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o You can be proud that you're now the owner of one of Kodak's finest cameras. Your new Kodak Signet 40 Camera rvill give excellent results - if you will spend a few minutes getting acquainted with it. As you're reading these instructions, keep the camera handy; then practice each oper.ation as it appears in the manual. Before making any important pictures-a trip or some special event-shoot a magazine of film, including a few flash pictures. This gives you practice and provides a check on your equipment.
E A S Y L O A D T N G Never lood or unlood in bright, direct lighf. I Open tlie back by plessing the r-ercrr in the clilection of the allow,. 2 Push out the REwTNDKNoB with your thumb. Drop the film magazine in the recess ne\t to the knob. See pictule. Push in the re$/ind knob and turn it until it engages the magazine. 3 N{ove tl-re rrr-u ADvANCELEvER until the wide slot in the take-up drum is up.
Close the back. N{ake sure it snaps in place. Move the film advance lever until it locks. 6 To rcrdv the film for tlre first e.rposrrr.e: o. Push and hold the nrx'rNo nnr,resn (on the bottom edge of the back of the camera) lvhile the film advance lever is noved one stroke. Let the release go and move the film advirnce lever until it locks. b. Push nnd hold the rer,vind release while moving the film advance lever one stroke. Let the release go and again rvind until it locks. c.
7 Turn the nxposunr corrNTER dial in the direction of the alrow- until the index mark is opposite the led 20 for a 20-exposure magazine-the red 0 for a 36-exposure magazine. The counter r'vill move tr mark for each picture taken. 1l u;ill ahoays shou; tl'te number of erposures remaining on the film. The exposure counter rvill not l,vork unless there is film in the camela. Rotate the rrr,rr-rypE rNDrcAToRto bring I the ntrme of the film opposite the index mark.
U N L O A D I N G T H E C A M E R A Never unlood in bright, direct light. After the 20th or 36th erposure. and before t l r e l r a t . ki s o p e r r e d .i l i s r r l c e s s a r yt o r e w i r r d the film into the magarzine.To clo this: 1 Hold the nurvrNn r,EvERmzrrked'iervincl" in the direction of the arrorv. 2 Continue holding the rewind lever ancl turn the rervind knob cneNr clockrvise until the film is completely rervound into the magi,rzine.
'l' I ,tI COLOR KodqchromeFilm-This is the favorite color film that is enjoyed by millions. The full-color transparenciescan be projected in any of the easy-workingKodaslide Projectors. Kodachrome Film is available in both Daylight Type (KlSs) and Type F (K135F for use with clear wire-filled flash lamps). Available in 20- and 36-exposuremagazines. Film-A fast colorfflm that you canprocess KodqkEkrochrome yourseHor have processedby your photoffnisher.
BLACK AND l^/HITE Kodok Ponqtomic-X Film-Ifere's a new, modern film rvith micro-fine grain and high resolution. For those r,vho rvant zuper-size enlargements r,vith crisp, brilliant tone renclering. Available in 20- and 36-exposure magazines. Kodqk Plus-X Film-This is a moderately fast film to use for average lighting conditions. Its pan seisitivity smooths out skin texture-ideal for nost outdoor ancl incloor.shots. Available in 20- or 36-exposuremagazines. Kodok Tri-X Film-You'll like this ultr.
S E T T I N G T H E S H U T T E R A N D N - E N 5 S H U T T E R s p E E D s L ENs (t P E N I N G s Shutter speeclsare used to valy the length of tin-rethat the shutter stays open u'hen the shutter release lever is ?ressed. Ihe slorvestshutter speed is 5 (1/5 seconcl)-the fastest is "B" 100 (I/400 seconcl).Atthe setting, the shutter rvill stay o p c n t s t o n g i r s 1 n e s n U t t e TI e t c i L s eI e v e r r s l r c l ( t c l o w n .
