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- Page 2 O p e n i n g a n d C l o s i n g l h e C q m e r o E o s y o s A B C Selecting the Shutter SPeed Setting the Lens OPening Focusing the Ccmers [xposure Guide Kodqk Films...
- Page 3 8OO SHUTTSR THE KODAK SYA'CHRO-RAP'D This new Kodok Tourist Comero with its superb lens ond shutter opens new doors to extend your picture opPorlunities. The shorp culling, color-corrected, Kodok f/4.5 Anostor Lens is mounled in lhe new Kodok Synchro-Ropid Shutfer with speeds uP to...
- Page 4 You will give the equipment a workout too. Ifthereare any questions in your mind, your Kodak dealer will be glad to help you. www.orphancameras.com...
- Page 5 OPEIV'A'G fHE CAITERA T o o p e n t h e c o m e r o , p r e s s t h e o p e n i n g b u t t o n o n d p u l l d o w n t h e front unlil it locks.
- Page 6 ,S:lFi expo.$are tirng set lil Iens opening foerr,* i:t i'i www.orphancameras.com...
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- Page 8 The Kodak Synchro-Rapid 800 Shutter pro- vides exposure times of 1/800, 7l4OO, ll2OO, 7llOO, 7150, L125, 7110, ll5, 712, and 1 second-as well as the speed index opposite the 800 dot.
- Page 9 The size of the lens opening, through which the light passes while the shutter is open, is changed by moving the lever across the /-number scale at the bottom of the shutter. For greater convenience, a dual /-number scale is located on the top rim of the shutter. The opening is largest when the lens opening lever is set at f 14.5 and smallest when it is set at f 132.
- Page 10 above gives you a mental picture of The illustration opening through how the size of the lens opening-'the changed as the lens which light passes to the film-is opening lever is moved across the scale. www.orphancameras.com...
- Page 11 When the subject is closer than 10 feet to the camera, determine the distance accurately-it is best to measure it or to use the Kodak Service Range Finder, an accessory which slides into the clip on the top of the camera.
- Page 12 EXPOSUR,E GU'DE The exposure guide on the back of the camera indi- cates, quickly and easily, the correct exposure for Kodak Films, with two common subject types under the three most common lighting conditions. Kodak black-and-white films have a wide latitude, a built-in safety factor, which allows you to give as little as one quarter the exposure indicated by the guide.
- Page 13 The above illustrations and descriptions explain the subject types and lighting conditions covered by the exposure guide on your Tourist. For near-by people in marine, beach or snow scenes, or scenics with prominent foreground objects, give half the exposure...
- Page 14 Use Kodok Film No.620 KODAK VERICHROTI''E FTL'A The film for general outdoor pic- tures. It has wide latitude to help you get a good negative even though you slightly misjudge the exposrue. High in speed, it is also excellent for night photography with flash lamps.
- Page 15 It can also be used to produce unusual pictorial results. The Kodak Wratten A Filter (No. 25) is recommended for use with this film. The above pictures were made with this filter. 6 exposures.
- Page 16 OPEN THE BACK WITHDR,AW fHE P/N The back of the camera To release the film cen- is hinged at both ends tering pin, push in the and can be opened at spool centering knob either end or removed and turn clockwise quarter-turn.
- Page 17 'NSER,T TTTE FTLIT ,NSERIA IAKE-UP SPOOL Insert the spool on the If the take-up spool is bottom pin first so that not in place in the cam- when the paper is drawn era, turn and puII out off, the colored side will the wrNotNc KNoB as be up.
- Page 18 THR,EAD IHE PAPER TUR,N THE WIND'NG KNOS Break the seal and pull Turn the winding knob the paper to the empty two or three times to spool. Thread the end of bind the paper to the the paper into the longer spool.
- Page 19 CLOSE THE BACK ADVANCE THE F'LT[ The back, if removed, Before winding, uncover must be replaced with the red window by push- the top of the exposure ing the lever toward the guide toward the view bottom of the camera. finder.
- Page 20 When the focusing collar is set at one of the distances marked on it, objects at that distance will be sharpest. Sharpness extends to nearer and farther objects, but with decreasing sharpness. The range ofgood sharpness is "depth of field". Its limits are shown by comparing the red figures on each side of the focusing pin with the figures on the focusing scale.
- Page 21 These pictures show how the.depth of field is controlled by using difierent lem openings. ln the upper picfure o lorge lens opening wos used to obtoin o shollow depth of field, thus rhro*i;g.rhe bockground out of focus. In fhe lower pictuie d smoll lits cipening wos used to obfoin o greot depth of field to gei detoil in both the subiect ond the bockground.
- Page 22 THE FINDER H o l d t h e c o m e r o f i r m l y o g o i n s t t h e foce. To frome lhe picture proper- ly, hold the comero ql thqt dislonce from the eye which ollows you to superimpose lhe reor finder frqme (see...
