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AIRES AUTOII'IATThe AIRES AUTOMAT is characterized by constant readiness for action
and freedom from errors, which are ensured by the automatic film transport
crank. Just a quick swing of the crank, and the following 5 functions are
performed simultaneously and automatically :film is advanced,
exposure is counted,

shutter is cocked,

film is locked andshutter is guarded against accidental
double exposure.

The AfRES AUTOMAT has all the essentials for taking superb pictures- perfect body mechanism, an accurate shutter and a world famous lens withan extremely high resolving power.

www.butkus.usoMade of die-cast light metal, the beautiful but sturdy Aires Autonrat bodyhas the standard features of a top quality twin lens reflex camera in addition

to the several outstanding features of its own.
The lens cap can be conveniently closed when its notched face plate isturned to the right until it stops, and opened when it is turned to the left.
Perfect impact closing of the back cover is ensured by snap-in systern.

The double protection back cover is so designed as to ensure sturdinessand perfect closure from light.
The flash synchr<-rnizer is built and concealed within the body.
The safety lever locks and unlocks the shutter release and permits long
Time exposure.
The diaphragm and shutter speeds are click set.

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12 Exposures,2l// x Zt// (6 x 6cm.)

LENS
Taking Lens: "Nikkor" 1 :3.5 f-75 mm coated 4_element

Finder Lens: "view Nikkor" r:3.2 f-zSmm coated. 3-element
or

Taking Lens: "Coral" 1 :3.b f-75 mm coated 3-element
Finder Lens : "Aires viewer" 1 : 3.5 f.-zb mm coated 3-element"Nikkor" lens manufactured by Nippon Kogaku K. K.
" coral "lens manufactured by Aires camera Ind. co., Ltd.
SHUTTER'Seikosha-Rapid" B, I, lf2, I/5, Ill0, ll2S, IlS0, L1700, Il2E0,1/500 sec.

with extra synchronized terminal.
Manufactured by Seikosha K. K.

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AIRES AUTOMATI

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1. Focusing Hood withFrame-Finder
2. Exposure Counting Peep
3. Shutter Speed Setting Lever
4. Shutter Speed Dial
5. Crank

6. Crank Rest
7. Body (Cable) Release.
8. Safety Lever

9. Back Cover Lock
10. Sockets for Flash Unit
11. Iris Diaphragm Lever
12. Taking Lens
13. Iris Diaphragm Scale
14. Finder Lens
15. Direct View Finder Flap
16. Direct View Finder Opening

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19.

Eyelet for Neck Strap
Knob for Take-up Spool
Dial for Depth of Focus

20. Distance Scale2r. Focus Adjusting Knob

Knob for Film Spool
23. Exposure Table
22.

24,

Lever for opening Focusing
HooC Assembly

23 25' Sight Aperture for Direct
View Finder
26. Magnifier for CriticalFocusing
27.

Vertical Lever for dropping
Direct View Finder Flap andMagnifier28. Reverse Arm

29. Red Mark for Loading Film
30. Winding Key for Take-up
Spool

31. Film Pressure Plate
32. Back Cover Lock Lever
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BUILT-IN FLASH SYNCHRONIZERI{iThe flash synchronizer built and concealed in the body of the camera is soassembled as to synchronize accurately at the following speeds:
Class F flash bulb

1125, U50 and 1/100 sec.

Class M flash bulb

1/25 sec.

Electronic Flashall speeds

When using an electronic flash, plug its cord tip into the flash outlet marked

X, which, however, is available also for synchronization with flash bulbs atthe following speeds:
Class F flash bulb

Il25 and,1/50 sec.

Class M flash bulb

I /25 sec.

The other outlet is for flash bulbs alone.

:DIRECTIONS FOR USING AIRES AUTOMAT
Hov to load and wind the filml. To open the back-cover, move the lever toward the direction marked "O"
2J.

Fold the back cover lock upward
and push it forward. The instant the back cover is opened, the exposure
counting peep registers "S".

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The camera is now ready for film loading.

To load film, put the take-up spool into place whrle pulling the knob for
take-up spool.

Then insert the film spool into the magazine.

www.butkus.us7. Draw out the film by the paper lead
8. and insert it into the slit of the take-up spool, so that it catches the filmsecurely when the crank is turned.

9. Bring the crank to its starting position.

www.butkus.us10. and wind it clockwise until triangular marks appear on the edges of thepaper lead and stop winding it (the position of the crank at this time is
not fixed; when they fall in line with the red marks on the camera.
11. Then close the back cover, put the lock in place and move back the levertoward the direction marked "C".
12. To transport the film, turn the crank further in clockwise fashion, andthe exposure counting peep reads " 1", when the clockwise movement of
the crank comes to a stop.
10\Turn the crank anti-clockwise, and it stops at the starting position, thenput it back to rest. The film is now ready for the first exposure.
After each exposure, swing the crank clockwise from the starting
position, and when it stops, the exposure counting peep shows the next
consecutive number; then swing the crank back to its starting position
and turn it back to rest. Repeat the same routine until 12 pictures are taken.
The back-cover can, if necessary, be detached by raising the lever andpulling the protruding part of the eyelet and lever assembly.
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HOW TO TAKE PICTURES
14. Press the horizontal back lever with a finger tip, and the focusing hoodsnaps open.

15. (It folds down at one stroke when pressed down lightly with a finger.)
16. Raise the magnifier into position by pushing the direct-view finder flap
inward.
L2.

