I ~ Instructions for using the No.3 B QUICK FOCUS KODAK PRICE . 10 CENTS. Published by EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N. Y.
KODA K Trade Mark, 1888. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY , Rochester, N . Y . MANUf"ACTU,.ERS OF Kodaks. Brownie Cameras, Kodak En larging Ca meras, Kodak T a nk Developers. Kodak Developing Mach in es, Kodak Dry Mountin g Tiss ue, Cartridge Roll Holders, Eastman's Solio Paper, Eastman 's Sepia Paper , Eastman ' s Ferro-Pruss ia te Paper, Eastman' s Dry Plates.
THE No. 3 B QUICK FOCUS . KODAK INSTRUCTION BOOK Pu blished by EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N . Y .
BEFORE LOADING. Before taki ng any pictures with th e NO.3 B Q uick Focus Koda k read the following instru ctions carefully and mak e yourself perfectly famili a r with th e instrument, tak ing especial care to lea rn th e co nstruction of the shutter. ';Vo rk it fo r both tim e and instantaneo us exposures several tim es before threading up th e fi lm.
CONTENTS. PART 1. L oading th e Koda k. PART II. Ma kin g th e Ex pos ures. P ART ITI. R emov ing th e Film. PART IV. Developing . PART V. Printing. PART VI.
PART I. LOADING THE KODAK. Th e film for the No. 3B Quick Focus Koda k is furnished in light-proof rolls a nd th e instrument can therefore be loaded in daylight. The operation shou ld, howeve r, be performed in a subdued light, not in th e g lare of bright sunlight. 1. T ake a position a t a table as far as possible from any window; unh ook th e hand le of Kodak a nd press on side springs. F ig. THE FILM . I. Fi;J. 1. This re leas( s th e sides and back of Kodak, Fig 2, wh ich are th en removed.
6 EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY. 2 Put th e spool of film in th e recess (Fig. 4.) (The r ecess a t th e 0 the r side contains an empty spool on whi c h th e film is to be wound.) Be sure a nd get th e " Top" at tlte top. Fig. 3. E ach spool is mark ed on the end. Turn back the ca m leve rs. This centers the axis pins in th e spool which is to revolve upon th em. 3. Cut th e gum slip th at holds th e end of paper a nd pass paper ove r th e back as shown in F ig. 5. 4. Thread into th e s lot Fig. 4.
NO, 3 B QUICK FOCUS KODAK. 7 so th a t the paper is taut, (Fig. 7 ). :;. Repl ace th e sides of Kvdak, reve rsing th e operations shown on page 5. Fig, 6, Fig, 7. Fig, 8, 6, The roll of fi lm in the Kodak is CO \ ' ered with black pape r a nd this mustbe reeled off before a picture c m be taken. Turn the key slowly to the left -and watch in the littl e red celluloid window at the back of th e camera. 'When IS to IS turns ha\'e been give n, th e fi gure I will appea r before th e wind ow. (Fig. 8.
PART II. MAKING THE EXPOSURE. Defo re making th e e xp os ure with th e Koda k , e ither time o r instanta neous, be sure of four thin gs: First-Tha t th e shutte r is set properl y. (For ti me or in stalltalleous expos ures as desired.) Secood- That th e proper stop is in positio n befo re the lens. Third - That th e Koda k is focused. Fourth-That an unex posed secti on of th e fi lm is t urned into position. Section 1. Instantaneous Exposures. ( SNAP SHOTS.
N O. 3 n QUI C K FOCUS K ODA K . 9 distan ce fr o m th e K odak, but everything from 15 to 35 feet ill b e in good fo cus. The index pla te is divid ed fo r 6, 8, 10, 12, IS, 2 5, 5 0 a nd 100 feet. E verything b eyo nd 100 fee t is in th e 100 feet foc lls. Nothing nearer th an 6 feet ca n be focused . II After setting th e catch, press th e concealed spring a t right of s cale wit h t he thumb, (Fig. 2 ).
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY. 10 largest stop is in place. This is the one to use for a ll snap shots, except where the sunlight is mutslta!1y strong, and th ere a re no heavy shadows, s uch as views on the water or in tropical o r semi-tropical climates, when the middle stop may be used. The smallest stop must neve r be used for snap shots or absolute failure will result. Locate the Image. Aim the Kodak a t the object to be photographed a nd loca te th e image in the find er.
