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Wirgin ADOX User manual
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This Camera is a fine optical instrument, skillfully designed and produced under strict
supervision and inspection. Like all precisiun instruments, it should be carefully handled.
Read the following instructions closely. Be<:ome familiar with all the parts of the camera
and their use.
There should be no necessity to force any of the moving parts. If you feel that anything
is wrong with the operation of the camera, ask your dealer or write to the factory.
FILM SIiLECTION
The Camera takes B pictures, 2Yq" * 314" size on standard 120 film. The choice of film
depends upon the lighting conditions under ivhich the pictuies are taken. A standard speed
type should be used for all outdoor work-such as Eastman Verichrome or Plus-X, Ansco
Plenachrome or Superpan Supreme, or Gevaert Superchrome. A faster film like Eastman
Super-XX or Agfa Superpan Press should be used for poor light or interiors with artificial
illumination. For color work, any standard color film in the 120 size is acceptable.
rhe stepsnecessaryror**"Jj,:,#Ii"i:f)',1rized quitebrie'y:
Loading and Unloading the Camera Taking the Picture
l . O p e n C a m e r a
l. Open Back ' 2. Set Shutier Speed 2. Engage Empty Spool 3. Set the Lens Opening
3. lnsert Flm 4. Focus{or Distance
4. Wind Film 5. Compose fhe Picture in the Viewfinder
5. Unload Film 5. Trip the Shutter
These steps will be explained in greater detail. Follow them and vou will have no
difficulty in taking exoellent photographs.View original page 2Page 3 · Read text
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HOW TO LOAD THE CAMERA
Your Camera may be loaded or unloaded in daylight. . Whenever possible, these opera'
tions should be done in modified light-never, in bright sunlight.
OPEN EACK-The Camera back is locked by a sliding latch. Take the camera in one hand
and move the latch sideways with the thumb. 3rasp the metal backcover with your other hand
and swing open the back.
ENGAGE EMPTY SPOOL-Place the camera lece down. Before the film is inserted, an empty
spool must be engaged in the upper film holt.er. Turn the winding knob _in the direction of
tfte arrow. Pull outward the knob on the other side. Place the empty spool in the film holder
with the slotted end toward the winding knol,. Turn the knob in the direction of the arrow
until the empty spool is fully engaged.
TNSERTFILM-You are now ready to load th,: camera with film. Place the film in the lower
film holder. Carry the end of the paper across the back of the camera making sure that the red
or green side of the paper is outside and the black surface is facing the _lens. The start of the
film will have to be threaded into the wide slot of the empty spool, leaving the tab to go
through the narrow slot. The roll must be ct:ntered on the empty spool so tlat it will wind
evenly. Now, give the winding knob two turns sufficient to wind the paper and assure its firm
grip on the new wind-up spool. Close the camera back. The spring latch provides an auto-
matic lock.
WIND FILM-The winding knob should now l.returned until an indicating hand and a row of
dots appear under the red window; then proc,eed slowly until the number I appears. You are
now reidy for the first picture. Immediately after each picture is taken, be sure to advance
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UNLOADING-AfIer taking ail pictures, turn the winding knob until the film-is completeJy
wound around the spool. Thut be noted rvhen the protective paper trailer passes the
window. Open the camer'a in modified""n light as previously degcrlbe_d,pull out^the holding knob
to disengagt it from the spool. Remove ine nm from the film holder. The film must be held
firmly u!"i-tt.t the spool to prevent light from reaching the emulsion surfaces. Bend under
the loose"end, and seal it wiih the att;hed gummed paper. The film may now be developed.
The remaining spool, now empty, should be transferred into the winding knob chamber.
The camera is now- riady'for a freih'roll of film. RU'i ;' CS - U t
TAKINGTHE PICTURE
To open the camera, press the button near the viewfinder and pull ^do-wn the front until
it locks. The lens is now in a picture taking p,osition. Open the viewfinder.
Hold the camera with both hands and pr,essed against the cheek. The eye should b-e
placed close to the viewfinder. The viewfinde'' will show you exactly the scene that will
appear on the negative.
*When using the Brilliant Finder, hold tt e Camera against -your chest and look down
vertically in to the finder. For Exposures with the Camera in the horizontal position turn
the finder around.
Set the shutter speed. Set the lens openirig. Focus for distance. Compose the subject
carefully so that the center of interest is in the center of the finder i-ugg. - It is important
to hold ih" level, particularly for pictures of buildings and other objects which have
prominent vertical"u-"t" lines. Select a viiwpoint fro:n which the subject -appears properly lighted,
ind from which uninteresting and distracting objects are not visible.
When tripping the shutter use a slow genl:le movement and hold the camera in a rigid
position. A"y movement at this time of exposure may result in a blurred picture.
"oriera Operate the Body Trigger-Belease with the index finger of the right hand for upright
. picturestres andand -;.'-T$'rDawitl tnethe tnumDthumb oIof tnether ler[left nanohand.r .:- [orfor r horizontalnorlzorllal. .llllil-lJTpictures.lJrcturcs. I
Aft","u"hfitureistaken,advancetheIi.{nbyt,''"i"giiGTlffii"g
number appears in the red window.
*With the Small Picture Device, 16 pictures of the size ls/s x 2r/q can -be taken. Insert :
and remove the two steel masks by bending them gently. They must lie absolutely flat and be i:
secured on all sides. I
To close the camera, hold it in both hands facing you. Press the lens supports down with
both thumbs and snap the door shut. I
*For Adox only.
CORRECT IIXPOSURE
There are two chief requirements you need to fill in order to get technically good pictures; {tI first, correct focus to assur6 sharp, distinct imal;es; second, proper exposure time to give you
a good negative that will yield a sharp print.
