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Graflex Graphic Jet 35 User manual
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Fropr the nrolrent ygu slide a Charger into your new Graphic 35 Jet, you anticipate a new
kind of picture-making pleasure. As you proceed, you become increasingly aware of the
new ideas, new features, new conveniencesbuilt into this precision camera-all designed
with one main purpose in mind ; to make it easy to make better pictures-pictures that
will exceed your expectations!
This manual shows you how. Step by step, in logical sequetrce,it explains each feature
and how to use it. Begin at the beginning, follow each instruction carefully, and you will
make beautiful color stides or black-and-white pictures from your very first try !
Be sure to fill out and maiI the self-addressedRegistrationCard enclosedwith this book-
let. This entitles you to the full protection of the Graflex'Warranty, which reflectsthe
traditional quality of Graflex nraterials and craftsmanship your best assuranceof
conl1'rI s1esatisfaction.
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ShutterReleaselever I FilmReminderDial
DiaphragmScale(f numbers) l 0 ManualAdvanceLever
Spectramatic(Shutter)ColorBand 1 l FlashUnitClip
FocusingPushButtons(alsoNo.19) 12 FilmlndexSelectorDial
NeckStrapEyelets(alsoNo.161 1 3 ExposureMeterWindow
RangefinderWindow l 4 ExposureMeterCell
CableReleaseSocket 1 5 ViewfinderWindow
ExposureCounterDial 1 6 NeckStrapEyelets(alsoNo.5)
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TERRPHTTrr JET
17 FocusingScaleandSpectramaticColorScale 25 TripodSocket
18 Depthof FieldScale 26 DelayedActionlever
19 FocusingPushButtons(alsoNo.4) 27 ExposureSettingRing
20 IndexMarkerMhiteTriangle) 28 ExposureCombinationSelector
21 ShutterSpeedScale 29 SynchroLever
22 Flash0utlet 30 BackReleaseButton
23 PressureReleaseValve 31 PiercerCap
24 RewindClutchRelease 32 RewindCrankHandle
Y O U RC A M E R A ' SS E R I A LN U M B E RW I L L B E F O U N DO N T H E F L A S HU N I T C L I P ( P A R TN o . 1 1 )
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Film
Advance
Sprocket 3. Check FrLM ADVANCEspRocKEr. Rotate it
Take-up forward until a click is heard and it will not
Spool turn further. (If it is already locked in po-
Tab sition, it will not rotate.) Rotate TAKE-up
spooI. until film slot is in position shown.
4. ReleaseREvTND CRANK HANDLE by press-
ing forward and lifting. Then press down
and rotate in opposite direction of arrow
ndle on camera to open the three spool clantps
Socket inside the carlera (see illustration). Fold
down Rewind Crank, snapping handle into
Spool its socket. Drop film cartridge into chanrber.
Clamps
5. Pull filrn across canreraand insert end of
filnr into film slot of take-up spool, making
sure to engage one perforation with tab at
lower end of sptool.Turn spool by its ser-
rated edge until filrn lies smoothly across
camera.
Make sure perforations along edges of film engage teeth
at top and b<ltt<lm<lf Film Advance Sprocket. Close canrera
back. rnaking sure it is securely latched.
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6. Set EXposuREcouNTErr a,t 22 (for 20 ex-
exl)osurerolls) or at 38 ( for 36 exposure Fx pos u re
nrlls) by rotatin.qcounter in clirectionof Counter
arrow. For convenience.a dot rvill be founcl F i l m
at each of these dial settings. (Note: Ex- Remi nder
l)osure Counter inclicates nrrnrber of ex- D i aI
Posures renaining.) Set rlrlt REtlIlNDEIt Ma nua I
DIAL to corresPondu'ith type of filrn being AdvaLevernce
used. (Rerninder Dial is for conveniencc
only. and in no u,ay affects caureraopera-
tion.)
7. Advance film by pulling the snutrrn nr-
LEASELEvEn only as far as "Position 2"
in the photograph. (Note: V'hen Lever Positions
reaches"Position 2," shutter u'ill click.)
Then, u'ith thurrb of right hand, push
I{ANUAL ADVANCELEVERto the rigl-rt as
far as it \^'ill go, and release.Pull Shutter
Release Lever to "Position 2" again, and
operate Nlirnual Advance Lcver a second
tinre. The Filrl Counter will now indicate
"20" or "16," and you are ready for the
first picture.
WHENDISIRED,FILM MAY BE ADVANCEDMANUALLYANY TIME,
AS DESCRIBEDABOVE.WHTNSHUTTERIS COCKED,MANUALAD.
