VOKAR I User manual

The  fully   color-corrected coated  lens  of  your
Vornn  results in a flare free true balance color trans-
parency.  All   color  emulsions  are balanced to  the
three primary colors to give a true color image. The
Voran   lens  is also balanced to register these three
primary colors in  the same plane and  at the same
brillance as the original  subject. Only when a lens
is so corrected will  a true color transparency result.
The  fz.e  aperture allows pictures low  light  condi-
tions, and action shots under poor lighting  conditions.
  The  Voran    shutter was designed as an  integral
part of the camera, and as a rdsult covers a maximum
speed range with  a minimum   of  complication and
simplicity. The  efficiency curve  of  the Voran   shut-
ter shows a very short opening and closing time with
a maximum time delay at full  opening. This  feature
allows  the  full  use  of  wide  open diaphragm set-
ting,  and  still  retains the motion  stopping  ability
of a less efficient shutter.
  The Vorcnn  is of rugged all metal construction and
is designed to give years of trouble free service. The
combination of these Vornn   features make  it a most

desirable instrument for  use with  color and mono-
chrome films.

                FIIM  SELECTION
  The choice of  film depends upon the type of  pic-
ture desired or the existing light  conditions. There
are many excellent high speed films available f.or ad-
verse light  conditions. \We would  suggest that you
consult your  dealer' for  the type  of  film  which he
recommends and to obtain the film speed. A medium
film   is recommended  for  finest  grain and best  all
around  results.  It  is important  that you  select one
type of film and use it continuously or use an exposure
meter when using emulsions of  different speeds.

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NEMOVE BACK
           After  making  your  selection of  film,  the camera
       should be loaded in  the following manner: You  will
        notice in Figure 1, the location of lock button No.  z
       which  permits removal  of  the camera back.  Slide
        the lock button in the direction of arrow and toward
        th.e.word "Open." The back can now be removed by a
         slight downward  pull  which  frees  it  from  the  light
         tight  grooves.




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                    TOADING
          Insert the film cartridge with  the short end toward
       the top of came ra. Carefully pull  out sufficient film to
      thread the end of the leader under the winding shaft
       spring as shown in Figure 2. Be sure that the leader is

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inserted in such a manner that the bottom of the film
is at the bottcm of the groove provided in the takeup
shaft as in Figure  3.  Turn  the winding  knob, -No.
,  in Figure  e,' in  the direction of the arrow above
the *,,td   "\7ind."  The  u'inding knob  will  reach a
defrnite stop-advanccand   it  will  be necessary to  trip  the
shutter and         the filnr one or two ntore frames.
Before replacing the back be sure  tl at_ the sprocket
teeth are engaging the holes in  the  film  and that
the  film   is  correctly centered on  the takeup  shaft.
The film sl-rouldbe advanced until the full width covers
the fihn  track as in Figure  3. Before replacing the
back be sure that the lock button is in the correct posi-
tion wl-rich is the extreme left. Engage the back rvith
the cameia propef so that  the guides ate correctly
locked and hold the back at an angle of approximately
30o as shown in Figure'1. By assemblingthe back in

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        .lithis manner the pressure p.rd will  fall in place on the
hlm without difficulty. As  the back is  slid upward,
the angle in which  it is held should be decreaseduntil
the back is  in the pc.rsitionas shgwn in Figure 5.
Continue sliding  the back upu'ard until   it   is  in
place. Check carefully beforc locking the slide to be
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back is  in  the correct position,  the lock button may
        be moved  in  the direcfion  of  the arrow and toward
         the word  "Lock."  Before taking a picture,  it  is neces-
         safy to advance the film  at  least two  frames.
                   COUNTEN  DIAL
          The  counter  dial,  No.  7  in  Figure  6, should  be
         turned until'1.1.the figure zero is immediately below  the
          indicator       This  dial  is held by a  friction  clutch
        and may be turned  to any  position  by placing  the
          finger  firmly  on the raised knurled  surface and  twist-
           rniin   eithei direction. The camera is now ready to take
           piitures.   If there is any doubt as to whether the film
            is advancing properly,  the shutter should be tripped
        and the  film advanced one frame which  will  change
         the counter dial  to No.  1. The back must be removed
                 if  the counter dial does not move when  the  film  is
        advanced. The camera is not threaded properly.  Re-
       move  the back and be sure  that  the  film   is  en8^8-
          ing the sprocket  correctly.


