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Fujica AX-1 User manual
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- Fujica
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- Fujica AX-1
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- User manual
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- English
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- 61
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OWNER'S MANUAL
This manual lril show vou how to use Your
Fujica AX-1 corr€ctlv P ease read it throughView original page 1Page 3 · Read text
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SPECIAL FEATURES
This compact, lightweight, aperture-preferred AE camera has a built-in o microcomputer, product of the latest in electronic engineering, to
insure high-precision automatic exposure in candlelight to sunlight.
@ Five LED shutter-speed indicators in the viewfinder let you set ex-
posure in an instant so that you won't miss those once-in-a-lifetime
shots. Th ree-way ( spl it-image, m icroprism, grou nd-glass screen) focu si ng
lets you focus any type of subject quickly and sharply.
Soft-touch electromagnetic shutter release permits even the first-time o user to shoot without camera shake; Auto Winder X (optional
accessory) lets you shoot continuously at 2 fps; unique, high-precision
electronically controlled self-timer emits a penetrating beep-beep to
keep you alert until the shutter trips.
@ A wide assortment of "system accessories" including the unique Fujica
Auto Strobo 300X (G. lto.30), Fujica Auto Strobo AZ (G. No. 17),
ffi picture-takingand Fujica PhotoscopeRecorserwell beyondfor printingpresentdatahorizons.on the film, expands your
Fujica X "short turn" (65o) lens mount permits quick lens changing'.Xo and accepts the entire line of new X-Fujinon interchangeable lenses
from wideangle to telephoto as well as other lenses to take full
f9n advantage of the SLR system.
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NAMES OF PARTS
Q$ Film Rewind Spindle
@ Eyepiece
6D ritm Guide Rail
Film Rail
Sprocket Wheel
@ Tate-up Spool
@ Camera-Back Hinge Pin
@ Camera Back
@ Pressure Plate
@ Auto-Wiqder Positioning Hole
@ tripod Socket L@ euto-Winder Coupting @ f itm Conf irmation
@ Self-timer Signal Unit Window
@ Auto-Winder Contact
@ ritm ChamberView original page 6Page 8 · Read text
Getting reody to tcrke Pictures www.butkus.us
T-- -. ATTACHING THE STRAP AND PUTTING THE CAMERA IN ITS CASE l
Attaching the strap
O Slide back the strapcnd hoop
as shown.
O Hold the clamp between your
fingers as shown and pull out
the metal clip.
(The clamp may be tight when
it's new. lf you f ind it diff icult
to pull out the clip, open the
clamp with your fingers and
pull it out.)
G} Hoot< the clip to the camera's
Strap Eyelet and push the
^ clamp forward to lock the clip.@ slide back the strapend hoop
tightly against the clamp.
Putting the camera in its case
@ Put the camera in its case and
secure the case to the strap
with the f laps provided on
both sides of the case by
closing the snaps. Next, put on
the case cover.
o To take the camera out of its
case, repeat (5) in reverse.View original page 8Page 9 · Read text
2. MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING THE LENS
Mounting Dismounting
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Position the red dot on the lens rear opposite the red While pressing in the Lens Lock toward the camera
dot on the Lens Mount, then push the Lens in and body, turn the Lens to the left (counter-clockwise)
turn it 65o to the right (clockwise). lt will lock into as far as it will go, then pull it out toward the front.
oosition with a click
Using the Rubber Lens Hood
When shooting against the light, fit the accessory
Rubber Lens Hood on to the lens to prevent flare
and ghost caused by the light falling directly on the
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THE BATTERv 5. LoADTNG AND CnEcKtNG
Choosing the Right Battery Loading the Battery
You can use any one of the following batteries but
be sure to use a new battery.
6-volt silver oxide battery: (J lS4G 1 3, Eveready
(UCAR) No. 544. Mallory PX28).
6-volt alkaline manganese battery: (Eveready No.
537).
O Remove the Battery Compartment Cover by
pushing the Cover Lock in toward the Lens with
your f ingernail and lifting it up.
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3. LOADING AND CHECKING THE BATTERY
Checking the Battery
@ Insert the battery, plus (+) and minus (-) ends Make it a habit to check the battery before you starl
correctly, as shown in the Battery Compartment. taking pictures. You won't get properly exposed
@ The battery will load easier if you insert the pictures if the battery is worn out because your
minus (-) end f irst. Fuj ica AX-1 's shutter is electronically operated
O To unload, press down and pull out the plus (+) regardless of the exposure mode employed. end of the battery with your f ingernail. O Set the Shutter Speed Selector to AE. Cover slid- by Battery Compartment the@ Replace O Wnite looking through the Viewf inder, press the cover edge the inner and pressing ing in the
oown. Shutter Release halfway down.
Notes:1. One new battery will normally last about
6 months.
2. Before loading, wipe both ends of the
battery clean with a dry piece of cloth.
