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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the empty spool. The red side of the paper is
showing
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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/
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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
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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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