Kodak BANTAM Colorsnap 2 User manual

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AbOUT.KODAGOLCDR' F1IM
 'Kodacolor' Film makes colour negatioes,   'Kodachrome' transparencies; develop-
which are then printed on paper to    ing and printing, which must be order6d
 p_qovide large natural coloui prints.   through a Kodak dealer, is chareed
 'Kodacolor' Film is faster in spee-d than    separately. There is only one kind- of'Kodachrome' Film and thus enables    'Kodacolor' Film;   it  id suitable forgood pictures to be made in lighting    taking daylight pictures or for pictures
conditions hitherto considered unsuit-    at night by the sole light of clear flash-able for colour. Colour orints from    bulbs. For details of flash exposures see
 'Kodacolor'negatives  cost leis than from   page 13.
About'KODAGHRCD|U|E, Film      R
There are two kinds of 'Kodachrome'   can also be used by the light of blue-     ,Film-Daylight Type and, for artificial    coated flashbulbs (elther alone or suo-light, Type A.  Both give miniature    pleme_nting daylight). Type A film'is
transparency slides in full natural colour    fgr after-dark pictures by- the light of
      no_ extra processing charge. Prints   Photoflood bulbs. It can- be used' withand-a-t enlargements in colour or black-    clear flashbulbs as the sole light, but
and-white and duplicate colour trans-    only if a filter is fitted over the l-enl (see
pareacies can be made subsequentlv   page rq.
frontthese colour snaps. Daylight fihir
For BLACK-AN D-WHITE pictures
If you wish to take black-and-white   Bantam'Colorsnap' Camera with Kodakpictures (daylight or flash) load your   'Verichrome'Pan  Film, size 828.

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     Practise handling your camera BEFORE LOADING
    Look at the picture opposite. This     is pressed by movement of the last joint
     shows the best position for your hands    only. The pressure on the button  is
     when taking a picture.                    balanced by the thumb underneath the
         Practise                          camera. (Note that the button stays
           (l)  Holding your camera like this     down.  If you now turn the winding                                                                                                 see        (z) Sighting your picture through   knob, the button will spring up:                                                                                                                            is             the viewfinder                 note below). Absolute steadiness                                                     essential                                                                                              So                                                              at                                                          the moment                                                                          of exposure,            Squeezing                   the exposure button      G)                                              hold                                                    the                                                  camera                                                                     firmly against                                                                             the face,             without                  a jerk.                                            as shown overleaf. With practice, yourt   See how the right index finger lies along   hands will fall naturally into the most
      the top of the camera, so that the button    suitable positions.

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     Operation of the exposure button release lever shown in the pictu16
      enables the exposure button to be re-set after the shutter has been
      fired, without winding on the film.  lt should only be used in the
      circumstances explained on page 14.

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Watch these points when VIEWING YOUR SUBJECT
For safety, provide your camera with the   Make sure the subject does not appear
ever-ready case mentioned on page 16.     tilted in the viewfinder. Keep your eye
The neckstraD can then be worn while    as close as you can to the finder aperture,
trying out these holds and, should you   and see that the picture framed by the
lose your grip, the camera cannot fall.    front aperture is exactly centred in the
You will probably find it better to change    rear apertlue. You should just be able
your grip for vertical pictures and to   to see all four edges of the front
press the button lvith your thumb.    aDerture.

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Always load in subdued light (in the       Turn the winding knob until the longer
shade). Take the new film out of its          slot of the empty spool is uppermost'
metal'container; hold the film firmly.       Thread the end of the leader PaPer
Place it in the empty recess 4s shown,         squarely through the longer slot a-s far
so that the spring holds it in position.        as it will go; the tapered end of the
Carefully pull the leader paper (coloured         paper then protrudes through the shorter
side towards you) across to the take-up            itot of the spool. To ensurE trouble-free
spool so that the paper lies between the         winding, take care that the tongue goes
four raised studs.                                   straight into the slot-not askew.

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I{olci the leader paper down into the       Make sure that the sliding lock is still
slot with the fingei-tip. Keep the finger       down. Close the camera-back and keep
in place while g-iving'the wiirding kn"ob              it shut while pushing down the sliding
4 !u1ns. Make sure the -thepaper winds         catch. This will lock the camera. Nowtightly and evenly on to      take-up           tlrrn the winding knob white watching
spool, without 'wandering'. If the oaoel         the red window. $fhen the number'f
is not then lying between all four ituhs,          in a square appears (just after the name
disengage the take-up spool, unwind the          of the film), stop winding. After loading,
paper fiom it, and re-insert the emptv           set the 'film reminder' dial (see page rr)
spool., Keeping the full spool tiglitly        to indicate the type of film in  thewound, re-thread the paper.                     camera.

