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Kodak Duo Six-20 II User manual
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I''icture taking with thet-I
KODAK
DT]O SIX-ZO
StrRItrS II
Kcluer Axesrlcnter LoNs /.3. 5
eno CouPUR-Repro Suurrpn
Picture Size
l \ x 2 1 . 1 i t t r : l t e s
TIASTMAN KODAK C]OMPANY
Rochester,New York, U. S. A.I IIView original page 2Page 3 · Read text
II Outdoor Exposure Guide
for carneras fitted with the./.3.5 Anastiprnat Lens P'icture tak'ing with the
Srop Snurrpn
Sun"rpcr OpnmrNc Sp n n o
Near-by landscapeswith little or no
sky. Near-by subjects in oPen field, f .5 .(t 1 / 1 0 o park or garden. Street scenes. KODAK
skY, and with landscapes Ordinary /.8 1I 10C) foreground. object in a principal DT]O SIX-ZO Marine and beach scenes. Extreme- 1 / 1 0 O
.ly distant landscapes. Mountains.
Snow scenes without Prominent dark objects in the foreground. f.8 1 / 2 . 5 0 StrRItrS II
portraits shade, open in the Carrdid
roof or the trees not under of a Kooex AxesrrcMAr LrNs /.3. 5
porch. Shaded near-by scenes. AND CouPun-RePrn Suurrnn
Narrow and slightly shaded streets.
Moving objects: When Photograph- Picture Size
ing a rnoving object such as a runner, train or an autornobile, the 154 x 214 incltes
subject should be traveling towards
or away froln the cantera at an
angle of about 45 degrees.
\ E*po.ures are for the hours from one hour after sunrise
: I urrtilT f ^ : ^ + .bne. - - - hour^ * ^ -before^ ' { a a ^sunsetr l ; 6 r ^ ronl a fdayso r n rwheni f i t ithec a sunc l i o h l l is. u shining.c l o r t d w
I EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Rochester.New York, U. S. A-
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TrrnCanrnnn IMPORTANT
a loading your Kodak with DEFORE
I-,D film, and before taking any pic-
tures with it, read these instructions
carefully. Take especialcare to learn
how tooperatethe shutter, seepage 11.
While loading and unloadirg, be
careful to keep the protective paper
wound tightly around the film to pre-
vent light striking it. The Kodak can be
loadedor unloadedin subdueddaylight.
To Loau
Use Kodak Film number F 620,
Y 620, SS 620 or 620.
Kodak Panatomic Film (F 620) is a
very fine grain panchromatic film in-
l-Button for Open- 8-Button for Rais- tended for use in miniature cameras.
ing Front of Kodak ing Finder The best possible enlargements can
2-Bed 9-Release for Clos- be made from Kodak Panatomic Film
3-Latch for Opening ing Front negatives.
Back of Kodak lO-Depth of Focus Lift the latch 3 and open the back of4-Winding Knob Scale
the camera.There is an empty spool in5-Shutter 1 1 - R a n g e F i n d e r
6-Lens Holder the winding end of the camera; this is
7-Sight Finder 12-Exposure Button to be used as the reel.View original page 4Page 5 · Read text
Important: Place the roll of film in the red window nearest the hinge qf
the end opposite the reel, so that rvhen the back. After a few turns a rvarning
the paper is drawn off the spool, the hand will appear; then turn slowly
coloredside of the paper will be up, and until the fi,gure I is exactly 'in the center
the black side will be towards the lens. of th'is window. The film is now in
Engage the hole in the spool, with the position for the first exposure.
spool pin on the side of the camera Push back the slide over the redwith the tripod socket. Push the spool windows. The w'indows should be un'against this pin, which will then spring coaeredonly when w'ind'ingthef'lm; thisout, and permit the other pin to engage should be done in a subduedlight, neaerwith the opposite hole in the spool. in d'irectsunl'ight.
