Kodak Retina IIa User manual

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DETAITS

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NBcenvn

Stzn-Z4

x 86mm

Fu-rvr-KoDAK

135:

20- or

36-exposure

I,ENS

ScnNrmrn

RrrrNe-XeNoN-Coated

SOmm

f/2

LnNs

OprNrNc

s-f

/2,

f

/2.9,

f

/

4,

t

/5.6,

f

/

8,

f

/tt,f

/rc

SHU''ER

SvNcrrno-Coupun-Cocked

by

film

advance

lever

Spsros-

L,l/2,

L/5,

LiL0,

L/25,I/50,1/100'

l/250,1/500

second,

and

"8"

Fr,esn-Built-in

synchronization

for

Class

F,

M,

and

Speedlanrp

TOCUSING

AND

Y'EW'NG

Coupr.rn

ReNcr

Frrvprn-Superimposed

qage

VrBw

Frrvorn-Optical,

eye-level,

combined

with

range

ffnder

FocusrN6

ReNcs-}y'

feet

to

inffnity

DOUBT

E- EXPOSIIRE

PREVENfTON-Automatic

Frllvl

ADVANOE

LEyER-Advances

fflm and

cocks

shutter

with one

stroke

coNstRUctroN

Eonv-Die-cast-Black

leather

eovered

Tnrr,op

Socxrr-Standard

American

thread

coifErNAtroN

l,[Ns

Aff ASHT

EN'S

No.

29 Kodak

Adapter

Ring or

the

lX-inch

Kodak

Adaptei

Ring,

Series

VI;

Series

VIA Lens

Hood

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Retina

lla

Ca'tera

RETTNA-XENON

f/2 IENS

.

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*importont:

The

film

odvonce

lever

od-

vonces

the

film

ond

cocks the

shuiler;

it

should not

be

forced.

lt

locks

when

the

counler

is

sel ol

l, olso

when

the

film

hos

been

odvonced

but not

exposed.

SERrAl. NUA,IBER

-

for

positive

identificotion

-

is

locoted

in

front

of

lhe

occessory

clip;

keep

o record

of this number.

The

prefix

"EK"

is

used to

designote lhose

Retino

Comeros

im-

porled

by lhe

Eostmon

Kodok

Compony. Be

sure io

fully

de-

scribe

your

comero,

including

the

full

seriol number with

pre-

fix

when

corresponding

obout

it.

Be

sure to

sove the

Certificote

of lmport

ond

Ownership included with

your

comero.

l(odak

Retina

lla

Camera

toble

of

contents

Introduction

Opening

and

Closing

the

Camera

A B

C's

and

Simplest

Settings

Shutter

Speed

Lens

Opening

Focusing

Films

Loading

H

olding

the

C amera-

V

iewing

Taking

the

Picture

Unloading

Flash

Time

Exposures

Depth

of Field

Picture

Taking

Aids

Exposure

Tables

ll

2

3

4

7

8

to

l2

t5

t6

t7

IE

2l

22

23

28

T.

M. REG.

U. S. PAT.

OFF.

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To get

the

most

from

your

camera, take

time

to

get

acquainted with it. Follow the

directions carefully,

practicing

with

your

camera

as

you

go

along. This

is a

precision

instrument, never

force

anything;

if

some-

thing does not

work

smoothly,

review the

in-

structions

about its

operation.

Before

making

any

important

pictures-a

trip,

some

special event,

or

any

pictures

ex-

introduction

pected

to

prove

valuable-

you

should shoot

a roll

or

trvo

of film

and take a

few

flash

pictures.

This

will

give

you practice

and

will

provide

a

check

on

)/our

equipment. If

you

have

any

ques-

tions,

),our

Kodak dealer

rvill always be

glad

to help

you

in any way

he

can.

nole:

Like

any fine lens,

this

lens

should

be

cleaned with

lur". To clean the

front

or back

surface,

first

brush

alvay any

grit

or dust.

Then

wipe

the

surface gently

with

Kodak

Lens

Cleaning

Paper or a

soft,

lintless cloth.

