Kodak Senior Six-16 User manual

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1. Lock for Back         8. Optical Direct
2. Button for Open-       View Finder
   ing Front             9. Tripod Socket
3. Bed                  Screws
1. Vertieal Support     10. Releasefor Clos-
5. Horizontal SupPort       ing Front
                    11. Winding Knob6.FI  Shutter
  l .  Lens
         A-Speed  Indieator
          B-Stop  Opening Lever
           C-trxposure  Lever
          D-trxposure  Button
                tr -Focus  Pointer

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 D)EFO                   j your Kodak with
 I-D film,          nu befo_retaking  any  pic-               -t
 tures with  it, read these instructibns
 carefully. Take especial care to learn
how to operate the shutter, see page g.
   While  loading- and  unloading, be
very  careful  to keep the  proteltive
paper wound tightly  around the film
to preventlight  striking  it. The Kodak
can be loaded or unloaded in daylight.
This  should be done  in  a su"bdired
light, not in direct sunlight.
   \\*      To Loeo
       Use film number:
   616rSS 616,F 616,or 616for the__V
Kodak Senior Six-16.


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                        /      Open the back.





                             Lift up the spool
                   holder in the recess
                   adjoining-       the hinge
                      of  the  back  and
                   place the roll of film
 in it, springing out tne flanges until the
 pins eoga[e tne holes in  the  sP.ool.
 Make s[rJ that the word "TOP"  on              .on the paper is    the side opposite the
 winding knob.

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  Remove the Paper band anciPassthe
protective paper ouer the two rollers'
Thread the p-aper through the longer
slit in the emilty reel, as f ar as 'it w'ill go'





  Turn the winding knob once or twice
to bind the paper on the reel, and be
 sure that the paper is started straight.

Picture taking with the
  Olose the back, pressing it so that
the spring lock snaps into place, se-
curely fastening the back.
          Push back the slide that
         covers the red window on
         the  back  of  the  Kodak.
         This slide prevents fogging
          the film.
           Turn  the winding  knob,
         watching the red window.
{Fqb#            After  a few turns,  a warning
hand  will  aDpear:ppear; thenthen  turnturn  slowlvslowly
until the figure 1 is in the center of the
window.





  Push the slide over the red window.
 The window should be uncovered only
 when winding the film.
  The film is now in Position for the
 first exposure.  After  each exposure
 wind  tlie  film  to  the next number.
 This prevents making two pictures on
 the same section of film.

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      OpnxING THE Fnoxr
                     P r e s s  t h e
                        button 2,page
                           2, to open the
                     Kodak; then
                       d r a w  d o w n
                         the bed until
                                            it locks. This
                       b r i n g s    t h e
                        lens and shut-
                             ter into posi-
                           tion.
         To Focus
  The various distances at which the
 Kodak may be focused are engraved
 on the ltevelededge of the lens mount.
  The scaleis marked for 3.5, 4, 5,6,'8,    10, 15, 25,50 feet, and INF.  (in-
 finity).
  Tn focus the Kodak, revolve the lens
 mount by turning   it  to the right  or
 left  until  the figure representing the
 distance from  the subject to lens is
 under the pointer E at the top of the
 Iens, see diagram, page 8.
  When facing the Kodak, turn  the
 lens mount  to  the  right  for  distant
 graduations on the scale, and turn to

Picture taking with the

the  left when focusing on nearby  or
close subjects.





  The distance between the subject
and Kodak can be estimated without      , {
measuring, when the subjecLis beyond
fifteen feet; for instance, if the focus is.
set at 25 feet (the usual distance for
ordinary  street scenes) the sharpest
part of the picture will be the objects
at that distance from the camera, but
everything from about 18 to about 45
feet will be in good focus.
  For  ordinary  street  pictures  the
focus may be kept aL 25 feet, but where
the principal  objecl is nearer or farther
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 away, the focus should be ehanged
 accordingly.
   For distanl views turn the lens mount
to  INF.   (infinity).   Nothing  nearer
than  3fi  feet can be focused without
using a Kodak  Portrait  Attachment,
see pages 31 and                       or a small stop                      !2,opening, see page 14.
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A-Speed  Indicator     C-Exposure  Lever
B-Stop  Opening Lever  E-Foius  Pointer
    Instantaneous Exposures
  Move indicator A to 25, 50, or 100
(seeExposureGuide on back cover or
table on pages12 and 13).