- Page 23 Aher the lens opening, shulter speed ond focus hove been sef- ,ffi iiffi.o.r rHE sHUrrER' Move the cocking lever as far as it will go in the direction of the arrow in the illustration. CO/i'IPOSE THE PTCTURE TN THE V'EW F,iNDER, Look in the finder and compose the picture.
- Page 24 Fold the end of the protective paper and fasten with under Reload with sticker. Kodak Film. After removing the film, do not wind it lighlly IMPORfANf: q lwisting molion os lhis moy scrofch fhe tilm. with CIEAA"NG THE [ENs T h e t i n t e d q p p e q r q n c e o f t h e l e n s i s d u e t o L u m e n i z i n g .
- Page 25 For flash pictures, use the accessory Kodak Flasholder illustrated below. The cord is connected to the eosr on the rim of the shutter. The standard bracket is attached to the tripod socket on the base ofthe Kodak Tourist Camera.-Flashing of the lamp is controlled by the synchro feature of the shutter.
- Page 26 lamp; cock and release the shutter in the normal way. At shutter speeds slower than 1/100 second with the No. 5 and No. 25 lamps, fuller exposures may be ob- tained by moving the selector one or two dots toward the F setting.
- Page 27 FLOOD PICTURES lamps mounted in Kodak Flood Vari-Beam Standlights or Clamplights provide an ef- ficient means of controlled lighting. A good basic arrangement of lights for pictures of people is illustrated in the diagram. Turn the control ring on both lights to srrr,r- and place one light beside the camera a little higher than the subject's eyes.
- Page 28 EXPOSURE GUIDE NUMBERST Divide the number by the disfonce in feel from lomp lo subiect to find f/number. No. 5 or No. 25 Shutter i,::,:t:i:rrii' Speed F : : r l . i i r r : ! : i r -,::,ril.:iiri:: I l 0 30 ,:,:t.:,1:...
- Page 29 "B"; then press the shutter release for the desired inter- val. The shutter will remain open as long as the shut- ter release is pressed. For long time exposures, the use of a Kodak T.B.I. Cable Release No. 2, available from your Kodak dealer, is recommended.
- Page 30 Adding INTEREST to your pictures Practice will make the operation of your camera you can concentrate habit so that on increasing appeal of the picture. The few thoughts and examples give you ideas to help in improving that follow your pictures. TELL A STORY-ond tell it or o g l o n c e .
- Page 31 pldce- COflPOSrIlOll- Correct menl of the subiect is necessory to gel o sotisfying picture. The skier in this picture is well ploced; there is free spoce lo ski into; produced is bolonce there highlighis qnd shodows; ond there is o feeling of motion, heightened b y t h e d i o g o n o l s k i t r o c k s .
- Page 32 KivOyy your equipment. Practice with an empty camera on all types of action to get the feel of your Tourist and to develop a good sense of timing. Follow through all the details in your practice, even to operating the shut-...
- Page 33 ANTTCIPAIE the action so that you will be ready for it. If you know the sport or the general action sequence of the activity you can, for instance, have the camera sighted at the right A c t i o n o t o 4 5 o o n g l e o n d spot, the focus set, and know ocross the field of view.
- Page 34 RE IElll8ER that the closer you are to the subject and the greater the angle between the camera and the direction of the action, the faster the shutter speed required. Fast action (track and field sports, skating, yachting, horse racing, diving, etc.) can be photographed from about a 45' angle.
- Page 35 It is easily installed by slipping the base of the finder into the special clip provided on the turret of your Kodak Tourist Camera. A LEAIHER CARRYTwG CASE and neckstrap protects your cam- era and permits it to be ready at a moment's notice.
- Page 36 All of the above items in the series VI size fit the 1$-inch Kodak Adapter Ring ($/ith Insert) which in turn slips over the lens mount of your Tourist. To assemble a filter, Portra Lens or diffusion disk in the ring, unscrew and remove the insert and place the desired lens or filter in the ring and replace the insert.
- Page 37 Your dealer can give you full information about Kodachrome Prints. The user of 828-size film in a Tourist has the advantage of getting good close-ups with excellent perspective. This is due to using a 101mm lens for a miniature picture.
- Page 38 E T , & d t 5 Kodok Tourist Cqmerq f/4.5 with Kodok Syn- chro-Ropid 8OO Shutter Frllll *-*=_ Nrcarrvr Snn-2rr1 x 3l inches Frr,u Srzn-Kodak 620; 8 exposures for regular black-and- white; 6 exposures for Kodacolor, Ektachrome and In- frared Films.
- Page 39 O K O D A C H R O M E 8 2 8 F o r F u l l - C o l o r T r o n s p q r e n c i e s w i f h t h e Kodok Tourist Adopler Kit...
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