If moisture

is necessary, breathe

on the lens

or use Kodak Lens Cleaner.

2

To

open the comero

. . .

press

the

OPEN|NG

BUTTON

ond

pull

down

lhe

fronl

until

it

locks.

To close the

comero

. . .

this

comero con-

not

be

closed if it is

focused

for

onything

but infinity.

Be

sure

the

focusing

knob is

pushed

clockwise,

os

you

foce lhe

lens,

os

for

os

it will

go;

then

squeeze the two

CIOS-

ING

BUTTONS

WhiIC

closing

the

bed.

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the key to

good pictures

Y our

Comero

A B

C's:

When

you press

the exposure

button to

take

a

picture,

light

goes

through the lens to

make

an

invisible

image of the

subiect

on

the

film.

q

By turning the

knurled shutter speed

rin$,

"a,"

you

control the

lengtlt of

tirne

the

fihn is

exposed

to this light.

b

By moving the

lever,

"b,"

to

one of the

settings

on the

lower

scale,

you

change

the

arrr ount of

light reaching

the

film.

C

By

moving the

focusing knob,

"c,"

Llntil

the

double

image

in the

range

finder

becomes superimposed,

/ou

control the

sharpness

of the

picture.

The

tinted

oppeoronce

of lhe

lens

is

due lo

o speciol

cooting

which

improves

the

brillionce

of

block-ond-white

piclures

ond

the

color

purity

of

full-color

piclures.

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stondqrd

settings

for

simple

snqpshots

For

snapshots

of

average subjects

in

bright

sunlight,

use the

following

settings:

With Kodochrome

Film Doylighl

Type:

Set

"a"

(shutter

speed)

on

50

(L/50

second).

Set

"b"

(lens

opening)

between

f

/5.6

and

f

/8.

Set

"c"

(focus)

to bring

the small

circle,

near

the

l0-foot

mark,

to

the

focusing index

for

subjects

in the

7- to

lS-foot

range.

For

sub-

jects

13

feet

and

beyond,

bring

the small

circle,

near

the 2S-foot

mark, to the

focusing

index.

With

Kodqk Plus-X

Film:

Set

"a"

(shutter

speed)

on

50

(1/50

second).

Set

"b"

(lens

opening)

o.t

I I

(f

/LI).

Set

"c"

(focus)

to

bring

the small

circle,

near

the

l0-foot

mark,

to the

focusing index

for

subjects

in the 6-

to

2S-foot

range.

For sub-

jects

I0

feet and

be1'ond,

bring

the small

circle,

near

the

2S-foot

mark,

to the

focusing

index.

6

q

shutter

speed

Turn

the

knurled

shutter

speed ring

to bring

the

nnp

Dor

opposite thc required

shutter

speed.

The follow-

itrg

speecls are

provided:

1, l/2, L/5,

r/70, r/25,

L/50, L/L00,

l/250,

and f/500

second.

"8"

exposures

can

also

be

made;

see

page

2I.

The

shutter is

cocked automatically when

the film

is advanced.

Do

not

change the

shutter

setting

from

I/250

to t/500

or vice versa u;hen the

shut-

ter

is cocked.

A tripod

or other firm

support

should

be

used for

speeds

slower than I/25

second.

N

ote:

Never oil the

shtrtter or camel'a

mechanism.

b

lens

opening

I\{ove

the

LENs

opENrNG LEVER

across

the

scale, illustrated

on

page

8,

to

regulate

the

amount

of

light reaching

the film.

This lever

click

stops

at

each opening. By

pressing

down

on it,

the lever

is easier to move.

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The

opening

is

largest rvhen

the

lever

is

sct

at

2

(f

tZ\

and

smallest rvhen

set at

f

6

(ltt01.

Each

succeeding

largcr

opening

lets

throtrgh

tu'ice the

light

of the

one

before;

for

example,

f

/8lets

through

tr,vice

the

light

of

f

/11,

and

f

/lt

lets

through

twice

the light

of

f

/ta.