Picture taking with the

  Move  lever B  to the  correct stop
opening. See Exposure Guide on back
cover or table on pages 12 and 13.
  Press button D on the side of the
Kodak.  This makes the enposure. The
exposure can also be made by pressing
the lever C.  The use of button  D,
however, is recommended for  snap-
shots, as it assures a steadier holding
of the camera.
        Time  Exposures
                                       '(T."  Move indicator A to the letter
  Move lever B to       8, 11, 16, 22,                      "f.6.3,or 32, according to the time of expo.
sure and nature of the subject.  See
tables on pages 12, 13, 28,29 and 34.
  Press lever C or button  D.  This
opensthe shutter. Time the exposure
by a watch.  Again press lever C or
button D.  This closesthe shutter.
  For short time exposures from one-
half second to  ten seconds, "Bulb"
Exposures are recommended.
          "Bulbtt  Exposures                                         '(8."  Move indicator A to the letter
  Move lever B to /.6.3, 8, 11, 16,22,
or 32. See tables on pages 12, 13,28,
29 and 34.
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  _ Press lever C g. button D to open
 the shutter, which will remain open as
 long as lever C or button D  is held
 down.
   Time  and, "Bulb,, Erposures must
 neaer be made wi,th the Rod,atsheld in
 the hands.
   Important:   Neuer oit the shutter. _
 In case of accident, return the camera
 to your dealer or to us for repairs.
 ._Cable  Release:  A  cable release
 (No. 29) can be used with this Kodak                           I if  it  is desired to use the Kodaf< SefJ
 Timer for self-portraiture. The cable
 release should be removed before clos_
 ing the camera.
  - To attach the cable release, remove
the screw directly behind the Lver C
and replace  it with  the cable release-.
After usjng the cable release,detach it
ano reptace the,screw in the opening.
The,sc191vmay be loosened und-tignl-
ened with a thin coin.

         Srop  OpBNrNcs
  The  stgp            _openings regulate  the
amount.of  light passlng t[rough  the
rens.   I ne openings are enlarged or
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Picture taking with the
reduced by moving the lever B, see
page 9.
  /.6.3-For    rapidly moving objects
in bright sunlight, use speed 100. For
exposures on cloudy days and during
rain  in  the middle  of the  day, use
speed 25. For portraits outdoors, when
the sun is shining, see page 30.
  Important:  When using stop /.6.3
and the distance between the subject
and camera is ten feet or less, the dis-
tance must be accurately measured as
the depth of focus is limited, see table
on page 14.
    /. 8-For  instaritaneous exposures on
 sli,ghtlycloudy or hazy days, use speed
 25. For sceneson narrow and slightly
shaded streets, use speed 25. For mov-
ing objects in  very  bright  sunlight,
use speed 100.                              *
  /.11-For     all ordinary outdoor pic-
tures, such as nearby landscapesshow-
ing little  or no sky, groups and street
scenes, when the subject  is in bright
sunlight, use speed 25.
  /.16-For  open views, when the sun-
light on the subject is unusually strong
and there are no heavy shadows, such
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 as views at the seashore and on the
 water, use speed 50; for ordinary land-
scapes, in  bright  sunlight,  with  clear
sky overhead, use speed 25; also for
 Interior Time Exposures, the time for
which is given in the table on page 28.
   t.22   For instantaneous exposures
of extremely distant. landscapes, ma-
rjnes, snow sceneswithout prominent
dark objects in the foreground, and
clouds only,  in  bright  sunlight, use
speed 25; also for Time Exposures.
    f .32-For  Time Exposures Outdoors
on cloudy days, see table on page 34.
For Interior Time Exposures, seepages
28 and  29.  Neuer for  instantaneous
er,posures.
  Failure  will  result,   if  stop /.82  is
used for instantaneous erposures.
  The  smaller the stop opening the
g_reaterthe depth of focus or range of
sharpness, see pages 14 and lb.
   All exposuresgiven for outdoor sub-
jects are for the hours from one hour
after  sunrise  until  one hour  before
sunset, when using Kodak Verichrome,
Super Sensitive Panchromatic or Pan-
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    used, exposures can be made from 211
    hours after sunrise until  2rl hows be-
     fore sunset.  If earlier or later, the ex-
    posures must be longer.
      For a subject in the shade, under
    the roof of a porch, or under a tree, atl{    time exposure must be made, see page
    34. When making pictures under these
     conditions, the camera must be placed
    on some steady, firm support.

