Kodak Startech User manual

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                  3  Applicotion
                  4   Film
                  5  Looding The Comero
TABLE 0F CONTENTS 6  Unloodins The Comero
                  6   F losh lnformotion
                  7  Close-Up Picturetoking
                         l0  Outdoor Pictures Without Flosh
                         l0  Core of Lenses And Flosh Shield

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       KODAK STARTECH CAMERA OUTFIT
                   Instruction Book Chonges

The former Kodak Ektachrome Films, Daylight Type, and
Type F for usewithclearflashlamps, have been discontinued.
A new, improved Kodak Ektachrome Film, Daylight Type,
is now available. The box is stamped with the word IMPROVED.
The new film gives better color rendition, more latitude, finer
shadow detail, and sharper transparencies.
  To take advantage of the improvements in the new film,
no changes in camera settings are needed but it is necessary
to use a different flash lamp. Allflashexposures with the new
film should be made with M2B blue flashlamps instead of the
formerly recommended M2 clear flash lamps.
  NOTE: Although the new Kodak Ektachrome Film, Day-
   light Type, does have twice (64) thespeedof the former
   film, the filter factor of the blue coating on the M2B
   flash lamps makes any exposure change unnecessary.

                                                                                               *'Kodocolor Film ond Kodok Verichrome Pon Film
M2 clear flash lamps should be used with Kodacolor Film.
  No. 127 Kodak Panatomic-X Film has been discontinued.
Instead, No. 127 Kodak Verichrome Pan Film should be used -with M2 clear flash lamps. With Verichrome Pan Film the
Oistan                   be set at the red arrow for both
supplementary lenses in red or green mounts.





  EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY . ROCHESTER 4, N.Y.

415-10-61-sH-BX                           Printcd in thc United Sfotes of Americo

KODAK STARTECH CAITERA OUTFIT
 The Kodak startech camera outfit is a simple-to-use unit
  that contains- everything needed to make extreme close-ups.
  It consists of a camerawithabuirt-inflash  unit and attached
 flash shield, two color-coded close-up lenses, twophotoflash
 penlite batteries, one roll of No.127 KodakEktachrb-" Film,
 Type F, and L2 M-z flash ramps. A cardboard easel is in-
 cluded to hold small specimens during photography.
      Especially designed for making close-uppictures with a
 minimum of attachments and adjustments, this ineripensive
 outfit features means for working at 4 to g inches ana io to 16 inches. It can be used to obtain color slides and color or
 black-and-white prints and enlargements. The M-2 flash
 lamps provide all the light tece"saiy for close-uppictures.
 Therefore, the camera is independbnt of varying'existing
 light and close-ups can be made either indoors oi outdoors
 di sregarding lighting conditions.
     This camera can be used for close-ups for two reasons.
     1. The lens openings are extremety small -- f/27 and,
  f  /64. The use of these small apertures results in great depth
 of field at close-up distances and a correct exposuie level for
 the short working distance of the flash lamp.
     2. The two close-up renses suppliedwith the outfit effec-
 tively reduce the focus of the normal lens to the shortpicture-
 taking distances for which the camera isprimarilydlsigned.
                                       can be madJwith -  some pictures at ordinary distancel this camera as described furttrer on.
 APPLICATION
                                        required to operate{o previous photographic erperience isthis outfit, for there is only one setting to make.
    There are numerous applicationJ of close-up photog-
raphy for which this outfit is suited, for u*"rnpiel o"rrtit
photography, medical photography   including dermato-                                      -logical records, ophthalmic notes, lnd other medical close-
                                             leaves, etc. Itups . . . natural history - flowers, minerals,can also be used in industrial applications for close-ups
depicting a series of manual operitlons. In fact, wherever a
quickly-made slide or a print of a medium-to-small subject
is needed to illustrate lectures, technical reports, student
notebooks, or bulletins, the Kodak startech camera outfitwill do the Job.

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 FILM
The Kodak Startech Camerauses Kodak 127 Films. Each roll
provides 12 pictures. Although you received a roll of Kodak
Ektachrome F ilm, Type F, with your Startech Camera Outfit,
there are other Kodak L27 filrrrs tofityour individual needs.
Following are brief descriptions of these films.
KODAK EKTACHROME FILM, TYPE F
This is a reversal-fype color film for use with clear flash
lamps. When this film is processed by your photofinisher,
you will receive 2 x 2-inch cardboard-mounted color slides
with a picture area of 1-5/8x1-5/8 inches. These slides
can be projected, viewed by transmitted light, or used for
making color prints and enlargements. Ask your dealer to
keep a supply of this film on hand for you.

KODACOLOR FILM
This is a negative-type color film which is returned to your
dealer for processing and printing. Use Kodacolor film when:
ever you want close-up color snapshots with flash lamps.
Standard size Kodacolor prints measure 3-L /2 x 3-L /2
inches. Kodacolor enlargements or transparencies can also
be obtained.

