Kodak Signet 40 User manual

GONTENTS

looding 2

Unlooding 5

Kodok Films 6

Setling The Shuiter And lens I

Focus l0

Ronge Of Shorpness I I

Toking The Picture 12

Ihe Simplest

Settings 14

Flqsh

Pictures

16

Portro Lenses

24,

Core

Of

The

Comero 25

Picture Toking Around The

Clock

26

Photo Aids

28

Deloils

32

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You can

be

proud that

you're

now

the

owner

of

one of

Kodak's

finest

cameras.

Your

new

Kodak

Signet

40 Camera

rvill

give excellent

results

-

if

you will spend

a few

minutes

getting

acquainted

with it.

As

you're reading

these

instruc-

tions, keep

the

camera

handy;

then

practice each

oper.ation

as

it appears

in

the manual.

Before

making

any

important

pictures-a trip

or

some

special

event-shoot

a magazine

of film,

including

a few

flash

pictures. This gives

you

practice

and

provides a

check

on

your equipment.

Should

you have

additional

questions,

your Kodak dealer

will be

glad to

give

you

a

helping

hand.

T.II. Reg.

U.S. Par,

Of.

EASY LOADTNG

Never lood or

unlood

in

bright, direct

lighf.

I

Open

tlie back by

plessing

the r-ercrr in

the clilection

of the allow,.

2 Push out

the REwTND KNoB with your

thumb.

Drop the

film magazine in the

recess

ne\t

to the knob.

See

pictule.

Push in

the

re$/ind knob

and turn it until

it

engages

the

magazine.

3

N{ove tl-re

rrr-u ADvANCE

LEvER until the

wide slot in

the take-up

drum is up.

Note: In cose

you

con

not move lhe film odvonce

lever,

turn the SPROCKET

toword

fhe toke-up drum.

4 Drop the end

of the film into

the

slot

in

the take-up

dlum. Hold

dorvn the edge of

the

magazine

and

move the

film advance lever'

until

the slack is out

of the

film.

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5 Close

the

back.

N{ake

sure it

snaps

in

place. Move

the

film

advance

lever

until

it

locks.

6 To

rcrdv

the film

for

tlre first

e.rposrrr.e:

o. Push

and

hold

the

nrx'rNo

nnr,resn (on

the

bottom

edge

of the

back

of

the camera)

lvhile

the film

advance

lever

is noved

one

stroke.

Let

the

release

go and

move

the

film

advirnce

lever

until

it locks.

b.

Push

nnd hold

the rer,vind

release

while

moving

the

film

advance

lever

one

stroke.

Let

the release

go and

again

rvind

until

it

locks.

c.

Advance

the

film

for

the

thircl

tirne

until

the

fiLn

advance

lever.

locks.

The

first

frame

is nou'

in

position,

FILM ADVANCE

LEVER

7 Turn the nxposunr corrNTER

dial

in the

direction of the alrow-

until the index mark

is opposite

the led 20 for a 20-exposure

magazine-the

red 0 for a 36-exposure

maga-

zine.

The counter r'vill move tr mark for

each

picture

taken. 1l u;ill

ahoays shou; tl'te num-

ber of erposures remaining

on the

film.

The

exposure counter rvill

not l,vork unless there

is film in

the camela.

I

Rotate

the rrr,rr-rypE

rNDrcAToR to

bring

the ntrme

of the

film

opposite

the

index

mark.

Nole: To

qdyqnce

the film if

o coble releose wos

useC

lo irip the shutter,

or

if the

double-exposure releose

on

the

bottom fronl of lhe

comero wos occidenlolly

tripped,

do this:

A. Press

qnd

hold

the

rewind

rereose,

B. Move film

odvonce lever one stroke.

C.

Let

go

of lhe releose ond

qdvonce

film

until

the

lever locks.

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UNLOADING

THE

CAMERA

Never

unlood

in

bright,

direct

light.

After

the

20th

or

36th

erposure.

and

before

tlre lrat.k

is

operred.

il

is rrlcessary

to rewirrd

the film

into

the

magarzine.

