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Edixa Stereo User manual
User manual for Edixa Stereo. 16 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Edixa
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- Edixa Stereo
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- User manual
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- English
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- 16
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- Film cameras
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O P E R A TNI G I N S T R U C T I O N S
YourEDIXA-STEREOis o precision-engineeredcomerowhichembodiesthe
lotesttechnicolodvoncesond refinements.lt is ottroctivelyond duroblyfinished
ond styledfor very ropidond simpleoperotion.Your EDIXA will renderspork-
ling resultsin colorond block-ond-whiteond will give you mqnyyeorsof photo-
grophicenioyment.
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PTEASENOTE: EDIXA CAMERASWILL ONLY OPERATEWITH FILM
PROPERLYLOADEDIN CAMERA
All functioningportsore designedto work smoothlyond eosilyofter the film is
loodedintothe ccrmerq.Do not forcethe mechonism.Shouldyou encounterony
difficulty,do not ottemptto tomperwith your comero- consultyour deoleror
if you prefer,write directlyto us.Your EDIXA-STEREOcorriesthe stondqrd
photogrophicguorontee.
ThisInstructionBooklethosbeenpreporedto ossistyou in operotingond coring
for your EDIXA-STEREOcomero.We urge you to reod theseinstructions
corefullyond fomiliorizeyourselfwith the ports before you operote your
comero.lt is odvisqbleto toke one testroll of film underdiversifiedconditions
ond keep o recordof eochshot (operture,shutterspeed,distonceetc.).By com-
poringthe resultswith the dofo,you will be in o wonderfulpositionto leornor
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TOADING:
Your EDIXA-STEREOis designed to toke oll stondord 35 mm film, 20 or 36 exposures,
(ond speciol Kodok 20-exposureStereo roll). rd"-
Alwoys lood your comero in subdued light. Open the bock of the comero by lifting the
comero bocl<lotch (l). Pull up the film rewind knob (2).
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Plocefresh film cortridge into the film cortridgechomber(3);film tongue or looder should
+foce the direction of the film toke-up spool (7).
Then turn rewind knob (2) in either di-
rectiontill it engogesthe spool ond pull
down this knob. Turn film toke-up spool
(Z) with your fingers (without using the
ropid winding lever) until two slots in
the spool ore visible. Mqke sure lhe
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rewind releqse bulton (4) is in the re- orooffi
wind posilion (fo the left).
Drqw obout 5 inches of film out of the
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B film cortidge. Slide the end of the film (tongue of film) UNDER rhe METAL FtLM GUIDE (5) which is locoted directly below the film sprocket wheel (6,).While sliding the film under 'this metol film guide (5), the perforotions on one side of the film will engoge the film sprocket wheel (6).Now, bend the end of the film tongue (obout 1/z inch from the end) qnd insert this bent portion of film into the slot of the film toke-up spool (7). lt is immq- teriol whether the film tongues ore inserted in the upper or lower slot of the film toke-up spool (7);thisdepends upon the porticulor moke of film ond the position of thefilm tongue. Before you close the comero bock, turn lhe film toke-up spool (7) b1hond (in the direction AWAY FROM the fresh film cortridge) until the perforotions of the film engoge the film sprockets (6). Be sure the film wos ploced UNDER the metol film guide (5). lf there is no film tongue (when using bulk film) fold the entire width of film obout r/z inch from the end ond insert the bent portion of film in both slofs of the film toke-up spool (7). Close comero bqck ond press comero bock lotch (1) to the closed position. To cleor thot portion of the film exposed to light during the looding process ond to bring fresh film into toking position,turn the ropid winding lever (8) os mony times os it will go ond thenView original page 8
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depressthe body shutter releose (9).Agoin, turn ropid winding lever (8) os mony times os
if will go ond depressthe body shutter releose (9).Now for the third time turn the ropid I
winding lever (8)once more, ogoin os mony times os it will go. l;
(The first two "blonk" exposures cleored thot portion of the film exposed to light during the looding
Process. The third winding brought unexposed film, for your first picture, into toking position.)
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FIIM COUNTER:
The film counter mechonism (.|0) is designed to indicote the number of pictures tqken.
Therefore turn the film counter screw (11) (use your finger noil or coin) until No. l
oppeors in the film counter window (10).
SHUTTERREIEASE: I
The body shutter releose (9), conveniently locoted on the body of the comero neor the
ropid winding lever (8),smoothly releosesthe shutter ot the moment desired. I
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DISTANCESETTING: r.
Meosure or estimote the distonce from the comero to the obiect ond set the correspon- |
ding number in the little window (20)betweenthe lensesby moving the distoncefocussing j
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knob (12).lf there should be no correspondingfigure in the window to the meosured.A:.1
distonce,you hove to move closer or bock qwoy from the obiect, or, if thot is not pos-
- sible, select o setting between the two closestfigures.
