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Kodak Brownie Flashmite User manual
User manual for Kodak Brownie Flashmite. 17 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Kodak
- Model / document
- Kodak Brownie Flashmite
- Document type
- User manual
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- English
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- 17
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- Film cameras
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viewing. Stondord enlorged 3Yz x3Vz-inch color prints
from these positives con be ordered or...
o When the "super-slide" format in the linder is usedl_litoframethepicture,co1orslides,mountedin2x2-
inch cardboard mounts i\ x l\-inch opening), can
be_obtained,for projection or for making color prints. See page 9.""
Your dealer can arrange for processing, prinis or enlargem"ents.
To make sure that you unders^tand your camera, read these instructions. Before any im- 3portantjrictures, shoot a roll cf film and take ir few llash shots, your Kodak dealer will be,{lad ro help.View original page 4Page 6 · Read text
knob to engage the winding key with the slot in the spool. 3 Hold the spool of film so that the paper will draw over the outside of the roll; then place the film spool in the recess la- beled LoAD on the film holder of the camera. Do this by en- gaging the center hole of the film spool with the pin of the spring. Now press up against the spring and swing in the bottom spool flange in the direction of the arrow so that the lower cen- ter hole of the fiim spool engages the lower PIN. The illustration shows the film spool just before pressing in the bottom flange to engage the lower pin.View original page 6
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4 Break the film seal; then apply pressure on the paper
draw the paper, colored side while winding the two turns.
the side ofout, over the film 5 Replace the film holder- * sIDE. FILM TrrIS markedholder make su,re that it is all the uayThread the end of the paper in. Move the locking lever as jfully into the longer slot of the far as it will go toward LocK.empty spool. Turn the winding ,*t.knob two full turns to make sure 6 Uncover the red window on
the paper is straight and tight. the back of the eamera by rais-
To make sure the paper is tight, ing the slide by its exposed tab www.butkus.usView original page 7Page 8 · Read text
7 Now slide the bright metal
button, oh the bottom of the
camera, to the end.'of its slot
(marked trXP. L-Lz). This en-
gages the automatic film stop
mechanism so that it will not
be necessary to consult the red
window to center succeed-
ing exposures-'r/Lerely turn the(under thumb in illustration) as
far as it will go, in the direction wi,ndi,ng knob to a stop-do not
of the arrow. Turn the winding force. The slide can be raised,
knob * until warning arrows ap- of course, to see how many ex- posures have been made. Thenpear in the window; then con-
tinue turning slowly until the lower the slide to protect the film.
pair of "1's" is centered in-prothe a7-r. -i::3window. (The fitm il'j';;J3"i#"$f1*, Xt#a llt clean Ileep the lefls either_leng.cedes each of the 12 "u*.numbers.) Lens Cleaning Use Kodak -'--'--/ atsmu_{gey r. r p;;;;;il;J{ii"h"j*all times.Lower to slide , cover window.
*Warni,ng: If. the winding knob locks drrring this'operation, the"iolr,.bright metal
button on the bottom of the camera has not been moved to LOAI).View original page 8Page 10 · Read text
rr- . .tit'l: i't
1l''.iirl
represents the camera-to-sub- Pictures for
ject distance "click-stops" op- Super-9lide Mounting
posite the rocuslNc INDEX. Onty when taking Ektachrome
pictures for mounting in 2 x 2- 3 Compose the picture in the inch mounts (Super Slides),
compose the picture you wantI fullthe backeye-levelof thefindereamera,locatedat theon within the four corner markers top, left side. Place your eye outlining the center area of the close to the finder so that all finder (Shown within dotted four outer corners of the front Iines, below) . Use full area of finder frame are visible. finder for all other ?iQtures. 4 Hold the eamera steady Important: AII 72 transparencies on o,
while slowly pressing the sHUT- roll of film must be composed for super- slides. fndieate super-slide mounting TER RELEASn all the way down. on processing instructions.
A silver band will appear be-
indicate hind the that lens tof advanced. should be the film
Advance the film.
NOTE: The shutter release remains
locked after it is tripped until the wind-
ing knob is turned. This feature pre-
vents accidental,double exposures.
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rear edge of the camera and lift
LAMP EJECTOR up and remoYe the cover plate.
