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Kodak six-20 Bulls-eye User manual
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ATYOURSERlJICE
T H E ! ' I E R V t G E D E I T A R T M E N T
1I{OUGH the essential Cirections for ob'
taining good pictures witlr the Six-2O Bull's
Eye :rre given in this m anual, further i n '
forr,ation on any subiec;. discussed, or ani'
uthcr subiect in photography, may be ob'
tairrerl bv writing our Service Department.
Se,nCyour negatives and prints to the depart-
nlent for helpful, cons;ructive criticism of
'/our work. T'here is no charge obliea'
tion.
You are also invited to send f.or a free copy
of "At Home with Your Kodak," and
"f icture Takins at I'rlight," two booklets
containing suggestio ns and diagrams; for
taking interestins pictures both indoors and
outdoors.
Address all {,orurnunications
'DEPARTMENT
SERVICE
EASTMAN K()DAK COMPANY
ROCHESTER, N. Y.View original page 2Page 3 · Read text
Right from the start, tt ts easy
to make clear, sharp pic-
tures with the Six-20 Bull's
Ey". You can make pic-
tures outdoors or indoors,
in the daytime or at night,
by following the simple
suggestions in this little
booklet.
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Kodak Verichrome Film - The F OR best re-
finest all-purpose film. Has great sults, load the
speed and is well balanced for S i x - 2 0 B u l l ' s
recording tone values of various E r . e u . i t hcolors in a black-and-white print. K o d a k F i l n r , Its double coating guards against
over- and under-exposure. 8 ex- v 620,ss62A,
posures. V620, 3o cents. F620, or 620.
The camera
K o d a k S u p e r S e n s i t i v e P a n - nra\z be loaded
chromatic Film - Gives correct i n d u y l i g h t ,
color aalues in ^ black-and-white but not in di-print. It lenfrthens the snapshot rect sunlight.day. Its speed makes it ideal for
taking pictures at nisht by ^rtifi- To open the Fis. t
cial light, and outdoor snapshots c a m e r a t u r n
in the shade. 8 exposures. 556zo, the catch A on
3 5 cents. the bottom of
the camera to
Kodak Panatomic Film-11 re- O P E N , s e ecords color ualues correctly i n a F i g . 1 .black-and-white print. It has an
especially fine grain enabling the G r a s p t h e
making of. enlarg;ements of aston- edges of the top
ishins size, 8 exposures. F 620, a n d r e m o v e
3 5 cents. the roll holder,
see Fig . 2.
K o d a k F i l m ( R e g u l a r ) - T h e There is anstand-by of millions of amateurs emptS' spool infor more than thirty years. A film
the recess onthat has sufficient speed for average
use. 8 exposures. 620, 25 cents. t h e w i n d i n g
'7 Fis. 2
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side of the roll hold - the paper oaer the
er; this is to be used r ol.lers and across
a s t h e r e e l . T h e the openirg in the
winding side is the b a c k o f t h e r o l l
side on which the holder, see Fig. 4.
w i n d i n g k n o b i s Thread the paper
located. through the longer
I nsert the sPool openi.g of the slit
of film in the recess in the reel as far a.s
opposite the wind- it zu'ill go, see Fig. 5.
Fig. 3 i.g side, see Fig. 3. T u r n t h e w i n d i n g Fig.
Push outward the knob two or three
times to bind the paper on the reel, and be
sure that the paper is started stra ight.
Do not unroll too much protective paper
or the film will be fogged and ruined.
Replace the roll holder in the outside
box, and turn the catch A on the bottom of
the camera to CLOSE.
drawn across the large openitg in the back Turn the winding knob and watch the
of the roll holder. If the spool of film is red window. After a few turns, a small
inserted the wrong hand Kf- will appear; then turn slowly
Fig. 4 wa1r, the protective until the figure I is in the center of the
paper would come window.
b e t w e e n t h e l e n s After each picture turn the knob until a
and the film, and no new number appears in the red window.
p i c t u r e s c o u l d b e When using Kodak Super Sensitive Pan-
made. chromatic Film or Kodak Panatomic Film
Remove the band in this camera, it is unnecessar\/ to cover
that holds the end the red window.
o f t h e p r o t e c t i v e
paper; then draw
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S|\lAPSl|OTS
THE Six-20 Bull's E)'" is a fixed-focus
camera, therefore, subjects that are about
eight feet and farther from the camera will
be sharp. For subjects that are closer to
the camera than about eight feet, use the
Kodak Portrait Attachment, see page 19.
