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Kodak Retina Automatic I
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www.orphancameras.com Dear Photo Fan! In your RETINA automatic I you own a fully automatic miniature camera - a truly happy combination of RETINA precision and RETINA progress. Hold your RETINA automatic I to your eye, sight your subject and press the shutter release - that is all. Your friends will be amazed at the results. Your RETINA automatic I just will not allow you to make any mistakes in exposure. The exposure release "thinks" for you, and locks itself when the light is too poor
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outlined by the bright line frame. Depending on the subject you may sight the picture with the camera held in either the horizontal or vertical position. The two illustrations on this page are meant as examples. When sighting a picture take special care not to get your fingers in front of the honeycomb cell window of the exposure meter. The index finger should be lightly rested on the release button without, however, depressing the button. Hold the camera steady when sighting a picture.
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www.orphancameras.com below, the camera is, for instance, set to the medium range (••) - from 8 ft. to 16 ft. - The snapshot zone for each lens setting is at the same time automatically indicated in the finder by a light signal (dots). You are thus always able to check the focusing You can, of course, also focus your subject on the usual distance scale engraved in black zone in use. This is a special advantage for snapshots. or red and set opposite the I mark. Releasing the shutter When y
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If, for instance, the light is too poor for automatic exposure, the release button is automatically locked, i. e. it cannot be pressed down to release and a STOP signal appears in the finder. You will have to use flash is you still want to take the picture. Automatic exposure control For taking pictures with fully automatic exposure control, the word AUTO (automatic) on the shutter ring should always be opposite the setting mark. If it is not just turn the shutter ring until the word AUTO
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www.orphancameras.com arrow until a slight resistance is felt. This takes up the slack film inside the cassette. d. Safety lever e. Opening button f. Rewind knob g. Built-in take-up spool h. film transport socket Having loaded the camera remember to • Set the film counter • Set the film speed • Set the film type indicator This is how to set the film counter The film counter operates from No. 36 back to No. 1 and thus shows you at any time how many exposures you have left on your f
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Operate the rapid wind lever now to the limit of its travel. Press the film transport release button (i); then swing out and release the rapid wind lever again. Repeat this as often as required to bring the film counter to 36 or 20, depending on the number of exposures in your cassette. As you operate the rapid-wind lever, the rewind knob should turn against the direction of its arrow. This is your guarantee that the film is being correctly advanced. Very important: the film speed Correct ex
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www.orphancameras.com After the last exposure the film must be rewound into its cassette. To do this, press the reversing button (n) in the camera base and turn the rewind knob (f) in the direction of the arrow until the reversing button ceases to rotate. (Watch the black dot on the reversing button.) Then open the camera back in subdued light, pull out the rewind knob, and remove the cassette. If you forgot to set the film counter, it may happen that you reach a point where the rapid wind
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fine-grain emulsion ensures negatives from which big enlargements can be made (ASA 80 . BS 30 °). Panatomic-X Film: A high-definition panchromatic film giving exceptional image sharpness by virtue of its thin coating, very fine grain, and freedom from halation and light-scatter. Ideal for negatives permitting a high degree of enlargement, especially when developed in Kodak High Definition Developer (ASA 25 . BS 25 "). Tri-X Pan Film: A panchromatic film of very high speed. It is ideal for sn
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www.orphancameras.com For time exposures turn the shutter ring (p) until the required aperture is opposite the setting mark (q) on the green scale for time exposures. The automatic control is now disengaged. The shutter remains open for as long as you keep the release button pressed. You are thus able to expose your pictures as long as you want. For time exposures the camera should be mounted on a tripod. A cable release - which screws into the socket (r) - should also be used. Close-ups be
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Changing partly exposed films If you want to change a film that you have only partly exposed, first rewind that film into the cassette (page 12). Rewind only as long as the reversing button rotates then stop. This will leave the trimmed film leader outside the cassette. Remove the film from the camera and mark on the cassette the number read off the film counter. When reloading the partly exposed film at a later date, first load it in the usual way and set the film counter to the diamond, t
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www.orphancameras.com for daylight exposures 2 Wratten No. 80B (light blue) for using Kodachrome and Ektachrome Films, Daylight Type for Photoflood exposures 3 Kodak Polo Screen for reflection control and sky darkening with colour film 4 Example You want to use a yellow-green filter (F III) for a shot on black-and-white film. On the film speed scale you have set, for instance, 50 ASA (graduation before 64). The opposite table indicates that the film speed setting must be redu
