Kodak 2c - 3a Autographic Juniors User manual

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         Picture taking u:ith the
        Nos. 2c and 34
      Autographic Kodak
            Juniors
             Rapid Rectilinear and
                   ;f.7.7 Anastigrnat Lens
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           Order Film by Number
          All Eastman Films may be distin_
        guished by the numbers on the ends of
         the cartons:
        4-130 is the number of film for the
       No. 2C Autographic Kodak Junior.
        A-122 is the number of film for the
        No. .3A Autographic Kodak Junior.
        The number appears on the carton, on
        the cartridge, and on the Autographic
        door, which is locateclon back of Kodak.
         Autographic film can be used in old
         style Kodaks, old style film can be used
          in Autographic Kodaks, but to get aato_
       graphoc results Autographic film must
       be used in an Autographic Koclak.
                IMPORTAI\T.
        When Autographing film, bear down with the
          stylus as heavily as the paper will stand without
          tearing.

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               Before Loading
        LrREFORE taking any pictures with the Nos.          2C or 3A, Autographic Kodak Juniors,
        read the   f ollowing instructions  caref ully.
        Make yourself perfectly familiar with the in-
           strument, taking especial care to learn how to
          operate the shutter. Work it for both time
       and instantaneous exposures several times
           before threading up the film.
          The first and most important thing for the
          amateur to bear in mind is that the light, which
           serves to impress the image upon the sensitive
           film in a small fraction of a second when it
         comes through the lens, can destroy the film as
           quickly as it makes the picture. Throughout
             all the operations of loading and unloading be
          extremely careful to keep the red paper wound
            tightly around the film to prevent the admis-
           sion of light.
         EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY,
                              Rocnesmn, N. Y.




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        PART  I

       Loading the Kodaks
rf     I I L, filrrrs  f ur  tlrc  \ os. 2C
  I   attrl .3.\ -\rrtograplric Korlalr
J uniors arc   f rrrnishe cl irt  light-
lrroof cartricigcs ancl thc cam-
eras can, therefore, be loadcd in
daylight. The operatiott  shortlcl,
holvcver, be pcrforn-rc11 itr a sttb-
drred light, n,ot in the glare of THEA-l30orFILM
bright sunlight.  It shoulcl also be     A-122
Lroruc in n-rincl that after thc seal is brokcn care
must be takcn to keep the ri-'tl pal)er taut on the
spool; otherr,vise it mav slip artd loosen suf -
 1rcicnt11' to fog the fihn.
  1. To loacl thc liotlali, talie a position
lvircrc the clal'light is somcu,ltat sltbdtteci. ancl
grasping the iustrument rvith tlte 1e f t hand,
remo\re the back by pressirrg in sirnttltatreously
u'ith the thrrmb ancl secr;nrl fiugcr of the right

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                              prn"rtrlnr1i Catchcs.
           hand, as indicated in Fig. I. Then lift the back
          outwards and upwards in order to remove  it.
          as shown in Fig. IL





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                            FIG. TI.
                        Remoaing the Back.


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                             FIG.  III.
                      Springing Out a Spool pin.
         2. The Kodak having been opened, an
       empty spool having a slit in  it will be seen
         in the winding end of the camera. This forms
        the reel on which the film is wound after ex_
       posure. The full spool is to be placed in the
        recess at the opposite end of the Kodak. To
        accomplisir tliis, pull out spool pins as shown
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                         FIG. IV.
                         Inserting the Cartridge

8  Picture taking with the
  3. Drop the film cartridge into this re-
cess as shown in Fig. IV.
  Be careful to get the top of the spool at the
top of the camera. The top is the winding end
of the camera. Each cartridge is marked with
the word "Top" on the red paper near the top
of the spool.
  4. Push spool pins into place so that
spool revolves upon them.
  5. Remove the gummed slip that holds
the end of the red paper; pass the paper over
the two aluminum rollers and thread into
the slit in reel, as shown in Fig. V. Be careful





                  FIG. V.
            Thread,ing Up the Red Poper.
  Norn:  If the cartridge is inserted wrong end up
the red paper instead of the film will be brought nextto the lens, resulting, of course, in the absolute lossof the pictures.

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                           FIG. VI.
                 Turning the Key to Binil paper bn Reel.
           in so doing that the paper draws straight and
            true.
            To secure a tight grip on the red paper, do not unfold the
            end, but thread it into the slit in reel-with ibe paper creased.
         By doing tbis the red paper will not be liable to ;lip.
         6. Give the key one or two slight turns
        -just enough to bind the paper on the reel-        and no more. See Fig. VI.
        The paper should now be in position indi-
         cated in Fig. VII.