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2 Sct the shutter at a sl'reecisufficientto (E'et II t$iij; pictulcs; avoid blurrecl gcncrally l/60 €N 'I'o Ring or l/125 scc. set the shutter speecl
@ quickly, turn tlre [xplysurs Settin.q Exposure No
Ring while holding the lixl'ess1" t"'3'Jl3:i".?
Conrbination Selector Ring, until thc
desired shutter sPeed nunrber is o1't-
posite the u'hite tlian.qle on tlre lens
barrel.
I Point cantera at the subfect, rtnd note the position
of the necdlc pointer on the li.qht-ntetcrdial.
4. Rotate tlre Exposut{E .sETTTNGlrrNc trntil tltc clia-
nond-sbtpcd pointer is directly ovel the neecllc
l)ointer. (Note: As you rotate the Ex1'rosureSetting - ^ O
Ring. I'ou rnay detect a valying degreeof resistance i?,^qoo
as tl.reautonra.ticinterlock changesslrutter speeds.)
THAT'SALLTHEREIS TO IT IN ONESIMPLEOPERATION,YOU
HAVESIMULTANEOUSLYSET BOTHTHE DIAPHRAGMOPENING
(f number)ANDTHESHUTTEPSPEEDlN A "RtcHTCOMBINA.
TION"FORA PERFECTLYEXPOSEDPICTUREUNLESSYOUWISH
T0 SETUP A DIFFERENT"RIcHTCOMBtNy'Tt0N"(as exptained
on Pagel7) YOUCANPROCEEDAT ONCET0 FOCUSANDSHOOT.
FORDETERMII{INGCORRECTEXPOSUREIN FLASHPHOTOGRAPHY.
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I
W H E NM O V E A B LI EM A G TI N B R I G H TS P O TI S A L I G N E D
W I T H S T A T I O N A RI MY A G EI N O V E R A LFLI E L DO F V I E W ,
CA MERAIS A CCURA T ELYF OCUSEDON T HATSUBJICT
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Hold your Graphic 35 Jet as shown. Notice
how conrfortably it fits in your hands, with When you have focused the camera, the
the second6nger of your right hand in per- camera-to-subject distance (in feet) is indi-
fect position to squeezethe shutter release, cated by the number on the FOCUSING
while the tips of your index fingers are used SCALE directly under the index line on the
to enjoy one of the greatest conveniences window.
ever built into a canrera . Push Button
Focusing !
\flith camera held steady against your eye-
brou', look through the combination range-
viewfinder and fix your eye on the subject
you u'irnt in focus. Press the Focusing Push 5 0 0 2 5 0 r 2 5 63 00 F | { 2 |
Buttons alternatelywith left and right index
fingertips, until the nroveable inrage in the
bright spot is aligned with stationary irnage
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Look through tlre e1'episcsof the ccrtttbinationrange-
vieu'finder, )'ou u'ill see the field of vierv outlined in
thc Bright Line Finder Frrutre.The irrea insicle this
frartreis the ex:rctilrea thrrt u'ill be photogr:rphed.The
lrrea outsiclc the frrtttre rvill not be included in the
1'ricture;it is intendedonly to help you in the selecti<tn
of subject tratter and in contposing a better pricture.
Nou' that I'ou hitve ftlcused and set the exposure, you
are ready to exPsrisnce il new kind of picture-lnaking
pleasure and convenience let Pou'er! The JetT H ET W OS H O R TL I N E SN E A R
T H E T O P O F T H E B R I G H T Charger in )'our Gra;thic 35 Jet is a storehouse of
L I N E F I N D E RF R A M EI N D I . energy u,hiclr autontaticallyadvancesthe filrl and cocks
P I C T U R T O P O F H EC A T ET E S the shutter after every shot. Ideal for rapid-sequence ( 3 ' ) D I ST A K E N A T C L O S E
T A N C T prhotcrgraphy-all yort do is ttint, f rame, and sboot !
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P A G E1 3
HOtrl/ TO: MAKE THE PICTURE
Hold the cattrerasteady agrrinstyoLu'e1,s[r'ow,arnrs close to
)'our body. Frattre the Picture. trrking tinte tcl contPosecitrc-
fully. Take a deel''breath-let part of it out-hold it-and
squeezethe Shutter ReleaseI-ever only ds lar as "Positiott
2" itt bottorrt pboto. Click-that's it! Another picture you'll
be pmud to show !
