View-Master Instruction Manual
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1. and an accurately die cut i Stereo Pair falls from the ote Vs ty YE machine Turning the Film Ad vance Knob automatically registers the next pair ses RS Ss These marks are photographically etched into each picture To mount you simply match a marked pic ture to a J marked pocket Then put the other half of the Stereo Pair a CL marked picture into the oppo site marked pocket DIE CUT FILM SLIPS INTO DIE FORMED POCKETS bens Opening Dial Flash Synchronizer Contact Center Film Speed Dial Flash Unit Socket Shutter Speed Dial KNOBS TO ALIGN SUBJECT COLOR ANO SKY BRIGHINESS ET f Hh hf o gt s wi COUPLED EXPOSURE CALCULATOR an Outstanding Feature of the WEIN G2 x sonal STEREO CAMERA E Easy to operate even for beginners E Based on easily judged sky q a E lt 2 LL d cloud conditions SHIFT KNOB and cloud conditions P SHIFT KNOB M Calculates simply by matching two lines Before the Lens E Matching lines adjusts coupled Shutter Lens Opening and Shutter for opening Camera Back E Amazing accuracy even for color photography SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON Filter Retaining Ring Cable Release Socket INFORMATION SECTION Pager How the Lens Shift Works 19 Sky Brightness Pictures 20 Exposure the Full Story 21 22 23 Flash Pictures 24 amp2. s E AAN Welcome to E PHOTOGRAPHY You have added another dimension stereo and the colors of the rainbow to your everyday picture taking Y ou will be one of the first to enjoy your own Personal full color three dimension pictures To insure your enjoyment 1 We have made this camera this whole system of photography a simple and easy to use as we possibly could and 2 We have written this instruction book to tell you and show you with pictures everything you must know to start taking pictures that will be truly satisfying and everywhere admired SAWYER S INC Home Office chicogo Office Box 4903500 No 3500 No Kostner Ave Portland 7 Ore Chicago 41 III Copyright 1952 by Sawyer sInc Revised Edition 1953 Printed in U S A Sawyer s Inc Portland 7 Oregon Trade Mark Reg U S Patent Office Marca Registrada PRICE 25c INSTRUCTIONS Illustrated Instructions PRE LOADING CHECKS me Turn SHIFT KNOB to A 4 Lock WINDING KNOB by turning Set COUNTER to 20X OR 36X 225 LOADING Open camera and lay it face down ona table 6 Insert three perforations of film in slot of SPOOL 7 Engage magazine on slotted shaft 8 Fit film on SPROCKET and pull film tight Close back of camera 9 INITIAL WINDING Turn WINDING KNOB three full turns 10 Check FILM ADVANCE INDICATOR 10 EXPOSURE EASY METHOD Set CENTER DIAL for FILM SPEED Set
3. 25 Picture Taking Hints 26 27 28 Care of the Camera 29 amp 30 Camera Accessories 31 Viewing Accessories 32 THE FILM MISER LENS SHIFT 37 Stereo Pairs 69 Stereo Pairs from a from 20 exposure magazine 36 exposure magazine THIS IS HOW IT WORKS Your first 19 stereo pairs in a 20 exp roll alternate along the bottom half of the film Then you turn the Shift Knob to B This locks the lenses in a raised position and transforms the Winding Knob into a Re winding Knob You then take 18 stereo pairs along the top half of the film r AS SS MANA iv Shift Knob at A NS 4 LTT lenses lowered Stereo Pairs SN along bottom NN K EA ny s eas Pw e WDN Shift Knob at B a lenses Raised Stereo Pairs along top aaawieuwnes o gue 19 EXPOSURE THE FULL STORY CALCULATOR BASED ON FRONT LIGHTED SUBJECTS WOK SUBJECT COLOR J For dark complexions dark foliage oo subjects in light shade etc Use this mark for most subjects AVERAGE and when in doubt LIGHT For clouds foaming water delicate flesh tones white buildings etc A 3 3 SUBJECT cdon NOTE Use DARK or beyond for heavy shade Use LIGHT or be MM yond for snow or beach scenes BACK LIGHTED SUBJECT Bright Sun Open 2 full stops Hazy Sun Open a full SKY BRIGHTNESS BRIGHT SUN Suninclear skyor clouds not near sun HAZY SUN we NN Sun s disk shows sary TAN