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To take pictures of fast moving objects or at eye-level height, push thedirect-view finder flap further until it completely folds up.
While looking at the image appearing on the ground glass screen,
focus the lens by turning the focus adjusting knob forward or backward todetermine the most accurate focus of attention and desirable composition.

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Let down the safety lever and press the shutter release.
(The safety lever may of course be let down before focusing.)
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www.butkus.us19. After desired pictures are taken, pull the vertical lever, and the directview finder flap drops back to its original position.

20. Push the same lever, and the magnifier likewise collapses.

HOW TO ADJUST LENS OPENING AND SI{UTTER SPEEDTo adjust desirable shutter speed and lens opening, use the shutter speed
dial and iris diaphragm respectively.
21. The lens opening (f-opening) is set by turning the iris diaphragm scale toa desired stop. The figures on the scale indicate the relative lens opening.
22. Shutter speed is set by turning the lever to the desired speed on the dial.
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TIME EXPOSURE AND USE OF CABLE RELEASE

If exposure time longer than 1 second is desired, adjust shutter to theindication " B " on the dial, let down the safety lever, then raise it whilepressing the body release.

After the lapse of a desired time, let down the safety lever.
When using a cable release, insert its tip into the body release with thesafety lever on.

When bulb exposure is desired, it is recommended that a tripod be used
as well as a cable release.

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EXPOSURE TABLE
3.5Exposure, Sunlight Diaphragm
Seashore, High Mountains

5.6500Sportscenes

I500

Bright Streets, Squares

I250

11250 100ll
100 50trlttllll

Landscape, distant vielIs_II

1650

25250

1005025

10Groups in shadow

1005025105Groups trnder trees

502510522s

10521

Landscape with foreground
Streetscenes

Groups in open air

Groups in light interior
HRS 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
DoubleExposure

May, June, July, AugustMarch, April, Sept., October orLight or U.V. Filter or no sun

IT7iPAN. FILM
ORTHO FILM

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DEPTH OF FTELD SCALE (tN FEET)
The range of Depth of Field lies between the two identical lens opening
figures provided on both sides of the Distance Index Mark.
When the lens is focused sharply on a focus of attention, there is a finiterange on sharpness extending to the foreground as well as to the bact<groundof this focused distance which is within the range of focus.

This range of sharpness is known as the Depth of Field of the lens anddepends on the relative lens opening and the distance to the subject focusedupon. The smaller the opening the greater rvill be the Depth of Field fora given distance.

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Depth of Field of "NIKKOR" lens attached to "AIRES AUTOMAT" isshown in the following table.

Focus Depth Table '1 : 3.5 f : 75mm (21516in)(ln Faet)

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DEPTH OF F|ELD SCALE (lN METERS)
The range of Depth of Field lies between the two identical lens opening
figures provided on both sides of the Distance Index Mark.
When the lens is focused sharply on a focus of attention, there is a finiterange of sharpness extending to the foreground as well as to the backgroundof this focused distance which is within the range of focus.

This range of sharpness is known as the Depth of Field of the lens anddepends on the relative lens opening and the distance to the subject focusedupon. The smaller the opening the greater will be the Depth of Field fora given distance.

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Depth of Field of ..NIKKOR" lens attached to ..AIRES AUTOMAT,, isshown in the following table.
Focus Depth Table
1 : 3.5 f : 75mm

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10.7810.87 0.96 1.06 r.2+1LA2 1.60 1.86 2.z\'t2.Z0l;0.82)0.e2 1.04 1.15 1.36 1.59 1.81 2.161 2.75 3.37
0.78]0.86 0.e6 1.05 r.23 r.4t,f.so t.z+1-zz6 2.66

4l 0.8310.94 1.05 1.16 1.38 1.60 1.8312.18 2.80
3.43
0.77J0.85 0.e4 1.03 l.2l 1.38 I 55 r.79 2.IB 2.55
l5.6

0.84 0.95 1.06 1.18 1.41 1.651 1.89',2.26 2.9313.64
0.7510.84 0.92 1.01 1.17 1.33 r.49 r.7t 2.06 2.40

1.09 t.21 r.46 1.72 I.gB 2.40 3.18 4.10
1 0.850.7410.821u.e0 o.es r.l3
I-.43 1.62-Lg4 2.23
0.971

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It 0.8rrl 1.03i r.13 1.26 1.53 l.Bt 2.11 2.60 3.50i4.531
oi1 on-au o.e2 1.05 I .t7 I.33 l.46lJ1-r t-93

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I0.921 1.08 r.2s 1.38 1.77 2.08 2.37 3.r8 4.66 6.75

0.82 0.88 r.orl t.t2 1.23 1.38, r.se l.8b];;l o.68ldJs r.30
0.971 1.167.47 7.Bs) 2.28 2J6 3.6715.78 9.431(ln Merers)

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Do not load or unload film under direct sunlight.

In case the lens shows a deposit of dust or other impurities, do not rub
the lens surface with your finger or a soiled cloth or used handkerchief.
Wipe it only with a piece of clean cloth or recognized lens tissue and very
gently in a circular motion.
When wiping the upper surface of the magnifier, be sure to raise thedirect-view finder flap to keep it stationary. When wiping its lower surface,hold the magnifier frame with your left hand.

Do not leave the camera unused with the shutter set on it. Put the covercap on the lens and raise the safety lever before putting the camera away.

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