Kodak Vest pocket B User manual

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'' Outdoor Exposure Guide

for the Vest Pock-et Kodak, Model B

Sus.rnct Srop

OppNrNc Srruttpn

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Ordinary landscapes show-

ing sky, with a principal

obiect in the foreground.

Snow. marine and beach

scenes.'btremely dis-

tant landscapes. Moun:

tains.

No. 1

No. 2

No. 3

No. 3\

one

second

No. 1

gl .tb" hours f-torn2/2

tro"is uft.it sunrise until 2rfi-\ours before sun-

;;t "; auvt whe., the sun is shining. If-pictures

;;;;tA; earlier or later in-the dav.than this

ilii.a, rt iii-t it a slishttu cloudv .oi hazv dav,

irse the next larger stop opemng than t'he one

specified--tG-largest stop- opening is No' 1' The

nts-h; the iumber the smaller the opening'

Picturetakingwith the

.t'

VestPocket

EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY

RocnnsrER,

N.Y., U. S.

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Picture taking with tlte

VestPocket

Kodak

Model B

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Published bu

EASTMANKODAK COMPANY

Rocnosrnn,

N.Y.,U.

S.A.

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Order Film by Number

All Kodak Films are distinguished

bv the numbers on the ends of the

ci,rtons. The number is also on the

cartridge, and on the Kodak.

L 127is the number of film for the

Vest Pocket Kodak, Model B.

Autographic Film can be usedin the

earliermoiielsof cameras,

and "N.C."

film can be used in Autographic

Kodaks.

Autographic resultscan only be ob-

tained by'using Autographic-

Film in

an Autographic Kodak.

IMPORTANT

When autograPhing film, bear

down $tith the stylus as heauilY

as the paper will stand without

tearing.

Before Loading

Before

taking any pictures

with your

Kodak, read the following instructions

carefully. Make yourself familiar with

thecamera,taking especial

careto learn

how to operate the shutter (seepage

11). Work it for both instantaneous

and time exposures

severaltimes before

Ioading the Kodak with fiIm.

The first thing to rememberis that

the light, which impressesthe photo-

graphic image upon the sensitive film

in afraction of a second.

when it comes

through the lens,can destroy the fiIm

as quickly as it makes the picture.

While loading and unloading, be very

careful to keep the red paper wound

tightly around the film to prevent the

light striking it.

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CONTENTS

Loading the Kodak

Making the Exposures

Opening

thetr'ront

Operating the Shutter

Instantaneous ExPosures

Diaphragm or StoP OPenings

Autographic I'eature

Time Exposures-Interiors

To Make a Portrait . .

Time Exposures-Outdoors

Flash-light ExPosures

Closing the Kodak

Removing the F

ilm

Finishingthe Pictures .

Loading the Kodak

rf\HE Vest Pocket Kodak, Model B,

I can be loaded or unloaded in day-

light. This should be done in a subdued

light, not in direct sunlight.

IJse film No. A L27 for this Kodak.

After the seal around the film is

broken, care must be taken to keep the

red paper tight on the spool or it might

slip and loosen sufficiently to let in

light which would fog and ruin the film.

To load the Kodak:

l. Push the sliding lock as shown in

Fig. I, to unfasten it.

Frc.

Take the front of the camera by the

edgesand lift the end on whieh the lock

is attaehed. then draw out and remove

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that part of the Kodak entirely, as in

Fig. II.

2. In one end of the roll holder there

is a reel with a slit in it, on which the

film is wound after exposure.

3. Draw out the winding key as far

as it will come, and remove the empty

spool or reel by tapping the roll holder

on the palm of the hand.

4. Remove the band from around

the redpaper,

Fig. III, Page

Give the empty spool three or four

turns,enough

tb bind the paperon the

reel. The paper must

and the full spool must

SLOT

draw straight

not loosen.

5. Unroll about four inches of the

red paper and place the spools into the

film pockets, keeping the red paper

taut. The slotted end of the empty

spool must be placed next to the wind-

ing key, Fig. IV.

Fro. IV.

6. Press in and turn the winding

key until it fits into the slotted end of

the empty spool, as in Fig. V, page

The red paper must draw from the

underside

of the full spool.

