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Kodak Pony Premo No. 3 and 4 DF User manual
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INSTRUCTIONS
FOR OPERATING THE
PoNY PnEMos /-\'
Nos{/nxo 4
ERsrueN Koonrc Co.
succEssoR TO
ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO.
ROCHESTER, N. Y.
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KODAK
METAL TRIPOD
An ideal hand camera tripod, 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, 24%,ounces.
No. l, 4 Sections, $2.S0
No. 2, 5 Sections, $3.25
EASTMAN KODAK CO.
Successor to Rochester Optical Co.
ROCHESTER, N. Y.
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INSTRUCTIONS
F O R O P E R A T I N G T H E
PoNY PnEMog
Nos. 3 AND 4
PRICE TEN CENTS
P U B L I S H E D B Y T H E
EnsrMAN Kopnrc Co.
succEssoR To
ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO.
ROCHESTER, N. Y.
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Before Loading
6 EFORE taking any pictures with the Pony
Premos Nos. 3 and. 4, read the follow,ng in-D
structions carefully and make yourself per-
fectly 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 important 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 deueloper
t/toroug/r.Iy zuashed oat, it may be quickly trans-
ferred in subdued white light to the fixing bath
without injury.
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY,
Successorto
Rocrrpsrnn Orrrcer- Co.,
ochester, N. V.
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PANT I
SECTION 1
The Pony Premos Nos. 3 ancl
4 take films or plates with equal
facility. For films the Premo
F ilm Pack Adapteris used. Dry
plates are loaded by means of
a Premo double plate holder.
To Load with Premo Film
Pack
Procure a Premo Film Pack
'lhcPremoFilmPack
Adapter ancl a Premo Film pack
of the proper size,4x5, or 5x7, according to the size
of yout camera.
Press up on two metal catches at top of the
adapter and. open
the hinged back.
Break or cut the
small white seal on
face of the F ilm Pack
( Fig. 1) being care-
ful that no part of
i t is overhanging or
it will show in the
picture, and place
Pack in the adapter
so that black paper
tabs protrude from
t h e t o p a n d t h e
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large direction label on the F-ilm Pack is torvarcl the
m e t r L l b a c k . ( F i S . 2 . )
C l o s e t h e b a c l <
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e n g a g e a u t o m a t i -
cally.
Pull back the re-
ceding ground glass
frameuntil itcatches
a n c l h o l c l s o p e n
autom:rtically, and
insert adapter u'ith
slide toward lens.
. F t t ; . 2 ( F ' i g . 3 . )
Press frame bacl< against aclapter, where it holcls
tightly, remove slide frorn aclapter and proceed as
follor,vs :
t'rc. 3
Operation of the Premo Film Pack
F-or the first exposure gently pull out tab marl<etl
"safety Cover," holding,the remaining tabs uncler
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F i t : . 4
the finger and thumb of the other hand to prevent
the possibility of pulling out more than one tab at a
t i r n e . ( F i g . a . )
When the recl cross line appears, tear off from left
to right by bending tab backwerd over the metal
straight edge.
'lhe first lilm is now presented for exposure.
Having marle the exposrlre,
pull out in a similar manner the
black paper tab marked "No. 1"
ancl tear off. Film No. 2 is now
presented for exposure. Repeat
the operation of pulling out and
tearing off the black paper tabs
orre at a time. as often as acir]i-
tional exposures are to be made.
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Upon pulling out and tearing off tab No. 12 the
pack is rendered light-tight (F'ig. 5) and may be
removed from the adapter in day light and a fresh
one substituted.
_ Norn-It is well to make a rule of always pulling out the tab
irnmediately after each exposure, so that there will be no
unccrtainty when making the next exposure- as to whether you
hzrve or have not pulled out the tab.
To Focus on Ground Glass
The adapter may be removed at any time by
melely replacing slide in adapter, which makes it
light tight. Place a focusing cloth over head ancl
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 slicle,
renove adapter and. proceed as per directions on
page 33.
,Caution- After placing adapter in camera. be sure the
slide is withdrawn before attempting to make an exposure.
