Kodak Signet 40 User manual

GONTENTS

looding 2

Unlooding 5

Kodok Films 6

Setling The ShuiterAnd lens I

Focus l0

RongeOf Shorpness I I

Toking The Picture 12

Ihe Simplest

Settings 14

Flqsh

Pictures 16

Portro Lenses 24,

Core Of The

Comero 25

PictureToking Around The

Clock 26

PhotoAids 28

Deloils 32

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o 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

asit appearsin the manual.

Before making any important pictures-a trip or some

specialevent-shoot a magazine of film, including afew 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 REwTNDKNoB 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

LEvERuntil the

wide slot in the take-up drum is up.

Note: In cose

you con not movelhe 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 dorvnthe edgeof the

magazine and move the film advance lever'

until the slackis 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 releasego 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'villmove trmark 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,vorkunless there

is film in the camela.

I Rotate the rrr,rr-rypE rNDrcAToRto bring

the ntrmeof the film oppositethe index mark.

Nole: To qdyqnce the film if o coble releosewos 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

Neverunlood in bright,direct

light.

After the 20th or 36th erposure. and before

tlrelrat.k

operred.

il isrrlcessary

to rewirrd

the film into the magarzine.

To clothis:

1 Hold the nurvrNnr,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-

rrind knob: tuln lhe camera

over ancl

let thc

rnagazinefall into vour hand.

'l'

COLOR

Kodqchrome

Film-This is the favoritecolor

film that is en-

joyedby millions. The full-color transparencies

canbe pro-

jected in any of the easy-working

KodaslideProjectors.

Kodachrome Film is available in both Daylight Type

(KlSs) and Type F (K135F for use with clear wire-filled

flashlamps).Available in 20- and 36-exposure

magazines.

Kodqk

Ekrochrome

Film-Afastcolor

fflm

that

you

can

process

yourseH

orhave

processed

by yourphotoffnisher.

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-

ablein 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 speeclsare used to valy the length of tin-rethat the

shutter staysopen u'hen the shutter releaselever is?ressed.

Ihe slorvestshutter speedis 5 (1/5 seconcl)-the fastest

SHUTTER

s p E E D s 100(I/400 seconcl).Atthe "B" setting, the shutter rvill stay

opcn ts tong irs 1ne snUtteTIetciLseIever

rs lrcl(t

clown.

Shutter speeclsand lens openings iue setto produce colrect

exD0sule.

The lens

openingcontrols

the amountof light that passes

throughthelens,

Theiensopeningissmallest

and

letsin the

L E N s leastamount

oflightwherr

set

at22 (.f

/22).Thelensopening

(t P EN I N Gs islargestanclletsinthegreatestamountof

lightu,hensetat

3.5(f13.5).

Ther-nNsopENrNG

porNrER

can

be setbet$'een

openings.Thepointerhas..clickstops''ateachmarked

openirrgandat thered dot.

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