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PAX 35 User manual
User manual for PAX 35. 36 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Brand
- Pax
- Model / document
- PAX 35
- Document type
- User manual
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 36
- File size
- 2.3 MB
- Category
- Film cameras
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\(/e are glad you decided on a Pax-35, and congratulat. you on your
choice.
The Pax-35 is the result of years of experience in the camera industry
and is also a product of close collaboration between science and industry.
\(/e hope you will be greatly satisfied with your Pax-35, a camera that
combines .durability, beauty, and precision.
Iiffi$iT
YAMATO CAMERA INDUSTRYCO., LTD.
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General Introduction of
Pax-35
Simple to Use !
RemarkableResults!
o The Pax-35 is the outstanding
miniature camera in its field.
All controls are simple to ope-
rate, yet the camera has such versa-
tility as will meet the requirements
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o The most important thing on a camera
is its lenc. The Pax-&5 lens is the coated
" LUA INOR " 45 mm. ( : 3.5 which has
excellent depth of focus, unequalled bril-
liant definition, and is highly color cor-
rected. Vhen using color film you will be
convinced of the exceptional quality of
thir lens.
o The Pax -35 ir equipped with a cou -
pled range-finder making it unnecessary
to estimate dictance3.
Guesc work is eliminated and with every
picture you can be certain of exact
focusing.
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o The detachable back o[ the Pax -35
allows you to change the film in a few momentr
and makes it easy to clean and inspect the
inside of the camera.
o A locking lever is located on the body
to prevent accidental opening.
o A perfect German Compur type flash
terminal is built in which fits all up-to-date
flash guns.
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" r fr'^-x o The high quality of the Pax-35 is guar-
anteed against defects in workmanship for
* * t " d
one year from date of purchase.
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o Before loading the camera with film, read the following
inctructions carefully.
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Focusing lever
Cocking lever
Flash terminal
Release button
Accessory clip
Rewinding knob
Winding knob
Rewinding button
I Screws for ad justing range - t
f inder
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1 I . Film take - up spool
12. Sprocket wheel
13. View-finder eye piece
14. Range-finder eye piece
15. Film counter dial
16. Locking lever
Technical Details of Pax-35
Lens : " LUMINOR " Anastigmat,
45 mm. f : 3.5 Coated and
Color Corrected
Shutter : SpeedsB. (1 110,1 125,1 150,
l/100 , 11300sec.)
F type Flash synchronization
Focusing : Helical type
Film : 35 mm standard cartridge.
Picture Size z 24 mm X 36 mm
Dimensions: 4'/z', long and 2 r/2" high,
0.941bs. in weight.
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How to Use Pax-35
l. Loading the Camera
(Do not load {ilm in direct sunlight. )
l. To open the camera, turn the lock lever (16) on the bottom of camera
from " L " (lock) to " o " (open) in the direction of the arrow, and stide the
back of camera slowly towards the bottom for about one inch. Then slide camera
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2. Pax-35 takes standard 35mm daylight loading
film. Place the loaded film cartridge in the film
chamber. Pull out the film leader about 4 inches
from the cartridge, towards the film take-up spool
at opposite side. Insert the leader into slit in film
take-up spool. (See Fig. 1)
% Fig. l.
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2. Pax-35 takes standard 35mm daylight loading
film. Place the loaded film cartridge in the filrn
chamber. Pull out the fil. leader about 4 inches
from the cartridge, towards the film take-up spool
at opposite side. Insert the leader into slit in film
take-up spool. (See FiS. I )
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3. Turn the film winding knob (Z) slowly in the
direction of arrow marked on the knob until the
sprocket wheel (12) securely engager dre perfora-
tions in the film margin. (See Fig.2)
Fig. 2.
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4. After the film is properly loaded, slide
the back o[ camera into its former place with a
slight downward pressure of the right thumb. The
camera back is now securely in place. (See Fig. 3)
Next, turn the lock lever (16) on the bottom Fis. 3.
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2. Setting shutter
After determining correct shutter speed and
lenr opening, moye the shutter speed dial to the
proper setting and set leng at correct lenl opening.
Then cock the shutter by pushing down the rhutter
cocking lever (2) to left.
3. Holding the camera and relearing the shutter.
a. The Pax-35 should be held firmly but not
rigirJly in both hands, as shown in Fig. 7. Care
should be taken to prevent moyement of the camera
while pressing the releate button. Prers elbow to
body for added support.
b. Pugh the chutter relear button (1), usingFig. 6.
steady even prellure, with your index finger. To
malce upright pictures the Pax-35 may be held ag
chown in Fig. 8 and 9.
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lll. Removing the Exposed Film
After entire roll of film hac been exposed,
the film winding knob will not turn further. Do not
force it beyond this point. Now the film must be
rewound into the original cartridge from the take-
up spool.
Press the rewinding button (8), and pull up
the rewinding knob (6). Turn the rewinding knob
Fig. 10.
until the entire film has been completely rewound
into the cartridge. (See Fig. l0)
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SMALL ACCESSORIES
1 . Filters
Your Pax-35 lens will give you pictures of
excellent sharpness ; but the mood of the picture
can often be improved by using filters.
Yellow filters help to bring out the clouds and
are a " mugt tt for snow scenes and scenes at sea
shore.
Green filters lighten red color and will bring
out greens in landscapes. Also recommended for
out-door portraits.
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Vith the Pax-&5 you may ure any rlip-on type
filter which ic 28.5 mm in diameter. Screw-on
type filterr 20.0 mm size may also be used.
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2. Lens hoods
Lens hoods are valuable lens accesrories and
chould be uced whenever possible. They preventr-
stray light from intering the lens and give pictures
that crisp look. Care should be taken to use a
large enough lenc hood on your Pax -35. Using
one too small may caure the corners to be cut off
of the picture.
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Candid PhotograPhY
Due to its compactness the Pax-35 is admirably
suited $or the field in which miniature cameras
excel. That is candid photography'
You can photograph people in the streets with-
out their knowledge, take them in natural positions'
with natural expressions, doing things that are
characteristic of them '
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Out-door Pictures
ln takiog out-door pictures there are three
things to watch out for: bald skies, flat lighting,
and incorrect exposure.
(- I ) Bald skies are easily corrected by the use
of an appropriate filter or by the use of proper
film which will darken the skies without the use of
any filter. Don' t forget that overexposure will
cancel out the effect of a filter, while a slight
underexposure will take the place of one.
(2) Flat lighting can be overcome by avoiding
the middle of the day for picture taking.
(3) The best way to avoid incorrect exposure
is to use a photoelectric exposure meter. The
danger with most out-door shots, especially land -
scapes and distant scenes, is overexposure.
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Flash Photography
Your Pax-35 is equipped with built-in syn-
chronization to meet almost every PurPose. Flash
photography is, under many conditions, the only
way in which natural, unposed pictures can be
made. For indoor sports, such as basket ball,
boxing, wrestling, etc. synchro flash photography
is ideal. lt is also suited for photographing the
baby, children and animals, catching their unPre-
dictable activities, protecting them against uncom-
fortable heat and glare of photofloods.
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