The

shutter

speecl ancl

lens

opening

r,vork

together

to

give the right

exposure.

Expo-

srrrc tables

are on

pages

28

and

29.

c

focusing

The

range

fincler

of

this

camera

is

coupled

to

the

lens.

\loving

the

FocusrNc

KNoB

until

the

trvo

images

in

the

range

fincler

coincicle

focuses

the

camera.

_

Careftrllv

look

through

the

vierv-and-range

fincler

opening

and

you

rvill

see that

part

8

of

the

picture

is clear

and

part

is

tinted.

When the camera is out of

focus,

the tinted

image is

separate

from

the clear

image,

form-

ing

a

double image of

the

subject.

Move the

focusing knob

until the

two

images coincide

to become

a

single

image. The

range finder

can be used only on still subjects.

To

focus

the camera without using the

range

finder,

estimate the distance by eye;

then move

the

focusing

knob to bring the

proper

distance

to the

FocusrNc

rNDEx.

The

numbers

on the

FocusrNc

scALE represent

the camera-to-subject

distance in

feet.

When

using infrared film,

use the

red dot for

the

index instead

of the

regular

index.

The two

small circles on the

focusing

scale

are for

the ts'o standard

settings

describecl

on

page

6.

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Kodok

Films

Use

l(odclk

| 35

Film

For

beautiful

color-use

Kodacll'ome

trilm-

Dal,light

Type outdoors,

Type

A with

flood

or flarsh,

20 or

,'36

exposures.

With

full-color

Kodachrome

you

can

cap-

ture

the vivid

colors

of an

autumn

landscape,

of

spring florvers,

of

gaudy

carnivals

or

the

gny colors

at a

children's

garden

party,

a

picnic,

a

cherished holiday

.

. or the

delicate

colors

of

that

infant

son or daughter.

Yes,

with

color

there

are

new fields

to

conquer.

Kodachrome

trilm

is

sent to

Kodak

for

processing

at

no

extra

cost. It

is returned

to

you

as

2

x 2-inch

mounted

transparencies

(unless

otherwise

specified)

which

can

be

vierved

by

transmitted

light,

projected

as

slides,

ancl from

rvhich

color

prints

can

be

rnacle.

See

your

Kodak

dealer for

full-color

Kodacolor

Prints

and Enlargentents

at mod-

erate

prices.

t0

For high-quoliry

enlorgemenls

. use

Kodok Plus-X

Ponchromotic Film-fine

groin

ond

high resolv-

ing

power permit

high-

quolity

enlorgemenls.

An

excellent

film

f

or

generol

outdoor

ond

well-lighted interior

use.

20

or 36

exposures.

For

poor

lighr

. . . use

Kodok

Super-

XX

Ponchromolic Film-

very

high speed

mokes

f his

on ideol film lo use

with

orlificiol

light. 20

or

36

exposures.

For

fine-groin

copying

use

Kodok Micro-

File Film-on

exlremely

fine-groin,

slow,

pon-

chromotic

film for

copy-

ir,g

printed

molter,

mops,

documents, efc.

36 exposures.

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looding

Load

the

camera

in subdued

light, never

in

bright

light.

Kodak

135

Film

is

contained

in

a lighttight

magazine.

Reu;ind

the

film

into

this

magazine

after

the

exposltres

lrutse

been

made

and

bef ore

the

cantera

back

is

opened.

Various

Kodak

135

Films

are

described on

pages

l0 and

ll.

|

.

Lift

rhe lock

ond

open

lhe

comero

bock.

2. Turn

the

knurled edge

of

the counler

in

the

direc-

tion of

lhe orrow

to bring

the

diomond

neor 36

to the

in-

dex

mork

for

o 36-exposure

mogozine.

Bring

the dio-

mond

neor

20 to the

index

mork lor o

20-exposure

mogozine. The

counter

will

move o

mork

every

lime fhe

fifm is

odvonced.

lt

will

ol-

woys

show the

number

of

ex-

posures

REMA,N,NG on lhe

tiln.