KODAK PANATOMIC-X FILM
This is a fine-grain, black-and-white negative film whichis
used with the outfit and flash lamps whenever you want black-
and-white snapshots or enlargements.

KODAK VERICHROME PAN FILM
This black-and-white negative film can be used in bright
sunlight without flash, either for close-ups or normal pic-
tures. Your photofinisher is equipped to make standard en-
larged 3-L/2x3-1 /2-inch black-and-white prints from this
film. For complete instructions on its use refer to page 10.

    WARNING: In the event that you arepracticingwith
    an empty camera and find that the red shutter re-
    lease cannot be pushed down, do not force this
     release. This camera has a built-indouble-e)iposure
    prevention device which can be released by giving
     the wind knob a few turns.

1

LOADING THE CAMERA
Ncver lood rhe comcro in bright, direct lighr.
                      1. Push the LEVER, figure 1, on the
               bottom of the camera to OPEN; t}ren re-
             move the FILM HOLDER, figure 2.
                     2. Place the end of the film spool un-
              der the fork of the SPRING pointed out by
                  the word LOAD, figure 3. Push up against
                 the spring, then push inthe other end of the
                 spool and let it snap into the hole.
                     3. The empty spool shouldbeoverthe
            WIND KNOB, figure 4. If the end of the
                 spool does not snap into the hole, hold the
               spool in place, and turn the wind knob
                   until it does.
                    4. Break the film seal, then draw the
                paper, colored side out, over the film hold-
             er marked FILM THIS SIDE, figure 5.
       FIGURE 2    Thread the end of the paper fully into the
                   slot of the empty spool. Turn the wind knob
             two full turns to make sure the paper is
                  straight and tight. To make surethepaper
                   is tight, apply slight pressureonthepaper
              when winding two turns.
                    5. Replace the filmholder; make sure
                    that it is all the way in. Lock it in place by
             moving the lever all the way to LOCK.
                    6, Look in the window on the camera
                 back, figure 6. Wind until the warning arrow
               appearsi then slowly wind until the figure                                           rf                         l'r is centered. The film name precedes
               each of the 12 numbers.
       FIGURE 3

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UNLOADING THE CAMERA
 Never unlood in bright, dircct light.
     1. After the 12th picture has been made, wind until the
 end of the paper has passed the film window and is all wound
 on the spool.
     2. Push the lever to OPEN. Remove the film holder.
Grasp the end of the film spool near the forked spring and
 pull out the film.
     3. Fold under the endofthepaper.Sealit with the paper
 sticker.
     4. To reload the camera, move the empty spool to the
wind knob side, proceeding then as mentioned in the section
 "Loading the Camera."
    IMPORTANT: Do not leave the exposed film in
     bright light. Have your film developed as soon as
     possible.

FLASH INFORMATION
The shutter on your Kodak Startech Camera automatically
synchronizes the flashing of the lamp to the opening of the
 shutter. The power required for flashing the lamp is pro-
vided by the two penlite batteries.
   To install the nvo I  t /2-voltphotoflashpenlite  bafteries,
unscrew the coin-slotted screw located above the LAMP
EJECTOR sufficiently to remove the battery cover. Insert
                                         base up, figure 7.the batteries - one, base down; the other,Replace the battery cover and tighten the screw.
   NOTE: Since weak batteries may cause flash fail-
    ures, it is wise to replace these batteries period-
     ically. Be sure that the batteries arefreshand test
     at least 3 I /2 amperes each.

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                                   FIGURE 9                          FIGUREFIGURE IOl(

         CLOSE.UP PICTURETAKING
        Assuming that the camera is now loaded with a roll of L27
          film and that batteries havebeenplacedinthe flash unit, you
        are now ready to make close-up pictures. As mentioned
          before, this camera has aunique double-exposure prevention
          device built into its mechanism topreventtakingone picture
         on top of another. Do not press the red exposure,lever until
           after the film has been wound to the next number.
              1. Remove the transparent flash shield bygraspingit at
          the top and pushing  it to one side or the other, letting it pivot
        on one of the two Studs, figure 8. Push a clear M-2 flash
        lamp into the socKET until it clicks in place. Return rhe
          transparent flash shield to its original position. Since lamps
       may shatter when flashed, the flash shield should always be
        used when flash pictures of patients are being made. Never
          flash lamps in an explosive atmosphere.
              2. Set the DISTANCE RANGE LEVER to the green arrow
          for the 10- to 16-inchrange, ortothe red arrow for the 4- to
         8-inch range. When setting the lever, press it in and move
              it all the way to the end of the slor. NEVER SET THE LEVER
      BETWEEN THE TWO POSITIONS.
               In order to make close-ups with this camera, it is nec-
         essary to use supplementary close-up lenses. Two close-up
                                                                          7 + Kodak         lenses have been supplied with this outflt - a        Portra Lens in a mount which is color-coded red, and a 3+
        Kodak Portra Lens in a mount which is color-coded green.
         Select the close-up lens mount which has the same color

