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AMC M235 User manual
User manual for AMC M235. 29 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Amc
- Model / document
- AMC M235
- Document type
- User manual
- Language
- English
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- 29
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- 10.1 MB
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- Film cameras
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May I introduce myself? Before being eent out into the wide world ae a
. perfect and first-class camera, I passed through many
My name is the busy hande all intent on improving and checking
AMC CAMBRA M my many fine qualitiee. Now it's entirely up to 2 3 5 you how well you exploit my capabilities.
This small booklet will tell you all you want to
know about me and my internal mechaniem. One
thing I would aek, though, before using me for
the firet time, please carefully read the contents
of thig emall booklet it certainly will be
worthwhile. All of my efforts and my strivings
will be to solely bring you pleasure; I trust that
we will soon be good and, I hope, inseparable
eompanions.
Hoping to remain your very obedient
AMC .AMERA M 2ssView original page 5Page 6 · Read text
www.butkus.us To open the camera Release the milled locking ring (9) on the camera base by turning it to the left. Tne back of the camera can then be elid off.View original page 6
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To insert the film
Raiee the film cassette retaining lever as
far as it will go, and ingert the cassette
into the film chamber so that it engagee
in the teeth of the rewind knob. Then
ewing the retaining lever outwarde and
over the projecting spool end.View original page 7Page 8 · Read text
www.butkus.us Open the film pressure plate and pull out the trimmed end of the film far enough to be inserted into the elot of the take-up spool. At the same time ensure that the lug on the take-up spool hooks on to the film perforation. Now, the rewind button (1) on the top of the camera (s.left arrow) is pressed-in and the lower wheel of the take-up spool (s. right arrow) is turned until both toothed wheels of the film transport roll engage in the film perforation. Lastly, swing the film preesure plate back into the closed position.View original page 8
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To close the Camera To cloee the camera the back ehould be inserted between the camera housing and front plate and the locking ring (9) tightened by turning it to the right.View original page 9
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www.butkus.us The exposure eounter The exposure counter (3) reads backwards from 36 to l, indicating the number of unexposed frames etill available. Having inserted the film and cloeed the camera, eet the counter on the red spot at figure 86 by turning the toothed wheel which ie underneath the maker's name. (With a 20 exposure film, on the green mark at 20.) Advance the film twice (i. e. advance the rapid wind lever twice as far ae it will go), and the film counter ehould then read 36 (or 20).View original page 10
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www.butkus.us To unload the Camera 1l When the exposure counter (3) ehows figure 1, this means that the entire Iength of the film has been exposed. To wind back the film, press the rewind push button (l), and turn the rewind lever''on the left of the camera cap continuously in the direction of the arrow. (like the rapid winder!). Just before the rewinding operation is completed, a more marked resistance will be noticeable, indicating that the end of the film is etill held by the take-up spool. A few more turns will wind the film completely into the cassette. The camera can thtin be opened and the film changed. Important: The rewind button must remain depressed throughout the rewinding operation.View original page 12
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www.butkus.us Checking the Film Transporf 13 Tbis can be done at a glance. Once the film has been ineerted, the film traneport indicator (s. arrow) which ie vieible in the recess adjacent to the rewind lever should move in the direction of the viewfinder eye-piece. If the indicator does not move while the film is being transported, check to ensure that the film has been properly inserted into the camera. Checking the Rewinding To check the rewinding action, release the rewind releaee knob (l) during the rewinding operation. If the mechanism is functioning properly a very definite reeistance will be noticeable. lf no reeistance is felt, this means that the film hae been pulled out of the cassette and cannot be wound back. This fault can only be remedied by oponing the camera in a darkroom. Important: When continuing to rewind, press in the rewind release knob (l) again, otherwiee the film per- foration will be torn.View original page 14
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How to Use the Range Finder
In the middle of the light circular
area you will see a double image of
the subject sighted. By turning the
focussing ring theee two contours ehould
be made to coincide; in this way the
exact dietance to the eubject is eeta-
blisheal and the lene focussed.View original page 16Page 17 · Read text
r6 The Built-in Exposure Meter
l. Apertures
2. Expoeure times
3. ASA-Speeds
4. DIN-Speeds
5. Follow-up Indicator
6. Exposure meter needle
7. Small setting knob for DIN and ASA
degrees
B. Knurled ring for setting follow-up
indicator
Through its system the built-in exposure meter of the AMC Camera M 235 offere most
accurate measurements. Only a emall turn on the knurled ring (B) will eet the red follow-up
indicator (5) over the white exposure meter needle (6). That is all for an exact meaeurement
and the values can be read off tho ecalee I and 2.View original page 17Page 19 · Read text
1B Metering
To meaeure the prevailing light conditions, point the camera in direction of the object to
be photographed and set the red follow-up indicator (6) exactly over the white exposure
moter needle (5) by turning the knurled ring (B). With this manipulation exposure time
and aperture valuee are recorded and one of these combinations can be eet on the camera
ehutter. The measured values can be controlled any time by looking at the two pointers.
