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Kodak Retina I User manual
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- Kodak Retina I
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The Key to GOOD PICTURES
these Settings
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Ehutterspeed
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The shutter speed controls the length of
time that the shutter stays open to admit
light to the film.
llt lens Opening -
The lens opening controls the amount of
light that passes through the lens while
the shutter is open.
The exposure button, shutter,ond film winding Focus O
mechonism ore coupled together to prevent When the lens is properly focused for the
double exposures ond blonks. The exposure distance between the camera and the
button is outomoticolly locked until the film is subject, the light that reaches the film
odvonced ond the shutter cocked. The exposure forms a sharp image of the subject.
button is inoperotive if the comero is not looded
with film. Double exposures for speciol effects fhe linted oppeoronce of lhe lens is due lo o speciol cooling
which increoses light lronsmission ond decreoses inlernol reflec-
con be mode with the releose on the shutter. fions, lhus improving lhe brillionce of block-ond-while pictures
ond lhe color purily of full-color pictures.
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sHUrrER'PEED
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The Compur-Rapid Shutter on your
camera is designed for making exposures
of 1 , I12, ll5, Llt0, t125, tl5O, 1/100, Ll25O
and 1/500 second. For average subjects,
revolve the knurled collar of the shutter
until 1i100 second is at the black dot. In
the illustration the shutter is set for 1/100
second. For time exposures the letter
('8" must be brought to the black dot.
After the proper speed is selected, it is
necessary to cock the shutter by pushing
the lever (arrow above) to the opposite end
of the slot. It is not advisable to changeIO OPEV THE CAMEPA
the speed of the shutter from L l25O toPress the orENING BurroN to open the 1/500 or vice versa when the shutter is cocked.
front of the camera; then draw down the Automatic exposures of 1 second, tlz,
bed carefully until it locks. This will bring ll5, or 1/10 second should not be made with
the lens and shutter into position. the camera held in the hands; a tripod or
other firm support should be used for ex-
Note: Before closing the camera, be sure posures slower than Ll25 second.
to read the instructions on page 1O. lmportonr: .A/eueroil the shutter.
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Focus(!) rENsoPEfrrYc O
To focus the camera, move the rocuslNcThe lens openings regulate the amount of KNoB until the figure representing thelight passing through the lens. The open- camera-to-subject distance is opposite theings are enlarged or reduced by moving FocusrNc LrNE. Besides the regular footagethe r-BNs opENrNGLEVEn which is on the settings from 3.5 feet to inf. (100 feet orside of the shutter opposite to the LENS beyond), there are two small red circlesorENING poINTpn. The lens opening lever on the focusing scale. If you set the focusmoves the lens opening pointer. on the circle near 10 with an opening of //8, F or average subjects outdoors when the subjects from 7 to 15 feet will be sharp;sun is shining, move the pointer to be- focused on the circle near 25 and again withtween f ,5.6 and f 18,and make an exposure '8, f everything from 15 feet to infinity willof 1/50 second with Kodachrome Film. be covered. See the tables on pages 18 and 2I.View original page 6Page 7 · Read text
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IHE VTEWF'A'DER COTOR PICTURESfrom
Hold the camera Kodqchrome Trqnsporencies firmly against the
With your Kodak Retina I Camera, you face with the rear
can get superb quality color pictures by of the finder close
using Kodachrome Film. enough to the eye
Kodachrome full-color transparencies so the edges of the
can be projected for viewing on a screen, rear frame appear
or Kodachrome Prints can be made from superimposed on
them. Kodachrome Prints are full-color the edges of the
enlargements available in 4 sizes from front finder frame.
your Kodak dealer. If the subject is 10 feet or less from the
camera, compose the picture in the finder; For color film transparencies, use
Kodachrome Film K135 for daylight then tilt the camera a trifle to the right
when making vertical pictures or a trifle and K135A for photoflood light. Koda-
upward when making horizontal pictures. chrome Film must be processed (cost
included in price of film) at an Eastman
70 CI.OSEfHE CAT+,,ERA Kodak Laboratory. K135 or K135A;2O or
Refore closing the camera, first make sure 36 exposures.
it is focused for infinitv; then press the two
closing buttons (pointed out by arrows in BLACK-AND-WHTTEP'CrUR,ES
10 illustration below) and close the bed. Films differ mostly in the amount of light
they require to record a picture well and
in their ability to produce a particular ef-
fect. The descriptions of the Kodak pan-
chromatic films on the next page will help
you to select the appropriate film to satisfy
your particular requirements. All have a
wide exposure latitude.
