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Ansco Junior No. I User manual
User manual for Ansco Junior No. I. 10 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Ansco
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- Ansco Junior No. I
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- User manual
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- English
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- 10
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e%Caterials ancl €qurpment Tf%w fti Gake ?ictures
fo, the ?hotographer with the:
manufactured and supplied by Agf a
Ansco Corporation assure the finest c7t r^ include:possible They results. U VL). I Filmpack. and Roll Film
Fland Cameras, box and folding.
View Cameras, Studio outfits, and
other apparirtus f or commercial and &,nsco{"niorprofessional photographers.
The Memo C',rmera-I0 pictures
with one ! Q-cenl fi1111-elso the Memo-
scope, and Merno accessories and finish-
irg equipment.
Agfa Portrait Fihn.
Agfa Phototcchnical Films-Process.'
Proc e s s Pan.hromatic, Commercial,
Commerciel Panchromatic, Co,mmer-
cial Orthochromatic.
Agfa Color Plates, for photographs
in natural colors.
Noko, Cyko, and other Ansco pa-
pers.
Chemicals, including Agf a Metol,
Ortol, Glycin, Amidol, and Rodinol, Picture Size 2t x 3 *also Pinacryptol Green Desensitizer. Film to Ask for-
Flashlight, tripods, and other acces- B2 Agf.a or 4,{' Ansco
sories.
e orr e s p ondenc e Inu ited &Sfo Ansco AorParntioTi-, &do &,nsco Sorporation Singhamton, { ). Singhamton, 1( .y., IJ. S. *4.
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T%tu to Gal<e ?ictures
tt'irh thet
r Ansco lunior
^e.ICTURE-TAKING with this new%he No. r &nsco {unior rnodcl of the No. 1 Ansco Junior is
is only one of mxny finc cafireras particularly easy and dclightful, but not so
in the Agfa Ansco linc. For in- easy that instructions cen be safcly disrc-
formation about other models, see garded. Remember that the first thing to do
your clcalcr or write to with a new cxmera is not to takc pictures
Agfo Lnsco QorPoration- with it but to become familiar with its perts
Sinehanrron, .d. ). and see how it works. Therefore study the illustration on page 4, with the accompanying
explanations, and, with the camcra before you'
read through the instructions on thc pxges
ffor &verage Enapshots that follow. As yolr read, 8o through the various motions so as to become entirely ft-
For xvcrage snaPshots set the miliar with the camera before acturlly loacl- and (l / 2 ishtrtter xt 2t second ) ing with film and starting to take pictttres. 1 1 F between way:rn opening helf
,rnd F t6. If yolr have purchased the c.lmcr,t in an-
The picture size is 2i x li inches. ticipation of a trip or vacation tollr' let us
Ask for 82 Agfa or 4A Ansco film recommend here that before yotl stxrt yotl (same size as 120). expose a ro11 or two by taking picturcs of
friends and various scenes at horne. This will
give you a practical check on the operation
of the camera, at the same time sr-rggcsting
ideas for pictures when awxy on your trip.
This instruction book confines itself largely
to the mechanical operation of the camera.
For suggestions and pointers on picture-taking
in general, we recommend a reading of the
other booklet in your camera box, 'oExpert
Camera Operation Made Easy."
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Ghe No. r &nsco lunior Ghe No. r &,nsco {unior
convenient method of setting the pointer is to Ghe ffootrests
move the lever 7 at the bottom of the shutter
in the oppositc direction. Ily looking into FIE footrests are for making Time or
the lcns es you operxtc this lcvcr you will Bulb exposures when a tripod is not
notice how it controls the apcrture in thc available-when, for exarnple, a table is used
"diaphragm." ro support the camere. For all exposures
To sct thc shutter for a snapshot in bright longcr then l/2, second, support thc camerasunlight in spring or surnmer' sct the speed for on some rigid basc instead of holCing it in the
I /zs second and the diaphragm for opening hands.
16. In winter sunlight, except in the case of
brilliant snow-clad landscapcs, use the next Soading the Samera
larger opening. Further inforrnation about
cxposure will be found in the accompanying O LOAD the carncra, it is first nec-
isbooklet. esser\/ to remove the back, which
held by a catch at the top undcr thc handle.
Ghe ffinder Flaving released this catch, pull out thc back at the top, wh".eupon it v'ill come loose 1t
the bottom also and crn be leid aside whilc
Htr finder (8, page 4) is reversible, the crmcra is loaclccl. Scc illustrrtion.
Note that in rcplecing thc beck it shouldthe canrer:r either vertical or horizon- always be crughr firn-rl1' et the lower cnd first,tal position. Sec illustration below for ex- thcn pushed togcthcr at thc cnd where thcplan;rtion of l'rov,' thc finder image should be handlc is, af tcr which thc crtch is f astcncd.
rc:rd. If the back i. not caught et the bottonr first
it will not closc 1'tropcrll'.
