Goodwin Folding 1A - 3A User manual

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 Picture-Taking
             with
 No. 1A and No. 3A
Folding Goodwin
     ?1Lameras


     A Manual of Instructions
        Read Carefully Before
            Using Camera




   Goodwin Film and Camera Co.
           Binghamton, N. Y.

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               with
 No. lA and No. 3A
  Folding Goodwin
     Cameras


  A Manual of Instructions
     Read Carefully Before
         Using Camera



Goodwin Film and Camera Co.
          Binghamton, N. Y.

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   Use Goodwin Fitm
MHILE     any reputable brand
 \A/Y Y  of roll-6lm can beusedwith      Folding Goodwin cameras,
we strongly recommend Goodwin
Film, which is specially made for
us by Ansco Photoproducts, Inc.
   Sizes are as follows:
  No. fA Goodwin, 2+x4I-Call for 6,4 (6 .*po"rr"J) or-68 (  I 2 exposures).
  No. 3A Goodwin, 3l x 5l-
9:!.f fgf l8A (6 exposures)- orl88 (10 exposures).-

Goodwin Cameras Exptrained in
                this Manual
   This Manual Explains the Operation  of the Fol-
 Iowing Cameras:
No. t A Folding Goodwin, 2| x 4!, with Single
     Achromatic Lens
No. I A Folding Goodwin, 2$ x 4!, with Rapid
      Rectilinear Lens
No. I A Folding Goodwin, 2l x 4+, with F. 7.5
     Anastigmat Lens
No. 3 A Folding Goodwin, 3f * 5+, with Single
     Achromatic Lens
No. 3 A Folding Goodwin, 3+ x 5+, with Rapid
     Rectilinear Lens
No. 3 A Folding Goodwin, 3t  *  5f,  with F 7.5
    Anastigmat Lens
  The  six cameras are  identical  in  design and
construction, the only point  of difference except
as to  picture  size, Iens, and shutter, being that
the 6rst camera in the  list a,bove is a fixed-focus
model.  The other  five are  al'l focusing cameras-

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 Parts and features. See explanation on page opposite.

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   Parts of Nos. 1A and 3A Folding
            Goodwin
Numbers refer to illustration.  Get this before read-
      ing instructions and opening camera.
   l. Concealed  button  which  releases platform
     catch.
  2. Fin_ger clamps for  extending  front  standard
    and retiring same to close                                           ".*"r..
 3. Shutter (lllustration  is of F 7.5 model).
  4. Shutter releases. Use either.
 5. Focus pointer on focusing models.
 6. Focusing scale on focusing models.
  7. Finder.  See also illustration on page 10.
 8. Catch for back.  Release to open as shown in
     illustration on page 13.
 9. Spool-pin for lower chamber which holds un-
    exposed roll.  A  similar spool-pin  is on the
    other side.  Pull out both when inserting fresh
      roll, then snap back into place.
10. Spool-pin for upper chamber.  Winding key
     is on opposite side.  Pul'l out both to  ,"rrrorrl
   exposed roll.
I l.  Footrest for time exposures when pictures are
    taken  vertically.   Folds  up  b"hi.ta       f ront
    standard.
12. Footrest for  horizontal  pictures.  Folded up
    behind front  standard.
13. Tripod socket for horizontal pictures.  Socket
    for vertical pictures is on ,r.rd.,  side of plat-
          f orm.

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     How to Operate
   Your Goodwin Camera

        Know Your Camera
THE     first thing to do with a new camera is not
   I    to make pictures  with   it,  but  to  be,come
      familiar with  its parts and see how  it works.
Therefore, study the  il'lustration on page 4, with
the accompanying  illustration;  and,  with   the
camera before you, read through the instructions
on the pages that follow.
  These instructions are given in the  order   in
which  it  will be found most natural to learn the
operation of the camera. They begin with opening
the camera, then explain the various adjustments
of lens, shutter, focusing device, etc., according to
the model which you have, and finally deal with
loading, winding, and unloading the  film.  The
latter part of the book is devoted to general sug-
gestions in regard to picture-taking, and this will
be found very valuable and helpful after the me-
chanical operation  of  the  instrument  has been
grasped.
  The Goodwin Folding Cameras are very simple
in construction, so that a single reading will  give
sufficient knowledge of  their  general operation.
The matters which may require future  reference
are particularly those which deal with the setting
of the shutter, and this subject has therefore been
brought together on pages I and 9, 22 and 23, so
that at any time you can readily turn to these parts
of the book and by a glance at the illustrations
and the explanations accompanying them check
yourself on the operation of the shutter of your
particular model.
  Before actually loading with film and starting to
take  pictures, go through  the  various  motions

