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Kodak Pocket No. 1 and 1A User manual
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Picture tahing with the
Nos. 1 and 1,{
Pocket Kodaks
Kodak Anastigmat '
Lens f .6.3View original page 2Page 3 · Read text
..KODAKERY'' I .. The Kodak Anastigmat Lens Amonthly magazine that teaches how
on this Kodak to make better pictures, will be sent
FREE OF CHARGD to anyone who buys
is as fine an anastigmat lens as scientifie oneolour amateur canterasfrom a d.ealer
research and modern machinery have in photographic goods, iI this blank is
been able to produce. filled out and sent to us within thirty days
Jrom the d.ate the camera was bought.
I It is made up of two kinds of Jena
glass, barium crown and flint-each of EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY.
the highest quality obtainable. To rup EesrueN Koo^r,r Coltr.rNY,
2 It was designed for use in this par- Rocuosrnn, NEw Yonr:
ticular Kodak by experts in optical Acceptlng your ofier, please put tny tutme on the
mathematics. malllng llst foT "KODAKERY" (wlth the under
standlng, that therc ls to be no cost tome),1hailng
3 It was fashioned by skilled lens-makers bought a
on machines that grind and polish to
within 1-50,000of an inch of perfection. (Name of Camera)
4 It has passed rigid examinations and
iN;;; ;i b;;J;i"" optical tests required to meet the
Kodak standard of quality.
5 It was carefully fitted and mounted in
its shutter by experts so that it will Print your name and address plainly:
function at its best.
By using your Kodak according to the
instructions in this manual, you will make
consistently fine pictures.
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Order Film by Number Before Loading
All Kodak Films are distinguished The Nos. 1 and 1A Pocket Kodaks
by the numbers on the ends of the are alike exceptthat the No. 1A makes
eartons. The number is alsoon the car- a larger picture. Throughout this book
tridge and on the back of the camera. what-everis written applies to either
A 120 is the number of the film for camera except in the matter of film, picture sizes,.diaphragm scales andthe No. I Pocket Kodak. some accessorres.
A 116 is the number of the film for Before taking any ,pictures withthe No. LA Pocket Kodak. your Kodak, read the following in-
Autographic Film ean be usedin the itructions carefully. Make yourself
earlier modelsof Kodaks, and "N.C." familiar with the camer&' taking
film can be used in Autographic especial care to learn how to operate
Kodaks. th-e shutter (see page I2). Work it
for instantaneous, time and "bulb" ex- Autographic results can only be ob- posures several times before loadingtained by using Autographic Film in
an Autographic Kodak. the Kodak with film.
The first thing to remember is that
IMPORTANT the light, which impresses the image
upon the sensitive film in a fraction
When autographing film, bear oi a second when it comes through
d.own with the stylus as heauily the lens, can destroy the film as quickly
as the paper will stand without as it makes the picture. While loading
tearing. and unloading,6e rrery careful to kegP
the red paperwound tightlyaround the
film to prevent the light striking it.
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Pieture taking with the Nos. I and 1A Pocket l(odaks
In the winding end of the camera slottedendsare_gn oppositeedgeso! the
is an empty spool,this is the reel. The T?d paper-. Give the empty spool
roll of film is to be placed in the three or four turns, enoughio 6ina
oppositeend. the paper on the reel. Be careful
tlrat the paper draws straight, and . 2. Draw out the winding key as far that it doesnot loosen up on the fullas it will come,and removethe empty spool,seeFig. 4.spool,Fig. 3.
4. Unroll about four inches of the
p_apgland place the two spools Fig. 3 Iud into the film pocketsat eachend oi the
3. Remove the band that holds the camera,Fig. 5, page8.
end of the red paper, unfold the end Important: The empty spool orand thread the paper as far as it will reel must be placed in the windingiJo, into the longer opening of the slit key end of the camerawith its sZotteitin the empty spool. Each spool has
one end slotted, and the red paper end towards the winding keA. The
must be inserted in the empty spool word "TOP" printed on the red paper
with the spools in position so that the must be towards the winding key.
