Brooks Plaubel Veriwide User manual

Brooks- Plaubel
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                 hundred degree wide angle camera

Brooks-Plaubel VERIWIDE 100 with t:8/
{7mm Schneliler SuDer-Angulon lens (slx
glass air-sllaced construction; front dian-
eter 42mm, ilter series slze 7)' and MXV
Synchro-Compur shutter.
  I  speed scale (8, I sec. to 1/500th)
 2  diaphragm scale (red lever)
 3 MX synchro lever,/self timer (green
    lever)
 4  focusing scale wtth click stop zone
   system
 5  depth of feld scale                                     r5
 6  Oash connector                                                                                                                                l":.1..,1,i
 7  shutter cocklng lever                                   +riI
 8  wire frame fniler
 9  wlre fnder sight, and shoc for optlcal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                iiiiiiil*:rr.jiilffi   fnder/wlth tlarallax adJustment
10  level
11  body release wlth cabte socket
t2  exposure coulter
t3 flm advance
14  back lock
15 neck strap studs
(lower flm spool kno$s and bevelled base
plate dlsc with tripoil socket on undersiile
of camere boaly)
Dlmersioas:  I r 6 x lt/2 (lltr
Welght: 34 oze.

For amateurs the Veriwide 100 is a new kind of camera. It will take pictures covering an angle
approximately twice as wide as that which is considered normal for other cameras. However,
this is not to say that the Veriwide picture is abnormal, since you are fully conscious of an area
equally large when you look at a scene with your own eyes. The tmth is that the "normal" camera
gives only a slice of the scene before you, while the Veriwide gives you the whole scene. No longer
need you feel that something has been left out. Undoubtedly, you have experienced and enjoyed
the spaciousness of the wide-screen picfure at your local movie theatre. We suggest that you be pre-
parecl to be astonished and delighted when you see your first Veriwide enlargement, particularly if
the print is a large one.
For professionals the Veriwide 100 is a new kind of tool. It will free you from all the drudgery
usually associated with setting up for extreme wide angle shots. You will be enabled to reach for a
cornplete camera, all ready to shoot, just as easily as you formerly reached for the lens alone. The
angle covered by the Veriwide 100 is as wide as you can get, and still retain the linear characteris-
tics of the normal picture. The rectangular shape of the negative is particularly well suited to this
kind of work, since it does away with the need for excessive cropping when used with the majority
of subjects. Moreover, although the Veriwide l0O is not large as professional cameras go, the
negative  it furnishes is amply sized, ZYt x SYzrr, It is large enough to permit the making of largest
size prints with astonishing ease and with amazing reten,tion of detail and quality. The Veriwide 100
will be especially useful to the press, magazine and industrial photographer, indeed anyone who
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Tho lens of the Veriwide 100 is one of the most unique in the world. It covers one hundred
      degrees, (measured across the diagonal, of course) keeping lines straight and also allowing a proper
      proportion of light to reach the corners of the picture. Its performance wide open (f/8) is truly
     amazing since it does all tha,t has been mentioned, while giving, for example, a perfectly sharp
      picture from l0 feet all the way to infinity. It is freell' and enthusiastically admitted by the de-
      signer of the Veriwide 100, Mr. Frank Rizzatti, that this lens, the Schneider Super Augulon, was
      truly the chief ingredient needed to make the camera possible. It is a lens with exbaordinary quali-
        ties, and is a product of the famous loseph Schneider & Co. of Kreuznach, Germany.
    The Verwide has, in a very real sense, been designed around the Super-Angulon lens. The lens
     mount and the focal plane are treated as a single unit, with all machining done so as to achieve a
        shicrtly perpendicular relationship between the fftm track and the optical axis. The sturdy steel camera
     body can almost be said to be merely a light-tight wrap-around for the fflm. The basic precision
      of the Veriwide 100 is, due to the special features of its design, less dependent on the body than
       is the case with other ffne cameras. Consequently it will be less susceptible to damage when mb-
      iected to the rigors of daily press and industrial work. Double thickness gears and levers complete
   r  the elements required for maximum life. The Veriwide 100 is manufactured in Frankfurt, Germany
    by Plaubel Feinmechanik und Optik, a factory known the world over for the high quality and
       precision of its work
     The Veriwidg f00 is fasb easy and simple to use, simpler indeed than any carnera of comparable
      quality. Its handiness will invite you to extend yotr picttrre-taking inio ffelds rarely, ii  ener,2    touched. But you must begin by

