PICTURE WITH TAKING THE No. 2 FLEXO KODAK. . . .. EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER. N. Y. PRICE TEN CENTS.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING T HE No.2 FLEXO KODAK. P A TENTED: Dec. 1, 1891. SePt. 25, 1894. I,m . fl, 1897. cApr.IIJ,1899. Nov. 6, 1900. Othu Patents Apolled For. PUBLISHE"D BY T HE EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY 7?,OCHESTER, N. Y.
BEFORE LOADING. Before ta king any pictures with th e F lexo K odak read the following instru cti o ns ca refull y a nd make yo urself perfec tl y fami liar with th e instrument, taking es pecial ca re to lea rn ho w to operate th e shutter. Work it for both time a nd instantaneous expos ures several times before thread ing up th e film .
ORDER FILM BY NUMBER All Kodak Films may be dis ting uis hed by the numbe rs on the ends of th e carto ns. 101 IS the numbe r fo r film fo r this camera (No.2 Fle xo Kodak ) . The number appears both on the carton and on the cartridge. NOTICE The Duplex paper (black on one side, red o n the other,) now used in Kodak cartri dges is superi or to black pa per, in that it has no deleterious effect upon the keeping qua lities of the film, a nd abso lutely does a way with number markings.
CONTENTS. PART I. Loading the Camera. PART II. Making th e E xposure. Section I. In stan taneolls Exposures. Section 2. Time Exposures. Section 3. Flas hligh t E xposures . PA RT PA RT III. Removing the Film. IV. Developing. PART V. Printing on Velox. PART VI. Mounting.
PART I. LOADING THE CAMERA. The film for the Flexo Kodak is furnished in light-proof rolls and th e instrument ca n therefore be loaded in day light. The operation should, howeve r, be performed in a subdued light, not in th e glare of bright sunlight. THE FILM . No. 101. TO LOAD. 1. Take a position at a table as far as possible from any window and pu ll down catch at to p of th e upper hole (the finder opening ) in front of Kodak . See Fig. I. Fig. I. I I.
6 EAST~ IA N KODA K O~IPANY. 11 r. Remove the me tal rod from th e recess at th e front left hand side of Kodak a nd inse rt it in th e ho le in center of ca rtridge. Fig 3. This fo rms the a xis upon whi ch th e s pool is to revolve. Fie. 3. IV. Now inse rt th e ca rtrid ge in the recess at the front left hand corn er of Kodak, being sure to get th e "top " o.f spool at tile top o.f Kodak - each spool is ma rked on th e end .
NO. 2 FLEXO ~ ! ANUAL . 7 aga inst film o n the inside. S impl y remember tha t thi s spring must a lways be on left side of Kodak and there will be no co nfusion in putting o n cove r. ) VII. H old the sides together as in Fig. 8 and close front boa rd. This locks sides into position. VTII. The roll of fi lm in the K odak is Fig. 8. covered with duplex pape r and this must be reeled off befo re a picture ca n be taken.
PART II. MAKING THE EX POSURE. Section I.- Instantaneous Exposures. ("Snap Shots.") T he shu tter is always set, a nd is operated fo r sna p shots by pushing th e spri ng alternat Iy to ri ght o r left. (See Fig. I.) If the lever stands at the r ight hand side of Fig. 1. slo t simp ly push it to the left a nd vice versa.
NO . 2 FLEXO MA VAL . 9 Aim the camera a t the object to be photographed and loca te the im age in the fi nder, whi ch is a longside the key. The fi nder s hows th e scope of vi e w and is a fac-simi le of wh a t the picture will be. H o ld th e ca me ra steady-hold i·t le ve l as shown in Fig. 3 and push the lever. This makes the exp omre. Fig . 4. FiE. 3. For Snap Shots th e s lides mus t both be do wn as show n in Fig. 4.
10 EASTMA N KODAK C OMPAN\' . Sedion 2. TIME EXPOSURES INDOORS . I. Place t.~e Kodak in Position. Set in such a position that the find er will embrace the view desired. The diagram shows the proper position for th e Kodak. - I~ I Diagram showina position of Kodak . It ~hollld not be pointed directl y at a window as the glare of light will blur th e picture. If a ll th e win dows ca nnot be avoided, pull down the shad es of such as come within the range of the Kodak .