4. through haze or cour Og light clouds eo Ea 8 A GW CLOUDY BRIGHT e Clouds hide sun but bright area shows sun s approximate position Y SIDE LIGHTED SUBJECT Bright Sun Open a full stop Hazy Sun Open stop 20 CLOUDY DULL Heavy clouds nearly cover the sky EXPOSURE THE FULL STORY CORRECT EXPOSURE MAKES THE PICTURE UNDEREXPOSED CORRECT OVEREXPOSED COLORS DARKENED COLORS BRIGHT AND TRUE COLORS FADED OUT You have learned the EASY METHOD Now you want to learn more about Exposure more abdut your Personal Camera 1 THE LENS OPENING DIAL ar ee A LIGHT VALVE LENS FIELD OPENING Numbers show how close the near est object can be for each Lens Opening 2 THE SHUTTER SPEED DIAL CONTROLS A TIMER DIAL SETTING INTERVAL BULB Shutter remains OF open as long as you press TIME on the Shutter Button IMPORTANT 7 100 BULE Exposure Cal DIAL o7 ANN culator will SETTING mri en not work with ine iit Ts sec 1 10sec BULB dial at Bulb 21 EXPOSURE THE FULL STORY 3 BOTH DIALS CONTROL THE CENTER DIAL TO CALCULATE CORRECT EXPOSURE When you MATCH these lines for SKY and SUBJECT os shown on page 20 you move the Dials to ONE COMBINATION of Shutter Speed and Lens Opening that gives CORRECT EXPOSURE 4 MANY COMBINATIONS GIVE THE SAME EXPOSURE Set these Dial Settings on your camera Notice that both give the same exposure MATCH the same lines gives a l
5. 23 FLASH PICTURES VEUF MESTERI FLASH ATTACHMENT for the Personal CAMERA M Enables YOU to take wonderful flash pictures HM Calculates correct exposure with an optical rangefinder M Has simple one dial operation M Uses low east midget flash bulbs E Equipped with plastic Flash Guard E Takes action color shots anytime any where FOUR STEPS TO PERFECT FLASH PICTURES 1 SET SHUTTER SPEED DIAL one TO 25 This slow shutter speed will allow the shutter to open remain open during the brief flash of the bulb about 1 200 of a second for SM bulbs and WW then close TER 24 FLASH PICTURES 2 SET INNER FLASH DIAL TO GUIDE NUMBER Each combination of film flash bulb and shutter speed has its own GUIDE NUMBER See flash bulb carton for details For example 57 is the Guide Number for SM bulbs and Type A or Tungsten color film 3 TURN FLASH DIAL TO MATCH SPLIT IMAGE This measures the distance and automatically divides it into the GUIDE NUMBER The result you read on the edge of the FLASH DIAL is a LENS OPENING 4 TURN LENS OPENING DIAL TO NUMBER SHOWN O ZF By YY FLASH DIAL Se Li This will give the SUBJECT i Gm Correct Exposure for COLOR f C the subject whose split image you have 7 matched g DARK 7 25 LQ AY LIGHT PICTURE TAKING 1 HOLD THE CAMERA RIGHT Grip firmly thumbs up right along
6. HE SUN When the sun is out and the sky is blue you will get scenic pictures full of brilliant color and sparkling detail When light clouds soften the sharp shadows you will get your best outdoor portraits b THE FLASH PICTURE Indoors flash shots are the easiest most satisfying way to take pictures Your indoor action shots will make photography a year round hobby 9 DUPLICATE REELS Sawyer s Inc will duplicate Personal Reels and some color processors duplicate entire strips of uncut film which you can cut and mount However originals are better and less costly so take extra pictures for your family and friends right at the scene 28 CARE OF THE CAMERA 1 PROTECT FROM DROPPING HARD i aa i 3 D oe i 7 DI eee LK io KNOCKS RAIN S N ETC Your View Master w Personal Camera is IN all metal ond durably built but one fall could put it out of action A carrying case is the best protection HANDY AND SAFE you can give your camera 2 DON T MUSCLE THE MOVING PARTS All the dials and knobs will turn easily or not at all aN S A 3 CHECK LENGTH OF Y OUR TRIPOD SCREW If over long file it down before screwing it into your camera THIS LOCKS THIS RESULTSIN A WOBBLY FOR FIRM SUPPORT OR EVEN TOO LONG SEE EES Te CARE OF THE CAMERA 4 KEEP GLASS SURFACES CLEAN With CLEAN Lenses and Filters With DIRTY Lenses and Filters TO CLEAN LENSES Use only a so
