Ansco Super Memar User manual

Your Super Memar takes standard 35mm
double frame pictures (shown below) in black
and white and color. These pictures may be
enlarged to give prints of album size or
larger for your enjoyment.

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your ansco
SUPER MEMAR
  You will find that the fully auromatic
Super Memar Camera is easy to use, com-
pact to c rry and produces superior pic-
tures. This 35mm camera is equipped with
an Agfa* Apotar f/3.,  coated lens in -a
Prontor SVS shutter. It is M-X synchronized
for flash and with its coupled range and
viewfinder, automadc winding device and
self-timer,  it is a versatile camera- for pic-
tures anywhere, anytime.                     you read. rU7hen you have become thoroughly
  The Super Memar is easy to operate, but      familiar with its operation, load the camera
before using it, read the following directions     with one of Ansco's fine 35mm films (see
carefully, trying all the, working parts as    page 11) and enjoy taking pictures.

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  The Super Memar is equipped with a
coupled rangefinder-viewfinder. By holding
the c mera to the eye, you will see the
area of the subject as it will appear in the
picture. The entire image area appears in a
light tint, with a lighter circular settion in
the center. The object on which you are
focusing should be centered in this circle.
Turn the focusing lever ( Sl5, fig. 1) until

the two images in the circle coincide. The     your finger and coincide the images in the
lens is now accurately focused and your sub-       circle.
ject will be sharp.
                                        $7hen focusing on objects closer than 7  You may find it easier to compose your                                                          feet, sight slightly above the subject to com-picture in the viewfinder if you cover the
                                                                                   betweenright viewing window on the front of the     pensate for the difference in view
camera with your finger. This eliminates     the lens and the viewfinder. For correction
the light circle from the center of the field    when taking vertical pictures, tttfn the camera
of view. Then, when you are ready, remciie      slightly in the direction of the viewfinder.

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                                            the shutter is open. It is regulated by thezone tocusingt
                                           diaphragm setting ring ( ftIl,   frg. 1) which
  To use the Super Memar as a Iixed focus    moves across a series of calibrated stops
 camera, set the focusing ring at either 10     called "f" numbers. The f numbers are also
 or 30 feet (the numbers in red). Then set     "click" stops to assure precise. settings. To
 the diaphragm ring at the red dot on the     set the diaphragm, the index mark on the
 diaphragm aperture (f stop) scale and the      setting ring should coincide with the number
 shutter at 7/50th of a second. Vith  the     indicating the "f" stop. As the diaphragm
 camera set at 10 feet, everything from 7 to    moves from the lower (f/3.5) to the higher
 15 feet will be in focus; at 30 feet, every_-      (f/I6)  number, the size of the opening
 thing from 15 feet to infinity will be in foius.     decreases and the diaphragm is said to be
                                               "stopped down." Remember, the lower the   Sharpest pictures of any specific ,subject                                         number, the larger the aperture and the will result, of course, if the lens is focused                                                  greater the amount of light admitted. at the exact camera-to-subiect distance.
                                   To observe the action of the diaphragm,
                                                   set the shutter at B, open the back of the rl             l.          I
                                            camera and press and hold down the shutterrne orapnragm
                                                                                    '                           \.j           release button. Looking into the lens, move
  The diaphragm governs the amouit of    the diaphragm ring back and forth. Notice
 light which passes through the lens while    how the size of the opening varies.

automatic
                                                                                                                      Ithe shutter              wrnqlng.        l.    qevlce
  The shutter of a czrmera determines the       Before making subsequent exposures, grip
 length of the exposure. The Prontor SVS                                              the straight edge of the winding lever (fi2, shutter on the Super Memar has mechan-
 ically regulated speeds of one full second to      fig. 1) with the right thumb (shown in pic-
 L/300th of a second, plus B  (for  tirge                                                                                  as farexposures).  It also has adjustable synchroriiza-     ture at right) and pull it to the right
 tion for M-X delay for flash (see page 17).     as it will go. Be sure it goes the full distance
The shutter settings can be clearly seen                                              or the shutter will not be ready for the nextfrom above through the cut-out window on
the top of the lens mount (#12, fig. 1).     exposure. This action winds the film, cocks
The speed is set by turning the thin milled     the shutter and counts the exposures, so afterring  ( #13, fre. I)  so the desired speed is opposite the notch in the cut-out window.      each winding, the cameta is ready for the
  The shutter is released (exposure made)     next exposure. This automatic winding fea-
 by pressing down on the shutter reledse but-    ture prevents double exposures since the
 ton (54, fig. 1). Be sure to hold the camera                                              shutter release button will remain locked level and steady and press the release butron
with a firm, slow pressure.                          until the film is wound.

