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Kodak PETITE User manual
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- Kodak PETITE
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..KODAKERY''
A monthly tnagazine that teaches how to SERVICB tnake better pictures, will be sent I.REE OF
CHARGE to anyone who buys one o;f our DEPARTMENT alnateur cameras ftom a dealer in photo-
graphic goods,il this blank is filled out and
AoorrroNer, AssrsreNcE roR sentthe catnerato us utithinthirtywas purchased.daysfromThe magazlnethe date
Merrxc Botrpn PrcrunBs will be sent Jor six tnonths on this ofrer. A
post card will be enclosed with the fiIth
LTHOUGH we give in this manual copy, il this post card is filled out and re- turned to us it will entitle !-ou to an addi-A the essential directions for using tional si* months, lree oi charge. After
the camera it accompanies,there are that the subscription price will be sixty
cents Jor one year or one dollar for two
amateurs who wish for further knot'I- learc, but you are under no obligation to
edge of photography. fenew.
EesrvreN Kooer CoupaNv. The Service Department is at their
service, gour sewice. To ITTB EASTMANKooET COMPANY,
RocnnstBR, NEw YonK'
Do not hesitate to call on us for in-
Accepting your ofier, please Put tny
formation on any photographic subject. name on the mailin9, listlor" KODAKERY"
(with the understanding that there is to
We are at gour seraice, write be no cost to tne), I haaing bought a
to us-there is no charge,
no obligation.
Address all Communicationc from.
I Snnvrcp DBpenlmoxl
Eestnrex Kooer Covrpexv Print your narne and address plalnly on
RocnnsrnR, NEw Yonr reverse slde of this page.
I FORM NO.335-29. S. L. PETITE. II
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Take the front of the camera bv the ( )ne end of eaeh spool is slotted, and
eclgesand lift the end on rvhich the lock the red paper must be so threaded that
is attaehed, then drau' out and remove t hese slots are on opposite edges of
that part entirely, &s shown belorv. the red paper, see illustration, page 6.
Give the empty spool three or four
turns, enough to bind the paper on t,he
reel. The paper must drarv straight
lunrl the ftrll spool must not loosen.
Plaee the spools into tlrc filnr pocl<rrt5, 'l'he rctl lieelling tutrt. the I)rUX)r Druu' out the u'inrling liel' as far as it the em1ilry of sllool nrrrst lre slotterl enclu'ill corne, uncl r('rnovc the em1lt1'spool. plaeecl next to tlte u'intling l<t'r'.
Remot'e the lranrl from around the
spool of film. _Holcling the film seeurely, I)ress in urr<l lrtt'rr tlrt' u'inrlirrg licv
rrnfolcl ancl threarl thc taperecl enrl irt rrrrtil it fits into tht' slotterl end of the
tlre recl paper into the lortoer opening of r.rn1)t.\'sllool.'l.he t'erl lxrller rnrrst rlr':rrv
tlre emlltv sltool , qs .l'rr c.\. it uill- go. l'r'rrrntlte rrtder sitlc of the ftrll sprlol.View original page 6Page 7 · Read text
I until the figure I is in the center of the Iteplace the front, first inserting red window.the end opposite the loek, the edge of
the roll holder must fit into the groove The film is now in position for the
on this end of the front. Press the entl first exposure. After ebch exposure be
on rvhieh the loek is attachecl into plaee sure to wind. the film, bringing the
lnd push over the lock, making srlre next number into position. This pre-
that it is fastened seeurelv. vents making trvo llict,trr.eson the sanre
seetion of film.
To OpBN
Press in and ttrrn the u'intling lier'.
u'atehing the recl u'inclorv. After a feu'
turns have lreen given, rr \\'rrrning harrrl
rvill &l)l)c'rlr; no\\' t rrrn t.he key slou'lv Raise the lever near the winding k").,
and draw down the bed of the Koaak
until the side arms eateh.
Draw out the lens standard bv the
knurled finger grips, see illustrati6n at
top of page 10, until the focusins eatch
"elieks" into the noteh of the'-raisecl
spring on the eamera bed.
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,
Srop OpBNrNcs cloudy days, see pages 26,27 and 30.
N euer for instantcm,eous erposures.
The stop openings regulate the
amount of light passing through the The smaller the stop openins the sharper the nearby objects'witt Ue, seelens. The openingsare changedby turn-
ing the milled dial B, see page 10. table on page 14.