HOW TO: ADVANGE THE FILM
Af ter the shutter has triFrpsd'i',pull the Shutter ReleaseLever
conrpletelyto the right ("Position 3"); allow lever to return
tt-r "Position 1." The Jet-O-Ivfatic nrot<lr automatically ad-
vancesthe filrn and recocksthe shutter. Note: Once the shut-
ter has been tripped ("Position 2"), the €x['r65p1'ehas been
rnade. and your picture cannot be spoiled by moving the
canrera,nor will a double exposure result by further move-
nrent of the Shutter ReleaseLever.
..WHENSHOOTINGWITHA SHUTTERSPEEDOF I/30 SEC.OR SLOWER,
U S EA T R I P OADN DH O L DT H ES H U T T RE ER L E ALSEEV EI RN " P O S I T I O2 N' '
LONGENOUGHFORTHECOMPLETEEXPOSURETO BE MADEBEFORE
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ALWAYSUNLOADIN SUBDUEIILIGHTT(| AVOIDF(IGGINGTHEFIIM
Press the BACK RELEASEBUTToN to open
canrera. \{hile pressing down on RE\rrND
CRANK HANDLE,turn crank in opprositedi-
rection of arrow to free cartridge fronr sprool
clamps ("t shou'n). Remove the filnr car-
tridge.
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PAG E1 6
EXPOSURESETTINGRING
SHUTTERSPEEDSCALE
EXPOSURECOMBINATIONSELECTOR
*:r-- DIAPHRAGMscALE (f numbers)
SPECTRAMATICC0L0R BAND (See Pase 2I)
WHITETRIANGLE
IN THEEXAMPLESHOWNHERE,THESHUTTERSPEEDHASBEENSETAT 1/125th SEC.
ANDTHEDTAPHRAGMoPENTNGHASBEENSETAT f/5.6. N0TETHATEACH0F THESE
NUMERALSHASBEENLINEDUPWITHTHEWHITETRIANGLE.FORTHEMEANINGOFTHE
SMALLREDNUMERALSON THE LENSDIAPHRAGMSCALE,ANDTHE "SPECTRAMATIC
COLORBAND,''SEE"FLASHPHOTOGRAPHY,''PAGE21.)
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Tlre lens diapbragn controls the antount You nray want to use a faster shutter
of light allou,ed to prrss through the lens speed (to "freeze'' :.ln action shot, for ex-
and strike the filnr; the sbutter controlsthe anrple). If so, 1,/250thsec. at f /4 will Pro-
lcngtlt ol time the light is allowed to enter. duce the sanre €xl'rs5n1sas l/5OOth sec. at
It is ir "Right Conrbination" of these two f /2.5. and either of these produces an ex-
firctrlrs that results in a perfect exposure. posure identical to that obtained with the
initial setting. Or, you nray wish to use a
Once you have thus set up the initial snraller dial''hragttropening for greater depth"Right Conrbination" ( in the illustration of field. which will require a correspond-
slrou'n it is | / Izrth sec. at f / 5 .6) , other ingly slou,er shutter speed (See Page 18).
colnbinrrtionsare possible, each of which If so, each of the following conrbinations
u'ill render an identical exposure,n'lerelyby will Producethe sarr€ exP65preas the lnitial
rotating the brigbt ring (which now func- setting: I/60th sec. at f /S; L/lOtn sec. at
tions as an "Ex1'ro5111'sCornbination Selec- f /tt ; 1/ 15th sec. at f /16. Just rotate the
tor" ), to bring new sets of nunlerals into ExFe5ule Combination Selectorto bring the
taking position directly o;r1'rositethe white desired "Right Conrbination" into taking po-
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SCALE FOCUSING
Estimate the canlera-to-subjectdistance(in figure) o.t the FocusingScaleinto position
feet) . Use the Focusing Push Buttons to under the index line on the window.
bring the corresponding number ( footage
PRE.SET FOGUSING
Yclur Graphic 35 Jet u'ill alu'aysbe ready Focusing Scale) optl'te5itethe same f nurtt-
to capture those "once-in-a-lifetime" shots ber on the DePth of Field Scale corres-
if you keep the canrerau'ith the diaphragnr ponding to the f nunrber at u'hich the
and shutter speed pre-set lrs reconrnended diaphragnt has been set. This assuresback-
by the filrn rnanufacturer f or "average" ground always renraining in accePtl[ly 'nonlal" subjectsunder conditions for the sharp focus. The closestdistanceat which
particular type of frlnr being used.At these foreground subjects will be in acceptably
given settings, you crln also lrre-set the sharp',focus nray then be read on the rigbt
focus by lining up "Infinity" ( m on the ltand side of the Focusing Scale, directly
op'rpositethe sanre f nunrber rr-rentioned
above.
