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Universal Univex AF-5 User manual
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- Universal
- Model / document
- Universal Univex AF-5
- Document type
- User manual
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 17
- File size
- 1.2 MB
- Category
- Film cameras
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T"" UNrveXMrxrc.lr'r Mopsl "AF-s" is conslructed
with lhe care and painstaking application lo details
that one expects lo find in Iar more expensive
cameras.
Universal Camera Corporation manufaclures more
cameras per year than- any;f,her company in the
world. The enormous QfdtUio" f acilities behind
this camera make possiblqtbi$t Cuality and amaz-
ingly low price. Economy fu F@licity in operalion
are the secrel of ils exlensive PgPularity.
Its compactness and light weigth give it many ad-
vanlages over lhe conrienlional type oI camera" Its
rich appearance is lhe result ol much work by our
staff of experienced engineers. Its parts are checked
carefully belore assembly for exacting dimensions
and durability. Parts which do not qualily are re-
jected. Each camera is inspected and adjusted lo
comply with high slandard specifications. Each one
is individually locused, to insure unilormly clear and
sharply focused piclures lo about 30 inches from
the lens.
UniveX Ultrachrome Rollfilm is inexpensive, and
it enlarges beautifully. The amaleur photographer
can shoot piclures with ii all day long at a nominal {
cost, ihen choose those oI unusual inleresl lor en- Ii
Ilargement up lo 8" x 10". This reduces lhe ultimate
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cost oI successful pictures lo a lraction of what il
would be olherwise.
UniveX Cameras are olficial equipment oI Metro-
polilan Police Forces,'Explorers, Newspaper Report-fr' ers, Stafl Photographers, Commercial Pholographers,H Youth Organizalions, and other lields throughoul the
world. They are purchased and used by persons who
can afford high priced cameras as well as by those
who need a good camera and can pay only a Iew
dollars.
UniveX has never side-stepped its responsibility
of leadership in the minialure camera lield. It has not
missed an opporlunily to blaze new trails oI enjoy-
menl in the idea which it founded and pioneered:
"PerIecl Photography At New Low Cost."
This de Luxe folding camera is a product ol our
vast experience in.bringing line photography within
ihe reach of all.
Tns lens must be kept clean in order lo
get good, sharp, cryslal-clear piclures with
yourMinicam. Wipe lens carefully,without
scralching il, each time the camera is re-
moved from thq pocket for taking piclures.
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lure, particularly when greatly enlarged'
Your Model "AF-s" is a lhoroughly cofn-
plete photographic instrument. If will give
yor consistently and marvelously good
pictures if you will read these inslructions
farefutly 6efore taking any piclures, or
even loading lhe camera with film.
Particular altention should be paid to
the paragraphs on Loading The Camera
and Removing The Film. If the negatives
are light-struck along the edges it is be-
cause light has penetrated belween the
edges of the film roll and the spool flanges
when loading or removing the roll film.
This lrouble will be eliminated if the in-
structions are followed.
TO IOAD
FIG. l. Open the lock- ; ing key at the side of ' ;
lhe rear sight by rotal- jr
ing it upward. i,
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FIG. 2. Swing the back FEAQ 11
cover to the rear by
pushing on the rear
sight with the index
f inger. Draw it clear
back with the fingers of
the other hand. -f7otz2
fIG. 3. Use UniveX
No. 00 Ultrachrome
Rollf ilm. It can be
loaded or unloaded in
daylight. However, it
oil cRAort should always be done
J,tancr in subdued light, nol
in direct sun. Place the sealed roll of film under
the spring grip in the bottom cradle. Make sure
lhat the flange with the "V" shaped notch is
on the same side as the winding knob.
FIG. 4. Place one thumb SRIAKStAt Htnt
on the roll of film, break 0pTrcArvrEw
the seal on the prolec-
tive paper, and draw the
end out until it reaches
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way the camera is always ready for the next
shot, and lwo pictures will not be taken on the
same seclion of film.
The Minicam Model "AF-s" lakes both snap-
shots and time exposures. This lengthens your
photographic day to 24 hours, and enables you
to take beautiful pictures indoors.
TAKING SNAPSHOTS
Apply the same rules that govern snap.
shot photography with any olher camera.
The subject should be in broad open sun-
light, and the camera must be poinling
away from the. sun.
FIG. 8. PresS the release
button as shown. The bel-
lows will automatically
open to the proper posi-
tion for taking pictures.
This camera affords two
b&&Y5methods of sighting the ,pwttt'
subject. You can use lhe optical view finder on
the side of the camera, or lhe wire field-finder
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dimension verlical or horizontal wilh either one.
Be sure that the shulter is set for snapshols.
The window (below the lens) will read "Snap."
Fig. 9. To use lhe open finder
method, raise the wire field-
finder, behind the front plale,
as far as it will go.
SHUITERRELEASE
/-----z\z2:-\. '. . TEVER( / z _t >ffi Fig. 10. Brace
t h e c a m e r a \,n'1 4
againstthe face '-\{1-)-ri m w i t h t h e l e f t I'ft
h a n d . L o o k /rtuhz IO through the op-
tical view find-
er and locate
the subject in it. Fingers must be kept away
from the lens. HoId your breath for an instanl,
then press the shutler release lever in one di-
. rection only. Hold the camera steady, because
if it is moved during the exposure the piclure
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will be blurred.Turn the film to the next number'
To use the open finder method' look through
lhe rear sight and frame the subject inside the j
wire field-finder.