7. OSCOPE Compact dur able easy to operate viewer Uses I scene View Master Reels Lever scene changing Model S I PROJ ECTOR Non Stereo Cast aluminum body F 3 0 coated Anastigmat lens Brilliant 36 inch image LIGHT ATTACHMENT Pro vides proper light source for viewing Reels in View Master Stereoscope Battery powered J UNIOR PROJ ECTOR Non Stereo Low cost plastic pro jector F 3 0 Doublet lens TRANSFORMER amp CORD Re places the batteries in the Light Attachment Plugs into any 110 volt A C source g SCENIC amp STORY REELS Pro OSIYA fessional hotographs complete i photograp p By Fe xB your stereo picture collection j wy te Ask for complete Reel List ORF i lo AN maker ae Sc ALBUM COs amp Pocket size gt bound tough pliable red E0 leather grained cover holds 30 envelopes and Index Page for View Master Reels
8. SHUTTER at Match proper SKY BRIGHTNESS to correct SUBJ ECT COLOR by turning the LENS OPENING DIAL 11 INSTRUCTIONS illustrated Instructions Page ADVANCING THE FILM Turn WINDING KNOB a full turn after each exposure When Winding Knob LOCKS and Shutter will not CLICK you have reached the important HALFWAY POINT 12 then Turn SHIFT KNOB to B Take last picture when COUNTER reads 19 or 36 Wind FOUR times before unloading 13 UNLOADING Unload in subdued light Tell processor Don t cut my roll 14 PERSONAL REEL MOUNTING 14 amp 15 LABELLED VIEW OF CAMERA 16 17 Part Two INFORMATION SECTION See Page 18 for Table of Contents PRE LOADING CHECKS 1 CHECK THE RED SPOT If this opening shows BLACK it is safe to open the camera If it shows RED the camera is loaded In this case check the counter see page 13 to see if it is safe to open the camera IF SHIFT KNOB IS AT B 2 TURN SHIFT KNOB TO A Turn until black square disappears This will lock the lenses in their lower position ANN N Y Annn a TANN SHIFT KNOB should look like this when you start to load your camera PRE LOADING CHECKS 3 SET THE COUNTER a Turn the WIND ING KNOB until it locks until it will not turn in either direction b Pull up AND turn to set COUNTER A continuous upward pull is necessary whi
9. camera back Press against face for steadiness Press shutter button with right index finger Keep left index finger under filter ring do not block the lens How NOT to hold the camera 2 SQUEEZE THE SHUTTER J abbing the Shutter Button will jar camera causing blurred pictures Squeeze off each picture by tight ening whole right hand Practice with an unloaded camera FOR EXTRA SHARP PICTURES To eliminate ALL camera movement use a good tripod and a cable release with either the ASA Straight Thread American or the ASA Taper Thread European 26 PICTURE TAKING 4 USE VIEWFINDER CORRECTLY Put your eye THIS about inch Tas from the View finder eyepiece qruis Watch your backgrounds NO THI this Make action and lines lead into the picture qtuis Do not amputate your friends 27 PICTURE TAKING 6 CENTER THE LEVEL P BUBBLE TO LEVEL 2 EEEL LEY 87 Ser EY HORIZONTAL Don t NZ CID LINES photograph j varticrls You will have to view them like this COLOR FILM gt TUNGSTEN OR TYPE A ts TYPE OF LIGHT FLASH and FLASH and CHECK FILTERS FLOOD Bluish Cold Red Muddy Red Muddy NEVER USE WITH ORANGE x Pict r s Perfect Color THIS FILM NEVER USE WITH Bluish Cold BLUE THIS FILM Perfect Color amp COLOR COWERSION Black Printing Correct Filter Choice FILTERS Red Printing A Filter Mistake 8 THE SUN AND FLASH FOR YOUR BEST PICTURES a T
10. ed SPROCKETS in the center of the comera drive the film in and out of the film magazine exactly 8 perfora tions each time the Winding Knob is turned a full turn The Wind up Spool and the ral Magazine Drive Shaft turn to help advance the film but are Slip clutched so thev will not pull against the SPROCKETS a Engage perforations on the teeth of the SPROCKET gt b Roll wind up SPOOL towards you pulling film reasonably tight 7 CLOSE CAMERA BACK BE SURE LATCH IS LOCKED INITIAL WINDING 1 Click Shutter turn Winding Knob Turn it a full turn until it locks until it will not turn either way The refer ence point will then point to 21 on the exposure counter scale of the Winding Knob or to 37 for a 36 exposure roll 2 Click Shutter then turn Winding Knob for a second time The exposure counter will then read 20 or 36 3 Click Shutter then turn Winding Knob for a third time The exposure counter will then read 19 as pictured above or 35 for 36 exposure rolls When the red cross of the Film Advance Indicator revolves you know the film is winding properly See Exception below The next time you CLICK the shutter you will take your first picture THE FILM ADVANCE INDICATOR The red cross turns when the film maga zine spool turns This indicates movement of the film in or out of the magazine EXCEPTION During the initial winding the indicator may not start turning u