Remove the band that holds the The film is numbered from 1 to 8end of the protective paper and pass but with this Kodak 16 pictures can bethe paper oaerthe rollers. made. After making the first exposure Thread the paper through the longer turn the winding knob until the f,gureopening of the slit in the reel as far as f is centeredin the other window. Theit will go. Draw the paper taut, giving second exposure can now be made.a ferv turns to the winding knob 1, Each number appears twice, first inpage 2. The paper must draw straight. the window nearest the hinge of the Close the back and push down the back, then in the other. After everylatch 3, page 2, to lock the back. exposure,turn the winding knob until
Push the knob of the slide covering the same or a new number appears in
the red windows towards the carrying one of the two windows. This prevents
handle. making two pictures on the same sec-
Turn the winding knob 4, page 2, in tion of film. Be careful to center the
the direction of the arrow and watch numbers in the red w'indows.
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Opnxlxc lrrE Kooar
To open the camera press the but-
ton 1, page 2, and push down the bed 2
until it locks in position.
FocusrNc THEKoner
To focus the Kodak move the lever
H, page12,until the figurerepresenting scale towards the front of the Kodakthe distance required comes to the fo- seeillustration below.cusingindicator I, page 12. The focus-
ing collar is engraved for the following Look th rough
distances:3.5,4,5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 25 the eyepieceof the
and 50 feet, and Inf . (infinity). RangeFinder,hold-
ing the camera as The Kodak Pocket Range Finder shorvn in the illus-will be found a very useful accessory tration on page 10.for determining the distance.
Konar PocrBr Rnxcp FTNDER
To be sure of obtaining sharply
focused pictures, a Kodak Pocket
Range Finder is recommended,which
can be attached to the top of the Be careful to keep the fingers awayKodak Duo Six-20 SeriesII by sliding from the mirror.the round end of the Range Finde?
between the two grooves of the Range Revolve the distance scale slowly,
Finder Holder 11, with the distance looking at some vertical part of theView original page 6Page 7 · Read text
subject u'hen holding the canrera for a lf the upper line is seen to the left of
horizontal picture. The selected verti- the lou'er line, turn the distance scale
cal line will appear broken. The part to the right until the line is contin-
seen in the upper area rn'ill be either to uous. A pointer and scale can be seen
the right or left of the vertical line to the left of the subject focused on.
rvlrich is seen in the lou'er area. (To in- The distance betu'eenthe subject anrl
clude these two areas, it may be neces- Itange liinder can be read directly in
sary to tilt the finder slightly.) If the the freld of view without referring tcr
upper line is seen to the right of the the outside scale.The distance3.5 feet
lou'er line, turn the distance scale to on the focusingscaleof the Kodak does
the left until the line is unbroken. not appear on the l{ange Finder.
T h i s I i i n c l e r
can be used only
on subjects that
are motionless.
T h e I t a n g e
Finder can also
be used with the
camera held for aTT v e r t i c a l p i c t u r ( ) .
\\i hen it is usecl
i n t h i s p o s i t i o n ,TT
As irnage will appear As image will appear f o c u s o n s o m e
when Rang,e Finder is when RanPe Finder is As irnage will appear
set for a distance nearer set for a distance be- when Range Finder is hor'izontal l'ine in
than the correct one. yond the correct one. correctly focused. the subject.
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ing, the back sight is brought as close
to the eye as possiblewith the camera
pressedfirmly against the cheek bone.
The subject is seen clearly within the
frame lines of the finder. A11 vertical
lines in the subject should appear
parallel with the vertical lines of the
front frame of the finder.
For horizontal pictures the camera
is simply turned end up.
TnB SHumBn Holdlng carnera J'or a horizontal, p'icture.p'icture.# The shutter is marked for exposures When the line is continuous, take of 1 secondand I 12, I15, I lI0, 1125,the reading of the distance between 1/50, 1/100, 1 250 and U500 second,Range Finder and subject, and focus as well as Time and "Bulb" Exposures.the Kodak for this distance. Then Exposures of intermediate speedscomposethe picture in the sight finder can be made from 1 second to 1/1007, page 2,bef.oremaking the exposure. (except between IlI0 and Il25) by
Srcnr Frxopn setting the shutter between the expo-
The sight finder 7 , page 2, shows sure numbers on the shutter; thus
what rn'illappear in the picture, but on an exposureof ll75 secondis made by
a much reduced scale. To bring the turning the knurled collar so that the
linder into position lift the button 8, rvhite pointer A is midway between
page 2, and the finder will spring into 1/50 and U100. Intermediate expo-
position as in the illustration. In view- sures cannot be made between 1/100
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Automatic exposures of 1 second, admits half the light of the preceding
I 12, I I 5 , or I I I0 second must not be larger stop opening. Thus, if the cor-
made u'ith the camera held in the rect exposureis 1/100 secondat f .5.6,
hands; a tripod or other firm support then for the other smaller stop open-
must be used for exposures slower ings the exposureshould be approxi-
than 1125second. mately : /.8 and 1/50; f .71 and I 125;
Important: IVevero,il the shutter. f.16 and 1ll0; and f.22and 1/5 second.