If stops No. 3 and No. 4 are used for No. l-For all ordinaru outdoor nic- ordinary instantaneous exposures,fai,I-cares, such landscapes as nearby shbw- ure will result.ing little or no sky, groups and street
scenes,when the subject is in the bright All exposuresgiven for outdoor sub-
sunlight, with the shutter adjusted for jects are for the hours from two and a
instantaneous exposures. For Interior half hours after sunrise until two and
Time Exposures,see table on pages 26 a half hours before sunset. If earlier
and 27. or later, the exposuresmust be longer.
No. 2-For open views, when the For subjects in the shadow, under
sunlight on the subject is unusually porches or under trees, no aceurate
bright, and there are no heavy shadows, directions ean be given; experienceonly
such as views at the seashoreand on the can teach the correct exposureto give.
water, with the shutter adjusted for When making pictures under these
an instantaneous exposure. For In- conditions the Kodak must be placed
terior Time Exposures, the time for on a tripod or some other steady, firm
which is given in the table on page 27. support.
No. }-For instantaneous exposures DnprH oF Focus
of extremely distant views, marines, Depth of focus is the distance fromsnow scenes with no prominent dark the nearest to the farthest objects thatobjects in the foreground, and clouds will appear sharp in the negative oronly, in bright sunlight. For Interior print. The depth of focusof any lens de-Time Exposures,see table on pages 26 pends upon the sizeof the stop openingand 27, and for Time Exposures Out- used. The smg,llerthe stop opening thedoors on cloudy days, seepage 30. greater the depth of focus. See next
No. 4-For Interior Time Exposures, page for depth of focus or range of
also for Time Exposures Outdoors on sharnnessof the Kodak Petite.
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MarlNG IxsraNTANEous Ex_
POSURES OR SXAPSHOTS
When orclinarv instant&neous ex-
l}
Special instruetions for making lror-
traits are given on pages 26,29 ata Zg.
Horo rHE Kooer LBvBr
I
\\:hen making instantaneous cx-
posures or sn_apshotswith any Iiodak,
hold it firmly against the "body o*
shorvn, a-n_dyhen pushing the exp6sure
Iever hold the breath fo-r the instant.
If the I{odak is moved during the ex-
I)osrlre,the pietrrre rvill be bluirecl.
Efect produced bg tilting the Kotlalc.
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liorluli tnttst bc lreltl lt't't'1. If Arrtograllhic Iiilrn in all '\trtogr':rphie
rrll tlrt' srtlrjt'r't<'lltrttotlre itteltttk'tl in Iiotllli.
t lrt' filrrlt'r' u'itlrorrt tilting t lre lerrs
rrpu-trrtls.rno\'(' lxrcl<u'lt'rls trrrtil it is
lrll irrclttrlt'<lr.itlt tltc crunct'ultel'l k't't'1.
It tlrt' srrlricct is lrt'lon' tlrc rrorrrurl
Irt'iglrt.lill'l stntll chiltI ol'rt clog, the
liorllli slrorrlrllrt'lrt'lt[ rlou-trlevt'l u'itlr
tlrt. t'('r)tr'rof tltt' sttlrit'('t.
TnB AUTocRAPHIC FEATURE,
' l ' l r ( , a t t t o g t ' l l l l r i c
f e r t t t t t ' c t t t : r k c s i t
llossilrlc to t'ecot'tl ()lI ^\rrtogt':tlllric
l " i l t r r . a t t h e t i t t t c o l ' ( ' x l x ) s t t I ' c f , r l l \ ' 'l'he
clrtn, or infornration tlt'sit'ctl. ( )1lcn the rloor in the lr:rel<of tht'
u'r'iting is rlotrc tltrottglr rt strt:rll ol)('r)- Iiotlali, ttsing tht' stvltrs ns slrou'n ilr
irrg in the lxrck of tltt' Iiorllli utrrl tlrt' t lrt' illtrstt'ution.11'1'r)r'(lnot'trurllv coII)()s jtrst otttsirlt'
tlrr. lrictrrre [u'('t of tlrc ttt'gltir-e.
Aufo R ocr *";hrh?n*, !.'t,s |a.oo.trc
lJorrar Sf.-^r, Ror*,&{na.t.V, 9/t I zl
ta^^t'."a,VL;,r^ @-dJ al"ftr,,r/2{ I 27
N ;44 4 f olj',, fr.Y. !, , 6 - 'ltoo stc,
8 po;,.,tAd),clltt*Dna.E.G.C. l.tt rpg*.