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Picture taking with the Nos. I and 1A Pocket Kodaks
Caution: If too much of the red
paper is reeled off before the Kodak
is closed, some of the film will be un-
covered, fogged and ruined.
6. After the Kodak is loaded, replace
the front, first inserting the end oppo-
site the lock; the edge of the box must
fit into the groove on this end of the
front. Press the end on which the lock
is fastened into place and push over
Push the full spool into the other the lock, making sure that it is fast-
pocket as far as it will go, so that the ened securely.
tension spring grips it. From the time the band on the roll
of film is broken until the camera is
closed, keep the red paper wound
tightly on the roll. If it should loosen,
light will be admitted and the film
ruined.
l ' g 6 L
5. Press in and turn the winding 7. Turn the key and watch the red
key until it fits into the slot in the window. After six or seven turns, a
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Picture taking rvith the Nos. I and 1A Pocket Kodaks
slowly until the figure 1 is in the center Making the Exposure of the window, as shown in the illus-
pEFORE an exposureis made,four tration on page 9.
I-D things must be done: Press in the winding key while turn-
ing it, to keep the key in the slot in the First-The shutter must be ad-
cnd of the spool. justed for an instantaneous,time or
"bulb" exposure The film is now in position for the
first exposure. After each exposure be Second-The diaphragm lever
sure to wind the film, bringing the .placedat the correctstop opening.
next number into position. This pre- T hird-The Kodak focused. vents making two pictures on the
same section of film. Fourth-An unexposedsection of
film turned into position.
Exposuresare made by pressingthe
push-pin of the cable release D or
pressingthe exposurelever C, shown
in diagramof shutter on page13.
Do not make too sharpa bendin the
cable release,or it may kink.
Opening the Fronti$u
Press the spring lock with the
thumb, to openthe front of the Kodak,
Fig. 1, page t2, then push down the
bed of the camera. Draw out the lens
standard by the knob on the slide
plate, Fig. 2, page19.
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Piettrre taking lvith the Nos. 1 ancl 1A Pocket Koclaks
ig. 1 . O;tr:rLirL11tlLe F'rortt.
Operating the Shutter B
F amiliarity with the shutter is neces- Second-Move the lever B to f .ll.
sary for successfulpicture-takirg r,vith Lever B controls the iris diaphragm
any camera. Read the followi.g direc- and f .lI is the proper opening for
tions carefully and operate the shutter ordinary outdoor pictures, such as
severaltimes before loading the Kodak street scenes,nearby views, ete., when
with filrn. the subject is in bright sunlight, using
speed 25. See instructions for using
the diaphragm or stop openings on Instantaneous Exposures ' pages 25, 26 and 27. " Snapshots'
Third-Press the push-pin of the
First-Move the lever A to 25 or 50 cable release D or press the exposure
(representing speeds of the shutter), lever C. This malt,esthe erposure. Be
accordingto the time of Instantaneous sure to hold the camera steady, &s a
fhposure required. slight jar will causea blurred negative.
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Picture taking with the Nos. 1 and 1A Pocket Kodaks
Time Exposures Second-Move the lever B to/.6.3,
Fl'rsf-Move the lever A to the 8, 11, 16,22 or 32 (or f .45 with the No.
letter "T" (time). This adjusts the 1A Pocket Kodak). See instructions
shutter for Time Exposures. for using the diaphr?_gq or stop_open- ings given on pages25,26 and 27, also
Second-Move the lever B to/.6.3, the table for making Interior Time Ex-
8, 11, L6,22or 32 (or f .45with the No. posures on pages 44,45 and 46 and the
1A Pocket Kodak), dependingon the table for Time Exposures Outdoors,
time of the exposureand the nature of page 50.
the subject. Seeinstructionsfor using
the diaphragm or stop openingsgiven Third-Press the push-pin of the
on pages25, 26 and 27, also the table cable release D or press the exposure
for making Interior Time Exposures, lever C, to open the shutter, and re-
on pages44,45and 46 and the table for lease it to close the shutter. This
Time ExposuresOutdoors,page50. malcesthe enposure. The shutter will remain open as long as the push-pin
Third-Press the push-pin of the or the exposure lever is under pres-
cable releaseD or press the exposure sure.
lever C. This opensthe shutter. Time
the exposureby a watch. Again press Time and "BuIb" Erposures must
the push-pin or the exposurelever. neaer be made with the Kodak held i,n
This closesthe shutter. the hands.
