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Ansco Anscoset II User manual
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A WORD ABOUT YOUR
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Thank you for selecting the Anscoset II as your may want to take black-and-white pictures. In
new personal camera. You have made a wise that event, simply load your Anscoset II Cam-
decision, for the Anscoset II Camera will give era with Ansco Super Hypan, available in 20-
you all of the benefits of modern automation, exposure magazines.This is the fast, fine-grained
while allowing you to exercise personal control film that is the first choice of many professionals
when you so desire, over each step in the for making the pictures you see in newspapers
picture-taking process. With the Anscoset II and magazines.
Camera you will get fine pictures of the great- The Anscoset II Camera is so simple to use,
est variety of subject matter, over the widest and so reliable in operation, that you may be
range of outdoor and indoor picture-taking tempted to start taking pictures before you
'.conditions. have finished reading these instructions. E.( Your Anscoset II Camera uses popular, inex- We suggest, however, that you read this FI
pensive 35mm ftlm, in 12, 20 or 36-exposure book first, checking each function and feature a.
magazines. Probably most of the pictures you of the camera as described. Only in this way
take will be in color, on Anscochrome or Super can you enjoy all the benefits built into this
Anscochrome, both of which produce full-color fine instrument.
for projectionslides hand viewing, screen or o /"^L/"*making color prints. you But on some occasions ' r'InSCO1
Copyright1962by GenerolAniline& FilmCorporotion
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I Film rewind cronk l7 Distoncesettingindicotor
2 Accessoryclip | 8 Exposurescole
3 Exposuremeter pointers l9 Exposurescole indicotor
4 Coble releose socket 20 Zone focusing scole
5 Shutter releose button 2l Zone focusingindicotor
6 Exposurecounter 22 Floshconnector
7 Exposuremeter 23 "M-X" synchronizotionscole
rtM-X" 8 ASA film speed indicotor 24 synchronizotionindicotor
9 ASA film speed scole 25 Floshexposuredistoncescole
I O Self-timer 26 Floshexposureindex scole
| | "M-X" synchronizotionlever 27 Bock-lotchreleose
l2 Exposuresettingring 28 Rongefinder-viewfinder
l3 Exposurevolue (Ev)indicotor 29 Ropid film odvonce lever
l4 Exposurevolue scole 30 Floshguide toble
| 5 Distoncescole 3 | Rewind releosebutton
l6 Focusingring 32 Tripod socket
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i l HOW TO PUT FIIM IN YOUR Your Anscoset ll Cqmerq is eosy to lood;
it will toke only o minute, if you will ploce
ANSCOSET II cAMERA the comerq on o toble or hold it in you r lop ond follow these directions.
I Pull upward on the sliding latch (No. 27 ) at the left
end of the camera and open the back as far as it will go.
2 Insert magazine of film in the supply chamber, with the
light (emulsion) side of the film leader facing the lens.
3 Turn take-up spool at opposite end of camera with
thumb until slot with small tooth-like projection faces
you.
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4 Pull about 3/a,inch of full-width film from teeth in thin measuring spool (just ahead of
the magazine. Insert end of film leader in take-up spool ) project through perforations
slot of take-up spool and hook second hole on both sides of film.
in film over tooth.
6 Close back of camera and press tightly to
Turn take-up spool with thumb until film make sure that latch snaps into place and
is taut and lies flat in camera. Be sure that that the back is locked in position.
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7 Press shutter release button (No. 5 ) and
advance film by pulling winding lever ( No.
29) to right as far as it will go. Repeat
(usually) twice, until Figure I is opposite
red mark in film counter window (No. 6)
at top of camera. Shutter release button
must be pressed after each winding lever
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HOW TO SET THE FILM ,W
qNd USE THE AUTOMATIC
EXPOSURESYSTEM
Your Anscoset ll Co merct hos o built-in
photoelectricexposure meter (No. 7l with
o unique exposure control system thot
ossuresgood pictures every tiffie, with no
complicoted lens ond shutter settings.
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Turn the black exposure setting ring ( No.
L2) to bring the scale of figures on the bright
metal ASA film speed index ring (marked ASA
10 to f 600) to the position shown.
