Agfa Speedex-Clack User manual

IJefore loading the camera with film, it is well
 trs read the following instructions carefull.r
through and to practise the various movements
a l'ew times.

Looding the Speedex-Clock with
Agfo Roll-film B 2-8.
To open the camera back, press on the two
buttons 1 and push them in the direction of
the. arrow.

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Take hold of the lower spool holder by the
curved tabs and turn it out of the camera (fig. 2).
Turn the spool chamber 5 in the direction of
the arrow (fig. 3), insert a full spool of film, and
turn bad< the spool dramber so that the stucl
engages in the round aperture of the spool, the
             beins then turned back into the
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Note that the only correct position of the
spool is with the taper end of the red wrapping
paper pointing to the empty spool (see fig. i).
Insert the creased end of paper in the longer
slit of the empty spool (fig. +) and detach the
gurnmed strip.
Now give a few turns, to the right, to the winding

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key 4 (fig. 5), so as to wind one or two coils
of the red paper on to the empty spool. In
doing this, take care to adjust the paper to one
side or the other so that it is wound sfroight
between the two end pieces of the empty spool.
Close the camera by turning down the bad<,
and see that the catch 1 is properly fastened.
The red winrlow in the back of the camera is
tor watdring for the film number when winding
on the film (fig 6). In view oI the higher sensi-
tivity of present-day films, this window is covered
normally by a shutter, so that any question of fog
is avoided. When the film is to be wound on,
the little button by the window is pushed in
the direction of the arrow, when the window is

opened, and the film can be observed. First of
 all, a hand and a number of red dots will appear,
anrl then the figure 1. When this figure (or any
other, in the subsequent winding-on of the film
to higher numbers) has appeared, the button is
released, and the window will shut automatically.





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When turrring on the film in this way it is im-
portant that the lens and finder glasses should
not be toudrel, and if the film is wound on to
the next section of film as soon as a picture has
been taken the possibility of exposing two picr-
tures on the same section of film is avoided.

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     Toking rhe photogroph.
       Before making an exposure, see that the lens
        is perfectly clean; if necessary, wipe with a
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       Point the camera downwards  (fig. Z); it will then
       spring out automatically into the position fc-'r
       use on pressing the button 5.
       In this position the camera gives sharp pictures
       of objects at distances from 16 ft. to o  (the
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symbol o  denotes an infinite distance). On the
 under side of the shutter casing is the lever lJ                                                  -  (fig. 9). By drawing this up in"the direction of
 the arrow, the lens is ihen sharply locussed on
 distances from 8 ft. to 16 ft. Th; Iever li   I





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automatically put bad< when closing the camera,
so that whenever the camcra is ofened afresh,
it is in focus on distances from 16 ft. to oo.
For subjects mudr nearer to the camera. viz.
3 ft. to 8 It., focus is obtained by means of the

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Agfa Portrait Attadrment lor the Speedex-Clad<
(iLl4xzrlL) whidr is slipped on to the front nI
the lens.





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       Camera as seen from below

Focussing distonces.
,,Speedex-Cla&" 21/,'xiLl+ withouf portrait
   attadtment: ,,FAR" infinity to 15 feet.
                         15 to 7rl2 leet.                'NEAR'.,,Speedex-Clad<"  2r | ;XJL l1 with portrait attadr-
ment 71/2><5 feet (Camera focussed for ,,Far").

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tsoth instantaneous and time exposures may
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    Moking lhe Exposure. Two things are most
      important. Hold the camera steady and operate
      the shutter steadily. Also note: Always hold the
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camera level, not pointing up or down, as this     {
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                                              1/36 sec.),For instqnloneous exposures (-
with the camera held in the hand, moYe the
pointer S (fig. 8) to <. >. Now operate the shutter
by pressing the lever 9 fully down, taking care
not to press ba& the front part of the camera.
The shutter may also be operated by lmeans of         ,l
the cable release screwed into the aperture 10.                             II
For time exposures set the pointer 8 to <<->.
The shutter then remains open as long as the
lever 9 is kept pressed down.
For time exposures the camera must lbe used
on a firm support, the strut 12 (fig.9) being turned
outwards in the direction of the arrow.
Note. Before closing the camera the strut 12
must be turned bad< into place. A screwed
sodcet (see fig. 3) is provided for attadring the
camera to a tripod.
For exposures by floshlight set the pointer 8
(fig. S) {6 a1-;. Direct the lever 9 (fig. 9) dorvn-
wards and then secure it in place by turning
in the angle-piece 11 (fig. 9), whidr is on the
lower side of the shutter casing, in the direction
of the arrow. When the exposure has been made,
close the shutter by turning badr the angle-
piece 11 or, more simply, by closing the camera,