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          The  illustration  on  the opposite page points  out
          the various  parts  of  your  Vor,tR  camera and  lists
           their  proper  names.  It  is suggested that you  study
            this  illustration   and  familiafize   yourself   with   the
         various  parts and  their  functions  before  attempting
           to  take pictures.
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            1. Shutter  Trip  Lever            8. Accessory Clip
              i: rti;;i';"il-P;i"t"r'            9. Viewfinder Window
            3. Shutter  Speed Pointer      10. Raneefinder  Window
            4. Focusing  Ring              11. Counter  Dial Index
            5. Winding  Knob               12. Cable  Release Socket
            6. Rewind  Knob               13. Lens Front  Element
             7. Counter  DiaI
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        SHUTTEB AND DIAPHRAGM
  The  first step in taking a picture is to select the
correct shutter speed  and  diaphragm  setting.  In
Figure 7 in  looking down  at the top of  the Camera
1'ourn'ill find the shutter speed plate at the left of the
center line on the barrel. These speeds range from
one second to one three-hundrdth of a second. The
diaphragm settings are just at the right on the shut-
 ter barrel and are listed  in steps from fZ.S to fZZ.
\ilflhen using a mediurn speed film such as Panatomic-
X,  rl'e would recoinmend a shutter setting of one one-
lrundredth and a diaphragm setting of  fg.    If  you
are using a color film your basic settings would be                                      'rhef5.6 and o.e  fiftieth of a sec.nd.    above settings
should be mem,rized and uscd u,henever possible.
These settings arc for  ordinary scenesin bright sun
light.
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         HOTDING  THE CAMERA
  The  camefa  should be held  in  both hands and
                                                               in                                   shown                                    as                           forehead                        the               against          firrnlypressed^Fig.,t.             'Ihe                                               so                                              illustrated                                held as                         be              camefa may        8.
that the  left hand is free to move the focusing ring
while  a finger on  the  right hand  is  in  position_ to
trip the shutter. The  left hand may also be used to
ftoid the camera and the focusing ring operated by the
finger tips of both hands. The iamen should be held
in the most natural position so that both the focusi'ng
ring and shutter may [g operated readily.

              FOCUSING
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  The  left eye should be placed as close as possible
to the viewfinder opening, No.  3 of Figure 1. The
image as seen through thE view finder will  undoubt-
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edly appear confused as shown  in  Figure  9.  The
lighter rectangular area in  the center of  the picture
is the superimposed range finder image in an out-of-
focus position. The  focusing  ring, No.  4 of Figure
6, should be rotated in the proper direction until  the
image appears sharp and  distinct as  in  Figure  10.
The camera will  photograph the area as seen in  the
viewfinder when the eye is held as close as possible
to  the camera. The  footage scale on  the focusing
ring  is graduated from  four  feet  to  infinity. Occas-
ionally  in  poor  light  conditions  it  is necessary to
estimate the distance from  the camera to the subject
and turn the focusing ring so that the estimated dis-
tance appears immediately below  the  red  indicator
mark on the top of the shutter. For sports, landscapes
or any object beyond 75 feet, the focusing ring may
be left in the infinity (Inf.)  position. All  objects from
forty feet to infinity will  appear sharp with a medium
or smaller diaphragm  setting.

