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ANNIVERSARY

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TABIJES

Exposures io siop motion Speeds of common subjects

the

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Synchronization 4, 6, B, 14

Wide-Angle Lens.

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YOUR

new Anniversary Speed GRAPHIC

Your

gives you

versatility.

greatest

the

relatively

or a

or scale,

finder,

used.

lenses

greaiest

the

with glass;

sliqhtly viewfinder wire frame following

right about your

apertures camera photography drop-bed

wide-angle on also

an

good

and

most

sacrifice manufacturing

moving

serial

The

front

high.

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camera.

Interchangeable

so

is capable

will be readily

and other

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valuable.

be

Accommodation

expedient

pictures

choice

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plates-is

important,

of rigidity

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efficiency

long one.

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more convenient

which

viewfinder

nurnber is stamped into the

of the

necessary

of small

lenses

which

and

of

equalled by but few cameras.

practice.

a choice of

whether

Focusing may be done by

depending

distinct methods enable

ease-for

has a correction

which many

objects.

body as

give

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lenses

for the many fields

of working. Double bellows

objects and in the

as in the

occasions the movements

be

can

has been known

pictures

no

negative

all these features have

or without

A DESCRIPTION

ANNIVERSARY SPEED

is a

camera of the

two

shutters so thai

you

wish to make

upon the demands of the

you

to compose

most accurate composition there

under some circumstances is the

parallax;

for

photographers

under side of the top

you

face the camera

this number

give you

appreciated when

photography

provided

materiais-including film

the

for the use of flash synchronizers,

on many occasions.

a departure from

and consists

in correspondence

choice of

photography

of

use of long-focus

it becomes necessary

of architectural

of the front standard

to make the dilference between

And

been accomplished

you

a very short exposure

ground glass,

subject and the

finally

and

find

unexcelled

focal lengths

extension

packs,

finally, and

good

GRAPHIC

greatest

may

enjoy

range-

your picture

ground

is the

tubular

there

is the

of

six digits

regarding

in

which this aids in lenses. The

to

subjects,

sheet film

perhaps

withoui a

photographic

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for

the

and

the

use

and

will

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under adverse conditions,

invitation to

an

people

handling things wlth

wear

normal your

camera it for the first time. Above on this camera until

your

lend

not

him in how to

ing write us.

THE CAMERA

preferred

The the viewfinder on the iop, the carrying strap and the camera body. Press

the right forefinger, and

with button checked down to firmly in

bed will be considered rests on shuiter. that track, infinity stops. side of the position. has been

either rangefinder or focusing scale.

with the thumb. As the bed then

the

Turn

to move

To loosen the front standard,

it is

pulling

the standard between the thumb and

lever back by squeezing. This will keep

primarily

have

won a reputation for

abuse these

of service. To insure is

capable, follow and

camera to anyone not familiar

use

way to open the

by the righi hand.

point

the its

the sliding track, and it

parallel

Always lock the standard. The lens

fitted

where the spring-actuated

horizontal

knurled focusing knobs

the

sliding track. This is

in more

io the track.

past

it

Lock the standar-d

the factory will

at

an

instrument

sturdiness and continued function-

but this should in no sense

cameras. More damage is

they

which

the

study

ali, do not twist

you

know what

you

it.

If

and

Continue

position.

detail at a

the flat springs,

this

Iose ihis

camera is to

the

thumb of the left

at the same time

firmly

located near

carries the

turn

Unlock

by taking the locking

then be in

rather

are not familiar,

long

and trouble-free these any knobs or pamphlet

book or want

opens downward,

the focusing

later

the

and move

until it

than a

machine.GRAFLEX

probably

directions

push

tells about

with

it, or without

addiiional copies,

rest it on the

hand

inserted

inward

on the

depress

but

bed braces lock

point.

front

snaps firmly

the index

the front

with

position

gently

to bring

the front

adjustrnent

The

front

lens with

standard

it along

standard

which

for

the

finger

be considered

done

you

handle

them. Do

instruct-

between

(bed)

front

may

the front

the

of the

standard associated

lock,

the

sliding

against

and

push

and

firmly

camera

the

with

bed

and

the the

with

than by life of which

as

any buttons

left hand

bed release

its fall

edge

its

lever

this

focusing

by

be

so

in

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and track lock unlocked and depress the bed braces and

until it snaps securely.

SH

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.

