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Alpenflex IIS / Alpenflex Orient III User manual
User manual for Alpenflex IIS / Alpenflex Orient III. 16 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Alpenflex
- Model / document
- Alpenflex IIS / Alpenflex Orient III
- Document type
- User manual
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- English
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- 16
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- 2.8 MB
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- Film cameras
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HACHIYO OPI'ICAL CO.. LI'f).
Sole Agents
YOWA 1'RADING CO., Ll'D.
lB-1, lVluromachi, Nihonbaehi, Chuo-kuo
Tokyo, Japan.View original page 2Page 3 · Read text
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The "ALPENFLEX, is a twin-lens mirror reflex camera made by our
factory located at the foot of the "JAPAN ALps", where the air is clear
and the scenery is beautiful. The factory,formerly operated by The Nippon
opitical co., Ltd., noted as ',NIKKOR LENS" maker throughout the world,
was succeeded to by our company in January, 1951, and ever since has been
producing splendid optical instruments.
This camera is one of our latest elaborations under modern equipments
and by our master craftsmen, with the motto of ,,the most familiar camera
for the public".
FEATURES:
l. Alpo lens 1:3.5 f.75mm hard coated, neediesharp focusing.
2. Smooth action of ,'Synchro-C)rient Body Shutter". (With safety de-
vice.)
B. 7. Llz. Il5. 11n.7125. 1150. 1/100. l/200. sec.
with Kodak type flash synchronizer built-in.
3. Light metal die-cast body, with handsome satin chrome finished metal
' parts.
4. The focusing hood equipped with a sports-view-finder and a large
magnif ier.
,i system.
I 1|" 5. The slide focusing
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22, Release lever to remove
back cover
23. Flash gun mount
24. Knob for take-up spool
25. Knob for film spool
26. Film number window
27. Finder hood button
28 Peep -hole for direct view
finder
29. Magnifier critical focusing
30. Winding key for take-up
spool
31. Film pressing plate
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OPERATION
HOW TO LOAD AND TRANSPOR'T FILM
l. Pull out the knob for take up spool (,24), insert the take up spool into
the position and turn the winding knob until the winding key (30)
catches the slot in the spool. (fie. 1)
In this case, leave the long slit of the spool to the front. (fig' 2)
Z. Pull the film spool knob (25) and put the film into the chamber just
as above.
(fig 1) (fig.2) (f ig.3) (f ig. .1)View original page 7Page 8 · Read text
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3. Pull out the leader paper of the film (fig. 3), and insert it into the
longer slit of the 1'ake up Spool and turn the winding Knob q4;
slow1y, ascertaining the leader paper is taken up tightly and straight.
Keep winding on, and you will find the triangular marks appearing
on the edge of the leader paper, then stop winding, putting the marks
on the same line of the red marks rfig. 4).
4. Now the loading of the film is over. Close the back cover and lock.
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It is convenient for you to record the kind of film by turning the Film
Indicator (5) before starting exposures.
5. 'lurn the winding knob until the film number 1 appears on the Film
Number Window €G) . Now the film is ready] for the first exposure.
6. After picture is taken, repeat the same procedures by turning the
Winding knob (4) until twelve pictures are taken.
7. After all pictures are taken, wind the Film tfig.9) Winding Knob until the leader paper is off
the Film Spool, then open the Back Cover,
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HOW TO USE FINDER HOOD.
1. Pull the Finder Hood Button (27) and the Focusing Hood will open
instantly. To close it, just press dourn lightly. (tig. Z)
"2. A large Magnifier (29) is attached to determine focus accurately, and it
will be easily raised by pressing the Magnifier Release Button (z) . l (fig.6)
/i ,3 Viewlevel heightFinderbyservespressingfor thetakingsportsfastFindermovingReleasesubjects(3).and(fig.thosez) of eye
To close the Magnifier and Finder Flap, press the edge of Magnifier
h,\ (on the button side) until they stop. (fig. 8)View original page 10Page 11 · Read text
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FOCUSING
the Raise the Magnifier, turn the Fccus Adjusting knob (8) looking at
glass screen, adjust the focus until the most clear image is visible.
f ocus When take a picture at your breast- height, adjust the
composition in that condition if hurry, but you had
better study composition taking time after closing
, the magnifier and let the camera down.View original page 11Page 12 · Read text
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HO\M TO ADJUST DIAPHRAGM
AND SHUTTER SPEED.
Adjusting lens opening and shutter speed are easily done by turning
Speed Regulator (11) the Diaphragm Lever (16) (fig. 9) and the .Shutter
(fig. 9) to the desired point. The figure on the Shutter Speed Dial showsf I
fracton of a second.
Attention should be paid not to stop the Dial between figures.
Push down the Shutter Set Lever (9), and the shutter will be set ready
for release (fig. 9).
Now everything is ready for taking picture. Press the Shutter Release
, Button (12) or Cable Release after screwing it into the Release Socket.
When longer exposure is repuired than one second, adjust the shutter
as theIi to the letter "8" on the Regulator, the shutter remains open as long
t Shutter Release Button is kept pressed.
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SAFETY DEVICE FOR SHUTTER
RELEASE BUTTON
R"l"ur" Socket When press the shutter with finqer,
remove the H-andle,of Safety Device
and put mark O to mark O , and
Release Button press the Relpaie Button. When lock
the shutter to prevent accidental
exposures, put markO to mark C: in
the case, the shutter does not work
even if you may press it.
When use the Cable flelease, put
mark I to mark O at first, then
of Safety Device screw the Cable Release into the
Release Socket.
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GENERAL INSTRUCTION.
: 1. Always keep the camera in dry place.
2. Put the cover cap on the lens before putting the camera away.
' i Keep your lens clean.When the lens gathers dust, wipe it carefully with \
soft clean cotton cloth. Never leave it as it dusty. i
.l 3. Do not load or unload film under direct sunlight.
,4. Do not leav'e the camera unused with the shutter set on it. I
'f 5. Do not change the depth of focus once the shutter set lever has been
set on. Change it, if necessary, after pushing down the shutter release
lever, shading the taking lens perfectly.
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6. As camera is a precise instrument, never take to pieces nor amend
it by yourself; please carry to the service shop if damaged. 1I
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How to transhort the film on Model "MS"_
t FiB. 9) Turn the back cover locking lever and put mark
O on mark 5/ , and can open the back cover. Then
Ioad a film. When close, put mark G on mark g.
Push down the Reverse Button for ,,S,'. (35),
pressing the F'ilm Transport Button (34) at the
sametime, then the letter ..S" will appear on the
Exposure Counter (33, (fig.9). Then wind the
Film Winding Knob until it stops automatically
..S" . (Fig. r0) and figure ttl" appears next to
After the first Picture has been taken, press
the Film Transport Button (fig. 10) and wind the
Film Winding Knob until it stops, then figure .(/,,
will appear on the Exposure Counter (33;. This
shows that you can take the second picture, go
. on until 12 pictures are taken.
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