T o s e t t h e s h u t l e r ,l u r n t h e k n u r l e d s p e e d c o n t r o l r i n g u n i i l l h e S H U T T E RS P E E Dp O t N T E R i s o r t h e desired setling. Do nol sel pointer befween.two shutler speeds. Ifre shuiler must be cocked for o/l "8." speedsond To do this, push down the SHUTT E R C O C K I N G L E V E Ru n t i l i t c o t c h e s .U s e c t r i o o d "B" for ihe sefting. Never oil the shutter. Shutter Cocking Shufter Speed Pointer LEYCT T** 5 ts ti * 6 4 1..
You odiust focus by moving lhe focusing lever with your finger' The rongefinder imoges ore linled in confrosfing colors for eosy, occurule focusing. Sight through the eyepiece in the back of the camera. In here you see the combined rangefinder and viewfinder. Concentrate on the triangle. When the camera is n.of focused, trvo images of your subject appear in the triangle. When the camera is focused, these images are superimposed to form a single image.
R A N G E O F S H A R P N E S S The subiect focused on will be shorpesi in the picture. Ofher obiects in lhe piclure oreo, however, both in front of ond beyond the subject focused u p o n , w i l l o l s o o p p e o r l o b e i n f o c u s .T h i s i s k n o w n os lhe ronge of shorpness. T h e r o n g e o f s h o r p n e s ss c o l e i s d i r e c t l y o b o v e t h e f o c u s i n g d i s f q n c e s c o l e ( s e e i l l u s t r o t i o nt o f h e right).
Load the camera-but never in bright light. Heie are the stepsto follow for making pictures in bright sunlight. I Set the shutter speedpointer to the red 50. Move the lens opening pointer to the red dot between 5.6 and 8 for Kodachrome Film Daylight Typ" - to 11 if you're using Kodak Ektachrome Film Daylight Type. 2 Cock the shutter by pressingthe cocking lever down. 3 Focuson the subject;then composethe picture.
KODAK SIGNET40 CAMERA /t4ORE,NFORMAI|ON . . . on advancing film o About 3 strokes of the fflm advance lever are needed to advance a full frame of fflm and to lock the film advance mechanism.This supplements the instructions on page 3 - step 6. PAGE 12, STEP 5 should read: Advance the fflm to the next frame by moving the fflm advance lever about three strokesuntil it locks.
The illusfrolions show two woys of holding lhe cqmero. Use ony method you prefer, os long os fhe comero is held sleodv. When loking pictures, broce lhe comero solidly ogoinst your foce. Keep your eye close to the finder so thof the reor opening lines up with oll four corners of lhe fronl finder frqme (see below). B y k e e p i n g y o u r e y e i n t h i s p o s i t i o n ,y o u ' l l b e o b l e to oim the comero correcfly lhroughoul lhe enlire focusing ronge.
T H E S I M P L E S ' T S E T T I N G S 1- If ynu u'ant box-camerasimplicity, set the shutter at the rectr 50, the focttsat the red 10,and the lensopeningas descr:ibed belor'vfor Kodachrorne Filrn and Kodak Ektachrome Film
Eaylight Type. For complete information, see the instruction sheetspacked with the fflm. Kodochrome Film Doylight Type-ln brighf, direct sunlight. Set the lens opening at the red dot bet',veen 5.6 and 8, shutter speed at the red 50, and focus at the red 10. Subjects florn about 7 Io 20 feet will be in sharo focus. Kodqk Ektochrome Film Doylighr Type-ln bright, direcf sunlight. ..1 the lensopeningat the red 11, shutterspeedat the red I .r,:l focusirt the red 10. Subjectsfrom about O to 50 feet " .
You'll want to make someflash pictures to really appreciateyour Signet 40 Camera. They're as easy to make as outdoor shots-some folks think even easier.This is'becauseflash is always ready when you need it. The Signet 40 was designed to use the Kodalite Super-M Flasholder digeptly,and doesnot require the use of a bracket. Two reflectorsare available for this flasholder: The4:inchreflectoris for usewith No. 5 qnd No. 25 lompsonly, The 3-inch reflector is designed primarily for the small M-2 lomps.
