Wollensak Standard Rapax Shutter User manual

| * DON'T

DON'T use oil on the shutter
greases have been applied, m:
necessary to use any

E tter_seems
sluggish, it may be the result of continuous
wear, extreme atmospheric conditions, or
undue exposure to dust. Should dust settle
on the mechanism, use a soft camel hair
brush to remove same, or blow the dust
oft with a rubber syringe

& GUARANTEE

This shutter is warranted to give perfect
faction. If any Wollensak product, with
proper care, fails to give satisfaction within
one year after leaving our factory, repair or
replacement will be made free of charge.

WOLLENSAK

OPTICAL COMPANY
ROCHESTER 5,N.Y. U.S.A.

10M-9.47 Printed in U.S.A

Wolonsah

RAPAX SHUTTER

STANDARD

This between-the-lens photographic shutter
isan extremely precise high-speed instru-
ment which has been built to the exacting
tolerances of a fine watch at the Wollensak
Optical Company. Only skilled mechanics
with many years of experience are permit
ted. to assemble such a fine instrument;
with reasonable care it will serve faith
fully for many years, by rendering accurate
and dependable exposures.

‘An accurately fitted train of watch gears and
Pinions, working in connection with a series
‘of levers and carefully tempered springs, as-
ures dependably uniform, properly-timed
exposures—the essence of ‘good and well-
timed negatives

In designing the Standard RAPAX Shutter,
every consideration was given to the fact
that instruments of this type are sometimes
subjected to continuous and often hard
usage.

Nevertheless, the Standard RAPAX is a
highly sensitive insteument, and should: be
hhandled carefully . . . just as you would
any valuable timepiece

* SET THE SHUTTER

“The Standard RAPAX, Shutter is a. pre-
setting type of shutter; before exposure Can
fev mader the shutter “must. beset or
cocked."’ This is accomplished by moving
the setting lever, extending fom the toe
of the sbulter, she rigbeeahe full length
OF the slot in the dust shield attached te
the ler The hates tow se and
ready for making the exposure by pressure
Gn the cable relese, of by pressing on the
release fever located on the lefthand side
Of the shutter,

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