T F O R use force at any point, as it is not necessary. ?f/"'.'jeT I M E E X P O S U R E S
If any obstruction seems to be encountered, tb stop and look, f.or every part of the camera is
designed to work smoothly and there is no
reason why it should stick at. any point if it
is operated correctly.
Go Eet dnd Operate the Ehutter
THE TLLUSTRATToNSon page 7 explain the
setting of the shurrer. Simply set the pointer In setting for either INST or TIME, be sure
over f nstantaneous or Time, as desired. dis'cance-of Vith the pointer ser for Instantaneous, it is ::"#'1".'1:,jffi:: ;*.J;ir
now necessary only to depress the plunger or
wire release ( 8, page . 4) This opens and Ghe ffioot-rests closes the shutter f or a snapshot exposure.
T ry this action until you are thoroughly f a- Two FooT-RESTs are provided for this cam-
rniliar with it. Observe that a single pressure era so that Time exposures can be made by
both opens and closes the shutrer. laying it on a flat, firm base, such as a table
\ilfhen the pointer is set on Time, one pres- top. The position of these foot-resrs is indi-
sure on the plunger or trigger opens the lens cated by 9 and 10 in the illustration on page
and a second is required to close it. Thus a 4. There are also turo tripod sockets. That
Time exposure of any duration can be made. for horizontal pictures is indicated at 11 in
the illustration on page 4, and the socket for
In taking Time exposures it is of course es- vertical pictures is on the under side of the
sential that the camera be on a tripod or other platform.
firm support, such as a table-top, which will
prevent movement of it while the exposure is 1in progress. qifrrence betweengnstantdneous
A feature of the Readyset shurrer is that dnd Gime
when the pointer is ser at Time, the action is
not only set for Time exposures but brings a THr DTFFERENCEbetween Instantaneous and
smaller opening into position auromatically, Time exposures is quite simple.
thus eliminating the need of a special pointer Vith Instantaneous, a single pressure on the
to obtain the small stop regularly used for wire plunger or the trigger ( see illustration 'aboveTime exposures. This is a" very helpful fea- ) opens and closes the shutter, €X-
ture found only in Ansco cameras. posing the film just long enough to get ^
good picture in bright sunshine and yet not
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too long to permit holding the carrrert safely %aking Enapshots
in the hands without danger of movement.
N TAKING snapshots, hold the camera
Vith Time, the first pressure opens the firmly in both hands with lens pointed
shutter and the second closes it. A time
toward the subject, which, if a figure, shouldexposure may be of any duration, but even
the shortest time exposure is too long to not be closer to the camera than about 10
prevent failure from movement of the camera feet. Have the sun shining on the subject-
if the latter is held in the hands. Therefore not on the camera. That is, keep the sun
in taking Time exposures always place the either behind you or at one side of you as you
car,rteraon a table or other rigid support, using take the picture. Vith the camera loaded,
one of the footrests for this purpos€-or, as explained in the following pages, and the
better still, place the camera on a tripod. The film wound to bring e fresh section of film
tripod socket for horizontal pictures, (land- into place, also with the pointer on the shutter
scapes, etc.) is seen at. 11 on page 4, and set for INST, locate the subject in the finder
the tripod socket f.or vertical pictures (por- and press the release. This opens and closes
traits of standing figures, etc. ) will be founcl the shutter, thus exposing the film for the
on what is the under side of the front plat- length of. time necessary to register the pic-
form when the car;rtera is open. ture on it. Immediately after taking the pic:
ture in this wxy, wind a fresh section of film
into position, after which the camera is ready
for another exposure.
A word as to the finder, which is shown at
7 on pa1e 4. The finder shows in miniature
the picture as it will be registered on the
film, and is reversible so that pictures may
be taken with the camera held in either
1 vertical or horizontal position. The illustra-
tion on page 4 shows the cameta and finder in
position for vertical pictures. To bring the
: finder into position for horizontal pictures
ar'- simply pivot it around so that you can look
Illustration et left shows finder irnage as down into it while holding the camera on its
read for vertical view, and illustration at side. Illustrations on page 8 explain how the
right as read f.or horizontal view. In each view as seen in the finder should be read
crse disregard portion of image represented in according to how the camera is held, whether
illustration by white space. for vertical or for horizontal pictures.
