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Kodak Premoette Senior No. 1A, 3 and 3A User manual
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INSTRUCTIONS
FOR OPERATING TI{E
PREMOETTE
SENIOR
NoS. 1A, 3 AND 3A
EesrvrRN Koonrc Co.
succEssoR To
ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO.
ROCHESTER, N. Y.View original page 2Page 3 · Read text
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I The UniversalClamp
T h e Uni'u'ersal
Olamp is e conven-
ience u'hich takes
the place of a tri-
pod, and may be
attached to any
c a m e r a t h a t i s
fitted rvith tripod
sockets. It can be
carried readily in
the pocket, is very
light, and may be attached to a chair, fence,
the front board o[ an automobile, or other
object rvhich may be at hancl. The ciamp
-1 jau's are paclcled with felt.
Price 75c , trAST},IAN KODAK CO.
Successor to
ROCTIES'I']'R OPTICAI, CO.
RocrrnsrRH, N. Y. i
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..KODAKERY''
A monthly magazine that teaches how to
make better pictures will be sent FREE OF
CHARGE to everyone who purchases one of
our amateur cameras from a dealer in photo-
graphic goods provided this blank is filled out
and sent to us within 30 days of the date the
camera was purchased.
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To rrre Eesrlr^lN KoDAK Co., Rochester,N. y.
In accordancewith your offer, pleaseplace my name
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purchaseda
( Kind ol Camera )
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Write
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INSTRUCTIONS
FOR OPERA,TING THE
PREMoETTESrruroR
l fI r r ^ ^ . ^ NOS. IA, 3 AND 3A
(Rcpid Rectilinear crnd F.7.7 Anastigmat Lens)
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PUBLI3HED EY TH!
), EASTMAN Konarc Co.
SUCCESSOR TO
ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO.
ROCHESTER, N. Y.
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Before Loading
SEFORE taking any pictures with the Premoette
.E Senior Nos. 1A, 3 and 3A read ther'following
instructions 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
as quickly as it makes the picture. After the films
have been developed and all deaeloper thoroughly
zaashed out, they may be quickly transferred, in
subdued. white light to the fixing bath without
injury.
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY,
Successor to
Rocrrnsrnx. Orrrcer- Co.,
Rochester, N.Y.
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PART I
SECT/ON 1
The Premoette Senior Nos. 1A,
(2,1"4%), 3 (U4xa%) and 3A
(3% arc adaptedto the use "5%) of the Premo Film Pack. As the
cameras differ practically in size
only, these instructions apply
equally well to all.
To Load Camera
Procure a Film Pack of the Premo Film Pack
proper size,Zfux4%, 3r/ x4){ or
3L (3%x5%) depending upon the size of the camera.
Press up on the two metal catches at the top of
Camera and open hinged back.
Break or cut the small white slip on face
o f t h e F i l m P a c k
(Fig. i) being care-
ful that no part of
it is overhanging or
it will show in the
picture, and place
Pack in Camera so
tnat the black paper
tabs protrude from
the tcp and the red
label on the Film
Pack is'toward the
back of the instru-
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Close the back and the catches will engage au-
tomatically. 'lhe Camera now being loaded, proceed as follows:
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SECTION 2
Operation of the Premo FiIm Pack
For the first exposure gently pull out tab marked
" Safety Cover, " holding the remaining tabs under
the finger and thumb of the other hand to prevent
the possibility of pulling out more than one tab at a
t i m e . ( F i g . 3 . )
When the red cross line appears, tear off from left
to right by bending tab backrvard over the metal
straight edge.
'Ihe first film is now presented for exposure.
Having made the exposure, pull out in a sim-
ilar manner the black paper tab marked. ,, No. 1,,
and tear off. Film No. Z is now presented for
exposure. Repeat the operation
of pulling out and tearing off the
black paper tabs one at atime, as
often as additional exposures are
to be made.
Upon pulling out and tearing off
tab No. 12 the pack is renderecl
light-tight (Fig. 4) and may be
removed from the camera, revers-
Frc. 4 ing the operation as shown in
Fig. 2, and a fresh one substituted.