NO . 3 Il QUICK FOCU S KODAK. J [ Hold it Level. Til e K oda k mu s t b e h e ld leve l. If th e operator attempts to ph otograph a tall buil ding , while standing nea r it, by p o inting the K oda k upward (thinking th ereby to center it) th e result will be similar to F ig. 5. This was pointed too hi gh. This b u i I din g should have been taken fro m til e middle story winFig. 5. dow of the buildin g opposite .
12 EAST MAN KODA K CO MPA NY. If the spring shoul d be pushed th e wrong wa y, th e shutter would sim ply remain unm oved , a nd no " click" woul d be heard , thu s indicating. that it should be p ushed in the opposite directi on. Hold the Kodak Ste ady , Hold it L e vel and Push the L e ver. This m akes the Exposure. Turn the film into position: Three or four turns will be sufficient to accomplish this. Repeat th e foregoing ope rations for each picture. Section 2.-Time Exposures Indoors. 1.
NO . 3n Q UICK FOC US KODAK. firm support like a tab le or tripod, (F ig . r ) and pull out the time slide (A) near lever, as shown in Fig ure 2 . Pull out the slide B. (Fig. 2) so that either th e second o r thir d diaphragm stop will be before the lens. A B Fig. 1. F ocus as before d esc ri bed . Steady th e Kodak with one h and a nd push th e le ve r to ope n shutte r (Fig. r,) give the Fig. 2.
EAST MAN KODA K COMPANY. TIME NEEDED FOR INTERIOR EXPOSURES. This tab le is fo r the largest sto p. Wh en the second stop is used add o ne-half more tim e ; wh en th e sma llest stop is llsed give four times th e time of the tab le : vVhite wa lls and more th a n one wind ow: bright sun outside, hazy SUlI, 2 seconds ; 5 seconds; cloudy brigh t , 10 cloudy dull, seconds. 20 seco:1ds ; \ I\Thite wa ll s a nd only one window: bright s un outside, 3 seconds; ha zy sun, 8 seco nd s ; clou dy bri gh
NO.3 n QU ICK FOC US KODAK. IS TO- MAKE A PORTRAIT. Place the sitter in cha ir partly fa cing the light, a nd turn the face slightly toward the camera (which should be at the height of an ordinary table) . Centre th e image in th e find er. For a three-qu arter figure th e camera should be 6 to 8 feet from th e fi g ure , and for a full figure 1 0 to 12 feet. The backg round should form a contrast with th e sitter. Kodak Portrait Attachment . .
16 EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY. for objects in th e shadow, under porches or unde. trees, no accurate directions can be given; expe rience only can teach the proper exposure to give. Tim e exposures cannot be made while th e Kodak is held in th e hand. Always place it upon so me firm support, such as a tripod, chair or tab le. STOPS. The stops should be used as follows: THE LARGEST - For all ordillaJY instantaneous exposures when the s un shines.
NO . 3 B QUICK FOCUS KODAK. 17 illumination or because there are windows in the direct line of view which cannot be darkened sufficiently to prevent th e blurring of the picture. Evening parties, groups around a dinner or card table or sin g le portraits may be readily made by th e use of our flash shee ts, thus enabling the amate ur to obtain souvenirs of many occasions which, but for the flas h light, would be quite beyond the range of th e a rt. Preparation for the Flash.
IS EAS T MAN K ODA K COMPAN Y. the picture on the sensitive film . Then push the lever to close the shutter and turn a fresh film into place wi th th e key ready for another picture. The Flash Sheets. The num ber of shee ts required to light a room varies with the distance of th e obj ect farth est from th e Kod ak, and the color of th e wa lls a nd ha ng ings . '. \tVhen two or more sheets a re to be used th ey shou ld be pinned to the cardboard, one a bove the other; th e co rn ers slightl y overlapping
NO. 3 B QUICK FOC US KODAK . BACKGRO{;NDs.-In making single portraits or groups, ca re shoul d be taken to have a sui table background against which th e figures will show in relief ; a light background is better th an a dark one, and often a si ngle figure or two will show u p well against a lace curtain. For large groups a medium light wa ll will be suitahle. The findev on the Kodak wi ll a id the operator in composing th e groups so as to get the best effect.
PART III. REMOVING THE FILM. No dark-room is required for changing th e spools in th e No. 3B Quick Focus Kodak. The operation should, howeve r, be performed in a subdued light. I. vVhen th e last section of film has been exposed, turn the key about 5 half turn s. II. Provide an extra spool of film to fit this camera, and take a posi tion by a tab le as far as possible fro m a ny wi nd ow. III. Remove the sides and back from Kodak, as described in Part I. IV.