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whereby the angle-piece 11 is automatically put
 ba&.
 When taking photographs  ,,against the light.o the
 su1 qu.st be prevented from entering tle lens
 and shrning on it, but under these conditions
 the hand oJ any other suitable object may be
 used a shade, providing that it does not obscur.e
 the view of the camera.
The camera is fitted with three slops whidr
 are set in position by sliding the smail toothed
lever A (hg. Z) until it snapis into a slot.
Whot exposures to give.
The exposures indicated below are for full sun
during the period from one hour after sunrise
to one hour before sunset. II subjects are in
shade, give twice the exposure;  if sky is slightly
clouded,_-give_ four times, or 8 time', if figit i,very dull and whole sky leaden grey.
These particulars are for use of Agfa Isodrrom
Film.
                                    1/uo sec.).Outdoor: lnstantaneous (:
Glaciers, snowscapes, open beadr scenes
                             with stop f/16Average landscape                                 . with stop f/11
Close-up subjects              . with stop f l1,I

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  Indoor: Time exposures.
 In light room (light walls and floor) at winduw,
  2 to 4 secs. with f llt. In dark rooms (dark walls,
 floor and furniture) at window, 6 to 8 secs. If
 subiect is more than 3 ft. from window, give
 twice the exposure; if 6b te 10 ft. Irom window
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 When making an exposure the picture is seen
                                                      7 by means o[ the finder 6 (upright view) or
  (oblong view) [tig. 8], hold the camera as in
  fig. 10.
 The Speedex-Cla& is also fitted with a direct-
  vision finder (fig. 11) whidr is brought into
  position for use by raising the small nosepiece 15
  and erecting the frames 17 and 16.
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(fig. 12), observing the subject through the finder
with one eye, so that the apertures oI the frame 16
and of the front frame 1Z exactly coincide.

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Closing the cqmer(r.
Take off the cable release and turn bad< the
strut 12 (fig. 9), before closing. the camera,
Take the camera in the two hands and push





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back the front with the two thumbs (exercising
equql pressure) until it snaps into place.
When the camera is closed, the shutter release
trigger is lo&ed, so that film cannot be exposed
accidentally, when using the Speedex-Cla&.
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    I      I   Removing exposed film.
       I   When the last (8 th) exposure has been made,
     wind off the whole of the film. The passage of
      the paper band can be seen in the red window
     in the camera ba&. Then open the bad< as

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      directed on page 3 (fig. l). Turn the winding
                                          as itr   keywill tocomethe (seeright fig.and I4).drawTurnit outoutasthefar spool
      dramber, open out the spoolholder 18 and remove
      the exposed spool (fig. 15). In doing this take care
      that the wrapping paper does not become loose.


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    Wrap the end of the paper closely round the roll,
     crease over the part indicated by the printing
    and secure in place with the gummed strip.
   Now take the empty spool out of the lower
     spool holder and place. it in the upper holder
    with the slotted end against the winding key
       (fig. 16). Turn bad< the spool dambers and put
        spool holder ba& into the camera. Now{   the     give a turn to the right of the winding key and
 I   so cause it to engage the empty spool. Proceed
      to insert a fresh spool of film as already directed
    on page 4.
   'Yellow Filters
   for the Speedex-Glqck.
    Yellow Filters (optical flats) for the Speedex-
    Cla& are supplied in various depths in push-
    on mounts under the name oI ,,Speedex Topas
      Filtiers" 63/6a indr diameter.
     Full particulars of the use of the filters and of
     the multiplying (exposure) factors are given in
    a ;descriptive leaflet on Agfa ;,Filters (Optical
      Flats) obtainable free from'photographic  dealers.