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Wardflex II User manual
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tronsport, boyonet mount for lens sccessory, film type
indicofor, depth-of-field scole, focus mognifying gloss,
speciol ground gloss reflector ond occessoryshoe.
NOMENCLATUREOF PRINCIPATPARTS
5. Disfc nee Scs Ie
6. Focusing Knob
7" Film Typo Indicotor
.'uj 8. Shutter Coeking Lever
9. Shutter"Speed Scole
trCI"Shutter Speed Setting rriI J ,
keven
'i!t r r. Shufter Releose Button
'l5 r 12.Eyu-level Finder Front
Flop
13.Syuchno-terminsI
tr4"Viewing Lens
15" M.F.X" Adiusting Leven
16 Aperf ure Seq ie
77" Aperfure Setffng Lever
19. l\A Set Lever
lg. To king Lens
I " Foeusing Hood 2A" Boyonet Mount for Lens
2" Exposure Counter Window Ae eessory
3" Film Winding Knsb 21. Selftimer
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L O A D I N G T H E C A f r I E R A
WARDFLEXMcdel il tokes No. 12a or "Brownie" size
roll film f or | 2 2j +" x 2:A" picfures in blocklwhite or
in color. The cqmero is eosily loqded by following four
simple operotions; r. I ) open the comero, , 2'.: insert
the film, (.3 ' wind film to sforting mqrks qnd ; 4 close
the comerq.
I . To Open The Cqme r q
1" Unlock the Bock Cover
by tunning the Bock
Cover Locking Disc
29 os fqr os it w i l l
tt go towq rd ntt in the
d irection indicqted by
the q rrow on the f o ce
of fhe Disc.
2" Open the Bqck Cover-
2 . T o I n se rt Th e Fllrn
No ? e : f n o n ew comero ycu will find qn em p t y
toke-up spool olreody in position. Otherwise, use
the empty spool of the used film roll os o toke-up
spool by fronsferring it to the Film To[<e-Up
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G E N E R A TF E A U T U R E S
The wA RD F L EX Model tr is o componion to the
WARDFLEX Model 120 ond is monufoctured by one of
Jo pon's leoding comero monufocturerswilh mqny yeors'
experience in designing ond monufo cturing reflex type
precision co merqs"
It mokes 12 2%" x 2:1" exposures on No. I2O or
"Brownie" size roll fitm, either black/white or in cotor"
Both roking Lens ond Viewing Lens ore t f 3"s, 80mm
focol length, 3-element, hord cooted ond color corrected"
The 5 blode Shutter hqs I speeds : B, ond l, 1/2,
1 / 5, 1 l ' 10 , 1 i2 5 , | 7 t 5 0,l ilOO, & l llOO second.
The Selftimer is built-in"
The Shutter is eocked mo nuo lly.
Shuffer releose is built into the body qnd coble
releqse soeket is provided for"
Flosh synchronizotion is Closs M. F"X. with M. F.X.
Ad iusting Lever"
Flosh synchro-terminolis Europeon dusl cord type"
Other feotures provided for ore: Semi-sutomstic filmView original page 6Page 7 · Read text
I. Fit the slotted end
of fhe film toke-up
spool to the wind- o ing k.y of the Film
W i n d i n g K n o b ( 3 .
2" Pull the Film T o k e -
up Spool Pu l l - o u t
Knob 28 o ll the
@ wo y out t:nd hold in this position by
o pp I ying pressure
with your finge!-s
'while you push down the toke-up spool on the
P u ll-o u t K n o b side"
3 . Releose the Pull-out Knob i 28 t bock into ploce.
4. Turn the Film Winding Knob , 3 , to moke certoin
lhot the foke-up spool is in position.
5. T u rn t h e Film Winding Knob i.3' until the lo n g e r
slot on the spool fqces up.
6. P u l l o u t t h e F i l m L o o d i r , g P u l l - o u tK n o b i 2 4 ; o , t d
instqll o new roll of No. 120 film into position on
' 3 7 t h e s p i n d l e s o f t h e F i l m L o o d i n g C h o m b e r
with the printed side of the bocking po pe r f ocing
out ond the end pointing directly toword the
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3. To Stqrt The Film
1 - B r e o k a n d r e r r r o ' e t h e s e a l o n t h e n e w r o l l o f f i l n i .
7 . P u l ! o u t o b o u ? 5 i n c h e s c f t h e b o c k i n g p n p e r
c o v e r i n g t h e f i f r ' - c - n c | ' n s e r t t h e t o p e r e d e n d i n t o
t h e l o n g e r s ! o t * r { ! h e t a k e - u F s p o o I a s f o r c r s i t
w i l l E o "
Precou?ion I Mcke !rr?-efhst the filrn is center..:cJ
e ' r e n l y e n t h e T o k e - L j r ' S p c o l ; o t h e r w i s e i t r r i ov
c l i r n b o n e e n d c 4 ! h r * l , F , o o l o f t e r t h e c o n l e r c i , ,
closecj crnd tear +tre i-.c,FCr.