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explained in- this booklet, so that you may be
entirely familiar with the instrument before tiking
 pictures.
        To Open the Camera
TO    open the  camera depress the  concealed
   I    button which releases the platform   ( lr pages     4 and 5 ) .  The platform may norry- b"' low-
ered, and when it is at right angles with the body
of the camera, the side arms will catch and hold  it
 firmly  i_n position. Now grasp the two finger levers
on_-the lens from (2, 2, page 4)r pr€ss togelher, and
p_ull out the front  standard, along track.    If any
obstruction  is encountered, stop and see if  th;
wire release is caught against tha side.  (Never use
force in- opening or c'losing a camera; aiways stop
and look).
                 Focusing
I\TO  focusing is required with the S.A. model of
      the No.  lA.Folding   Goodwin.  With   thisl\     camera simply make sure  that  the  front
standard is pulled out as far as it will come. The
camera will then be focused and no further  atten-
tion need be paid to the front  extension until   it
is time to close the camera.
  With the exception of the above camera, all the
folding  Goodwins explained in  this booklet  are
focusing models. That is, the user moves the front
standard forward  or back according to the  dis-
tance from  the camera to the  principal  object,
thereby bringing this object into sharp fo"u".  This
focusing is done by means of a foCusing pointer
and focus scale located at 5 and 6 in the illustra-
tion on page 4.  To focus the camera, release and
press in on the front clamps 2 and 2 and move the
front standard in or out until the pointer 5 is over
the distance at which you wish to set the focus.
  For example:  if you are taking a picture of a
standing figure l5 feet away, *otu  the front stand-
ard in or out until tlre-pointer comes over the 6gure
15 on the scale.   If the picture is of a distaniob-
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 ject, such as an open meadow, or a house 100
 feet away, have the pointer over the figure  100.
     It  \ /ill be noted that the focusing scale has two
 columns of figures. Over the or"    the Ieft is the
 letter M, standing for Meters, and "=tover the one at
the right is the letter F, standing for Feet.
  To those who have previously used fixed-focus
cam_eras only, focusing may seern a  little  difficult
at  first, but one or two points  will  simplify    it greatly.
  One of these is that focusing need not be so
accurate for  distant objects as for near  objects.
In other words, you do not have to judge so care-
fully rvhether an object is 50 or 100 feet away as
you do whether it is 6 or  I feet away. The closer
you get to an object, the more careful you should
be to see that the distance is judged correctly.
  Another point  is that using a smaller opening
in the lens,  if  exposure conditions permit  this,
increases the range of distances over which any
f ocus setting  will  give  critical  sharpness in  the
picture.
            The Shutter
-f-HE    shutter  (3, page 4)  is the part  of  the
   I   camera that holds the lens.  The shutter  is
     the control mechanism of the camera from
a standpoint of exposure.   It has two functions.
 ( | ) that of determining the speed with which the
picture is taken, such as l/25  or  l/50  second or
Tirne exposure, and (2)  that of regulating the size
"t lhq opening in the lens through which the raysof light are admitted to the 6lm.
' The relation between these two functions of the
shutter is explained farther on, and every camera
user is-                to understand this relation  clearly,       -urge{as. the idea of exposure becomes exceedingly simpie
when this is done.  See page 22.
  The mechanical operations of each of the shut-
ters is shown on the opposite page.