To

clo this:

1

Hold

the

nurvrNn

r,EvER

mzrrked'iervincl"

in the

direction

of the

arrorv.

2

Continue

holding

the

rewind

lever

ancl

turn

the rervind

knob

cneNr

clockrvise

until

the

film

is

completely

rervound

into

the

magi,rzine.

The

film

is

completely

rewound

u'hen

rorr

fecl

a

lcssening

of

teniion

on

thc

rertind

crarrk.

3

Open

the

camera

back; pull

out

the re-

rr ind

knob:

tuln

lhe

camera

over

ancl

let

thc

rnagazine

fall

into

vour

hand.

'l'

I

,t

COLOR

Kodqchrome

Film-This

is the favorite color

film that is en-

joyed

by

millions. The

full-color transparencies

can be

pro-

jected

in

any of the easy-working

Kodaslide

Projectors.

Kodachrome

Film is

available in both Daylight Type

(KlSs)

and

Type F

(K135F

for use with clear wire-filled

flash lamps).

Available in

20- and 36-exposure

magazines.

Kodqk

Ekrochrome

Film-A fast color

fflm

that

you

can

process

yourseH

or

have

processed

by

your photoffnisher.

Like Koda-

chrome,

itk a

"reversal"

process

that

produces

brilliant

color

transoarencies.

Ektachrome

Film is

available in Dayiight Type

(E135)

and

Type F

(E135F for use with clear wire-filled

flash

lamps).

Available

in 20-exposure

magazines.

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BLACK

AND

l^/HITE

Kodok

Ponqtomic-X

Film-Ifere's

a

new,

modern

film

rvith

micro-fine

grain

and

high

resolution.

For

those

r,vho

rvant

zuper-size

enlargements

r,vith

crisp,

brilliant

tone

renclering.

Available

in 20-

and

36-exposure

magazines.

Kodqk

Plus-X

Film-This

is

a

moderately

fast

film

to use

for

average

lighting

conditions.

Its

pan

seisitivity

smooths

out

skin

texture-ideal

for

nost

outdoor

ancl

incloor.

shots.

Avail-

able

in

20-

or 36-exposure

magazines.

Kodok

Tri-X

Film-You'll

like

this

ultr.a_speed

film

having

medium

contrast,

moderate

graininess

orr.l

*id"

""por.,r."

latitude.

It's

ideal

for

sports

pictures and

other

snaipshots

where

adverse

lighting

conditions

ar.e

encounter"d.

S""

page

26.

Available

in

20-

and

B6-exposure

magazines.

SETTING

THE

SHUTTER AND

N-EN5

Shutter

speecls are

used to

valy the length of tin-re that

the

shutter

stays open u'hen the

shutter release lever is

?ressed.

Ihe

slorvest shutter

speed is 5

(1/5

seconcl)-the

fastest

is

SHUTTER

s

p

E E D s

100

(I/400

seconcl). Atthe

"B"

setting, the

shutter rvill stay

opcn ts tong irs

1ne snUtteT IetciLse Iever

rs

lrcl(t

clown.

Shutter

speecls and lens

openings

iue

set to

produce

colrect

exD0sule.

The lens

opening controls

the amount of light

that

passes

through the lens,

The iens opening is

smallest

and

lets in the

L

E

N s

least amount

of light wherr

set

at22

(.f

/22).

The lens opening

(t

P E N I N G s

islargestanclletsinthegreatestamountof

lightu,hensetat

3.5

(f13.5).

The

r-nNs opENrNG

porNrER

can

be set bet$'een

openings.Thepointerhas..clickstops''ateachmarked

openirrg and at the red dot.

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To set

the shutler,

lurn

the

knurled

speed

control

ring

uniil lhe

SHUTTER

SPEED

pOtNTER

is

or the

desired

setling.

Do

nol sel

pointer

befween.two

shutler

speeds. Ifre

shuiler must

be cocked

for o/l

speeds

ond

"8."

To

do this,

push

down the

SHUT-

TER

COCKING

LEVER

until it

cotches.

Use c

triood

for ihe

"B"

sefting.

