Kodak Filmplate Premo User manual

INSTRUCTIONS

         FOR OFERATING THE
FILMPLATE PRENfiO





EnsrMAN Konnrc Co.
               succEssoR  To
  ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO.
         ROCHESITER, N. Y.

KODAK
ME,TAL TRIPOD
  An ideal hand camera iripod, com-
bining rigidity with light weight and
compactness. Has revolving head
with milled edges, making it easy to
attach or tighten camera while the
tripod is set up. Legs made of brass
tubing, each section telescoping into
the section above it.  Lower sections
nickeled; upper section black enameled.
Any section may be removed for the
replacing of a spring should one become
inoperative through wear or accident.
Weight, 2+% ounces.
      No. 0, 3 Sections, $1.60
      No. 1, 4 Sections, $2.50         '  No. 2, 5 Sections, $3:25
 EASTMAN KODAK CO.
      Successor to Rocltester Optical Co.
       ROCHESTER, N. Y.


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INSTRUCTIONS

          FOR OPERATING THE
 FILMPLATE PREMO




         PRICE TEN CENTS





               PUELISHED EY THE
EnsrMAN Kooarc Co.,
                succEssoR To
  ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO..
      .     ROCHESTER. N. Y.

Before Loading
 L- EFORE taking any pictures with the Filmplate'.fD  Premo, read the following instructions care-
       fully and make yourself perfectly familiar
with the instrument, taking especial care to learn
how to operate the shutter. Work it for both
time and instantaneous exposures before loading
the camera.
  The first and most importd,nt thing for  the
amateur to bear in mind is that the light which
serves to impress the photographic image upon the
sensitive surface in a small fraction of a second
when it comes through the lens, can destroy the film
or plate as quickly as it makes the picture. After
film or plate has been developed and all deaeloper
thorou.gltly zuaslted ou.t, they may tre quickly trans-
ferred. in subdued white light to the fixing bath
without injury.
      EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY.
                                 Successor to
                Rocupsrpn Orrrc.lr, Co.,
                               Rochester, N. Y.




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PART I
               SECTION I
                    The Filmplateprem os,S/x4%  ,
                3-A (3%x5%) 4x5 and Sx7 take'
                              filnrs or plates with equal facility.
                        Iior films the premo Film pacl<
                     Aclapter is used. Dry plates are
                  loaded by fneans of a premo
                    double plate holder.
              To Load with premo FiIm
                        Pack
                     Procure a premo F.ilm pack   Premo Film pack
                   of the proper size, g% x.4%
 3% x5%,4 x5, or 5 x 7, according to the size of vour camera.
   Press up on two metal catches at top of the adapter
 (which you will find
 with  your outfit)
 and open the hinged
 back.
  Break or cut the
small white seal on
 f ace of the Film Pack
 (Fig. 1) being care-
ful that no part of it
is overhanging or it
will show in the pic-
ture, and place Pack
in the adapter so
that the black paper                 Fre. I

tabs protrude from the top and the large direction
         label oR the Film Pack is toward the metal back.
                                           (Fig. 2.)
                                     Close the back
                                and the catches will
                            engage automati-
                                                  cally.
                                        Pull back the re-
                                      ceding ground glass
                               frame and   insert
                                   adepter with  slide
                                  towarC lens.   ( trig.
                                                           3. )  After inserting
                           Frc. 2              adapter remove slide
       and proceefl as follows  :





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          Operation of the Premo FiIm pack
         For the first exposure gently pull out tab marked
          'safety cover," holding-the remaining tabs under
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Frc. 4.
the finger and thumb of the other hand to prevent
the possibility of pulling out mofe than one tab at a
time.  (Fig. 4.)
 When the re,iL cross line appears, tear off from left
to right by bending tab backward over the metal
straight edge.
 The first film is noy pt"*"ht"d
for exposure
  Having macle the  exposure'
pull out in a similar manner the
black paper tab marked " No. 1"
and tear off.  Film No. 2 is now
presented  f or exposure. RePeat
the operation of pulling out and
tearin g off the black paper tabs
one at a time, 4s often as addi-
tional exposures are to be made.