Before taking your first picture, you must
"set" it for the particular film being used. To
do this, pull outward slightly on the black ex-
posure setting ring ( No. L2) and turn it until
the white dot (No. 8) is opposite the ASA
speed for the film selected. (The illustration
shows the exposure setting and ASA film speed
rings properly positioned for Anscochrome,
Daylight Type, ASA 32. For other films, refer
to the instruction sheet in the film package. )
If the ASA speed of your film is not marked
on the ring, the indicator may be set between
numbers. For example, put the white dot half-
way between 16 and 32, for film with an ASA
speed of 25; halfway between 50 and 100 for
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O MEASURELIGHT
How to toke q light reqding.
Hold the camera in front of you at about chest height
and arim it directly at the subject you want to photo-
grarph. The red needle under the exposure meter win-
dow (No. 3) on top of the camera will move toward
the right, according to the amount of light reflected
by the subject.
lii.:.]::. For greittest accuracy and best results, especially
with color films, ttrke the reading from els close as
possible to the subject.
sET EXPOSUR,E o
How to set the shutter for correct exposure.
While holding the cilmerel tts described above, turn
the black exposure setting ring to the left or right,
until the green indicertor under the exposure meter
window on top of the camera is centered over the
red needle.
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www.orphancameras.com The exposure is now automatically set and Iine, a hand-held exposure cannot be made and will be correct for all average outdoor subjects the camera should be placed on a tripod or which are illuminated by light coming from other solid support. the direction of the camera. If the light reaches Important: If it is impossible to center the green your subject from the side or back, you will exposure indicator over the red needle, there have shadow areas in your picture. In order for is not sufficient light to take a picture. In this your exposure meter to record a more realistic instance, auxiliary lighting-flash or photoflood reading ( and give y.ou a more correctly exposed -will be necessary. picture ) , it is suggested that you step close to FOCUS IENSyour subject (12 to 18 inches) to get a meter o reading of the light refected directly from your How to focus the lens on the subiect. subject. Now center the green indicator over Hold the camera to your eye and look at the the red needle and step back to take your subject through the rangefinder-viewfinder win- picture. dow (No. 28). In the center of the field of view F or an alternate method of automatic ex- you will see a small bright rectangle, the range- posures, see page 22. finder. Most likely there will be a double image There is a safety feature built in your new of your subject in the rangefinder. camera. When your exposure is set, glance down at the exposure scale ( No. 18 ) which consists of a broken red-green line. If the red dot ( No. 19 ) is opposite the red portion of theView original page 13
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While observing the subject, turn the black @ TRIP SHUTTER.lens focusing ring (No. 16) to the left or right How to tqke the picture.until double images overlap, to form a single
sharp, clear image. The camera is now prop- Hold the camera eye level and steady, resting
erly focused. it against your forehead, cheekbone and nose
Note: Focusing is most easily done by using a well- for firm support. Do not grip the camera tightly,
defined vertical line as the point of reference. but cradle it comfortably in your hands. Center
your subject inside the round-corner bright
frame of the viewfinder.
Trip the shutter by using your index finger
only to press the shutter release button (No. 5 )
down.
Note: For close-ups, taken
at three or four feet, compose the picture inside the
four small corner index marks, rather than the round
After t,ip";iT;':fl.ilffi1'otnthe film windinglever ( No.
29 ) to the right as far as it will go. This brings a new
frame of film into position and prepares the camera for
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www.orphancameras.com After taking the last picture on the roll ( exposure
HOW TO REMOVE number 12,20 or 36) rewind and remove the film in
this way:
t Unfold crank handle ( No. I ) in top of rewind
knob. tu 2 Press rewind button (No. 31) in bottom plate
FROM THE CAMERA of camera.
While holding rewinding button in, turn crank
clockwise until film is completely rewound into
the magazine. Rewinding is complete when the
film snaps free of the take-up spool and there is
a lessening of tension on the rewind crank.
4 Open back of camera and remove film magazine.
Films should be developed as soon as possible
after exposure.
The preceding poges tell you everything you
need to know to mqke outdoor pictures under
normol conditions. The following poges tell you
obout the odditionol feotures ond controls thot
moke the Anscosetll eosy to operote ond ideql
for iust obout ony picture-toking opportunity.
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HOW
under ?tuTOARTIFICIALTAKE PICTURESLIGHTING
The most populor sourcesof indoor lighting
ore photoflood bulbs, flqshbulbs qnd elec-
tronic flosh units. Blqck-ond-whitefilms mqy
be used with ony of these light sources.
However,with color films,€.9., Anscochrome
ond Super Anscochrome,light ond film must
be used in motching combinqtionsif nqturql
colors ore desired. See the film instruction
sheet for full detqils.