SHUTTERSPEEDS:
The shutter controls the durotion of the exposure (the lenght of time light is per-
mitted to foll on the film). To set shutfer for the desired speed, turn the shutter speecl
setting ring (14)in either direction. The shutter speeds for which the shutter moy be set
ore: B (Bulb),25 (1/zs),50(r/so),100 ('/roo)ond 200 (1/zoo)of o second. When the shutter is
set ot B (bulb) the shutter remoins open <ls long os the body shutter releose (9) is de-
pressed.The shutter speeds ore engroved on the shutter speed setting ring ('14)(Shutter
speedsvory on EDIXASTEREOmodels).
For time exposures(extended exposuresof o second or longer) set shutter of "8" setting
ond keep body releose (9) depressed for time desired. This is focilitoted by meons of cr
"locking coble releose ". Locking coble releqse of vorying length ore ovqiloble crt
your photogrophic deqler. Use o tripod or other comero support for time exposures.
Comero must be obsolutely still ond subiect must remoin motionlesswhen toking time
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* SELFTIMER:
Some EDIXA Models hove shutterswith cr built-in deloyed oction mechonism(selftimer-
[8]) to releose the shutter outomoticolly.This deloy ollows the photogropher time (obout I ten seconds)to get into the picture. The mechonismis set by pressing the selftimer (18) l '
clockwiseos for os it will go. The selftimer will operote ot oll shutter speeds except "B" .
ond con be setbefore or ofter the shutter is cocked.After the selftimer is set ondthe ropid I
wirrding lever (8) hos been wound (ond, comero is on tripod or other comero support)
pressbody shutler releose (9)ond step into the picture.The selftimer mechonismwill stcrrt
ond ofter o deloy of qbout ten seconds,it will outomoticolly releose the shutter.
DIAPHRAGM:
The diophrqgm or operture (f/ - stop) is on odiustoble opening between the elements
of the lens ond determines the omount of light ollowed to enter ond register on the I
film. To regulote the opening (t/ - stop) move the diophrogm setting ring (2'l) in either l
direction. Set pointer on the line of the desired f/ - stop. lt is importont to note
thotthe operture numbersqre the reverseof the octuol size of the opening; the smoller
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the number the lorger the opening. The size of the opening is one of the foctors thot
determine the depth-of-field - ihe smoller the number the greoter the depth-of-field.
RAPTDW|ND|NG TEVER(TRANSPORT|NGTHE FtrM):I
All EDIXA-STEREOcomerqs hove'o ropid winding lever (8) which simultoneouslytrons-
ports the film, cocks the shutter, moves the exposure counter ond prevents double expo-I
sures.When the ropid winding lever stops turning, you ore reody to snop the picture.The
ropid winding lever requires 3 full turns of the lever (8). The first wind must be s
complele full lurn this first wind cocks the shutter. (Don't stop port of ihe woy.
Hold the Lever ond turn it oll the woy). The second, third ond sometimes fourth winds
of the lever control the spocing of the imoges on the film. EACH WIND OF THE LEVER
SHOULD BE COMPLETEFULL TURNS,AS FAR AS THE LEVERWILL GO _ DO THISI UNTIL THE LEVERSTOPS TURNING. ONLY THEN CAN YOU TAKE THE PICTURE.
PTEASENOTE: lf you do not wind the lever FULLY,os for os it will go, the spocing oft the imoges on the film will not be correct, consequently, film monufocturers connot
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UNLOADTNG CAMERA (REWIND FILM):
Do nol open lhe comerq bqck until oll of fhe film hqs been rewound into lhe film
cortridge!
Afteryou hove exposed all of the film,the film musf be rewound intothe film cortridge(3).
To do this, move the rewind releose button (a) to the rewind position (to the left). Then,
rewind the film by turning the film rewind knob (2) clockwise. You con feel the
difference in the tension of the film rewind knob while rewinding the film ond ofter
the film hos been rewound. You con further oscertoin when the rewinding operotion
is complete by observing the frome counter window (10); the numbers in the frome
counterwindow (.|0)will stop moving.
RETvIOVEFILM:
To remove the film cortridge from the comero, simply open the bock. Lift the filmli rewind knob (2)ond remove the exposedfilm cortridge.Unloqd comero in subduedlight!
FTASHPICTURES:
t; On the shutterthere is q flosh synchronipple into whichthe plug of the flosh coble is
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inserted.All of the shuttersore synchronizedfor the speeds of r/soondslower for flosh
buibs ond ot oll speedsfor electronicfloshguns.
TREATMENTOF "EDIXA STEREO":
It is suggesfedthot you keep your EDIXA in the Everreody Cose of oll times. The cose
is so designedthot it is not necessoryto remove comero for picture toking ond it willF protect the comero from dust ond dirt.
Treot your EDIXA-STEREOcomero corefully, os you would ony precision constructed
instrument.lt is odvisoble, from time to time, to cleon the interior of the comero with
o fine comel hoir brush.lt is porticulorlyimportontthot you do this ofter you hove tqken
the comerq to the beoch or other sondy field. Fine porticles of sond (which ore hord to
detect) moy enter the comero ond scrotch the lens ond film.
To cfeon the lens, loosen ihe dust with o soft comel hoir brush; blow ofi loosened dust
porticleswith o flower brush or syringe, if ovoiloble; lhen, cleon with q soft lens tissue.View original page 14From the M. Butkus archive. Original publisher and archive notices are retained.
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