                                  }-IG. VII.
                   Showing position of paper.
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            7. Replace the back on the l(odak, r€-
            r.ersing the operation as shown in figures I
         and II.  Care should always be taken to handle
           the back of Kodak carefully, especially when
                 it is detachecl from camera, ?S even a slight
         bend rvould rrake it  fit badly, resulting very
            probably' in a leakage o f light, and consequent
            loss of fihn.
           Throwghout the foregoiu,g opcru,tion,, front,
                 tlt,e tint,e tlt,e gu,tu,med, slip es cut o?t, ttrce fresh
             roll of  filnt, u,u,ti,l the bacle is once lnore  in,
            place, heep th,e red, paper z.uown,d, tightly on
              th,e roll.  If  it fs allowed, to loosen, light zuill
          be adnt,itted and, the film, fogged.
            8. The ro11 of  film  in the canlera is
          covered with red paper, and this must be
            partly reeled off before a picture can be taken.
         Turn the key slov'rly to the left and watch the
              little red u'inclow at the back o f the camera.
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                             FIG. VIII.

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When 15 to 18 turns have b..n gi.r.r\   t"*                                    "pointing toward the first number will appear;
then turn slowly until the figure 1 is exactly in
the center of the red.window. Fig. VIII.
  The film is now in position for taking the
first picture.
  Press in the winding key slightly when turn_
ing it, so as to make sure that the web on the
key stays within the slot in the top of spool.
Load your Kodak with Eastman Film.
Look for this Trade Mark on the box:
  EASTMAN

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             PART II
            Making ttre Exposures
       -fHE  general instructions in this Nos. 2C              I  and 3A Autographic Kodak Juniors man-
           ual apply equally well to the camera, whether
              it is fitted with the Rapid, Recti,linear or f.Z.z
           Anastigrnat Lens.
            Before making an exposure with the Nos.
       2C or 34' Autographic Kodak Juniors, either
          time or instantaneous, be sure of four things:
          Frnsr-That the shutter is adjusted prop-
              erly.
           (For instantaneous, time or "bulb" expo-
            sure).
           SecoNn-That the diaphragm lever is placed
           at the proper stop opening.
          Tnrnn-That the camera is focused.
          Founrn-That an unexposed section of the
           film is turned into position.
             Norr: - Exposures are made by pressing push-pin             at end of cable release D o.r pushing down on releise         C. The shutter is self-setting.
           Avoid making too sharp a bend in the cable
             release, as by doing so it will be liable to kink.
              Operating the Shutter
            Perfect familiarity with the shutter is essen-
              tial to successful picture-taking with any cam-
         era. The following directions should, there-

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fore, be carefuliy read and the shutter oper-
ated several times before threading the film up
for use.
  fnstructions for the use of the Nos. 2C or 3A
Autographic Kodak Juniors, when equipped with the
Rapid Re ctilittea,r or  f .7.7 Anastigntat Lens.





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  This  illustration shows the shutter o11 the Kodak
rvhen it  is  etlr,rilrpecl with the Rapid Rectilinear Lens.
       fnstantaneous Exposures
  Frns:r-Set the lever A at 25, 50 or 100 (tep-
resenting the speeds of the shutter), according
to the time of instantalteous exposure desired.

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             This  illustratio'  shows the  shutterr o1r the Kodak
         when it  is equipped with the  f .7.7 Anastigtnat Lens.
              Norr:  The lever A  should be used at 100 onlv
         when taking moving objects in  bright sunshine,  atrd
            lever B must always be placed at No. 4 or   f .7.?
          when taking this kind of a picture.
          Sncoxo-Set the lever B at No. 8 or  f .Il.         Lever B controls the Iris diaphragrn and No.
       8 or f.ll  is the proper opening for ordinrry          instantaneous exposures in bright sunlight,
          using speed 25.
            NotB:  For instantaneous exposllres when the sun-
              light is unusually strong and there are no heavy shad-
           ows, puch as in views on the seashore or on the water,
          use diaphragm No. 16 and speed 50.
         _ With  light clouds or slightly smohy atmosphere use
          No. 4 or f.7.7 and speed 25.   LL,ith- hca.u! tlouds  d,o
           not attem,pt instan,tarlcotts c.rposttrcs.




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         Tnrno-Press push-pin or push down on
        Release C. This makes the erposure:
           Nor:n: Press push-pin with a firm, quick move-         ment, at the sanie time be sure to hold the Kodak           rigid, as a slight jarring will cause a blurred nega-
              tive.
               Time Exposures
         Frnst-Set the lever A at the point T
        (time). This adjusts the shutter for time
         exposures.
         Sacomn-Set the lever B at No. 4,8, 16, 32,
        64 or 128. If the Kodak is equipped with the
         f.7.7 Anastigmat lens, set the lever at f.7.7,
            ll,  16, 22, 32 or 45. See instructions for the
       use of the stops  f or Interior Exposures as
        given in table on pages 33 and 34, also the table
         for Time Exposures in the Open Air, pages
        36 and 37.
         Tnrno-Press the push-pin. This opens the
         shutter. Time the exposure by a watch. Again
        press the push-pin. Thrs closes the shutter.
         Shutter may be opened by pressing release C
        and closed by a second pressure if desired.
                 Bulb Exposures
       When it is desirable to make a very short
       time exposure this is best accomplished by
       making a "bulb exposure."
         Frnsr-Set the lever A at the point '(8"
        (bulb). This adjusts the shutter for "bulb"
         exDosures.