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         upon pulling out and tearing off tab No. lz the
         pack is rendered light-tight (Fig. s)  anc1. may be
 I        removed from the adapter in day light and a fresh
         one substituted.
              Norp-It    is well to rnake a rule of always pulling out the tab           immediately  after e?gh exposure, so  iliat  there will be no             uncertairlty when meking the nex! exposure as to whether you          have or have not pulled out the tab.
            To Focus on Groand Glass
        The adapter may be removed at any time by
         merely replacing slide in adapter, which makes it
           light tight.  Place a focusing cloth over head and
        camera and it  is an easy matter to focus any
          or every subject on the ground. glass as described on
        page 7 -  or, if you desire to develop one or more
          films before the rest are exposed, just insert siide,
        remove adapter and proceed. as per directions on
         page 39.
           ca'tion-After placing adapter in camera, be sure the
             slide is withdrawn before attempting to make an exposure.
                    SECTION 2
              To Load W ith Plates
                        1. In using glass plates, the plate
                       holder must be loaded in a dark-room
                                    is, a room from which all                       -that                     white light has been excluded, as
                        described on page 46.
                        2. Provide 1 dozen Standard Dry
                        Plates,.same size as plate holder; I
                   Kodak Candle Lamp and a shelf or
                 Frc. l.      table on which to work.            The Lamp

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3.  Set up the lamp as described in the directions
           contained on the box in which it is packed. Fig. 1.
            4. Remove the dark slides from the plate holders.
            5. Open the box of plates by running a thin
            knife blade around the edge of the box
            6. Take out one of the plates and place it in the
            holder, face up.  (The face is the dull side.) Brush
           gently over the face of the plate with a camel's-hair
          brush to remove dust.
                   7 .  Replace the dark slide in the holder with white
           side of handle out.
            8.  Repeat the operation until all the plate holders
          have been filled, then close up the remaining plates
             in the box, wrap up securely and put them away in
         a dark d.rawer.
            The remaining operations may be performed in daylight.
            9. To focus on ground glabs push to right on nick-
            eled catch at side of back, which releases the ground
           glass panel. See Fig. 2. Then open the shutter.





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I       10. Arter focusing, close the shutter and insert
li        one of the plate holders in the same rnanner as de-
         scribed for the Fihn Pack Adapter.


l         11. Pull out the dark slide. The plate is now in
  l         position for making the first exposure. After mak-


   i         ing the exposure, re-insert the dark slide in  plate
        holder. Remove the plate holder from the camera
il       by pressing back slightly on same to start it.
$                PART II
           Making the Exposures
        The Kodak Automatic Shutter with which the
         Filmplate Premo is equippecl is carefully adjusted
         for time, bulb and instantaneous exposures.  It  is
            als<l gracluated for frnctional parts of a second.
          This shutter is also fittecl with the Koclal< Auto-
           tirne Scale ancl therefore greatly recluces the liability
          of error in expostlre! as it automatically  irrclicates the
         proper time ancl stop opening for subjects uncler
          :rny condition of outcloor photography.  It is exceed-
         ingly simple to use. The speed inclicator is urerely
          set at the point ()n the sc:rle inclicatirrg the l<inc1 of
           light prevailing and the diaphragm inclicator at the
         point indicating the character of the subject. No
          calculations are necessary.
           Before mal<ing an exposure, either time or inst:rnt-
         aneous, be sure of four things   :
          Frnsr   'fhat the shutter is set properly.                    -                      the diaphragm stop is set er"t the         SncoNn-'lhat
                opening.         proper-                          the canlera is focused.          Trrrnn-That
          Foun1rr-Th:rt an tlnexposcrtl film is in position
           (or a fresh plate is reacly for exposure.)
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             Optrating the Shutter
              Perfect familiarity with the shutter is essential to
             successf ul picture taking rvith any camera. The
           following directions should, therefore, be carefully
           read and the shutter operatecl several times before
              atte mpting experiments.
              NoT n-To  attach the tube I), simply moisten the end a trifle
            and it rvill be found to slip into place readily.





                         Dtrections
         For U stng fhe Autotime Scale in Connection wtth
                      the Kodak Automatic Shutter
            This shutter reqrlires no setting to operate.
            Exposures may be macle by bulb or lever.
               Inclicator A at "'I"'  sets for time exposure.
            Press the bulb firmly. This opells the shutter.
             'I'ime exposure by a watch. Again press the bulb.