SECTION 2
To Load With Plates
1. In using glass plates, the plate
holder must be loaded in a dark-room
-tllat is, a room from which ail
white light has been excluded, as
described on page 40.
2. Provide 1 dozen Standard Dry
Plates, same size as plate holder ; 1
Kodak Candle Lamp and a shelf or
I l r < ; . 1 table on which to work.
Thc l amp 3. Set up the lamp as describedin
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the c-lirections on the box in rvhich it is packecl.
F i g . 1 .
4. Remove the dark slides from the plate holders.
5. Open the box of plates by running a thin
knife blade around the ecige of the box.
6. Ta"ke out one of the plates and place it in the
holder, face up. (The face is the dull sicle.) Brush
gently over the face of the plate with a camel's-hair
brush to remove clust.
7. Replace the dark slide in the holderwithwhite
side of handle out-
8. Repeat the operation until all the plate holders
have been filler1, then close up the remaining plates
in the box, wrap up securely and put them away in
a clark drawer.
The remaining operationsmay be performed in daylight.
9. To focus on ground glass push d.own on nick-
eled catch at bottom of back, r,vhich releases the
grouncl glass panel. See Fig. 2. Then open the
shutter.
F r c . 2
10. After focusing, close the shutter ancl insert
one of the plate holclels in the sante lnanner as cle-
scribed for the Irilm Pack Aclaoter.
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11. Pull out the dark slide. The plate is norv in
position for maliing the first exposure. After rlak-
ing the exposllre, re-insert the dark slide in plate
holder with black sicle of handle out. Remove the
plate holcler from the camera by pressing back
slightly on same to start it.
PART II
Making the Exposures
The shutter on the Pony Premos Nos. 3 and 4 is
carefully adjusted for time, bulb and instantaneous
exposures. It is also graduated for fractional parts
of a second.
Before making an exposure, either time or instant-
aneous, be sure of four things:
F'rnsr - 'Ihat the shutter is set properly.
SecoNo-That the diaphragm stop is set at the
proper opening.
Trrrnn-That the camera is focused.
Four<rrr-'Ihat an unexposed film is in position
(or a fresh plate is ready for exposure.)
S E C T I O N 1
Operating the Shutter
Perfect familiarity with the shutter is essential io
successful picture ta1<ing with any catrera. 1l'he
following directions shoulcl, therefore, be carefr:lly
read. and the shutter operated several times before
attempting experiments.
Nore-To attach the tube 1) simply moisten the end a
trifle and it r,vill be found to slip into place reaclily.
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" Snap Shots"
Frnsr-Set revolving
clisc .A so ihat small hole
in face of same is over
rulo or E1d the proper C
time for instantaneous
exposures, according to
the strength of light
and subject.
SncoNn-Set lever B
;rt No. 8.
1'rrrno-This shutter
is automatic in action
and is always set for
an exposure which is =.-%B
made by compressing E:'D
rubber bulb on tube D, or pressing down release C,
which makes the exposure.
No-rn- For instantaneous exposures when the sunlight is un_ usually strong and there are no heavy shatlows, "rii"fr views on the seashore o-r on the water, oi in tropical oa ;;i_"Jin
tropical climates, use diaphragm No. 16. \Ittitfi iisni ,;1
sli.{{htly smoky atmosphere use No. 4. Wtth /ftiui "i"uil-scj;;i, ;; not al tem! t tnstantaneo tts e.rfos ures.
Time Exposures
Frnsr-Set the revolving disc A at the point T
(time. ) This adjusts the shutter for time exposures.
Spcoxn-Set the lever B at No. 16, 92, 64 or I2B.
See instructions for use of stops, page 21.
'I'rrrno-Press 'fhis the bulb. opens the shutter.'fime exposure by a watch. Again press the
bulb. This closes the slttl.ller. Shutter may be
opened by touching release C and closed bya second
pressrlre if desired.
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Short Time Exposures
f ime exDosures of second, L 4 or 1 seconil
may be rnacle antomaticaliy."t,
Frnsr--Set the disc A at the number on the scale.
indicating the desirecl exposrlre.
