Kodak Auto Colorsnap User manual

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   COLOUR FILMS             See page 20 for details of processing.
         'Kodachrome' Film (Kl35) Daylight Type. Gives transparencies from which
      you can order colour prints and enlargements, duplicate transparencies, or
        black-and-white negatives and prints.
 Yg,V'Kodachrome'tiHEktachrome'-T: l : :r  ?1,flFilmFitm (KRt'35) Daylight Type. Similar to 'Kodachrome'                                        ?(E|35).:.', fl'   t :l"i,,"^"-"lSimiiar to o.thel l y,|'Kodachrome'                                                            11-';  _ - _, series. but faster. lt
I      can be processed at home if preferred.
         High speed 'Ektachrome' Film (EHt35). similar to 'Ektachrome' Film, but
            still faster. should be used in poorer light such as daylight indoors.
          'Kodacolor' Film (C135). Gives colour negatives from which colour prints are
       supplied; you can also order colour enlargements or colour transparencies.

    BLACK.AND.WHITE FILMS
         'Panatomic-X' Film. A high-definition panchromatic  film        exceptional
      image sharpness.
          'Ptus-X' Pan Film. An excellent general-purpose panchromatic  film.
           'Tri'X' Pan Film. A panchromatic film of very high speed. ldeal for'available-
        light photography' indoors or out.

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                   Read these
                                                                                      i nstructi ons caref u  I ly
                   and practise each step
                       with your camera.
                      Before taking any
                     important pictures
                   expose a roll of film
                   and have it processed
                      immediately.
                     This will check
                     both technique
                   and equipment.
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HOLDING THE CAMERA

  These pictures show the correct ways of
holding the camera for vertical and horizontal
pictures, using a firm but not clenched grip
with the forefinger resting naturally on the
shutter release. For safety, provide your
camera with the ever-ready case mentioned.
on page 23, The neck-strap should always be
worn, then, should the camera slip, it cannot
fall to the ground.
  Take particular care that no part of the hand
or neck-strap falls in front of the lens or
photocell.
  Make sure the subject does not appear
tilted in the viewfinder. Keep your eye as close
as you can to the finder eyepiece, and see

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that the picture framed by the front aperture
is exactly centred in the rear eyepiece' You
should just be able to see all four edges of
the  f ront aperture, and the subject well clear
of the edges. When taking pictures, carefully
frame and level the subject in the viewfinder,
steady yourself with feet apart, then hold your
breath and gently press the shutter button
fully down.
  Practise operating the lever wind and
shutter release. Note that each operation of
the lever wind re-sets the shutter, transports
the film and counts the exposures. Acciden-
taldouble exposures are thus prevented. Now
you are ready to load a film and take pictures'

LOADING
(in the shade, never in bright direct light)

1. Press in the lock button and pull the sliding
latch upward. Use the opening pin provided
to swing open the camera back; never attempt
to force the sliding latch without pressure on
the button. For protection, lay the camera
face-down on a handkerchief or soft duster.
2. Pull out the re-wind knob to its full extent:
take the cassette of film out of its container
and place it in the recess so that the film
tongue points along the film-track.
  Note: Retain both the container and the
mailing bag when provided.

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            3. Now engage the re-wind knob with the
           cassette core by pushing the knob gently
            inward, while turning, until it clicks home.
           Draw the film tongue across to the take-up
+          spool. Turn the take-up spool with the thumb
             untilthe slot is uppermost.
            4. Insert the film tongue into the slot in the
           take-up spool so that the tooth nrojectingI           from one end of the slot engages one of the
            perforations of the film. Make sure that the
I           perforatedbottom edgeedgeof theof camera.the film is parallel to the
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5, Turn the take-up spool with the thumb
until the full width of film reaches the drive
sprockets. Hold the cassette steacv and take
up any slack in the film by turning the re-wind
knob in the direction of the arrow. See that
the latch is up, then caref ully :lose the camera
back and lock itly pushing down the latch.
6. lf the film is in a 20-exposure cassette, turn
the exposure counter dial anti-clockwise
until the black diamond nearest the figure 20
comes opposite the indicator mark. lf the film
is in a 36-exposure cassette, turn the exposure
counter dial until the black diamond nearest
the figure 36 comes opposite the indicator
mark.

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           4. Set the film-speed ring to 25 ASA,
          marked by the red triangle.
            5. Set the exposure value dialj to the E.V.
        recommended for the camera-to-subject
          distance in the tables overleaf. An amber
               filter will appear in the viewfinder to remind
          you that the camera is not on " Auto".
          Note: lf using flash as the sole source of            illumination  (e.9., in an unlit room or dark u             street) and the flashbulb  fails to fire, press the   "fu-e"
          shutter re-set lever to the left. This will
            re-set the shutter without winding the film
          on, and you can try again without having
          wasted an exposure.l      Remember to re-set the film speed, and the
          exposure value dial to "Auto", when you
          remove the Flasholder.
          When taking c/ose-ups and groups the use of
          the Flashguard is recommended. Never take
            tash pictures in an explosive atmosphere,ft
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PROCESSING AND PRINTING
   'Kodachrome' Film for processing should be sent in the metal container and
postal bag provided to your nearest Kodak processing station.
   For qur-ik service ta'ke to your Kodak dealer all other films for processing, by
Kodak or other colour laboraiories, or orders for duplicate transparencies, colourprints and enlargements, and black-and-white negatives and prints from trans-   I
parencies.
   See the leaflet "Kodak Colour Print and Processing Services" for details and      J
prices of these services.
                                                                                                                                                                                                   1  Always ask for colour prints on 'Kodak' paper.
VIEWING COLOUR PRINTS
  To appreciate to the full the colours and detail of colour prints and colour     I
enlargements, view by daylight. Ordinary electric (tungsten filament) _lamps
render their colours reasonably well, provided the lamps are bright. Certain
tubular (fluorescent) lamps, however, will make some colours appear false.                                                                                {





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AGCESSORI ES
   Should you want to fit a lens attachment such as a lens hood, ask your
dealer for size 320 'Kodisk' Lens Attachments.
   'Kodachrome'and'Ektachrome'  Films can be used with clear flashbulbs  if a
No.81C filter is fitted; 'Kodacolor' Film however needs no filter in daylight or with
the recommended flashbulbs. Ask your'Kodak' dealer more about the use of
lens hoods and filters,
  An ever-ready case (No.788) allows winding, setting, and picture taking with-
out removing the camera   f rom its case.
   For flash pictures use the'Brownie' Flasholder 4 as recommended on page 14.