Ansco MEMO II User manual

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       EMO  II
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Your    rf.e!\z Ansco   Merno    rr Autornatic     carnera     is
                 precision    rnade   ancl  wittr   ordinary     ca,re,
                              vrzill give  you  years   of  pleasl:.re.
The electric eye, coupled to the lens and      with  the camera features and operation,
shutter system, automatically sets the cor-      thereby assuring the best possible results.
rect exposure when sufficient light is pres-
                                       Anscochrome films will give the finest inent for snapshots either indoors or out-
                                                 color transparencies. For black and white,doors. With photoflash lamps, one simple
                                       Ansco  Versapan  is recommended. Onadjustment automatically sets the expo-
                                       page 2 you will  find information on thesure for the proper film, lamp and distance                                             outstanding Ansco Films available.combination. The powerful spring motor
automatically advances the film after each     Your camera uses standard 35mm  film
exposure, permitting  rapid sequence pic-     magazines (No.  135 )  making 24  half-
tures if desired and eliminating the danger     frame  ( 18 x 24mm) pictures from the 12-
of 'accidental double exposure. Up to 20     exposure magazine, 40 from the 2O-expo-
pictures can be made with one winding.      sure magazine and 72 from the 36-expo-
                                            sure magazine.Spend a few minutes now with this book
and your camera to  famili arize yourself                            E Ansco
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I ComeroBock Cotch                                     p FocusingIndex Dot
I  ShutterReleose                                                                              I Q FocusingRing
t  "Open" ond "Lock" Button                                                               |  |  ElecfricEye
{  AccessoryClip                                                                                       |  !  FloshConnectorSocket
li ExPosureControlCenter-                                      1t  TripodSocket
  DistonceSettingIndicotor(for floshl                         1{  Viewfinder
f  ExPosureControlQgntsl-                                                               I g RewindKnob
  ExposureSetting(for outomoticor monuoloperotion)                                                                                                               I  f  ExposureCounterWindow
7 ExposureControlCenter-ASA FilmSpeed Diol                         l/  Winding Knob
8 ExposureControlQ6ntsy-Flosh Guide Number Scole                 | $ RewindReleoseButton

Pull out the rewind knob (No. 15)
on the bottom of the camera. Insert
film mag azine in the suPPlYchamber
as shown.
Push the rewind knob back in, turn-
ing it forward and backward slightly
to engage the magazinesPool.
Turn the winding knob (No. 17) in
the direction of the arrow until the
opening in the metal sPring cliP on
the take-up spool appears.Push the
end of the film under cliP as far as
 it will go and engagea film Perfora-
 tion on the tooth of the spring clip.

Hold the film magazine in position as shown.
  Turn the winding knob until film is drawn across
  the back of the camera and the film perforations
  are engagedwith the sprocket teeth.



                      Close the camera
                         back, being certain
                            that the lock snaps
                             shut.




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Wind the film advance motor by
turning the winding knob (No.
l7 ) in the direction of the arrow.
Turn knob until  it stops. Do not
use excessforce.

Operate the shutter releasebutton
(No. 2)  several times until the
figure "1" appearsin the counter
window (No. 16) in the bottom
of  the  camera. The  exposure
                                        ('l)'counter registers' from        to
"72."  It will automaticallyreturn
to "S"-start-when  the camera is
opened to remove the exposed
film.

E>(POSUFTE   CONTFTOL   CENTEFT
       r At this point it will be helpful to famiharize your-
     self with the use of the control centerlocatedon the
    cameratop. This centeris usedfor settingboth auto-
     matic snapshotand flash exposures.It may also be
    used for manual control.
   ASA   FILIVI  SPEED   DIAL
    Your camera must be set lor the correct speed of the film you are usrng.
    The black inner dial (No. 7) containsa seriesof numbers
     correspondingto the recommendedASA speedsof the
     variousfilms you may use.The ASA speedfor a particular
      film will be found in the instructionsheetpackagedwith
     the film. Set the proper speednumber oppositethe black
     index mark. Click stops are provided for each number.
     IntermediateASA speedssuch as ASA I25, etc.,may be
    used by setting the dial in betweenthe numbers shown.
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E>(PosuRE    coNlfRor,   RrNG A
  FOR AUTOMATIC ETECTRIC-EYESNAPSHOT CONTROI,
   turn milled ring (No.  5)  until red "A"  appears in the
  window  (No.  Ol. No  further  setting is required. The
  Gold Dot, see page 13, tells you whether or not a pic-
   ture can be made.
  FORFTASHPICTURES,the proper exposureis establishedby setting the esti-
  mated camera-to-subjectdistance,marked on the milled ring (No'  5)' over
   the flash guide number shown on the inner ring (No' 8)'
  The flashluide number for the film and lamp you are using will be found in
   the film initruction sheet.It may atsobe found on the lamp package'
   Intermediate distancesand guide numbers are used by setting the dial to
   "in between"positions.
  FORMANUATcoNTROt, snapshotsmay also be made without the electric-eye
   control. By turning the milled ring (No.5),  the red A  will disappear'A
   seriesof fTnumberi will appear in the window. On other than "Automatic"
   operation, the shutter speld is fixed at l/3O of a second and the proPer
   f,/number for this shuttir speedshould be made to appear in the window'
   Intermediatef,/numbersare representedby the dots in betweenthe numbers
11 in the window.