Time Lever B should be in the posi-
tion shown in the illustration on the oppo-
site page, when making instantaneous ex-
posures or snapshots ; for t ime exposures
the lever must be pushed as far as it will go,
to the position shown on page 16.
The shutter is opened b)' pressing the
Exposure Lever C (see illustration). Press
the lever slotuly, and as far as it will go. If
no "click" is heard, ilo exposure is made. FOUR SIMPLE RULES FOR SNAPSHOTS Do not jerk the lever as any movementof the camera, at the instant of exposure, II 1 Make sure the subiect is 8 feet or more from
will blur the picture. E I the camera.
For the best results, snapshots should be II I Snapshots should be made with the subiect in
made with the subject in the bright sun- ! L brisht sunshine, or on sligbtly cloudy or hazy
light. The sun should be behind )'our back days. \When the lisht is brisbl, subjecrs can be
or over the shoulder. If it shines directly in open sbade with clear sky overhead.
into the lens, it will blur and fog the pic- ? Time Lever B must be in the position shownture. However, beautiful effects can be ob- I$iJ r, in the illustration above.
t a i n e d b ) ' b a c k - o r s i d e - l i g h t i . g . W h e n I Press Exposure Lever C until you hear the
pointi.g the camera toward the sun, the t "click." Keep Jlngers au)ay from lens: hold
lens must be shaded so that the direct sun- camera steady,
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against your face and press the exposure
lever once as far as it will go, as shown in
the two illustrations on page 14. When
pressing the exposure lever-, h-old the breath
for the instant. If the camera is mo.red
during_ the exposure, the picture will be
blurred. Do not let a finger come in front
of the lens.
THE FTNDER
THERE is a direct view finder on the
camera near the windirg knob. To use the
finder hold the camera with the small, rear
frame as close to the eye as possible'with
the camera held firmly against the face,Holding cam era for a hori- Holding cameta for a ver-
zontal picture. Example tical picture. Example be- and f rame the picture w-ithin the front
below shows a subiect low shows a subiect that frame of the finder. All vertical lines in the
t h a t s h o u l d b e p h o t o - should be photographed subject should be kept parallel with the
graphed with camera held with camera held for a vertical sides of this frame, when holdirg
for a horizontal picture. vertical picture. the camera either in the vertical or horil
Hold the camera steady, and firrnly against the face. zontal position. I_Jnusual effects can be
obtained by tilti.g the camera.
If the subject is below normal height, _
like a child or a dog, the camera should' be
held down level *ith the center of the
subject.
Keep the lens clean and occasionally wipe
out the inside of the camera.
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TI]Y|t txP0suRts
\\'HE,N the light is not sufficientll' bright
for making instantaneous exposures or
snapshots, ?S when the subject is under a
tree or the roof of a porch, or on dark
clouclr- da1's, it rvill be necessar)' to make a
time (bulb) exposure.
The camera must always be placed on
some solid, firm support-neaer hold it in
th,ehands, or the picture will be blurred. It
should not be more than two or three
inches fronr the edge of the support, or the
support u'ill shou- in the picture.
Adjust the shutter for making a tinre A typical set-up for making a time exposure, using
(bulb) exposure as describecl belou': No, 1 Photoflood Lampsand Kodak Handy Reflectors,
SIMPLE RULES FOR TIME EXPOSURES
P u s h t h e T i m e L e v e r
B to the position shown 1 Place the camera on a solid, firm support, not
I more than two or three inches from the edsein the illustration at the
risht. of the support.
To make the exposure, ,) Time Lever B must be in the position as
press the Exposure Lever L shown in the illustration on opposite page.