Loading the Gamera  3
Open the back by sliding the left side catch button towards
the bottom of the camera and lifting the @ver. Insert fuU
No. L20 film spool into right ftlm chamber by pulling out
lower spool lcnob. Tear the paper seal and draw ftlm's cover
paper to reach left ftlm chamber. Insert end in empty spool
and gently wind until starting mark on the back is in line with
arrows on each side of ftlm track. It is well to keep light
thumb pressure on the full spool to prevent loosening. Close
the back and wind knob until it stops. Counter window will                                               fi
indicate No. 1. You are ready to begin shooting.                                                                                                                    ffiThe shooting sequence is as follows: after selecting the shutter
speed, diaphragm opening, and setting the distancb, cock the
shutter by pulling lower shutter knob to the right; shootl Wind
to the next number, re-cock the shutter, shoot again, Repeat
for all subsequent shots. After the seventh shot, wind the fflm
until the knob stops; eounter will indicate B  ( er,rd ), Open
camera to remove film. Note that a portion of the fflm cover
paper is still under the pressure plate to insure against
loosening.
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Beause of the treurendoru depth-of-field provided by tbc

47mm Super-Angulon   lens,  focusing the Veriwide 100 is
almost absurdly easy.  The fuU foorsing scale covers from
 infinity to ZYz feet. It can be set to the distance of the
 principal object in the conventional manner, or use may be
made of the zone-focusing system. This is much to be pre-
 ferred. Click positions are provided at 20 and 6 feet, corres-
ponding to the most generally useful settings. Note that when
 set to 20 feet, the picture will be sharp from infinity to 10 fee,t,
with the Super-Angulon fully open. To focus for any other
 zone always set the desired near and far distances so that th"y
fall between the duplicate diaphragm figures on each side of
the distance index mark. For example: to set for a range of
4.5 to 20 feet, set the scale so that these figures appear op-
posite identical stop figures on the rear red scale: in ihis
f /LI. Of eourse, in-between positions may be selected when""iu
required. Quite amazing maximum depth shots can be made
by setting the infinity mark  ( oo ) opposite  f /gz. The sharp
area will extend all the way to ZYz feet.
The Synchro.Compur Shutter:
Speeds: B, 1, Yz, Y*, Ye, l/15, L/30, L/60, l/L25, L/250,
L /500 see. Time exposures may b,e made with shutter set on
B  ( bulb ), with cabte release. The serrated top red lever is
used for selecting diaphragm openings. Although click ste rs are

provided, in-between positions may be set by means of the V
          marking. The green lever is the synchro-lever and can be set
                                                                                                                                    ( M ).          for use with either electronic flash  ( X ) or flash bulbs
                                                                                       set        The green V is to indicate the self-timer position -  this is          only after cocking the shutter. Self-timer flash shots will auto-
            rnatically be made according to X setting only. If it is desired

