The American annual of photography . o Junior Ansco Vest-Pocket objective of excellent definingpower, supplied with either Bi-onic or Ilex General shutter,and the Modico AnastigmatLens, F , a lens made espe-cially for Ansco cameras andremarkable for its definition,flatness of field, and freedomfrom astigmatism—the Modicobeing suppliedin either Ca-pax or IlexGeneral shut-ter. Featuresof the AnscoFolding seriesare the self-masking or ex-act-radiusfinder, theAnsco thumb-focusing de-vice, whichpermits quickchanging ofthe focus and instant locking ofthe focus at any distance figure,an
The American annual of photography . o Junior Ansco Vest-Pocket objective of excellent definingpower, supplied with either Bi-onic or Ilex General shutter,and the Modico AnastigmatLens, F , a lens made espe-cially for Ansco cameras andremarkable for its definition,flatness of field, and freedomfrom astigmatism—the Modicobeing suppliedin either Ca-pax or IlexGeneral shut-ter. Featuresof the AnscoFolding seriesare the self-masking or ex-act-radiusfinder, theAnsco thumb-focusing de-vice, whichpermits quickchanging ofthe focus and instant locking ofthe focus at any distance figure,and the Ansco spool-holding de-vice, which holds the film tautat all times and ejects the ex-posed roll neatly into the handwhen the spool-pins are re-leased. Special features of theNo. 3 and No. 3A Folding Anscowhich will appeal to readers ofthe American Annual are theexcept]onallJ convenient rising,falling, and sliding front; thedouble focusing scale, whichpermits scale-focusing w i t heifhfr plates or films; and the JNSCO CAMERAS. This is the No. 3A Ansco Speedex. TheNo. 3 Ansco Speedex and the Nos. 3 and 3AFolding Ansco are of the same design. Forsimplicity, convenience, and reliability, theseinstruments of precision are une celled. Theyare built to give permanent satisfaction. unique Combination Back whichis supplied as an extra. Thiscombination back has a self-hooded ground glass which neednot be removed for the inser-tion of the holder, and it willtake either plateholder or film-pack holder. The price of the No. lA andof the No. 3 Folding Ansco is,with Symmetrical lens, $23, andwith Modico lens $28. The cor-responding prices of the No. 3Aare $27 and $32—truly finevalue for the money. The Nos. lA, 3 and 3A AnscoSpeedex are really the Nos. lA,3, and 3A Folding Ansco raisedto a higher power. The designis the same, but the lens is theAnsco Anastigmat, speed F ,in either Speedex Optimo or IlexAcme shutter, permitting a ru range of automatically con-trolled exposures from
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