Power for the Flasholder Batteries are not included with the flasholder. Get two 116-voltDenlite batteries (each bailery should test B16amperes). For more dependable lamp firing, a Kodalite Midget B-C Flashpack and I5-volt photoflash battery or" ,eco.mended. With B-C (battery-condenser) power in your fasholder, fash failures due to rveak batteries are eliminated batteries last Jonger, too. Note: Here ore some typicol l5-voll photoflosh bofteries: Burgess Y 10, Evereody No. 504, Olin No. 0814. 77 www.
How lo Install the Battery I Remove the btrck cover by loosening the slotted sclerv. 2 When trvo 1)4-voltpenlite batteries are used, insert both ltase doun as illustrated. N4ake sure the cloth pull-tab is under the inside battery. 3 When the Kodalite N{idget B-C Fltrshpack is usecl, be sure to remove any batteries r'vhich may be in the flasholder. Hook the end of the flrrshpack rvith the plus (f) n-rarkinto the small hole in tl're upper spring in the flasltolder. Push the bottom in, until it snaps in place.
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Atlaching the Flasholder Attach the flasholcler to the camela by placing the posts on the side of the flasholder into the holes on the side of the camera. Tighten the knob on the opposite side of the flasholder htrndle. The ctrmera is now ready for fl:rsh. The socket on the Kodalite Suner-N{ Flarsholder u'ill trccept the bayonet-base ancl NI-f lamps uithout the use of an trdirpter'.LIse N o. 5 or 25 flashlamps lLith the 4-inch reflector . Use L[-2 f,ashlanps roith the 3-it"tchreflector.
3 Focus on the subject to determine the disttrnce in feet vou are from the subiect. 4 Refer to the click-stop flash calculator on the back of the fl:rsholder to determine the correct lens opeling to use. o. Set tire correct arrorv and dot under the name of the film you're using. The recl arro$' nnd dot on the slide are for the 4-inch reflector'- the black arror,v and dot are for the S-inch reflector'. b. From the numbers opposite the rvorcl noer, find the one rvhich is closest to the focus dist:rnce. c.
the camera, find the figure 10 in the row opposite rnnr. Dilectly under the 10 you will find the number 8 (l/8). This is the lens opening to use. If you ffnd that the distance does not fall directly above a marked lens opening, set the lens opening pointer between marked openings. 5 Take the picture by slowly pressing the shutter lelease. 6 Push the r,eup RELEAsEbutton near the too of the flasholder handle to release the used lamp. (See page 19.
Removing the Rellector The refleclor con be removed for convenienf sforoge or lo reploce it wilh one of onolher size, To do this, grosp the edge of the refleclor ond twisi it to the left, To reploce lhe reflector, line up the lhree lugs on fhe bose of ihe reflecior with lhe slols oround lhe sockei (see illuslrotion). Ploce the reflec. tor flush ogoinst lhe sockel; then lwisf it io the right. 23 www.orphancameras.
P O R T R A L E N S E S Working Dislonce qnd Field Size with Kodok Porlrq Lenses (A lt lens is nol needed-if would overlop fhe ronge of fhe comero, and the 2l K O D A K P O R T R AL E N S2 + Comero lens Setfing * Feei Disfonce Subiecl fo lens* (inchesJ Approx.
C A R E O F T H E C A M E R A o Even though your Kodak Signet 40 Camera is ruggedly built, it,s still a fine precision instrument. so protect it from dust ,rnci Jirt ancl trvoiclrough handling. use a rubbe' syringe to blow o't a'y dust that may be i'siie the camera. If any of the lenses need cleaning, first brusrr or blo* nrr,.y or clust. Wipe the s-t1rfl"_"gently rvith Kodak Lens Cleaning paper. ltr]) Srit Ii moistrire is neecled, use Koclak Lens Cleaner.
. Don't let your camera keep "banker's hours." Some of the best pictures are made after the sun sets.If you have color film in the camera.then use flash. If you're the kind who likes to experiment, then get a magazine or two of the new super-fastKodak Tri-X Film. The fast f /3.5 ler's on your camera will enable you to make pictures in ordinary lighted rooms. Load the camera with Kodak Tri-X Film, and set the shutter at 25 and the lens opening at 3.5. Whenever possible, use an exposuremeter.
