Ensign Midget 22 User manual

In structions for U sing the
   ENSIGN MIDGET CAMERA
                     Model 22
The compacrness of the EN s IGN M IDG ET   i s rendered
possible by the careful design of its working adjustments,
and it is worth while for the user to study them  in order
to obtain the fullest value in resutts from such a unique
camera.


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T h e  D I R E C T -V I St O N
VIEW FfNDER is a frame
folded  down  on   the
camera back.  Swing u p
the  frame into  the  u p-
right position against its
stop (FiS. 2) .



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baseof the back frame.
 The camerais furnishedwith
an Optical System of novel
construction (patentNo.27| l86)
and producessharppicturesat
all distances from 5 feet to
Infinity without any adjust-
men t of  t he le ns positio n.

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The shutter has instantaneousand Time.movements.
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  The trigger is iust behind the lens front on the right side   I
where it is well protected from accidentaloperation. To take    I
an instantaneouspicture (snapshot),set lever to  | (Fig.a) and    I
pressshutter trigger down, remove finger and allow trigger to                                                                                                                   I
return.  To take a Time exPosure-set lever to T (Fig. 4) and
pressdown trigger for as long as you wish to exPose.

WHEN  CLCS.
 ING THE CAI4ERA
 care is necessar y in
order to avoid pr.r-
sing  the  bellows
 fofds in  ;  hold the
four struts with the
t h u m b s a nd s e c o n d
fingersof each hand
t h u s    fe a v i n g   t h e
fore-fi ngers free to

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press on the front, whilst a slight
                  ot.ttw ard Pressure is given to the
                 struts (Fig. 5) unt!l the front is free.
                 T O O P E N T H E B A C K , s l i d e t h e
                   to p c atc h, as  i n d ic ated bY arrcw'
              and lift off back by grasPingit iust
              below the winder, where a small
                stud furnishes a griP.  The back
              unhcoks at the lower end (Fig. 6) '
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TO LOAD, swing out fower
, spoof cover and insert new spool
  (Fig. 7)  :   break the seaf, and
  lead p aper over to the receiving
 spool in the top chamber. Give
  the winder one or two turns to
 draw p aper tight,  close covers
 and repface back.



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W H E N  R EP L A C I N G  T H E
B A C K   i t   i s  i m p o r t a n t  t h a t  t h e
two hook proiectionson the back
fit  into two  corresPonding re-
cessesi n t he bod y.   lt is e asier to
d o t h i s i f t h e c a m e r a i s h e l d w i t h
the bottom end uPPermost(Fig.
8) .  For conveniencein loa9ing
t he f i I m s, bot h covers are m ade to
swing out from the sPool chxlrl-
bers, but they are PermanentlY
attached and cannot be lost'

Note-  u n less  t he win der
.  is  fully engaged the  back
  c a n n o t b e P u t o n .
   C o n t i n u e w i n d i n g t h e  f i f m
  untif the figure  f appears in
  the red window ar the back'
  of the camera. The  fif m  is
  now in position for the  first
 exposure (Fig. 9) .                                           Fig.


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After completing the sixth exposure, wlnd  fill  9_o1p!e_t9lfgff:then remove rhe b-ackand seal illm with the "EXPOSED" label  -li'I
before removing   it from  the carrier, otherwise it may slacken
and become fogfed.  Withdraw  winder, -swing out cover and
r"ro""   the sp"5i, transfer emPty bobbin from bottom chamber
to iop  (it ma'y be placed in chamber either way round) and the
camera is read y lor re-loading.
CAUTION.   Do not wind  spool with  the Camera  closed  :
             there  is a risk'of  scratching the film  on the
                    .  back of the bellows.
ENSIGN, LlMlrED              LONDON, w.c.l
                                 l4                     Printed  'dn England

FILMS TO FIT THE ENSIGN MIDGET
ENSIGNLUKOS EIO
SELO        SIO
    6 ex posures
SELO FINE GRAIN
 PANCHROMATIC
    6 ex posures


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