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www.orphancameras.com KODAK FILMS PLUS-XPA'UCHROTsAf'C FTLTT The combined high speed and fine grain of Kodak Plus-X Panchromatic Film make it the ideal film for general outdoor work. PX135; 20 and 36 exposures. SUPER,-XXPAflCHROTilAT,CF'LM Because of its very high speed, this film is the logical choice for making snapshots indoors with photoflood lamps. f ndoors or out, it is the film to use when the light is poor. XX135; 20 and 36 exposures. PANATOT,,IC-XF'LN Because of its ultra-fine grain, this film is recommended when big enlargements are to be made or extreme detail is de- sired. Its speed is half that of Kodak Plus-X Film. FX135; 20 and 36 exposures. T2View original page 8
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will ride TOADING After making sure that the film
properly in the path provided for it, close
Lift the lock with the fingernail and open and lock the back of the camera and
the back of the camera. burn the winding knob in the direction of
the arrow until it l<lcks. Now, cock the Draw out the film rewind knoll as far as shutter, press the exposure button, zrnd it will go and insert the film magazine then turn the winding knob until it locks. in the recess opposite the take-up reel,
with the end containing the crosspieco
Cock the shutter a second time, press the toward the rewind knob. Push in the
exposure button, and again turn the film rewind knob all the way.
winding knob until it locks. Enough film
Insert the end of the film in a slot of' the will now be wound on the take-up reel
take-up reel (do not attempt to remove to avoid having the first exposure ruined
this reel from the camera); then turn the by fog. Turn the exposure counter (arrow),
film winding knob to bind the film on the by means of the two small studs, until the
reel until the full width of the film just figure 1 is at the indicator.
emerges from the magazine. Note that the After each exposure, turn the film
Rewind Lever (arrow) moves to the letter winding knob until it locks; this auto-
A as soon as the winding knob is turned in matically turns the exposure counter to the
T4 the direction of the arrow. next number. 15
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R,ENOV|/NGTHE F,LTT
After the thirty-sixth exposure has been
made (twentieth exposure with a 20-
TAKING exposure rnagazine), push the rewind
lever to R. The film should now beTHE PICTURE rewound into the ma gazine by turning the
film rewind knob in the direction of the Compose the picture in the finder.1 I arrow. Rewinding the film after the thirty-
sixth exposure (twentieth exposure with
,) Set the focus, the lens* opening, and a 2O-exposure rnagazine) will prevent any
L the shutter speed. possibility of the film winding too far and
I Cock the shutter by pushing the cocK- tearing loose from the supply spool.
d ING LEvsR as far as it will go in the When the film winding knob stops
direction of the arrow. turning, give a few more turns to the
rewind knob. The film is now rewound into Hold the camera steady- it's a goodt
t idea to hold your breath while you the magazine. The magazine should be
replaced in the original packing immedi- press the exposure button.
ately to avoid light leaking into the slot.
After each picture has been taken,6 lmporront: Film should be developed asu turn the winding knob until it locks soon as possible after exposure. The automatically. A new section of film quality of the image on all sensitized is now in place for the next exposure. products is retained by prompt develop-
*Nofer Like ony fine lens, fhis lens should be cleoned ment after exposure.
with core. lf either the front or boclr surfoce requires It is a good plan to reload the camera
cleoning, firsf brush owoy ony grit or dusf. Then wipe as soon as an exposed film has been re-
lhe surfoce gently with Kodok lens Cleoning Poper or moved, in order to be ready for the next
o cleon, soft, lintless clofh. lf moisture is necessory, pictures.breothe on lhe lens or use Kodok lens Cleoner.
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R,EFERENCETABTES
TIMEEXPOSURES Doylight Exposure Toble For Plus-X Film
With Ponotomic-X Film, give twice the recommended exposure
With Super-XX Film, give one-holf the recommended exposure
Type of Bright H o z y Cloudy- Cloudy-
Subiect Sun Sun Bright Dull
Brillionf
Deep shade in the daytime, interiors, Subiects t / 1 6 - r l r 0 0 f / t 1 - l / 1 0 0 f i 8 - l l 1 0 0 fts.6- r /r 00
street scenes at night, and many other Bright
Subiects f / t t - r l r 0 0 f t 8 - l l 1 0 0 f , ' 5 . 6 - l , ' 1 0 0il4.s-rlr00subjects offer opportunities for excellent
pictures through use of a time exposure. Averoge Subiects f / g - l l 1 0 0 f r5.6- I /100f 1 4 . 5 - I / 1 0 0 f t3.5- I /100
To make a time exposure, place the
camera on a tripod* or other firm sup- SubiectsS h o d e d f / 5 . 6 - I / 1 0 0 fl4.s-rir00 f r 3 . 5 - l t l 0 0 f t 3 . 5 - l t 5 Q
port. For short time exposures set the
('8";shutter at cock the shutter; then Phofoflood Exposure Toble For Super-XX Film
press the exposure button. The shutter Two No. 2 PhotofloodLompsin Kodok Vori-BeomLightsset ot "STILL"
remains open as long as the exposure
button is depressed. For longer exposures Exposure Iomp-to-Sublect Distonce
obtain the accessory Kodak T.B.I. Cable SecondsTime in
Release No. 2 and follow the instructions f l4.s t/s.6 f/8 tll I
packed with it. r/r00 l 0 f r 5 f r 3Vztt
1/so 1 5 f t 1 4 f r 7 t t 5 f t
*fhe use of the occessory Kodok Tili-o-Pod is rec- 1 1 2 5 22 tr 20 tt l 0 f f 7 f r
ommended if verticol picfures ore desired wilh fhe
This toble opplies to light-colored rooms. In public holls or in
|ripod. The |ripod soclcefis locofed in the side of lhe dork-colored rooms, give twice the recommended exposure.
comero cose.