IrXAI\l PLE : Canrera set at t / 6tlth sec. at
f / t t ( L k t a c h r o n r e D, r y l i g h t , ' a v e r a l l e '
!6T--i It sub;ects). lnfinity on F-ocusingScale has
bcen set oPpositef /tt on Del-'th of Field
Scrtle.On right hancl side of DeP1l1of
Fiel.l Scale.f/tt appearsopposite 10'-
the closest distance at u'hich forcground
suhrjectsu'ill be in eceePta[lysharp'tfocus
in this particularex:rttrple.
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5 0 0 2 5 0 t 2 5 63 00 1 5 I | 2 | 500250t25 60 30 t5 t I
RTECIElr.osu THECO]ORS..
IT'S THAT EASYTO MAKEPERFECTFLASHPICTURESWITH
YOURGRAPHIC35 JET . THE BUILT-IN"SPECTRAMATIC
SYSTEM''CALCULATESTHE EXPOSUREFORYOU!JUST
FOLLOWTHESESIMPLEINSTRUCTIONS:
l. Attach a flash unit to your Graphic 35 Jet. Attach cord
tO FLASHOUTLET.
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2. \7hen using No. ,,9,2r, or M-j flashlamps(clear or blue),
set the syNcHRo LEVERat "M" for all shutter speeds.Vhen
using AG-1, M-2, M-25 (clear or blue), SM or SF flashlamps,
set the syNcHRo LEVERat "X" and use a shutter speed of
l/60 or slower. Vhen using Electronic Flash, see "Electronic
Flash" below.
3. Set the shutter at the speed needed to stop action, generally
L/6O or l/125 sec. To set the shutter speed quickly, turn the
Exposure Setting Ring, while holding the Exposure Com-
bination Selecto;, until the desired shutter spegd number is
opposite the white triangle on the lens barrel.
4. Use the chart on Page 27, or consult film or flashlamp manu_
facturer's instructions to determine proper "Guide Number,'
for the film in the camera and the shutter speed being used.
Rotate the Spectramatic Color Band by its metal tab until the
curDE No. porNTEn is opposite this number on the curDE No.
scALE. (In the case of intermediate Guide Numbers, set the SYNCHROLEVER
pointer at the corresponding intermediate position on the GUIDENO. POINT ER
scale. Example: if the Guide Number is 50, Set the Guide GUIDENO. SCALE
No. Pointer halfway between40 and 60.)
ELEGTRONIG FLASH
TYHENUSINGSTROBOMITE,STROBOFTASH,OR OTHERETECTRONTCFTASHUNITS, SET THE SYNCHRO.TEVER AT "x" AT At[ SHUTTER sPEEDs. usE ANY BLAcK-AND.wHIrE oR llri olntenr rypE coloR FttM. usE DIYIIGHT ExPOsuRE INDEX NUMBERS wHEN DETERMTNING curoi NuMBERs, As tNDtcATED tN THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE STROBOMITE OR STRoBoFLAsH MANUAL wrrrr usrrrc THESE UNiTs_.'--..
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EXPOSURESETTINGRING
SHUTTERSPEEDSCALE
EXPOSURECOMBINATIONSELECTOR
SPECTRAMATICCOLORBAND
W H I T ET R I A N GL E
SPECTRAMATICCOLORSCALE
( Focus on the subfect (as out-
lined Page 10), then note on
EXAMPLE,(ASSUMETHE FILM AND FLASHLAMPBEING on the sprc- the color segment
TRAMATIC COLOR SCALE IN]. USEDREQUIREA GUIDENUMBEROF60, WITHSHUTTER SPEED0F I/t25 SEC0ND,ANDAFTERF0CUS|NG0N THE
mediately beneath the index SUBJECT,THEORANGECOLORSEGMENTIS SEENUNDER
line on the window. (Ignore THEINDEXLINEONTHESPECTRAMATICCOLORSCALE.)
Focusing Scale figures. ) ROTATETHEEXPOSURESETTINGRINGUNTILTH]SSAME
COLORONTHESPECTRAMATICBANDIS OPPOSITETHE
Now rotate the rxposuRE sET- WHITETRIANGLE.No computationsare necessary-the
TING RING until the rnatching camerais nowsetfor accurateflashexposuresof average
color bar on the SPECTRAMATIC subjectsat this distance.Subject,surroundingsandin-
cor-oR BAND is opposite the dividualpreferencesvary,and"GuideNumbers"maybe
white triangle. alteredto suitindividualtaste.