For time exposuresof ten seconds As a general rule, make exposures
or less,"Bulb" Exposuresare recom- with the cable release instead of with
mended. the exposure lever C, as the cable re-
t'Bulb" lease is less likely to jar the camera. Exposures
Fdrsf-Move the lever A to the Important: I{eaer oil the shutter.
letter "B" (bulb). This adjusts the In caseof accident, return the Kodak
shutter for "Bulb" Exposures. to your dealer or to us for repairs.
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Picture taking with the Nos. 1 and 1A Pocket Kodaks
Instantaneous Exposures When making portraits outdoors,
t tSnapshotst' with the sun shining brightly, the sub-
ject shouldbeintheshadowofabuilding
When making ordinary instantane- or a large tree, but with clear and un-
ous exposures or snapshots, the sub- obstructed sky overhead-use stop
ject should be in the broad, open /.6.3 and speed 25. By following this
sunlight, but the camera must not. rule unpleasant and distorting shadows
The sun should be behind your back on the face will be avoided.
or over the shoulder. If it shines di-
rectly into the lens it will blur and fog K o d a k S e l f T i m e r :
the picture. There are many occasions
w h e n t h e p h o t o g r a p h e r Special instructions for making por- would like to be included intraits indoors are given on page 46. the picture. This can easily
be done by using a Kodak Use Stop f .ll and Speed 25 Self Timer, an accessory that
for all ordinary outdoor pictures, such can be used with any camera
as nearby landscapes showing little or fitted with a cable release. I{odalc
no sky, groups and street scenes,when Sell Timer. , Attached to the cable re-the subject is in the bright sunlight. lease, the Kodak Self Timer can be soIf a smaller stop opening is used for or- adjusted that it will "press the but-dinary snapshots, the light will be so ton" from half a second to one minutemuch reduced that it will not make a after it has been released. The Kodaksatisfactory picture. Self Timer is intended for making auto-
. On cloudy days; during rain in the matic exposuresonly, that is, exposures
middle of the day; and early or late on made with a single pressure on the
clear days (one hour after sunrise or push-pin of the cable release. Time or
one hour before sunset), use stop/.6.3 "Bulb" Exposures cannot be made
and speed 25. with it.
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Picture taking with the Nos. 1 and 1A Pocket Kodaks
For moving objects, the subject camera. The scale is also marked for
must be in the bright sunlight, use meters and care should be taken not to
stop f .6.3 and speed50. When photo- confuse the figures.
graphing a moving object sueh as a
runner, train or an automobile, the sub-
ject should be travelirg towards or
away from the camera at an angle of
about 45 degrees.
tr'or views at the seashoreand on the
water, when the sunlight on the sub-
ject is unuslrally strong and there are
no heavy shadows,stop f .16 and speed
50 should be used.
I'or ordinary landscapes,in bright
sunlight with clear sky overhe&d, use ',",.".
stop f .L6 and speed25. +
Stop f .22 and speed 25 should be
used for extremely distant views,
rnarines,snow scenesand clouds only,
in bright sunlight. Drawing otrT,7 i,*s stanctu,rct.
If a smaller stop opening than f .22 Draw out the lens standard by the
is used for snapshots, fa,ilure uitt re- knob on the slide plate, as far os it witt
sult. ?.me,_whe_reit will lock automatically,
Fig. 2. The Kodak is now in focus for
To Focus the Kodak anythirg 100 feet or beyond.
