Ensign Double-8 User manual

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE
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  The Ensign Double-8 takes 16 pictures on the
                                     is fitted withstandard size 27 ff.P.) spool. It
a z" ENSAR F l+.5 Anastigmat lens with finger-
                                                   feettip focussing of the front cell down to 3
and engraved for all necessary distances to infinity
                                          simple(see Fig. r).  The iris diaphragm is very
                                             givingin operation and conveniently placed,
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  Hold the camera by the two ends in the thumb
and fingers of one hand, grasp the centre portion
with the other and pull out (Fig. z). The front
locks in the ends of the four struts.
  Turn the optical direct vision view finder into
an upright position on the body, which is its
correct position for upright or horizontal pictures.

 THE VIEW FINDER SHOULD ALWAYS BE
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SHUTTER SPEEDS
  The camera has a shutter with settings for   '
three instantaneous speeds, t f z5th,                                                                        r /5oth, and
r/rooth second, also Bulb and Time.

                                                                                                                                    r{  The trigger is iust behind the lens front on
the right side, where it is well protected from
accidental operation. Here is situated also the
leg for standing the camera erect when making
a landscape time exposure (Fig. 5).



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     S7HEN CLOSING THE CAMERA care is
      necessary in order to avoid pressing the bellows
      folds in               hold the four struts with the thumbs                ;
     and SECOND fingers of both hands, thus leaving
      the forefingers free to press on the front, whilst
    a slight OUT$7ARD pressure is given to the{
   hi)     strut (Fig. 6) until the front is free
    TO OPEN THE HINGED BACK, slide the
  t
t    top catch, and open the back by grasping it
      just below the finder (Fig. il.


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    LOADING
        Both spool pivots, on the opposite side to the winder,
       spring outwards and thereby provide sufficient space
        for the spool to be inserted and removed.
         $(Ihen loading, place the spool in the chamber
       opposite the winder with its end in the spring pivot,
       press it outwards and downwards until the other end
        of the spool springs into the fixed pivot (Fig. 8). Rreak
       the seal of the spool and lead the pointed end of the
       paper across the rollers to the other end and insertt          it in the large side of the slot in the spool.
 il      Give the winder two or three turns and close the      back (Fie. 9).
         Continue to wind until the " hand " or No. r appears
       in the first window.

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   TO MAKE AN EXPOSURE
        Set the stop to the required position and place the
       shutter setting lever at the required speed.
        See that the lens is focussed to the correct distance.
       Hold the camera to the eye as already described
      and, taking care to hold it very steadily, press down
      the shutter release with the first finger.
   WINDING THE FILM
       After exposure wind the rrr-b., to the second
      window.
+   lmportant-An exposure should be made
   I       with each number at each window


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        After completing the sixteenth exposure, wind film
      completely off, then remove the back and seal film
     with the " EXPOSED "  label.
      Remove the spool, transfer empty bobbin from
     bottom chamber to top and the camera is ready for
       re-loading.
    CAUTION.-Do not wind spool with the camera
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ENLARGE YOUR PICTURES
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              ENSIGN MINIATURE
                 MAGNAPRINT
                          Su per-Speed Condenser
                                 Enlarger
                                    'l'he  " \Iagnaprint "  gives )'ou                            suDcr snce d. rr:ithout the slightcst
                                     lois of quality.  'l'his is mainly due
                              to the pcrfect optical and illumin-
                                ating sj'stcm employed. uherebl' a
                                  Iicht ditluscd at  its source and                                 rerruiring no adjustment is con-
                               centrated on the lens bY a Po\rer-
                                     ful condenser. I;itted u'ith ENSAR
                                             f 6.:  F)nlarging Anastigmat. En-                                  larges up to 15 x 12.
                      PRICES (u'ithout lamPs) d4 ro o


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        THE ENSIGN
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                                            EnsignFor making standard 3l x 2t, prints from
Midget negatives. Exceedingly simple to handle,
no more knowledge being required than for print-
ing with an ordinary printing frame.
              Price                         17,'6

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..FOR MAKING QUICK  CONTACTS "

                 THE ENSIGN
                 ELECTRIC PRINTING BOX
                                 I)rints contrrct prirrts fronr I'lnsigrr \liclgct
                             strip ncgrrtivcs.  liittecl sith clcctric bat-
                                ter!' and :rccuratcll' positionecl lrulb to
                           give cvcrr illunrin:rtion.

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