L2

3. Dro*

oul

lhe

f ilm

ReWIND

KNOB

os

lor os

it

will

9o.

Insert lhe

film

mogozine in

lhe recess under

fhe rewind

knob. The

end of

lhe mog-

ozine

contoining

lhe

cross-

piece goes

loword the re-

wind knob. Push

in the

re-

wind knob

ond

lurn if to

engoge

the slol

with

lhe

crosspiece

in

lhe

mogozine.

4. lnserl lhe

end of

fhe film

leoder

in

the

slof of

the toke-

up

reel.

Do

not try lo

remove

lhis

reel

from the comero.

Give the flonge

of

the reel

o

lurn with

the thumb

unlil

the film is wropped

once

oround the

reel.

5.

Conlinue

to lurn

lhe

flonge

of

lhe reel with

the

thumb,

unlil the first

or sec-

ond

perforolion

on

lhe

edge

of

the

film toword the

top of

lhe

comero

is

engoged by

one

of

the

sprocket leelh.

The

leeth

of

the

sprockels

musl

fil in

the

holes in the

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film.

Close

ond lock

lhe

com-

ero bock.

6.

Press ond

releose lhe

film

lever

butlon

(orrow

in

5); lhen

operole the

film lever.

Do this

3 fimes. Be

sure to

moke

o

complete

stroke

with

lhe lever;

then

let it fly

bock

to its

originol

posilion.

Afler

winding

three

times

the firsf

frome

of film is in ploce

ond

36

or

20

on the

film

counler

is

in

position.

Advoncing

fhe

film

olso

cocks the

shutler.

7.

Rotote the

film-type

indi-

color

with

the

boll

of the

lhumb

lo

bring lhe nome

of

the film

opposite the

index.

Note:

When the

figure

I

on

the film

counler

reoches

lhe index, moke

the

lost

exposure.

The film lever

is

locked ond fhe film

should

be rewound into

lhe

mogo-

zine

(see

poge

171.

lt lhe film lever

locks ot ony time,

do not

force if

but

check

the

counter

lo

see

if it is

set

ot l. Move the

counler

off

I to releose the film winding

mechonism.

r4

holding

the cqmerq

I{olcl

tlrc ciunerir

us

shorvn bcklrv. Either

positiorr

is cornfortarble and

practiclrl;

you

carn

holcl the camera remarkablv

steaclv

"vhile

you

sqrreeze

the exposrlre button to takc:

the

picture.

using

the view finder

Steady the carnem

against

your

face.

Focus

the camera

a.s clescribed on

page

8.

Place

the

rear of

the

finder

close enolrgh to the

eye

so

that the entire

frorrt frarrne

ciul l)e

seen.

Conrpose

the

picture,

rnoving

the camerA

an(l

yotrr

hearl

together.

f::l

':

&j-,.

ffii.

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roking the

picture

I

.

\Iake the lens

and

shutter

settings.

2.

Cock

the shtrtter

and

adr,'ance the

film

"

with

a single

full

stroke

of

the filnr

advance lever.

3.

Fclcus

and compose

finder.

the

picture

in

the

4.

\lake the exposure.

Hold

the camera

steady;

it's a

good

idea to

hold

)'our

breath

rvhile

vou s-q

-u-e-e-z-e

the exposure

button.

o\\'hen

the

exposure

button

is

depressecl,

the

film

levcr

is released. It is necessarv to

prcss

rrncl

release thc filnr lever button

only

rvhen

)'ou

rvislt

to advance

film without hrrving pressccl

the ex-

posure

button

(as

in loading).

After

the

20th or 36th exposurc

hirs been

nrade,

and the counter

is

at

l,

the

filrn irdvance

lever

"vill

lock; rewind the film and

unload

the carneril

(page

l7).