NO. 2 FLEXO MA N A L . 11 ter. ( If prefe rred th e shutter may be closed by pushing down lever A instead of g iv ing th e second pressure to the exposure lever. ) NOTE: It wilt be seen that when the time s lide is pulled o ut , the shutler strikes as it passes the lens , stopping it half way a ross with the o peni ng o ver the lens. Try thi s a few times, before w inding the film into positioll, to become acc ustomed to the operation. Tu rn a new fi lm into posi tio n as described b fore. page 9.
12 EASTMA KODAK CO M PANY Da rk colo red wa lls and hangi ngs, and mo re th an o ne windo w : bright sun outsid e, 10 seconds; ha zy S UIl, 20 seconds; clo udy bright , 4 0 seconds; cloudy d ull , ' minute, 20 seconds. Da rk colored wa lls a nd hangings, a nd o nl y one windo w : brigh t sun outside, 20 seconds; hazy su n , 40 seconds; clo udy bright , t minute, 20 seconds; cloud y d ull, :2 minutes, 40 seconds.
O. 2 FLEXO MAN UAL. 13 Time Exposures in the Open Air. When the smallest stop is in the lens the light admitted is so much redu ced th at t ime ex posures ou t of doors may be made the same as interi o rs but th e exposure must be much shorter. WITH S UNSHI E-The shutter ca n hardly be opened and closed q uickly enough to avo id over exposure. WITH LIGHT CLO UDs-From Yz to I second wi ll be sufficient. ' <\1 1TH H EAV Y CLO UDs-From 2 to 5 seconds will be req uired.
14 EASTMAN KUDAK CO MPA V. Section 3. FLASH LlGHT PICTURES. By th e introd ucti o n of Eastman F lash heets, picture taking a t ni g ht has been wo nderfu lly simplified . A package of flas h sheets, a piece of cardboa rd, a pin a nd a match complete th e list of esse ntial extras a ltho ug h an Eastm an F lash S heet H o lder is a grea t conve nience.
NO.2 FLEXO MANUAL. 15 in front, or o n a line with front of Kodak, th e fla sh woul d strike th e lens a nd blur the picture . It shou ld be placed a t one side as well as behind, so as to thro w a shadow and give a little relief in th e lighting. T he fl ash sho ul d be at th e sa me height or a little hi g her th an th e ca mera. The support upon wh ich the fla sh is to be m ade sho uld not projec t far enough in fro nt of it to cast a shado w in fro nt of th e K odak .
EASTMAN KODAK COMPA 16 Y. There will be a brigh t fl ash whi ch will impress th e picture o n th e se nsiti ve fi lm. Then push th e lever to close th e shutter and turn a fresh film into place with th e key, read y fo r a no th er pinture. THE FLASH SHEET. Th e number of shee ts req uired to li g ht a roo m vari es with th e distance of th e o bject farthe st fr om th e ca mera , th e color of the wa lls a nd hangings. v\Then two or more shee ts a re to be used th ey should be pinned to th e ca rd board
NO.2 FLEXO MAr; UAI, 17 sea ted on the floor, as sometimes see n in large pictures, because the perspecti ve would be too violent. BACKGROUNDs. -ln ma king si ngle portra its or g ro ups, ca re ho uld be taken to have a suitabl e background aga inst whi ch the figures will sho w in relief; a light background is bett er th an a dark one , a nd often a si ngle figure o r two will sho w up well aga inst a lace curtain. For la rge r groups a medi um light wall will be suit a ble.
PART III. ~EMOVING THE FILM. o dark room is requir d in changing th e spools in th e Fle xo. Th e operation should however, b perform ed in a subdu ed lig ht. 1. \\' hen th e last film has bee n exposed, turn the key about IS ha lf turns or until th e I tter .. S " appears before th e red window. II. Provide a n ex tra sp 01 of film to fit this Kodak a nd ta ke a positio n by a table as fa r as possible from any wind ow. I II. Open the Koda k and remove sides a nd back as dc'srib d on page 5. IV.