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This closes the shutter. Shutter may be opened by
pressing release C, and closed by a second pressure,
but great care should be taken not to jar the camera.
  Indicator A at "8" makes exposure when bulb is
compressed or release C depressed.
  Indicator at 1to 100 gives speeds ranging between
approximately one second and 1-100 of a second.
  Do not oil any part of this shutter.
            nd of Lisht
                Top Scale
 MovrNc Onlecrs-Set  tite indicator at "100" for
all rapidly moving objects.
  Bnrlr,reNr-or intense sunshine. Use only when
sunshine is clear and intense and is shining directly
on principal part of picture.
  Clpnn-This is used for all ordinary sunshine and
also for intense sunshine, when it is not shining
directly on principal part of picture.
  Gnev-Hazy or dull sunshine, best judged by the
shadow cast by the sun which would be called "half
shadow"-a distinct shadow but not as strong as
with "brilliant" or "clear."
  Dull-Where a very faint shadow is barel)'visible.
  Venv Dull-Sky  completely overcast-no shadow
of any kind visible.
  Norn-With "moving objects" or "brilliant" the camera
may be held in the hand.     Jl Or Ctear gray,  clu[ or  very
dull" the camera should be used with tripod or set on some
steady support.
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Kind of Picture
                           Bottom Scale
               Set indicator B according to the kind of picture.
               IVIenrNn, Cr,ouos, SNow-Use this division for
              pictures where any one of these subjects is the prin-
             cipal sabject in the picture.
             DrsreNr VrBw-For landscapes, mountain views,
               etc., where the whole vierv is removed some distance.
             or in other words, a general view, zuithout a princi-
             pal object in the foreground.
           Avnnecr Vrew-A  general landscape utith  a.
             principal object irt. t/te foregrotr.nd, the general land-
           scape being in the nature of a background to the
              principal object.
           Nnan Vrprv Ponrnen-All  views less than one
           hundred feet distance and for general portraiture.
             Srrenow-Use for all near views where the princi-
             pal object does not receive the direct light of the sun
           or sky. Use also for near objects of general red,
             green, brown or black color.
               Movrr.rc Onlecrs-Use for all moving objects.
              Nore -Expose ah,vays   f or the principal subject in the picture-r           which you wish to bring out.
                         General
            Raprorv MovrNe Onlecrs-require the use of
              "brilliant" and "shadow. "
              Ordinary Moving objects, such as people walking,
              street traffi.c, etc., can be taken with "brilliant"  or
                                             ' 'clear. "
              In case it is desirable to cut down the aperture in
             order to gain the full depth of the focus of your lens
                   it is only necessary to move the speed pointer the

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same number of divisions toward ,,Very Dull,' as
 you move the aperture pointer toward the smaller
 opening. You will then secure the same resultant
 exposure, with the increased definition desired.
 The reverse of this is also true, and by this means
 any aperture or any speed can be used within the
 limits of proper exposure.
   In cities where the light is modified by high build-
 ings use slightly larger aperture than indicated.
  The markings are for summer at midday. During
winteror for morning or afternoon, use next larger
aperture than one inclicated.
              SECTION  II
    If preferred the following instructions mav be used:
              " Snap Shofs "                                                                                                                               \r)i  For all ordinary instantaneous exposures:                'O
  Frnsr-Set               indicator              A at 100 the proper time *    instantaneousfor                   exposures.
  SncoNo-Set indicator B at No. 8.        d
  Trrrnn-This shutter is automatic in action and is
always set for an exposure which is made by com-
pressing rubber bulb on tube D, or pressing clown
release C.
 NoTn-For instantaneous exposures when the sunlight isunusually strong and there are no lreavy shadows, such-as in
views on the seasirore or on the watcr, br in tropicat or semi_trop_ical climates, use diaphragm No. 16. With  tz:ght clouds
or sligktly smoky atmosphere use No. 4.  Wz'th heaiy chuai donot attentPt  i nstanlaneous e-Tbosures.
        Time Exposures
  Frnsr-Set indicator A at the point T (time).
This adjusts the shutter for time exposures.

