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Minox Universal Binocular Attachment User manual
User manual for Minox Universal Binocular Attachment. 7 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Minox
- Model / document
- Minox Universal Binocular Attachment
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- User manual
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- English
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- 7
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Instructions for use MINOX- U niversol - Binoculo r-Attoch ment One oculor of the binoculorsused in coniurction wifh the comero servesto toke the picture,whilst the other one is used os the vi ,wfinder, for shorp focussingond for the observotionof lhe subject.The comero focu;singdisc should be set olwoys ot o (in- finity).The following instructionsdescribes,:porotelythe use of the MINOX comero in connection with binoculors wifh ond without centrol screw focussing wheel.View original page 2
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Binocufors with centrql screw focussing wheel.
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fixed, I movoble oculor; distonce focussi,ngby turning the centrol screw focussing wheel.
The fixing on the binoculor 9. lnsert coble releose ihrough ond under the cross bor
o f th e binoculor s ond ploce the coble r eleose heod l. Unscrew eyecup of the fixed oculor.
in th e slot pr ovided.
2. Put focussing disc of fhe MINOX comero on oo (in.
10. After opening the comero fhe releose bution must be fin ity).
ploced exoctly below the threod F of the wire releose.
3. Pul comero in the cdmero odopter (cosing A) of tbq
o t loc hm e n t o n d f i x i t b y t urn in g lh e mille d rin g B
one quorldr turn to the right.
Shorp focussing ond exposure
4. Open the clomp of the ottochment by turning the
k n u rie d s c r e w C o n d p u t i t on th e fixe d o cu lo r. t.' ll. Pui the one oculor of the binoculcrr to be used os
5. Toke core lhot ihe 2 metol mounting plotes D of thq the viewfinder in front of the eye in such o woy thot
4' the olher oculor used with the comero is noi ploced clomp rest on lhe outside rim of the oculor.
before the other eye but upright lo your heod (see
Otherwise,removelhe block.fhin melol blodes by loosening illu strotionon lhe bock poge) .
fhe 2 screwsi. e. os long os fhe comerocosingA touchesthe '12.
In cose of myopio the visuol defect of the observing oculorlensof lhe binocuror. " 6: - (for eye instqnce 3 dioptric degrees) musi be od-
The melol blodesore 0,5 mm ond I mm fhick,so lhot one con iusted on the movoble oculor for oll occosions. For
obtoin0,5mm, I mm or 1,5mm occordingtoJhe need. normol perceptible eye vision leove on zero (O).
6. Tighten clomp by turning the knurled screw C. .l3. Secure shorp focussing by turning lhe cenirol screw
7. Attoch the holding device for the coble releose b;, fo cu ssingwheel,
plocing both sections round the centre pillor of the '14.
Hold binoculors very steodily ond support them by binoculors ond then clompi.ng it rightly. lhe elbow or leon binoculors ogoinst o woll, tree eic.
8. Screw wire releose in the threod F of the oltochment. ond moke the exposure by pushing the wire releose.
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C o s i n g t o t o k e t h e c o m e r o M i l l e d r i n g f o r f i x i n g t h e c o m e r o K n u r l e d s c r e w t o o p e n o n d s h u t t h e s i d e s o f t h e c l o m p ' M o u n t i n g p l o t e s C o m p e n s o t i n gm e t o l p l o t e s ( d e t q c h o b l e ) Threod for the wire releose Threod for fripod (used when ottochment s e r v e so s t r i p o d h e o d o n l y i . e . w i t h o u t b i n o c ul o r s ) .View original page 4
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The correct method of holding
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On the left: When toking verticol pictures the one oculor of the binoculor which serves for lhe exposure is ploced
to the side of the heod (observotion of the picture with thr, right eye ploced next lci left oculor, olternotively wilh
the left eye to fhe right oculor.) Centri: In cose of horizorrtol piclures turn binoculor oround 90". On the right: For
longer times of exposure the threod of the tripod is screwed on the lower end of the clomp for the wire releose. To
ovoid ierking, the wire releose should be loosened ond operoied in o free position. lmporlont: The threod G of the
ottochment for the tripod is to be used only when this oltctchmentserves.os tripod odopter, i. e. without binoculors.
Time of exposure
Most binoculors necessitote o time of exposure slightly longer thon usuol. The exfension of the exposure period
depends on the light intensity of the binoculor used.'l'his is most effectively deiermined by octuol tests for
comporison. In generol, one ond o holf to double the normol exposure is required. (for instonce 1lzoool o second
prolong lo 1/rooof o second).View original page 6Page 7 · Read text
MINOX occessories
For lhe erPosurer MINOX films, MINOX tripod odopler, MINOX pocket tripod with wire releose, MINOX
binoculor otlochmenl, MINOX filler kits, MINOX righi ongle finder mirror, MINOX reflex finder, MINOX B. C
floshguns, For lhe developmenl of film:: MINOX doyligal developing tonk with thermomefer, MINOX ultro
fine groin developer, MINOX film envelope. For lhe enlorgement: MINOX enlorger model ll, MINOX fi!m
viewing mognifier. For lhe proiectionr MINOX slide proiector, MINOX fronsporency cutter, MINOX slide
fromes, MINOX tronsporencyboxes.
MINOX G. m. b. H., Opticolond PrecisionEngineeringWorks
Giessenl, P.O.8.137,West Germony
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