Walfr;A G ?t^, l.Y. i;6'zaaa-Vtgz7
Su00t'slittrtstor .lult4lrttlthic Ilecords, \\'rite ol) t.he strip of r'1,r1I),ll)er,
\. C. Film can be ttsecl in Attto- tlea,ring dorvu on the st,1'ltrsfirlnly for
grtphie Iiotlaks brrt atttographie.I'e- lroth llp ancl dorvn strol<es, so as to
srrlis ('an onlv be olttaitretl lr)' rtsing gt't a elear imllression.
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When the writing is eompleted, ex- CrosrNG THE Koonr pose it to the follows: Iight as
To close the I(odak, press the spring
Etpose to the sk7, but not to the sln, on the camera bed to disengage th'e
tor fi.ueto ten seconds. foeus cateh from the notch in this
While writing or afterwards, spring. Slide back the lens standard as
shield the paper from the sun. far as it rvill go. Then press the sic{e
Er,pose to artif.cial light at a distance
of about three inches, for thirty to sirty
seconds.
Close the sliding-door with the
stylus before windine the next seetion
of film into plaee.
Turn the wind-
ing k"y slowly, a
ferv times, until
No. 2 is in the
center of the red
rvindow.
After all the ex-
posures have been arms and raise the bed as shown in the
made, turn the key illustration above. Lock the bed bv
until the letter A moving the lever over towards the edge
appears in the red nearest the winding k"y.
window. Open the
door, write your RBvrovrNG THE Flrvr
name on the red After the last seetion of fihn hirs
been - exposed, and the autographie
reeord of your name has been rnade
(se9. pQSe 20.), lu1r the rvinding k"y
until the end of t he pa,per passe-st h"e
red windon'.
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In 'a sul;duecl light, renlo\:e the <lone by a photo finisherr or by your-
front of the Iioclak as cleseribecl on self. If the latter is desired, you may
pages 5 and 6. s'rite to our Serviee Department, men-
Drau' out the u-inding k.)', ancl tap tioning the size of the pictures made
the roll holder gently to ejeet, the film, rvith your camera, and we will send
as in the illustration belorv. Be eareful )'ou a list of the necessary materials
that t he t'r'cl paper cloes not unroll. which ean be ordered from your dealer.
I,'oltl trnck'r about lralf-an-ineh of the Important: Film should be de-
rt'rl 1)lrlx'r',lnd fasten it u'ith the -stielier. veloped as soon as possible after ex-
I)osure. The quality of the image orl
all sensitized produets is retained b.v
prompt development after exposure.
Remove the empty spool by press-
ing one of the flanges with a finger or
thumb, and place it in the winding end
of the roll holder. The eamera is norv
ready for reloading.
It is a good plan to reload the Kodak
as soon as an exposed film has been
removed, to be ready for the next
Jrietures. Load with Kodak Film.
'I'u 1t 1tirtg thr Itrilt TlwtB ExposuRES-INTERIoRS
IIoIrlar to Ilentttt't,
the Erlxt;etl ['iInt. To make a Time Exposure with the
Iiodak in the vertieal position, open
"Cinch" Marks: After removing t,he front and draw out the lens stand-
the film from the Iiodak, clo not rvind ard, see pages I and 10. Use the
it tightly with a tu'isting motion, or the locking lever 2, as a support, and place
film might be seratehed. the camera on something steady and
level, such as a table or ehair, in the
Wrap trp the exposed film. It is now position shown on page 24. Be sure,
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tlurtr trvo or tlu'cc inches fronr thc'etlgr',
to avoirl inclrrding lxrrt of the tlllk' or' Acljust the shutter for r, tinrc.
chair in the llictur'o. posrlre as cleserilreclon l)r,rge11.
^.\ll lrt'ittg rt':ttl\', I)l'('sstlrt' ('xl)osllr'(r
2 l('\'('l' r:trt'fttllr', ol)o() to o1lt.tt,titttt' tlrt'
()xlx)suI'('lr)' lt u'trtch, anrI tglin I)r'('ss I'llt<:e thc Iiotlak in sttelt rt lltlsitiott
tlurt tlre fitrrlcr rvill inr:lrrrle the vit'u- the t'x1x)sur'(,lt.\'('r'to closc the shrtttet'. 'l'hctlcsirt'tl. rlirtgrrttn lrelorv shorvs After rrurliing rr tirnt' ('xl)oslll'(),trrrrr
thrce llositions frlr the eanlera. I t tht' u'inrling kt'.r' rrntil tlur rrt'xt rrunl-
shorrltl not lxr llointerl lrt u u'inrlo\v ns lrt'r lt1)l)oursin tho I'('tI u'inrlou'. If rr<r
thc glltrtr of light rvill lrltrr the ltictllr'('. lllol'() titnc oxlx)sllI'('slu'o to lrt. rrrrrrlr'. ltrljrrst the shrtttt't'fot' :ttt instunttlrt'ous
('\lx)sul'('rts rl('scI'illt'rl<ltt1l:tgt'I l.