Never

oil the

shutter.

To

sel lhe

lens

opening,

move the

|ENS

OpENING

POINTER

ulong the

scole

until

it

click stops

st

the

desired

sefting,

The

opening

l6

lefs

in twice

qs

much light

os 22i

1 I twice

os much

os

16, ond

so

on.

The

exposure guide

on

the

rewind

knob gives

the

correrl lens

openings

at 1/50

second

lor lhree

Kodqk films.

See

poge

I6

for

informotion

obout

flosh

piclures.

Shutter

Cocking

LEYCT

Shufter

Speed

Pointer

T**

P'r

5

ti

ts

* 6

4

1..s

Lens

Opening Pointer

You

odiust

focus

by moving lhe

focusing

lever

with

your finger'

The rongefinder

imoges ore

linl-

ed in confrosfing

colors

for

eosy,

occurule

focusing.

Sight through

the eyepiece

in

the back of the

camera.

In

here

you see

the combined

rangefinder

and

viewfinder.

Con-

centrate on

the triangle.

When

the camera

is n.of

focused,

trvo images of

your

subject

appear in

the triangle. When

the

camera

is

focused, these

images are superimposed

to

form

a

single

image.

Select

a

vertical

line or edge

in

your

subject

and

locate

it directly under

the

peak

of the

triangle,

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RANGE

OF

SHARPNESS

The

subiect focused

on will be

shorpesi

in the

pic-

ture.

Ofher

obiects

in lhe piclure

oreo, however,

both in

front

of ond

beyond the

subject

focused

upon,

will olso

oppeor

lo

be in

focus. This

is known

os lhe

ronge

of

shorpness.

The

ronge

of shorpness

scole

is

directly

obove

the

focusing

disfqnce

scole

(see

illustrotion

to

fhe

right).

On lhis

scole you

will find

two

sets

of lens

opening

numbers,

one

set on

eoch

side

of fhe

dis-

tqnce

scale pointer.

The

scole

is

used

like this:

ln

ihe

illusfrotion.

the

comero

is

focused

ot

lO feet.

ond

the lens

opening

set

ot l/1

l.

Opposite

the

red

I

I on eqch

side

of fhe

pointer,

find

the

distqnce

cn the focusing

scole. These

dislonces

ore the

neor

ond

fqr limits

of

shorp

focus.

When

you

focus

ol

l0 feel

ond

set lhe

lens

ooen_

ing

al

l/11,

then

oll

obiects

from

obout

6 to

50

':ei

will

be

shorp.

Neorest

Focusing

Forthest

Dislonce

About

l0Feet

Aboul

6

Feet

|

50

Feet

/t\

4

Ronge

of

Shorpness

Disfonces

ore meosured

from

lhe

film

plone

to the

subiect,

The

film

plone

indicolor

*

on

fhe

top of

lhe

comero,

locoies the film

plone.

11

Load the

camera-but never

in bright

light. Heie are the steps to

follow

for making pictures

in bright sunlight.

I Set the shutter

speed

pointer

to the

red 50.

Move

the lens opening

pointer

to the red dot between

5.6 and

8

for Kodachrome

Film Daylight

Typ"

-

to 11 if

you're

using

Kodak Ektachrome

Film Daylight Type.

2 Cock the shutter

by

pressing

the cocking

lever down.

3

Focus on the subject;

then compose

the

picture.

a

Hold

the camera steady;

then

press

the shutter

release leoer

all the

aay doun with

a slow squeezing

action.

(The

release will not operate

if

the shutter

is not cocked, or

if

the

fflm

has

not

been advanced

to an

unexposed

frame.)

5 Advance the

fflm to get ready

for the next

picture.

o

For intentional

double

exposures,

trip the release on

the bottom

front

of

the camera. You can

then cock the shutter

and make

your

second

exposure over the

first

picture.

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KODAK

SIGNET

40 CAMERA

/t4ORE ,NFORMAI|ON .

.

. on advancing

film

o

About 3 strokes of the

fflm advance lever are needed

to advance

a full

frame

of

fflm and

to

lock the film advance

mechanism. This supplements

the instructions on

page

3

-

step 6.

