Universal Camera Corp Univex Model A Black and White scan User manual

CAUTION: f)o not carry this camera in your 'pocket unless it is carefully wrapped or in a carry- ing case. Otherwise lint and dirt from the pocket will get into the shutter mechanisrn and put it out
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www.butkus.us        YOUR tJNrvrX IS AN EXCELLENT AND
              THOROUGHLY CO\{PLETE PICTURD
                 TAKING I\{ACEIINE.  It  rvill give you con-  '
                          sistently and marvelously good pictures  if
                             5'ou rvill but digest these instructions beforc
                       tahing any pictures rvith your camer& Bn,i
                         before Ioading it with film.
                 TO lO.q,n: Use IJNrvnX No. 00 Ultrachrome
                        Rollfilm. Remoye back cover by pressing
                       at point lndicated by arrorv (fi'ig. 1).
                                   'lltis eamera enn be loaded or uuloaded in                       daylight. Elolever, this should ahvays be                      done in a subdued light, not in direct sun-                           light.  WITE0UT SnpexrNC GUMMED                  SSAT] ON TIID PROTECTIVE PAP
                         (F C. 2), insert fiInr spool in emp6        e                       under the spring grip, ivith the u'ide slotted                        shoulder of the spool at same end of cradle                    as tqe wide-shoulder appears on the empty                          spool.in opposite cradle (n'is. g).         Fis.9

HOLDTNG SPOOL IN CRADLE WITE
                    ONE EAND (fig. 3), breali gummed
                                seal on full spool and draw out end
                            of protective paper until  it  reaehes
                             spool in opposite cradle with about
                          7s inch to spare.
                                           '/                           (Red side of protectiye paper must be
                         to the back of camera.) Thread eud. of
                            protective paper through the slit in the          Fig.8                       empty spool (Fig, 4) as far as it  will
                       go. Care must be exercised when this
                                 ls. belng done so that the protective
                         paper is started, straight on the rervind-
                         ing spool. Do not unroll too much pro-
                             teetive paper from the full spool or the
                        flm  will be fogged and spoiled. Give
                        the rvindlng lihob t$'o or three forrvard
                        tutns (FiS.'4) to  biud.'p*.tr)er'-securely
                   on the spool. Then, securely' replace
                                            camera.          Fis.4          back eover of
                      WATCIIING THE RED WINDOW,                                 trrrn the windlng knob until  the
@ffi#Hilff$ffHHffiffi  Fis.6  ltr.u      fltii,J,il"*,i,'i,1"'lf"#::'"}Hi*;";lL:                              ing two pietures in the sd.me section                             of film.
        Mike Butkus   DigitallyDN:org,Date:cn=Mikeemail=mike@butkus.org,2026.01.28signedButkus,by20:18:41Mikeo, ou=Butkus.Butkus-05'00'c=US                      ltAKINc  TI{n SNAPSIIOT: tfnn'rX                                     (l\(odel A) is strictly a snapshot camera.
                THE SAI{D RTTLDS WHTCET GOyERN
                 SNAPSHOT PH0TOGRAPIIY WITII                ANY OTHER CAI\IERA SHOULD BR
                    F()LLOWED. The subjeet should be  irr
                       broad open sunlight but the camera                                   . must not. The strn must be behind you\                         back or over your shoulder.
               OPEN THD WIRE  F'IELD-tr'INDER                             u'hich rests in front eover until it  rests
                                           can)-ora                          o!                          to7 of                                                                  ir1 ^q.Jg*pleldjc"lar                                 posttitin                                        (Fis.            Tig. ?           -.                                                           7).'
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              www.butkus.us   IIAKING TIIA SNAPSHOT: Ifwn'rX                                      (l\{odel A) is strictly a sn*pshot camera.
                      TrrE sAl[E RULDS WHrCrr GOyERN
                 SNAPSHOT PHOTOGRAPHY WITII                ANY O,rFIER CAI\IERA SHOULD. BN
                       X'()LLOWDD. The subJeet should be in
                       broad open sunlight but the cdmera                               mrrst nof. The suii must be behind you!
                         back or over you_r shoulder.
               OPEN THb WIRE  T'IEUb.-FINDER                          whieh rests in front eover until lt  rests                    on  t oB of  canr-er*."",'!'q_,"*+€4p[{g4{frlrl"                                      posltftin- tlrtg: .lTF
                                   With rear peep-sight                                           to the €y€,. BRACD                          BACK OF' CAMERA                               AGAI'NST  YOUR                                      f,'ACE (FtS. 8)   in
                                              order to steady camera                                          at moment of  snap-                                       ping picture.