KO. 3 B Q U ICK FOCJ;S KODAK. 21 slot in spool. The spool will then drop out readily. (Fig. IV.) VII I. Wrap up the spool of exposed film to prevent injury from exposure to strong light. IX. Now take out the empty spool by turning the levers as before described to draw out the center pins which hold it in place. X.
PART IV. DEVELOPING. There is no necessity of working in a dark-room or waitin g until night to develop film. It can be done in dayl ight at any time and place. And the daylight methods of deve loping film g ive better results than the dark-room way. Film may be developed in daylight in two ways, by th e Koda k Tank Developer method o r with the Kodak Developi ng Machine. Detai led directions for developing by either of those methods will be fou nd in the manuals which accompany the goods.
NO.3 Il QU I CK FOCUS KODAK. 23 3. The axle -" C " must be pushed through the hollow spindle which will be found loose in the box. The two lu gs on this spindle are to engage the hooks at end of apron. The ax le" D " must be pushed through th e ho llow rod of the Transferring Reel to hold reel in position as indicated in th e illustration. The flan ges at each end of th e Transferrin g Reel a re m arked" Y " in th e illustration. 4.
24 EAS TM AN KODAK COMPANY. -------------------------------------7. 'No w hook apron to lugs on ax le " D" in precisdy the sa me ma nn er th at yo u hooked the o pposite end to ax le " C" except th at ax le " D" t urns to the righ t. Fig. 2. 8. Turn handle ha lf a revolution so that a pron becomes firm ly attached and put on cover of box. Turn axl e " D " slowly and steadily until black paper, film and apron are ro lled up together on transfe rring reel.
NO. 3 II QU ICK FOCUS KODAK. 25 II. R emove entire Transferring R eel (now containin g a pron , black pa per and fi lm ) whi ch is freed by pulling out a xle .. D," and inse rt imm edia tely in the previously prepared de veloper. In removing reel do not sq ueeze th e apron, but ho ld it loosely, or slip a ru bbe r band a bout it, to keep from unrolling. Using the Solution Cup. I2. Having fi ll ed Solution Cup, lower Transfe rring R ee l into cup with end co nta ining cross bar up. ( Fig. 3.
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY. Whenever th e cup is upri ght during de-velopm ent th e co ver shou ld be remov ed. J 3. The wire hook is to be used for lifting the re el out of the cup . Hook to th e cross ba r in one end of reel. \," hen th e end of reel containing cross ba r is at th e botto m of Clip, the hook is just long enough to ca tch th e cross bar. Note.
NO . 3 lJ Q UIC K F OCUS KODAK . 27 DEVELOPING IN KODAK DEVELOPING MACHINE. The Kodak Developing Machine is simple to use but th e film must be kept in motion d urin g deve lopme nt. Afte r removal from th e ca mera the cartridge of exposed film is inserted in th e Kodak Developing Machin e so that the black paper will lead from th e top as shown in cut, th e transparent apron ( F-F ) having first been wound onto Arbor " A.
2t> EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY. DEVELOPING IN DARK-ROOM.Provide th e following a rticl es: " Kodak Da rk ·Room La mp . 4 Developing T rays. I 4-0ull ce G raduate. I S ti rring Rod . I Pk g . Eastman's Spec ia l Developer Powders. I Pound Koda k Acid F ixing Powder. Also provide a pai r of shears, a pitche r of cold wa ter ( prefe rab ly ice water ) a pail for slops, and a dark-room having a she lf or table. By a dark -room is meant o ne that is wholly dark-not a ra y of 1igh t ill it.
NO. 3 B QU ICK FOCUS KODAK. it constantly in m(') tion, a nd in about one minute the high lights will begin to darken and you will readily be able to di stinguish th e unexposed sections between the negatives, and in about two minutes will be able to di stingu ish obj ec ts in the picture. Complete de\'e!opment ill th e strip, giving sufficie nt length of development to bring o ut wh at detail you can in th e thinnest negatives. There is no harm in hav ing your negatives uf different density.
30 EASTyl AN KODAK COMPANY. In unrolling th e film preparatory to development, ca re must be take n that the end be not a llowed to ro ll up ove r the paper. The exposures should be cut apa rt with th e paper o n top. Do not let the fingers touch th e face of the film. (The face is the dull side. ) Fig. 2 shows a cartridge unrolled with th e film on top. To correct this, simply turn back the film as ind icated by th e dotted lines, thus bring ing the film un der the paper. b.
