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Fujica GE User manual
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- Fujica GE
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www.butkus.us FUJIGA
Owner's Manual
This manual has been prepared to show you how to use
the FUJICA GE correctly. Be sure to read it over carefulty,View original page 1Page 2 · Read text
O CONTENTS O SPECIAT FEATURES
o Special Features 2 This extra-compect, lightweight full-size 35mm
O How to Attach the Handstrap 3 camera offers you the follbwing advanced
o Names of Parts 4 features:
1. Load the Batteries 6 l.Continuous fully automatic exposure control
2. Load the Film by electronic shutter.
i lt-in fool-proof safety features: 3.Set the Film Speed Selector 6I 2.Bu
4. Automatic EE Exposure 10 O f ilm Confirmation Window
5. Flash Photography . . 11 (D f itm Advance Conf irmation Window
- 6. Focusing 't2 @f itm Wind-up Signal
7 .Frame Your Picture 13 @Automatic Shuiter Release Lock tells you
8.After Shooting 14 when the batteries are exhausted.
9.How to Shoot Back-lighted Portraits 15 @ Flash Ready Signal visible in the viewf inder
10.Stage Photography . . 16 (provided you are using FUJICOLOR
1 l.Shooting with a Filter 17 STROBO S).
12. Hold the Camera Steady 1B
13. How to Care for Your Camera 19
Be sure to remove the lens cap before
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. NAMES OF PARTS
O) Shutter Release Button
@ Exposure Counter Window (lt tells you how many pictures
have been taken and automatically resets at S (Start) when
the camera back cover is opened.)
@ fit- Advance Lwer (Multiple or Single stroke film advance.
Windinq latitude provided by lever tip.)
@ f itm Wind-up Signal (When it is red, the film has been wound
up and the shutter is cocked. When it shows green, the shutter
has been released but the film has not been advanced.)
@ Battery Checker/Camera Shake Warning Lamp
@ Flash Fteady Signal (lt tells you when the flash is ready for
firing-provided you are using FUJICOLOR STROEO S.)
Hot Shoe (X-contact for cordless electronic f lash.)
Film Rewind Crank (The camera back cover is openecl by lift-
ing the crank up.)
Aperture Selector R ing (Just set it at A {or automatic
exoosure.)
@ Rangefinder Window
@ Handstrap Eyelet
@ Distance/Aperture Setting Mark
@ Focusing Ring
@ Tat ing Lens (FUJINON 1:2.8 f=38mm. Filter: 46mm@,
0.75mmP)
@ f itm Speed Indicator Window
@ f itm Speed Selector
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@ Film Cartridge Chamber
@ Film Rewind Spindle
@ Viewfinder Eyepiece
@ ritm Advance confirmauon
@ Sprocket Teeth
Film Take-up Spool
@ Back Cover
@ Pressure Plate
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@ Battery Chamber (Two 1.4V'
mercury batteries. Mallory RM-
640R or Eveready E-640N)
@ ritm Rewind Button
@ Tripod Socket
@ ritm Confirmation Window
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I. LOAD THE BATTEBIES 2. LOAD THE FILM
l.Open the Battery Chamber
Cover by pushing it toward 2.Load the batteries correctly l.Open the Back Cover by
the arrow and lifting it up as illustrated in the Battery lifting the Film Rewind
with your fingernail. Chamber. Crank up as far as it will go.
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. Use two 1.4V mercury batteries, either Mallory RM-640R or (Avoid direct sunlight during
Evermdy E-640N. The batteries power the camera's EE system. film loading and unloading)
. Wipe both ends of the batteries clean before loading.
. The batteries will last about 1 vear.View original page 7Page 8 · Read text
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2.lnsert the film (cartridge-
packed 35mm roll film) in 4.Wind the Film Advance
the Film Cartridge Chamber 3.lnsert the film leading end Lever to make sure the film
and push the Film Rewind deeply into the slot of the is advancing properly. then
Crank down. Film Take-up Spool. close the Back Cover.
Lift the Film Rewind Crank Make sure the f i lm perforations
up as far as it will go, hold it are caught in the sprocket
there, and insert the film into teeth and wind the Film
the cartridge chamber. Advance Lever to take up any
slack in the film.View original page 8Page 9 · Read text
s.Wind the film until the figure
1 appears opposite the green
line in the Exposure Counter 6.Check the Film Wind-uo
Window. Signal
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The film is advancing properly The figure 1 is brought oppo- When the Film Wind-up Signal
if the red stripes in the Film site the green line in the shows red, the film has been
Advance Conf irmation Wirdow Exoosure Counter Window (tfp wound and the shutter is
move to the right when the starting position) by winding cocked. When it shows green,
Film Advance Lever is wound. the Film Advance Lever and the shutter has been released,To advance the film, wind the beenFilm Advance Lever as far as depressing the Shutter Release but the film has not
it will go. Button a few times. advanced.View original page 9Page 10 · Read text
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3. SET THE FILM SPEED SELECTOR
l.Set the film speed by turnirg
the Film Speed Selector
while watching the Film 2.The film speed is printed on
T.Check the Film Speed lndicator Window. the film box.