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time exposures
  For exposures of longer than one second,
 it will be necessary to take a time exposure.
Turn the shutter setting ring until the B is
opposite the index notch. IThen ready to take
the picture, press the shutter release button
and hold down for the length of the exposure
required. The shutter will remain open as
long as the shutter release button is depressed.
Be sure the camera is mounted on a tripod
or other firm, level support for all time
exposures.

self-timer                depth of field
  The Super Memar has a self-timing mech-      Depth of field is that distance between
anism which allows about a ten second delay    the nearest and farthest points of  sharp
in exposure to permit the photographer time      focus. \0(ith the diaphragm set at f/3.5, and
to get in the picture. \7ith the diaphragm
opening and shutter speed set, move the
lever at the top of the lens mount (#9,                                           Distance in Feet
fig. 1) to the letter V. Release the shutter
in the usual manner and after about a .rett-
second delay, the picture will be taken. The
self-timer will not work on "B," since time   DEPTH OF FIETD TABTE-
exposures ate not mechanically pre-deter-                          ANSCO SUPER MEMARmined. You must change the adjustment to
X or M if you do not want this delay for    This table has been accurately
subsequent pictures. See page 17 for use     calculated to help you deter-
of the automatic self-timer with synchronized    mine the depth of field quickly
                                                                      easily.flash.                      ,         .V        and

depth of field computer
 A depth-of-field computer is conveniently     senting the diaphragm setting being used.
located on the stationary lens mount at the   You will see that with the camera set
front of the camera ( # 74, fig. 1 ) . On each     at 8 feet,    f/I6 the depth of field extends
side of the center index mark are identical    from about^t4'4" to 45 f.eet. At  f /3.5, every-
markings which indicate the various dia-     thing from about 6'9" to 9'Il"  will be in
phragm settings frcm f/3.5 through f/16.        focus.
   \$fith the crunera set for any specific dis-          If the indicated depth of field is insuf-
tance, the depth of field f.or any particular      ficient to covet the proposed subject, close
diaphragm opening can readily be detel-    down the diaphragm, but don't forget to
mined. The depth of field is that nnge of    compensate for this smaller opening by
distance indicated by the two lines repre-     increasing the exposure time.





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there is an Ansco film
for every picture
SUPREME-a fast panchromatic hne-grain hlm
 ideal for indoor or outdoor photography.  It
comes in 20 and 36-exposure standard day-
 light loadin g magazines and in bulk lengths.
ULTRA-SPEED PAN    dns6s's highest speed
i5mm panchromatic-  film for high quality
pictures under adverse light conditions or
when fast shutter speeds are important. Also
excellent for use under normal light condi-
tions. Available in standard 20 and 36.
exposure magazines and in bulk loads.
ANSCOCHROME DAYLIGHT TYPE FILM - Newhigher speed color hlm, it  will give you
naural color transparencies for projection or
for Ansco Color Printon enlargements.  It  is
sold in 2O-exposure magazines and the Ansc<r
Easy-Loader, which contains eight 2O-exposure
lengths to be conveniently loaded in daylight.

film type indicator
  A film type indicator is incorporated in    COL/D. Set the indicator when loading the
the top of the rewind knob. The indicator     camera. \fith the rewind knob pulled all the
 is set as a reminder of the kind of film    way out, press the index finger of your left
in the camera. For example, the ASA    hand against the serrated edge under the
 exposure index for Ansco Ultra-Speed Pan is     knob. \7ith your right hand, turn the top of
 100-set the indicator at 100/ASA.  If Ansco-     the knob so the proper setting shows in the
chrome Daylight Type Film is used, set at     opening.

                         Ioading the camera.
                                 To open the camera, pull down on the
                                                   latch at the bottom of the left side of the
                                        c^mera (#11, fis. 2) and swing out the
                                              hinged back.
                                         Turn the take up spool w-ith your thumb
                                                  until the slot is on top. Do not oftempl lo
                                            remove rhis spool from comero.


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           Set the counter disc at A by pressing in    end of the film into the slot of the winding
          the center with the thumb (#I,  fis. 1) and      spool, engaging the tooth of the spool slot in
          turning counter-clockwise.                   the second full perforation of the small
                                                         tongue. Turn the winding spool with your            Pull out the rewind knob (marked R on                                              thumb until about 3/a inch of the full width
           top ) and insert the film magazine with the     of the film is visible. Close the back of the
         emulsion side (light side) of the film toward     cdmeta firmly.        the lens. Set the film type indicator as
          described on page 12.                             Press the shutter release button and wind                                                    the film; repeat until sufficient "exposures"
         Push in the rewind knob and holding     have been made so that the film counter  is
        down the film magazine with your left hand,   on 1. The film is now in position and the
         pull out a short length of film. Insert the       first picture can be made.

