Universal Meteor User manual

Before using film in your Meteor,
                                    look over the itemized illustration
                               on page 3  carefully. Famili arize
                                     yourself with  all the outstanding
                                    features of this camera-then read
                                  through the instruction book and
                                 Iearn how to enjoy and operate
thesefeatures.Your familiarity with the Meteor before shooting your first
picture will bring you extra pleasure and truly "professional" results.




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HUn  TO USE  . o o . Useany standard,620 film. Load in subdued
                             light.

               TO RETUTOVETOADING CHANilBER
                       Hold bottom of camera upward. Turn the lock
                           lever to {'open" position (fig.  l). Now grasp
                       bottom rim  of camera and pull  out slowly,
                                until the loading chamber is removed from the
                     camera(fig. 2).


                         I.OADING THE FIIM
          fie.2
                    Place loading chamber,with curve back up-
                        ward, and the basetoward you; or a flat surface
                                  (fig. 3) . ( N euer hold the loadins unit by either                      ,oi'Jllf;u,
                          spring loading lip, as thi;smay make it difficult
                            to turn the film spool.)

                   Remove empty spool by grasping the middle of
                         the spool and pushing away from yourself as


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IOADING  THE  fll.xl   Confd

Place upper rim of this spool against under-
side of spring loading lip and push qway from
yourself, until bottom of spool can be clicked
into place (fig. B).

The foading chamber is now ready to be re-
placed. Slide it back into the camera as far as                         fis. 8
it will go. Turn the lock lever to "close" posi-
tion,-it    is nec:essary) belore  doing  so, to
 tu;rn the Wind,ing  Knob  in the  d,irection
ol the arrouu, until  the uind  kq   clicks into
the film  spool notch. Make sure chamber is
locked by pullins on bottom rim (fig.9)  .

The film should now be advanced for the 6rst
picture. Watch the windoly on the back, and
turn the winding knob until a pointing hand
shows on the protective paper. Now turn the
knob slowly until the figure "1"  appears. The
film is now ready for the first exposure. After
each exposure, turn the knob until  the next
number appears in the window.



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        Illustration  A  EXPOSURE.
                       Pull the lens tube out, smoothly, as lar qs it will go.
                A l w a y s b e s w r et h a t t h e g r o f f i "               i "    t h e
                      lens  tnount   is  oisible when  taking   pictures
                    (see  illustration  A).  The chrome pin below the
                      shutter releaseis a guard to prevent exposing fil,m
                          until the lens mount is pulled into position.
        THE EXPOSUREfNETERo usEoF
                No guessworkis necessarywith the exposuremeter.
                       Sirnply look through the exposure meter window
                        at the area to be photographed.
                  The meter consists of a disc of eight equal sections
                       with a number in each section. Each of these sec-
                       tions is darker than the precedirg one. For example,
                  numbers  I and 2 are very light while numbers Z
                  and 8, are fairly dark (fig. ll).
                       I,ook through the exposure meter for approximately
                          five seconds,and determine the highest number you
                  can see clearly. (Caution.  as your eye becornes
                  accustomedto the meter you may see nurnbers that        fig.  ll
                    are indistinct-disregard, thern. use only the highest
                   nurnber which appears sharp and clear.)The high.
                      est number you see clearly is the key number to use
                  on the exposure calculator.
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"pto'Here's the movie camera designedfor the amateur.who wants
fessional" results in his own movies.
    This dual B mm. movie camera is a four-star production in itself
 .  . . has the three essentialsof successfulcolor photography: l. De-
pendableExposure Meter, 2. Accurate Shutter speeds,and 3. Correct
exposureover entire picture area.

Look at theseou"tstand,irtgf eatures:
     o Combined Expolure Meter and Optical View Finder
     o Three speeds
          . Exposure Calculator
     o IntbrchangeableLenses- f 3.5, f2.5, or f1.9
     o Continuous Running-starting  button can be locked in
        taking position
     o Focal Plane Shutter
          .  Powerful Spring Motor

       CinemasterII with f3.5 lens. . Catalog No. GB35
       CinemasterII with f2.5 lens. . Catalog No. GB25
       CinemasterII with f1.9 lens. . Catalog No. GBlg

SUPIRSPIID.     SIJPIR I         PRTCISIO|\I
    R
'$FERATE--        0utstandingPerform,anc