Fra. III.

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- 7. Replace the front, first inserting

the end opposite the lock, FiS. VI; the

edge of the roll holder must fit into the

8. Turn the key and watch the red

window. After a few turns have been

given, a warning hand will appear; now

turn the key slowly until the figure 1

is in the center of the red window.

for theThe film is now in position

first exposure.

Press in the winding key

when turning it, to keep the

the key in the slot in the spool.

slightlSr

web on

Load your Kodak with Kodak

Filrn.

Look for this Trade Mark on the

box:

Frc YI.

groove on this end of the front. Press

the end on which the lock is attached

into placeand push over the lock, mak-

ing sure that it is fastened seeurely. " If it isn't Eastmart,

it isn't Kodak Film."

EASTMAN

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Making the Exposures

D EFORE making an exposure with

I-D the Vest Pocket Kodak, three

things must be done:

First-The shutter must be adjusted

for an instantaneous or time exposure.

Second-The diaphragm dial turned

to the correct stop opening.

Third-An unexposed section of the

film turned into position.

Openin$ the Front

Frc. I.

Opening the

Front.

Raise the lever near the winding key,

trig. I, and draw down the bed of the

Ko?ak until the side arms catch.

Draw out the lens standard by the

knurled finger grips, Fig. II, page 14.

Operating the Shutter

In the illustration, A is the indicator

that adjusts the shutter for instanta-

neous or time exposures.

The dial B eontrols the diaphragm

or stop openings indicated by the

numbers l, 2,3 and 4, which appear in

the eircular opening on the front of the

shutter near the letter B.

C is the exposure lever; one move-

ment, either up or down with indicator

A at "I," makes a snapshot or instan-

taneous exposure; and two movements

-one to open the shutter and another

to close it, with indicator A at "T,"

make a time exposure.

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Instantaqeous Exposures

"Snapshots"

Fdrsf-Move the indicator A to "I."

This adjuststhe shutter for Instantan-

eous

or Snapshot

Exposures.

Second-Revolve thediaphragmdial

B'by the milled edge,

until number I

is cdntered

in the ciicular opening,see

illustration

of shutter

onpage

11. This

brings the largest diaphragm or stop

open"inq

before

the lens. No. I is the

correciopening for ordinary outdoor

pictures,

suchasstreetscenes,

nearby

views,

etc.,when the subject

is in the

bright sunlight.

Third-To ma!<e

theexposure,

move

the lever C onceeither up or down.

Push the Iever until it clicks. Unless

it ispushed

far as

it will go,

no click

will be heard and no exposure

will be

made. Move the lever slowlgsoasnot

to jar the Kodak.

Time Exposures

First-Move the indicator A to "T"

(time). This adjusts the shutter for

Time Exposures.

Second-Revolve the dial B unti^

No. 1, 2, 3 or 4 showsin the circular

opening.'See

instructionsfor usingthe

diaohrasm or stop openingsgiven on

pases

l6'and 17;aisot-he

table

for mak-

ing Interior Time Exposures

on pages

31 and 32, andthe table for Time Ex-

posures

Outdoors

on page35.

Third-Press the exposurelever C

until it clicks. This opens

the shutter,

which norv stays open. Time the ex-

posure

by a watch. Press

the exposure

Iever in the opposite

direction.-This

closes

the shutter

Important-Neaer oil theshutter.

In case

of accident.return the Kodak

to your dealeror to usfor repairs.

Instantaneous Exposures

. ttsnapshotstt

When making instantaneous expo-

suresor snapshots,

the subject shouli.

be in the broad, opensunlight, but the

cameramust not. The sun should be

behind your back or over the shoulder.

If it shinesdirectly into the lensit will

blur and fog the picture.

To make portraits outdoors, when

the sun is shiningbrightly, the subject

should be in the shade of a buildins

or a largetree, but with clearand unl

obstructed

sky overhead-use stop No.

3 or No. 4, place

the Kodak on some

firm, steadysupport (do not hold it in

the hands) and make a shorttime ex-

posure. The exposurelever C should

be moved twice. up and downordown

and up rvithout a pause,

and care

must

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