Kodak Six-16Kodak Anastigmat F4.5 User manual

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    Rochester, New York. U. S. A.

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    A LTHOUGH we give in this manual            '( r the essential directions for using
       the camera it accompanies, there are
       amateurs who wish for further knowl-
        edge of photography.
        The Service Department is at their
         service, your service.
       Do not hesitate to call on us for in-
        formation on any photographic subject.

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     Picture taking with the
 Six-16 Kodak
  Kodak Anastigmat Lens /.4.5





         .   Published by
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
   Rocnnsrnn, N.Y., U. S. A.

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   1. Lock for Back          8. View Finder   2. Button for                             9. Metal Frame       Opening Front   3. Bed-                         Finder
  4. Vertical Support        10. Tripod Socket
  5. Foeusine Cbilar               Screws
  6. Shutter-               11. Bed Braces
  7. Lens                   12. Winding Key
        A-Collar for Regulatins Sneedr . "        n-flroo Openin{pointe'i,
         C_-_bJxposure Lever
        I)-Setting Lever

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I          IMPORTANT
   I)EFORtr loading your Kodak with      I-l  film,                  before taking any pic_            -and     tures with it, read these instructions .   carefully. Take especial care to learn
    how to operate the shutter.
      While loading and unloacling, be .  very careful to keep the protective
    paper wound tightly around the film
    to prevent light strikins it.  The
   Kodak can be loaded or unloaded in
    daylight. This should be done in a
    subdued light, not in direct sunlight.
           To Loao
                flse film number:
     V616, 55616, F6l6 or 616 for the
    Six-16 Kodak.


                       Push the but-
                    ton of the lock
                       under the carry-
                           ing handle in t[e
                          direction shown
                    by the arrow.


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                       Open the back.




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                          spool holder
                        nearest the
                        hinged back
                        and place the
                                     roll of film in
         it, springing out the flanges until the
      pins engage the holes in the spool.
    Make sure that the word "TOP" on
      the paper is on the side opposite the
      winding key.

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       Remove the paper band and pass the
       protectivre paper ouer the two rollers.
             the paper through the lttngs,r        1,l..rug          slrt rn the empty reel, as                                far as it wiII go.





       Turn the winding key once or twice
     to bind the paper on the ,u.1, urd bu
      sure that the paper is started,truigtt.
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Picture taking with the
        Close the back, pressing it so that
      the spring lock snaps into place, se-
I      curely fastening the back.
                Push the round slide
                   that covers the red win-
              dow on the back of the
              Kodak in the direction
                    of the arrow.
      Turn the winding key, watching
      the red window. After a few turns, a
      warning hand will appear; then turn
      slowly until the figure 1 is in the center
      of the window.



       Push back the slide over the red @@     window. This slide prevents fogging
     Super Sensitive Panchromatic and
    . Panatomic Film, and makes it un-
      necessary to use the adhesive fabric in-
      cluded with each roll of the above film.
      The film is now in position for the
       first exposure. After each exposure

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                                  Six-16 Kodak
 $"d the film to the next number.
  This prevents makingt*; ;iri;;es on  the same section of fiim.
       OpnNtNc tnn FnoNr
                     Press the
                   button   2,
                page 2, to
               open  the                Kodak and
                draw down
                       the bed until
                                    it locks. This
                         bringsthelens
                 and shutter
                         into position.
                 To Focus
                      The various
 distanc_es at which the Kojaii_uy Uu fo.cused           engraved                     ;;;h;  feveted           ,are. edgg of the lens"mount.
                                                 8, ,nT,hou10, t2,,tE,:?ul:,ir_parke$^{or25, b0 and-iObJ.j.4, 5,6,
 . Tor o bring      brrng thethe Kodak;;h;Kodak toto thethe correcrcorrect
.focuslus aerroi-r,revolve the lens m-ount                                       ",iritilby turn_     i1 to the risht o" iuit,       theFg
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      When facins the Kodak. turn thet      Iens mount to the risht for distant
      graduations on the scale, and turn to
      the left when focusing on nearby or
       close subjects.





