Univex AF-5 User manual
T"" UNrveXMrxrc.lr'r Mopsl "AF-s" is conslructed
with lhe care and painstaking application lo details
that one expects lo find in Iar more expensive
cameras.
Universal Camera Corporation manufaclures more
cameras per year than- any;f,her company in the
world. The enormous QfdtUio" f
acilities behind
this camera make possiblqtbi$t Cuality and amaz-
ingly low price. Economy fu F@licity in operalion
are the secrel of ils exlensive PgPularity.
Its compactness and light weigth give it many ad-
vanlages over lhe conrienlional type oI camera" Its
rich appearance is lhe result ol much work by our
staff of experienced engineers. Its parts are checked
carefully belore assembly for exacting dimensions
and durability. Parts which do not qualily are re-
jected. Each camera is inspected and adjusted lo
comply with high slandard specifications. Each one
is individually locused, to insure unilormly clear and
sharply focused piclures lo about 30 inches from
the lens.
UniveX Ultrachrome Rollfilm is inexpensive, and
it enlarges beautifully. The amaleur photographer
can shoot piclures with ii all day long at a nominal
cost, ihen choose those oI unusual inleresl lor en-
largement up lo 8" x 10". This reduces lhe ultimate
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cost oI successful pictures lo a lraction of what il
would be olherwise.
UniveX Cameras are olficial equipment oI Metro-
polilan Police Forces,'Explorers, Newspaper Report-
ers, Stafl Photographers, Commercial Pholographers,
Youth Organizalions, and other lields throughoul the
world. They are purchased and used by persons who
can afford high priced cameras as well as by those
who need a good camera and can pay only a Iew
dollars.
UniveX has never side-stepped its responsibility
of leadership in the minialure camera lield. It has not
missed an opporlunily to blaze new trails oI enjoy-
menl in the idea which it founded and pioneered:
"PerIecl Photography At New Low Cost."
This de Luxe folding camera is a product ol our
vast experience in.bringing line photography within
ihe reach of all.
Tns lens must be kept clean in order lo
get good, sharp, cryslal-clear piclures with
yourMinicam. Wipe lens carefully,without
scralching il, each time the camera is re-
moved from thq pocket for taking piclures.
.Specksof dust on thelensshow on the pic-
lure, particularly when greatly enlarged'
YourModel "AF-s" is alhoroughly cofn-
plete photographic instrument. If will give
yor consistently and marvelously good
pictures if you will read theseinslructions
farefutly 6efore taking any piclures, or
even loading lhe camerawith film.
Particular altention should be paid to
the paragraphs on Loading The Camera
and Removing The Film. If the negatives
are light-struck along the edges it is be-
cause light has penetrated belween the
edgesof the film roll and the spool flanges
when loading or removing the roll film.
This lrouble will be eliminated if the in-
structions are followed.
TO IOAD
FIG. l. Open the lock-
ing key at the side of
lhe rear sight by rotal-
ing it upward.
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FIG. 2. Swing the back
cover to the rear by
pushing on the rear
sight with the index
finger. Draw it clear
back with the fingers of
the other hand.
fIG. 3. Use UniveX
No. 00 Ultrachrome
Rollf
ilm. It can be
loaded or unloaded in
daylight. However, it
should always be done
J,tanc
r in subdued light, nol
in direct sun.Placethe sealedroll of film under
the spring grip in the bottom cradle. Make sure
lhat the flange with the "V" shaped notch is
on the same
side asthe winding knob.
FIG. 4.Placeone thumb
on theroll of film, break
the seal on the prolec-
tive paper, and draw the
end out until it reaches
to about Vzinch beyond
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oil cRAort
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as
the empty spool. The red side of the paper is
showing
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---;\S asir will go. Start it straight,
m) hold the spool down, and
HEt^., give the winding knob two
zt#iltl' 3T lhlee lurns forward lo
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lhis becauselight might reach the film and fog I
it. Close the back cover tightly, and turn lhe t
locking key down- l
FIG. 6. Watch the red &r:rffiL a-dl.
wind.ow
on rheback dffi #@
cover.
Turnlhewindins WW :
knob until the warning f*.to6 JE
azz/
z hand shows. ;
FIG. 7.Turnslowly unril lhe figure (1)
aPpears.
The film is now ready for the first picture. r
' After eachexposure,turn the winding knob
until the next higher number appears. In this i
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way the camera is always ready for the next
shot, and lwo pictures will not be taken on the
sameseclion of film.
The Minicam Model "AF-s" lakes both snap-
shots and time exposures.This lengthens your
photographic day to 24hours, and enables you
to takebeautiful pictures indoors.
TAKING SNAPSHOTS
Apply the same rules that govern snap.
shot photography with any olher camera.
The subject should be in broad open sun-
light, and the camera must be poinling
away from the.
sun.