If all the u'inrlorvs eun not lre avoidc'd,
drarv the slurcles of t,hose u-ithin range
of the lens.
For horizontal pietrrres, turn the
I{odak, finrler, anrl locking levcr 2. as
shorvn in illrrstrrrtion at, top of prge 25. '\ttot Itt't' t r r t ' t l t o rol f r n : r k i n gt i r r r r ,( , \ -
I)()Sul'('sls to lrolrl tlrt. lrlrrrl or' :r r::rrrl
2{
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directly at the lens. Compose the two seconds. By following this rule
picture in the finder. For a three-' unpleasant and distorting Jhadows on
quarter figure the Kodak should be the face will be avoided.
about eight feet from the subject; and
for a full-length figure, about ten feet. Kodak Portrait AttachmentThe background should form a con-
trast with the subject; a light back- The Kodak Portrait Attachment
qround usuallv sives a better effect makes large head and shoulder por-
than a dark one.- ToTo getget aa goodgood lightlight traits. It can also be used for photo- graphing flowers and similar subjects. on the face, follow
t h e a r r a n g e m e n t Place the Attachment over the lens
gpening and compose the picture in the shown in the dia-
gram. A reflector finder. Turn the Kodak just a littl.e to
helps to get detai. the left, as the short distance at which
in the shaded part the subject must be from the lens
of the face. A white makes it necessary to center the sub- ject by eye instead of by the finder. towel or table-cloth 3ooz; held by an assistant The subject must be exaclly 3lg
or thrown over a, feet from the lens. Measure the dis-
screen or other high tance carefullv from the lens to the
piece of furniture face. The saine exposure is required
will make a suitable as without the Attachment.
refleetor; it should be at an angle and in Use Kodalt Portrait Attachment No. 8
the position indicated in the diagram. with the Kodak Petite.
Making Portraits Outdoors Kodak Diffusion Portrait
When making portraits outdoors, Attachment
with the sun Ehiirins brishtlv. the The Kodak Diffusion Portrait At-
subject should be in t"he sh-ado# of a tachment is a, supplementary lens
building or a large tree, but with clear used in the same manner as the regu-
and unobstructed sky overhead. Place lar Kodak Portrait Attachment. It pro-
the Kodak on a steady, firm support, duces a true, soft-focus effect.
use stop No. 3 or No. 4 and make a Ase Kodalt Diffusion Portrait Attuch-
short Time Exposure of about one or ment No.8 with the Kodak Petite.
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"Ar HouB wrrH THE Konlr" is a Cr,BIN LBNSES booklet containing many diagrams
and illustrations showing various light- These pictures illustrate the differ-
ing effects. It gives suggestions for ence between results with a dirtv and
making pictures, ir and around the clean lens.
home.
"Prcrung Texrxc AT Nrcur" is a
booklet that describes in detail the
method of making flashJight expo-
sures, camp fire scenes, fireworks, light-
ning, moonlight effects, silhouettes and
other novel and unusual pictures.
These two booklets are free, and Made with Dirtg Lens. Made with Clean Lens.
eopies of them will be sent upon
request to our Service Department.
Lenses should be eleaned as follows :
TruE ExposuRES-OuTDooRs pagesRemove5 and the6, thenfrontopenof thethe Kodak.front as de-see
\\rhen the smaller stop openings seribed on page g. Adjust the shutter
(No. 3 or No. 4) are used, the light for a time exposure, see page 11, and
passing through the lens is so much open it; the largest stop opening (No. 1)
redueed that short time exposures should be in position. Hold the Kodak
outdoors may be made. with the front towards the light, then
look through the lens from the back, Adjust the shutter for a Time Expo-
surc as described on page I 1. Place the and if it is dirty; wipe the front and
Kodak on a steady, firm support, do back of the lens with a elean handker-
chief. Never unscrew the lens. n ot hold it in the hands.
With Light Clouds-From one to Keep Dust Out of the Camera three seconds will be sufficient.
With lleavy Clouds-Four seconds Wipe the inside of the camera and
to eight seconds will be required. bellows,_ occasionally, with a slightly
clorh,especiallyif thg ynnjIn With Sunshi ne-Time Exposures ,du-p should not be made. nas not been used for some time.
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