The exposure for the average out-
Srop OpBxrxcs door subject, when the sun is shining,
Stop openings regulate the amount is /.5.6 and 1/100 second.If the day is
of light passingthrough the lens. These hazy or slightly cloudy, use the next
openings are enlarged or reduced by larger opening, that is /.4 and 1/100
moving the lever B, seepage t2. Lever second. In this way you will give twice
B moves pointer G. the normal exposure. If the duy is ex-
ceptionallybrilliant use the next small- A knou,ledge of the comparative er stop, that is /.8 and 1/100 second.values of the stop openings is neces- The'important th'i,ngto rememberis thesary for correctly timing exposures. anerageexposure of f .5.6 and 1l 100 The stop openingsare marked,f.3.5, second. When the light conditions
1, 5.6, 8, 11, 16 and 22. differ from the average, change the
The largest stop opening is /.3.5. aperture, keeping in mind the basic
This opening allow-s approximately exposure/.5.6 and 1/100 second. See
thirty per cent more light to enter the exposure guide on the back cover.
than f .1, and about two and a half The smaller the stop opening the
times more than f .5.6. From f .4 to f .22 greater the depth of focus or range of
each smaller opening (larger number) sharpness.
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DBprs op Focus the scale until 4 is at the pointer. We
Deltth of focus is the distance fronr rlow can read the depth of focus which
the nearest to the farthest objects that will be obtained u'ith the various stop
u'ill appear sharp in the negative or openings. \Vith f .ll everything fromprint. It depends upon the distance about 3rlfeet to a little lessthan 5 feet
lrt'tn'een the subject and lens, thc will be sharp.
focal lerngth of the lens, zrncl the sizr: Exampl e 2: To find the correct com-of the stolt opening used. The srnaller bination of stop open-tl-restop opening the greater the depth ing and distance for aof focus or range of sharpness. near-by landscape,
DBprH oF Focus ScALE turn the outer ring of 'I'he the scaleuntil 15 is at Depth of F ocus Scale, engr:rvecl the pointer. \Vith theon tl-re disk 10, page 2, is a help in Kodak focused for 15olrtainir"rg correctly focused pictures. Exarnple 2 feet and with stop
After adjusting the focus of the lens crpeningf .16 everything from about
for a certain number of feet, turn the 8 feet to infinity will be sharp.
outer ring of the scale 10, page 2, until When the subject is 3fi feet from the number for rvhich the camera the depth of focus scale the lens is focused is on the camera does not show the at the pointer. depth of focus with the various stop
-22- .Qi E r a m p l e 1 : T o l i n t l openlngs.
lris ..E the depth of focus deoth With the Kodak focused at 3fi feet \.;y u.hen the lens is fo- qJ;#,{ the depth of focus when using /.3.5 is Is] cused for four feet, 3 feet 4 inches to 3 feet 7 inches; with Exzrmple 1 turn the outer ring of f .5.6 the depth is 3 feet 3 inches to
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3 feet 8 inches;and with f .lI the depth CrosrNG THE Koner
is 3 feet 2 inches to 4 feet. Before closing the Kod ak,f,rst make When the subject is five feet or sure it ,is focused for ,i,nf,nity. To closenearer to the Kodak and a stop open- the Kodak, press the plate release 9,
ing of /.8 or larger is used, it is advis- page 2, raisethe bed 2 and snap it shut.able to measure the distance between
the subject and lens or to use the RBvtovING THE FILntKodak Pocket Range Finder. This is
especially important when using stop After the last section of the film has
f .3.5or f .4. been exposed, turn the winding knob
4, page 2, until the end of the paper
Hort Kooer LBvBr passes the red window nearest this
The Kodak must be held level if it is knob.
