Kodak Girl Scout User manual

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Picture taking rvith'the
GIRL SCOUT
  KODAK
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DASTMAN KODAK COIIfPANY
. RocsrsrpR, N, Y., U,S,A.

PgOTOCNAPHER BADGE
      R.BQUTNBMENTS
1. Submit six sood pictures taken, but
   not necessar-ily finished, by youiself.
2. Y{hat is composition?
3. What is the efrect of a dirty lens on
   a negative?
  'What4.      are the camera's essential
   parts and explain their purPose.
5. How can you avoid "under-exPoscd, "   t'over-exposedr"                 t'out-                     "foggedt' and
   of-focus" negatives?
6. What is an instantaneous exposure;
   a time exposure?
                                 a7. What is an unexposed fil-;
   negative; a print ?
8. What is meant by "develoPing" and
   "printing?"
  The booHet "How to WinthePhotog-
rapher Badge," (ordinarily 20 cents a
coly) free upoh request to the Eastman
Kodak Company.
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   Picture taking with the
  GIRL SCOUT
   KODAK
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                Publisheil by
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
   Rocnnsrnn, N. Y., U. S. A.

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   1. Sliding Lock    6. tr'ocus Catch
   2. Locking Lever  7. Shutter
      and Support  8. Finder
   3. Finger Grips   g. Winding Key
   4. I-,ens Standard 10. Lens Opening
   5. Raised Spring 11. Bed Brace
    A-Indicator for Instantaneous or
       Time Exposures
   B-Dial for Stop Openings
   C-Exposure Lever

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        IMPORTANT
 D) EFORE taking any pictures with LD your Kodak, and before loading it
 with- film. read these instructions care-
 full;r. Tike especial care to learn how
 to operate the shutter.
   While loading and unloading, be very
 careful to keep the protective paper
wound tightly around the film to pre-
 vent light striking it. The Kodak can
 be loaded or unloaded in daylight. This
 should be done in a subdued light, nof
 in direct sunlight.
          To Loeo
             Use film number 127
               for the Girl Scout Kodak.





Push
over
the
sliding
lock.

Take the front of the camera by the
edses and lift the end" on which the lock
is attached, then draw out and remove
that part entirely, as shown below.





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  Draw out the winding key as far as it
will come, and remove the empty spool.





  Remove the band from around the
spool of film. Holding the film securely,
unfold and thread the tapered end of
the protective paper into the longer
opening of the empty spool, as far as'it
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 willO! One end of each_ spool is slotted,
 and the paper must be so threadecl
 that these slots are on opposite edges of
 the paper, see illustration on page-4.
   Give the empty spool three 5r four
 tur_ns, enough to bind the paper on the
 reel.      The              must diaw straight         -          -paper and the full spool must not loosen.




 - Place the spools into the film pockets,keeping the paper taut. The slotted end
       eryptT spool must be placed next 9f lluto tne wlndtng key.




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  Press in and turn the windins kevuntil it fits into the slotted end o]f the
gmpty_ spool. The paper must draw
from the under side of the full spool.
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Replace the front, first inserting the
end opposite the lock, the edge of the
roll holder must fit into the groove on
this end of the front. Press the end on
which the lock is attached into place
and push over the lock, making sure
that it is fastened securel5'.





  Press in and turn the winding key,
watching the red window. After a few
turns have been given, a warning hand
will appear; now turn the key slowly

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 until the figure 1 is in the center of the
 red window.
  The film is now in position for the
 first exposure. After each exposure be
 sure to wind the film, brineinq the next
number into position. T-his-prevents
making two pictures on the same see-
tion of film.

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  Raise the lever near the winding key,
and draw down the bed of the Kodd[
until the bed braces catch.
  Draw out the lens standard bv the
knurled finger grips, see illustiation
at top..oj. pa.ge- 8, until the focusing
catch "clicks" into the notch of the
raised spring on the camera bed.

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       The Kodak is now in focus for sub-
        jects about six feet and beyond.
         THE SHUTTER





        A-Indicator for instantaneous
                or time exposures.
       B-Dial for stop openings.
       C-Exposure Lever.
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  Instantaneous Exposuf€s,
            t'Snapshotst'
   Mo.ve the indicator A to ',I."
   Revolve the dial B by the milled edge,
 to p4ng the correct stop opening in16
 position (see Exposure Guide oriback
 cover or table on pages 10 and 11).
  To make the exposure, move the lever
C once either up or down. Push the
 lever until it clicks. Move the lever
 slowly so as not to jar the Kodak.
      Time Exposures                                               r,
  Move the indicator A to,,T" \time).
  Revolve the dial B until No. 1, 2, B
or 4 shows in the circular opening. See
tables on pages 10, 11, 2L,22 and2O.
  Press the exposure lever C rr, il it
clicks. This opens the shutter, which
now stays open. Ti-. the exposure bya watch. Presiithe exposure lever iir                       -Thisthe opposite directionl        closes the
shutter.
  Time Erposures mttst.neaer bo made
with the Kodak held i,n the hands.
  I'mportant: Nam oi,l the shutter.
  fn case of accident, return the Kodak
to your dealer or to us for repairs,
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Srop OpBNrNcs
     The stop openings regulate the
     amount of light passing through the
      lens. The openings are changed by re-
       volving the milled dial B, see page 8.
        .Each opening marked with a higher
     number is half the size of the preceding
      opening marked with a lowef number,
    and admits approximately half the
       light. I.[o. 1 is the largest opening.
       No. l-For  all ortlinary outdoor pic-
        tures, such as nearby landscapes show-
      ing little or no sky, groups and street
       scenes, when the subject is in the bright
       sunlight, with the shutter adjusted for
      instantaneous exposures. For Interior
     Time Exposures, see table on pages 21
      and 22.
      No. 2-For  ordinary landseapes
      showing sky, with a principal object in
      the foreground; for nearby subjeets at
       the seashore and on the water, with the
      shutter adjusted for an instantaneous
     exposure. For Interior Time Expo-
       sures. the time for which is given in the
       table on page 22.
       No. 3-For instantaneous e8losures     of extremely distant views, - beach
      scenes, marines, snow scenes without
     prominent dark objects in the fore-
      ground, and clouds only, in bright sun-
        light. - For fnterior Time Exposures,       see table on pages 2L,22 and23, and for