11. ft brush FRONT LENS Remove protective filter and hold shutter open to BULB REAR LENS Open camera bock and set Lens Opening Dial to f 3 5 Remove dust by brushing or blow ing Then breathe on filter and polish with lens tissue or chamois TO CLEAN VIEWFINDER Wrap chamois or lens tissue on o paper match Breathe on the gloss and polish front and back window CAMERA ACCESSORIES by WENN CLOSE UP ATTACHMENTS 24 and 36 models Prism lenses give natural close up pictures With case CAMERA CARRYING CASE Top grade cowhide Detachable drop front STEREO MATIC 500 3 D PROJ ECTOR Twin lensed die cast aluminum stereo projector Matched f 3 0 anastigmat lenses project 50 inch 3 D full color image 500 watt split beam illumination insures balanced lighting Automatically focuses when images are registered on screen Blower cooled Carrying case available FLASH ATTACHMENT Synchronized Exposure simplified See pages 24 and 25 TYPE A FILTERS Matched Corrects Type A Tungsten Film for daylight use Coated VIEWING ACCESSORIES by METINN ore Personal REELS The patent ed 7 scene mounts that make stereo photography easy and economical Die formed pock ets See page 15 FILM CUTTER Die cuts stereo pairs for the Personal Reel Makes stereo mounting fast ac curate and fun See Page 15 FILM INSERTER for safe quick and easy Reel mounting STERE
12. le you turn the WINDING KNOB c Set counter to 36X for 36 exposure roll Set FILM LENGTH 19 INDICATOR 35 This will remind you when to stop taking pictures LOADING THE FILM INDOORS INCANDESCENT LIGHTS OUTDOORS sunticut FILTER KODACHROME Tree A t6 NONE fio Ansco Conversion DAYLIGHT B Filter No 10 12 TUNGSTEN Ansco Conversion Filter No 11 with Filter AFTER completing pre loading checks pages 4 amp 5 ANSCO COLOR FILM 1 UNLOCK AND OPEN THE CAMERA BACK 2 a LAY CAMERA SS FACE DOWN ae ON A TABLE LE Uf LOAD FILM IN SUBDUED LIGHT 3 TURN SLOT OF SPOOL TO 452 POSITION Roll SPOOL with your finger as pictured B c Insert THREE PER as it will go Ler Wy slide film to ine eee a 4 LOADING 4 INSERT FILM END a Press firmly to prevent SPOOL from slipping b Start film wise then straighten LOADING 5 INSERT THE FILM MAGAZINE a Draw magazine to wards the slotted shaft on which it fits By holding film flat in the film chan nel the amount of extra film which will be pulled out of the magazine can be held to a minimum Ct p b Tilt magazine down UNDER the bracket HOW MAGAZINE FITS SHAFT a Turn the small end of the magazine and push until it pops into place LOADING 6 FIT PERFORATIONS ON SPROCKET THEN PULL FILM TAUT AS SHOWN The tooth
13. ntil the slack film is taken up 10 EXPOSURE EASY METHOD Y PRESS 1 TURN CENTER DIAL TO PROPER FILM SPEED a Use A S A Numbers found on chart page 6 or on data sheet that comes with your film b Match A S A Number to sum mer or winter NOTE Adjust only twice a year Mar 22 and Sept 22 or for different speed film Example FILM SPEED of 10 set to SUMMER 2 SET SHUTTER SPEED DIAL TO 50 This means 1 50th of a second XG 3 ADJ UST LENS OPENING DIAL This will move the CENTER DIAL and allow you to MATCH the proper SUBJ ECT COLOR to S the existing SKY BRIGHTNESS SKY BRIGHTNESS Pictured on Page 20 11 ADVANCING THE FILM 1 AFTER EACH EXPOSURE WIND ONE FULL TURN Caution After winding try to turn the Winding Knob both ways to be sure it is locked A full turn of the Winding Knob cocks the shutter counts each exposure and advances the film alternating the stereo pairs as pictured below ie TLS T L Ns WS enn UESN TESEREEJ AEAEE PEELE CELK x N ee Ss c ANNs A YW PICTURE COUNTING The COUNTER will look like this as you take your first 19 pictures first 35 pictures for 36 exp roll for which counter will read 34 33 32 etc DANGER Too meh film used in loading or a roll cut short in manufacture can cause trouble SYMPTOM WINDING KNOB becomes hard to turn while turning counter from 3 to 2 o
