Universal Mercury II Camera: Usage Guide 📸

A video manual on how to use the half-frame 35mm camera Mercury II. This unique camera was introduced in 1942 by Universal. It was very advanced for its time, using a rotary disc shutter which enabled a speed of 1/1000. It was also the first camera to have a hot-shoe for flash.

*Edit*: the film speeds on the dial (7:31) are not ASA (ISO) but Weston Speed scale which translates to ISO as follows:
8 = 10 ISO
12= 16 ISO
16= 20 ISO
24= 32 ISO
32= 40 ISO
50= 64 ISO
64= 80 ISO
100= 125 ISO
125= 160 ISO
200= 250 ISO
250= 820 ISO

INDEX
0:00 The camera
0:35 The rotary disc shutter
1:10 The camera parts
1:53 Loading the film
4:22 Taking photos
4:45 Setting the aperture
4:51 How to focus
5:28 Caution
5:45 Using "B" (Bulb) and "T" (Time exposure)
6:31 Depth of focus table (depth of field)
7:02 Using the exposure calculator
9:27 Accessories (cable release, flash, tripod)
10:07 Removing the film

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