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Install a fresh Jet Charger when the Jet-O-Matic Pressure
Release nrotor runs sluggishly or stalls conrpletely (after 6-8
Valve rolls of 20 exposure film, or if canrera has been idle
in Open 6-8 months). To be sure of peak 1'rerformancewhen
Position nraking an extended series of pictures, install a fresh
Jet Charger:
1. Use the 'Manual Advance Lever to make sure filnr has advanced
and shutter is cocked, then insert edge of coin into slot of pnrs-
suRE RELEASEvALVE and turn so that the slot is in the position
shown. Pull the Shutter ReleaseLever all the way over to "Posi-
tion J" and allow it to return. The renraining COe will be re-
leasedwith a bissing sound, This action will trip the shutter and
take a picture, but the film will not be advanced,nor will the
shutter be recocked at this tinre.*
2. lYait lor hissing to stop, indicating that all gas pressure has
been released.
l. Insert edge of coin into slot of prERcERc,,\p and turn counter-
clockwise. lf tbe cap does not turn freely or tbe bissing sound.
is still heard.,\07AIT until remaining CO;2is conrpletelyreleased;
then, remove Piercer Cap.
4. Make sure RElsrNDcLUTcH RELEASEis firmly against the stop
at "A." Remove the exhausted Jet Charger and replace with a
new one by carefully following "How To Power Up" instruc-
tions on Page 4.*
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C A B L E R E L E A S E
An accessorycable release nlay be used at any shutter
slreed; attach as shown and squeezegently to make the
e\posure.*' After nrirking the ex1t1,*t,1s.advance the film
b)'' Irulling the releaselever to "Position 3" and allow-
ing'it to return to "Position 1." The cable releasedoes
ttot itdvance the 6lm autotl:ttically.
T I M E E X P O S U R E S
Set the shutter at "B." Use a "Locking type" cable re-
lerrse.obtainable fronl your Graflex dealer, to hold the
shutter ol'ten for as long an exposure as desired.*
D E L A V E D S H U T T E R A C T I O N
Tlre Self-Tinrer irllou,s you to be included in the picture,
since it delaysthe operationof the shutter for about 8-10
scc. after you pull the shutter releaselever (to position
No. 2 only). To set the Self-Timer nlove the sELF-TIMER
LEvnt{ all of the wrly over as shou'n in the illustration
( note tlrat the sYNCHRoLEVERntust be at "X" before the
sELI,-TII\IEIILEVERcan be nroved) . Once the Self-Timer
has been cocked, the shutter nrttst be tripped before the
lever crrn l'eturn to its starting ltosition. After the picture
has been rnade. pull the shutter releaselever through the
l''osition No. 3 and releaseto nrake the camera ready for
the next 1'ricture.
T O A V O I D C A M E R AM O V I - M F N T A T W A Y SI J S I A T R I P O D O R O I H E R
S I T A D Y S U I , , P O RWT H T N M A K I N G T I M T T X P O S U RS{ A N D F X I ' O S I ] R t S
O F I 3 0 S I C O R S L O W T R
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ASA EXPOSURE INDEX NUMBERS
Iyprcal frlml olten used BecautF lrim !Deerl or idenlrfrcatron may be changed by the manufacturer, be sure to
check the tilm rnslfuclron sheet ior tl"e iofueLt eroosure index for that roll of lilm
Daylight Tungsten
AnscochromeDaylight 32 Ansco Super Hypan 500 400
KodachromeDaylight l 0 Kodak Panatomic-X 25 20
KodachromeType F l 0 l2*.* Kodak Plus-X 80 64
Kodacolor 32 20* * Kodak Tri-X 200 160
EktachromeDaylight 32
EktachromeType F 1 6 l 6 * *
High SpeedEktachromeDaylight 1 6 0
High Speed EktachromeType B 64 100 ''With 85B filter *'=With82A filter ::it:i':With85C filter
SUGGESTED FLASH GUIDE NUMBERS FOR II6(' SEC.
Consultfrlm or flashlampmanufaciurer'sinstructionsfor GuideNumbersat other soeeds
I FTASHTATIPS $ l$Blm-srM.'B it-t5B Slrobomitc* t lr lml it-t it-tt FILM
I SYTICHROTEYER il x x x t x x
KodachromeDaylight 50 40 60 30
Kodacolor,Ektachrome,AnscochromeDaylight 90 80 9 5 56
High SpeedEktachromeDaylight 190 180 220 t25
High SpeedEktachromeType B 220 150 200
KodachromeType F 9 5 72 95
EktachromeType F r20 86 1 0 5
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