14. of its metal container TELL THE FILM PROCESSOR DO NOT CUT KODAK FILM Cut off the cor ner of the MAILING LABEL OTHER FILM Write Do Not Cut on your order You want your roll of film bock UNCUT die cuts Stereo Pairs from the COMPLETE UNCUT roll of developed film See next page THE THREE CHOICES When your film is developed and returned it is ready to be mounted in View Master Personal Reels There ore three ways to do this 1 MOUNT THEM YOURSELF Itis easy and economicol the equipment will soon pay for itself You will enjoy and appreciate your pictures more if you edit and mount them yourself You need only the inexpensive View Master Film Cutter and blank Reels carried by your View Master dealer 2 TAKE THE FILM TO YOUR VIEW MASTER DEALER He will carefully mount them in Personal Reels and return them to you promptly for a modest fee 3 SEND THEM DIRECT TO SAWYER S INC If no dealer in your area offers a mounting service you moy send the film to Sawyer s Inc 14 PERSONAL REEL MOUNTING MAKE YOUR OWN REELS IT S EASY IT S FUN Each Reel of 7 Stereo Pairs can be a production that stars your family and friends More than just a photographer you will be author director and film edifor Your Reels will be picture stories admired by everyone THE VIEW MASTER FILM CUTTER DOES THE WORK You just fit the proper film perforations on a sprocket press down
15. ot of light LOW SES T at f 4 for a short time gives 1 4 as much light 1 25 sec a at f 8 for 4 times as long 5 CHOOSE THE COMBINATION TO FIT YOUR PICTURE After you hove correctly MATCHED Sky Brightness and Subject Color with one combination of LENS OPENING and SHUTTER SPEED you will find many reasons for selecting another LENS OPENING or SHUTTER SPEED 6a HOW TO CHOOSE LENS OPENINGS If it is Cloudy Dull or Cloudy f 3 5 f 4 4 5 Bright use one of these LENS for POOR LIGHT YoPENINGS instead of a SHUTTER SPEED less than 1 2 gt See Next Page 22 EXPOSURE THE FULL STORY 16 f 11 B for EXTRA CLOSE UPS Out of Focus Sharp Needle Sharp Focus FIELD 5 7 INFINITY pone Needle Sharp Focus Focus Sharp 3 FT 4 FT INFINITY 6b HOW TO CHOOSE SHUTTER SPEEDS 1 50 for MOST Pe some action P SHOTS Takes care of ordinary camera movement N76 57 Ne 57 1 100 to Y STOP ACTION GS 1 110 1 15 1 25 USE for POOR Extra sharpness or Extra TRIPOD y a LIGHT or Close Ups in Bright Light OR FIRM me for TIME Sd aot Snutter open or 4 ar BULB 2 EXPOSURES aon er a color shot im THESE R Set FILM SPEED ON CENTER DIAL E MATCH proper SKY BRIGHTNESS and SUBJECT COLOR lines V Choose a LENS OPENING or Choose a SHUTTER SPEED l This may move the CENTER DIAL off CORRECT EXPOSURE so E Tum Shutter Speed DIAL or Tum lens Opening DIAL WwW to RE MATCH proper Sky Brightness and Subject Color
16. r 2 to 1 This means that all of the film but the attached end is out of the magazine forcing the WINDING KNOB may tear free this end making it impossible to re wind CURE Turn SHIFT KNOB to B then carefully turn WINDING KNOB in the opposite direction clockwise until it locks Now click the shutter which may not be cocked and turn another full turn THE HALFWAY POINT WINDING KNOB LOCKS SHUTTER WILL NOT CLICK This happens after taking a picture at 1 Now turn SHIFT KNOB os shown on next page 12 FILM SN 2 TURN SHIFT KNOB TO B ee Be sure black square diSappears TAREE Sos Turn WINDING KNOB a full turn clockwise to cock the shutter PICTURE COUNTING FEANN Now as you take pictures the COU NTER INDICATOR will point successively at 2 3 4 etc to 16 17 18 or for 36 exposure rolls to 32 33 34 3 TAKE LAST PICTURE AT 19 OR 35 The FILM LENGTH INDICATOR set properly when loading will help you remember when to stop taking pictures lt S s S N 4 BEFORE UNLOADING TURN WINDING KNOB FOUR FULL TURNS Click the shutter each time This winding will draw your last exposure into the light proof magazine i THE BOTTOM PLATE OF THE CAMERA WILL HELP YOUR MEMORY UNLOADING UNLOAD IN SUBDUED LIGHT NEVER IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT When you open the camera back take out the film and immediately place it in the safety
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