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WHEN YOU'VE FINISHED THE ROLL OF FILM                                                                   ilt:Vind until the end of the coloured paper   If  it is 'Kodachrome' Film, enclose the                      ,passes the red window, then give a few  packed film in the mailing bag, print
more turns. In subdued light (i.e. in the  your name and address clearly on the                        il
shade), open the camera-back gently;   label, then either hand it to your dealer                           tl
lift out the full spool, making sure that   or post it to a Kodak processing station.                                        i:!
the paper remains tightly wound. Seal   If 'Kodacolor' or black-and-white film,       +
the spool with the gummed paper strip.  have it developed and printed through
Place the spool into the metal container. your Kodak dealer.                                                                                                                                                             #I
ACCESSORTES
IJse size 3zo lens attachments, including    dealer about the use of lens hoods and       aspecial-purpose filters for colour or     filters.
black-and-white films, and lens hoods.   An ever-ready camera case (Code 9zz) is
'Kodachrome' Type A Film can be used    available. It has a pocket containing a
in daylight  if a No. 85 filter is fitted;   copy of the reminder card and the ex-
with clear flashbulbs use a No. 8rC filter.    posure guide dial can be read easily with-
Kodak 'Wratten' Filters of the numbers    out removing the camera from the case.
specified can be fitted by means of a   For flash pictures, use the 'Brownie'
'Kodak' Lens attachment. Ask vour    Flasholder.
IF A BULB DOES NOT FLASH
If you are taking a picture by the light    re-set the shutter button. You can then
of a flashbulb alone and the bulb fails to    try again without winding on the film
fire, press the exposure button release   and wasting an exposure. Further flash
lever (see page 4) to the right. This will    advice on page 19.

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More about THE EXPOSURE GUIDE
 This page explains the three main  two arrows on the ,film' side oftypesofsubjectbrightnessandthe the exposure guide dial.
 TYPES OF SUBJECT                                    TYPES OF KODAK FIIM
 Dark Subjects                                 'Kodachrome' Film
 Picture area more dark than light,      for full-colour transparencies. Use light-
 specially when subject  is crose.                setring numbers opposite the green
 Darl< foliage, rocl<s and buildings,          arrow and you will be delighted with
 people in dark clothes.                          colour pictures which are taken
 Deep-colou red flowers,                           on sunny or bright days.dark-coloured animals.
                                                      'Kodacolor' Film
                                                             gives colour negatives
Average Subjects                                 from which colour prints
Picture        evenly                 lighted,                      or                                                      be                                                                       For                                                                            use                                              made.                                                            d;l                      canequal       areas                   and             of light                                                                             days                                                     most                                                                           bright
       Garden              anddark.                     river                                                  m                                                                                   .I nonsu                                                   mer                                                                             wtnter.                                                                  or
bank scenes, full-length
people in clothes of medium                        'Verichrome' Pan Film
tone, well-lit street scenes.                          can be used when colour
                                                           pictures are inadvisable
                                                     because of inadequate light.
Light Subiects                                Use light-setting numbers
Picture area mainly light.                               opposite the black arrow,
Beach, marine and distant
scenes, bright flowers and                       Kodak 'Tri-X'  Film
fabrics,         light
           scenes,For snow               buildings.                                 '      summeris too fastsun forbut snapshotsinvaluable ininbrightweak
see advice on page  | 5.                daylight and for long-range flash (see p. l9).

When CONDITIONS ARE NOT AVERAGE
The instructions so far deal with the   Early or late in day, within two hours
most common types of subject, in full    of sunrise or sunset, add z.
daylight, during spring, summer and   In winter with no snow add z (in winterautumn, For other conditions, an    in England 'Clear Sun' is unusual).allowance may have to be made-by
adding to or subtracting from the light-    Winter snow scenes at low altitudes; set
setting number indicated by the ex-    for average subject and subtract t.
posure dial. The modified light-setting   Mountain snow scenes in winter; set fornumber is then set on the lens. If more    average subject and subtract  z.than one unusual condition applies,estimate each allowance separately and   Mountain snory scenes in summer; set
then combine them. A summary of this    for average subject and subtract 3.
information is given on the 'reminder-   Angle of lighting: Ifith  front lighting
card'. A similar card is also packed with    use the indicated light-setting. For side
the ever-ready case which is available    lighting add r. For back lighting add z
for this camera.                        and use a 'Kodak' No. ?zo Lens Hood.
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