Ensign Roll Film Reflex User manual

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         ..ENSIGN                                                      ''
   Roll Film Reflex 2+n
             Anastigmat Model.
   HoucHr<lne  I-'t'r).,               Loxr-ros .rxu (]r,,rscorv.
       INSTRUCTIONS.
  tT.Hg    " Ertsign "  Roll Film  Rcflc.r 2ie
      I  Anastigrrrat Model is a smalI and beatrifully     -  constructed C:rmera having the aclvant:lges
   of the ftrll size vie s' and of being able to focus
-. the strbject right up to the moment of exposrlre.'  Before loaciing the Canter:r re:rcl the instrrrctions'  caref rrlly.
   Referer"rces to Fig. I (see opposite p:rge) :-
      A-Lens.
       . B-Lens i'$tops."
     C-Hood.
     D-Lever to set Shutter.
      E-Focussing Krrob.
      F-Instantaneous Exposing Button.
     G-Bulb Exposing Button.
      K-Wincler Key.
     L-Side Lock.
     M-Metal Loops for Shoulcler Strap.

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   'E-The            Focussing Knob.  With the Hootl
      r:rised and the Mirror in position for focussing,
     look down the Hood, and the image, full size and
      th.e right way up, exactly as it will be portrayed,.
      will be seen on the screen. Definition is obtained'
    by turning the Focussing Knob one way or the
     other.
     Infinity Mark-On the base of the Focussing.
    Knob (Il. Fig. l) there is a white line and on
    the metal plate under the knob appears the
     letters " INF."  When the lvhite line is set
    against the letters " INF." the Lens is in the
     correct position for giving   sharp image of     everl'thing 25 feet clistant and^ beyond.
)   F-Instantaneous Exposure Button.  When
    . the image has been correctly focussed and is in
    the best p<lsition on the screen, one pressure of
     this Lrutton rnakes the exposure. Instantaneous
    exposures should only be made when the object
    being photographed is in a good light, such as
    bright sunlight.
   G-Bulb Exposing Button.   This is used for
   time exposures rvhen the light is not goocl
   enough for instantaneous exposures.  One
    pressure opens the shutter, which remains opell
     until the button is released.
   Nore.--Time exposures described under G
    cannot be successfully made with the Camera
     helcl in the hand.  It must be on a tripod, table
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or othcr firnr support cluring exposure.   Trvo
bushes arc provicled so that the Canlerzr c:ur be
attachecl to a  tripocl rvhen required.    F'or
Horizontal pictures the Camer:r uust be in the
positi<ln shou'n in Fig. 4, for Vertic:rl pictures
turr the Czrmera on its side s'ith the l'randle ol'l
top, holcling it zrt e;'e level.
K-Winder   K.y,  trsed f<lr trrrning on  rr ne\v
sectiorr of filnr after e:rch cxposure. See p:rge 6.
L-Side  Lock.   There:rre  tn'o, one ()n e:rch
side, fastening thc ir-rterior" to its or.rter c:rse.
TO LOAD.-Tur'n
the Focussing Knob
(8. Fig. l) trntil the
Lens is u'ithclr:ru'n
into  the  Caurera
clear of the opening
 in the onter case zrnd
 :-rs far l'rzrcli:rs it s'i11
go.
-Iurn      the ts'o  sicle
Iocks to tl-re position
shorvn :rt L Fig.2
:rnd lift out the in-
terior frurr  its case
in  the  manner
illustrated.                     Fig 2.

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  I)lace llr enrpty sp(x-)l  i'   tlre recess u'clcr the
  \\'inder I{ey, *'ith tlre slotted e.d e'g:rgirrg v'ith
             the \\'incler K"y itself , :rncl the other
                    crrcl t:rlii'g  its ltear.ir-rg o' the r,.tr'cl
                      pir-r n'hich is fi_rccl to the flat spool-
                     ret:r   i n  i ng spr-i rrg (neu, Canre ras are
                  :rlu':ry,s strppliecl u'ith  tlre  enrptl.
             spool in position).