Do

not open

the back of

the camera

until the

fiIm

has been

rewound into

the

film

magazine,

or the

film

rvill

be

fogged.

r6

unlooding

When

the

last

exposure

has

been made, the

counter will be at I

and the

film lever will

lock. Pull out

the

rewind knob halfway,

press

the

nnrvrND BUTToN

as

firr

as it

will

go,

and

turn the rervind knob

in the direction of

the arrorv. Clontinue

turning

the

rervind knob

until the rervincl lttrtton

stops turning. The

fihn

(except

for

an

inch or trvo of leader

strip)

is norv back

in the magarzine.

Norv open

the

back;

pull

out the rervind

knob as far as

it

rvill

go;

r'emove

the magazine.

It's

a

good idea to

get

your

exposed

film

processed

promptly.

The

Kodacraft

Minia-

ture Roll-Film

Tank makes

it

easy to devel-

op

your

own black-and-white

film.

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IS

flosh

pictures

.

ru'c

cas\/

uncl krts ol'fun to nrake u'ith

this

c'iuncrir. l'-laslrirrg of the lamp is contlollecl

lrv

thc

srrrc'lrlo

l'cattrrc

of the shutter. Class

Ii or

\l

{lash

litmps cun

l>e

usccl its

rvell

as

spcctllrul)ps.

'l-lic

Kotlrrk ll-(l ol

tlrc Kocluk

Stitrrclrtrcl Iilirslrolclcl iirrcl

lrcslr

lritttcrics iu'c

rrll

tlrc r'.rtlrr

r'<ltripn-tc'rrt

\

ou rrcctl f or flash

slr<rts. I

I

pltotollu,slt

Jlirttclics arc

not

uvail-

irblc,

Ilashlight

birttcrir:s

ciur be

usecl.

l'he

l;atteries

shoulcl test

at least

5 anrperes.

The flasholcler

is attachecl

by

screrving

the

thumbscrew

orr

the

stanclard

bracket

into the

tripocl

socket of

your

cAmel'il.

Be

sure to

slip

tlic

Koclirk

Single-Post

Flasholcler

AD..\prEn,

srrppliccl

u,ith

)'our

cantel'ir,

on

the

F-LAsH

posr

lreforc,

irttenlpting

to

connect

the flash-

olclc.r

corcl

to the flash

post.

Using

Closs F lomps*,

such

os

5/14

or

SF

.

set

the

synchronizer

sELECTon

on

"X,"

set tl-re

shutter

speecl at

any

speecl

up

to

and

including

L/I00,

cock

the

shtrtter

rvith

the

film

aclvi-rnce

lever,

ancl

snap

the

picttrre.

Using

Closs

M Lomps*,

such

os

No.

5 or

No.

25

.

set

the

synchronizer

sELECToR

on

"l\4,"

select

nrry

,h.itter

speecl

trp

to ancl

inclucling

l/250,

cock

the

shutter,

and

snap

the

picture.

Using

Speedlomps

.

connect

a

Kodatron

Speedlamp

(o.

sirnilar

equipnrent

rvith

no

l"g

in

the

trip

circuit)

to

the flash

post,

using

the

adapter.

lg

4Ir."

the

bottom

of the lomp

bose

is

cleon

ond

bright

before

inserting

f he

lomp

in

the flosholder.

tf

rhe

conrocl

point

is tornished,

rub

it

on

o

rough

surfoce.

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Set the synchronizer

selector on

"X,"

select

a

shutter speed, cock the

shutter, and

snap

the

picture.

The

light

will flash when

the

shutter

blades

are

open at all

shutter

speeds.

nole:

Do nol

use

units floshed

by

meons

of

heovy-

duly

reloys

or solenoids.

Such units

moy

complelely

deslroy the

shuller

conlocts.

S upplem

e

nt ory Flosh-Ouldoors

. . . blue fash

bulbs are

used with

Daylight

Typ"

color

films

to reduce

excessive

contrast

with

back-

or

side-lighted

subjects in bright

sun. With

selector on

M use

No.

58

or No.

25B

fash

lamps.

A lamp-to-subject

distance

of

8l',

feet

gives

good contrast.

Use the basic

exposure

for

subjects in bright

sunlight.