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     Time Exposures Outdoors on cloudy
       days, see table on page 26.
       No. 4-For fnterior Time Exposures.
      also for Time Exposures Outdborc o.i
      cloudy days, see pages 21,22,28 and,26.
          ty euer Jor tnstantaneous efrposures,
          stops No. 3 and No. 4 are used forT        Tl       ordlna-ry rns_tantaneous exposures, !ai,l-      ure will result.
     The smaller                 thu ltop opening the      9h.a1ner the nea^rby-  objects *itf U-u, ,."      table on page 12.
           exposures given for outdoor sub-     - All      jects are for the hours from two and a
      half hours after sunrise until two and a
      half hours before sunset. If earlier-or
      later, the exposures musf be longer.
     Fqr subjects in the shade, under
    porches or under trees, a time ex_
     p_osure must be made, see page 26.
    \Vhqp making pictures und^er"th;se
     conditions the K_odak must be placed
    on some steady, firm support.
      NBaRNESS oF SUBJEcT
      . To get everything sharp and distinct     rn your ptctures, the camera must not
     be nearer than a certain number of feet
    f.pp the subject. This clistance varies
    wrth the size of the stop openiog used
           smaller the _opening^the .:h*t;;   -thethe distance. See th-e taUlE on page 12.
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             To make a vertical
                     picture, hold the Kodak
                as shown above. Onlv
                 what is seen in that parl
                 of the finder shown as
                    white in the diagram, will
                  appear in the picture.





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     To make a horizontal
     picture, turn the finder
    and hold the Kodak as
    shown above. Onlv what
       is seen in that pard of the
     finder shown as white in
     the diagram, will appear in the picture.
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 When making instantaneous ex-
posures or snapshots with any Kodak,
hold it firmly against the body as   *
shown, and when pushing the exposure
lever hold the breath for the instant.
If the Kodak is moved during the ex-
posure, the picture will be blurred.


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     _Marruc INsreNTANEous
     ExposuRES oR SNepsnors
     When ordinary instantaneous ex_
     posures or snapshots _are made, the      subject sh_ould be in the broadf'opu"
                    camera                                            not.             _but the      *lnlight,'I'he                                -"*i         sun should                   be behind                            your                                 back                                           or      gver the shoulder.                                 ._If it shines directiyF    into the lens it will blur ;"d i;s thL      picture.
        Special instructions for making por-[,'iri     .       traits are given on pages 22, 24 uii ZS.
      Hor,o rHE Koner Lrvnr,





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           Efect produced, bg titting the Kod,atc.
       _ The Kodak must be held level. If all
     the subject cannot be included inlii;
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finder without tilting the lens upwards,
move backwards until it is all iircludeci
with the canlera helcl leuel. See page 15.
   If the subject is below the normal
heiglrt, like a small child or a dog, the
Kodak should be held down level vrith
the center of the subject.
                    Aftermakingan
                     exposure, turn the  4:j                   winding key slow-
                     ly, a few times,           al'
                      until No. 2 or the
                   next nur4ber is in
                  the center of the
                    red window.
    Closrilc THE Kooer





  To close the Kodak, press the spring
on the camera bed to disengage the
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      focus catch fi'om the notch in this
       spring. Slide back the lens standard as
        far as it will go. Then press the bed
        braces and rais-e the bed as shown in the
       lower illustration on page lG. Lock the
      bed by moving the lever over towards
       the edge nearest the winding key.
        RBvrovING THE Frr,nn
        After the last section of film has
      beel e_xposed, turn the winding k"y
       until the end of the paper passes th"e
       red window.
        In a subdued light, remove the front
       of the Kodak as described on pages B
      and 4.

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                               Tapping the Roll
                                  Holder to Remoae
                                             the Erposed, FiIm.

Draw out the winding key, and tap
the roll holder gently to eject the film,
as in the illustration on page 17. Be
careful that the protective paper does
not unroll. Foldunder about-half-an-  tinch of the paper, and fasten it with           ,[
the sticker.                               I
  "Cinch" Marks: After removing Ithe film from the Kodak, do not wind it    {tightly with a twisting motion, or the    ffilir might be scratched.               I
  Wrap up the exposed film. It is now   fready for development. This may be         idone by a photo finisher, or by youiself.   l.If the latter is desiredr you may write      I
to our Service Department, mentioning  fIthe size of the pictures made vrith your
camera, and w-e will send you a list of                  i
the necessary materials which can be                     I
ordered from your dealer.                                                                       i
  Important: Film should be de-     Iveloped as, soon ?.9 possible .after ex-             tposure. The quality of the imagg on       iall sensitized products is retained by      Iprompt development after exposure.    f
  Remove the empty spool by pressing  Ione of the flanges with a finger or     Ithumb, and place it in the winding end      Iof the roll holder. The camera is now         I
ready for reloading.                                                                                         I
   It is a good plan to reload the Kodak      Ias soon as an         film has                ""Or:ttd
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