      ,AN
   ;#,i;s,'  il'il'":;":;,;' ;::1,";ru' ;xI:,Tl;::    S'pool"of the spool in  the   corr"esp<lncling
    Film.    recess on the opposite sicle of the
            Camer:r;  lezrcl thc paper. over thc
 rcllers:rnrl  under the
 black hinged flap with
the hole  in   it   trntil
sufticient paper is un-
u'<luncl to  permit  of  c.-
eng:rgirrg  u'ith    the
enrptv spool.

Non' czrrefulll' threacl
the t:rpere.l     of the
paper into ",-,.1the  long          Fig.3,
side of the stit in the enrpty  spo<ll, see Il  F-ig. S,

and give the \Vinder Key trvo or three turns  irr
<rrder to  bind the paper to the spool, taking
great care to see that the paper is running
square over the rollcrs and taut on to the entpty
spool.
Replace the interior  ir-r its outer case :rnd turn
the trvo Sicle Locks I- Fig. 2 to make it secure.
.ftrrn     the 1r\rinder K"y,  rvatching the  circular
                                                                          6 (red u'inclorv in the bacl< until                      O "  appears.
Proceed then to  r,r'ind slou'ly ancl czrutiously                    ('trntil {igure   1 "  is seen. The film is nor,v irr the
correct position for the first exposure.  Susces-
sfue sections e.re brought into  position for
exposure by turning until figures 2, [3,4,5:rrrcl 6
a ppear.
TO  UNLOA[.-11'h"n   the  last exposure is
made, turn the Winder Key until the Film  is
rvound right off the spool zrt the non-rvinder side.
T:rke out the interior of the C:rntera, as describecl
on page 4, seal the exposed spool with  the
gunrmecl slip, and remove  it,    Transfer the
empty spool to the Winder sicle, taliing care
that the slotted end of the spool engages witlt
the Winder Key.
To rekrad proceed as before   .

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          EXPOSING.
INSTANTANEOUS.--I)ress bacl< the n ickel
catch C F-ig. ll arrd erect the Hoocl. Raisc l-evcr
 I) Fig. I to its fr"rll extcrrt :rrrcl zrllou' it to rcturn
to  its  nornral  position.
Hold the  Canrer':r :ls  irr
 Fig.  4,, supportecl  lr)' the
sling shoulder str:rp :rncl
 ste:rcliecl by the left h:rncl.
 Point the  I-ens to  tlrc
object t<t be photogr':rphect
:urcl  lool<  rlou'n   thc
Hoocl, the inrzrge u'ill be
seen <ln tlre scrcen.    I)c-
 fi rr ition  is  obt:rincd  b1'
turn ing  the    [.-oc trssir-rg
linob  tl.  Fig.  I orrc \\':r.v
rlr thc <tther'.                         Fig. 4.
The Infinity Mark (see page ll) c:rn be trsccl for
correctly foctrssing objects 25 feet :lncl ber.'ond.
Exposure is rtracle lrv pressing Ruttot-r F- F-ig. l.
 It must be n<ltecl tlr:rt strccessftrI irrstantaneous
exposrlres c:ln orrly' lrc rnade u'hen the  sull  is
shining brightly  or"r the object being  photo-
graphed.  If the light is r.rot good :r " Tinle "
exposul'e is necessar-v.

TIME.-When  time exposures are to be given
 the Calnera must be placed on a tripod, table or
other firm support.
 Prepare for the exposLlre exactly as described in
the first p:rragr:rph or.r page 7.
 Holcl tlre Canrera steacly with the left h:rnd and
press the Exposure Btrtton G Fig. I s.ith the fore-
 firrger of the right hand; the Shutter rvill remain
open as long as the btrtton is pressecl, and u'ill
close immediately it is releasecl.
 .Vlal<e it  :r. rtrle to turn a ne\\' section of Film into                            t
position immediately after an exposure has been
matlc, as clescribed on page 6, this lvill prevent
tu'o exposures being taken on one section.                           IFor Horizontal pictures the Camera must be held
as in Fig. 4, but for Vertical picttrres hold the
Camera at eye level and turn  it  ,rt-t its sicle rvith
the leather hanclle upperr-nost.
 DEVELOPING AND PRINTING.
The Film on which the picture is tahen is sen-
sitive to light ancl if exposed, even for a fraction
ot a second, to any light other than a specially
made Dark Room Lamp, before developing and
ffxing, it w'ill be utterly ruined.

