Goodwin Box Camera User manual

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 GOODUTIN
  BOX CAMERAS
       Nos. 2, 2A, and 3





Goodwin Film and Camera
        Binghamton, N. Y.

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  Use Ansco Speedex Filrn
   Size 44 for No. 2 Goodwin Box Camera.
   Sizes 64 and 68 for No. 2A.
         (6.4, 6 exposures; 68, l2 exposures)
   Size 7A for No. 3.
    The best possible picture is assured
   with Ansco Film. Ask for the 6lm in
   the red box with the yellow band.

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 Goodwin Box Cameras
    Nos. 21 2A, and 3

     Goodwin Box Cameras
/-t OODWIN Box Cameras are very core-\f    fu'lly and substantially made of selected
materials, and are not only attractive in
appearance but exceptionally convenient.  It.
is very easy to get clear, sharp pictures with
a Goodwin Box Camera, and the method of
operation in all details from loading to taking
the picture is simple and easily understood.
Mistakes and failures can hardly occur unless
the following clear instructions have been
neglected. This is important. In the use of
any camera it should be kept in mind that,
however simp'le it is, instructions must be fol-
lowed, as the user is dealing with materials
which must be properly handled to protect
against failure.
           Protect the Film
 I N THE use of any camera, always bear in I  mind that roll-film is a sensitive material
and can be absolutely ruined if exposed to
light in any direction except through th-e lens
of- the camera. The roll of film as you buy it
is protected by a continuous strip of ou-tsiCe
p.p"t.  This has sufHcient length beyo-nd,the
point at which the 6'lm itself is attached to

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 provide a leader for loading and unloading           J
 in open daylight.   If, however, the roll  i;
 unwound too far before insertion  i n  t h e
 camera, or if  it is turned over to the finisher
 in a loosely wound condition, there is danger
 that light nqay get in under the protectfve
 p?.p"{ an-d fog the 6lm.  Just a little  light will do this, as can easily L"     from ih" fact that only a flash of light"""nthrough the
 lens at the time of taking the pictur" f" ,r".-
 essary to produce a complete image.
   Goodwin Box Cam"ra" are so constructed
 that loading and unloading are actually safer
 than with box cameras    other tyf,es, ag p-articular attention_ has been"f  given to making
 the op.e_ration simple and free-from d.ng.,  oT
a fumble in handling the 6lm. Compaie th.
 inner cone construction with the  cumber-
some arrangement in other cameras and the
 striking advantage of Goodwin Box Cameras
will be readily apparent.
  The  following instructions begin with
                                                                                                                                                  .;o-pening th. camera- and pto"""J  through
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ilthe natural series of op.r.tions involved ln
loading with film, taking the pictures, and     {removing the film afterwards for finishing.
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          Daylight Loading                                                                                                            :
  OODWIN Box Cameras are  daylight-                                                    *     loading. This means that they can- be                               1,I
loaded practically anywhere .*""pt  in the
open_ sunshine, which should always be
avoided when putting in or taking out the
film.   If  it  is not convenient to load  the

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   camera in the house or on the verandah, step
   under the shade of a tree or into the shade
   of a doorway,_ or  if out in the open turn so
  as to shade the operation with your own
  body. The point is to avoid if plssible the
   intensity of unobstructed  sunliglrt.

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        Illustration One          Illustration Two
         Opening the Camera
   -f- HE No. 2 and No. 2A Goodwin Box Cam-
     I   eras are of different size but otherwise
  identical except as to the back. The back
  of the No. 2 is completely removable as in-
  dicated in lllustration  l, while the back of
  the 2A is hinged at the bottom and held at
  the top when closed by the clasp as shown
  in Illustration 2. The inner cone construc-
  tion is the same on both cameras, and the
  same instructions apply to loading and other
  points of operation. The No. 3 differs some-
  what in the form of the cone, but loading is
  essentially the same.
    In order to load the camera, 6rst remove
  or open the back as above illustrated.

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                  lllustration Three
       Removing the Cone
N I OW remove the cone as in Illustrati on 3.
I\   This is done by holding the camera as
shown, pulling out ihe winding key so that
it no longer           slot in end of 6lm spool-             "ttg"g""               the cone, note the position,As you remove
so that you will quickly see which side comes
up when it is r"turned to the camera after
loading. A glance at lllustration  I  will  af-
ford a check on this point. The point to         fk.ep in mind is that when the cone is re-
turned to the camera freshly loaded it  will
be the slot in the empty spool which will
engage with the winding key.
        The Film to Use
-Tt HE No. 2 Goodwin Box Camera takes
  I   pictures 2I * 3f inches, and in  it mjr-y
be usld roll-film of any reputable make. We
strongly recommend 4A Goodwin Film, or if

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for any reason this is not readily obtainable
4A Ansco. The No. 2A Goodwin Box Cam-
era takes picture" 2+ * 4+ inches, and like-
wise uses roll-film of any reputable make.'We   recommend 6.4. and 68 Goodwin, or 6.A
and 68 Ansco.  6,4, gives 6 pictures per roll,
68 12 pictures per roll.  The No. 3 makee
3t   4f pictures, and takes 7A 6lm-6  ex-posures"   per roll.



