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CLARUS MS-35 User manual
User manual for CLARUS MS-35. 14 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Clarus
- Model / document
- CLARUS MS-35
- Document type
- User manual
- Language
- English
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- 14
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- 3.2 MB
- Category
- Film cameras
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THE CLARUS CAMERA - MODEL MS-35
1. Cqse Lqtch. 7. Accessary Mount"
2. Film Winding Knob. 8. Film Rewind.
3. Exposu!'e Counter. 9. Footoge Scq le.
4. Shutter Releose Button. 10. Diqphrogm Scqle.
5. Shutter Speed Knob 1-25 to I -t 000. I l. View Finder Aperfure.
6. Speed lndicqtor Ring. 12. Ronge Finder Apertures. (Outer
Apertures).
OUR AlMr-For the perfect comero. From time to time cqmero
design chonges will occur. Printed motter will feoture new
desig ns qs reprintings ore mode. B- | -47 . P F I N T E D I N I J . S . A N
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FOREWORD
HERE'SSOMETHING REAttY NEW IN AMERICAN CAMERAS.
A PRECISION BUILT 35 MM CAMERA THAT WIIT GET THE PICTURE.
So eqsy fo operote . so simpte to hqndle . so well engineered thqf it will
never miss the piclure.
All controls 61re eosily visibte ond need only q split second for the shutter ond
diophrogm stop chonges.
Equipped with qn F2.8 cooted lense, with shorp overqll focus, free from glores clnd
light holos, mounted in ridged borrel, sqtin finish.
LENS
Wollensak Velostigmat F2.8 2" Focus.
Color corrected.
Non-reflective coated increases effective aperature tat'
ings.
Coupled to range finder.
Easy action focusing mount.
Range 3r/2 feet to infinitY.
RANGE.FINDER
Split image type.
Extra large opening insures easy focus.
The range is from \L/z feet to infinity.
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SHUTTER
Nylon curtains-both sides coated with natural rubber.
Focal plane intermittant action shutter.
All g:ears precision machined.
Corrosion resistant finish on parts.
Large curtain straps elimin ate curtain failure.
Shutter wound autom atically with film wind.
Extremely accutate.
Cold Climate tested.
FINDER
Built-in view finder.
Precision ground optics. BODY
Die-cast alloy.
FII.,M Satin finish.
Stand ard daylight cart- Covered with war proven
ridge. "Redolite"
18 or 36 exposures.
Color or black and white. DIMENSIONS.
Positive counter easy ,.:,r'&.,-,,II,UEIGH' ' ' ' ,-:,-.,:'' reset.
Fool proof film advance. 23/+x 3 x 6 inches.
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CONSTRUCTIONFEATURES
The requirement of a successful 35 mm camera is the ease
of handling plus the need for rig,id construction, without bulk
or extruding gadgets.
The Clarus meets these requirements fully. It is carefully
clesignedand balanced so as to handle easy. All controls er.e
easily accessible. All parts aye neatly styled and carefully
aryanged for ease and speed of operation. The body is con-
structed of three die-cast parts-front case,top case,ancl back.
These parts form a one-piece camera with ample strength to
meet the severest requirements.
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The use of die-cast alloy parts
insures the accrtracy of the focus
throughout the life of the camera.
Even the most severe use cannot de-
stroy the optical alignment of the
lens and range finder as both are
mounted in the same rigid die casting.
All cameras are precision
focused on optical collimeters
so that lenses will be inter-
changeable. The case focal dis-
tance of the Clarus camera is
1.509.tt
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Ii- OPENING BACK OF CAMERA
lllustrqtion I lllustrqtion 2 lllustrotion3
lllustrqtion shows comero Turn lolch cls shown qs for Cover swings bqck. Cqmero
CTOSED ond IOCKED. <ls it will go. Do not force. is now reody for looding.
All shufter porls clre precision mochined.
The curlqins qre of rubberized Nylon coqted on both sides with noturol rubber to
prevenl pin-hole light leokoge. Curtoin strops eliminqte qny chqnce of breokoge.
