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Kodak Monitor Six - 20 User manual
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- Kodak Monitor Six - 20
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I1'lTRODt|CTION
The ability of the Kodak Monitor to make good
pictures, . . outdoors or indoors . . . duy or night
. winter or summer, enables your picture-taking
activities to be as simple or as varied as you care to
make them. Yet, with all its versatility, the Kodak
Monitor is easy to operate and dependable.
The instructions in this manual give you quickly
the essentialsof camera operation. Read them care-
ftrlly because good pictures depend upon a clear
understanding of these principles. In this way, you
can handle your camera easily and confidently
right from the start and thus devote more attention
to makirg your pictures interesting.
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I,OADIHE CAMERAIN SUBDUEDI.IGHT
-NEVER IN STROI{G,DIRECTIIGHT Lcndln
Raise and push back slightly on the latchunder the carrying handle. Open the back. 1
The empty spool should be in the winding
knob end of the camera. Place the new roll 2
of film in the opposite end adjoinirg the hinge
of the back.
Break the seal and pull the end of the paper
over the two rollers. The black side of the 3
paper must be toward the lens. Thread the
end of the paper through the longer slot in the
empty spool as far as it will go.
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empty spool. Be sure the paper is started
straight, then close the back.
The winding indicator must be set at
"WIND." The winding knob cannot be
turned to advance the film to the first expo-
sure number unless the indicator is in this
position.
Push the lever on the back of the camer a to
uncover the red window. Turn the winding
knob until a small hand appears in the win-
dow and continue turning slowly until the
figure one (1) just appears; then release the
lever to cover the red window.
Move the winding indicator to "1-8." Turn
the winding knob a trifle until it locks. The
engraved figure (1) should be centered in the
exposure counter opening. If it isn't, turn
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the knurled wheel of the counter in either direction until the figure 1 is in position. IMPoRTANT-After each picture is taken, turn the winding knob until it locks. While the film is ad- vancing, the exposure counter dial makes a com- plete turn and all the numbers appear in the open- irg. When the winding knob locks, the next expo- sure number is in place. Norm allyrthe winding knob cannot be turned unless the exposure button has been pressed. The red windowshould be uncovered to bring only No. 1 into position. Succeeding numbers appearirg in the red window can be disregarded because the exposure counter dial registers each section of film. USE ONE OF THE KODAK ROtL FItMS DESCRIBEDON PAGE I4View original page 8
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Opening ond closing
the ctrmerq
Io open fhe ccimere,, press this button and pull
down the front until it locks. The lens is now in a
picture-taking position.
Io close fhe ccrmerc,tpress the same button and push
up the front.
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SHUTTER SPEED
The length of time the shutter is open to admit
light to the film is controlled by turning the knurled
collar until one of the spEED poTNTERSA is at the
speed desired.
The camera rrray be held in the hands for the
speeds marked in black, 1,1400to 1lZ5 second. The
black pointer is used for the black shutter speed
settings. Note that each of these settings gives an
exposure twice as long as the one precedirg it. For
example: at 11100 second, twice as much light
reaches the film as at 11200 second.
Place the camera on a tripod or other firm sup-
port for the exposures marked in red , 7110 second
to 1 second and "8." Use the red pointer for the
(cB,'red shutter speeds. The setting enables you to
keep the shutter open for longer exposures. The
use of this setting is described on page 18.
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LENS OPENINGS
((8"Moving the lever across the ;f-number scale
changes the size of the lens opening through which
the light passeswhile the shutter is open.
The opening is smallest when the lever is atJl32.
Each succeeding setting admits, it a given exposure
time, twice as much light as the one before; for
example,fl22 lets through twice the light of f 132, *J 116twice that of f 122, and so on along the scale.
*The setting f 14.5 is not o full lens opening lorger
thon f 15.6, ond odmits only 507" more light.
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Lens Opening and Shutter Speed
control the amount of light ad-
mitted to the film. The correct
combination of settings for vari-
ous lighting conditions and types
of subjects can be obtained from
the Snapshot Kodaguide packed
with the camera, or from the table
on page 22. p
FOCUS
The lens must be focused f
the camera and the subject. Tq NS
Mount until the figure under tli indi-
cates the number of feet from lens to subject.
The engraved focusing scale is marked from 3%
feet to INF (infinity). Use the infinity setting for
distances 100 feet from the camera or beyond.