::fleclions from wet povements or - j i e r o r e s p e c l o c u l o ro t n i g h f . : S i l h o u e t t e sc o n b e s t r i k i n g w h e n iiille forethought goes into their :trmposilion. www.orphancameras.com Fqmilior scenes oround the home qdd o reol highlight to your olbum. Alfhough we don't recommend condles on trees, o shof like this m o k e s q n i c e C h r i s l m q sc o r d s c e n e .
You'll have a lot more fun with your Signet 40 Camera, when you use some of the products pictured in this section. Kodok Signet 40 Field Cose-This de luxe, velvet-lined, top-grain leather case combines practical protection with drop-away front convenience. Openings on the side of the case.permit attaching the flasholder with the camera in the case. Kodoslide Signet 500 Proieclor, Model t (with Automotic Chonger)-Here's the newest member of the famous Kodaslide family.
Kodok Filter Kif, No. IO44-You'll rv.nt this compact, handy filter kit for your gadget birg. For cor,oR Frlx,rs, it contains a Kodal Skvlisht Filter (No. 14) to nclcl *'ir'n.ith to pictures taken in the open sh,icle'or. on over-cilst days. A Koclrrk Daylight Filter (No. 85c) is i'cludecl for. colverting indoor fl'pe F color films for outdoor use. For BLAcK-AND\l-rrrrE Frr-r'rs, the filtel kit conti,rins Pictoritrl Red and pictorial yellor,v Filters Ior accenting cloucls. www.orphancameras.
Kodqslide Diol-Lite Viewer, Model A-Here's grand vierving for 2 x 2 color slides. A handy brightness control knob is used to dim or brighten the lisht to suit the slide being viewed. The Dinl-Lite Viewer comes compl"ete with a clesk tray for trotaing viewer and slides. Kodoslide Pockel Viewer ond Kodok llluminotor-These are available separately-but you'll want both of them for maximum viewing pleasure' T[e Pocket Viewer lets you view color slides anyr,vhere, anvtime.
KodoslidecomporrmenrFire-It's easy to fi'd your color sliclesin this sturdy, .ll-metal filing system.This file has twelve sr,vinq-out comuur.tments th.t hold as many as 240 c.rclboardor-g6 g1a.ss-Jo,nted sficles, Kodoslide400 File Box-It's styled like a book for convenientbookcase sto.trge.This file box holdsup to 400 cardboardor 176 glassslidesr,vhich are storedin 16 Kodtrslideboxesfor handy sliclegroup"filing. 3I I $ www.orphancameras.
Film Necerrve Sun-24 x 36mm (about 1" x 11/2"). Frr-NrSrzs-Kodak 135; 20- or 36-exposure magazine, Lens I(opar ErrerrroN-46mm f /3.5, Lumenized lens. LnNs Opsxrxcs-f /3.5 to f /22. ColrnrNerroN Lnws AtteculrsNrs-Series 5. Insert ring supplied with camera. Ask your dealer to show you the Kodak Filter Kit, No. 1044,for Kodak Signet40 Camera. Shutter Kooar Svxcnno 400-Cocking type. "8." SpBsos-I,/S, I / I0, 7/ 25, L/ rc}, I / 2O0,1/ 400,and Boov Rrr-r.tsr-Right front of camerabody.
Focusingond Viewing ReNcr FrNorn-Superinposed type, combined with viervfinder coupled to focus mount. FocusrNc Rexcr-2 feet to infinity. \rrnrvprNorn-Optical, eye-level enclosed. Douslr-Exposunr PnnvrNrroN Drvrce-With release for intentional multiple exposures. Conslrucfion Lever-Type Film Aclvance, Crank Rewind, Easy DrumType Loading, Exposure Counter, Film-Load Indicator, and Exposure Guide on top of camera. Tnrpop Socrnr-Standard tripod thread for tripod.
