Universal Univex Uniflash User manual

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      %uo Untrr,esn is a versatile camera.
It will take pictures comparable in quality with
those made by higher-priced cameras. It will pro-
duce good. pictures under daylight or flash con-
rlit ions.
   It has been carefully tlesigned to eliminate all
complicated adjustments, so that only a few simple
instructions need be learned. But these lew are
IMPORT ANT.
 No matter how well a camera is made, in the
Iinal analysis it is the PHOTOGRAPHER who
takes the pictures. If he fails to load the camera
properly, or to observe light conditions, or to hold
the camera steady,  it cannot correct his mistakes.
So read and follow these simple instructions and
cnjoy the excellent photography that this camera
can and will produce.





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WHAT FItM TO U5E.
  Two grades of fine grain film are available to
 you. They cover every photographic need.
  UNIVEX NO. 00 ULTRAPAN, a fast. full color-
 scnsitive pinchromatic film, is suitabie for all_
around use, indoors and outdoors, summer an<I
 ryinter.
  UNIVEX NO. 00 ULTRACHROME  is a fine
 E5rain orthochromatic film suitable for outcloor
 photography on bright d"y*, and for indoor flash
 l)ictures.
LOADING THE CAMERA
  Fig. l.  Hold the camera in the left hand as
illustrated. Now remove the back cover by sep-
arating the two sections of the lock by twisting
to the right with the thumb and forehng".. B!
careful not to-drop the camera or cover. Tf,ey ore
made of sturdy Textolite but no camera can with_
stand rough usage. Now lay the cover aside and

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place the camera face down on some convenient
clean surface, being careful to avoid scratching
the lens.
  The camera can be loaded in daylight. Care
should be taken to avoid direct sunlight striking
the film. Loading in subdued light will prevent
fogging the film.
  Fig. 2. Place the camera on a solid support
rvith the bottom of the camera towards you. Break
the seal on the roll of film, holding the film secure-
Iy so that it does not unwind. Insert the roll of film
under the spring clip in the loading cradle. Make
sure that the end of the film roll with the .:V',
shaped notch points toward the top of the camera.

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   F'ig. 3. Ilolding one thurnlr st.curely ()n the
kraded film so that it will not spring open, draw
out the end of the protective paper until it reaches
to about r/z incb beyond the empty spool in the
take-up cradle.
  Fig. 4. Thread the end of the protective paper
through the slit in the empty spool as far as it
rvill go. Start it straight, holding the spool down
rvith the thumbs on the ends as the winding knob
-s turned. Give the winding knob two or three
turns forward to bind the paper on the spool. Do
not unwind more paper than this because light
rnight reach the film and fog it  ( fogging ,"rult,
in undesirable streaks of light in the picture).
     I    I it is intended to make any flash piitures on,
the roll ot' the fil*, the batteiir, *uit be seated


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in. the.ir t'tttttlturlrttt'nt flOI'!  (St'tr l'igtrrc l3 for
nrcthod of seating thc batteries.  )
  Fig. 5. Rt:placc thc back cover on thc canlera.
A click will bc heard when the cover is lockcd in
position.
  Fig. 6. Thc film slrnuld now be advancetl for
the first picture. Watch the window on the back
cover and turn the winding knob until the warning
hand on the film paper sltows.
  Fig. 7. Now turn the knob slowly until thc
figure I appears, which means that the film is
ready for the first exposure. After each exposure,
turn the film until the next number appears in
the window.

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           g;l^&,n*ouing ilrn
   Fig. 8. After the last
 exposure has been made,
 turn the winding knob
 until the end of the pro-
 tective paper passes the
 windowin the back cover.
 Remove the back cover.
Turn the winding knob
 until the narrow end of
the "V" shaped notch
on the spool flange points straight up. Remove
the spool from the cradle, making sure that the
film does not unwind. Do not pull the end of the
paper to tighten the roll since this may scratch the
film. Moisten the gummed sticker and seal the roll.
  The film is now ready to be developed, which
should be done as soon as possible.
  Before closing the back cover, transfer the
empty spool to the take-up cradle. It is a good
policy to reload as soon as the exposed film roll
has been removed in order to be ready for the
next group of pictures.

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C,[;,n g;"tures
  When taking pictures with the Uniflash, apply
 the same rules that govern photography in general
 rvith any otlter cantera. The subject should be in
 open light. Do not point tlte camera into the sutr
 or other bright light. The camera should be close
 to the subject for a detail picture, and relatively
 larther away for a smaller image. Interesting pic.
 lures can be taken at an angle, but distortion mav
 lesult if the angle is too great.