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              If developing is to be done in the daytine then
               it is necessary to do so in a room from lvhich
           Ar-r, WHrrE LtcHr  is excludecl.  If  it  is to be
        done after dark :rny roont u,ill do.
         Dishes.-Provicle  trvo deep porcelain dishes, one
        .   4* x 3|, ancl tl.re other 6j x 4$, also one ,,Easv,,                                                          l
           roll  filnr cleveloping clish, and place then_,  .r,.,
         table or bench ; the small one on the left con."
        taining clean rl':rter, the  ,, Easv',  clislr in the
         centre for developing aucl the large one on the
         right for the ffxing solution.
        Developer.--', Ensigrr_\'ictol  "   is  urrtloubtedlv
        the best to use.   It  is lrighly corlcentratecl ani
          controll;r.ble to  :r reruarli:rblc clegree by r,:rrying
        the :rmount of aclded u.:rter.  To prepare, clilute
       one drachm of " Er.rsign_Vict<ll  " developer rvith
        four ounces of $,ater :rnd pour into tl-re develop_
        ing dish.
       Fixing,-Dissolve  one oulrce ,, Ensign,,  Acid
      Hvpo Fixing Pou'der in ten ()unces <lf rvater ancl
        place ir.r the large dish.
       Lamp.-Provicie  a Dark Room Ruby Lamp
         (" Ensigr.r "  I-amps can be obtainerl from  ls.
       each), light  it and place in a convenient position
      on tl-re table.
        All being now in readinessfor clevelopingandthe
      door of the darl< roonr closed to exclude all
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\\'hite light, brezrk the pa1:cr barrd crrcirclirrg the
spool, u1r.6ll apd separate the  selrsitil'c filrn
fr1;r-n the paper, tlr161' zr\\'av the latter and
attach zln "Ensigll" Clip to ()lle ctrcl of t he Filnr'
Soak the filnr in the clish of cle:tr-t water for olle
mirrute, thetr, after  it has llecotne thorottghlt'
\\'et all  ovel., holcl the errcl 9f the filrlr  lr)' the
" Ensign " Clip ancl log'er the gther errcl of the
film into the " Ilasv "  tlish cout:rirril'rg the cle-
vcloper., allou'itlg the film to cttt'l n:rtttrlrllr':rt  tl're
                                                                                               )  'l'rottotrr of the  clish (see illtrstrzttiorl
                             Rzrise and lott'et" the
                                       har-rcl holcling the cliP
                         during  cleveloPlnent
                          so th:rt the tleveloPer
                          czut act evenlr'()ver
                         the  sttrf:tce of  the
                                               filr-n.
                    The picttrres sl'rould
                        begin  to  shorv  in
                                :tbottt tl  l'ninute and
                          should be sttfficientlY
                             clevelopecl in   ztbottt
                            eight mir-r tttes.  The
                           picturcs      will,   of