- ? . W i n d t h e F i l n . ' * t r , ' i n C ! n e Ki n o h 3 r , i n t i l f 1 , " "
s t c r t i n g n r c r k s . c n + f r e r j l n * , h o c k i n g p c i p q r r { i i i . 1 i ' 1
line with the Ind i-
c o f o r T r i o n g u l o r
Morks ( 32) on both
sides of the film
o pertu re f ro me,
4^ Wind evenly, giving
the film some ten-
sion by using your
thumb os c broke,
5" Close the bock qnd
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4. To Close The Cqmero
I . Snop the Bock Cover close.
2. Pressthe cover ond the cqmero body together with
your hqnd to counteroct fhe spring pressure of fhe
Film PressurePlote ( 30 ) ond the ExposureCounter
Return Automotic Push Rod ( 36-).
3. Lock the Bock Cover by turning the Locking Disc
,29 oll the woy in the direction of the orrow
t'C" towo rd .
5 . T o A d vsn ce Th e Film
I . Set the Filnr Typ* lndicofor (,7 to correspond to
fhe kind of film ploceel in the comero.
2 . T urn f h e Filrl Winding Knob ( 3, until it stops w i t h
cr "click"
' t
3 " N u m e r o | 7 t t w i l l
o p p e o r i n t h e
E x p o s u r e C o u n t e r
W i n d o w 2 i n d i -
c o t i n g t h o t t h e f i l m
i s i n p o s i t i o n I o r
the first ex posu re.
. A f t e r e x p o s i n g t h e
first shoi, p ress in
t h e F i l m W i n d i n g
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in the center of the Film Winding Knob (3) ond
turn until the Knob stops with o "click". Numerol tt2"
will oppeor in the Exposure Counter Window
(2).
5. Repeot this operofion until numerol "12" oppeqrs
in the window.
OPENING AND CTOSING THE VIEWFINDER FOOD
l. To Open The Focusing Hood
l. Lift the reor edge (viewed from operotor's position)
of the Focusing Hood ( I ) until if clicks into open
position.
2. To Glose The Focusing llood
l. Press down on the top lid of the Focusing Hood
(l) until it snops bock into closed position.
3. Using The Focusing Mognifier
l. To Roise : Press in on the top edge of the Eye-
level Finder Front Flop (12) until the Focusing
Mognifier snops into roised position.
2. To Lower: Press down on the edge of the Focus-
ing Mognifier (25) until it snops bqck into locked
position.
Nole : (o) Bring your eye os close os possible
to the Mognifier.
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(b) Be certoin fo snop the Mognifier
bock into position before closing the ht
Focusing Hood (l ).
14. Using The Direcl Viewfinder , ,t1
$
l. Roise the Focusing Mognifier os described obove' -i
2. Next, press down on the Eyd-level Finder Front . J
1 . Flop (12) until it locks into position os described
under section 3-l obove" J
3. Before ctosing Focusing Hood be sure to press in
on the Eye-level Finder Fronl Flop Releose Butlon 'r
(27).
VIEWING AND COTIPOSING THE PICTURE .iIIi
There <rre three methods of viewing ond composing
the picture :
l. First, ond most commonly used, is looking down on
the Ground-gloss Reflector. A full-sized imoge will
be visible which, except thot it is reversed left-to'
right, is identicol wilh whot you will octuolly see in
, the finished photogioph. In this "reflex-type" view'
finding, focusing is done .ot the some time the picture
is composed. 2. Second, there is the "criticol focusing" method iI
obtoined by using the Focusing Mognifier (25) ond
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looking down of the imoge
registered on the ground-
g loss Reflector.
3. Third, there is the d irect
eye-level composition which
is obto ined by sighting
t hro u g h t h e smo ll squore
of the Reqr Sight for Direct
Viewfinder 26 : ond the
lorge squore in the front
formed by opening the Eye-level Finder Front Flop
,,29 t.
F O C U S I N G
One of the chief odvontoges of o reflex type comera
rs the obility fo occurotely qnd outomoticolly bring
'{the cqmero into focus by turning the Focusing Knob 6
while looking ot fhe shqrpnessof the imoge reflected
d irectly on the Ground-g f oss Reflecfor. Under most cir-
cumsioncesthis is the besf method to focus this comero.
