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Kodak Bantam User manual
User manual for Kodak Bantam. 8 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Kodak
- Model / document
- Kodak Bantam
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- User manual
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- English
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- 8
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- Film cameras
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IMPORTANT
This manual should be read thor-
oughlv. i,reforevou make any pictures. Picture taking with the
While loading and unlcading the
eamera, be very careful to keep the
proteetive paper rvound trghtly arouncl I(odak Bantamthe film to prevent light striking it.
Before making a,n expostrre be sure DoueLEr Lrixsthat the shutter is adjusted properl.r.,
for an instantaneous or time expo-
sure, u'hichever is required.
The sun must be behind your back "sunor over the shoulder. If the shines
clirectlv into the lens it will blur and
fog the picture.
Hold the camera leuel.
Hold the camera steadryrvhen mak-
ing instantaneous exposuresor snap-
shots. The camera should be held
firmly against the face and when
pressing the exposure lever, hold the
breath for the instant. If the camera
is moved during the exposure, the
uicture- will be blurred.
Turn a new frame of film into posi-
tion immecliatel.v aft.er making an
oxposure. This prevents making two
uietures^ on the same frame of film.
Keep the lens and inside of camera
clean.
Never oil the shutter.
Instructions for making time expo- EASTMAN I(ODAK COMPANY
sures are included in this manual. RocnpstnR, N. Y., lI. S. A.
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY,
Rocnrsrnn, N. Y.View original page 1Page 3 · Read text
and be sure that the paper is startecl OpBxrxc THE Fnoxr
straight. Shoulcl it be irnpossible to
turn the u'inrling knob, press the Press the button 6, page 2, on tht-.
Iever 9, page ji, trl release.it. front of the Kodak. The front plate 3,
page 2, rvill automatieally spring into
. Replacethei back, fitting the flanges position. As the spring is very strong
into the grooves provided for them. it is advisable to check it brr holdins ' I h e
b u t t o n 1 0 the thumb lightlv against the frnnt.
must be next to
the rvinding knolr
8. Pressthe back Marlxc THE ExposuR.ES
so that the flanses INstaxrANEous ExposuRES fit into their re-
Non'p.sht heknurl,ltfiit iJ?,"-if;3li?i camera,The I(odaktherefore,Bantamsubjectsis a fixedthatfocusarc
of tlie Iiodak to LOCI{ (in the diree- about six feet and farther from the
tion of the ar.r.ow-),locking the baek. camera u'ill be sharp. For subjects
that are closer to the camera ihan
Ttun thc n'indins knob B until it about six feet, use the l(odak tr'or-
locks. The first frarnc of film is nou' trait Attachment, seepage 13.in position. _After nraking the expo-
srrre,press the button 10 I'hile turn- Slide B, page 2, controlsthc shtrtter
ing the u.indrng knolt altclut a iralf for time and instantaneousor snap-
turn; thert reka*e thc btdton 10 atul shot exposures. For instantaneous
contintteu,iruling urLtil tlLe l;rtob ktcks. exposures or snapshots this slide'fhe
rvinding kirob is lockecl ever\. rnust be pushed all the .n'a.vin; it
tirne a new franie of film is g'ound must be drau'n out as far as it ivill
into pclsition for exl)osrlre.Tire suc- come, for time exposures.
eessiveframes of filrn u-ill be brought
to po.sitionautornaticall-vbv the per- The shutter of the camera is re-
forations on the edge of tne film.but leased by pushing the exposure lever
the green rvindorvin the baek of'the A, page 2, slou'l-v,as far as it u'ill go.
camera can be u'atcheti for checking This makes the exposure. The leier
the nrrmller of exlx)srlresthat have automatieally returns to its original
lreen rn:rrle. position rvhen it is released.View original page 3Page 4 · Read text
Do rrrfi .jtrtr', the ltrer QS Qrtll lttot'('- TnB FrxoBn
rtterrt of tite c(tttterQ,ut the irtstartt rt.l'
,,.,J7r,rrrtr:re,uill blur the Ticture. The finder 5, page 2, is brought into
position by lifting the front frame.
Hold the camera .w'ith the sisht or
rear frame as close to the e5reas pos-
sible with the camera held aeainst the
face, and frame the picture within the
front frame of the finder. All vertieal
lines of the subject should be kept
parallel with the vertical sides of the
front frame, when holding the camera
either in the vertieal or horizontal
position. II old the camera steo,dy.
The I(odak must be held level. If ,\,, ail the subject cannot be included in
the finder.without tilting the lens up-
u'ards, move backwards until it is ill
q ineludedIf the subjectwith the iscamera,belowheldthe leuel.normal
w' f_eiqh!,like asmall child or a dog, the
Iiodak should be held dou'n levei-ivith
the center of the subject.