course, appear in negative form, the sky ancl
           light parts dark ancl the shadorvs ancr ctarri por-
          tions light.
         After developing transfer the film negative at
        orce t. the fixi'g bath, care being taken that
         the negative is entirery submerged and free of          air bells.
      Do n't contami'ate the creveloper or anything
          else rvith solution from the fixing bath
        The negatives must be left in the fixing solutir'
             for" rrot less than l0 mi'utes and until all the
          crearlry appearanrce is entirely gone.
        After the regatives have bee' fixecr, they may      ,
        be safely taken i'to the rvhite light. They *,r"t
       be thor<lughly washecr free of Hvpo in running
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         lfi       water f.r about an hour, then pi'ned to .the
       edge of a shelf to d.y, care bei'g taken that
        nothing.corlles int<l contact with either side          rvhilst clrying.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     lllili
       Printing.-When the ftlm negltives are quite               iliil1
        dry they are ready for printing.           .
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Prov id c    a
pacliet   of
sel{ - trlnirrg
printing
pape  f ,      rr
printing
frame   rvith
glass    (the                                 '' Ensign''  JW etal PrintinQ  F' rante.franre here
 il lu stratecl
is the nrost satisfactorv  :rncl is suppliecl u'ith
glass) zrtrd H)'po.

To  print.--I)l:rcc  a r-regative ir-r thc  printirrg
lranre cltrll side Lrp ancl on it place a piece of
Self-Toning printing paper u'ith the  ser-rsitivc
sicle in contact ,s'ith the dull sicle of the negative   .
I)ut on the hingecl bacli of the printing  fr:tnrc
and fix dos'n the springs.   Nos'pl:rce   the
printing fr':rnre in the light to print; sunlight  if
not too bright.  Exaurine the print fronr time to
time in zr clull light b1' unfixing ONE spring ancl
turnir-rg bacl< half tlre bzrck, tal<ing care uot to
nrove all the. paper.  The print is clone u'hetr it
appears ratl-rer darker than you r,r,ish the finishecl
picttrre to be.

Fixing  the Prints.-Place  the prints in plain
 water (using the water clish) ancl keep moving                I
 for a few minutes, then give them two changes
of clean water :rncl tr:tnsfer them one by one to
the  follorving fixing  bath:  Hypo  (not  Acid        {
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  I Hypo) 1 ounce, water  l0  ourlces.  Fix  for
fifteen lrrinutes, keeping the prints in constant
motion, then wash for an hour  ir-r running water
or in ten or twelve cha.nges of clean urater, care        {
being taken to tunt them over one by one during
each change; soaking them for an hour in  still                                                               Iwater is not sr"rfificient. " Snowheart," are-agetrt
for eliminating hypo fronr filrns or prints, r.nay                         ll
be usecl to slve time.
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A tablespoonful of Hypo eqrrals I ounce.                  ni
A tablespoonful of fluid equals { ounce.
A small tumbler holds five ounces.
Ar.r ordinzrry tr.rmbler holcls ten ounces.                {t


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Enlarging.-L arge prints can be rrrade fronr
smalI negatives  ir-r the sinrplest lualtnel-imaginable
b1' using  the
"ALDls-ExsrcN  "
Vr:RTlc.q.rEx-
LAR.GE R.
The follorving
nrodels are suit-
able   for   the
" Ensign "   Rotl
Film Reflex 2*R.
Model F 2.-
Enlarges from a
3* x 2* negative
to a 7 x 5.
Model F 2a.-
Similar to F2 but
rvith Aldis-Plano
Anastigmat Lens.
Supplementary
Lens Outfits for
use u'ith  abovc
moclels to elr l:rrge      " Aldis-Ensign" Vertical
9x7.                     EnIrSer, V2.
Model V z.-_\\'ith Aldis-Plano Anastignat f7.7
I-ens, enlarges from a 3f x 2+ negative I'arious
sizes up to 14 x 10.
Either of the above will take 4*  S+ negatives                                 "gllarElg^ trqr1 l, large selected portion.NO FOCUSSING.-AII adjustments can he
nr:rcle automatically even in the darli.
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                        []randecl Chemicals, :rnd
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                    forms _- Solutions,  f)<lrv-
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..ENSIGN''           F'ILM AND PRINT CLIP-
A reliable clip for use ir: developing, u'ashing or
drying Roll Filrrrs
either in lengths
(see page   l0)
or  single  nega-
tives, :rncl also
s u i t :r b I e  f o r
prir-rts.  Strongly-
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