For

and and existing shutter excellent than surpassed that only being explained

pin the

.

first remove

speed tion with various

they ing table:

To

The

slow exposures

The front

fitting shutter from

Some shutters have

Most flash lamps have

G-E Wabash

the carnera, rack

close

push

it all of ihe way back into the camera and lock it. Leave the

Speed

GRAPHIC Camera

(durations

for

synchronized flash

lamps, a

built around the lens

example of this iype. For action

about

l/50th

in efficiency.

your

in

Anniversary

one of these shutters

used rnust

below).

shutier is kept from

into a hole

the

gaseous

are

and

discharge

differeni

shutters appear

referred to as type

Westinghouse

between-the-lens

o{ a second, the

be set open

in the lensboard.

the lensboard to fit

from

flange

built-in

types of flash lamps. Detailed instructions

on the {ollowing

the track all of the

position.

infinity

is usi.rally

longer than

photography

your

of

And no focal-plane shutter has ever surpassed

Speed

GRAPHIC

can

rotaiing on the lensboard by a iocating

a solenoid release or for other

the

back of

contacts for

tubes

and some also

a lag

of either five or iwenty miliiseconds

"F"

and

Millisecond

5

"F"

Type

(qas

filled)

SM No. 22, No. Il, No. 5, etc.

SF

perhaps

with the

shutter

Anniversary

requiring exposures shorter

focal-plane shutter

in dependability. Naturally

used

be

during the exposure

Should

the lensboard.

pages:

"M"

lamps

Bulb

No. 2,

way back until the

Unlock the front

provided

l/50th of a second)

larger size negatives

is still

Speed GRAPHIC is an

at a tirne; the one not

it

necessary

be

synchronization with

provide

as

indicated in the follow-

20 Millisecond Type

(wire

Press

standard

push

with two shutters.

preferable.

has never

for synchroniza-

"M"

or

25, 40, elc.

foil

up

(as

to

Bulb

filled)

the

bed

The

been

will

remove reason,

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DIRECTIONS: The No. 2 from 1 to I the designations instantaneous one

should be set directly opposite the arrow

word

Graphex.

The speed but is more marked the knurled overcome

Moving this lever cocked, the lever returns dot, indicating that the

the forefinger will

speeds

As illustrated the

The release lever

right or inward on

The

Graphex shutter

BuIb,

as

pressure

the second

and

B the

set on

pressure

long

as lease. A always be used posures.

The

cable the cocking and

aperture

the face of the shutter.

of

second

l4OO

T, B, I, 2, 5, 10, etc.,

expcsures of

setting may be changed before or after cocking the shutter,

easily accomplished before cocking.

will not

rim to

I

the resistance of the booster spring.

well as instantaneous exposures.

the release

on

cable

l4OO

cocking

clockwise cocks

is

the Finger Release, if

release

permits

remains open only

shutter

is maintained

release and tripod should

Tirne

for

release

lever. The

pointer

Graphex

plus

Bulb

I, I12, L15,

give

intermediate exposure times. When turning

a slight additional

lever is

to its original

almost

has been

shutter at the

bottom

the shutter

is

cocked

the

opens

it to close. When

socket is next

aperture

are at

shutter,

on

and Bulb ex-

the

THE

GRAPHEX

shutter is rim-set, with

Tirne. The knurled

and

(the

numbers corresponding to

t/10 sec., etc.) and the desired

the letter

above

Settings

the upper

at

the shutter.

cocked.

the

of

one

mechanism.

usual

the

in

as

re-

the

to

scale

bottom

pressure

shutter.

will

left

side of

After the shutter has been

position,

is fitted to the

When set on

but

Pressing

manner for Tirne and

9 speeds

rim

carries

"P"

of the

between

be required

the

shutter.

exposes a red

toward

camera,

with

T, the

SHUTTER

the

to

the

first

Figure 2a. The

l2Trnrn Kodak Ektar Lens

in No. 2 GRAPHEX Shutter

built-in

synchronization.

with

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.,

normal

Flash Synchronization

nected by a high-speed full wiring or circuit zaiion with standard or other external synchronized

.

the right chronization. iscocked unless the notched synchronization to the ing the other the shutter recock the gaged. the Make ing the shutter to correspond Set shutter with standard wire or foiljilled Westinghouse Nos. 22, Il and and 25 lamps. shutter wiih ihe

gaseous follow the

connection shutter OUTITET chronizer Battery

ing synchronization is effected only by the operation outlined

the cocked shutter

of resetting

Lever clockwise

operation of

with

The two contact

to an internal switch.