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fn case of accident return shutter to your dealer
or to us for repairs.
 As a general rule,' make exposures with the bulb
instead of with the release C, as the pneumatic
release is less likely to jar the carnera.
   Norp.-Thts shutter is automatic and is always set readyfor an exposure so d,o not press bulb or finger release unless
you wish to make an exposure.
              sEcruoN 2
Instantaneous Exposures-(' Snap Shots"
  To take instantaneous pictures the object must be
in the broad open sunlight, but the camera should
not. The sun should be behind the back or over
the shoulder of the operator.
         Focus on the Subject
  1. Press the concealed button as shown in Fig.
1, and push down the bed of camera to the limit of
motion.





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                   Opening the Frontr
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2. At the front of camera bed and on the Side
 opposite finder, you will see a scale marked 6, 10, 15,
 25, 50 and 100 feet. This is for focusing the camera.
 Before extending bellows determine the distance of
 the principal object to be photographed.
  Nore-The  ilrdex plate is scaled both by feet and by metres
 and care should. be taken not to confound them.
         Extending the Front





                           Frc. 2
                  Extending the Bellows
  3. Grasp the springs at bottom of standard, and
pull out front to the metal stop on the bed.
(Fig. 2.) Then pull out knob of pinion at the base
of the standard and rack out front until the pointer
is over the figure on the index plate corresponding





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to the distance in feet of the principal object to be
 photographed.
'  Notp-The rack and plnion attachment provided with the Film Plate Premo will be found very convenient rvhen focus-
 ing with the ground glass.
    It  is not necessary to estimate the distance with
 any more than approximate accuracy ; for instance,
 if the focus is set at 25 f.eet (the usual distance
 for ordinary street work) the sharpest part of the
 picture will be the objects at that distance from the
camera, but everything from 15 to 35 feet will be in
 good focus. For general street work the focus may
 be kept at 25 feet, but where the principal object is
 nearer or farther away, the focus should be changed
 accordingly. The focusing scale is divided for 6, 10,
 15,25,50 and 100 feet. Everything beyond 100 feet
 is in the 100 feet focus. Nothing nearer than 6 feet
can be focused. without using the ground glass or
Premo portrait attachment.
             Us e Stop No. 8
  For all ordinary out-door work when the sun is
very bright use stop No. 8.  If a smallerstop beused
the light will be so much red.uced that it will not
 sufficiently impress the image on the film and failure
 will result.
   In views on the water when the sunlight is unus-
 uallT strong and there are no heavy shadows, or in
 tropical or semi-tropical climates, diaphragm No.
 16 may be used.
    If a small.    'p opening than No. 16 be used for
 ordinar; .;'     .rots absolute failure utill result.
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Locate the Image
  For a vertical picture with the Filmplate premo
 aim the camera at the object to be photographed
 and locate the image in the finder. (Fig. 5.) - For





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a horizontal picture hold the camera as shown in
Fig. 4, reversing the finder as indicated. Always
look into the finder from directly over it, not at a.n
angle. (of course, when the focusing grass is em-
ployed the image will be located on that instead ofin the finder.)

Any object that does hot show in the find'er will
not show in the Picture





        VIEW-TNELUDDWJEN MAKINd. Vrc,W NCI.UDED WHEN MAKING.        A HORIZONTAL PICTURE,-   A VERTICAL PICTURE
                            Frc. 5
     It will be noticed. that  the top  of the  find"er is
 notched.'as shown in Fig. 5.  This  is done so that
 the one finder will correctly shclw the view included
 when  the camera is held  in either horizontal or
 vertical position.  As the pictures taken with  the
 l-ilmplafe  Premo  are  oblong  it  will  readily  be
 seen that  unless the  finders wefe made  in  this





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manner they could not correctly show the exact view
intended when held in either position.
  Remember, that only the view indicated in the
dotted lines will show in the picture.
  Fig. 6 shows how to hold the camera when mak-
ing exposures without the use of the bulb. Grasp
the bed of camera firmly with the left hand, steady
it with the right and with the thumb of the right
hand lightly press the exposure lever.
          Hold it Leyel
  The camera must be held level.
   If the operator attempts to photograph a tall