AIRESFLEX User manual

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          ..AIRESFLFiX", thanks to its unique principle of twin-lens mirror-reflex,      The
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       exact image of the full print-size picture he is after. To an expert, the
      ..AIRESFLEX" always gives the satisfaction of full justice being done to
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      The ..AIRBSFLEX", which is made of carefully selected materials by our
       master craftsmen, is put to rigid tests and careful inspections before they
        leave the factory, which accounts for the elegant appearance, high mechanical
        precision and perfect performance of the "AIRESFLEX"'


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24. Exposure Table
25. Lever for opening Focusing
    Hood Assembly
26. Sight Aperture for Direct View
    Finder
27. Magnifier for Critical Focusing
28. Vertical Lever for dropping
    Direct View Finder Flap and
    Magnifier
29. Red Mark for Loading Film
30. Winding Key for Take-up Spool
31. Film Pressure Plate
32. Back Cover Lock Lever
33. Tripod Socket

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              BODY

        The exquisite but sturdy " AIRESFLEX " body is made of die-cast light
       metal, having a perfect film winding system synchronized with marks indicated
      on the film paper lead, instead of a " red window ".
        The lens cap can be conveniently closed when its notched face plate is
       turned to the right until it stops, and opened when it is turned to the left.
          Perfect impact closing of the back cover is ensured by snap-in system.
        The dottble protection back cover is so designed as to ensure sturdiness
      and perfect closure from light
        The direct view finder flap can be restored to its original position when      ',4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  l       the vertical lever is pulled, and the magnifier when it is pusheci. The magnifier
      can be easilf interchanged according to the user's eye-sighr.
        The flash synchronizer is built and concealed within the body.

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The camera is now ready for film loading (fig. a).
  To load film, put the take-up spool into place, while pulling out the knob
for take-up spool (fig. 5). Then insert the film spool into tine magazine (fig. 6).




       (Fig. a)                          (Fig. 5)                         (Fig. 6)

Draw out the film by the paper lead (fig. z), and, insert it into the slit of
the take-up spool (fig.8), so that it catches the film securely when the
winding knob is turned.
  Keep winding the knob until triangular marks appear on the edges of the
paper lead and stop when they fall aline with the red marks on the camera
(fig. 9). Proper loading is now completed.


       (Fig. 7)                          (Fig. 8)                          (Fig. 9)

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  Then close the back-cover, put the lock in place and move back the lever
toward the direction marked " C" (fig- 10)- Impact closing of the back-cover
is now completed.
                                                                     one  To transport the film, push down the reverse button for   '( S " with
finger, while pressing with another the film transport button built in the
winding knob (fig. 11), and the exposure counting peep shows the letter "S"
(fig. 12).

       (Fig. 10)                        (Fis. 11)                        (Fig. 12)

Then wind the knob, which stops automatically with the peep'registering
the figure 1 (fig. 13).
  The film is now ready for the first exposure.
   After each pictu{e is taken, press the film transport button (fig. la) and
wind the knob until  it stops again with the peep registering the next
consecutive number. Repeat the same routine until 12 pictures are taken.
  The back-cover can, if necessary, be detached by raising the lever and
pulling the protruding part of the eyelet and lever assembly.
                (Fig. 13)                                    (Fig. 14)





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          HOW TO TAKE PICTURES
   Press the horizontal back lever with a finger tip, and the focusing hood
snaps open (fig. 15).
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              \tigntty with a finger (fig. 16).                        /
Raise the magnifier into position by pushing the direct-view finder flap (fig. 17).
  To take pictures of fast moving subjects or at eye-level height, push the
direct-view finder flap further until it completely folds up (fig. 18).
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While looking at the image appearing on the ground glass screen, focus
the lens by turning the focus adjusting knob forward or backward to determine
the most accurate focus of attention and desirable composition.
   After desired pictures are taken, pull the vertical lever, and the direct
view finder flap drops back to its original position (fig. 19). Push the same
lever, and the magnifier is likewise kicked down to its initial position. (fig. 20).

                (Fig. 19)                                     (Fig. 20)
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www.butkus.us HOW TO ADJUST LENS OPENINO AND SHUTTER SPEED

  To adjust desirable shutter speed and lens opening, use the shutter speed
dial and iris diaphragm respectively.
  The lens opening (f-opening) is set by turning the iris diaphragm scale to
a desired stop. The figures on the scale indicate the relative lens opening
of the lens (fig. 2l). Shutter speed is set by turning the lever to the desired
speed on the dial (fis. 22).
                  (fis. 2L)                                           (fig. 22)

The shutter is set as shown in figure 23 by pushing the shutter lever toward
        the body release.
                If the shutter lever is pushed to the opposite direction or the body release
        button is pressed, the shutter functions with its adjusted speed (tig. 2a).




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www.butkus.us        HOW TO USE CABLE RELEASE

   Use over-lap type cable release after detaching the body release protection
ring by unscrewing it.
   Bulb Exposure: If exposure time longer than I second is desired, adjust
shutter to the indication " B " on the dial. When set to " B ", the shutter
remains open during the period the shutter release button is pressed down.
  When bulb exposure is desired, it is recommended that a tripod be used.
    If a longer period of time for exposure is required, use cable release with
locking device.

            BUILT-IN FLASH SYNCHRONIZER
  The flash synchronizer built and concealed in the body of Airesflex
camera is so assembled as to synchronize accurately with flash bulbs.
  By simply plugging in the cord of a standard flash unit it synchronizes
perfectly with the speed of shutter

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I                DEPTH OF FIELD SCALE
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       The range of Depth of Field lies between the two identical lens opening
       figures provided on both sides of the Distance Index Mark.i    I       When the lens is focused sharply on a focus of attention, there is a finite
      range of sharpness extending to the foreground as well as to the background
1      of this focused distance which is within the range of focus.
         This range of sharpness is known as the Depth of Field of the lens and
      depends on the relative lens opening and the distance to the subject focused
F   upon. The smaller the opening the greater will be the Depth of Field for
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        Do not load or unload film under direct sunlight.
          In case the lens shows a deposit of dust or other impurities, do not rub
        the lens surface with your finger or a soiled cloth or used handkerchief.
      Wipe it only with a piece of clean cloth or recognized lens tissue and verv
        gently in a circular motion.l/
       when wiping the upper surface oi tne magnifier, be sure to raise the
        direct-view finder flap to keep it stationary. When wiping its lower surface,
       hold the magnifier frame with your left hand.
       Do not leave the camera unused with the shutter set on it. Put the cover
      cap on the lens and release the shutter before putting the camera away.





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