                                LOOKING TEROUGE
                           REAR .PEEP-SIGHI',                                          plaee your subjeet or                                               fie]d inside of  n'irefield'finder (f ig.'8)  then, holdlng CAMERA PERF'ECTLY SIEADYAGAINST THE F''ACE and holdlng the breath for the instant, presslever on side of camera in one direetion only to make the exposure.f ingers must he kept arvay from light opening in front of eamera.In' Iookiug through peep-sight,  i whatever appears inside of rvire field-finder or frame rvill be o1 picture as in F igure 8 abov51,
Move eloser or farther from your subjeet until it  is perfectly framedin s'ire field-finder, jrrst as yolr wish it to appear on the pieture. Becareful to hraee eamera steadlly agalnst your faee at moment of ex-
posure, otherlvise crlrnera may move and blur plcture.

Fts. 9
 TO I\{AKE PIQTURES WITII LONG DIMENSION Of,' PICTURD HORIZON. TAL (FiC. 9), sinlply follow abbve instruettong, holding camera to face io horlzoutal poBition instead of vertieal as in Ii'igure 10 above.
 BEST RESULTS ARE EAD BY KEEPING TIIE CA}IDRA ON TIIE SAME LEYEL-AS THE SUBJECT, thus if n pieture of a ehild or a dog is desired, the operator should assume a knedling poBitlon te bring the camera to the srrne level as the snbject, or place the sub- ject on an elevatioD to the same level as the camera.
 MAKING PORTRAITS: This camera makes beautlful "Close-Up" portraits rvhich in turn afforrl excellent enlargemepts.  It  ls also excellent for making "Close-Ups" of florverg antl simllar BubJecte. No special portrait attachment of any kind, sneh as is necessary for "Close-Ups" with other cameras, is required. Simply frame head and shoulders'of subject in wire field-finder as iu X'igure 8 and snap.
 FOB HEAD AND SIIOULDER PORTRAIfS TEE SUBJECT SEOULDJE  .4.PPB'T=IMATFI,Y THRIi:E F'DD'I F'ROIU TTIE LENS. DUC tO tb€. special dgeign of tle UrrvtX  leus1be-taekiiditfit^bf  your.por- tralt "Close-Ups" wlll also be in sharp foeus. Thus it ls possible to select a picturesque or scenic backgrorud for your portrait subJect anal thereby greatly enhance the beauty of your picture.
 REMOVING THE FILM: After the last film has been exposed, turn the rvinding knob. until the end of the Brotective paper passes the red window. Then give several additional turns to malie sure that all of the proteetive paper is wound around the spool. Rernove back cover antl, WIIHOUT  REI{OVINC
 SPOOL FBOM CRADLEI, rnoisten gummed
 seal on enrl of  protectiye paper and give rvinding linob several additlonal turns to make sure th8t  proteetiye paper is sealed by gummed seal. Then turn rvinding knob until narrorv entl of
 SPOOL EEAD ROTATING GROOVD is in center of eradle and olrt- rvard (X'ig. 11).
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Now, pull back springi grip antt removP spool from camera, beingcarefuf immediately to ivrap same carefully for protection. It   isnow ready for development. This may be done by a. photo-nnisher orby yourself. films should be developed at earliest posBible momentaiter removal from canrera. The qrrality of the image ou all sensi-tized productB is retained by prompt deYelopment after exposure.
BEI'ORE RDPLACINq BACK COVDR OF CA]IERA the empty spool
                                                                    nextsh^"ld                                                           for                                               in position           transferred                                 tradle      be                                      to be                     to                          opposite-good                                                                    -8oon                                                                         aa                                                           as                               plan                                                 the"Cainera                                                       t<i reload        of cam('ra.                          is a    ,ng                           Itan'"exposed fihn roll bas been removed, to be ready for the next
pietures. Load the Camera with UwrvrX No. 00 Ultrachrome Rollfilm.
    UNIVEX ULTRACHROME ROLLFILM
  IJwrvrX ULIIRACIIROI{D ROLLtr'ILM possesses extreme speed ae  rvell as. high sensitivity to relatively wealr light rvhich makes it  possible to take good pietures in the early morning or late eve.  ning, and, yet, your UNrvrX negatives lvill not tle over-exposed
  rihen made under strong noon-day briUiance.
  'TIID EIGHEST DEGREE OX' ULTRACEROMATISIVI  gives it the  property of renalerixg colors according to their true relative im.  portance to your eyes.
 I'I{E.EXTREMELY FINE CIRAIN AND CLEAR BASD OF UwrvrX  Ultrachrome Rollfilm make it  possible to obtain beautiful en-  largements of your UwrvrX pictures up to 8 in. x 10 in.
  IJrrvrX ULTRACEROI{E ROLLFILM ie a produet of exceptional  quality in every respect. PURCEASE IT AT YOUR DDALER'S AT TEN CENTS (10c) PER ROLL OA SDND THIRTY CENTS  (30c) rOR THREE ROLLS (postage prepaid by us anyrvhere ln
  tbe U.S.A.) to:
           UI{IVEBSAL CAMERA, CORPONATTON
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