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                                           SHUIIER T'MING
                                           INDICATOR


                                FOR SNAPSHOTS

THE SHUTTER               www.butkus.us
  A picture is taken by pressing down tlre shutter
 release lever.
  The shutter of the Uniflash was designed for
both snapshots and "bulb" exposures. A snapshot
picture is one in which the shutter opens antl
Iets light on the film for a small {raction of I
second. In a "bulb" exposure, the shutter remains
open and lets light on the film as long as the
shutter release lever is held down.

SNAPSHOTS
 A snapshot is made on a clear day in suirlight,
or when taking a flash picture. There is enough
light on the subject then to register the picttrre
on the film properly during the split second that
the shutter is open.
  Fig. 9. For a snapshot, set the timing indicator
opposite I.
  Fig. 10. To take pictures with the long dimen-
sion horizontal, hold. the camera in a horizontal
pbsition as shown.

llig. ll.   l"or lerlical Jricturcs. lr,rll the carner:l
vtrtically and lirnrly with the left hand, as shown.





  Lo,rk through the optieal view linder and krcate
thc subject in it as desired for the picture. l'he
lingers nlust be kept away from the front of the
Irns. Also. it is inrportant that the camera be held
stt'ady cluring the exposure because otlterwise u
blurred picture will result. Steadiness can be
.ccured by holding the breath during the fraction
o[ a section while nraking the exposure. f'ress
tlown the shutter release lever slowly and con-
tinuously as far as it will go.
  Aluays turn the fil*  to the nert nurnber
ltrornptlv aiter each picture is taken. This will
avoid confusion, prevent double exposure and your
('Bnrera will always be ready for the next picture.

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  When the liglrt on tht. subject is not bright
 enough for a snapshot-for instance. on a haz.v
 day, or lor pictures inside a house with only
 normal lighting-it  is necessary to nrake a "bullr"
 (.xposure in order to get enough light on the filrn
 to register the picture. However. both the subj<'ct
and the camera must remain stationary during
 lhe exposure. If. either one shoulrl nrove. then u
 lrlurred image rvill result.
   Fig. 12. For a "bu,lb" pi.cture, ntot)e the tim-
ing indicator to "8" on the shutter. Hold thr.
carnera steady on a solid support. or tripod. lf
the latter is used. attach it to the tripod sockt.l
in the base of the camera. Locate the subject  irr
the view finder. Open tht. HoLD CAMERA STEADY
shutter by pressing down        FOR EULB PICTURES
lhe shutter release lever
smoothly and carefully
in order to avoid jarring
the camera. Hold the
lever down for the de-
sired length of time, and
then release. The picture
is now taken.                                     /iq tI

EX*"{t"oJ 6*pos*re C'LI"
      FOR #OO ULTRAPAN                                                                                               l
   oR #oo ULTRACHROME FILM                       I
                     EXPOSURE TIME
     Distance lrom,             1-#2      2-#2
     Flood Lamps   Photoflood, Photofloods
         to Subiect                        in Reflector in Reflectors
          6leer'      Yz second   7c second
         9 feet        I  second   Y: second
                                                       3/a second         12 feet      lYz seconds
         15 feet    2 seconds I   second
  NOTE: IF reflectors are not usetl, DOUBLE the
  EXPOSARE TIME.
     No.00 Ultrapan Film is recommended {or photo-
    flood pictures because the film is sensitive to all
    colors. This is important since artificial light is
   strong in yellow and red.
     No. OO Ultrachrome Film, being an orthochro'
   matic film, is sensitive to blue and green, a little
                                               00   to yellow, and not to red. Therefore, if No'
   Ultrachrome Film is used for photoflood pictures,
   add 50% to the exposure given above.