SncoNn-Set the lever B controlling the stops at
N o . 1 6 , 3 2 , 6 1 , o r 1 2 8 a s d e s i r e d .
'I'rrrno-Press the bulb. This opens the shutte'r
a"nc1it u,ill close atrtomatically at tire expiration of
tlre time for which the shutter has been acljuste<1.
No'rli-\\rhen making short time exposures, place catncrrr
on tripod or somc solid b:rse.
Bulb Exposure
Short time exposures may also be macle if clesiretl
by r. "bulb exposure."
Frnsr-Set tire clisc E at "B" (bulb.) 'Ihis acl-
justs the shutter for bulb exposures.
Sncoxo-Set the lever C controlling the stops at
No. 16, 32,64 or 128 as d.esired.
Trrrnn-Compress the bulb to open the shutter,
and release it to close the shutter. T/is utttlies //te
exposure. l'he shutter will remain open as long as
the bulb is under pressure.
Norr-'lhis method rvill not answer for a long time exposure
for thc rcason that rvhen the compressed air hers leakerl out,
the shutter will close of itself.
Do not oil any part of the shutter.
In case of accident return shutter to your dealer
or to us for repairs.
As a general rule make exposures with the bulb
insteacl of with the release C, as the pneur-natic rc-
lease is less likely to jar the canrera.
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Norri. 'I'his shuttcr is arrt.rma,ic ancl is allvays set readv
f,r .n.t:xposure. so clo '.t press bulb or rins.i'i"i"";;";;i;;'"
y()tt wlslr to malie an cxposure.
SECTION 2
Instentaneoas Exposures-,,Sn ap Shots,,
'lo
talie instantaneous pictures the object must be
in the broacl open sunlight, brrt the camera shoulcl 'Ihe not. sun should be behind the back or over
tlre shoulcler of the operator.
Focus on the Sabject
l. Press the con^ealed button as shotvn in Fig.
1, ancl push clown the becl of caurera to the limit of
r:rotion.
;l1'1*l!:.I1i..,.
-.".r..
oo",rirrlJ'L"1 Front,
2. At the front of camera bed ancl on the side
opposite fincler, 1'ou will see a scale m:rrlied 6, 10, 15,
25, 50 and 100 feet. 1'his is for focusing the camera.
Ilcfore extending bellows cletermine the distance of
the principal object to be photographecl.
N.'rl,;-'lhe inrlcx platc is sc:rlcrl both by feot ancl by rnctres
ittttl c:lre shoultl bc takcn not to conf ouncl the rl.
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Extending the Front.
B*t",'ai,'l'ir'"1r.t,o*r.
3. When using the Pony Premo No. 3 turn lever
at bottom of front board until it points directly out-
ward ancl pull out the front to the metal stop on the
bed. (The Pony Premo No. 4 is provided with
springs at bottom of standard, in place of a lever.
Simply grasp them to pull out front.) Then pull
out knob of pinion at the base of the standarcl and
rack out front until the pointer is over the figure on
the inclex plate corresponding to the distance in feet
of the principal object to be photographed.
Noll-The rack and pinion attachment provided. with -the
Pony l'remos Nos. 3 and 4 will be found very convenient whcn
focusing 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 feet (the usual distance
for ordinary street work) the sharpest part of the pic-
t2
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ture rvill be the objects at that distance from the cam-
era, but everythingfrom 15 to 35 feet wiil 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 O, 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
portrait attachment.
Use Stop No. B
For all ordinary out-cloor work when the sun is
very bright use stop No. B. If a smaller stop be
usecl, the light rvill be so much reduced that it rvill
not sufficiently impress the image on the film ancl
failure will result
In vier.vs on the water when the sunlight is tntus-
ually slrong and there are no heavy shadows, or in
tropical or semi-tropical climates, diaphragrn No.
16 may be used.
If a smaller stop opening than No. 16 be usecl for
snap slrots absolule ftu.lu.re zaill restt.lt.