On the bed of the camera is a focus-
irg scale marked 6, 8, 10, lb, 2E and clistances nearer than 100 feet, turn
100 feet. This is for focusing the the knurled screw by pushing il with
1 8 l!l
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Picture taking with the Nos. 1 and 1A Pocket Kodaks
the thumb until the indicator over the What Depth of Focus Means
focusing scale is exactly at the line
marked with the figure corresponding If the lens is used with the largest
nearest to the distance in feet, be- stop opening, "f.6.3, and the focus is
tween the camera and the principal at six feet; an object six feet distant
objectto be photographed. -will be sharp, but objects five and one-
quarter feet and seven feet distant will The distance between the subject
pot b9 sharp. IJse a smaller stop open-and Kodak can be estimated without
iog,,f.16, and objects each side of themeasuring, when the subject rs beEond exact point of focus will increase infi,fteenfeet; for instance, if the focus is sharpness and the area within whichset at 25 feet (the usual distance for all objects will be sharp is increased.ordinary street scenes) the sharpest
Go farther and use ths smallest stoppart of the picture will be the objects
opening, /.32 on the No. 1 Pockelat that distance from the camera, but
Kodak, or f .45 on the No. lA Pocketeverything about 17 to about 50 feet Kodak, and everything from aboutwill be in good focus.
four feet to about fourteen feet will be For ordinary street pictures the fo- sharp.cus may be kept at 25 feet, but where
the princi,pal objecf is nearer or farther It will thus be seen that the smaller
away, the focus should be changed the stop opening the greater the depth
accordingly. of focus_,that is, the greater the power
For distant views set the focus at of the lens to define sharply, at the
100 feet. Everything beyond 100 feet same time, objects nearer the camera
is in the 1O0-foot focus. Nothing and farther from the camera than the
nearer than six feet can be focused principal object in the picture, which,
without using a Kodak Portrait At- of course, is tle object focused upon.-stop
tachment, see pages 48 and 49, or a It is obvious that witfr the small
small stop opening, see the tables on openings the exposure must be corre-
page 22. spondingly increased.
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Picture takiag with the Nos. I and 1A Pocket Kodaks
subject and ca,merais ten feet or less, J.32 (and 1.45 on No. 1A Pocket
the distance must be accurately Kodak)-For Time Exposures Out-
measured as the depth of focus is doors on cloudy days, the exposuresfor
limited, see table on page 22. which are given in the table on page
50. For Interior Time Exposures, see /.8-For instantaneous exposures pages 44, 45 and 46. Neuer for instan-on slightly cloudy or hazy days, use
taneouserposures.speed 25. For scenes on narrow and
slightly shaded streets, use speed 25. The smaller the stop the greater the
/.1l-For all ordinary outdoor pic- depth of focus, seepages2L,22 and23.
tures, such as nearby landscapesshow- F ai,lurewill result, if stopsf .32 or f .4b
ing little or no sky, groups and street are used f.or instantaneous efrposures.
scenes, when the subject is in bright Throgghout this manual all expo-sunlight, use speed 25. sures given for outdoor subjects are
/.16-For open views, when the sun- for the hours between two and a half
light on the subject is unusuallE hours after sunrise and two and a half
strong and there are no heavy shadows, hours before sunset. If earlier or later
such as views at the seashore and on the exposures must be longer. With
the water, use speed 50; for ordinary stop /.6.3 satisfactory results can be
landscapes, in bright sunlight, with obtained early or late on clear days
clear sky overhead, use speed 25; also (one hour after sunrise or one hour be-
for Interior Time Exposures, the time fore sunset), using speed 25. For sub-
for which is given in the table on page jects in the shadow, under porches or
45. under trees, no definite directions can
f.22-For instantaneous .exposures be given; experience only can teach
of extremely distant landsc_apes,ma- the correcf exposure.
rines, snow scenesand clouds only, in
bright sunlight, use speed 25; also for
Time Exposures.
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Picture taking with the Nos. 1 and 1A Pocket Kodaks
How to Use the No. I or the No. lA l points. A camera with a lens so fo-
Pocket Kodak as a Fixed I cused, and used with a relatively small
Focus Camera ' l ,l stop opening, is called a fixed focus
camera. SBr rnp Focus n 2E FnBr. iI
Snr rup Dr.e,pnnecu er f.ll. - Using the Finder UsB SpBBo 25, II The finder shows what will appear
in the picture, but on a much reduced By following the above directions scaIe. your Kodak can be used as a fixed Point the lens at the subject to be focus camera, with the additional photographed and looking into the advantage of being instantly converti- finder from directly over the center of ble to a focusing camera when condi- it, include what you want and compose tions call forit. It must be remembered, the picture by turning to the right or however, that when using the Kodak left, see illustration on page 32. as a fixed focus type, subjects that are It will be noticed that the top of the n-earpy,-must be in bright sunlight, to finder is notched, as shown below. obtain fully exposed negatives.-
range of sharpness when your __lhq
Kodak is adjusted as a fixed fbcus
camera will be found in the table on
page 22.