Norn-It is well to make a rule of ahvays pulling out the tab
immediately after each exposure, so that there will be no
uncertainty when making the next exposure as to rvhethef you
have or have not pulled out the tab.
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PART II
Making the ExPosures
Before making an exposure with the Premoette
Senior either time or instantcneous, be sure of
four things:
Frnsr-That t h e
shutter is adjusted
properly.
( For time, instantan-
eous or bulb exPosures
as desired).
Secoxo-That the
diaphragm stop i s
set at the proper
opening.
Trrrno-That the
camera is focused.
Founrrr-That an
Shutter as is used on the Premoette unexposed film is in
Senior when fitted with the
R- R. Lens position.
Noru-Exposures are mad.eby pressingpush'pin at end of
cable releaseD or pushingdown on releaseC.
Avoid making too sharp a bend in the cable
release, as by doing so it will be liable to kink.
SECTION I
Operating the Shatter
Perfect familiarity rvith the shutter is essential to
successful picture taking with any camera. The
following directions should therefore, be carefully
read and the shutter operated several times before
attempting exposures.
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Instantaneous Exposures-,(Snap Shots,,
In taking instantaneous exposures the object should be in
the broad open sunlight, but the canlera should not. The sun
should be behind the back or over the shoulder of the operator.
If it shines directly into the lens it will blur and f og ttre-picture.
" Snap Shots"
For all Ordinary I nstantaneous E xposures.
A F r n s r - S e t t h e
l e v e r A a t 2 5 , 5 0 o r
100, according tothe
time of instantan-
eous exposure de-
sired.
Nore-In bright light,
set the lever at 100, the
highest speed. In more
subdued lights set at 50
or 25, but do not at-
tempt to make any in-
stantaneous exposufes
in very dull light.
SncoNn-Set t h e
lever B at No. 8 if
th.e.camera is fitted shutter as is used on the p?mnette'" se"ioii"r,en fitt"d;;fith;il;:i with the R. R. Lens
Anastigmat Lens or use F-.11,if fitted
rvith the Anastigmat Lens. Lever B controls the
Iris diaphragm, and No. 8 or F. 11 is the proper
opening for ordinary instantaneous exposures.
Norn-For instantancous exposures r,vhenthe sunlight is
unusually strong and there are no heavy shadolvs, such as in
viervs seashore on the or on the lvater, use diaphragm No. 16.
'J{itl;r light clouds or s/z'ghlly smoky atmosphere 4 use No. or
tr.7.7 at 100 or No.8 or F. 11 at 50 or 25. Witlt lreaz.ry cloutls dct
no t a t t t l t ! t i rzslan laneou s cr/osur es,
Tsrno-Press push-pin or push down on release 'IhisC. makes the exposure.
Norr-Press push-pin lvith a firm quick movernent, at the
same time be sure to hold the Canrer;r rigid, as a slight jarring
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Time Exposares I
Frnsr-Set the lever A at the point T (time). l
This adjusts the shutter for time exposures. ' , 1I '
SscoNo-Set the lever B at No. 76, 32,64 or 128
if Camera is fitted with the R. R. lens, or use F. 16,
22,32 or 45 if fitted with the Anastigmat Lens. See
instructions for use of stops, page 19. I*
This o/ens the shor't. the push-pin. Tsrno-Press II' press Again the by a watch. Time exposureter. Il
push-pin. Tltis closest/te sltutter. Shutter may be lopened by pressing releaseC, and.closed by a second apressure if desired.
Bulb Exposure
'When
it is -desirable to make a very short time
exposure this is best accomplished by making a
tt bulb exposure.tt
Frnsr-Set the lever A at the point " B " (bulb).
This adjusts the shutter for bulb exposures.
Spcoxo-Set the lever B controlling the stops at
No. 16, 32,64 or 128 if the Camera is fitted with the
R. R. lens, or use F. 16, 22, 32 or 45 if fitted with
the Anastigmat Lens. See instructions for the use
of stops, page 19.