NO. 3 B QUICK FOC US KODAK. From this stage the treatment of negatives is the same, wh eth er they have bee n developed singly or in the strip, or in the Kodak Tank Developer or Kodak Developing Machin e. Fixing. Provide a box of Kodak Acid Fixing Powder a nd prepa re a fixing bath as follo\\'s : Remove the cover from the box and pour into th e cover enough of the Fixing Powder to fi ll the cover level full.
32 EASTMAN KODAK CO. Thi s b a th m a y be m a d e up a t an y ti me in a dvance.- a nd may be used so lo ng as it reta in s its streng tb , o r is not s uffic ie ntl y d isco lore d by d e ve lo p er carri ed into it, as to s ta in th e n ega tiv es . N O T E-ff YOll are llsi n g a n Eastll1all deve loping ou t fit t h e fixi ng solution must Dil ly be used ill tray N O.4, a n d the ll ega ti n's , after fix ill .~· , mu st 1I 0t be put ill e ith er No. I or NO .
NO. 3 B QU1CK FOCUS KODAK . 33 tives. Sometimes, ho wever, th e di recti ons are not followed, and failures result. To forewarn the camerist is to forearm him and we th erefore describe the common causes of failure. Under-Exposure. Caused by making snap-shots indoors, or in the shade, or wn en the light is wea k, late in the day, or by closing the lens too soon on time exposures. Over- Exposure. Caused by too mu ch light. Negative develops even ly, shadows almost as fast as hig h lights.
PART V. PRINTING ON EASTMAN'S SOLIO PAPER. Provide: 3){ x sv, SoliD Paper. 1 5 x 7 Prill tin g Fra m e and Glass. I Bottl e Solio T Oll in f; Sol ution . Solio Paper gives prints hav ing beautiful warm, brown tones, and which are usually mounted on cardboa rd and highly burnished. METHOD OF PRINTING, Open th e printing frame and lay the negative back down upon the g lass ( the back is the shi ny side).
NO.3 B QUICK FOCUS KODAK . 35 th e finish ed print sh-ould be. Place prints without previous washing in the following combined toning and fixing bath: 4 oz. Eastman's Solio Toning Solution . S ozs. Cold Wate r. Pour th e tonin g solution into one of the trays* a nd immerse th e prints, one after the other, in the toning bath. Five 01 six prints can be toned togeth er if they are kept in motion and not allowed to lie in contact.
PART VI. MOUNTING. The mos t satisfacto ry meth od for m ounting prints of any size is hy th e use of Koda k Dry Mo untin g Tissue, as by th e use of thi s tiss ue th e print lies perfectl y fl a t in a bsolute contact even on th e thinn est mount a nd absolu te ly with out curl. The tissue comes in fl at shee ts, dry, not sticky and easy to handle, a nd th e ti ss ue bein g wa ter proof pro tects th e print fro m any impurities in the mount stock. F or mUltiple mounting and fo lde rs th e ti ssue is ideal.
NO . 3 il Qt:I C K FOCUS KODAK . 37 PRICE LIST. NO. 3 B Q ui ck Foclls Kodak, for pictures 31-( x 5Yz (not loaded), Black Sole Leather Ca rrying Case, with stra p, N. C. Film Ca rtridge, IO ex posures, 31-( x 5Yz , Do., 6 exposures, Do., Double-Two Ca rtri dge (4 exposures), Kodak Tank Developer,s inch, Duplicating Outfit fo r sa me , Kodak T an k Developer Powde rs for 5 inch, ppr pkg., Yz doz .
EASTM AN KODAK C O:VIP ANY . Eastman's H ydrochi no n, Eikonogen, Pyro, D ekko and Special Developer Powders in herm etically sea led g lass tubes, per box of 5 tu bes, Bromide of Potassium, per o unce bo ttl e, Eastman's F lash Sheets, No. I per pkg. of Yz dozen, Do., No.2, per package of Yz dozen, Do., NO.3, per package of Yz dozen, Koda k Trimm ing Boards, No.2; capacity, 7 x 7 in .
NO.3 Il (!UICIZ FOCUS KODAT( . 39 "Home Portraiture," card covers, punched with rollnd holes for tinting Solio, $ 25 Do., leather covers, 75 II x 14 Bromide Enlargements, mounted on card, I 25 14 x J7 Bromide Enlargements, mounted on card, I 50 EASTMAN KODAK CO. Rochester, N. Y.
VELVET VLLOX A Vel ox paper with a semigloss surface that adds lustre to the shadows. Its breadth of gradation adapts it to use with almost any negative. FURN I SHED ALSO AS POST CARDS . NEPERA DIVISION, Eastman Kodak Co .. Rochester, N. Y.
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