3. lf you are not taking pictures for a long
while, remove the battery before putting
the camera away.View original page 11Page 12 · Read text
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i 5. LOADING AND CHECKING THE BATTERY
Power Switch
The Shutter Speed Selector on your Fujica AX-1
also serves as the camera's power switch. To prevent
unnecessary battery drain, be sure to turn it off each
time you f inish taking pictures.
O lt any one of the shutter-speed-indicator LEDs in
the Viewfinder left side blinks (about 4 times a
second), it's time to change the battery. (The
LEDs will not turn on if the battery is complete-
ly exhausted.)
o Be careful, however, because if the top or bottom
shutter-speed-indicator LED blinks at the rate of
about 8 times a second, it means the shutter
speed needs changing because the light is either
too bright or too dim for correct exposure.
Notes: 1. lf you are taking your camera on a vaca-
tion trip, be sure to bring a spare battery
along.
2. When shooting in cold weather, check the
battery frequently because low tempera-
t2 ture will dampen battery performance.View original page 12Page 13 · Read text
4.LOADING THE FILM
Film format Loading
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Use cartridge-packed 35mm roll film ('135 type) O Open the Camera Back by pulling the Film
o Alwavs load and unload film rn subdued light. Rewind Knob all the way out. (lt will not open
unless tha knob is f ully pulled out.)
O Drop the film cartridge into the Film Chamber
with the spool head (protruding portion of the
cartridge) pointing to the camera bottom, then
push the Film Rewind Knob down to its original
posit io n.View original page 13Page 14 · Read text
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4. LOADING THE FILM
@ Pull out the film tip and insert it deeply into the () Wina the film with a stroke or two of the Film
slot of the Take-up Spool, but make sure it Advance Lever and make sure the Sprocket
doesn't go through the spool hub. Teeth catch the film oerforations.View original page 14Page 15 · Read text
4. LOADING THE FILM
the@ Erect the Film Rewind Crank and turn it in the o While watching the Exposure Counter, wind
direction of the arrow to take up any slack in the film with the Film Advance Lever and press
film, make sure the film is properly positioned down the Shutter Release. Repeat until the
between the guide rails, then close the Camera second white dot f rom the letter ."S" (f irst white
Back. dot from the red "0") appears in the benter of
the Exoosure Counter. The film has now been
oositioned for the first shot.
The film is advancing properly if the Film Re-
wind Knob turns while the Film Adv6nce Lever
is winding.
The white dots between the numbers in the Ex-
posure counter represent odd numbers.
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4.LOADING THE FILM
Loading Film with the Fujica Auto
Winder X Attached
@ Film identification The procedure is the same as that described in O to
The Film Confirmation Window in the camera @. To wind the film, close the Camera Back, switch
back will tell you at a glance whether there is the auto winder switch to SINGLE or CONT. and
film in the camera or not. lf you have Fuji f ilm press down the Shutter Release.
in your camera, it will also tell you the film type o lf the film does not advance, turn off the auto
and the number of exposures it will yield. winder and switch it once again to SINGLE or
CONT.
o For further information read th6 Auto Winder
Instructron manual_
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5. SETTING THE FILM SPEED SELECTOR
between the numbers on the After loading the film, be sure to set the Film Speed o The lines etched
Selector beacuse your pictures will not be properly Film Speed Selector represent the ASA speeds
exposed if it is not set for the speed of the film load- shown in the illustration above.
The corresponding ASA and DIN {ilm.sDeeds areed in the camera. The speed of the film you are using o is printed on the f ilm box. as follows:
O While pressing in the Film Speed Selector Lock (a
white button at the side of the Film Speed Selec- 25 32 40 50 54 80 r00 200 250 320 400 800
tor), turn the selector dial and set it for the speed
of the film you are using, that is, if you are using )tN t5 t6 t7 l8 tq 20 ?1 24 ?5 ?6 21 30
an ASA 100 f ilm, set the number 100 opposite
the Film Speed Setting Mark.
. The marks labeled +1 and on each side of the -1 Film Speed Setting mark are used for making ex-
posure compensation. Be sure to use the center
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6. AIMING THE CAMERA
o
o Hold the camera with your left hand as shown, o When shooting with the camera held vertically,
press the lef t elbow against the side of your try to keep it extra steady because it will be less
chest, relax your right hand and press the Shutter stable in that position.
Re lease gent ly down . o The film is advanced with the right thumb and
the Shutter Release is depressed with the right
foref inger.
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Toking outomcrtic e><posure pictures
I. SHUTTER SPEED SELECTOR SETTINGS
Your Fujica AX-l is an aperture-preferred automatic exposure camera. You just set the aperture and the camera
will take care of the shutter speed. Even the f irst-time beginner can take perfectty exposed pictures with it every
time.