       Here is a 35 mm. candid camera that is known for the excellentf
         picture results it gives you. Super-speed,accurate, all'metal  '
        Rotary Focal Plane Shutter takes pictures as fast as 1/l000th
         of a second. . . has a coated f2.7 lens.  . . extreme depth of focus
      makes your pictures sharp and clear right out to the edges.The #
       Mercury  II  i; the most economical candid camera to operate-
        givesyou 35 negativesfrom a20 exposurefilm roll, and 65 ne$a'
         tives from a 36 exposureroll!            Catalog No. CX-27

EXPOSUR,ECATCUTATOR
                                    After you have determined the exposure
                             number, refer to the exposurecalculator, on
                                 top of the camera.The first column reading
                                      "Weston                          down is for        Speed Rating" of the
                                    particular film you are using. (Obtain the
                             Veston speed ot' the film you are using lrom
                               your dealer.) Across the top of the calcu-
                                                          . Iator, just as in the exposuremeter, are the
                           numbersI to B.





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      To obtain your lens setting, find the box correspondingto the Weston
      speed of the {ilm in your camera.Now read down the column under the
       exposuremeter key number. The point where these two readings meet is
                                                           o'5"       your lens setting. For example, if vou read number     in the exposure
l,      meter, and the film you are using has a Weston speedof 50, your lens
        setting shuuld be at 116(fig. 12). Use the closestnumber shown on the
        calculatorto the particularWeston rating'of your film. For instance,you
      may obtain a.film with 24 Weston speed-]ou can use 25 onthe calculator.

P I C T U R E

                                 and locate the subject in  it as desired for
                                           fingers must be kept away from  the front


 SPEEDINDICA'OR
        SETTING THE SHUTTER,

                      There are two positions on the shutter. Instan-
                      taneous for snapshots, and Bulb for short time
                       exposures. For  all ordinary pictures keep the
                   speed indicator on                                                         "I"  (fig.  l4).  For time
                                                                      "8".                      exposuresmove the timing lever to
frs.14
        SHUTTERRETEASE

                    The lens tube must be extended before the shut-
                            ter releasecan be used. It is important that the
                    camerabe held steady during the exposure other-
                      wise a blurred picture will  result. Press down
                        the shutter release, slowly and smoothly. The
                       releasewill return to its original position as you
                    rdmove your finger-the  picture is taken on the
                                  first down stroke.

In taking bulb pictures, m,akesure 't;hatthe carnera is held steady on
   a solid base or tripod. Locate the subject in the view finder. Press the
   shutter releaselever to open the shutter, Hold clown for the required
   length of time and then release.The picture is now taken and the film
   should be turned to the next number.


          P H O T OF T A S H
                U N I T

                                    This unit is slid into the synchro-
                                    nizer clip on top of the camera.
                           When a flash picture is taken the
                                 synchronizing mechanisminside
                                     the camera insures perfect timing
                                between the opening of the shutter
                               and the flash of the bulb. Follow
                                     the  instructions that accompany
each Mercury Photoflash Unit  for  battery and bulb loading. However,
do not use the exposure data there, since it does not apply to the Meteor
camera. Consult the Meteor Flash Exposure Table (pugr'I4)   for all ex-
posure data when using flash bulbs.




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PHOTOFTASHUNIT
            Same flash unit used on the famous Mer-
               cury I[ miniature super-speedcamera.
                  Slips easily and quickly on to the clip of
                 the built-in photoflash synchronizer-you
                 get clear, sharp picturesat night.
                     Cat. No. M-29

METEOR CARRYING CASE
              Designed to protect the Meteor, this
                   sturdily constructedcasepermits conven'
                   ient and rapid handling for picture tAking
                 without removing from case.
                      Cat. Nc,. K-24

I        TUNGSTEN
        WFSTON       DISTANCE lN FEETr





'*Toble-corrected for midget lomps when used in porobolic reflectors.





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FOR USING FTASHCHART

 To determine  the proper  distance and lens setting  for pho-
 toflash exposures:

  l.  Locate the speed rating  of the film you are using under
 the column marked Tungsten Weston.

 2.  Read  across  until  you ,reach  the  distance  in  feet  be-
 tween camera and subject to be photographed.

 3.   In the lower section of the exposure chart  find the G. E.
 or Wabash bulb number you are using.

 4.  Read across the flash bulb  line you have located. The
 point  at which the distance column and the flash bulb  line
meet  is the diaphragm  opening  to be used.

For  example,    if  the Tungsten  W'eston film  speed you  are
irsing  is 32, the distance from  the camera  to subject  is  l0
feet, and  the  bulb  being used  is a G. E.  #22,  then the
diaphragm   should be f32.

If  there  is no diaphragm  number  listed at the point where
your  readings  meet, the distance between camera and sub-
ject must be altered