FIG. 8. PresS
the release
button asshown. Thebel-
lows will automatically
open to the proper posi-
tion for taking pictures.
Thiscamera
affordstwo b&&Y5
methods of sighting the ,pwttt'
subject. You can use lhe optical view finder on
the side of the camera, or lhe wire field-finder
at the top. Pictures can be taken with the long
dimension verlical orhorizontal wilh either one.
Besure that the shulter is set for snapshols.
Thewindow (below the lens)will read "Snap."
Fig.9.
To
uselhe open finder
method, raise the wire field-
finder,
behind thefront plale,
as
far asit will go.
Fig. 10.Brace
the camera
againstthe
face
with the left
hand. Look
through the op-
tical view find-
er and locate
the subject in it. Fingers must be kept away
from the lens.HoId your breath for an instanl,
then press the shutler release lever in one di-
. rection only. Hold the camerasteady,because
if it is moved during the exposure the piclure
SHUITER
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will beblurred.Turn thefilm tothenext number'
Touse the open finder method' look through
lhe rear sight and frame the subject inside the j
wire field-finder.
The picture will be what you sanv in- the
finder. Standing farther away will include
more of the subject. Standing closer will take 1,
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in less.
Fig. tI and Fig. 12.
To
lake pictures with the
long dimension hori-
zontal, hold the cam-
era to ihe face in a
horizontal Position as
shown.
The camera should
be on the same level
asthe subject,for best
results. Thus, the oP-
erator should kneel
when taking Pictures
oI a child or dog, or
else
elevalethem tothe
height of the camera.
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PORTRAITS
This camera makes beauliful "Close-ups,,
of persons,flowers, etc.,wiihout any spe-
cial portrait attachmenl.Excellent enlarge-
ments canlhen be produced.
Forhead and shoulder porlrails, lhe sub-
ject should be approximately 30 inches
Irom the lens. The background also wilt
be in sharpfocusdue to the special design
of the UniveX lens. This makes it possible
lo increase the beauty of your piciures
with a scenic background.
TAKING TIME EXPOSURES
Fig. 13.
Fortime exposures,
' puil down the plung,er al
thebottom ofthe front plaie
until the word "Time; ap-
pears in the window locat_
ed below and to the right
of the lens.
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Fig. 14.The most imPortant
thing to remember in taking
lime exPosures is to keeP
the camera steadYorr-
EItable
or other firm suPPorl. A leg
is pivoted at the right be-
hind the thick Part oI the
fronl plate to facilitate this'
Swing down the leg to its
vertical position. with the left hand hold the
camera firmly on the table or olher soiid base.
The right hand is now free to operale the shut'-
ter levlr, and the camerais prepared
TIMING THE TIME EXPOSURE
(ourDOORS)
Relaiively short timing is required because of
the unusual speed of the UniveX lens and film'
Theamateur
photographerwill never meel any
outd,oor
lighting conditions needing more than
one =..ottd for his Time Exposure' He will
quickly learn the required time intervals for
various light conditions after a little experi-
menling. In taking pictures, oPeratethe le-ver
firsl in Lne direction to open the shutter' then
in the reverse direction lo closeit.
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Before
closingthecamera,relurntheplunger
to the "Snap" position and the leg to ifs t ori
zontalposition. Otherwise, lhe camerawill nol
close. -i-
;i .REMOVING THE
TILM
GUMMTD
SEAt
Fig. 15.After the last
film has
beenexposed,
lurn the winding knob
until the endof the pro-
tective paper passes
the red window. Then
rimes
more
ro
be
sure
tHlJi""fii. mlt
aiound the spool. Open the back cover. Wirh_
ouJremoving the spool from ihe cradle, lear
off the gummed seal.Moisten it and paste one
end over about Vz inch of the end oi the film
roll. Turn the winding knob severartimes untir
the roll is sealed.Turn the winding knob "j"i"
until the narrow end of ihe ,,V,, shap.a ,rit"t,
is pointing straight outward.
Pull back the spring grip, remove the spool
from lhe camera,and *r"p it immediately'and
carefully for protection. The roll of film iJ now
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ready to be developed, which should be done
atthe earliest possible momeni thereafter' This
;;; b. done by 1 phoio-finisher or bv your-
;;lf:. The quality of the image on all sensitized
froducts is ret-ainedby prompt developmeni
after exPosure.
Before closing the back cover' transfer the
"*pty spool to ihe opposite sadle' It is now in
;;ti;;'for the "u*"tl to be loaded again' It is
u good policy to reload assoon as the exposed
tii* tofi has6een removed in order to be ready
for the next grouP of pictures' Load the camera
*ittt UniveX No.bO Ultrachrome Rollfilm'
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Camera must be returned ptnncr to the
NE.4REsTservice station with your Su.ar-
antee attached and 25 cents in stamps
.o lo""t handling and postage' For best
service mail to the NEAREST ADDRESS'
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