Kodak Rochester Premier Camera User manual

Venmo @mike-butkus-camera  Ph. 2083
PayPal Name  Lynn@butkus.org      www.PayPal.me/lynnbutkus

7                                         www.butkus.us


         F'ocusing Scale.
        Make a mental note of the number of
                                             and         feet distant the object is from lou,
         set the small pointer at that number-
         for instance, if the object to be photo-
        graphed is about ten feet distant, place
        the pointer at the figure  t o, and if  fifty
                                            mark.          fcet distant, set it at the 50 feet
        Hold the Camera Level
        and as still as possible. Press slightly on
        the press-button on the side of Catnera
         at the front, r,vhich releases the Shutter,
       and the picture is taken. Replace the
          slide in the holder; reverse the holder,
           clrarv the other slide, and after setting
        the shutter all is ready for the second
          exposure.
        Vir* ryd..
        As the same vierv is seen in the View
         Finder that is reflected on the ground
           glass, you will observe the Finder at the
       moment of exposure to see when the
          object is in range.

www.butkus.us


Time Exposures.
 To make time exposures, the Camera
should be placed on a Tripod, or other
support, as you r,vill be unable to hold it
still enough in your hands to avoid a
slight blur. Set the shutter as directed
for instantaneous rvork. Pull out the
small time-stop (located just above the
notched metal, plate). Open the shutter
by pressing the press-button. Close by
pressing time-stop.
The Cap.
   If  preferred, time exposures may be
made r,vith the cap, by lorvering the front
of the Camera on its hinges.
Focusing.
  There are three notches for the spring
catch of the ground giass frame-one
close to the rigid fratne, for focusing;
one nearly an inch further back, for plate
and film holders; and one still further
removed, for the roll-holder.

www.butkus.us

    Raise the lid of Camera, press on the
 two brass buttons on either side, and
 slide the ground glass screen in the notch
 nearest the rigid frame.
   Drop the panel in the rear end of the
 Camera, and through the aperture you
 can see the image on the ground glass,
 while you focus by turning the milled
 head at the focusing scale.
 Speed of Shutter.
   -fhe       speed of the regular Premier
 Shutter may be varied from one-tenth to
 one-fiftieth of a second, depending on
 the notch into which the spring lever is
 placed. The greater the tension exerted,
 the faster the shutter will work.
 For Slow Instantaneous
,'Exposures, press the press-button, and
 while retaining this pressure, make the
 exposure by moving the Spring Lever
 up or DowN, as indicated by the letter U
-or D, the speed depending upon the
 rapidity rvith which the lever is moved.

The Swing Back.
  The Swing Back permits the adjust-
ment of the plate to its proper position
(parallel with the subject), should it  be-
come necessary to incline the Camera at
an angle, as is sometimes the case rvhen
photographing tall buildings, etc., in con-
fined situations.
  The back may be adjusted at the de-
sired angle (it srvings at the center), and
clamped in position by the srnall milled
head placed under the lid of the regular
cameras, and in a convenient position on
the side of the trolding stYles.
  When not in use, the Swing Back ma1
                                             ?Sbe clarnped in an upright position,
indicated by a spring catch.
Rising and Falling Front.
  This adjustment pror,'ides for the intro-
duction of more sky or foreground. By

www.butkus.us





                               i
             pressing the small brass button placed to
           the right of the Lens, the latter may be
          moved above or belolv the center of the
           plate. In the Folding Cameras this ad_
           justment is made by tr,vo milled heads.
            Celluloid Films.
               If Cut trilms are used, the manipula-
           tion of the Camera  is exactly the same
           as for plates.
,/          Roll of Films.
                If the Roll Holder is used, the manip-
           ulation is the same, except you do ,rot
           require to replace the slide aftet each
           exposure, but leave it out until through
           for the duy, and you will need only to
          turn the k"y to wind a fresh film into
              position.
        A detailed description of the Roll Holder
        and full instructions for working it, will
        be found in the special circulai accom-
          panying same.

I
                                            www.butkus.us

          THE F"OLDING PREMIER.
          To operate the Folding Premier, merely
            lower the front of the Camera, thus form-
           ing a bed upon rvhich the camera front
            carrying lens and shutter is moved for-
         ward and clamped in position by the
              rnilled head.
         The Folding Premier Shutter.
         To set for instantaneous work, push
          the nickeled lever at the top to the left
             (shutter facing you) until a "click" is heard.
        The exposure is made by a gentle press-
           ure on the release lever at the side.
         Time Exposures.
             Set as directed for instantaneous rvork   ;
          then move the small time arm, located
        on the left of shutter and projecting at
            right angles to same, up as far as possi-
          ble. Pressure on the release lever opens
           the shutter; a second pressure closes it.
            For time rvork always have the spring
             controlling the speed at a lorv tension.


it-

www.butkus.us                                                             -


        The Speed of Shutter
            Is regulated bv adjusting the spring placed
         back of the engraved disc, in the various
          notches cut in the circular metal plate.
       The greater the tension exerted on the
           spring, the greater r,vill be the speed of
         the shutter.
         Revolving Diaphragms
        Are fitted to all trolding Premier Shutters.
        The circular plate placed against the front
          board only requires to be revolved to bring
         the various openings in position.
         The ma.nipulation of the Folding Pre.
          mier, aside from the shutter, is precisely
          similar to the regular style, and the re-
         marks on the latter apply with equal force
             fo' the former.
                  Rocspsrnn Oprrcer Co.,
i;                                    RocsnsrBn, N. Y.
b.1,.l
r;
*iil  :


L-                                                                  I                         *  -e'l