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DEPIHOF FIELD the outer ring of the indicator until 5 is at
Depth of field is the distance from the the pointer; we now can read the range
nearest to the farthest objects that will of sharpness which will be obtained with
appear sharp in the negative or print. It the various lens openings. With f lL1-every-
depends upon the distance between sub- thing from about 4 feet to almost 7 feet
ject and lens, the focal length of the lens, will be sharp.
and the size of the lens opening used. The Example 2: When
smaller the lens opening the greater the the lens is focused for
range of sharpness; the larger the lens ten feet, turn the outer
opening the less the range of sharpness. ring of the indicator
until 10 is at the point-
DEPTH.OF-FIEtDINDIGATOR er; we then find that
The Depth-of-Field Indicator, engraved wit}r f 15.6, objects as
on the disk next to the opening button, is near as 8 feet and as
a help in obtaining correctly focused distant as about 13 Figure 2
pictures. It shows the depth of field ob- feet will be sharp; with ffi tained with the various lens openings. f ILG everything from a little less than 6
After adjusting the focus of the lens for feet to about 50 feet will be sharp.
a certain number of feet, turn the outer When the subject is 3Ll feet from the
ring of the indicator camera, the depth-of-field indicator shows
until the number for the range of sharpness beyond Irh feet
which the lens is only, with the various lens openings.
focused is at the With the camera focused at 3l feet,
pointer. the range of sharpness when using f 13.5is
Example 1: To 3 feet 4 inches to 3 feet 9 inches; withf 15.6,
find the depth when the depth is 3 feet 2 inches to 3 feet 10
the Iens is focused inches; and at f l1-]., the range is 3 feet to
Figure I for five feet, turn 4 feet 4 inches.
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ACCESSORTES Kodak Ektalight Field Lens to the Kodak
Day-View Screen. A new, unique changer
handles about 75 Ready-Mounts or 30
double-glass slides. Ready-Mounts and
glass slides may be intermixed. It is easily
transported and only needs plugging into
a 100- to 125-volt a-c or d-c Iine to be in-
stantly ready for use.
KODASL'DEPR,OJECTORS
Both the Kodaslide Projector Models 1A
and 2A are ideal for projecting Koda-
chrome transparencies and black-and-
white positives. The Kodaslide Projector
Model 1.A. is an inexpensive projector
fitted with a 4-inch f 13.5 Lumenized
Kodak Projection Ektanon Lens. The
Kodaslide Projector Model 2A features a
turret head and a choice of two outstand-
KODASL'DETABLEVIEWEN,MODELA ing Lumenized lenses: A Kodak Projection
Ektanon 5 inch f 13.5or a Kodak Projec-This new viewer provides complete one-
tion Ektanon 7 rZ inc}l' f 14. 25package projection for your 35mm or Ban-
tam transparencies. Your slides are en-
larged nearly 5 times and brilliantly illu-
minated by the Lumenized optics without
fuss or bother in a normally lighted room.
The Kodak Projection Ektanon 50mm
f 13.5Lens projects the image through the
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KODAK COMB'/NAT'O'YI.ETS ATTACHTfiEUTS
The Series V Lens Attachments are used
with the Kodak Retina I Camera. The
basis of the combination is the No. 2L
Kodak Adapter Ring which screws intoKODAK EYE-LEVELIN,//POD the front of the lens morrnt. AU Kodak
This sturdy aluminum tripod provides Wratten Filters, supplementary lenses,
rigid, dependable support for your camera. Pola-Screen, and Lens Hood are available
It measures 22rZ inches folded and 60 in this series.
inches extended. The use of the Kodak A color fiIter adds greatly to the pic-
Turn-Tilt Tripod Head (illustrated) is torial effects of black-and-white pictures
recommended if both vertical and hori- by darkening the sky and recording the
zontal pictures are desired. The tripod clouds. Three Kodak Wratten Filters can
screw fits directly into the tripod socket be used for this purpose, the K2, G, or A,
in the side of your camera. resulting in medium, strong, and extra
strong effects respectively.LEAIHER,F'ELDCASE
A smart leather carrying case, with hand
and neck strap, protects the camera and EASTMANKODAK COMPANY
permits it to be ready ata moment's notice. Rochester4, N. Y.
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