The Lens of the Camera ig set in a variable focusing mount which provides needlesharp
focus. The shutter has different speeds including time and bulb.
FOCUSING-'When focusing for a picture, pace off the distance, knowing the length of your
stride, from the subject to fhe Diit"nr"s of twenty-five feet_or more can b-e safely
estintuted. But make it a point to"u--etu.measure shorter distances. Turn the lens mount on the front
of the lens until the distance engraved on the lens ring corresponds to the pointer.
LENS OPENING-The opening of the lens may be varied by moving th-e-pointer on the
top of the shutter. For average'picture taking ,rutdoors with standard speed film, the follorv-
ing table will prove useful:
LIGHT CONDITION SHUTTERSPEED LENS OPENINE
Bright Sun (Strong Shadows) | /.10 {16
Haiy Sun (Soft S-hadows) ll50 {ll
(No Shadows) | irijt't Cf-iav /.50 f8 {5'6 1[- t/50 Sky) Dull (Dark Cfoudy tI
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-For-portraits, Iandscapes, and slow moving objects use the speeds till l/50. For fast
moving objects,- use the- l/L00 and faster shnttir speeds. Under u^ery poor light conditions
you may ope! the lens further or increase the expoiure time. If you-wish to Jhoot at faster
speeds than those indicated above, open the lens an additional In general, the faster the
shutter spegd, the larger the lens opening; the poorer the lighi"top. condftion, the greater the
exposure time.
INDOOR PICTURES-For taking pictures indoors you may use Photoflood lamps and reflectors.
Exposures for various lamp-to-subJect distanees are given-in lighting guides.
Flash pictures can be taken in two ways; by uiilizing what is known as'oopen flash" or - ooopen a synchoniled {ash gun. yit_h For flash," the shuiter set at op"tld, the "8" is lamp
is flashed, and the shutter is immediately closed. When taking pictures this way, turn off al'l
l^ights near th_e subject to avoid premature exposure. Pictuiei taken with a-synchronized
fl-ashgql are_shot in the conventional manner, The construction of the flashgun insures that
.*' the bglb will be flashed at the moment the sh,rtter is opened.
To- prevent blurred pictures, the use of a tripod and a cable release is necessary when - -
taking indoor pictures. For specific flash exporsurei consult a flashbulb guide.
TIME EXPOSURES-Time exposures are usually required when the light is too poor for
instantaneous shots. The pointer on the shutter is moved to "T." The shutter arm iJ pressed
down. At the end of the exposure time, the shutter arm is pressed down again, closing the
shutter and completing the taking of the pictrtre. The shuttei should be left open from rl to
several seconds depending on the quality of the light. The camera should be iupported by a
tripod and a cable release should be used to trip the shutter. Atry camera movement during a I
time exposure will result in a blurred picture. / L,\-*,\.rg,
LENS AND DIAPHRAGM SYSTEM
DIAPHRAGM OPENING-The shutter of the camera controls the amount of light permitted
to enter and register on the negative. On the tlrp of the shutter you will notice markings fronr
f4.5 or f6.3 to fl6. These are - -rrruiter the di1qlrra-g11,gnTgl opgl tJt" hq"k of_$e -G;irr.Ty;?--#leame-ra,1et the T,*anti noricffiIEputig?i-alEiEnfifiigirr-Fddtrii- spceu ar
move the pointer from f4.5 to fl6, the opening behind the lens gets smaller. This variable
diaphragll opening controls the amount of lighl that can enter the camera at any given shutter I
speed. When taking pictures indoors where you want all the available lighl io enter the
camera, you use a large diaphragm opening like f4.5 or f5.6. When taking pictures in sunlight,
; w-here,you want to prevent too much light frorn entering, you use a small diaphragm opetri.rg
like fl6.
DEPTH OF FIELD-An important characterist,ic of lens operation is worth noting. When a
small diap-hragm o_pening-is_used, the resultirg snapshot has a large depth of fielil. ObjectsH in front of and in back of the focusi_ng distanbe will register sharply in locus. When a large
diaphragm opening_is u-sed,only a short disti nce before and aftei ihe focusing distance will
also be in focus. The_following table will piove useful in finding depth of neld at variousn diaphragg openings; for example, if you focirs at 4 feet at fL6, everyihing from 312 feet to
5 feet will appear sharp.x THE DEPTH oF FIELD FoR DIFFERENTl.ENs OPENlNes FoR 2t/+ x 33la CAMERAS
DISTANCE
FOCUSED F4.5 F6.3 F8 Fil F r 6 UPON
I N F 55 ft to inf 50 ft io inf 40 {f lo inf 27 ft io inf 20 ft to inf
25 +r 23 lt to 47 lt 17 {t to 50 ft 15 {f lo 55 ft 14 ft io inf 12 ft to inf
15 fr 13 ft to 23 ft 12 It to 23 lt | | ff to 25 fr 9t/2 I+ to 32 fr gt/a I+ to 55 ft
l0 f+ 9 f + + o t l f + g t / 2 t t f o t 3 f r 8 fr to t4 fr 7t/a t+ ro t7 fr 63/t It to 24 tr
7 + + 6 It to 7t/z {r 6 {+ to 8 ff 5t/ai+ +o nt/z l+ 5t/z f, ro 111/2Ir 5 fr to 11r/2lt
s f r 4 q11o gt/a I+ 4 f+.+o|t/a lr 4t/z {r +o 6 f+ { + 4 + + + o 7 + +
! ++ 3t/a l+ +o 4t/t f+ 33/+,r ro 4t/a Il 3t/a lt 1o 43/o lt 3 2 ft to 4z/a lt 3t/2 lt to 5 ftView original page 5From the M. Butkus archive. Original publisher and archive notices are retained.
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