Erplanation: A lens is often
spoken of as a "fixed focus" lens. Yiew included. when View Included, when,ftfr#
There is no such thing as a fixed focus Makin,g o Verticol Making o Horizontal
lens, but in certain cameras, 3rZ x 4Y+ Picture. Fig. 3 Picture.
and smaller (equipped with lenses of This enables the one finder to serve
short focal length), the lens can be set when the Kodak is held in either the
at a distance that is a compromise, as vertical or the horizontal position.
to its focus, between far and near Orly what is seen in that part of the
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Picture taking with the Nos. 1 and 1A Pocket Kodaks
If the subject is below the normal takes can be avoided. It is obvious that
height, like a small child or a dog, the the best way to make these records is
I(odak should be held down level with auto graphi cally-o n thef,lm, at thet,ime. the center of the subject.
Ae t* Autographic Feature
f f * t The autographic feature makes it
possibleto recordon Autographic F ilm, frv
at the time of exposure,any data, such Ni sk&t as the name of placeor subj ect,the date
or any other memo. This is done f Fdtf ed,a**&*peea.fi.C,C. J.tt tg6on
through a small opening in the back of W"#{";4 S &o,, #"Y.-f.l* -?{s6*.Vr"vrlthe l(odak and the record normally
comes just outside the picture area of Autographic A
the negative. The Aut-ographic Records above,
suggest few of the many ways in _a The Autographic Record as a which they may be used to add value
Guide to your negatives.
Many amateurs have improved the
quality of their rvork by making notes, The Method
at the time of the exposure,of the pre- After the exposure has been made,
vailing conditions, as: Bright light, remove the stylus from the side of the
speed 25, stop f .1 1, rvhich is easily ab- shutter. Push back the sliding-door on
breviatedto : B ,25,1 1. By keepingsuch the back of the Kodak with ine point
records the causesof failure, if &try, are of the stylus in the hole in the center
quickly found. A comparison of neg- of the door, Fig. 8, page 30. Hold the
atives and records rvill soon show how stylus_as upright as possible, Fig. g,
the failures occurred and future mis- page 36, and write on the strip of, red
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Picture taking with the Nos. 1 and 1A Pocket Kodaks
To bring the autographic records The film is now ready to send to
exactly between the negatives, the your finisher, and when developed will
film must be turned carefully until be easily identified by the autographic
the next number is centeredin the red copy of your name which you wrote
window. on the red paper.
Kodak Sky Filter: This accessory
is for obtainirg more detail in th;
clouds when photographing land-
scapes. The upper half of the filter is
stained a yellow color which relieves
tlrr brightriess of the sky uttd equalizes
the exposure, the colorless lower half
permits a normal exposure for the
foreground. The same exposureshould
be made with the Kodak Sky Filter
in position as would be requirea witn-
Irie. 10 out it. W'intling tlLeFilm.
IJse Kodalc Ska F.ilter No.6 with the
ImXtortant.' When you have ex- Nos. 1 and 1A Pocket Kodaks, fitted
posed the last section of film and made with the Kodak Anastigmat Lens/.O.3.
the autographic record of it, turn the
winding key until the letter A ,ppears Kodak Color Filter: This attach-
in the center of the window. Open ment is especially valuable in outdoor
the sliding-door and write your name photography, and for all subjects con-
on the red paper, exposeit to the light taining colors that act slowly on the
as when making the exposure record., sensitive film. ft is helpful in clearing
then close the door and finish winding haze when photographing extremelt
the film and red paper for removal distant landscapesI also for re c o rdi ng
from the Kodak. the correct color ualuesin a black and
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Picture taking with the Nos. 1 and 1A Pocket Kodaks
white print, of flowers, fruit and other be more than two or three inches from
colored objects. When using the the edge,to avoid including part of the
Kodak Color Filter make an exposure support in the picture. The Kodak
about seven times longer than would has tripod sockets for use with a tri-
be required without it. pod or an Optipod.