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                       FIGUREFIGURE  IIII                          FIGURE 12
coding as the setting of the distance range lever and place
this lens mount over the camera lens.
    NOTE: Be sure to change close-up lenses whenever
    the distance range lever is moved from one posi-
     tion to another.
    3. The four illustrations, figures 9-I2, show the rec-
ommended ways to hold the camera. Notice that the flash
shield occupies a different position in each picture. It is
important to orient the light source so that the illumination
from the flash lamp reaches that portionof the subject to be
photographed. An example of this is the close-upphotography
of oral cavities. When photographing the roof of the mouth,
have the reflector on the bottom of the camera, etc. A good
rule-of-thumb is to have the reflector on the side opposite the
main portion of the subject you wish to record.
    Get a firm grip on the camera and be sure that your
finger is not in front of the picturetaking lens.
    4. Depending upon the setting of the distance range lever,
place the lens the correct distance from the subject. It is
usually all right toguessthedistance.If  the subject material
has depth to it, such as an oral cavity, make sure that the
near and far distances of the subject's depth are within the
range as indicated by the distance range lever.
    5. Compose the picture with the eye close to the finder
so that you can see all four corners of the front finder frame.
The square finder lens used for this purpose is directly above
the film window.

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            Because the finder and the lens are separated, they do
          not "see" quite the same view. Thiseffectis called parhllax
         and is especially noticeable in close-ups. The camera should
         not be used for close-ups without the flash shield as the
          shield has a parallax-correcting wedge which covers the
           front finder lens. Since a single wedge cannot correct exactly
          for all distances, and the close range is most important, the
        compromise distance for which the wedge best corrects has
        been fixed at approximately 7 inches from the lens to the
           subject.
             In order to obtain more accurate centering at 4 or 5
          inches, the middle of the subject should be located in the
          half of the viewfinder window toward the camera lens. This
          will be in the lower half when the camera is held with the
          flash bulb up. In the 10- to 16-inch range the center of the
          subject should be located in the half of the viewfinder window
         toward the flash bulb, or slightly higher than center when
          the camera is held with the flash bulb up.
              6. Hold the camera steady while slowly pressing the
       SHUTTER RELEASE all the way down. The lamp will flash
        when the shutter release is pressed.

            NOTE: When making oral photographs, condensation
                of moisture, from the patient's breath, on thefront
              surface of the camera lens can cause pictures that
             are not sharp. It is suggested that the patient be
             asked to take a deep breath and hold it while the
               picture is being made.

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     7. Remove the flash shield and push the LAMP EJEC-
TOR to eject the used lamp. While the shield is open, insert
 a new lamp into the socket.
     8. Wind the film until the next number is centered in the
 window on the back of the camera. The camera is now ready
 for the next picture.

 OUTDOOR PICTURES WITHOUT FLASH
 Load your camera with Kodak Verichrome Pan Film if you
wish to make black- and-white pictures outdoors without using
 flash. This film has sufficient exposure latitude to permit
 takingpictures inbright sunlight with the small lens openings.
Since flash is not required, pictures can be taken at the
 close-up distances or, without the close-up lenses, at ordi-
nary snapshot distances.
     1. For close-ups outdoors without flash, follow steps
 2, 4, 5,6 and 8 described in the section, CLOSE-UP PICTURE-
TAKING.
     2. a. For ordinary snapshots (4 feet to infinity), out-
doors without flash, do not use the close-up lenses or the
flash shield.
       b. When making snapshots, use the fulI finder area.
        c. With Verichrome Pan Film, usetheGREEN(f/27)
distance range setting for all sky conditions, including pic-
tures made in open shade under a clear blue sky.

CARE OF LENSES AND FLASH SHIELD
Keep the camera lens and the Kodak Portra lenses clean.
First blow away any dust or grit; then wipe the lenses with
a clean, soft, lintless cloth or Kodak Lens Cleaning Paper.
Never use alcohol or any other solvent for cleaning the
camera lens.
       If the flash shield needs cleaning, use only warm water
and mild soap, or Kodak Lens Cleaner, on a tuft of cotton.
Harsh detergents, alkalies, and all organic solvents, e.g.
alcohol, may cause some cracking of the shield and/ot
brittleness and should be avoided. If it is suspected that the
shield may have been subjected to either chemical attack
or mechanical abuse, the shield should be replaced through
the dealer from whom the outfit was purchased, or the Appa-
ratus Parts Service, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester 4,
New York.

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