             DBptrr  oF FoCUS
              a Depth of focus is the distance from
     the nearest to the farthest objects that
      will appear sharp in the negative or
     print.   It depends upon the distance
    between the subject and lens, the focal
     length of the lens, and the size of the
    stop opening used. The smaller the
    stop opening, the greater the depth of
    focus. See the table on page 14.
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     A lens is said to work at a certain
     {'speed;" this means that the lens will
     give a sharp image from  corner to
    corner of the film with an opening a
     certain proportion of its focal length.

Picture taking with the
The focal length of a lens is the dis-
tance between the lens and the film
when the Kodak  is focused for INF.
 (infinity).    It should be borne clearly          t
in mind that this "speed" depends noC
upon the size of the opening, but upon     {
the size of the opening ,in proportion to                                  1
the focal length of the Lens. The  lens
that  will give sharp images with  the
largest opening  is said to have the
greatest "speed."
  The  proportional  size or  "value"
of the stop opening is designated by
Lhe "f."  number and  is the quotient
obtained by dividing the focal length
of the  lens by  the diameter  of the
stop opening.

  How  to Use Your  Kodak  as a
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     Snr rnp Focus er 25 FEET'.
       IJsp Srop OpnNrNc f.16,
             .   AND Spnet 25.
  When using the Kodak  as a fixed
focus type, nearby subjects must be
in  bright   sunlight,  to  obtain   fully
exposed negatives

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        range. of sharpness when your   ,- Ihg
 rlodak is_adjusted as a fixed fbcus
 camera will be found on page 14.
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            B..:g#l^iliifi                              "".              li#
 _ These circles are the same size as
!F. Sjop -openings of the shutier on
the l(odak Senior Six-16. They clearly
show the  relative                  _sizes of  tLe srop'openings and how their areas differ.
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I'icture  taking  u'ith the

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       IIokl camera Jirrnlry agailnt the face.
  When making instantaneous expo-sures or snapshots, hold the Kodak   I
firmly against your face and press the
exposurebutton as shclwnin these two                                      i
illustrations. When pressing the €X:
posure button, hold the breath for the
instant.  If the Kodak is mor,'eddurittg
the  exposure, the  picture  will  be
blurred.
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    Makin!  a Vertical  Picture





      Holcl canlera.[irm,h1against the face.
'THE    OprTcAL DIRECT VTBw FIXNBn
  The camera is equipped with  an
optical direct view finder 8, page 2,
attached to the side of the Kodak. To
use this finder, raise the front frame
by the button and both parts of the
finder will spring into position. Hold
the camera with the sieht or rear frame
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as close to the eye as possible with the
camera held  firmly  against the face,
and frame the picture within the front
frame of the finder.  All  vertical  lines     {
in the subject should be kept  parallelwith the vertical sides of this frame,   ,I
when holding the camera either in the          ,l
vertical or horizontal position.

 MerrNc INsreNrANEous Expo-
     SURES OR SNAPSHOTS
  When  ordinary  instantaneous  ex-
posures or snapshots are made, the
subject should be in the broad, open
sunlight,  but  the camera must  not.
The sun should be behind vour back
or over the shoulder.   If  it-shines  di-
rectly into the lens, it will blur and fog
the  picture.  For  obtaining  back-  or
side-Iighted pictures, use a Kodak Ad-
justable Lens Hood No. 2.
  Special instructions  for making por-
traits are given on pages 29 to 33.

     Hor-n  rHE, KoDAK  Lnvpl
  The Kodak must be held level.   If
all the subject cannot be included in
the  finder  without   tilting   the  lens
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upwards, move backwards until   it  is
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      Effect produced ba ti,lti.ng the Kodak.

    If the subject is below the normal
height, like a small child or a dog, the
Kodak should be held down level with
the center of the subject.
  After an exposure
has been made, turn
the winding knob
slowly, a few times,
until  No. 2  (or the
next number)  is in
the centerof the red window.
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