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      The distance between the subject
     and Kodak can be estimated without
      measuring, when the subject is beyond
        f,fteen 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 obj-ects
      at thaL distance from the camera. but
      everything from about 15 feet t'o TS
      feet will be in good focus if stop /.11        is used.
      For ordinary street pictures the
     focus may be kept at 25 feet, but
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    yhere the principal objecl is nearer or
    farther away, the focus should be
    changed accordingly.
      For distant views set the focus at
     100 feet. Everything beyond 100 feet
      is in the 100-foot focus.f
          THn SHurrBn
     The Compur Shutter is marked for
    making exposures of I second andl12,
     715, lll0, 1125, 1150, 1/100 and U2b0    second, as well as Time and ,,Bulb"
    Exposures.





      Revolve the knurled collar A on the
    front of the shutter until the figure
    representing the time of exposure de-
    sired is at the white pointei E.

Picture taking with the
       Exposures of intermediate speeds
     can be made from 1 second to 1/100
    by setting the shutter between the
      exposure numbers on the shutter, thus
     an exposure of 1/75 second is made by
      turning the knurled collar so that the
     white pointer tr is midway between
      1/50 and 1/100. Intermediate expo-
      sures cannot be made between  li 100
     and the highest speed.
      For all exposures from 1 second to
      11250 second the shutter mustbe setby
      pressing the lever D towards the top
      of the shutter. The exposure is made
     by pressing the exposure lever C or
     with a cable release which can be
      screwed into the opening F.
       Time and "Bulb" Exposures do not
      require setting the shutter.
       Never change the position of the                                               I
     knurled collar A after the lever D has
     been pushed to the top of the shutter,
      or the shutter will be damaged.
    .       THE SELF-Trunn
       There is a self-acting release built
      into the shutter, for the convenience          i
      of those who wish to be included in
      the piclure.                                  l0                              -t-l


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                                       Six-16 Kodak
       To use the "Self-Timer,,, push the
       setting leyer_ D, as far as if will go,
       !h.l  p-ush the knob G, towards fire      back of the camera, now push the set-
       ting lever D, to the end of the slot.
      Push the e-xposure lever C or the push-
       pin if a cable release is used. Get into
      the picture. After about fifteen sec-
      onds the exposure will be made.
       This self-acting release cannot be
      qsed with speed 11250 second, nor with
     Time or "Bulb" Exposures.
      TruB AND ..BULB'' Exposunps
      To make a Time Exposure the letter
     "T" engraved on the ihutter must be
      at the whitj pointer E, and the expo-
      sure lever C (or push-pin of cable re_
      Iease) pressed twice, once to open the                                                                      '      shutter, and again to close it.
      For "Bulb" Exposures the letter
     "B" engraved on the shutter must be
      at the white pointer- E, and the expo_
      sure lever C (or push-pin of cable re_
    . lease) pressed down; the shutter re_
     mains open as long as the lever C or
      the push-pin is held down.
       Automatic exposures of I  second,
       ll2, ll5, or 1/lOsecond must not be
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lel       for portraits of children indoors. see
)d      page 34, use l/10 second, when the
                               outdoor sub_tn   {    light is very bright. For           on cloudy d?yq and during rain          lectqT,      in the middle of the day, use- fTSO
:a        second_. For exposures euriy or late on
         elear days (one hour after- sunrise or
      one hour before sunset) use 1lS0le         second, if on a cloudy day, use l/25k         second.)t
te        Important: When usinq f.4.8 or
         [.5.6, and the distance bet#e"en sub_
'e        ject and camera is ten feet or less, the
)-r      distance must be accurately measured
)rl       as. the depth of focus is limited, ,."di      table on page 10.
eid                      portraiture, see pages       34^./.5.9:_Forand 35. For.exposgres of rapldly
       moving oljects in_ sunlight use ilZiO
       second. For cloudl                          4uvi and during         rain in the middie of the day, use 1/25e       second. For exposures euily or late0       on a clear day (one hour after sunriser5      or one hour before sunset) use ll2l
        second, if_on a cloudy day, use 1lL0
       second. For portraiti a.rd groups in
       the open shade, use ll2| s{cond, ..e       page 35.
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            /. 8-For instantaneous exposures on
       slightly cloudy or hazy days, use ll25
     second. For scenes on narrow and
      slightlyshaded streets, use 1/25 second.
     For moving objects in very bright sun-
      light, use 1/100 second.
      /.11-For all ordi,narA outdoor pic-     rl       tures, such as nearby landscapes show-
     ing little or no sky, groups and street
      scenes, when the subject is in bright
      sunlight, use 1/25 second.
      /.16-For open views, when the     sunlight on the subject is unusually
      strong and there are no heavy shadows,
     such as views at the seashore and on
     the water, use 1/50 second; for ordi-
     nary l,andscapes, in bright sunlight,
    with clear sky overhead, use ll25
     second; also for Interior Time Expo-
      sures, the time for which is given in
     the table on page 32.
      J.22-For instantaneous exposures
     of extremely distant landscapes, ma-          'l'
      rines, snow scenes without prominent
      .. dark objects in the foreground, and     clouds only, in bright sunlight, use         l,tI
      1/25 second; also for Time Exposures.                           I
          f .32-For Time Exposures Out-                     I
     doors on cloudy days, see table on