LTseKodak Color F'ilter I{o. 6 with
the Nos. 1 and 1A Pocket Kodaks,
fitted with the Kodak Anastigmat
L€rs /.6.3.
Kodak Pictorial Diffusion Disk:
When this attachment is slipped over
the camera lens it gives the pictures a
pleasing degree of softness without Diagram showing positions for Kodak.
loss of brilliancy. It does not increase The Kodak should be placed in suchthe exposure nor change the focus, it a position that the finder will includemerely softens the lines of the picture. the view desired. The diagram aboveIt is particularly adapted for land- shows three positions for the Kodak.scape work.
It should not be pointed directly at a
fise Kodak Pictorial Diffusion Disk window, as the glare of light will blur
l/o. 6 with the Nos. 1 and 1A Pocket the picture. If all the windows cannot
Kodaks, fitted with the Kodak Anas- be avoided, draw the shades of those
tigmat Lens /.6.3. within range of the lens.
For a vertical picture raise the
Time Exposures-fnteriors name-plate on the bed and place the
Place the Kodak on a table, chair, Kodak on a table or chair as shown in
tripod, Optipod, or other firm support. Fig. 11, page 42.
If a support other than a tripod or An To make a horizontal picture with-
()ptipocl is usecl,the camera must not out a tripod, turn the support on the
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Nos. 1 anrd 1A Pocket KodaksPicture taking with the
background should form a contrastditions of light, when using stop /.16. with the subjecl; a light backgroundIf stop /.11 is used, give one-half the usually gives a better effect than atime;with stop/.8 give one-fourth the dark one.time; and with stop /.6.3 give one-
sixth the time. If stop f .22 is used, When making portraits, more pleas-
give twice the time; with stop /.32 ing results are obtained if the back-
give four times; and if stop /.45 is ground and the surrounding objects
used, give eight times the exposures are not quite so sharp and clear as the
given in the table. face. This effect is obtained by using
the largest stop opening,/.6.3. The dis- The smaller the stop opening the tance between the subject and the lensgreater the depth of focus or range of must be carefully measured, seeDepthsharpness, see pages 21, 22 and 23. of Focus Tables on page 22.Stop /.16 gives the best average re- To get a good light on the face, fol-sults for Interiors.
low the arrangement shown in the dia-
gram. A reflector
To Make a Portrait helps to get detail
in the shaded part The subject should be seated in a of the face. Achair partly facing the light with the w h i t e t o w e l o rbody turned slightly awa,y from, and sheet held by anthe face turned towards the Kodak a s s r s t a n t o rwhich should be a little higher than t h r o w n o v e r aan ordinary table. The subject should =ooz screen or otherlook at an object level with the lens or = high piece of fur-directly at the lens. Compose the pic- niture will make ature in the finder. For a three-quarter suitable reflector;figure the Kodak should be about it should be at aneight feet from the subject, and for a angle and in thefull-length figure about ten feet. The
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Picture taki4g with'the Nos. I and 1A Pocket Kodaks
position indicated in the diagram. The subject must be at one of the
"How to Make Good Pictures," a distances from the Kodak, given in
book containing many diagrams and the table on page 48. Measure the
illustrations showing various lighting distance carefully from the lens to the
effects, can be obtained from a Kodak face, and place the focusing indicator
dealer. on the scale according to the table.
Instructions for making portraits When making portraits, the most
outdoors are given on page 17. pleasing results are obtained with the
subject-four feet two inches from the
Kodak Portrait Attachment , lens and the focusing indicator set at
The Kodak Portrait Attachment is 100 feet. The Attachment can also be
an extra lens, which, when slipped used for making pictures of flowers and
over the regular lens makes head and similar subjects, the shorter distances
shoulder portraits. will then be found more satisfactory.
Place the Attachment over the lens The exposure when using the At-
and compose the picture in the finder. tachment is the same as without it.