desiredto have the vertical lines of the In a subdued light, open the back
subject parallel with the sides of the of the Kodak as described on page 3.
picture. lJnusual effects can be ob- The film is removed by pushingtained by tilting the Kodak. down on one of the flangesof the spool
Hor,o Kooar Srnaoy and disengaging the pin on the wind-
When making instantaneous expo- ing knob from the hole in the end of
sures or snapshots, hold the Kodak the spool. Fold under about half-an-
firmly against the cheek bone, and inch of the protective paper, and
when pressing the exposure button or fasten with the sticker.
ttCinch"the exposurelever, hold the breath for Marks: After removing
the instant. If the Kodak is moved the film from the camera, do not wind
during the exposure, the picture will it tightly with a twisting motion, or
be blurred. the film might be scratched.
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{lowers, fruits and other colored ob- Important: I.ilm sl-roulclbc clevcl- jects. When using the Color Filter ancloped as soon as possibleafter exposure.'fhe Iiodak Verichrome I'ilm the exposure quality of the image on all sensi-
tized products is retained by prompt should be increasedabout twice; with
Kodak Super Sensitive Panchromaticdevelopment after exposure.
Film and Kodak Panatomic Film the Remove the empty spool and place exposure should be increased aboulit in the chamber on the winding side fifty per cent.of the roll holder. The slot in the end
of the spool must engage the web in LTseKodak Sky Filter, Color Filter
the winding knob 4, page 2. Portrait Attachment, Diffusion Por- trait Attachment and Pictorial Dif - It is a good plan to reload the fusion Disk No. 17 with this Kodak.camera as soon as an exposedfilm has
been removed, to be ready for the next When using the Kodak Portrait
Attachment or the Kodak Diffusionpictures. For the best results, loacl
Portrait Attachment the subject mustu'ith Kodak Panatomic Film.
be at one of the distancesfrom the ler-rs
Kodak Sky and Color Filters given in the table belou'. Nleasurethe
The Kodak Sky Filter shouldbe used Drs'reNcn liocusIxr;
for obtaining more detail in clouds, 'r'oSu n;ric't' I Nut<;l't'onN{ t rs'r
rvhen photographing landscapes.The Ltils IrIt Ar' ft. 11 in. 3Li feel ( (same exposure should be made when 1.)L u | . . . . . . 4
using a Sky Filter as would be required 2 " 4 . . . . . . 5 ' ( u ( (
r,r'ithoutit. 2,|L u ( ) ( ( 6 . . . . . . 6 8 ' (
The Kodak Color Filter is valuable 3 10 (( ({when recording the correct color aalues 1.) 2 " 12 (l 1.5in a black-and-white print of clothing, .3 .t '(
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distancecarrefullyfront the lens to 1hc
sr-rlrject,and move the focusing lever
H, page 12, until the correct figure is AT YOUR SERVICE
at the focusing indicator I, page 12. The Service Department
I Tfr HOUGH the essentialdirections for CrBexrNG THE LBxs I obtaining good pictures with the
It is r,vell to wipe the front of the Kodak Duo Six-20 SeriesII are given in
lens rnith Lens Cleaning Paper or a , this manual, further information on any
clean handkerchief before using the subject discussed,or any other subject
camera. Never remove the lens. in photography, may be obtained b1,
writing our Service Department. Send
Wipe the inside of the camera and your negativesand prints to the depart-
bellows, occasionally, with a slightly ment for helpful, constructive criticism
damp cloth, especially if the camera of 1'sur work. There is no charge- no
has not been used for some time. obligation.
You are also invited to send for a free
EASTN,{AN KODAK COMPANY, cop.vof "At Home with Your Kodak," and "Picture Taking at Night," two
RocnBsrER. I{. Y. booklets containing suggestions and
i diagrams for taking interesting pictures
both indoors and outdoors.
Address a ll Communications
SERVICE DEPARTMENT
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
ROGHESTER, N. Y.
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