"X"

large

Those

"OFF"

positions,

The

shutter has click stops

certain

shutter.

the

lever to the

detailed wirino or circuit

manufacturer of

To use the built-in synchronization,

as shown

down the red

next to these

gaseous

GRAPHEX Shutters

Fig. 2a, have a special

in

This

position.

control lever

the

itself

shutter

control

that the stop is definitely

The

Set the

discharge

the

of

at the back of

preceding

on

Press-Focus

The

Lrever,

and up to close

is cocked, and

the

Graphex

posts

discharge

data from the manufacturer flash bulbs is effected

gear

Should

from the

synchronization mechanism

is released and recocked;

to

cause the synchronization

lever of the dial setting

control

with

"20"

lever to the

gas-filled

tubes, set the lever at

{he tube.

A-20

in Fig. 2a, and

Case,

push

page.

the top of

at

it to the

shutter.

for focusing

blades

Tirne setting for that

and down to open

them.

does not interfere in

Shutters

extending

train is automatically

to

the correct

or

connecting cord

the

this

button switch.

from the side of

in the GRAPHEX

posts),

the

tubes. When

tripper.

dial setting arrangement, shown

wiih a

gear

the shutter aiready

r\O"

or or

permit

accurate setting

lever adjusts the

"M"

SM and SF

battery case.

outlet

engaged

ignition

position

flash

5, and the Wabash

"5"

or

lamps. When

hookup data

attach

plug

the oiher end into

is reached

the shutter, may be used

purposes,

This lever will not function

contacts

using these

through the

train

control

on

"F"

the

In the

The shutter

the

(X)

are for use only

of the lamp. Synchroni-

providing

engaged as

lever has been moved

be cocked before mov-

"OFF"

not be

will

hence,

in such

mechanism to be en-

arrangement

for

in its detent before

delay of the operation o{ the

lag of the lamp being the dial to

lamps

such as

setting to synchronize the

"O"

or

for

with the shutter

use

the flattened

to the coniact

GRAFLEX

by unscrewing and swing-

the

of

eliminating

purpose.

move

blades;

any way with

are con-

shutter

Shutters

Nos. 2, 0, Press 40

(identified

be

to obtain

sure

use of a solenoid

built-in

the shutter

positions

cocked

an instance

on the

synchronization.

synchronize

using high-speed

"X"

is

release lever

side

the

G-E and

setting, and

right angle

posts

on the

the

SERIES

Flash

released and

for

Move

the

with

syn-

unless

cockused.

the

from

Syn-

ii

at

to

o{

as

The

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Supermatic Shutter to cepting 6V4" and Time and Many of the delayed action in contacts for tubes, and in ent types

tions, shutter for second speed speeds are

(Bulb) other speed

The

plus

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Bulb,

Time

other

and is

earlier No. 2

mechanism

synchronization with high-speed

some instances

flash lamps.

of

The

speed

scale on

each with its

automatic exposures

by turning the

pointers

is opposite the

generally

Adjust

the shutter for

\ rT"

and

(Time),

pointer

Intermediate

speed settings will

speed setting may be

the diaphragm

Set

and

complete

the

own

outside

safe

is

opposite the 10, 5,

at

22, or 32 by moving the

f/number.

desired aperture

cluding

pointer

the shutter for

Cock

"Time"

ing the cocking direction until move ter from

"Tirne"

lease

of the

it

catches. To make

the

shutter release lever

clockwise

the cocking

(T)

lever once

and again to

(B)

exposure, to close

the shutter. The

open

when this

Figure 2b. The

The

newer

will

drop.

all

"Bulb"

and

lever

clockwise,

Press Focus

in ihe

direction

lever.

exposure,

to open

it.

close

press

For

the

pressure

Supermatic

in

lenses

with

Supermatic

-timer),

(self

also

face

Fiq. 2b ts

larger No.

has built-in delayed

whereas

provide

of the

on the

Bulb. The

large

upper

pointer

of Il4OO,

knurled

4OO,2OO, 100,

for hand-held

exposures of IiI0,

by turning

the

not

outside

give

changed before

the

desired

aperture

speeds, in-

by

shutters

push-

in

the

aperture

pointer

have

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an exposure,

coun-

away

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make a

press

the

shutter

"Bulb"

a

released.

(X)

Shutter

re-

lever

will

the

release

shutter is

THE

SUPERMATIC

with

rimset

3

B speeds from

9 speeds

Supermatic

I

action mechanism.