Turn the Kodak just alittle to the left, Use Kodak Portrait Attacltmentas the short distances at which the No. 6 with the Nos. 1 and 1A Pocketsubject must be from the lens, make it Kodaks, when fitted with the Kodaknecessaryto center the subject by eye Anastigmat Lens /.6.3.instead of by the finder.
Drsrencn Bprwnnw Tnn Focusruo Kodak Diffusion Portrait
Sus.rocrervnLpns fr.rorceronMUsr Attachment
MUST BE BE SET AT
2 feet 6 inches 6 feet The Kodak Diffusion Portrait At-
2 u g ' g u tachment is a supplementary lens used
3 ' 1 0 , , in the same manner as the regular 4 1 5 " 3 " Kodak Portrait Attachment. It pro- 8 2 5 " 3 u
4 u 2 . 1 0 0 , , duces a true, soft-focus effect free from
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Picture taking with the Nos. 1 and 1A Pocket Kodaks
objectionable "fuzziness" or out-of- These exposures are for hours from
focus a,ppearance. By using this At- two and a half hours after sunrise until
tachment, portraits are made more two and a half hours before sunset,
artistic, due to the softening effect qf and for subjects in the open. For
diffusion. other hours or for subjects in the
Use Kodalc Diffusion Portrait At- shadow, under porches or under trees,
tachmentNo.6 with the Nos. 1 and 1A the lighting conditions vary so greatly
Pocket Kodaks, when fitted with the that no definite instructions can be
Kodak Anastigmat Lens f.O.B. given; experience only can teach the correct exposure to give.
Time Exposures- Outdoors Neuer make Time or "BuIb" Erpo-
Whenthe smallerstopopenings(f .82 sureswith the Kodak held,in the hands.
or f.45) are used, the light fiadsing Place it upon son'teflm support, suchthrough the lens is so much r^educed as a tripod, Kodapod or table.
that time exposuresoutdoorsmay be Kodapod: An ac-
madethe sameas for interiors,bui the cessory that takes the
exposuresmust be much shorter. place of a tripod when
a tree, fence or simi- FoT_ygry short time exposures as I - lar roughobjectisnear ,,Bulb,, Idescribed below, use the Ex- at hand. Its toothedposure,seepage 14. grip the wood aI jaws
With Sunshine-The shutter can firmly, see Fig. 14.
hardly be ope.n_edand closed quickly By means of a clamp-
enoughto avoid over-exposure. ing screw, the Kodak Fig'1+
With Light Clouds-From one to may be adjusted to the vertical or hor-
three secondswill be sufficient. izontal position. The Kodapod can be used with any camera that has a,
With Heavy Clouds-Four seconds standard tripod socket. It is small and
to eight secondswill be required. may be carried easily in the pocket.
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Picture taking with the Nos. 1 and 1A Pocket l(odaks
Flash-light Exposures "Picture Taking at Night," a booklet that gives full information re-
Eas{man Flash Sheetsmake picture- garding flash-light photography, and
taking at night easy. A package of other ways to make pictures at night,
flash sheets, a piece of cardboard, a rvill be sent free upon request to the
pin, a split stick about two feet long Service Department, Eastman Kodak
and a match complete the list of neces- Comp&try, Rochester, N. Y.
sary extras, although a Kodak Flash
Sheet Holder is a great convenience. Closing the Kodak
With flash sheets there is little To close the I(odak, first see that
smoke. They are safer than other self- the focus indicator is at the 100-foot
burning flash mediuffis, besidesgiving rnark on the scale, then release the
a softer light that is less trying to the
eyes.
Flash sheets make possiblethe pho-
tographing of many interiors t h a t
could not be taken otherwise, either
for lack of illumination or because
there are windows in a direct line of
view which must have the shades
drawn to prevent the blurring of the
picture.
Evening parties, groups around a
dinner or card table or an individual c I osirL 11,r,)'u*r',,tl, K octatt .
may be easily photographed by using spring catch on the lower part of the
flash sheets, providing souvenirs of lens standard, from the slot on the bed
many occasions, which, but for the of the I(odak, and slide back the lens
flash-light, would be impossible. standard as far as it will go.View original page 30Related documents and language editions
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