Locate the Image
Aim the camera at the object to be photographed
and locate the image in the finder. (Fig. 3.) Al-
ways look into the finder from directly over it, not
at onan.gle. (Of course, when the focusing glass is
employed the image will be located on that in-
stead of in the fincler.) For a horizontal picture
rvith the Pony Premos No. 3 or 4 it is not necessary
to rcverse the rvhole canterlr, as it has the advantage
l3
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Itrre. 3.
of a spring catch reversible back. This feature
makes it a simple matter for the operator to take
either horizontal or vertical pictures without chang-
'Iheing the position of the camera proper. back
can be reaclily removed by simply raising the metal
c- tches at the top, and turning dorvn the back to a
Fri;. 4
Showing how belck isl removed
point where it easily slips off, (Fig. a) rvhen tl-re
catches immecliately spring back into place.
Any object that cloes not shor'v in the fin<1er will
not shorv in the picture.
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VIEW INCLUDEDWHEN MAKING VIEW INCLUDEDWTIENMAKING
A HORIZONTALPICTURE. A VERTICALPICTURE.
Frc. 5
It rvill be noticed that the top of the fincler is
notched as shorvn in F ig. 5. 'Ihis is done so that
the one fincler will correctly shorv the vier,v incltrdecl
rvlren the camera is held for either a horizontal or
vertical picture. As the pictures tal<en with the
Pony Premos Nos. 3 and 4 are oblong it u'ill readily be
seen tl'rat unless the finclers were made in this
nlanner they coulcl not correctly shorv the exact vierv
iu terrrl erl .
I{emember, that only the v;erv inclicated in the
clottecl lines rvill show in the oicture.
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Fig. 6 shows horv to holcl the camera r,vhen mak-
ing exposures without the use of the bulb. Grasp
the becl of camera firmly with the left hancl, steecly
it rvith the right and with the thumb of tire right
hancl lightly press the exposure lever.
HoId it Leyel
'l'he camera must be helcl level.
If the operator attempts to photograph a tall
Frc. 7
building while stanrling near it, by pointing th e
clrltera upwarrl (thinliing thereby to center it) the
resnlt rvill be similar to trig. 7.
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This was pointed too high. This building should
have been taken from the middle story window of
the building opposite.
The operator should hold the camera leuel, after
rvithclrawing to a proper distance, as indicated by
the image shown in the finder on the top cf the
camera. (Pony Premos Nos. 3 and 4 are supplied
rvith a small spirit level located immediately back
of the finder.)
No'rn-The rising front may be used in helping to center
high objects. See page 28.
If the object be dorvn lor.v, lilre a small child or a
dog, the caneril should be held clown level with the
center of the object.
To Make Exposure
Holo rsp CeueRA STEADY,
Horo rr LEVEL AND
Coupnnss rlrp Bur-e
T/tis mahes the Erposrtre.
SECTION 3
Time4-. Exposures-Interiorsr-
Set camera in such
a p o s i t i o n t h a t t h e
finder rvill embrace the
vierv desired.
'I'he diagram shows
the proper positions l r
for the instrument. It
Should nOt be pointed Diagrarn showirg positions oI Catnera
directly at a'ivinclow, as the glar:e of light will blur
the picture, If all the rvinclows c;rnnot be avoided,
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pull dorvn the shades of such as c()me within
r.rnge of the lens.
To make a time exposure, place the camera on
some firm support like a table or tripod, and focus
as before described.
Fig 1 shows the camera in position for a vertical
exposure. llhe camera is also provided with a tri-
pod socket and may be used on a tripod.
When it is desired to make a horizontal time
exposure with Pony Premos Nos. 3 or 4 reverse the
bacl< of camera so that the tabs of the Film Pack
or the plate holder slide will draw from the side in-
stead of from the top.
Adjust the shutter for a time exposure as described
on page 9.
Fre. I
Ail being in readiness, compress the bulb or lightly
press the lever once to open and again to close the 'fimeshutter. the exposure by a watch. (See
F ' i g . 1 . )
Nortr-In loading the plate holcler pl:rcc slide in position r,vith
rvhite sir'lc of hzLnclle out. \Vhcn returning sliclc to holder have
blirck siclc of hancller orrt. In this wayyouwillrcadily bc able
to dctermiuo the oxposecl plates.
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