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  The Uniflash makes beautiful close-ups without
any special portrait attachment. For head and
shoulder portraits, the subject should be from 3
to 4 feet from the camera. Due to the design of
the Unlvex 60 mm. Vitar Lens, the background
will also appear sharp.  .When
        viewing a subject not more than 3 leet
lrom the catnera, with the camera in horizontal
position, allow 2 inches more than would ordi-
narily be allowed above the subject's head. This
is done to compensate for the distance between the
lens and the view finder. When holding the camera
vertically for a close-up allow the additional space
on the side where the finder is located.
   9l'rl, g;"tures
  Flash pictures are made in the same way as
regular snapshots but with the flash equipment
attached to the camera and the batteries in their
compartments.
  Get two fresh penlight size batteries, Eveready

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#9I5 or c(luivalent. 'fhey will serve for at least
100 flashes during a period of about 3 months up
to the expiration date printed on the battery.
  Fig. 13. The batteries must be installed in
the battery compartment before loading the canr-
era with film. The canlcla ntust not be opened in
light to insert l-ratteries after the film has betn
advanced because this would fog the film.
  Turn the LEFT hand l;attery UPSIDE DOWN.
so that the brass tip is on the bottom, and insert  it.
Hold the RICHT hand battery with brass tip UP.
and insert it. Push both. batteries doun. against
the bottont. terntinal in order to make a good
electrf,col connectiort.. The flash bulb uill  not
ignite  il the batteries are not seated properlv.

                                IERMINAIS  Fig. 14. Slide
                           SRASSthe photoflash re-
flector unit into its
clip on the camera.
Push the unit back
as far as it will g,
so that the short
curved spring in
li,'Jffiii,'".:"ii';t fr rs

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   Fig. 15. Insert a
 flash lamp in the
socket of the re-
 flector unit. It is      BULB
necessary only to      IJEC
press the lamp      8UT
down as far as it   CURVESPRING
 will go in order to
seat it. The retain-
ing catch in the
sockbt side will
hold the bulb in
 place.
  Set the shutter
 f or the "I"   . pgsi-
tion. Refer to the
following "Flaslt.
Exposure Table"
for information on
proper distance
 f rom camera to
subject for various
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Slnrl, 6*porttt, CtU.
  The Uniflash will produce sparkling flash pic-
trlres over a wide range of conditions with vari-
ous flash bulbs as listed below:

 Make and, Type              Distance lrorn
  ol Flash Larnp             Carnera to Object
 Wesesu #0            From 4 ft. to B ft.
  W.q,nesH #I             Fron 6 ft. to l0  ft"
 Wenesrt Special Press #40 From 6 ft. to 12 ft.
 Mezoe #5              From 3 ft. to 6 ft.
 Mezne #1I             From 6 ft. to 12 ft.
 ' The above listed lamps are especially designed
{or use with penlight batteries. Other types o[
lamps tend to be less dependable when batteries
are not fresh and full-powered.
  The No. 5 lamp.must be used with a socket
adapter which can be bought from your camera
dealer.
  The above table applies to both No. 00 Ultra-
pan and No. 00 Ultrachrome films. While Ultra-
pan is somewhat faster, the great latitude of both

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 films insures cxcellent results when the above
table is followed.
  When the shutter release lever is pressed down,
the flash bulb will ignite just as the shutter opens.
  When ready to remove the flash lamp, turn the
camera upside down, press the automatic bullr
ejector button and the lamp will drop out of tht:
flash unit. This method makes it unnecessary to
handle the hot lamp.
  When removing the photoflash unit from thc
carirera, press straight forward on the rear of thc
socket at the base. The unit will then slide out of
the clip easily and smoothly. Do not twist or
wreneh the unit as this may damage  it.
IM PORTANT
  To guard against wasting film by attemlrting to
take flash pictures with rundown or improperly
seated batteries, or poor contacts, it is advisable
that a simple check be made as outlined below
llefore each set of flash pictures is taken:
  1. With the camera unloaded and the back
cover removed, make certain that the batteries are
properly seated. Their ends must touch the con-
tacts located at the top and lrottom of the battery
compartment.

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2. Xlakc ccrtain that tire flash unit is pushcd
 lrack as far as it will go in the clip and that thr:
curved spring in the flash unit base is toucliing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    'the smdll contact ball in the clip.
   3. Insert a Photoflash Tester in the flash unit
socket in the same way that any flash lamp would
be inserted.
  4. Press the shutter release lever all the way
down as in taking a picture. If the small test bulb
lights up brightly, the batteries are in good con-
dition and can safely be used for flash pictures.
If the bulb fails to light up or flashes with a dim
lellow light, the batteries are loo weak and should
be replaced with fresh ones.
   If a flash lamp should fail to Iight when *aking
a picture after the above check has 1:-oveo :hat
the batteries and contacts are good, then most
probably the flash lamp is defective.
       Sn*rice
  Our Service Dcpartments in New York, Chicago
and Hollywood are at YOUR service. Do not
hesitate to call on us for information or assistance
in your photographic problems.

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