NO . 2 FLE X O ~ I AN U AL . VIII. Lift o ut th e emply spool fro m the recess on th e left hand side of K oda k (Fig . 4) a nd re mo ve the m eta l rod which run s thro ug h it. IX. No w fit th e brass ratchet wh eel to th e end of this spoo l ( Fig. 5) inse rting th e t\\·o lu gs into SIOl1 d (:' nd of ~ poo l. Fi ~ . 5. NOTE: On e end of the spool ha s tli n -'e pill holes in it . th e opposite clld is slotted . Th e pi n ho les ;\re for use with oth er Kod ak s a nd al e Ho t i ll allY w ay used il
PART IV. CJJEVELOPING. There is no necessity of worki ng in a dark-room or waiting until ni gh t to develop film. It can be done in daylight at a ny time and place. And th e day light methods of developi ng film give better res ults than t he dark-room way. Film m ay be de velop d in day light by th e Kodak Film Tank meth d. Detailed directions for deve loping will be founel in the manua l which accompanies the goods. The operations are given briefly in th e foll o wing pages.
NO. 2 FLEXO MAN U AL. 21 cu t, in the holes in th e fro nt of bo x. The fro nt wi ll be toward you whe n the spool ca rri e r in end of box is at your right. 3. The a xle" C" mu st be pushed thro ugh th e ho llow spi nd le whi ch will be fou nd loose in the box. Th e two lu gs o n thi s spi ndl e a re to engage th e hooks a t endofapro n. Theaxle " 0" mu st be pushed th roug h th e ho llow rod of the Tra nsferring Reel to ho ld reel in position as indica ted in th e illustration.
22 EAST~ IAN KODAK OMPA:-IY . 4. Attach o ne end of the apron to spind le through which ax le" C" passes by means of th e m e t ~ 1 hooks whi ch a re to be e ngaged with th e lu gs o n th e s pindle. The co rruga ted side of the rubber ba nds is to b e be nea th the apron when it is attached. Turn to left on ax le" " a nd wind enti re apro n on to spindle, maintaining a s light tensio n o n a pro n in so doi ng by res ting o ne hand on it. 5.
NO 2 FLE X O MAN U AL. 23 II . Rem ove entire Transferring Reel( no w co nt aini ng apro n, d upl ex paper and fi lm), whi ch is freed by pulling ou t ax le "0" a nd inse rt immed iate ly in the previously prepared de ve lo per. In removing ree l do no t squeeze the ap ro n, but hold it loosely or slip a ru bber ba nd abou t it to keep fro m unro lling. USlNG THE SOLUTION CUP. 1 2. Ha vin g fi lled Solution Cup. lo wer Transfe rr ing Reel into CLIp, with th e end con ta ining cross bar liP. ( Fig. 3).
24 EAST .\I A~ KOUAK CO~ I PANV. '3. The lI' ire hook is to be used fo r lifting th e reel o ut of th e cup, ( Fig. 5). H ook o n to the cross ba r in o ne end of reel. \Vh n th e end of reel co nta ining cross bar is at the bo tto m of cup, th e hook is just lo ng enoug h to ca tch th e cross ba r. '4. When develo pment is completed po ur out deve lo per and fi ll cup with clea r cold wa ter and po ur off three times to wash th e film.
NO. 2 FLEXO MAN A L. TIME AND 'JEMPm(A 'JUR...E FOCI?. 'JANK CJJEVEUYPMEN'J. It sometimes ha ppens that the a mate ur is not a ble to obtain or maintain th e standard o r no rma l temperature of 65 deg rees Fahr. when using the Kodak T ank and the Kodak T ank Developer Powders. In such cases th e follo wing ta ble will be fou nd of va lu e : T RM PHRATU R E 70 De~;ees 69 68 67 66 65 64 63 62 61 60 NORMA L .. 59 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 .. TI M R O N E P O WD E R 15 Minutes .