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Gime Exposures Do not hesitate to take time exposures, as
IME EXPOSURES are called for when- they make beautiful negatives, and only a
ever the light or the subject is nor few trials are needed to become expert in get-
bright enough to give sufficient exposure with ting pictures in this way.
a snapshot. In other words, on dull days
wheh the sun is not shining, or late in the Eoading the Gamera
afternoon, or in the woods where the sun- AVING farniliarjzed yourself with the
light is obstructed, or indoors, a rime exposure general operation of the camera, you
is necessary to give the subjecr a chance to are now ready ro pur in a roll of film. To
register on the film. Place the camera on a do this, first remove the back, as shown on
tripod or other supporr as already explained, opposite page, by releasing the catch at. the
and give a time exposure of one or more sec- top. The swiveled spool-holders will now swing
out as shown in illusrration below. In th.onds, according to the illumination. I
It is impossible ro give specific information spool-holder carrying the winding k.y you
as to the proper length of time f.or a time
exposure without also giving a long list of.
possible light conditions with which ihe ama-
teur may have ro deal, and it is therefore
advised that he will ger the best results by a
few rrials. Flowever, an exposure of. about
one second on such subjects as the amateur
generally wishes ro photograph will be about
right in most cases.
Snap Fresh Film into Holder at. Left
will find an empry reel. In the opposite spool-
holder snap a fresh roll of fil;, pustr- the
holder back into its chamber, and irtry the
end of the protective paper across to the
empty reel, threading it inro the slot of the
wooden axle or shaft, and giving the k.y a
J few short turns to bind it. (See next page.)
Now, put the back on again, so that it holds
at the bottom first, snap the catch at the top,
and wind the key until the figure I appears in
the red peephole in the back of the camera.
The camera is now ready for taking the
Removing the Back first picture.
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Eelecta 9ood ffiinisher
HnvrNc spENT GooD MoNEY for your canl-
era and for the film used in it, do not be too
penurious about the cost of developing and
printing. Cheap finishing is in the long run
expensive. A good finisher may charge a little
-or., but this is because it costs a little more
to take pains with the work.
Epecial Qointers
Starting the Film
clCind &,fter Each Qicture
Arrrn TAKING each picture, wind until the
next number appears in the peephole.
After taking the sixth picture, turn the key
until the roll is wound completely onto the Be sure to insert a fresh roll of film the
key spool. Then remoYe the back and, scaling right way around, as above, so that the paper
the roll with the sticker found in the empty will wind over from end to end of the cam-
chamber, remove it for finishing. Vhen the era (orange side out) as in the next illustra-
tion.empty reel has been transferred to the opposite
chamber, the camera is ready for reloading.
Samerafr.,epairs
Camnnas, LIKL, r$vATcFrEsand other instru-
rnents of precision, fray meet with mishaps
that occasion need for expert service. If such
an occasion ever arises in your case' have it in
mind that the Agfa Ansco Corporation main-
tains a repair department for complete service
on its cameras. The charges are nominal, the
department being maintained essentially in the Be careful to start the film evenly on the
interest of users of Ansco cameras and not for empty spool, winding just enough to bind
profit. before replacing the back.
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actually be not .more than 7 feet awey,, in
which case the size of the feet will be greatly
exaggerated in the picture-perhaps appearing
considerably larger than the head. This is not
any fauk of the camera, bur is due simply to
the fact that perspecrive is more violent close
at hand than a little way off. In the above
case, the picture would be much improved if
the subject were turned sidewise so thar head
and feet were approximately the same clis-
tance from the camera. Another way to
avoid such distortion is to take the figure in
a standing position, in which case it can be
brought a little nearer. It is not advisable to
ger closer than 8 feet, and l0 will prove better
for most subjects.
In replacing the back, always catch it at
che bottom first, as above. Otherwise the back Qictures dt a Qicnicwill not close properly.
A r,rcNrc without a camera to record the
J{old the Samera Sevel holidayevent andaspectget ispicturesnever quiteof thosecomplete.presentThein
Ar'turrays FroLD the camera level-that is, so following suggestions as to the taking of pic-
that the plane of the film is at. righr angles tures successfully at such times will therefore
with level ground. If the camera is pointed be of interest. In the first place, don't wait
up, the vertical lines of buildings in the view for other people to say when ir is time ro
will converge towards the top. If it is pointed take a picture, but figure ahead a little for
down, they will converge towards the bottom. yourself and watch for the best opporrlrnity.