Rpnrovrr{crHE Fnrr \\-hen making instantaneous exPO-
srlresor snayrslirits,'opetrthe sultjeet shoulcl After the eiehth frame of fiim has
lle in the liroad, sunliglit, but Ireenexposed,lhe button 10, page -1,
thc camera must ndt. The sun sliouid rnust be pressed while the ri'inding
be behind \'our track or over the knob 8 is being turned.
shoulder. If it shines rlireetlr. into the Give the winding knob two com-
It'rrsit u'ill blur antl fog the llicture. plete turns- after the end of the paper
has passed the green window;^t6en
open the back of the Kodak in a sub-
dued light. Unless the film and pro-View original page 4Page 5 · Read text
I The erceptionallg f,ne gruin oJ Koitak llanutomic Film insures satisfactorg enlarge- ntents oJ almost any size. Pri,nts oJ the stanilaril size shawn abouean'ebeing offered,at reasonable prices, and it is recommend,eilthatonly prints oJ th'is size orlu"gerbe ordered,from Kodak Banta'rn negatiues.View original page 5
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tective l)aper are comltletel.r'u.ound Place tlre liotlak in srrr:h a, position
onto the.spool ltefore the back of the that the firitier u'ill include tlte vieu'
carnera is removecl, the self-sealinq
flanges of the spcloi rnill not be auto-
matic. Remove tlie spool of film by graslr- n
ing the flange opposite the windinq
knob and drarving the spool au'ay'
from the post of the windirig knob.
Irnportant: If the above pro-
cedure is follou'ed, the spool of film, clesired. The above diagram shou's
n'hen removeC from the camera, will three positions for the camera. It
be fuliy' wound, and sealed by the shouldliot be pointed at a window as
special'spring flanges of the spool. the glare of light u'ill bltrr the picture.
The protective paper should not be lf aii the u'indo\ rs cannot be avoided,
puilecl tight or sealed l.ith a sticker clrarvthe shadesof those within range
or rubber bancl. of the lens.
Irnportant: Filrn should be de- \\then rnaking a vertical picturc,
veloped as soon as possible after ex- rrsetlre'fhestandard 2, ytage2, for a sup-
I)osure.The quaiit-v of the image on nort. carnera must rtot lte more
all sensitized products is retained by ihan two or tlrree inches from the
prompt development after exposure. edge of the table.
To rnake a horizontal time expo- Remove the empty spool and place sure, it rvill be necessary to-secureit in the rvinding end of the carnera, from vour dealer a No. 30 Cable Re-fitting the hoie in the end of the spool lease (price 35c) to be scrern'eclint o theover the post of u.inding knob. The crpeningC, page 2,next to theslide B.Iioclak is norv read-v for reloading. 'furn fhe canrera on its side. The
TnaB ExposuRES-INDooRS front of the Iiodak must be raised a
trifle, by placing some srnall -object
For time exposures the camera under otte lo.tteiof the front plate.
rnust alu-ays be Jllaced on a firm sup- Adjust the shutter for a time exPg-
port like a table or chair, rleuerhold sure by drau'ing out slide B, Page 2,
it in the hancls. as far as it u'ill come.
1t) 1 1 nView original page 6Page 8 · Read text
'flic subject mttst ire nborrt 3.1'j "A'r Houn wrru Youn l(orex"
l'eetfrorn the lens. is a booklet containing many dia-
grams and illustrations showing vari- ]Ieasure the distance carefulll- ous lighting effects. It gives sugges-from liie lens to the face. l ions for making pictures, in and The same exposure is reqrtiretl as around the home.rvithout t he Attachment. t'PrcrurrE Tarrxc ar I{rGHr" is a Ilse I{orJul; Portrait ,lltrrchtnertt lrooklet that describes in detail the^\-ri.,9,u-ith the Iioclak Banttm. rnethods of making pictures by elec-
tric light, flash-light exposures,camp-
Crpex LBxsps {ire scenes,firervorks, lightning, moori-
lieht effeets, silhouettes and ol lier Thesc pictures illustrate the tliffer- unusual pictures.encebetrveenrcsults u-ith a dirtl' antl
clean iens. These trvo booklets are free, ancl
copies of them u'ill be sent upon rc-
rlrrcstto our Service Department.
I]ASTMAN I(ODAK COMPANY,
Rocupsrnn,, Nulv Yonx.
JIrtit: u'itlt Dlrty Lern. )Iar]e u'i.tlt C'lertrt LerLs
Open the back of the Iioclak, antl
x-ipe the front ancl lraek of thc lens
u-ith a clean handkerehief.
I(eep Dust Out of the Carnera
\\-ipe the inside of the camera and
lrellorvs,occasionalll', u'ith a slightlv
rlamp cloth, especially if the camera
has not been used for some time. 1-3.1-KP-35
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