Hints on Taking Photographs.
Object Measurement
Thie method of meaeurement is the most popular of all and in most casee sufficient. The
light reflected from the object is measured hereby, in other words, measuring is carried
out from the point where the photograph is being taken towarde the object being
photographed.
However, if the motiv to be photographed is containing extreme light or dark components'
it is advisable to take close-up measurements of the most important lightest and darkeet
parts. The values will then be added up and the reeult devided into halvee.View original page 19Page 20 · Read text
www.butkus.us E*"-pl"t 19 I et Meaeurement Aperture ll I/60 sec. 2nd Measurement Aperture 5.6 L/60 Bec. Total Aperture 16.6 L/L20 sec.: Aperture B I /60 sec. The close-up measurement will also be made when a certain subject or person ie the main component of the photograph, and the fore- and background is uneeeential, i. e. for portraits, objects of art, etc. In a case like that take the measurement at a dietance of about 30-40 cm (12-16 in.), but take car that your own shadow ie not darkening the object. The meaeurement has to be made from the same direction as lateron the expoeure is made. When taking outdoor photographs, alwaye remember not to have too much sky within the measuring sphere, as wrong valuee might reeult.View original page 20
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20 Colour photographs
Perfect colour photographs can only be obtained when the camera shutter and the exposure
meter work_ in perfect harmony, and the film is very carefully developed. At the miment,
no etandard system of meaeuring the speed of colour filme is which ni'eane that only a speed ie usuaily given on the film pack,"o"il"bl",i. e. 'oexpose the --cglparison same as ." With the object of finding out how the exposuru- *ui"r, the camera and
film wo-rk best togetherr we would suggest that three trial ph-otographs be made of the same
object but with three dill'erent lene apertures (f/nos.)
Photograph no. 1; with the aperture ehown on the exposure meter,
Photograph no. 2; with the next emaller aperture,
Photograph no. 3; with the next larger aperture.
Make a careful note of the details of each photograph so that, after the film is developed,
you can determine which method gave the best results
In caee of doubt, it ie better to expose negative film longer than given and reversal film
shorter than given ou the exposure meter.
Exposure time
The exposure time is set by positioning the red spot
on the knurled ring (5) of the shutter opposite the
required time.View original page 21Page 22 · Read text
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The Lens Diaphragm 2L
The lene aperture or diaphragm is set by
means of the front ring (16) on the lens.
Bring the dot into register with the black
line at whatever setting is required.
Note: Aperture 2.8 large lens opening - little depth of field. Aperture 16 small lene
opening great depth of field. -
The Delayed Action Release
The setting lever (15) has to be pushed
from X to green V. This can be done
only when the shutter is cocked.
Attention: When setting V is used, the
ehutter setting B cannot be used. After the
delayed action mechanism has run off, the
setting lever goes back to I automatically.
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Depth of Field Rilrg
The depth of field comprises the zone from the foreground to the background of the
picture which is sharply defined in the reproduced image. This area or depth varies
according to the aperture chosen, that ie to say, a large aperture (f/2.8) gives less depth
of field and a small aperture (fi 16) gives a greater depth of field.
With the A M C Camera M 235 the depth of field for every photograph can be easily
read off the depth of field ring which is between the focueging ring on the lene and the
ehutter speed setting ring; tbis repeats on the left and on the right of the setting mark
the range of apertures, between which the picture will be sharp.View original page 23Page 24 · Read text
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Changing the Lens
The lens should be screwed firmly home into the lens
pauel in a clockwise direction. The central dot on the
red engraved depth of field ring should be just below
the right window of the viewfinder when looking on the
camera from above. Remove the lens by unscrewing it in
the opposite directiou. When screwing the lensee in and
out care should be taken that only the milled ring,
bearing the depth of field scale, is touched.View original page 24Page 25 · Read text
24 Taking a Pieture
The A M C C A M ERA M 2 3 5 should be held firmly in both hands with,.the
rounded bottom edge resting in the palme of the hands. When the shutter is released
hold the camera steady with the left hand.
Releaee the shutter gently and deliberately without jerking .it, moving the middle finger
only and not the whole hand. Alloo, +e finger to reet ou the releaee lever until the
release action is completed. Remain perfectly etill and composed while taking a picture,
especially when taking snapshote. If you follow theee rules you will be delighted with the
excellent results achieved.
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Acceseoriesforthe AMC cAMERA M 235 2?
Interehangeable lenses coupled to the range finder
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