Trrrno-Press push-pin to open the shutter, and
release it to close the shutter. This makes tlte ezpos-
ure. The shutter will remain open as long as the
push-pin is under pressure.
IlrponteNt
Do not oil any part of the shntter.
In case of accident return shutter to your dealer
or to us for repairs. As a general rule, make ex-
posures with the cable release instead of with the
release C, as the cable release is less likely to jar the
camera.
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SECTION 2
At the front of cam-
era bed and on the
side opposite finder, Yr-@you will see a scale
marked 6, 10, 25 and
100 feet. This is for
focusing the camera.
Before extending bel-
lows determine the
distance of the princi-
pal object to be pho-
tographed.
Frc. l. Opening the Front
Extending the Front
Grasp the lorver part of front
board, pushing in on the spring
at the left side and pull out
front of Camera (Fig. 2) until
the little pointer on
lower section of front
board is in the slot
directly over the fig-
ure on the scale cor-
responding nearest to
the distance of the
subject you wish to
photograph.
Except when photo-
graphing at distances
of 15 feet or less it is
not necessary to esti- Frc. Z-lJ-xtencling the Bellows
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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-
ture will be the object at that distance from the
camera, but everything from 15 to 35 feet will be in
good focus. For general street work the focus may iI
be kept at25 f.eet, but where the principal object is I-1nearer or farther away, the focus should be changed
accordingly. The focusing scale is divided for 6, 10, l
25 and,100 feet. Everything beyond 100 feet is in
the 100 feet focus. Nothing nearer than 6 feet can
be focused without using the portrait attachment.
How to Use the Premoette Senior as a
Fixed Focus Camera
Set focus at 25 feet.
Use speed of 1-25 of a second.
Set diaphragm midway between No. 8 and 16,
or F. 11 and 16.
By following the above suggestions this camera
can be used as a fixed focus instrument with the
additional advantage of being instantly convertible
to a focusing camera when conditions call for it.
It must be remembered, however, that when using
this Premo as a fixed focus type, it is necessary
that the subject be in brilliant sunlight, in order to
obtain a fully timetl exPosure.
Explanation 'l A lens is often spoken of erroneously as having a
fixed focus.
There is no such thing as a universal or fixed
focus lens, but in certain cameras' 3%xa% and
smaller (equipped with short focus lenses) the lens
is immovant", i. e., set at a distance that is a com-
promise, as to its focus, between far and near points'
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A camera with a lens so focused, used in combina-
tion with a relatively small stop, is designated a
universal or fixed, focus instrument.
With larger instruments thts would be hardly
practical, as it would necessitate the use of stop
No. 32 or F. 22 at least, and this in turn would
require a time exposure.
Use Stop No. 8 or F. 11
For all ordinary out-door work when the sun is very
bright use stop No. 8 or F. 11. If a smaller stop be
used, the light will be so much reduced that it will
not sufficiently impress the image on the film and
failure will result.
In views on the water when the sunlight is unus-
rrally slrong and there are no heavy shadows, dia-
phragm No. 16 may be used.
If a smaller stop opening than No. 16 be used for
snap shots absolute failure zuill result.
Locate the ImaseImage
Aim the camera at the object to be photographed
and locate the image in the finder. (Fig. 3.) For
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horizontal picture with the Premoette Senior hold
the camera as shorvn in Fig. 4, reversing the fincler
as indicated. Always look into the finder from
directly over it, not at an ang'le. l'he finders
give the scope of view and show a facsimile of the
picture as it will appear, but on reduced scale.
Any object that does not show in the fincler will
not shorv in the picture.
Fic' 4
It will be noticed that the top of the finder is
notched as shor.vn in F ig. 5. This is done so that
the one finder will correctly show the view included
when the camera is held in either hofizontal or
'VIEW
VIEW INCLUDEDWHEN MAKINC INCLUDEDWHEN MAKING
A HORIZONTAL PICTURE. A VERTICAL PICTURL
Fre. 5
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vertical position. As the pictures taken with the
Premoette Senior are oblong it will readily be seen
that unless the finder was made in this manner
it could not correctly show the exact view intended
when held. in either position.