C as far as it uill go, and
bokl it i n that position ? Steady the camera with one hand, with the
for the time required. r, other press the Exposure Lever C as far as it
For outdoor subiects the will go, and hold it there for the time required;
exposure should be from then release it.
one second to about four
seconds, depending up-
on the quality of lisht.
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DAYTIME PORTRAITS INDOORS For Artistic
TO make an indoor portrait bv ordinarl' Portraits
dul'light, simiiar to that shor,r'nhere, have
t he subject stand or be seated in f ront of KODAK DIFFUSION
an unshaded windor,l', u'ith the body' prefer- PORTRAIT
abl)' at a diagonal to the camera. ATTACHMENT Place a refiector (a sheet or terble-clot h
throu'n over a screen or chair will do) a few
feet from the subject and at the angle T h i s A t t a c h r n e n t i s a :
shou'n in the diagram. This is to reflect supplementary lens used
light to the shaded side of the face. in the same manner as
Push the Time Lever B to the position the regular Kodak Portrait Attachment, see
shor,r'nin the illustration on page 16. page 19. By its use, portraits ate made more
Place the camera in either a vertical or artiscic, due to the softening effect of diffusion.
horizontal position on a sttlid support a For the Six-2O Bull's Eye, use th e Kodak Difrusion
little higher than an orclinarl-table. The Portrait Attacbrnent No, 7 A. $ 1.5 O.
c a n l e r a n r u s t
n o t b e m o r e
t h a n t u - o o r Locate the subject in the finder. For a
t h r e e i n c h e s f ull-length figure, the ca tnera should be
fronr the edge about 8 feet from the sul-rject. If large por-
of the support. traits are desired (as on page 20), use a
2 0 Kodak Portrait Attachment, see page 19;
subject should be 3% feet from camera.
When readl' to take the picture, steady
the camera to keep it f rom moving and
press the Exposure Lever C as far as it will
go and hold it tlt ere. Af ter one or two
ieconds-dependitg upon the qualitl'of
the light-release the lever again to close
the shutter.
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three feet, the other about four feet from
the subject. Erposure Table for Two Photoflood Lamps
Replace the regular shades on the larnps Using Kodak "SS" Pan Film :
with inexpensive Kodak Handy' Reflectors, Double th e expi.'fr:;#tfi br
Model B; and place a No. i Photoflood ,li""tomic
bulb in each of the lamps. Exposure in Seconds
Compose your picture in the finder and stance
press the exposure lever just as you would Lamps
to take a snapshot outdoors. The subject Sub-to Vithout
must be close to a light-colored background. iects Reflectors
After each picture you take, be sure to
turn the windi.g knob until the next num- N o . 1 l N o . 2 l * N o l N o . 1 l N o . 2
ber appears in t[e red window. Lamps lLamps lLamps Lamps lLamps
CAUTION: Photoflood Lamps, especially the
No. 2 size, become quite hot and should 6 ft. Vz
not be kept burni.g longer than neces- 10 ft. rh
sary. Do not permit "nythe bulbs to come in
contact with the Kodak Handv Reflectors *tVith No. 2 Photofloods the exposure should be
or the fabric of shades on home lamps. theone-halfNo. or1 Lamps,two-thirdsdependinsof the exposuteupon l.indg;ivenof forre-
flectors used.
TIME EXPOSURES INDOORS
WTTH PHOTOFLOODS PhotoFLASH PICTURES
TO make time exposures with Photo- I'SS" FOR using the Photofl,ashbulb, adjust the
floods, load the camera with Kodak camera the same as for making time expo-
Pan, Panatomic, or Verichrome Film. Push sures with Photofloods, see pa,ge26.
the Time Lever B as far as it will go, to the Use a Phot ofl,as,hbulb in any home lamp
position shown in the illustration on page g.r-a portable reflector unit having flash-
16. Place camera on a solid support. Com- light batteries. To make the expcsure,turn
pose picture in the finder. To make the out all .lights (except a small tight behind
exposure, press the exposure lever as far as camera), direct the Photofl.ashat subject,
it will go, and hold it there for the time open shutter, flash the bulb, and Close
given in the table on page 27 . shutter. See exposure table on page 28.
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