The picture will be what you sanv in- the
finder. Standing f arther away will include
more of the subject. Standing closer will take 1
in less.
I
d-1
Fig. t I and Fig. 12. To
lake pictures with the 1j
l long dimension hori-
zontal, hold the cam-
era to ihe face in a
horizontal Position as jfigutoII
shown.
The camera should
be on the same level
as the subject, for best
results. Thus, the oP-
erator should kneel
when taking Pictures
oI a child or dog, or
else elevale them to the
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PORTRAITS
This camera makes beauliful "Close-ups,,
of persons, flowers, etc., wiihout any spe-
cial portrait attachmenl. Excellent enlarge-
ments can lhen be produced.
For head and shoulder porlrails, lhe sub-
ject should be approximately 30 inches
Irom the lens. The background also wilt
be in sharp focus due to the special design
of the UniveX lens. This makes it possible
lo increase the beauty of your piciures
with a scenic background.
TAKING TIME EXPOSURES
Fig. 13. For time exposures,
' Ii ' puil down the plung,er al
the bottom of the front plaie I
until the word "Time; ap-
pears in the window locat_
ed below and to the right
of the lens.
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Fig. 14. The most imPortant
thing to remember in taking
lime exPosures is to keeP
the camera steadY orr-EItable
or other firm suPPorl. A leg
is pivoted at the right be-
hind the thick Part oI the
fronl plate to facilitate this' JW14
Swing down the leg to its
vertical position. with the left hand hold the
camera firmly on the table or olher soiid base.
The right hand is now free to operale the shut'-
ter levlr, and the camera is prepared
TIMING THE TIME EXPOSURE
(ourDOORS)
Relaiively short timing is required because of
the unusual speed of the UniveX lens and film'
The amateur photographer will never meel any
outd,oor lighting conditions needing more than
one =..ottd for his Time Exposure' He will
quickly learn the required time intervals for
various light conditions after a little experi-
menling. In taking pictures, oPerate the le-ver
firsl in Lne direction to open the shutter' then
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Before closing the camera,relurn the plunger
to the "Snap" position and the leg to ifs t ori
zontal position. Otherwise, lhe camera will nol
close. -i-
;i
.REMOVING
THE TILM
Fig. 15. After the last
film has been exposed,
lurn the winding knob
until the end of the pro-
GUMMTD SEAt tective paper passes
the red window. Then i
rimesmorerobesuretHlJi""fii. mlt '|l;
aiound the spool. Open the back cover. Wirh_
ouJ removing the spool from ihe cradle, lear
off the gummed seal. Moisten it and paste one
end over about Vz inch of the end oi the film
roll. Turn the winding knob severar times untir
the roll is sealed. Turn the winding knob .f
until the narrow end of ihe ,,V,, shap.a ,rit"t,"j"i" Iis pointing straight outward. l
Pull back the spring grip, remove the spool Bfrom lhe camera, and *r"p it immediately'and
carefully for protection. The roll of film iJ now
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ready to be developed, which should be done
at the earliest possible momeni thereafter' This
;;; b. done by 1 phoio-finisher or bv your-
;;lf:. The quality of the image on all sensitized
is ret-ained by prompt developmenifroducts
after exPosure.
Before closing the back cover' transfer the
spool to ihe opposite sadle' It is now in
"*pty the to be loaded again' It is ;;ti;;'for "u*"tl reload as soon as the exposedu good policy to
tii* tofi has 6een removed in order to be ready
for the next grouP of pictures' Load the camera
*ittt UniveX No.bO Ultrachrome Rollfilm'
FOR SERVICE
ptnncr to the Camera must be returned
NE.4REsT service station with your Su.ar-
antee attached and 25 cents in stamps
.o lo""t handling and postage' For best
service mail to the NEAREST ADDRESS'
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32 West 23td Slreet, New York GitY
223 Wesl Jnckson Blvd', Chicogo' lll'
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Uses 600 Film
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Iarger. Simple ro operate, quiet in action, and
with inrerchangeable lens equipment. ideut
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the cost of ordinary snapshots. Backed by u
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HLmR0115FOR5TII,I.(AMERAS
UNTvEX uLTRACHRoME RoLLFTLM pos_
sessesexrreme speed as well as high ien_
sitivrty ro relatively weak li;hr,;hich
pakes it possible to tuk" goJJ pict.rre,
rn tne early morning or late evening.
Tnr urcHEsr DEGREE oF uLTRACHRo-
MATTSM gives it the property of render_
ll* -Jlors_according to their true rela-
trvr FpcrLance to your eyes.
TTTETxTREMELY FINE GRAIN AND CLEAR
BASE OF UNTvEX Ultrachrome Rollfilm
it possible to obtain n"1, U"u"ii_ F1k. tul enlargements of ^your UNtvnX pic_ tures up to 8 in. x l0 in.
A fastpanchromaticfine grain lqEry.!
l1T 9r-superior qualiry. For UniveX
Minicam and aII
other UniveX still
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