EA ST)IA KODAK COMP A NY . It is bes t to use the no rma l temperatu re (65 degrees) when possible, as the use of a de velo per that is colder th an no rm a l has a s lig ht tendency to increas th e co ntras t in a nt'ga tiv e, while the use of a develo per warmer th an no rm al sl ightl y fla ttens the resu lt ing nega ti\·es. NOTH- A\ oinJupois w~j g hl is th e siandald used ill co mpOlill d lng phot o- g ra phi c rUfllllll
NO. 2 FLEXO MANUAL. 27 DEVELOPING IN DARK-ROOM. P ro vid e a n Eastman Bulls-Eye Develuping and Printing Ou tfi t. This outfit co ntains paper and chemicals for 12 pictures, and can be used with any ca mera for fi lms or plates up to and including 3 ~ x 3~. The simplest, chea pes t and bes t outfit fo r th e beg inner. I Kodak Ca nd le La mp, 4 D evel o pill g T ra ys, I 4-0Z G rad uate, . I 3~ x 3% Pri ntin g Fram e, . I ~% x 3!.-f Glass fo r sam e, . I S ti r rill g Rod , . . .
E.\ST~I<\N KODAK COMPANY A lso provide a pair of shea rs, a pitcher of cold wa ter ( preferab ly ice water), a pail fo r slops and a dark-room hav ing a shelf o r tab le. By a dark-room is meant one th at is wholly dark - no t a ray of ligh t in it. Suc h :1 room ca n easily be secured a t nigh t a Imost a ny" hel e. Th e rcason a dark · roolll is rcqtlll'ed is that th film is extre mely sensitive to \\ hile light, either da~ light or lamplight , and 7uoulrl be spo"~1 1 if (> xpo sed to it, even for a fra
NO . 2 FLEXO M NUAL . 5. Now pass th e film throu g h th e developer in th e same manner as described fo r wettin g it, and show n in cut. Keep it co nstant ly in motion, and in abou t o ne minute the high li g hts wi ll beg in to darken a nd yo u will readily be able to distin g ui sh the un e xposed secti o ns between the negatives a nd in abo ut two minutes will be a ble to distinguish obj ects in th picture.
30 EASTMAN KOD A K COM PA V has d issolved the fixing bath is ready fo r use. Any q uantity of th e bath may be prepa red in the abo ve propo rti ons. Pass the fi lm face down ( the face in th e d ull side ) thro ugh th e fixing solutio n, holding o ne e nd in each hand. Do this three or four times and then place one end of th e film in the tray still face dow n a nd lower th e strip into th e solution in fo lds. ( If the negatives have been cut a part immerse them si ngly.
O. 2 FLEXO ~tAN AL. 31 WASHING. There a re se vera l ways of washing film. It may be placed in tray o r wash bow l of cold wa ter and left to soak fo r five minutes each in five cha nges of cold water, moving about occasiona ll y to insu re th e wa ter acting evenl y upo n it, o r it may be given , say t wo changes as above a nd then I ft for an hou r in a bowl wi th a very gentl e stream of water run ning in and out.
32 EASTMAN K ODAK COMPA V. UNDER-EXPOSURE. Ca used by maki ng sna p ' sho ts ind oors or in the shade, or when th e light is weak , late in th e day, o r by closing th e shutter too soo n o n time exposures. OVER- EXPOSURE. Caused by too mu ch light; nega ti ves develop evenly, shado ws a lmost as fast as highl ights. OVER-DEVELOPMENT.
NO. 2 FLEXO ~ IA N AL. 33 This defect would be caused by a mistake in removing film from developer too soon , by using solution too cold or by a n e rro r in compounding chemica ls. It is obvious th at neither of th ese defect s will occur in Ta nk Develo pment if instru cti o ns are properl y follow ed. INTENSIFICA TION BY RE-DEVELOPMENT. There are a number of differe nt processes fo r intensify ing tin de r-developed nega tives, th e most commo n being by mea ns of Bich lo ri de of 1\1 rcury a nd Sod
PART V. PRINTING ON VELOX cPAPER. E astma n . C. fi lm nega t;ves yield beauti ful, soft black and white effects wh en print d o n the R egul ar Velvet Velox developing o ut pa per furni shed with the Bulls-Eye outfit. cWANJPULATJON. Velox prints m ay be successfu ll y made, using daylight fo r exposure. Select a no rth wind ow, if possible, as th e lig ht from this directi on will be mo re uni fo rm.
