Kodak Premo Cartridge No. 00 User manual

Before Loading
      REFOREt-)  No. 00 Cartridgetaking anyPremopicturesCamerawithreadthe
         the following instructions carefully. Make
           yourself perfectly familiar with the instru-
         ment, taking especial care to learn how to
          operate the shutter. Work it for both time
        and instantaneous exposures several times
          before threading up the film.
         The first and most important thing for
         the amateur to bear in mind is that the   ,l           light, which serves to impress the photo-
        ;   graphic image upon the sensitive film in a
                                             comes          i   small fraction of a second when it
                                                           as        I   through the lens, can destroy the film
   ,--u--ruickly  as it makes the picture. Through--'/       out all the operations of loading and un-
          loading, be extremely careful to keep the
*        I'  duplex paper wound tightly around the film          I  to prevent the admission of light.
              EASTMAN KODAK CO.,
                             Rocursrrn, N. Y.
         March, r9zo.

the letter "T"  for time exposures. When        Medium colored walls and hangings
this knob is pushed up, the shutter strikes  it           and more lhan one window:
as it passes the lens, stopping half way                    bright sun outside, 4 seconds;
across with the operring opposite the Iens.                 hazy sun, 10 seconds;
  All being in readiness, steady the camera                  cloudy bright, 20 secondsl
with one hand but do not attempt to hold                 cloudy dull, 40 seconds.
                              lever                          the                     A slowly              and push     the hands, it in                             proper                                        time         Medium colored walls and hangings                    give                       the    ol,en        the shrrlter;to(using a watch if more than two seconds)            and only one window:
and press the lever in the opposite direc-                    bright sun outside, 6 seconds;
tion to close the shutter.                                  hazy sun, L5 seconds;
  Turn a new film into position as described                  cloudy bright, 30 secondsl
before. (See page 9.)                                     cloudy dull, 60 seconds.
  For interiors, the following table is a good          Dark colored walls and hangingS\na
guide:                                      more than one window:
    Time Needed for Interior                          br;ghthazy sun,sun20outside,seconds;10 seconds;
           Exposures                                cloudy bright, 40 seconds;
                                                          cloudy dull, 1 minute, 20 seconds.White walls an d more than one window:
       bright sun outside, 2 seconds;              Dark colored walls and hangings and
      hazy sun, 5 seconds;                            only one window:
   .   cloudy bright, 10 seconds;                               bright sun 4utside, 20 seconds;      cloudy dull, 90 seconds.                                                      t                   hazy sun,40 secondsl
White walls and only one window:                       cloudy bright, 1 minute, 20 seconds;
       bright sun outside, 3 seconds;                         cloudy dull, 2 minutes, 40 seconds.
     hazy sun,            8 seconds;                  15 seconds;                 The foregoing..is calculated for rooms      cloudy              bright,
      cloudy dul1, 30 seconds.        www.butkus.usrvhose windows get'tfie direct light from the
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1         air. For other hours, or for objects in thesky and for hours from three hours after
sunrise until three hours before sunset.                           i       shadows, under porches or under trees, no
   If  earlier or later, the time required will          I'f        accurate directions can be given; experience
be lorrger.                                                                                       I        only can teach the proper exposure to give.
                                                                                                                                    I        Time erposures camnot be made while the
      To Make a Portrait                       l        camera, is held in the hand,. Alwags place
  Place the subject in a chair partly facing                     it upon some firm srl/Port, sttch as a chair
the camera (which should be located slightlv           or table.                                                                            Il                                             the                          and turn                             tal;le)               ordinary      than anhigher
                         instrument,                              having-*                                                          r    FtKot   ' v t                    the            towardsface slightly
the eyes centered on an object at the same
level with the lens. The camera should be                   I
about eight or ten feet from the subject.                    i
  The background should form a contrast
with the subj ect.
 Time Exposures in the OPen Air
 On cloudy days time exposures may bemade in the open air.                  I
  with  Lieht clouds-The  shutter can
hardly be opened and closed quickly enough
to avoid over-exposure.                                                           I
 With Heavy  Clouds  i From ond to
three seconds will be sufficient.