For subjects closer to the camera than 10 feet,
be sure to measure the distance or use a Kodak
Service Range Finder.
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The Finders
t - The Woist Level Finder enables
you without stooping to make
pictures of children and other
subjects below normal height.
For horizontal pictures turn the
finder and camer a to the side.
2-The Eye Level Finder is better
for action pictures. To bring the
finder into position, lift the front
finder frame. To aim the camera
properly, look through the finder,
hotding the camera firmlY against
the face with the rear finder sight
close enough to the eye to enable
you to superimpose its edges uP-
on the edges of the front finder '
frame.
When using the eyelevelfinder,
always rotate the adjustment dial
on the rear sight until the arrow
is pointing to approximatelY the
same distance for which the lens
is focused. This changes the Posi-
tion of the rear sight so that the
field of view seen in the finder is
the same as that covered bY the
camera lens.
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l. Sef ihe shutler speed.
2, Set the lens open ing,
3. Focus.
4, Cock fhe shvtter by pushing the cocking lever
D as far as it will go in the direction of the arrow.
5. Compose fhe piclure in the frnder,
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6, Hold lhe coimerr sleady, Ary movement during
exposure blurs the picture. $
7. Press #re exposure bulton slowly, see illustrations
on page 11,.
8, After eoch pictvre is loken, advance the film by
turning the winding knob until it locks.
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Removing the Film After all the exposures have been made, move the winding clutch lever to "WIND." Turn the winding knob until the pro- tective paper not only passesthe red window but is drawn up to the take-up spool. In subdued light open the back of the camera. Do not allow the roll of film to unwind flom the spool or it will be fogged. Pull out the winding knob to disengage it from the end of the spool. Remove the roll of film but do not twist it tightly on the spool or the film rnay be scratched. Fold under the end of the protective paper and fasten it with the sticker. Move the empty spool to the winding knob recess.Push the winding knob in and engage it with the slot in the end of the empty spool. The camera is now ready for reloading. To Operole The Cqmerc Without Film This ccmero, becouse of the double exposure prevention feoture, is so constructed that normolly the shutter ccnnot be operoted with fhe exposure button unless the comero is loqded with ftlm. To operote the shutter with the exposure liii - button (l ) when there is no film in the cqmero, (2)if you hove pressed the ex- posure button before cocking the shutter, or (3) to moke <ln intentionol double ex- posure, push the lever found between the front snd reqr sights of the eye level finder to the right This releoses the exposure button so thot it cqn oPerote the shutter providing the winding lever is ot "l-8""View original page 16
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[{ndakFilnls
Kodqk Verichrome Film
The film for general outdoor
pictures. It has wide latitude
to help you get a good negative
even though you slightly mis-
judge the exposure. High in
speed, it is also excellent for
night photography with Photo-
flash Lamps. B exposures,V620.
Kodqk Plus-X
Pqnchromcrtic Film
Combined high speed and fine
grain make this film ideal for
outdoor work and for well-
lighteci indoor subjects. 8 expo-
sures, PX620.
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Kodqk Super-XX
Pqnchromcrtic Film
Because of its very high speed, f
this film is the logical choice for
making snapshots indoors with
Photoflood Lamps. Indoors or
out, it is the film to use when
the light is poor. B exposures,
xx620.
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UseKodukFilmNo. 620
Kodqk Infrored Film
The film for distant landscape photography when
detail ordinarily obscured by atmospheric haze is
d.esired. It can also be used to produce unusual
pictorial results. The Wratten A Filter (No . 25) it
recommended for use with this film. The above pic-
tures were made with this filter. 6 exposures' IR620.
Kodocolor Film
The film for full-color prints-exposed outdoors in
bright sunlight, Kodacolor Film yields negatives from
which Kodacolor prints like the one on the inside
front cover are made. Kodacolor prints are ordered
through your Kodak dealer. Black-and-white con-
tact prints or black-and-white enlargements can
also be made from the negatives. 6 exposures, C620.
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il.[,8.. Photoflasharrd
PhotofloodPlcture
Sundowr, clark days, or dark interiors ne ed not
mark the end of picture taking. Lightins equip-
ment, simple to operate, brings new and unlimited
picture opportunities into reach of your camera.