               i r        Illustrationlllustration  Fourl'our
             Loading
I NSERT fresh spool of film as in lllustrationI   4. being careful to get it right end around
so that paper will roll with the orange side
out. Draw paper across back of cone as in
Illustration 5, noting that it rolls with orange
side out, and thread paper into slot in empty
spool as in Illustration 6, giving a few turns
to bind it.  See that the spool has slotted
end towards cup with hole in center which

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                  lllustration Seven
  With winding key pulled out so that it will
not interfere, replace cone in camera as in
Illustration 8.  Note that cup with  hole
showing slotted end of empty spool is at top
on key side of camera. Now replace back,
with ruby window at bottom. With the No.
2 Goodwin this ruby window or  peephole





                  Illustration Eight
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 will be in the lower left hand corner and
with No. 2A it will be in the lower right hand
 corner.
   In replacing detachable back of  No. 2
Goodwin, note that button arms for top and
bottom are of different lengths. This- is to
ke_ep the user from getting the back on up-
side down.





       lllustration

  With cone inserted and back clasped orr,
now depress key and turn gently to the right
until it slips into slot in end of empty spool,
then continue winding until figure I appears
in ruby window as in lllustration 9.   Illus-
tration 9 shows No. 2 Goodwin. With No.
2A peephole is at right instead of at left.
Key is made so that it will wind to the right
only.  Camera is now ready for the  first
exposure. After each exposure wind 6lm
until next number appears.
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                   lllustrat'on Ten
         Taking Snapshots
IJOLDING camera frrmly facing subject asn   in lllustration l0 and-locating subject in
6nder, take snapshots by pushing trigger
(shutter release) up or down with  right
thumb.  If trigger is up at start push down
f or 6rst picture, up for second, etc.  See
Illustration I l.  For time exposures see next
page.
       Removing the Film
\V/HEN  the last or No. 6 section of 6lm has
W   been exposed, complete winding of the
film onto k"y spool and remove cone as
shown in lllustration 3.  The exposed roll
can now be taken out and end fastened with
sticker which you will find  in  the empty
spool chamber. Such a sticker is packed at
the end of each roll of frlm. Before inserting
cone and closing camera again, transfer the
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 impty sp99l to the other side of cone so that  latter will be re_ady for loading a fresh roll, or reload immediat"ly.
              Snapshots
   SNAPSHOTS should be made only in good
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         Time Exposures                                        II
  T TIMES wfren the light is too dull for aAl.  \  - snapshot (see above), or when it is de-
sired to..take pictures in the       ol ;j;;,                          "h"J"       trme,exposure,                     proceeding                               as follows:Flt".r  lrst," put         the camera                 on a                    6rm support                                                 to
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 prevent motion, then pull up metal bar on                                                         'l top of- camera. (lllustrltion        | ).    ftii,  U", controls the shut,ter so that or"  .o*plli.
 motion of the release, either up or A;;;,
 open:s the shutter, and another in the ;";;-
 site direction closes it.  Second, ;"if  ;;iih.time slide located just above the'"tr"tt"i  i._
lease -(lllustration  | | ).  When thi"          i"out all the way it bring" a          J;;"iid.- ;;opening into position beJore "mall.,the lens, *ii"trs the rule for time exposures.
  For outdoor pictures a time exposure of
more than one second, even *hln   t"t i""p-ictures in the woods, is seldom ,.q"ir"a-lif Goodwin or Ansco Film is used. 'i;d;;r"
       longer.. The subject should:*po:,gbe strll throughout exposure. Do not"a;;;;;;hesitate
to- give time exposures, as they make U.",rtl_ful negatives when Iight ."rrjiti"i"-";;-;;;poor for  snapshots. -Excellent interioru ol
y-our home can be made with the camera inthis way.





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  No. 1 Goodwin Juntor
          For Picturet 2t x 3t

                                                                                -  Thie is a folding camera that  is  self
focusing.
  Does not require any adjustments or esti-
mating of distance for clear sharp pictures
every snaP.
   All the sureness and aimplicity of a box
camera, but more convenient to  carry.
Small, compact, good-looking, easy to load
and use. Price $8.00.
Goodwin Filrn and Carnera Co.
            Bingharnton, N. Y.
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    No. 1 A Goodwin
           For Picturer 2L x 4l
  A  finely-made folding camera in  three
styles at popular prices.
  Single Achromatic Lens model assurer
clear aharp picturea every snap without any
adjustments or estimating of dietancea. Pricl
$ t3.50.
  Rapid Rectilinear model, $ | 5.00.
 F 7.5 Anastigmat model,   (illustrated
above) 9-ffe1s quality and extra speed at aremarkably low price, $20.00.
Goodwin Filrn and Carnera Co.
           Bingharnton, N. Y.
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HANNIBAL GOODWIN
   lnventor of Roll Film





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