PAGE 12, STEP 5

should

read:

Advance the fflm to

the

moving the fflm advance

lever about three strokes

until it locks.

NoTlcE: The S-inch Lurnaclad

reflector

of the Kodak Super-N4

40 Flasholder

concentrates

the Iight in such a

manner that

it

may

act as a burning

glass

in

sunlight.

Do not leaoe i,t in

sunlight

lDith its

open

sid'e

up.

T.M,

Res,

U.S.

Pat. Off.

EASTMAN

KODAK COMPANY

.

. Rochesler

4, N. Y.

I l

-56-CH-EX Prinfed

in

the

United Slotes of

Americo

The

illusfrolions

show

two woys

of holding

lhe

cqmero.

Use ony

method you prefer,

os long

os

fhe comero

is held

sleodv.

When loking pictures,

broce

lhe

comero solidly

ogoinst your

foce. Keep

your

eye

close to the

finder

so thof

the reor

opening

lines

up with

oll

four

corners

of lhe fronl

finder

frqme

(see

below).

By keeping your

eye in this position,

you'll

be

oble

to

oim the

comero

correcfly

lhroughoul

lhe

enlire

focusing

ronge.

When

shiffing your

viewpoinl

in

composing

the

picfure,

move

lhe

comero ond your

heod

together.

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THE

SIMPLES'T

SETTINGS

1-

If

ynu

u'ant box-camera simplicity,

set

the shutter

at the

rectr

50, the foctts

at

the

red

10, and the

lens opening

as descr:ibed

belor'v

for Kodachrorne

Filrn and

Kodak Ektachrome

Film

Eaylight

Type.

For

complete

information,

see

the

instruc-

tion

sheets

packed

with

the fflm.

Kodochrome Film

Doylight

Type-ln

brighf,

direct

sunlight.

Set

the lens

opening

at

the red

dot bet',veen

5.6 and

8,

shutter

speed at

the red

50, and

focus at

the

red 10.

Subjects

florn about

7

Io 20 feet

will

be in

sharo focus.

Kodqk Ektochrome

Film Doylighr

Type-ln

bright,

direcf sunlight.

..1

the lens

opening at

the red

11,

shutter

speed at the

red

I .r,:l

focus

irt the

red

10. Subjects from

about

O to 50 feet

"

.,-

:

. in

shtrrp

focus.

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You'll

want

to make

some flash

pictures

to really appreciate

your

Signet 40

Camera.

They're as

easy

to make as

outdoor shots-some folks think even

easier. This is'because flash

is always ready

when you

need it.

The Signet 40

was designed

to use the Kodalite Super-M Flasholder

digeptly, and does not require

the use of a

bracket. Two reflectors are

avail-

able for

this flasholder:

The 4:inch reflector

is for

use

with

No.

5

qnd

No. 25 lomps only,

The

3-inch reflector

is designed

primarily

for

the

small

M-2 lomps.

How-

ever, No. 5 and 251amps

can also

be used with this reflector.

Synchronization

The

Kodak Synchro

400 Shutter

synchronizes No. 5,

No. 25,

and

M-2

lamps

at

speed 25

(1/25

second). Electronic fash

units

(zero-time

delay)

aLe

synchrbnizedby

this

shutter

at

all speeds.

16"

I

Power

for

the

Flasholder

Batteries

are

not

included

with the

flasholder.

Get

two

116-volt

Denlite bat-

teries

(each

bailery

should

test

B16 am-

peres).

For

more

dependable

lamp

firing,

a

Kodalite

Midget

B-C

Flashpack

and

I5-volt

photoflash

battery

or"

,eco.-

mended.

With

B-C

(battery-condenser)

power in

your fasholder,

fash

failures

due

to

rveak

batteries

are

eliminated

-

batteries

last

Jonger,

too.

Note:

Here

ore

some typicol

l5-voll

photo-

flosh

bofteries:

Burgess

Y 10,

Evereody

No.

504,

Olin

No. 0814.

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