Photoflosh Pictures
Pictures with Photoflash f,arnps can be made lry
attachirg a Kodak Flasholder to the camera" No
synchroniryris needecl.The synchronizing mechanism
is built into the shutter and is connected to the
Flasholder by t rubber cord at post A.
Either of two types of flash lamps can be used:
Class F, such as the SM Photoflash Lamp, or Class
lv{, such as the No. 5 Photoflash Lamp. Synchroniza-
tion of the shutter for either type is accomplished
by simply loosenirg the synchr onizer scale nut C
with a screwdriver and setting the indicator at:
((Ir:' for the SM Photoflash Lamp, or
"M" for the No. 5 Photoflash T,amp.
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Kodak[Vlonltor
Kodqk Anqstigmot Speciol f14.5
in Flqsh Supermqtic Shulter
Becouseof on improvement in the shut-
ter, these instructions supersede those
on poges 16 ond 17.
Pictures wilh Pholoflosh lomps cart be made by at'
taching a Kodak Flasholder to the camera. Jt[o
synchroni7eris needed.The synchronizing mechanism
' is built into the shutter and is connected to the
Flasholder by u rubber cord at post A.
Either of two types of flash lamps can be used:
Class F, such as the SM Photoflash Lamp, or Class
M, such as the No. 5 Photoflash Lamp. Synchro-
F* nization for the No. 5 Photoflash Lamp is con-
trolled by the Synchronizer Lever B.
For Pholoflnsh piclures with qn SM Photoflqsh
\p Lomp:
l. Insert the flash lamp into the reflector.
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3. Press the exposure button in the usual way.
Do not usethe SynchronizerLeuerwith SM (Class
F) PhotoflashLamps.
For Photoflqsh piclures with o No. 5 Photoflqsh
Lomp:
l. Insert a flash lamp into the reflector.
2. Cock the shutter as usual.
3. Press the Synchronizer Lever B down as far
as it will go.
4. Press the exposure button in the usual way.
The Kodok Flosholder is qt-
toched to the comero with o
Stondqrd Brocket ond con
be instolled or removed in o
motter of seconds.ComPlete
instructionso re pocked with
eqch Flosholder. Exposure informotion for moking
flosh pictures is olso given on pog e 23 of this mqnuql.
E A S T M A NK O D A K C O M P A N Y
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Retighten the scale nut C secrrrely. It Must Be
Tight. This adjustment need not be repeated
unless you change from one type of lamp to the
other.
Taking a Photoflash picture requires only two
operations in addition to those you perform for
the usual snapshot:
l-Insert a flash lamp into the reflector.
2-After cocking the shutter, press down
the Synchronizer Lever B as far as it will
go. The Shutter Must Be CockedFirst.
The picture is taken by pressing the exposure
ton as usual.
The Kodok Flosholder is ot-
toched to the comero with o
Stondo rd Brocket ond con
be instqlled or removed in o
motter of seconds.Complete
instructionsore pocked with
:och Flosholder.Exposure informotion for moking flosh
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Time Exposures
When the light is too poor for a snapshot, and you
are not equipped to make a flash picture, make a
time exposure.
To make a time exposure, place the camera on
a tripod or other firm support. Set the red index
line at the letter "8"; press down
the exposure button and hold it. The
shutter will remain open as long as the
exposure button is depressed.
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Photoflood Pictures
d You can also make indoor pictures with Photoflood
, famps. An effective lightirg arrangement is shown
, in the diagram.
s, Obtain a No. 7 and a No. 2 Photoflood Lamp
and suitable reflectors for them from your dealer.
Both lamps fit all regular home sockets. The No. 2
Iu-p, which gives twice the light of the No. 1 larrp,
should be about 2 feet higher as illustrated.
For best results the subj ect should be near a light-
colored background. Exposures for various lamp-
to-subject distances are given on page 23 as well as
in the Snapshot Kodaguide.
The Kodqk T.B.l. Coble ReleoseNo. 2.
To eliminqte the necessity of holding your finger on
T fhe exposure button for long intervols, o Kodok T.B.l.
l{{ Coble Releose No. 2 is recommended. Simply screw the
Coble Releose into the center of the exPosure button
ond iurn the metol disk until the notch is under the smoll
button os illustroted. Set the red index on the shutter
of " 8." The shutter is opened by pressing the plunger.
After the proper exposure time hos elopsed, close the
shutter by pressing the smoll button directly obove the
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