Flash

exposure data are

given on

page

28,

and

on the reflector

of the

Kodak

Flasholders.

coution:

Since lomps moy

sholler

when

floshed, the

use

of o Kodok

2-woy

Floshguord

or

other shield over

the

refleclor

is recommended.

Do nol flosh

the lomps

in on

explosive

olmosphere.

Do not

inserl flosh

lomps in

the

reflector if

the

shutler

is

open-the lomp will

flosh

ond o

serious

burn moy

resull.

20

time

exposures

. . .

enable

you

to take

pictures

at night

out-

doors

or indoors

of still

subjects,

using

the

existing

light.

Night

pictures

can add

variety

to

your picture

collection.

The

"B"

setting enables

you

to

keep

the

shutter

open for

as long as required.

Place

the

camera

on a

tripod

or other firm

support.

Both

camera and subiect

must be

still

during

the

exposure.

To make a

"8"

exposure,

the focus

and

lens

opening

having

been set,

set the

shutter

on

"8,"

cock

the

shutter by

operating

the

film

ad-

vance lever,

press

the

exposure

button,

hold

it

down

for

the

exposure

time

required,

and

re-

lease

the button

to

close

the

shutter.

The

Kodak

TBI

Metal

Cable

Re-

Iease

No. 2,

available

from

your

Kodak

dealer,

can

be

used

to hold

the

shutter

open

for

as Iong

as

required.

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,tr,

I

lU

luv

rrr

frf_-

Kodok

combinqtion

lens

qtfochmenls

Series

VI

with the Series

VIA Lens

Hood

are

used

rvith this camera.

The VIA

Lens

Hood

must be used

to

allorv clearance

of the

camera

bed.

All

iterns

fit

the

Kodak

Adrrpter

Ring No.

29,

or the

1li-inch Kodak

Aclapter

Ring.

23

depth

of

field

Objects some

distance

in

front

of ancl beyond

tlre subject

focusecl on

rvill

be

sharp.

This

clepth

of

fielcl

varies

rvith

the lens opening

trsecl; the

smaller

the lens opening, the

great-

er

the

range of sharpness.

Your

camera is ecluipped

rvith a depth-of-

fteld

scale

so

that

you

can read this range of

sharpness

easily

before

you

take

each

pic-

ture.

The

focusing

scale combined

r,vith

the

lens opening numbers engraved

on the shut-

ter

barrel each side

of the

focusing index

comprise the

clepth-of-field scale.

The

follor,ving

example

shows

you

how

to

reacl this

scale:

Strl-rject is

12

feet

away, ex-

posure

calls

for a lens opening

of

f

/8.

Set

the

focusing

scale

with l2 opposite the

focusing

index.

Look

for

the

number

8

on

each side

of the index.

The one on the

right

is opposite

25 and the

one on

the

left is near

8.

Therefore,

all

obiects

betrveen about

8

and 25

feet

r,r'ill

be

sharp.

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To assemble

a filter

or

Portra

Lens

in the

rin$,

unscrew

and

remove

the

insert;

then

place

the

filter

or

lens

in

the ring;

replace

the

insert.

The

Kodak

Lens

Hood

can

be

used

in

place

of

the

insert.

If a

Portra

Lens

and

a filter

or

a

Pola-screen

are

to

be

used

together,

a

Kodak

Retaining

Ring

is

also

necessary.

The

Kodak

Wratten

Filters

K2,

A,

Xl, and

G are

used for

darkening

the

sky and

are

used

with

panchromatic

films;

do not

use

these

fiIters

with

color

fil*.

Filters

lor

Kodachrome

Film

Kodachrome

pictures

made

in

,open

shade

under

a

clear

blue

sky,

or

on

overcast

or

\^7V

days

will

be improved

if

a Kodak

Sky-

Iight

Filter

is

used.

If

the Kodak

Daylight

Filter

for

Kodak

Typu

A

Color

Films

is

used,

Typ"

A

film

can

be

used

in daylight.

Kodok

Stondor

d Flasholder

-converts

your

Retina

to

a fash

camera.