I
I
Illustration at' lcft shows finCer image es ,
read fr>r vcrtical view, and illustration et {II
,|right as read for horizontal view. In each
case disregard portion of image represented in
illustration by white space. Removing the Back
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Ghe No. r &nsco {unior Ghe No. r &nsco {unior
conyenient method of setting the pointer is to %he ffootrests
move the lever 7 at the bottom of the shutter
in the opposite direction. By looking into FIE footrests for making Time or
the lens as you operate this lever you will Bulb exposures^rewhen a triPod is not
usednotice how it controls the aperture in the available-when, for example, a table is
"diaphragm." to support the camera. For all exposures
To set the shutter for a snapshot in bright longer tha.n, t / Z f second, support the c^rnerasunlight in spring or summer, set the speed for on some ngid base instead of holding it in the
t / z s second and the diaphragm fot opening hands.
16. In winter sunlight, except in the case of
brilliant snow-clad landscaP€s, use the next Soading the Gamera
about informationlarger opening: ftrther O LOAD the camera, it is first nec- the accompanying inexposure wrll be found
booklet. essarlr to remove the back, which is
held by catch the top unCer the handle' ^ ^t" Flaving released this carch, pu|[ out tfte back %he ffinder at the top, whereupon it will come loose at
the bottom also and can be laid aside while
FIE, finder ( 8, page 4) is reversible, the carnera is loaded. See illustration.
so that pictures may be taken with Note that in replacing the back it shouldthe camera held in either vertical or horizon- always be caught firrnly at the lower end first,tal position. See illustration below for ex- then pushed together at the end where the
planation of how the finder: image should be handle is, after which the catch is fastened.
read. If the back is not caught the bottom first ^t it will noc close p,roperl y.
Illustration at ' left shows finCer image as Iread f or vertical view, and illustration at
Lright as read f or horizontal view. In each
case disregard portion of image represented in
illustration by white space. Removing the Back
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Ghe No. r &nsco {unior %he No. r &nsco {unior
spool, then remove the back, and, sealing gnserting the $;lm k.y the roll with the sticker founC in the empty
chamber, remoYe it for finishing. Vhen the
ITFI the back removed, the swiv - empty roll has been transferred to the oppo-
eled spool-holders will now swing site chamber the carnera is ready for reloading.
out as shown in illustration below. In the
spool-holder carrying the winding k.y you
will find an empty reel. In the opposite
spool-holder snap a f resh roll of film, push Epecial Qointers
the holder back into its chamber and c^rry
the end of the protective paper across to thc
empty reel, threading it into the slot of the
woodcn axle or shafc and giving the k.y a
fen' sl-rort turns to bind it.
Now ;rut the back on again, So that it holds
at the bottom first, srlap and fasten it at tl'rc
top, ancl winc{ the k.y until figure l appears
in the red hole in the back of the camera.
The camera is now ready for taking thc Be sure ro insert a" fresh ro11 0f film the
first pictLrrc. right way around, xs above, so that the paper
Caution.-lJefore loading ctmcrt nrake sttrc will wind over from end to end of the cam-
that the shutter is closed. era ( red side out ) as in the next illustration.
Snap Frcsh Film into Tlolder ar. Lefc
nilind &,fter 6ach Qicture
FTL,R taking each picture, wind
V until the next number appears in caref ul ro srarr the film evenly on the -/t he pcep-holc. Be
Af ter tak ing the s ixth pictlrre, turn the key empty spool, winding jr-rst enough to bind
until the roll is wound completely onto the before replacing the back.
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Eelect a good ffiinisher
HevrNc SPENT GooD MoNEY for your cam-
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
e"pe.rsirre. A good finisher may charge-a little
*or", but this is because it costs a little more
to take pain-s with the work.
fl[ake the fl[ost of QhotograPhY
E ARE sure you will like this
In replacing the back, always catch it at camera and the pictures which it
the bottom first, as above. Otherwise the back takes. It will, no doubt, seem exceedingly
will not close properly. simple in operation. This simplicity is, how-
.r,.i, by ro -."nt an accident, but the result many years of experience in proving what Ttold the Samera gevel of is good in a camera and will give good service'
Inlhis booklet we have sought only to explain Ar-veys HoLD the camera level-that is, so
that the plane of the film is at right angles the mechanics of operation, but we would sug-with level ground. If the camera is pointed gest also a careful reading of the other booklet
up, the vertical lines of buildings in the view which you will find in the camera box, en-
will converge towards the top. If it is pointed titled "Expert Camera Operation Made Easy,"
down, they will converge towards the bottom. as this wiil give you a very interesting back- ground of tiie principles of photography and j
iill r.tpply many .tt.f.,l pointers in practical
Gamera fr,epairs picture-taking.
\Zhen you-use this camera vre would like
.4 AMERAS, like watches and other in- you to think of the Agfa Ansco Corporation
struments of precision, may meet with ,, o.ry much interested in your success and
mishaps that occasion need for expert service. ,.rpplyitrg^doubly the best film in the world to makeIf such an occasion ever arises in your case, it sure. It need hardly be added that
have it in mind that the Agfa Ansco Corpo- rt. arry time when your photographic require-
ration maintains a repair department for com- -.rrt, call for other cxrneras or photographicplete service on its cameras. The charges are materials, we would be most hrppy to supply
low, the department being maintained essen- information on any item or items in our com-
tially in the interests of users of Ansco plete photographic line for the amateur or
cameras. professional photographer.
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