  The above is calculated for hours from           I
three hours after sunrise until three hours
before sunset and for objects in the open
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exposed film in paper to prevent all possi'
                                                            by light.                                                                    injury                                                                      bility                                                          of     PART III                                                                     ro11                                             The                                                                                film is now ready                                                                of exposed
      Removing the Film                         for developing and printing,
                                                      5, Now take the enrpty spool from the No dark-room is required for changing                  recess on the left side of camera. and trans-
the spools in the cartridge Premo Camera'                  fer it to the right or winding side.
  The operation can be performed in the                6. Load as described in Part I, page 3.opeir air, but to avo.d all liability of fogging
the edges of the film, it had best be per-                                                      "Cinch Marks "formed in a subdued light.
  1. \Vhen the last film has been exposed                         If the film and paper loosen up a trifle
give the key fifteen extra turns'  This            when taken from the camera, maiFrarna-
covers the film with duplex paper again.                   teurs are likely to take the cartridge in the
  2. Provide an extra spool of fiim to fit            hand and wind it as closely as possible,
this camera, and take a position where the                 "cinching"  it tightly with a twisting motion.                                                                                                                                                in  j ure theclaylight is somewhat subdued.                            There's nothing more likely to
                                                                                             61m  3. Open the camera and remove roll                negative than this tight drawing of the
holder as described on Page 3.                          as it abrades the surface, making fine paral-
  4. Lift the end of metal spool-retainer  at                    lel scratches running lengthwise of the film,
the right side of roll holder, and remove              which in some cases will ruin the negative.
exposed cartridge, holding it tightly to pre-          Do not "cinch" the cartridge. It  simplv
vent paper from loosening. Fold over half              needs to be wound tightly enough so that
an inch at end of duplex paper (so as to               the duplex paper keeps inside the flanges.
nrake subsequent breaking of the seal easy)
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With the No. 0 Brownie Developing and
       Finishing the Pictures                         Printing Outfit, which includes Velox paper,
                                         many amateurs find as great pleasure inrf                                    mak-  HERE          are                                in the            two distinct steps                                                                                                        taking                                                                                       pictures                                                                                     as in the                                                                         the                                                                         of                                                                      finishing                                                          the r           photographs-the                               picture                                       tahing     ing of                                                                                                               the                                                                        by                                                                          able                                                                           to produce,                                                                 are                                                    and                                                        them,                                                     ofand the piciure finish,ing. In order to free                                                        simple methods we have perf ected, workour instruction books from all unnecessary                                                         of the highest order.details, which might be confusing, we fur-                                 We never lose interest in the purchasernish with the camera the directions for                                                      of a Premo. We are not only willing butfictrt,re takin,g only.                                                   anxious at  all times to help solve any  The instructions in this little book are                                                        problems that he may encoullter, either byample for the manipulation of the camera                                                      sending on the necessary printed. instruc-nnder every condition that the amateur is                                                                    tions or by ir-rdiviclual correspondence}=suchlikely to encounter. Similarly, those who       Ji*                                                           customer, in availing himself of the knowl-wish to do their orvn developing and print-                                                edge of our experts; puts himself undering will finrl equally full instructions accom'               no obligations to us. He is s-mply availingpanying our Outfits for dark-room use.                                                        himself of one of the things that he is  For use with the No. 00 Cartridge Premo                                                                                                                           a                                                               entitled to when he buYs a Premo orCamera Film (No. 35), provide a No. 0                                               Kodak-and that is, Kodak service'Brownie Developing and Printing Outfit.
  In keepilrg with our plan and purpose to                  EASTMAN KODAK CO.'provicle the users of our cameras with every                                     Rocxpsrrn, N' Y.
help in the production of good pictures, we
will be glad to furnish such developing and
printing instructions, at auy time, whether
arr orrtlit is purchased or not,         www.butkus.us
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