The shutfer principle of
intermittqnt qclion . insures
occurqie shuiler speeds f rom
l-25rh to t-I000rh second.
Shutter is cold tested-it
will operole ol exlremely low
lemperotures without chonge of
speed.
Shutter winding is occomplished qs film is tronsported. Speeds qre set ofter winding.
Double exposure is impossible.
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POSITIVEEXPOSURECOUNTER
TO SET EXPOSURE COUNTER: Grasp
counter dial (A) with thumb and forefinger
and turn in either direction to 0 (zeto)
setting.
Exposure count is obtained
by a 35 to 36 gear ratuo,which
counts exposures as film is
transported.
RANGE FINDER
CORRECT USE OF RANGE FINDER
OLNRU$
OUT OF FOCUS IN FOCUS
TO FOCUS LENS: Rotate
mount ring (A) from infinity
setting until split images a,p-
pea,r a,s one.
(See Above Figure.)
The range finder is a
split image type finder i
with an extra large aper- ,i
ture for ease of opera-
tion.
The range is from Bt/z
feet to infinity.
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I N F O R M A T I O N G I V E N U P O N W R I T T E N R E Q U E S T
EVER-READYCARRYINGCASE
The design of the Ever-
Ready type of case,permits
instant use of the camera
while in case"
Added protection for the
eamera plus convenience of
operation.
ACCESSORIES
.4tll;tionq.l Clozut Precirion-&uilt ofi""ruoriet
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LOADING & OPERATING THE CLARUS CAMERA
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toADlNG INSTRUCTIoNS: l. Open comero bock. (see instructions)
2. Pull out rewind (G); insert cossette in comero os shown in (A), ond .knob engoge rewind knob in cossette.
3 . P l o c e e n d o f f i l m l e o d e r i n t o s l o t of winding spool (B). Turn winding knob (C)
u n t i l b o t h s i d e s o f f i l m o r e e n q o q e d i n teeth of sprockefs(E). Close bqck of comero.
T u r n W i n d i n g k n o b ( C ) u n t i f i i s r o p s . Releosebutton (D). Repeot this process once m o r e .
5' Set counter diol (H) to zero. The comero is now looded ond reody for.operotion.
OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS:Ser Counrer Diol (H)-ot -Zero(0). To dt this grosp the counrer diol (H) olone(NOT -THEWINDING KNOB (C). ) with thumb ond iorefinser'"na tl'n-in .ltli"i-&ir".ii"n-ro-Zei; (0)'settin9.
l. Set lens diophrogm to'.'f" stop opening ot which ficture is desired i"-b"-io["n. 2. Wind knob (C) to reody vour comero.
. 3. Set speed knob (F) to deijr6d speed; speed knob is set by lifting speed knob (F)\'' ond-"- turning'-"""v while knobis.in.l.ifted position to desired speed.
4. Now to bring you-r picture into focus, look into rongefinder- (J) ond rotote mount" CAUTION: Do not force focusing ring ot either end.
5. To frome vour picture, look bock th-roughyour viewfinder (l). To snop picture, releose by depressingbutton (D).
CA,UTION: Do not restrict speed knob (F) with finger during exposure.
6. To toke your succeedingpicture, go through step-s2-5 incT.
uNtoADlNG AND REWIND|NG F|LM: l. Worch. cou.nrerdior (H) unril rhirry-six (36) hos been reoched
or-eighteen (18) in cose eighteen (18) exposure roll is being ui"d-
2. D.epressButlon (D) ond hold some dipressed ond ot thJ stme time turn rewind knob (G).
3. Listen to film- being rewou.nduntil entire film is completeiv rewound-into i"ir.tt" (A).-'
4. Open bock of comlro ond remove cossette.
REMEMBERBOTH THE WINDING KNOB (C) AND REWTNDKNOB (G) TURN tN A CTOCKW|SED|RECT|ONONLY.
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