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Fig. 6 shows how to hold the camera when mak-
ing exposures without the use of the cable release.
Graso the bed of the calnera firmly with the left
hand, steady it vzith the right and with the thumb
of the right hand lightly press the exposure lever.
Hold it Level
'lhe carnera must be held level.
If the operator attempts to photograph a tall
building while standing near it, by pointing the
canera upward (tninking thereby to center it) the
result will be similar to F-ig. 7.
'Ihis was pointed too high. This building should
have been taken from the middle story window of
the building opposite.
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Frc. 7
The operator should hold the camera leuel, aftet
withdrawing to a proper distance, as indicated by
the image shown in the finder.
If the object be down low, like a small child or a
dog, the camera should be held down level with the
center of the object.
To Make Exposure
Hor-o run Cerupne SruaDV,
Horo rr Lnvnr- eNn
Pnnss Puss-PrN
This martesilte Exposure.
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Time Exposures- I nt eriors
Set camera in such
a position that the
finder will embrace
the view desired.
The diagram shows
the proper positions Ir for the instrument. It
should not be pointed
directly at a wind.ow, Diagram showing posltions of Camera
as the glare of light will blur the picture. If all the
windows cannot be avoided, pull down the shades of
such as come within range 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. The camera is also provided with tripod...
sockets and may be used on a tripod.
When it is desired to make a hofizontal time
exposure with the Premoette Senior, reverse the
camera so that the tabs of the Film pack will
draw from the side instead of from the top, and
pull down the lever at the side of the focusing
scale.
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Adjust the shut-
ter for a time ex-
posure as describ-
ed on page 8.
All being in
r e a d i n e s s , p r e s s
the push-pin or
lightly press the
lever, once to open
and again to close
the shutter. Time
the exposure by a
watch. (See Fig.1)
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Time Neededfor Interior Exposures
The following table gives the time of the exposure
required under varying conditions of light with the
stop No. 16 in the lens. If the camera is fitted with
the R. R. I-ens and stop No. 8 is used, give only one-
half the time, if the stop No. 128 is used give eight
times the time of the table. When Camera is equip-
ped with the Anastigmat Lens and stop F. 11 is
used give only one-half the time, if the stop F' 45 is 'I'he
used give eight times the time of the table'
smaller the stop the sharper the picture' The No'
16 stop gives the best results for interiors:
White walls and more than one window:
bright sun outside,4 seconds;
hazy sun,10seconds;
cloudY bright, 20seconds;
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White walls and only one window:
bright sun outside, 6 seconds:
hazy sun, 15 seconds;
cloudy bright, 30 seconds ;
cloudy dull, 60 seconds.
Medium colored walls and hangings and more than
one window:
bright sun outside, 8 seconds;
h a z y s u n , 2 0 s e c o n ds:
cloudy bright, 40 second.s;
cloudy dull, 80 seconds.
Medium colored walls and hangings and only one
window:
bright sun outside, 12 seconds;
hazy sun,30 seconds:
cloudy bright, 60 seconds:
cloudy dul1, 120 seconds.
Dark colored walls and hangings and more than
one window:
bright sun outside, 20 seconds :
hazy sun, 40 seconds :
cloudy bright, 80 seconds:
cloudy dull, 2 minutes, 40 second.s.
Dark colored walls and hangings and only one
window.
bright sun outside, 40 seconds:
hazy sun,80 seconds:
cloudy bright, 2 minutes,40 seconds;
cloudy dull, 5 minutes,20 seconds.
The foregoing is calculated for rooms whose
windows get the direct light from the sky, and for
hours from three hours after sunrise until three
hours before sunset.
If earlier or later the time required will be longer.
To Make a Portrait
Place the sitter in a chair partly facing the Camera
(which should be located slightly higher than an
ordinary table) and turn the face slightly towards
the instrument, having the eyes centered. on an
object at the same level with the lens.
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