The Film Confirmation Win- No exposure compensation is FUJICOLOR NlOO-ASAIOO
dow tells you whether the necesrnry wen if you are using FUJ ICH ROME F.I OO-ASA1 OO
camera is loaded or not. lf it a f ilter because it will cover the NEOPAN SS ASAI0O
is loaded with FUJI FILM, it whole lens front including the NEOPAN SSS ASA200
will tell you the type of film CdS Photocell. lf you are using an ASA ul0you are using. f ilm, set the- Film Speed - Selector at ASA 32.View original page 10Page 12 · Read text
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5. FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
'l
I l.Mount the Flash on the Hot 2.Set the Aperture with the
Shoe. Aperture Selector Ring.
The Battery Checker/Camera The Hot Shoe is designed The correct aoerture is ob-
Shake Warning Lamp is visible for taking cordless f lash. tained by dividing the flash
on the camera top side as well guide number by the distance
I as(rightthroughhand side).the lfVi€^the/finderlamp from camera to subiect.
does not turn on or if the
[j Shutterlocked. Releasethe batteriesButton remainsare ex-
hausted and must be replaced.View original page 12Page 13 · Read text
6. FOCUSING
l.Make a visual measurement
of the distance from camera
to subject and set that dis-
tance Setting lt/brk by turn-
ing the Focusing Ring.
Example: The FUJICA COLOR
STROBO S guide number
is 16 for ASA 100 film.
if the shooting distance
(camera to subject distance)
is 2 meters (6.5ft), 16+ 2
= 8. In other words, Fg is
the correct aperture.
lf the f lash guide number
yields an intermediate f-
number, use the smaller f-
number. With a FUJICOLOR STROBO With the distance set at 10 ft.
Example: lf the flash guide S mounted on the Hot Shoe, (3m red number), practically
numberdivided by the shoot- you can shoot as soon as a all outdoor snapshots will turn
ing distance equals 7, set green light starts blinking in out sharply focused.
the aperture at F5.6 (instead the 'flash mark' visible in the
of 8). upper, left-hard side as you
look through the Viaryf inder.
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finder and set the focusing
bar opposite one of the
focusing symbols in the Vievu 1.lf the subject is 5 ft. (1.5m1
finder by turning the Focus- or more away from the 2.lf the subject is 3 ft. (0.9m)
ing Ring. camera.., from the camera or nearer...
Zone fbcusing symbols
E-3.3ft. (1m) Frameyour picture inside the Frameyour picture inside thell-Sft. (1.5m) bright frame line. oarallax correction line.
ll-1ofr. (3m) In taking portraits, bring the
A-@ (infinity) camera up as close to the
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8. AFTER SHOOTING
l.Press in the Film Rewind 2.Rewind the film with the 3.Open the Back Cover and
Button Film Rewind Crank unload the film cartridge
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The end of the film is reached The red stripes in the Film lf the end of the film is
when the Exposure Counter Advance Conf irmation Window reached when the Film Ad-
Window says you have com- will move to the left to tell vance Lever is wound only
pleted the number of exposures you the film is being rewound half wav around, do not force
printed on the film box. properly. Stop winding as soon it through, because the film
as the red stripes stop moving. might break if you do. Just
push it back to normal posi-
l4 tion and rewind the film into
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9. HOW TO SHOOT BACK.LIGHTED PORTRAITSwww.butkus.us
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Bright light from the back will cause To brighten it up, set the Film
your subject to turn out dark. Speed Selector at one half the
film speed rating printed on the film
box.View original page 16Page 17 · Read text
10. STAGE PHOTOGRAPHY
H+H
Spotlighted subjects will turn out light To take good pictures, set the Film
due to the surrounding darkness. Speed Selector at twice the film speed
rating printed on the film box.
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www.butkus.us13. HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR CAMERA
1.Dust off your camera periodically and wipe it clean
with a piece of cloth. The insides should be cleaned
with particular care.
ffit 2.Do not put f inger marks on the lens glass, viewf inder
j. window, eyepiece glass and CdS photocell. In case
*$'t you do, wipe off with a soft, clean piece of cloth
moistened in lens cleaning fluid.
3.lf you are not using the camera for any length of
time, removb the batteries and keep the camera and
batteries separalely where it is dry, cool and free of
dust. The best way is to store them away together
with some desiccant in separate cans covered with
lids.
4.Do not leave your camera in the car during the hot
summer months dr keep it where it is damp for
prolonged periods. This is a precision instrument.
Be sure to protect it from the cold when you take it
to a mountain or ski resort with you in winter.
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