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    page 38. For Interior Time Expo-
     sures, see pages 31,32 and 38. Neuer
||     f or instantaneous efrposures.
      Failure will result, if stop /.32 is    used for instantaneous erposires.
     The smaller the stop opening the
    greater the depth of focus, see pages
    16 and 17.
     Most of the exposures given for out-
    door subjects are for the hours from
    2rlhours after sunrise until 2fuhours
    before sunset. If earlier or hTer the
    exposures must be longer. With stops
    1.4,5 and /.5.6 see pages 12 and 18.
   When using Kodak Verichrome Film
     or Kodak Super Sensitive Panchroma-
     ,tir Film, however, good results can
    be obtained by making exposures from
    as early as one hour after sunrise until
    as late as one hour before sunset.
     For subjects in the shade, under
    porches or under trees when the light
    . is poor, a time exposure must be made.
    see_pages 37 and 38. To make pictures
   under these conditions the camera
   must be placed on some steady, firm
    support.

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          DBprn oF Focus
      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 size of the
    stop opening used-the smaller the
    opening the greater the depth of
    focus. See the table on page l6^for the
    range of sharpness or depth of focus
     of the Six-16 Kodak.
         THB .f.,, SysrEM
    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
      g-e.rtain p_rgportion of its focal length.
   The focal length of a lens is the -dis-
       I
   I   tance between the lens and the film
   when the Kodak is focused for 100
    feet. It should be borne clearlv in
   mind that this "speed', dependj rcol
    Ipon the size of the opening, but upon
   I   the size of the opening ii'proporiion
.t    to the focal length of theTens.- The lens
    that will give sharp images with the
    largest opening is said to have the
    greatest "speed."

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                                Six-16 Kodak
 Kodak. They clearly show the relative
 sizes of the stop openings and how
 their areas differ.
  How to Use the Six-16 Kodak
     as a Fixed Focus Camera
  SBr urB Focus xt 2b FEnr.
   IJsB Srop OpnNrNc f .16,
    eNo 1/25 sECoND.
  When using the Kodak as a fixed
focus type, nearby subjects must be
in bright sunlight, to obtain fully
exposed negatives.
__ lttg range of sharpness when yourKodak is adjusted as a fixed fbcus
camera will be found on page 16.

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  The view finder 8, page 2, shows
what will appear in the picture, but on
a much reduced scale. It can be turned
quickly for either vertical or horizon-
tal pictures.
  Look into the finder from directlv
over the center of it and include whal
is^wanted- by turning to the right or
left, see illustration on page 22.-

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  To make a vertical
picture, hold the
Kodak as shown
above. Only what is
seen in that part of
the finder shown as
white in the diagram,
will appear in the picture.
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    To make a hori-
     zontal picture, turn
    the finder and hold
     the Kodak as shown
                      illustra-I   in the lower      tion on page 20. Only
T   what is seen in that
     part of the finder shown as white in
     the diagram, will appear in the picture.
      THB Mnrel Fnnup FrNoBn
      In addition to the brilliant view
      finder the camera is equipped with a
     metal frame finder 9, page 2, attached
      to the side of the Kodak. To use this
     finder raise the rear frame by the
     button and both parts of the finder
     will spring into position. Hold the
    camera with the sight or rear frame
     as close to the eye as possible with the
    camera held lightly against the face,
 t    and frame the picture within the front
    frame of the finder. All vertical lines il     in the subject should be kept parallel
     with the vertical sides of this frame,f-    when holding the camera either in the
     vertical or horizontal position.