IIOW   TO  TAI(E    PICTI.]R,ES     WITII
AI.]TOMATIC     E>(POS[]R,E   CONTR,OL

                         E.'OCUSING
                            Your camera has "zone" focusing-the letters,
                          F (Far), N (Near) , and C (Close)appearing
                          on the lens ring (No. 10) correspondto:
                              F -used for scenics- I 5 feet and beyond
                                N-used for groups-6 to 15 feet
                                    -used for close-ups-3 to 6 feet                          C
                             Set the proper letter opposite the red dot (No.
                                 9)  next to the focusing ring. The distance
                                  setting also appears at one side of the view-
                                  finder image. See illustration, page 13.                                                                                t2
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CON{POSING    THE   PICTTJRE
    When the subject is viewed through the view-
     finder (No. 14), the gold coloredmarkersout-
      line the picture area.There is no marker in one
     corner-the area where the Gold Dot exposure
     signalwill appear.

    MAI(ING   THE  PTCTURE
   When lighting conditionspermit a picture to be
    made you can seethe Gold Dot, indicatingthat
     there is enough light to give you correctly ex-
    posed pictures. If the Gold Dot is nor visible,
     there is insufficient light and a flash lamp
    should be used   see "Flash Photography,"
    page I 6.
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E>(POSING    THE   PICTIJR,E
                 Holding the camera firmly as shown in the pictures on this page,
                squeezethe shutterrelease(No. 2) with a firm, steadymotion to avoid
                     jarring the camera.When this control is pressed,the exposureis made.
              When the control is released,the film is automaticallv advancedfor the
                  next picture.
              fMPORTANT: Be sure that your fingers do not obstruct the electric eye
                   (No. 1I ) surrounding the lens. This would cause improper exposure.

                             To make pictures in vertical
                                 composition, hold camera
t                                         in this position.
 i                                 To make pictures in horizontal
I                                        composition,in thisholdposition.camera




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HO\^/  TO  R,EI\trO\ZE  E>(POSED     FILIVI   F.'R,OII/I YOIJR   CAI\IERA

 Before removing the exposedfilm, it must be rewound
 into its light-tight magazine.
     Press in the rewind releasebutton (No. 18) inEl
lI     the center of the winding knob (No.  l7)  to
 release the film advance mechanism. This also re-
 leasesthe unused tension in the spring motor.
      Holding the button in, turn the rewind knob
      (No. 15) in the direction of the arrow. Con-
 tinue winding until you feel a lesseningof the tension as the film
 frees itself from the take-up spool. As a further check to make
 certain that the film is fully rewound, remove your finger from
 the rewind release button. If the rewind knob continues to turn
 freely, the film is fully rewound.
     Open the back of the camera, pull out the rewind knob and
     remove the magazine.

FLASIT   PIIOTOGRAPIIY
When the Gold Dot warns that there is insufficient light
either indoors or outdoors,your flash attachmentshould
be used.
Insert the flash unit in the accessoryclip (No.4) on the
cameratop. Connect the flash cord by pluggingit into the
connectorsocket (No. 12) as shown.
        r For daylight type color positivefilm (slides), use
       blue bulbs.
         I For indoor type color positive film (slides), use
       clear bulbs.
         I For color negativefilm, use clear bulbs ( use blue
       bulbs for fill-in flash outdoors).
          I For black-and-whitefilm. use clear bulbs.
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Make certain that your camera is set for the
                     proper ASA film speed.Ascertain the flash guide
                  number for the film and lamp you are using'

                        The lettersF, N and C, as on the lensfocus
                                ring, also appear on the milled exposure
                              control ring (No. 5 ). Set the correspond-
                              ing letter oppositethe flash guide number
                         on the inner dial (No. 8 ). Your camera
                          has now been automatically set for the
                              correct flash exposure.

                        When finishedmaking flashpictures,
                         bc sureto resetthe exposurecontrol to "f  '"


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TAI(E   CAR,E
  OF YOUR  CAMERA
Your camera is built to last and will give you years of
pleasure if you will give it ordinary care.
Use a clean linen handkerchief or soft paper facial tissue
to clean the  lens, electric-eye cell and picture  finder
window.
Use the plastic cover provided to protect the lens, elec-
tric-eye cell and finder window, when the camera is not
in use.
Keep the camera in  its case and always use the wrist
strap when  carrying  or  using the camera. The  wrist
strap may be passed through the loop on the case, per-
mitting pictures to be made without  fully separating the
camera and the case.
           I  PLEASE   DO  THIS  NO.W
  Your Ansco Memo  II Camera is guaranteed
  as explained on the registration card. Fill out
  and return the registrationcard today.
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                 BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK





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