Many people on such an occasion have very
Qortraits (9utdoors wild ideas as to what will make a good pic-
ture, but the photographer is the one to de- IN TAKING nICTUREs of people it is advisa-
cide. Another point is in reference ro takingble not to get too close to the subject, so as
unposed pictures of various people present,
to avoid any tendency towards a distortion of such pictures often being much more inter-
nearer parts. This applies particularly to esting than any picture carefully posed or ar-
seated figures, or figures spread out on the ranged. The thing to do is to watch the dif-
grass at a picnic. For example, if someone is ferent members of the party and when you
seated in a chair opposite the camera so that see one getting ofr at one side and standing in
the head is about 10 feet away' the feet may
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an attractive manner' walk up casually to a member that it is .the figure in which you are
distance of 10 or I t feet away, point the interested and the background should there-
camera, and make a snap. fore be subordinated to it. Make it pleasing,
At the same time, it is always a good plan but not too insistent or too "busy."
to make one or two regularly posed group
pictures on such an occasion, getting the dif- -Doferent members of the party together facing a(ot Let the Sun Shineon the Lens
the camera and making the snap when they Trrn REASoN for this is obvious. If the sun
"look pleasant." Incidentally it may be said shines on the lens it will set up reflections on
that the best way to make them look pleasant the glass and fog the film. The old rule for
is to look pleasant yourself! beginners was to always have the sun behind
Faces are always of particular interest, and or partly behind the camera. This is not
it is therefore not a bad plan to make ac least necessary, but at least the lens must be shaded
one picture of say four or five people in t from direct rays or from rays reflected up
row, at a distance of say 10 feet from the from water or other bright surface. If photo-
camera, not bothering to get in much more graphing towards the source of light, hold
than the upper two-thirds of the figure. Do your hand or hat above the lens, but suffi-
not, however, get much closer than l0 or 12 ciently high up not to cut into the angle of
feet, as the picture may not be quite so clear view.
if taken very close.
Qevelop Eoon after Exposure cl0atch the Sackground Frrrvr KEEps BETTER in the roil before ex-
IN rnrrNc rICTURES of people, always have posure than after it has been run through the
an eye on the background. A very successful camera. The chief reason for this is that
pose of at:. attractive subject is sometimes opening it up exposes it to moisture. There-
spoiled by the setting or background against fore turn your films over to the finisher earll',
which the picture is made. One thing to and in moist climates as soon as possible.
avoid in backgrounds is a scrappy mass of
by fence be made such as wouldlines, rails, Not Goo fl[uch in One Qicture veranda railings, house, of athe clapboards
barn doors, etc. In general an open back- InrpxprnIENcED pFrorocRApFrERs sometimes
ground which leaves the subject in relief is make the mistake of trying to ger too much
more effective. Thus a field or a stretch of into one picture, climbing up to the top of
lawn is excellent, and a mass of foliage is far some hill and trying to include everything in
superior to the side of a house. If there is ^ the prospect before them. The result is gen-
tree or a pole in the background, particularly erally a disappointment, for the reason that
avoid having it come directly behind the sub- wlrat their eye takes in as a broad expanse is
ject's head, or you may get the effect of the so reduced in scale in the photograph that it
tree growing out of the subject's head. Re- seems insignificantly small. Much grearer
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satisfaction will be obtained with any camera
by trying for smaller bits here and there, such
as figures, small groups, a bit of roadwayr rf,
interesting bridge, a single building of moder-
ate size instead of a group of buildings, or, in
other words, just enough to make a picture.
If the amateur will study the pictures of
famous artists in ar.y well-known collection
he will note that with very few exceptions
the amount of view included is generally
small. The pictures which show a broad
sweep with a great deal in it are compara-
tively few and generally of great size.
Keep this point in mind when taking pic- Ghe
tures of an attractive house. Take a picture
showing dhe house as a whole, but also take lnsco e%CemoCo^erd
other pictures of various details, such as a
doorway, a glimpse at one side, a bit of. gar-den, etc. Vhile not any one of these pictures $2Ooo
may tell the story completely, all of them
together on the same page of your album will IncLudingQarrying Qase:
make a much more interesting record than
one or two pictures each of which tries to O camera ever achieved widesPread
include everything. . popul arity so quickly as the new
Ansco Memo. It takes 50 pictures on one
5O-cent film, gives you prints for about one
cent each-and all the thrills and satisfaction
of projecting your own pictures on your o\ /n
screen, at insignificant cost.
Positive pictures for projection from your
Memo negatives cost you about 3 cents per
picture-which for the first time puts this
excellent entertainment in the inexpensive
class. And with a Memo, you can have pic-
cures of everything worth photographing. The
camera will fit in your pocket or handbag-
and the iO-picture film costs but t0 cents a
roll. ' Send f.or 48-page illustrated booklet.
&Sfo &,nsco Sorporation
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