               EXPOSING
  Compose the subject carefully so that the center
of  interest is in  the center of the viewfinder image.
Be careful in closeups or portraits that the person's
head is not  too near the margin  of the viewfinder.
Remember that your  picture  will  appear exactly as
seen through  the  viewfinder.  \Zhen   tripping   the
shutter, No.  1 of Figure 6, use a slow gentle move-
ment and hold the camera in a rigid position against
the forehead. Any  camera movement at the time  of
exposure will  result in a slightly blurred or  out-of-
focus picture.
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ADVANCE  FIIM
           Immediately   af.ter making  an  exposure, advance
         the  film  to  the new  position.. This  is accomplished
        by  rotating  the  winding  knob, No.  5  in  Figure  6,
           in the direction  of the arrow indicated on the back of
         the camera. Vhen  advancing the  film, be sure that
         the rewindng  knob, No.  6  in  Figure  6,  is not held
        from  rotating.    If  the rewind knob  is held stationary
         while  advancing the  film,  overlapping  pictures may
          result. In the case of an eighteen exposure film,  pic-
         tures rnay be taken until  figure nineteen appears on
         the  counter  dial.  Attempting   to  take  more  than
        eighteen or  thirty-six  pictures on a  roll  of  film may
          result  in  pulling  the  film  loose and  necessitating a
            trip   to  the  darkroom   to remove  the  film  from  the
        camera.                                                                                                                                      -1     ji
                     REWINDING
            After  the  roll  of  film  is exposed the film must be
       rewound  into the original  cartridge before removal of
         the camera back. This  is accomplished by turning  the
        rewind knob, No.  6  in Figure  6, in the direction  of
         the arrow on the back of the camera. The film should
        be completely wound  into  the  cartridge. A  definite
         additional pressure is required to pull the leader from
         the takeup  shaft.  Exposed  film  should be removed
        from the cameta and developed as soon as possible.
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                     IMPORTANT
ii        Most  picture  failures are caused by one  of  three
          things-incorrect    exposure,  out  of  focus  or  camera
t      movement.  Remember your  basic exposure  of  one
        1/100th  at f8  for black and white  film  or L/5Oth at
          f.5.6 for color.  Always check the rangefinder image for
         correct alignment  before making  an exposure. Hold
         the camera steady when  tripping   the  shutter  and a
         tripod   is recommended when  using  a shutter speed
          of one twenty-fifth  or slower.
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,.   THE VOKAR SHUTTER
  The shutter on the Voran     I Camera is a precision
instrument and  should  be  treated accordingly.  A
shutter should never be oiled since oil  collects dust
and  will  in a short time render the mechanism inop-
erative.   If   for  any feason you  experience  shutter       t
failure,  the camera should be returned  to  our  Serv-
ice Department.  You   will  notice  in the  illustration,
Figure  7,  that the shutter  is graduated  in speeds of
t/30o,  r/100,  r/50,1./25,  r/lc,   r/5,  r/2  and 1 sec-
ond.
  I7hen  the. control  lever is set on "B"  or bulb, the
shutter  will  remain open as long as the  trip  lever is
held down. A  time exposure may be had by  setting
the shutter on "8"  and using a standard locking type
cable release. If the film  is advanced when the shutter
is held open on time  there will  be a loss of two ex-
posures. There  is provided  a standard cable release
socket, No.  12, Figure  6, immediately below the trip
lever. This  permits the use of an extension cable re-                     I
lease or the use of a flash synchronizer switch. \7e
would  suggest that you adhere to the dealer's or man-
ufacturer's recommendation when  installing  any type
of  flash gun.                                A
  The wide  variety  of  shutter speeds make   it  pos-
sible to  control the amount  of  light passing through
the lens  or  to stop  action when  taking  sports pic-
tures. The  shutter speeds are so calibrated that each
succeeding setting doubles  or  halves the  exposure.
For  example,  if  you  desire a slower  shutter speed
than average and change the shutter setting from one
L/lOOth  to  1,/50th,  it  will  be necessary to close the
diaphragm one stop, that  is, from  f8  to   ftt.
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I.ENS AND DIAPHRAGM  SYSTEM
            Great care should be exercised when  cleaning the
           front  or rear element of the lens system. Use only a
           fine grade of  lens cleaning tissue and do not touch
          the  lens sufface with  your  fingers. Do  not remove
          the lens from  the mount   f.or  cleaning and  never
t         attempt to clean the lens or shutter with  a high pres-
         sure air line. The diaphragm of  f  stop scale, Figure
           7, indicates the amount  of  light  passing through  the
          lens system and  is graduated  in  the following  man-
          ner:  f2.8, f4,  f).6,  f8,   frl,   ft6  and  f22.  The
         diaphragm  is  calibrated  so  that  each succeeding  f
          stop doubles or halves the exposure in a similar man-
          ner  to  the  shutter  speed settings. The  diaphragm
             is used for two reasons. One is to control the amount
           of  light  admitted through  the lens which  in  turn  ef-
          fects the under or over exposure of  film. The second
         purpose is  to control the depth  of  field or  that por-
           tion of the picture which  will  be relatively sharp. The
         depth  of  field  tables are shown  on page No.   16.
         This  chart shows the distance from  the front  of  the
        camera to the  subject closest and  farthest from  the
        camera which   will  be sharp at any given  combina-
           tion  of diaphragm setting and focusing distance. For
tI       theexample,diaphragmafter focusingis stoppedringdownis settoatf.tt,fifteenall feetsubjectsand
          f.rom 7/2  feet  to  infinity  will  be sharp in  the final3
         photograph.   It  v/ill be noted from  the chart that as
          the diaphragm  is decreased in  size, the depth of field
          increases.
                   CARRYING  CASE
 7        Your  VoraR  Camera should be protected  at  all
         times  with  a  suitable  canying  case. The  carrying
         case is provided  with  a safety screw which  preventi
          the  camera from  falling  out  of  the case and per-
          mits  using  the camera on a  tripod  without  remov-
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ing   it from  the carrying case.   It  is provided with  a
full  length neck strap so designed that one section
may be lemoved to provide a short hand strap if  de-
sired. The Voran   carrying case also has the exclusive
feature that the front and top may be removed, leav-
ing  the camera still  protected and with  the carrying
strap.
                  FIITER  KIT
  Your  dealer has available  for  the Voran  Camera
a  filter  and sunshade kit  that  includes three  filters
which are ground and polished and of  high  optical
quality. The sun shade is designed to act as a holder
fbr  the  filters  or may be used independently.  The
kit provides room for a spare roll  of film and includes
a cable release. The case is provided  with  a  zipper
closing and  is of genuine  cowhide  in  a  color  to
match your VoraR  Camera carrying case.

     SERVICE AND  GUANANTEE  POTICY
  Voran   Cameras are guaranteed against  defective
material and workmanship  for  a period  of  ninety
days after shipment.   Fill  out the business reply card
which   is  enclosed  inimedi?tely  upon  p&chase   of
camefi, being sure to  mention  the  serial number
which  is located at the underside of the lens barrel.
  ,IIf  your camera is defective, return  it  to the factory
tith   pt"puid  transportation charges. The camera will
be repaiied immediately and returned to you free of
charge, including  mailing.
   This guarantee applies only  to cameras that have
 not been misused, broken, or tampered with  in any
mannef.
              VOKAR CORPONATION
                     Dexter, Michigcn


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