NO . 2 FLEXO MA NUAL . 35 H aving provided a suitable light and a convenient place to work, arrange three trays before you o n your work ta ble in this order: Solution X Kodak A cid Fixing Bath 4 O Z5 . W a ter T o we l as directed o n page 29 20ZS. epera Clean Water 2 3 Proper temperature is impo rtant a nd for best result~ th e developer should be 70 degrees F a hr. a nd the fixing bath a nd wash water 50 degr es Fahr.
EAST~ IAN KODAK CO~IPA l V. from the li ght a nd th e time of printing. Deve lop it, a nd if not satisfac tory try a nothe r strip, varyi ng the time as indicated by th e first result. \Nhen th e d es ire d effect is secu red, you ca n make a ny numbe r of prints fro m th e sa me negative, and if th e time of exposu re , dista nce from light as we ll as th e tim e of deve loping a re id e ntical, a ll the prints shou ld be equa lly good.
NO.2 FLEXO MAN UAL. 37 ClJETAILS. CLEAN DISHES: CLEAN HAN DS : The fa intest trace of Hypo ulphite of Soda will spoil th e prints if it gets into co ntact with th em before th e proper time. Great care shou ld therefore be used to ha ve bo th hands and trays clean. D EVELOPER o nce used shou ld not be carried over and used the next day o r subsequently. CJ)ON'T. D on' t use a tray for developing which has previousl y been used for hypo solution, pyro develope r o r fi na l washing.
EASTMAN K ODAK COMPANY . keep prints in constant motion the entire IS minutes they remain in fixing, and if due to forcing development give more time in printing. R OUND, VVHITE SPOTS : Caused by ai r bells which form on face of print wh en d eveloper is first flowed on. Remedy. Use more deve loper, bre
PART VI. MOUNTING. The mos t sa tisfac to ry method fo r mo unt ing prints is by th e use of Kodak Dry Mo unting Tiss ue , as by th e use of this tiss ue the print lies perfectly Ra t in a bsolute co ntact even o n th e th innest mo unt and a bsolutely without curl. The tissue comes in fl at sheets, d ry, not sti cky a nd easy to handl e and th e tissue bein g wa te r-proof pro tects th e print fro m any impurites in the mo unt stock. For multiple mo unting and folders the tissue is idea l.
40 E A STM A N K ODAK CO MPANV. PRICE LIST. NO.2 Flexo Kodak, for 3Yz x 3Yz pictures, . C. Fi lm Ca rtri dge, 12 e xpo ure, 3Yz x 3Yz, Do., 6 e xposure s, Do., Double-Two Cartri dge, 4 exposures, Black Sole Leat her Ca rry ing Case, Koda k F ilm T a nk , 3Yz inch , Duplicating Outfit for sa me, Koda k Tank Develope r Powders fo r 3Yz in ch T a nk, pe r Yz doz., Koda k Acid F ixing Po wde r, pe r lb., Do., Yz lb., Do., j( lb., Kodak 1eta l Tripod, No. 0 , D o., No. I , Do., NO.
41 NO . 2 FLEXO MANUAL. Eastman H yd rochinon, E ikonogen, Pyro, and Specia l Developer Powde rs, in hermeti cally sealed gl ass tubes, per box of 5 tubes, . $ 25 . 12 Bromide of Potass ium, per ounce bottle, 60 G lass Stirring Rod Th rm ometer, Eas tman Reducer, per pkg. 5 tubes, 25 Royal Re·Developer, per pkg. 6 tubes, 75 Bevplane 10unts, per 100, 80 Do., per 50, 40 Eastm an Inde xed Negative Album , to ho ld 100 3Yz x 3Yz fi lm negati ves, . 75 Eastman Kod ak Dark-Room Lamp, NO. 2, - Ill .
42 EASTMAN K ODAK CO M PANY . Printing only, unmounted on Velox, Do., mounted,. . . . . $ 07 . 08 . o orders executed for less than 25 cents . 8 X 10 10 x Bromide Enlargements, mounted on card, Bromide Enlargements, mounted on card, 12 75 I 00 If, in our opinion, the enla rgement will be improved by double mounting, we will do so a t an additional charge of 10 cents, or triple mounted at 15 cents. E ASTMAN KODAK CO., Roch ester, N. Y.
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