€) 1/60-sec. manual setting
for X-synchronization
(electronic f lash)
@ Butb (for
manuallY
timed long
exposures)
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@ Battery power off the Shutter Release half way down will @ Aperture-preferred remain locked and the LED indicator in automailc exposure @ Shutter speed selector lock the Viewfinder will not change' position
unless you take your finger off the Shutter
Notes: 1. To switch from AE to 60X or B, turn the Release even if there are changes in subject brightness and aperture value (see paia- Shutter Speed Selector while pressing in
the Shutter Speed Selector Lock. (You graph entitled "AE lock" on page 28). Using the B (Bulb) setting cannot turn it unless the Lock is in de- pressed position) To take pictures requiring long exposures of
2. Remember, your Fujica AX-l has a built- 1-second or more, set the Shutter Speed Selector to "8". The shutter will remain open for as long as the in "exposure memory" (AE lock), that is,
can the shutter speed obtained by depressing Shutter Release is held depressed so that you trip the shutter when you want to. t9View original page 19Page 20 · Read text
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The information provided in the Viewfinder of your
AX-1 is as follows:
@ Battery condition signal
(LED blinks 4Xlsec. if battery is worn out)
@ Overexposure warninS (LED blinks BX/sec.)
@ Underexposure warning (LED blinks 8X/sec.)
@ looo 1 /1000 or 1 /500 sec
500 Your Fujica AX-1 uses a fully automatic elec-
250 1 l25O or 11125 sec. tronic shutter. The shutter speed indicated in
125 the viewfinder represents an approximate
60 1 /60 or 1 /30 sec. varue. 30
15 1/15 or 1/8 sec. 8
4 114 or 1 12 sec. 2View original page 20Page 21 · Read text
!Ii 3, PROCEDURE FOR TAKING AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE PICTURES
0 Set the Shutter Speed Selector to AE. o Look through the Viewfinder and press theO Use any aperture you want; that is, if your Shutter Release halfway down. An LED wi ll turn
camera lens is an X-Fujinon 1:2.2 55 mm, set the on to show you the meter-selected shutter speed
Aperture Ring to any one of the f -numbers from that will combine with the aperture yoi.r selected
F2.2to 16. to provide correct exposure.
For example, if the aperture you selected is F5.6
and the camera-selected shutter speed is 11125-
sec., the LED opposite the paired numbers
250 wrll turn on. 125
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3. PROCEDURE FOR TAKING AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE PICTURES
O Over and underexPosure warning
lf the aperture you selected is not compatible
with the camera's shutter speed range, that is, if
it is too large and needs a shutter speed that is
faster than 1/1000-sec., the red LED opposite
the paired numbers 1$$! *if f turn on and btink
(8 times a second) to warn you that your picture
will be overexposed; and if it is too small and
needs a shutter speed that is slower than 1 l2-sec.,
the red LED opposite the paired numbers Iwin
turn on and blink (also 8 times a second) to warn
you that your picture will be underexposed.
against camera shake Note: The shutter speed numbers are paired. In the O Guarding lf you are taking a dimly-lit subject, the camera case shown here, the coupled shutter speed may provide a shutter speed that is slower than can be either 11250 or 11125 second. 1/30-sec. for the aperture you selected, in which
case you wiH have to guard against camera shake
by mounting the camera on a tripod or using
something firm to support it such as a table or
the top of a chair.
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4. FOCUSING THE LENS
Focusing with the Split-image Center
(' \' N
In the center of the viewfinder of your Fujica AX-1,
you will see a split-image spot, a microprism collar
around it which, in turn, is surrounded by a ground-
glass screen. Any one of them can be used for"focus-
ing the lens.
Q .Look through the Viewf inder, center the part of the subject on which you want to focus the lens
in the split-image center and turn the Distance
o Eyesight adjustment lens R ing. O You. subject is in sharp focus when the upper
The far- or near-sighted can use an eyesight and lower segments of the image in the split-
adjustment lens (+2, +0.5, 2.5, 4 diop., image center fall in line. This method of focusing
optional accessory). lt will let you focus the is best f or ta king pictu res of su bjects that are
lens without glasses. formed mainly of straight lines such as buildings,
towers, etc,
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4. FOCUSING THE LENS
Focusing with the Microprism Collar Fucusing by eye Estimation
O Loot< at your subject through the microprism Estimate the distance f rom
collar and turn the Distance R ing. camera to subject with your eye
O Your subject is in sharp focus when it appears and set the Distance Ring to that
smooth and clear. This method of focusing is distance (white numbers = meters,
recommended for portrait work. green numbers = feet) .
This method is best for taking
Focusing with the Ground-glass Screen guick snapshots. However, if you
Look at your subject through the ground-glass screen are using a large aperture or are
and turn the Distance Ring. Your subject is in sharp taking close-ups, or if you are
focus when it appears sharp and c,lear. This method shooting with a telephoto lens, be
is recommended for focusing the lens quickly and sure to focus the lens precisely.
f or copying work.
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