However, ii is o lso possible to focus the comero by
utilizing the distonce scole provided on the bose of the '6,,
Focusing Knob . In this cose, the distonce between
the comero ond the subiect is meosured or esfimoted
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o l i g n i ng t h e p ro P e r n u merol
in feet ) with the smoll blqck
dot in the brocket under the It" 3.5" mo rk on the Depth-of-
Field Scole 4 ' . Used in
coniunction with the DePth-
of -Field Scole, this method
is used for most fost-oction
shots.
To il lustrote the use of
the combinotion.distqnce scole qnd the depth-of-field
scole for fqst-octlon photogrophy, we will suppose thot
the operture setting for this porticulor shot is f/ I l. Ploce
the infinity mork (*) on the Distonce Scole (5) in
of ignment with the forword " l6" of the Depth-of-Field
Scofe , 4-). Nexi reo d the numeroI on the Distsnce
(5^) immediotely under the reor "16" of theScole
Depth-of-Field Scole. This is 12 feet. This meons thot
ony imoge folling within 12 feet ond infinity will be in occepto ble shorp focus. Consequently, ofter setting I
the co mero in this monner f or the first shot, it is \possible to photogroph os mony qction pictures os you
wish of ony imo ge which f o lls between 12 feet to
infinity without re-focusing for eoch successive shot;
provided, of course, the light cond itions hove not
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SETTINGTHE SHUTTERSPEEDt
The shutter on f he co rnero o llows light reflecteC
r19 frorn fhe irnoge to poss through the Toking Lens
ond fqll on the unexposecl port of the film for c
controlled number of seeonds. The I shutter speeCr
p r o v i d e d q r e B , 1 , 1 2 , I 5 , I J 0 , 1 " 2 5 , I 5 0 , l i 1 0 " :
q n d 1 3 0 0 s e c o n d . T h e n u m e r o l s o p p e o r i n g o n t h e
Shutter Speed Scole , 9 ; o re, except for B ond I , it2tt froctions of c second; thof is equols 1 2 of i
second ond "300" equo ls I 30Oth port of I seconi.
,'Bit stonds for "bulb" and meons thot the shutten wili
remoin open os long os the Shutter Releose Lever is
kept pressed in.
To set the shutter speed, move the Shufter Speeds
Setting Lever I 0 , until it is correctly o ligned to the
blqck line under the proper shutter speed you hove
selected .
The shutter is cocked
by pressing down onI
the Shutter Cocking
\ L e v er ( 8 ) o s f o r o s it
will go. This must be
done every time before
the Shutter Releose But-
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Note on Self-timer: To operote the' self-timing
device which is built into the shutter, first set the shutter
speed, then cock the shutter ond finolly move the
Selftimer Lever (21) oll the woy to the right. The
Selftimer is set into motion by pressing the Shutter
'ltReteose Button (t t) in. works with opproximotely
l0 seconds deloy.
A coble releose ottochment con be fitted to the bose
of the Shutter Releqse Button.
SETTING THE APERTURE
The size of the operture or lens opening determines,
in port, the omount of light possing through the toking
lens on fo the unexposed film. The Aperture Scole is
orronged in the order of the following F-stop volues t
3.5, 4,5.6, 8, I l, 16 ond 22. Most light is let through
ot t/Z.S opening ond there is opproximotely 75%
decreose in light tronsmission between the +/g.S stop
ond the f/4 stop. For eqch successive higher F-stopnumber thereofter there is qn opproximotely 50 o/n f
decreose so thot the leost omount of light is odmitted ?at t/22. Since the omount of light required to repro-
duce the imoge on the film is fixed, it con be reodily
seen thot the shutter speed ond the operture ore inter-
dependent. Stoting this onother woy, o high F-stop
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number (smoll lens 6pening) will require o slow shutter
speed (tonger light odmission time) ond conversely, o
fost shutter speed (short time) will coll for o lower
F-stop number (lorger lens opening). The lens opening
is set by moving the Aperture Setting Lever (17) to
the proper F-stop number.
D E P T H . O F . F I E [ D
l. Exptcnotion of "Depth-of-Fleld" ,,
When the comero is focused on o picture-subiect,
there is o zone in front of ond to fhe bock of the
picture-subiect within which oll imoges ore still in
occeptobly shorp focus. On the other hond, imoges
folling outside of this zone become progressively
out-of-focus. This zone of occeptoble shorp focus is
colled the "depth-of-fietd" or the "deplh-of'focus"
ond is porticulorly importont to beginners when
focusing of very close distonces.