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  SBcoNn-Set the lever B controlling the
stops at No. 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 or 728. If  the
Kodak is equipped with the f.7.7 Anastigmat
 lens, set the lever at f.7.7, ll, 16,22,32 or 45.
See instructions for the use of the stops for
Interior Exposures as given in table ol1 pages
33 and 34, also the table for Time E,xposures
in the Open Air, pages 36 and 37.
  Tnrno-Press push-pin to open the shutter,
and release it to close the shutter. This ntahes
the erposure. The shutter will remain open
as long as the push-pin is under pressure.
           IMPORTA NT
 Do not oil any part of the shutter.
  In case of accident return shutter to your
dealer or to us for repairs. As a general rule,
make exposures with the cable release instead
of with the release C, as the cable release  is
     likely to jar the camera..less
     Instantaneous Exposures
                   Snapshots"
 When making instantaneous pictures the
subject must be in the broad, open sunlight,
but the camera should not. The sun should be
behind the back or over the shoulder of the
operator.

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              Focus on the Subject
        Press the concealed button, as shown in
        Fig. I, and push down the bed of camera to
       the limit of motion.
      On the camera bed will be found an index
        plate with slots marked 6, 8, 10, 15, 25 and 100
       feet. This is for focusing the camera.
        Norr: The index olate is scaled both for feet and        meters and care should be taken not to confound
         them.
         Grasp the springs at bottom of front board,
      and pull out front to the point nearest the





                        FIG. I.
                     Opening the Front.





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estimated distance of. prin,cipal object to be
photographed in  f eet, where it locks auto-
matically. Fig. II.
  Except when working at distances of 15 feet
or less, it is not necessary to estimate the dis-
tance with any more than approximate accu-
racy; for instance, if the focus is set at 25
feet (the usual distance for ordinary street
work), the sharpest part of the picture will be
the objects at that distance from the camera,
but everything from 15 to 35 feet will be in
good focus. For general street work, the
focus may be kept at 25 feet, but where the


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                  FIG. II.
              Ertending the Bellozrs.

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  principal ob ject is_ nearer or farther away, the
  focus should be changed            E;.;_  !!ing beyond 100 feeiis in"".oiaingty.the 106_ieet focu-s.
  Nothing nearer than 6 feet can be io.u..a-  without using a portrait Attachment. See  page 35.
         Use Stop No. B or f.lI
   For all ordinary outdoor work, when the
 sun is bright, use stop No. g or f .ll  ;;;  ;;; speed 25. If a smaller stop is used for ordi_ nary       _snapshots, the light will be so much re_ duced that it will noi sufficiently impress the
 image on the film, and failure will result.
  .,  When .*"Fing portraits out of doors, when      .,rr.is shining_bright, place the subject in  l,h. the shade of a building or large tree, lut with
 clear and unobstructed sky ovJrhead _then use stop No.           ,4.or f .7.7 and use speed 25. By fol_ lowing this rule unpleasani and clistorting
 shadows on the face will be avoided.
  In views on the water, when the sunlight is
 u,nusually stron_g_ and there are no h."uy
shadows, stop No. 16 and speed 50 may be.
 used.
   If a smaller stop opening than No. 16 is used -tor snapshots, absolute failure uiT result,
except that No. 32 or f .22 may be used for ex_
tremely distant views, marine or snow scenes,
or clouds, in bright sunshine, at speed 25.

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                  FIG. III.
           Locate the Image
  Aim the camera at the object to be photo-
graphed and locate the image in the finder.
For a horizontal picture hold the camera as
shown in Fig. III, reversing the finder as in-
dicated. Always look into the finder from
directly over it, not at an' an'gle.
  For a vertical exposure the camera must be
held as shown in Fig. IV. The finder gives the

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                  FIG. IV.

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scope of view and shows a facsimile of thepicture as it will appear, but on a reduced
 scale.
  Any object that does not show in the finder
will not show in the picture.
   It will be noticed that the top of the finder
is notched, as shown in Fig. V. This is done
so that the one finder will correctlv show the
view included when the Kodak ls held in
either horizontal or vertical position. As the
picture taken with the Nos. 2C or 34. Auto-
graphic Kodak Juniors is oblong, it will read-
ily be seen that unless the finder was made in
this manner it could not correctly show the
exact view intended when held in either oosi-
tlon.
  Remember that only the view indicated with-
in the dotted lines will show in the picture.





 VIEW INCLUDED WH-8.\       VIEW INCLUDED WHEN
 MAKING A HORIZONTAL         MAKING A VERTICAL
       PICTURE.                                PI CTURE.
                  FIG. V.