M ake sure tha,t battery and carn-
era, contacts are clean; then
insert the batteries, both bases
toward the shutter release side of FI,ASH the ca,n'Lera, between the con- g ct +Kus.Us tacts as illustrated. Replace the
Flash snapshots are just as eas.v cover by inserting the two
as outdoor snapshots. Just in- cover prongs in their slots
sert an AG-l lamp, focus, aim, toward. the front of the camera
and shoot. To make color slides and pressing down the rear edge
indoors use Kodak trktachrome until it snaps into place.
Film Type F and clear flash I{ote: Used batteries may be
lamps. With Kodak Verichrome easily removed after pressing
Pan or Kodacolor Films use down on one end of the battery
clear lamps. to raise the opposite end.
I Two fresh Llh-volt, photo- 2 Push the lamp straight into
flash penlite BATTERIES are re- the reflector socket until it
quired. To install batteries, in- "elicks".
sert the thumb tip in thewww.butkus.ussmall 3 The setting of the lens-open-
10 cutout in the center of the top ing lever and the distance fromView original page 11Page 12 · Read text
the eamera to the subject are is adjusted to include the cam-
very important. Keep within era-to-subject distance. )
the distances listed for the fi,lms 4 Compose the picture in thein the table below or on the top finder. If you are taking pic-
coaer plate, and adjust the lens tures on Ektachrome Film for
opening leuer and focusing mount slide mounting, use the "super-
accordingly. (The d i s t a n c e slide" format (page 9).
ranges in the flash table overlap 5 Slowly press the shutter re-
a single distance zone on the lease to take the picture.
camera in some instances. Make 6 Pull back the lauP EJECToR
sure that the f ocusing mount to eject the used lamp.
INDOOI?* FIJASI;I E><PC)ST.'I?'E TIAE|IJE!
KODAK FILM LENS OPENING CAMERA.TO-SUBJECT DISTANCE
14 5-14 feet Verichrome Pqn
t5 4-8 feet
Kodqcolor or t3 5-8 feet
Ektqchrome F 4-5 feet
Although the comerq is morked COLOR I 3 qnd B & W 14, flosh piclures con
be mode ot the 14 setting wilh color filmg,.for shorler distonces.
Note: Sinee lamps may shatter when flashed, use of a transparent flashguard is
recommended. Never flash lamps in an explosive atmosphere. 11View original page 12Page 13 · Read text
watch You'll take better snapshots if you avoid these three
out common mistakes pictured below. Keep these in
for mind.
these I cAMERA MovEMENT, during the exposure, results in
a blurred picture. Hold the camera steady and press
the shutter release with a slow, steady motion.
f oggy 2 If you want to avoid . pictures with a
effect, don't make pictures with a DJRTY LENS. Clean
your lens with Kodak Lens Cleaning Paper.
3 If voun FINGER OR THE NECK STRAP IS IN FRONT OF
THE LENS, you'll get a picture similar to this.
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the red window and is com-
pletely wound on the spool.
3 Move the lock LEVER as far as
it will go toward oppN and re-
move the film holder.
4 Grasp the spool of film, press
toward the spring end and re-
move the film. Fold under the
end of the protective paper and
BUTTON fasten it with the sticker.
T] TOAD-I{euer in 5 Move the empty spool to the
bright or d'irect light winding kn,'$.g end of the eamera
I After the L2th snapshot, first so that it is fbady for reloading.
slide the bright metal eutroN,
on the bottom of the camera, to Important: Do not leave
the end of its slot marked LoAD. exposed film in bright
2 Turn the winding knob* until ,,,: light. Have film processed as soon as possible. the end of the paper has passed ."",'
xlf the winding knob locks, the surtoN is not at LoAD, as directed in step 1.View original page 14Page 15 · Read text
PHOlrO ATDS
O "How to Make Good Pictures" is perhaps the most famous and
popular picturetaking book of all time. See your Kodak dealer
for this and other publications.
_oTheKodakClose-upAttachmentNo.7Aisslippedoverthe- lens for close-ups of people, flowers, ete. To make pictures, set
the focusing mount at the CLCSE-UP dot; the lens-to-subject
distance must be 2% to 3rl f"eet.
i- o The Kodak Cloud Filter 7A captures fluffy clouds by making
the blue sky appear darker. Use it with Kodak Verichrome Pan
Film-"'tx;e{ :ifith Kodak color fi,lms.
o The Kodak 300 or 500 Projector shows you the fult beauty of
your slides brilliantly projected onto a screen.
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O The Brownie 20 Carrying Case will protect your camera.
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See gour photo dealer for these and, other photo aid,s. www.butkus.us ,* I-View original page 15From the M. Butkus archive. Original publisher and archive notices are retained.
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