It's

light,

rugged,

and

dependable.

A

guide

on

24

the reflector tells

you

instantly

how to

set

your

camera

for fash.

Kodok Ek]

ol vx

Floshofder

-is

adapted to all types of

flash

picture-tak-

ing. The built-in battery-condenser

system

assures

dependable lamp-firing

and longer

battery

life. The Ektalux

uses either

midget

or medium-base

lamps and

offers accessories

that

greatly expand the

versatility

of

flash

work rvith

your

camera.

Kodosfide

Proiecfors

are

made in

two

outstanding models:

the lorv-priced

but

very

efficient Koda-

slide Merit Projector,

and the

power-coolecl

Kodaslide

Pro

jector

Master

N{odel. Botlr

models have

precise

optical

systems,

ancl

Lumenized

projection

lenses, to

provide

bril-

liant

pictures.

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Kodak Fl urolite Enlorger

.

for

those who ap-

preciate

fine

equipment

and who take

pride

in

turning out

first-quality

enlargements. Features

{luorescent, integrated

illumination.

Kodoslide foble

Viewer

4X

ond

Model

A

Series 2

. These

compact, Iightweight,

efficient

viewels

provide

everything

necessary

for

projecting

your

slides in a

normally lighted

room.

They are

easy to carry

and

easy to

use.

Just

plrg

them

into

the

electric line

and feed

the

slides

through

them.

Kodok

Aulo-Releose

. A delayed-action

device

that

trips

the

shutter about

l0

seconds

after

it

is

set. It

is

used with

the Kodak

Metal

Cable

Release

No.

5.

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KODAK

COMPANY

Rochesler

4,

New

York

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EXPOSURE

TABTES

flosh

guide

numbers

With Kodak B-C

or Stondord Flosholder

and

Lumoclod

Reflector

Exposure guide

numbers

con be used lo

determine

ex-

posure.

Divide

lhe

numbers

in the

toble

below by the

distonce

in

feet from lomp to

subiect

to find

the f-

number. For exomple,

using

Kodqchrome

Film

Type A

with

o No.5 or 25 lomp, ond the

shutler set ot l/100

with

the

subiect 5

feet

qwoy,

the

correcl lens

opening

would

be

60+5:12

(set

the lens

opening lever to

f/I1).

*With

Kodok

Flosh Filter No.

8l C.

With

sotin-finished reflector,

use

%-stop

lorger.

28

SM or SF

,il?,l,r'

ill

|

'r'o

Kodochrome

Doylight

Type

with

blue No. 58 or 258 lomp

l

flosh

distonre

toble

With

flosh

os

the

moin

light

source.

the

lens

opening

depends

on fhe

lomp-to-subiect

distonce.

In

this

toble,

the

correcl

lens

opening

is

shown

for

vorious

distonces.

Use this

toble

with

the

Kodok

Stondord

or B-C

Flosh-

olders

with

the

Lumoclod

Reflector.

Kodochrome

Film

Type

A

Shutter

dl

l/SO

second

fl16

4V2

tl

*With

Kodok

Flosh

Filrer

No.

8lC

5M or

SF

lomp

il2

lft2.8 l il4

ils.6

|

rts

I

it

I

rort

I

,rt

I

-t-l

f/r6

28rt

|

20ft

I

14rt

I

ron

I

7{l

srt-l

3,/,r,

supplementory

flash

with

color

films

In

bright

sunlight

lighting

conlrosl

is

oflen

excessive.

More

pleosing

results

con

be

obtoined

by lighting

the

shodows

with

blue

floshlomps.

As

the

omount

of flil_in

light

is..o

motter

of

personol

preference,

ronges

ore

given.

Use fhese

settings

for

front,

side,

or bock

lighting.

Kodochrome

Film

Doylight

Type

blue

No.

58

or 258

tomp

5 to

lO feet

I

O

a t2

feef

I

e

ro 16

feet

l/.25

between

I

t

1sO

berween

I

f

7f

OO

berween

f/8

ond

f/11

|

ts.o

ond

rf8

|

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