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   .SHUTTER                  SHUTTER
                            RELEASE
                                                     (use rrrxrn)
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                                               OPENING SET           SETTING SHUTTER                                            AT U..S. l6

  Bcfore taking pictures,  familiarize  yourself  thoroughlY
with the shutter on your camera.  See page 22 and  fol-
lowing for explanation of the different  settings.

      SPEED sET F0R.hsSECOND         Top  vie\v  of  shutter  on
                        F 7.5 Goodwin.



 DIAPHRAGM POINTER SET FOR STOP F-II

   TTER REL€ASES   SPCEO POINTER    The lens and shutter  otl      Err xte  )              y/.s*                               roa  the F 7.5 Coodwin give a                                               '. Ya'SE00NO                            wide exposure range. Take
                               the  time   to  understand
                        how  to  use  them.   See
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     DIAPHRAGM LEVER
    SETS DIAPHRAGM POINTER
     SHOWN IN OTHER CUT

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            The Finder
     O()D\[/lN  foldinr{ carn(:ras iirr: e,quiJrped with
      the Ansco pendulunr-b<rb finder,  rvhich    is
            t s1>.:cially convenient and r.,liable and mak,rs
it  ('asy to be surc that the  canr(-.ra is held abso-
Itrtely  1,,v.,1.
   Tlr<: find"r  is shown at 7 on the illustration   or1
page 4, and the  illustratior-r on this page sives a
detailed view.    It   is  r.,ally a  nriniature  camer-A
which reproduces on a small scale the picturt-' as it
will appear on the 6lnr.
  V7hen the canrera is held in aiminr  position, the
opt:rator looks down into the 6nd.,r until thc vit.w
is arranqed  to  suit  hinr and then  h"  takr:s   t lrc
pricture by releasing the shutter.
    It  will be noted that  tht' 6nd"r  is in  tht:  fornr
<-rf a rnaltese cross.  This is so that when thc finder
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    lllustration   at  left shows how to read the 6nder when
canrera is held  for  vertical  pictures  (e.g., standing  fig-
u-res). Di-sregard portions  in wings at  left and  rigiit,  as
these will  not  register on the  film.   Illustration   a[  right
shows how to read finder for horizontal  views.  Disregirdportions  at top and bottom.
is pivoted around to take the picture with the
camera held in a horizontal position it will show
a view corresponding with the position in which
the camera is held. This means that when taking
vertical pictures-that  is, pictures in which the
longest dimension is from  top  to  f,611ep-1["
camera is held to correspond and the portion of
the irnage in the wing of the 6nder at each side is
disregarded; and when the camera is held in a
horizontal position for pictures in which the 'long-
est dimension is from side to side, the projecting
portions in the 6nder at the top and bottom are
disregarded. This is explained graphically by the
two illustrations on this page.
  The little pendulum on the inside of the finder
hood serves the purpose of a plumb-line to indi-
cate when the camera is level.
  Before closing the camera always see that the
hood of the 6nder is closed, and that the finder is
in vertical position. Otherwise there wi'll be inter-
ference when the front standard is retired to the
body of the camera.
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           The Foot-rests
-Ja WO foot-rests are provided on folding Good-
     win   I          .cameras. The purpose of these is to   I   provide means  for  supporting the camera
when  it is desired to take Tim" or Bilb  exposures.
 _ - The_ po^sition of these foot-rests is indicated by
 | | and 12 in the illustration on page 4.  They foli
up out of the way behind the lens front when not
in use and should always be returned to this folded
position before the camera is closed.  Otherwise
they will be in the way.
           Closing the Camera
   LOSING the camera is merely the reverse  of
     the operation of opening  it, but there are a
         . few points which should-be kept careful'ly in
_ First make sure that the foot-rests, if they have
been used, are folded up behind the lens- front.
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  To close up platform,   first  release side-arms by press_ing inward  in direction  of arrows.
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      closed and possibly throw the front  out of align-
     ment  if force is used in attempting to close. Now
     see that the finder is in the position for  vertical
      pictures.  Otherwise  it  will be in the way of _the
       it.ck when the platform is closed up and it will be
     impossible to  shut the  latter  completely.   Wit-h
     these details attended to, hold camera in the  left
     hand and with  the  right hand grasP the  finger
     clamps so as to release their  hold on the track
    and return  the  front  along the track   into  the
     camera as far as it will  go.
     Now hold the camera as shown in  illustration
    on page  | 2, with the lens towards you, and Press
     inward    (i.  e., in  direction  of arrows)  with  the
    thumb of each hand.  This releases the side-arms,
     so that by pressing the platform  gently  against
     your chest you can readily close and fasten it.
             Loading the Camera
        rf  O load the camera,  it  is first neceasary to re-
            |    -ot"   the back, which is held by a catch at      ^   the top under the handle.  The method of
     throwing  this catch is shown on the next page.
    The operation is very simple and easy if done this
      *"y;   ih"refore  study the illustration and try  the
     catch several times to see how  it works.  Avoid
     picking  at the catch with  the under side of the
      hngernail, as this  is a very awkward method oftt    unflstening  it and takes an unnecessary length of
      time.  This is the best catch provided on any hand
                                             sameI    camera, as it is absolutely secure and at the     time free  from  any annoyance to the knuckles
    when the camera is carried by the handle.