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INDOOR PICTURESWITH PHOTOFTOOD TIGHTS
Use your Anscoset II in the same way as for outdoor pictures,
setting the white dot on the black exposure setting ring op-
posite the ASA speed for the film in use. For color films, use
the ASA TUNGSTEN SPEED as given in the film instruction
sheet. Modern black-and-white films have just one film speed.
For portraits, take the light reading from about two feet
from the subject's face and turn the exposure setting ring to
center the green indicator over the red needle. Be sure to put
the camera on a tripod if the red dot on the black exposure ff dgired, q cob
toch{d qs shown,setting ring is opposile B, 6, 7 or B on the exposure value f or tripping f he sli
scale. Attach the tripod to the camera by using the socket duce the possibility
(No. 32) in the base plate of the camera. movement qt slo'
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INDOOR PICTURESWITH FLASHBULBS
@With the Anscoset ll Comero you The Anscolite II Flash Attachment is
ccln to ke pictures with oll of the recommended because it is compact, in-
populor economicql,reodily qvoil- expensive and highly efficient. It will give
oble cleor ond blue floshbulbs, even lighting over the entire picture area
using ony good-quolity flosh unit. and correctly exposed pictures in either
black-and-white or color with low-cost
AG-l (clear) or AG-IB (blue) flashbulbs.
Regardless of the kind of flash unit or
type of flashbulbs, install the flash attach-
ment as shown, with the connecting wire
plugged into the shutter flash connector
(No. 22).
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Set the red lever ( No. 3 Focus the lens and note Turn the black expo-
lI) (located near the the camera-to-subject sure setting ring ( No.
top of the shutter hous- distance on the footage 12) until the subject
irg ) to "M." scale ( No. 15 ) as shown distance on the expo-
by the position of the sure distance scale ( No.
2 Be sure the white dot white index dot ( No. 1 5 ) i s o p p o s i t e t h e
(No. 8 ) on the black 17 ) on the lens focus- index letter ( No. 26)
exposure setting ring is mg rmg. for the flashbulb you
opposite the correct are using.
ASA speed for the film
ln use. See chart next page.
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www.orphancameras.com Set white dot (No. 8 ) opposite ASA Film Speed, given in the instruction sheet packed with your film. (example: ASA 32 for Anscochrome) Set red dot (No. 13) opposite exposure value (E,, ) number ( No . L4) for existing light con- ditions, &s indicated in the instruction sheet parckaged r,vith your film. (example: Ev 13 for average subjects in bright sunlight with Anscochrome) Set white dot (No . 2L) opposite correct figure on zone focusing scale (No . 20) . (examples: for scenes,set on lowest figure; for groups of people and average subjects, set on the middle figure; for close-ups,portraits, etc., set at top figure )View original page 23
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EXPOSUREVATUE (Ev) SYSTEM
Your Anscoset II Camera has a full range of Ev
numbers (No . L4) from which correct expo-
sures can be set, without using the photo-
electric meter. Instruction sheets with most
films now show an "Ev" number for varying
light conditions. By setting the red dot (No. 13)
,i;i'ii,:,;,; opposite the recommended
ii# Ev number, correct expo-
sure will result.
Ev numbers 6, 7 and 8
are engraved in
red as a warning
r e m i n d e r t h a t
these speeds are
too slow for satis-
factory hand-held
exposures.
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FITMS FOR YOUR
ANSCOSET II
CAMERA ANSCOCHROME@ AsA Fitm HYPAN@ SUPER
choice Speed 32. * The wisesl for ASA Film Speed: 500.*
toking noturol-color slides for screen This is on exlremely sen-
p ro ie cfin g ond pr inl m oking under sitive film which gives
overoge condilions. you the benefit of high
Atry 35mm film can be used in your speed wiihout socrifice of
Anscoset II, but to get the very best re- fine groin or piciure clor-
sults from your camera and to take fullest ify. An ideol qll-oround
advantage of its capabilities, we suggest block-ond-white film.
Anscochrome and Super Anscochrome for
color slides and Ansco Super Hypan for
black-and-white negatives. These superior
films are the products of Ansco, America's SUPERANSCOCHROME *Alwoys check instruclion
oldest photographic company-a supplier, AS A Film Speed 100.* T he ideol sheet pockoged with film
since 1842, of. highest quality sensitized film for oction ond sporfs pholog- for lotest informotion.
products for amateur and professional use. wontedro p h y whenot extremelylifelike colorhighslidesshuiforere
speeds, or under unfovoroble light.
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