2. Inter-relotionship berween Lens Opening ond
"Depth-of -Field"
A direct relotionship exists between the "depth-
of-field" ond such foctors os distonce of comerq to
picture subiect, omount of lens opening, focol length
of toking lens, ond occeptoble shorpness of focus
ollowed for the porticulor shot ond the "depth-of-
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2. The zone of shorp focus, thot is to soy, the neor
ond for limifs of the "depth-of-field" for the
picture token with this operture moy be determined
by reoding the set of figures on the Distonce Scole
tJ direcfly under fhe poir of figures 'tB" on the
"Depth-of- Field Scole" ( 4'-,.
3. To illustrote: We ore ossuming thot the F-stop
number o ppeo ring on the Aperture Scole is " 8" .
Reoding the two sets of figure on the Distonce
Scole r5'' immediotely below the poir of figure
,tB" on the Depfh-of-Field Scole ,.4), we find the
ttStt numerol 9.5 under the forword figure ond the
numerol 17 under the reor figure "8"" This meons
thot onything folling between opproximotely 9.5
feet to 17 feet f rom the co mero Toking Lens wilt
be in occeptobly shorp focus. Now, if the F-stop
number hos been set
o t " 22" the zone of
shorp focus will be
o n y i m o g e f o l l i n g
inside the "depth-of-
field" of opproximotely
40 feet the d istonce
figure under the for-
word "22" on fhe
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ond 7 feet ,the distonce figure folling under the
r e o r l l ; 1 l z6 l l
FTASH SYNCHRONIZATION
WARDFLEXModel It will toke either flosh unit with
brocket o ttochment or the occessory shoe type provided
both hove Europion type flosh connecting cord.
Ffosh synchronizotionis Closs M. F. X.
Flosh pictures moy be token with oll stondord Flosh
bulbs or with strobo.
lf you wish to use the Closs M bulb, set the M. F. X"
Adiusting Lever 15 i to "M", ond push the M Set Lever
i l 8 , oll t h e wo y d o w n until it locks in position. C l o s s
M bul b moy be used for ony shutter speed from 1
second to I 300 second, including B.
W h e n C l o s s F b u l b
is used, set the Lever
i l 5 ) t o " F " . C l o s s F
b u l b m o y b e u s e d f o r
ol l s h u t t e r sp e e d .
Strobo or electronic
flqsh units furnish in-
stontoneous firing for
o l l s p e e d s. Wh e n u sing
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(15) to "x".
Nofice : The M Set Lever (t g) is used only when the
Lever (15) is set to "M" position ond shoutd not be
.for "F" ond "X" settings.ilI touched
It is recommended thqt the guide numbers furnished
by the flosh bulb monufocturer be followed closely in
selecting the correct operture or F-stop for thot por-
ticulor moke of flosh bulb.
To obtoin the proper operture when the guide number
is known, use the formulo : ,APERTUREequols GUIDE
NUMBER divided by DISTANCE lN FEET.
UNTOADING THE CAfiIERA
Nole : Never chonge films under direct sunlight. Even
the shodow of your own body will help.
l. After moking the l2th exposure, turn the Film Winding \ s
i Knob (3) until the end mork (e) oppeors in the
i Exposure Counter Window (2) ond there is no ,b
further movement of the film counter regordless of
how mony revolutions the Film Winding Knqb mokes.
2. Continue to turn the Film Winding Knob for severolti
more revolutions to moke certoin thot the film is
I completely rewound on the toke-up spool.
fI . 3. Select o shody spot ond open the comero Bockt
I Cover.
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4. Pull the'Toke-up Spool Pull-out Knob (28) oll the
woy out ond lift up the film from thot end.
5. For eosy opening when developing the film, fold
under q good portion of the bocking poper ond
seol with tope.
6. Put the exposed film bock into the originol pockoge
to profect it from sunlight.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Before toking the picture, run over the following "S-
A-F-E-R" check list in your mind to moke certoin thot
oll controls hove bee;r properly set:
5 - shutter : ls the shutter set of the speed you wont ?
A - operture : ls the lens opening set ot the proper
F-stop number?
F - focus : ls the reflection on the ground-gloss reflec-
tor cleor ? Or, is the distonce correct on the
footoge scole ,::' ai
E - exposure : ls the shutter cocked for releose ?
- rewind : Wind the film for the next exposure $
immediotely ofter toking the picture.
The cctmero is o precision instrument ond oll the
ports should be hondled with cqre. Never force ony
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1 relevonl section of the instruction monuol corefully once
ogoin.
{ Avoid finger prints on the lens. To cleon the lens use
o very soft hoir brush or o piece of cleon well-woshed
linen. lf there ore ony greose spols, remove them with
. o wod of cotfon moistened in olcohol ond then wipe
with cleon well-woshed linen or go over lightly with soft
hoir brush.
Never put the comero owoy with the shutter cocked.
At the seoside, keep the comero closed in the eyer-
reody cose. Open it only when octuolly moking the
exposure.
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