                          To  release back, push thumb
                                    in  direction  of  arrow,  with  nail
                           under  rolled edge of  catch,  until
                                      latter  springs away from  button.

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 In removing back,  pull
 out at top  first, as here
 shown.    In   replacing'back,      always catch  first
 at  bottom,  then  close
 and button  fastener  at
 top.




  Having thrown the catch, pull out the back at  -the top, whereupon it  will come loose at the bot-
tom also and can be laid aside while the camera
is loaded. See illustration  at the top of the next
page.
_ Note that in replacing the back it should alwavs
be caught fir.*ly  at the lower end first, then pushld
together at the end where the handle is, aftei which
the catch is buttoned over.    If  the b""k    i;   ;;;
caught at the bottom first  it will not .1"";  ;;;";i;:
              Inserting the Film
     ITH the back off y_o_u are now ready to load\Y/         the-          camera                 with                          film.                          Note                                     that ih"                                                 fr""hW'        roll           goes into                    the                       lower                            chamber,                                                                         is                                   which  _
at the _opp-osite- end of the camera from the wirrlirrek"y.  In the chamber at the k"y     y""  *iit i"Ean empty spool. It is onto this spool"rrJ ihat the 6lm
is -wound as used, so that when Lll .*po"rrres aretaken it is this spool which is ,"*orrei  fr"*   th"camera for finishing.
  To load, first spring out the spool-pins for the,lower or empty chamber. One of the spool_pins
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          Insert  fresh  roll  at end opposite  handle.

 is indicated by 9 in the illustration on page 4, and
there is another on the other side of ih"
Now drop the fresh spool into place as shown"^rrr..".in
the illustration above, taking care that you get  it
the right end around.  In other words, insert  it so
that the paper will  roll over, not under, and only
orange side of paper will show, black side being
towards the interior  of the camera.  After  insertl
ing the  roll, snap the spool-pins back into place to
hold it.
  With the new roll inserted and the sticker which
seals it broken, carry the end of the paper across
the back of the camera and thread  it lrri"  the slot
in the empty spool as shown at the top of next
page. Be careful to center  it on spool so that  it
will wind evenly.  Now give the winding key a
few turns to bind the paper as shown,         t'h"r,
replace the back of the            In doing"rrdthis, be
sure to catch at bottom ""*"...first, after which th"  ba"k
will  slip neatly into  position and catch  can  be
fastened without   difficulty.   See illustration  on
page 12.
  With the back replaced and fastened, continue
winding until figure  I appears in the peephole on
the back of the camera, as shown in the final illus-
tration.  The camera is now ready for  the  first
picture.
  Immediately after taking the  first  picture wind
again until figure 2 appears in the peephole, and so
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            Start  paper even on empty  spool





