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FUJICA Mini User manual

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Fujica
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FUJICA Mini
Document type
User manual
Language
English
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11
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Film cameras
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FUJICAMINI                  Givesyou twice as many perfectpictures
      World'sSmallest35 mm Camera                 from any roll of 35 mm film
  Y o u ' l l  f i n d y o u r F u j i c a M i n i e a s y t o u s e . . . a n d w i t h
                                                        With the Fujica Min i you can take 72 diffel'ent pic-th is m a n u a l, & S yo u r g u ide, you will be able to take  t h e
                                                            tures with the usual 36 exposureroll of 35mm film. 40k in d o f p ict u l'e s yo u 'll be pt'oud to show.  The Fuji c a
                                                             pictures with  the 20 exposure roll . . .24 from the 12Mini  is designed to make picture-taking, fun  for every
                                                    exposureroll ... and wit h 35mm photographyso popularmember of your family.    It uses the same kind  of film
                                                            today, film is available anywhere. No special size filmu s e d  i n   f u l l  s i z e d 3 5 m m c a m e r a s . . .  f o r c o l o r o r b l a c k
                                                                              is neededfor your Fuji ca Mini.and white  photography.  Color slides made with  the
Fujica  IVIini can be projected onto the largest size home
screens and  stil I keep  al I  the  natu ral  tones  of  theoriginal  scene. Black and white  pictures can be en-           N
larged up to 11 x 17 prints, Sharp and clear.
  The compact size and light weight make the Fujica
Mini  the ideal camera to take with  you wherever you
go . . . it  is always ready to take a perfect  picture  for
you.                                       e  1 9 6 5 F u i i P h o t o O p t i c o l P r o d u c t sC o . ,  I n c .
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How your FUJICA MlNl operates                      Simply Set the Film Speed
  automatically with all kinds of 35 mm film          You make this setting only once fol an entire roll of
                                                             film. If after shooting a roll of film, you load rvith a           COLOR OR BLACK AND WHITE                                                              film having a different ASA number, reset the film
All films have a speed rating or ASA number. This        speed selector for the new ASA number.
indicates their sensitivity to light. The higher thenumber, the greater is the sensitivity. The rating of      25     32     50   64 IOO r60 200
your film is found on the instruction sheet packed with
the film. You set this ASA film speed into the camera

by rotating the film speed selector until the short film
speed needle points to the proper "Jewel". There are
four "Jewels"... Red is for film with an ASA rating
of 25, Blue for 50, Yellow for 100 and Green for 200.
For films having a number in-between, set the needle
in-between as shown on the facing page.
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Onequickturn                                                                                       , , . advancesfilm fast    Holcl the Fujica Mini up to your eye rvith your right  fore-                                                                                 This  exclusive  system  of advancing  the  film  is found  only
   finger' 1l'esseclon the grooved rvinding rvheel on top and your          on the Fujica  Mini.    It enables you to shoot a series of pictures  thun-rb on the bottom.  With your  left hand, su'ing the right                                                                       one after  the other  u'ithout  removing  the camel'a  a\\'ay flom  side of the camel'a arouncl in a quarter circle as shorvn in the                                                                             your eye.   It also prevents  clouble exlrosures since the shutter  sequellcepictures above. When you hear the click, the film
                                                                              release button can't be lrressed dorvn unless the film is aclvanced  has been automatically translrorted ready for the next picture                                                                                                     fully.   In addition, you can't n'aste film because the  film  can't  ancl the shuttr*'r'is also set for the next shot.                                                                     advance  until  after  you press the exposul'e button.
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No Fusswith Focus.
      J ust holdyour FUJICAMI NI securely
               ...?im...shoot.

     You'll  find this feature a rvonderful timesaver.  The exeellent
  lens in your  Fujica  Mini has been designed  to give you sharp,
  clear pictures  at any distance from  4.5 feet (1.5 m)  to  infinity.
  You  carl take  close-u1r lrortraits   to  clistant mountain  scenes
   rvitl-rout making   ally  focus  change.   Just  be sure  that  your'
  subject  is  rvithin  the  glorving  frame  you  see rvhetr looliing
   tl-rr.ough the  viervfincler'.  Your  finishecl picture   u'ill be exactly
   u'hat you see.
   On the facing  page there  is sltou'n the  trvo ways  you  call
   holcl the Fujica  Mini  rvhen shooting...ancl   the shalte of the
   resultant  pictul'e.
     Simply   holcl  the   canlel'a   fir'nrly  . . . aiur  . . . ancl press  the
   botton  slorvly  until  )'ou hear the  click.

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Howto UnloadYourFUJICAMlNl
    Whert you have finishecl shooting  an entire  roll  of  film.  tl're
   film aclr-ance (groor-ecl u'inding  rvheel on topt locks ancl rvon't
   tut'n.  Do not force  it.  Your  exposure eouiter   u'ill  also  tell
   you  that  I'ou  har-e finishecl the  roll.   You'll  see tl're number'
   -10if 1'ou userl the regul ar 20 exlrosure  roll  ol' the nunrber 72
     if  1'ou usecl a 36 e\posure  roll.  Here's hou- )'ou unloacl the
    filnr.  Do not opetl ltzrcli until  Step. No. -1.
       Pt'ess the snrall button  in on bottom  of  canlel'a ancl holcl
                 i t   i n .
      Rotate the notchecl u-heel on the bacl< of the cullnel'il in the
        rlircction  of the  ill'r'o\\' until  no resistance  is  felt.  lYou
       Al'e re\\'intling the  filnr bacli into  its original  cartliclge.)
       Ollen bacli lt1' turning  gi'oor-erl button  at bottonr of canrera
      counter clocliu'ise urrtil the led  rlot aligrrs u-ith ''O".
        Slicle bacli  off. talie  out  filnr  caltlirlge   anrl har-e the  {llnr
      processecl at l-oul carliest colt\-eniencc..


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Perfectpictureseven tn tough light situation.         Howto carefor yourFUJICAMINI
                                                       o  Th"  Fujica  Mini  is a precision camera.   It  is solidly  built  to
                                                                                    give you many years of photographic  pleasul'e.  AJ"y  easy
                                                                                         iules-to  follow  witt keep^it in perfect working  condition.
                                                             o   If you do not plan  to take pictures  for some time,  store   it
                                                                                                      in   i  cool, dly  irlace. Do not leave  it  in the glove-compal't-
                                                                       ment  of youi' cbr. When  not in use, keep  it zipped up  in  its
                                                                                case.
                                                             o   If fingerprints  are accidentally  left on the viewfinder  rvindow
                                                                                           or bif  gl^ass covet'window  thdt protects the electric.eye and
                                                                                               lens,-tli-ey can easily be removecl. Use either  lens tissue  ot'    When  the  backgrouncl  of      Wiren  the  background   is
    youl'   scelle   is   extrenrely    very darl<. r'otate the electric                the liquid  lens cleaners available  at any camera  store.
    bright,  just  rotate  the elec-   eye  bar  to  nrove  the  long
     tric e1'e bar to mor-e the long    neeclle one  " Jeu'el "  to  the
    neeclle olte "Jeu'el" to the left     right   of  the  small  neeclle
    of the snrall neeclle position.    posi tion.
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