    I          to use bulbs with the self-timer, you must use 1/30th sec. or
at":         slower speeds. A flash cord connector is provided on the left
         side of shutter. Flat reflectors, or better yet, tandem guns
            slightly angled away from each other should be used.
      The W-ine Frame Finder:
         This is one of the oldest and still most popular  ( with profes-
            sionals ) type of finder. It gives an undiminished size view
        and allows you to see moving objects before th"y actually
        come into the picfure. To use: raise the wire frame and the
         rear sight to vertical position above the camera. The rear
          sight, because of the extreme wide angle covered by the
          Veriwide, is used merely to center the eye, You can tfien view
         with sufficient accuracy even though you move your eye from
          side to side to see the edges. Parallax correction is achieved
      by setting the center lever atop the camera opposite the
          appropriate distance on the scale. The parallax compensating
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Accessory IOO' Optieal Finder
Designed especially for the Veriwide 100 by E. Leitz oI
Wetzlar, this finder allows you to see the entire field at a
glance. A bright white frame outlines the picture area.
The Bubble Spirit Level
This device is provided as a convenience when using the carnera
for critical work, when all lines must be rendered in their
proper relationship to the picture. For such work a tripod is
recommended, of course. Tripod use will be considerably
facilitated if  it is fitted with a Zip-Grip or Rolleifix quick
attachment device. These are instant acting clamps which
mate perfectly to
The Bevelled Diec
on the camera bo,ttom. See instructions provided with 4ip-
Grip or Rolleifix accessories. Standard Y*'t-2A tripod socket
is located in the base of the camera..
The Neck-Strap Stude
on each side of the Veriwide are uniquely simPle,   yet
immensely practical. They permit instant attachment to  the
camera of the same automatic catch neck-strap used for the
Rolleiflex camera.

The Eveready Case
is designed to enclose the entire camera even wheo the optical
finder is in place. It is made of fine quality leather.
A final word
Your Veriwide 100 camera is designed to serve you well and
for years to come. Keep it clean, but avoid rubbing grit into
the lens. The best way to care for the Super-Angulon is to
brush away all grit and surface dust with a clean soft brush.
Occasionally, and in addition, breathe on the lens and wipe it
once around with a clean, soft han&erchief. This will preserve
its sparkling appearance and assure continued fine results.





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Features of the
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  Automatic exposure counter.
  Wire frame finder with parallax adjustment for
   easy, accurate and quick sighting.

  Shoe for specialLeitz optical 100" finder.

   Depth-of-field scale.
o Three built-in spirit levels provide extreme lev-
   elling accuracy for vertical or horizontal shots,    UNSURPASSED FOR
   particularly important in architectural work.      o News Photogrophers o Mogozine Photogrophers
                                                     o Picture Post Cqrds o Convenlion Holls o Reql Estqte
o Standard tripod socket in base of camera.          o lndustriql o Theotricql r Architeclure o Golf Courses
                                                     o Swimming Pools o On Shipboord r Bqll Rooms
o All controls are easily visible from above.           o Bowling Alleys r Clqss Rooms o Restquronts
                                                  o Resorts o Hotels e Motels
o Other features include cornpactness and stur-                                                      Rectangular negative eliminates the need for ex-   diness . . . operates with almost box camera                                                           cessive cropping. Ample negative size permits mak-
   simplicity . . . designed to withstand punish-     ing large blow-ups with astolishing ease and with
  ment . . . heavy duty gears . . . rugged steel      faithful retention of detail and quality.
                                                     For more exact viewing, the 100 degree Leitz pte-  body - made in one piece to assure perfect
  alignment of lens mount with film plane for      cision optical view finder is recommended.
   critically sharp focus.                            The \y'eriwide, attractively finished in satin chrome
                                              and black leather, measures only 4x6x1r/t inches.
The Veriwide is just the camera for the photogra-     Weighs 34 ounces. Front diameter 42mm.
pher who must work rapidl5r without constantly       Leather eveready carrying case encloses entire
making camera adjustments.                        camera with optical view finder in place.

                                                           For more exact uiewing the
                                                                                                                                           I OO DEGREE LE'TZ  \ZER,I\NZTD-iI
                                                PRECISION OPTICAT VIEW FINDER
                                                                                        LIST                                                                                        is recommended  V  I OO t CAMERA wirh                                                         x305.00       SGHNETDER SUPER-ANGULoN f/S LENS

       EVEREADY CARRYING CASE                                   r5.oo
         TEITZ OPTICAT VIEW FINDER                                  69.00

           'klncludes Federal excise tax

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