            .  Wind just enough to bind paper

on after each picture wind until the roll has been
completely exposed, after which continue to turn
the key until the orange paper is completely wound
ofi onto the spool at the key end of the camera.
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     When figure I appears in peephole, camera is ready
      for the first picture.
                        '      Unloading
    \V/HEN     the 6lm has been completely wound
   W    onto the key spool, remove the back, fold
          under  the  tip  of the orange paper, and
     seal the spool with the sticker which will be found
      in the opposite chamber.  This  is to prevent un-
      rolling and fogging of the 6lm after  it has been
     removed.
     Now pull out the key and the spool-pin on the
     opposite side, whereupon the spring spoon will  lift
     the exposed roll from the chamber so that  it can
    be set aside for finishing.    If preferred, the sealing
     of the  roll can be done at  this time instead
     before the removal of the roll.                          "I
     Now transfer the empty  spool  to  the  upper
    chamber, being careful to put the slotted end at
     the key side.  This Ieaves  the camera readv for
     the insertion of a fresh roll  of 6lm in the *Jrrrr",
     already described.
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                  Cautions
f N starting the orange paper at the time of load-                                                           fitting                                                is even,                                                              it                          see that         fresh                    roll, always   ing arI                                              climb                                              to                                                         it is                                            likely             neatly.                   Oiherwise       spool   thJ
up one end of the spool, causing the paper to tear
and maybe fog the film.
  Always *.t"      it a practice to wind to the next
number-immediately  ifter  taking a picture. so that
you can always be sure that the camera' when- you
start to use it, is ready for the next picttlre with no
possibility that you may make another picture on
top of one already taken                                              .

   Points on Picture -Taking

        Hold the Camera Level
 A LWAYS hold the camera lg\zsl-1h61 is, so
A    that the plane of the film is at right angles    r  with level ground. If the camera is pointed^up, the vertical lines of buildings in the view will
.ont.tg" towards the top.   If  it is pointed down,
they will converge towards the bottom.
             Portraits Outdoors
f N taking pictures of people  it  is advisable not to
 I  g.t too close to the subject, so as to avoid any
'  tend"ncy towards distortion   of nearer  Parts.
This applies particularly  to seated figures,      frg'
,rt."  rptl"d  ont on the grass at a picnic.  For-or ex-
ample,  if someone is seated in a chair opposite
the camera so that the head is about l0 feet away'
the feet may actually be not more than 6  feet
away, in which case the size of the feet will  be
greatly exaggerated  in  the picture-perh-aps-ap-
pearing considerably larger than the head.  This
is not Lny  fault of the camera' but  is due simply
to the fact that perspective is more violent close at
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hand than a little way off.  In the above case, the
picture wou'ld be much improved  if  the  subject
were  turned  sidewise so  that  head and  feet
were approximately the same distance from the
camera. Another way to avoid such distortion  is
to take the figure in a standing position, in which
case it can be brought a little  nearer.    It  is not
advisable to get closer than  I  feet, and  l0  will
prove better for most subjects.
             Pictures at a Picnrc
     PICNIC without a camera to record the event
     and get pictures of those present in holiday
      aspect is never quite complete. The follow-
ing suggestions as to the taking of pictures success-
fully at such times will therefore be of interest.  In
the first place, don't wait for other people to say
when  it is time to take a picture, but figure ahead
a litt'le  f or yourself and watch jor  the best oppor-
tunities.  Many people on such an occasion have
very wild ideas as to what will make a good picture,
but the photographer is the one to decide and to
carry this business through.  Another  point  is in
reference to taking unposed pictures  of various
people preCent, such  pictures  often  being much
more interesting than any picture carefully posed
or arranged. The thing to do is to watch the dif-
ferent members of the party and when you see one
getting off at one side and standing in an attractive
manner, walk up casually to a distance of l0 or  l5
feet away, point the camera, and make a snap.
  At the same time,  it  is always a good plan to
make one or two regularly posed group pictures
on such an occasion, getting the different members
of the party together facing the camera and making
the snap when they "look  pleasant."  Incidentally
it may be said that the best way to make them
look pleasant is to look pleasant yourself, instead
of assuming the  rather  worried  expression that
characterizes some amateurs when they undertake
this business.
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