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outcLoorrl     exposures
       Exposures outdoors vary according to the     black-and-white photography, picnrres can be
      existing light and the type of film being     taken almost anytime, anywhere.               'S?'ith     used.       the excellent coated lens of the
     Super Memar and the versatiliry of Ansco's      The following table will serve as a guide
    Supreme and Ultra-Speed Pan films for     for determining the correct exposures:

                  EXPOSURE TABLE (for Supreme film)
         Lighting
         Conditions              f/16          f/rr           f/8                            f /5.6
         Bright Sun            r/50        1/rco        r/300
       Hazy Sun              r/25         1/50         r/L00        r/300
         Bright Overcast        r/10         l/25          r/r0         r/toO        r/300
        Dull Overcast           r/,         r/ro          r/2)          r/50         r/t00                                                           \-t
     For Ultra-Speed Pan, use next smaller lens opening (higher number)

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indoor exposures
  The illumination for pictures indoors       fill-in light should be placed close to the
should be from either floodlamps or flash-     camera on the opposite side of the main light.
lamps. Floodlamp illumination is a con-                                     The following table was computed fromvenient, economical source of light for indoor
                                                                                   serve as apictures. A good basic setup calls for two     these lighting diagrams and will
number 2 photoflood lamps in good quality      basic guide to help you determine the correct
reflectors (or rwo Reflector Flood fi2lamps),     exposure. The table is based on average sub-
placed as shown in the accompanying dia-      jects against light colored walls or surround-
grams. The main light source should be      ings. Darker colors require an increase of one
directed downward at a 45o angle, and the     or two stops.

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ilasnrampft      tr      exposures
   Since the Ansco Super Memar has built-in     To use high-speed electronic flash, set the
flash synchronization, an additional flash syn-     synchronizing lever at the X setting.
chronizing attachment is not necessary. All
you need is the Ansco Universal Flash Unit.      To use with SM, SF or M2 flashlamps, the
                                                    shutter synchronizing lever must be set at X.  The synchronization of the Super Memar                                   To use with all other flashlamps, the shutteris adjusted for X (instantaneous) or M (20                                          must be set at M.
millisecond ) delay operation through the use
of the flash synchronizing lever which is      The self-timer can be used for flash pictures
located in the middle of the top of the lens    by using SM, SF or M2 lamps at the V set-
mount (#9, fig. 1). Popular flashlamps may     ting and shutter speeds of 1/50th or slower.
be used at the settings and guide numbers     \7ith a shutter speed of 1/25th, M type
shown in the exposure table.                                            \   3           lamps can be used.



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FTASHLAMP EXPOSURE TABTE
                                          Cqlculqted for Polished Refleclors
                                         ANSCOCHROME DAYIIGHT TYPE FIIM
                                                        Shutter     Guide
                                 Lamp     SPeed      No.
    Do not hesitate to use your flash gun with
    color, too. Lighten those deep shadows out-      5B., 2rB          B-r/50          95                                                                                      75                                  (M Setting)       1/100    doors and take indoor flash shots. The guide                                                                 L/300        48
    numbers for popular size flashlamps for use
    with Anscochrome Daylight Type film follow.     118, 408         B-r/to         110                                  (M Setting)       1/100         80
         \0(/'hen using your Super Memar with high-          .                 t/300          51
    speed electronic flash, the use of a UV16                                                           2B., 228           B-7/50         740
      filter is recommended with Anscochrome Day-     (M Setting)         1/ 100        100
     light Type. Since the filtration and exposures                         r/300         6,
  m y vary, the following guide numbers are
     suggested as basic:                                            For use of tbe g*ide narnbers see Page 18'
    \7att-Second Rating    25 50 rcO1.50 22'                                       To more fully understand and enjoy color
                                                                             "Color Photogra-    ExposureGuideNumber'21 34 42 55 70     photography, Bet a copy of
     Use of the guide numbers is given on    phy Made Easy" available from your Ansco
    page 18.                                                 dealer.

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unroaomg      -I         1'    tnerI   camera
  \7hen the final exposure has been made,        fi9. 2), pull up the rewind knob about l/16
the film must be rewound into the magazine     inch and rurn the rewind knob in the direc-
before the camera is opened and the film      tion of the arrow. Continue turning unril you
removed. Do not advance the film beyond the      feel a lessening of the tension, indicating the
last exposure since the film might become      film has been released from the take-up spool.
detached from the magazine and cannot be        Pull down on the locking lever and open
rewound.                                      the back of the camera. Pull up the rewind
  To rewind the film, hold down the small    knob all the way and the magazine can be
button on rhe bottom of the camera (#I9,     removed easily from the camera.
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tripod socket
     The tripod socket is located in the center
    of the bottom of the camera (#18' fi9. 2)'
      It is used not only for attaching the camera
     to a tripod, but also for attaching the carrying
    case to the camera and the camera to the
    Ansco Flash Unit.


   filters
      Ansco has available several types of high
     quality optical glass filters, mounted in spun
    aluminum, for color photography-the UVI t,
   UV16 and UVtT Ultraviolet absorption filters
    and the #10 and f 11 Conversion. Use with
    a standard 30mm slip-on filter holder.
      Ask vour dealer for Series 5 Ansco Filters.

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     memar carrymg case

               Protect your Super Memar camera from
             dirt, rain, dampness, by keeping it in an
          Ansco Memar Eveready Carrying Case      it
                                                      -lens              is genuine top-grain cowhide. Since the
           and other front elements of the Super Memar
         have no self-protective covering,  it  is i'tven
          more important to protect  it from hard knocks.
           The Memar case has a short carrying strap
         and an additional length can be addCd to
         make it a convenient shoulder cairying case.
            Inside the cover of the case is a convenient
          compartment for carrying lens filters.
                          '            Your dealer will have this Memar Carrying
          Case--ask for the JN445.