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newer

models

gaseous

for

synchronization

shutter is

rim of the

Il2OO,

collar or

divided

shutter. l/100, rim

50

or 25 index

I/50

until

exposures.

I15,

I12,

I second

2,

intermediate

or

after

to

a click

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"Time"

The Press-Focus scale, is used without and release position. for the shutter will then

Some of the delayed letter the Press-Focus Pressure on the

'nism,

I5 seconds. This

get slow speeds must

Flash

Synchronization with

The nected to an internal by a large

only using these be with this with standard flash other external synchronized

Supermatic

posts mitting internal adjustment different types

the lever which referred as wise the {lash binding

position

a cable release

cable

release

support should

"Bulb"

and

resetting

cocked, hold

lever. The

To

release ihe

exposure,

action mechanism.

"T"

on the speed

and it will

picture

into

the

two contact

"X"

with

high-speed

shutter from

are complete

to

as the

possible

far

as

screw in the

to

synchronize

plug

screw

at

that

always

exposures. Button,

to hold

the

shutter to

down

shutter

Press-Focus

merely

operate

No. 2 and

Button

shutter

release

automatically

device

himself,

be used

Supermatic

posts

switch. In

after the

gaseous

sure to obtain

shutters with

bulb will not

bulbs

wiih

of flash

was

used to

synchronizer

to

cock

slot in the the

the

may

be

used

located

point.

shutter

the Press-Focus

blades will

recock in

the normal

all

scale), only

can

and

with

next to the

A cable

be used for

just

over the

blades

"T".

with the

button,

the

shutter

of the

No.

This

has

which

after

the

lever

wili

make

the

be used

will

the

when

release

camera

Shutters

extending

word

is effected

.built-in

bulbs.

the

be f ired when

shutter with

from

the

Supermatic

"supermatic"),

discharge

full

wiring

manufacturer

tripper. a

to

cock the

built-in

through

slot

in the

synchronization

synchronize

The

Supermatic

self-timer

lever

synchronization

face

of

standardwire

to

operate

release lever

reiease

and a tripod

Iong instantaneous

numeral

open for

button then

manner

3

its

is moved

shutter

exposure

the

or

and

the

ground

shutter

you

as

open

and make

with

the

when

Supermatic

own cocking

to the has

release

this additional

after

phoiographer

the

shutter

held

in

the

side

of the

(X)

the

(Kodatron,

tubes

circuit

of the

tube.

the

plate

fact

the

action

shutters

it must

shutter

or foil-filled

the shutter.

I on the

and

Shutters

contacts

hookup

use

mechanism.

is released.

to

and aiiach

shutter speed

glass

set for

any speed

press

the

remain in this

ihe

shutter ready

cocking lever.

released.

Shutters have the

(above

lever

right

first

away from

been

a delay

wishes

without

hand.

shutter

(idengfied

are for

etc.)

data

Synchronization

of

a solenoid

to

the

mechanism

of the

shutter

with

mod.els

moved

clockwise

"20"

the

f

lash

Unscrew

or other

and

focusing

shutter

The

the

cocked.

mecha-

of

lO io

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are

con-

use

When

for

use

contact

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is

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such 2,0, Press-4O and 25lamps.

chronize the shutter with the binding screw

ring,

(previously

shutter rim as flash

CAUTION: the connecting cord or removing the flash lamps.

When chronizer cocking ment open. Obtain shutter

To use the buiit-in synchronization, attach the flattened riqht angle connection shutter OUTITET

chronizer ing chronization

outlined on

All ihree types of Compur

may be

They are

which tional timed than

It done by cocking, clockwise cable the release pressure pressure

Never

Neyer

shutter is cocked.

G-E and Westinghouse

and moving the

screw

and cock the shutter as usual.

lamp synchronization

and contact

down

Time and Bulb exposures without

l/IOOth of

must

securely.

used

{ar

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using the

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equipped are fundamentally similar to the following extent:

built around the

you

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release

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or squeezing the cable release that may be screwed into the

socket.

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when the shutter release

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or other the

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shutters with which a

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to close.

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desired

pointer,

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shutter is ready to

speed

mechanism is automatically

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plug

the other end into

is reached

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and contain its

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set

second closes

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or

lamps. Afier

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adjust

lamp, do not

date

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by unscrewing and swing-

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for T, the first

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shutter speed while the shutter

working aperture

control along

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illustrated

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illustration).

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the

mechanism

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rim.

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release

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