Kodak Folding Autographic Brownie
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www.orphancameras.com {\= -i t: P'ict'ttre tak,ing witii, the No.2-A Folding Autographic il Brownie Camera 0,, , Rapid R ectilinear Tclox Lens now identtlfable TO protect Kodak amateurs, and to pro- I tect Developing anC Printing houses that endear cr ro give their customers the best possible resul's, we have made Velox paper identifiable. The trade name "Velox" is printed, faintly, on the back of every sheet. Look for it. Insist on Velox-the paper that exactly meets the requirements of amateur nega- tives-and know you're getting the best results possible frorn your films. The VeloxBook tells the workingof a sitnple |aDer in simble terms-a aaluable fhoto- sralhic help. Free from u,s or your decler. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY RocHBSTER, I{. Y. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY RocnBsrnn, N Y. # www.orphancameras.com ..KODAKERY'' A monthly magazine that teaches how to i make better pictures, wilt be sent FREE OF I CHARGE to anyone uho buys one oI . 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NorB-The magazine will h,e sent for one year only-60 on this- -1 offer. After that the subscription price wiil be c""tr u I year, b]t_yog are not under- the slightest obligatio" to r"- I new.-E. K. Co. I I Form No. 337.24. www.orphancameras.comi I P,icture tak'ing w'ith the l No. 2-A I l Folding Aurographic Brownie Camera Rapid Rectilinear Lens I I I J_ Publi.shed.by EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY RocnnsrBn. N. Y. q www.orphancameras.com Order Film by Number Before Loading All Kodak Films are distinguished by D EFORE taking any pictures with the the numbers on the ends of the cartons. L) No. 2-A Folding Autographic read the following in- A 116 is the number of the film for this Brownie Camera, camera (No. 2-A Folding Autographic structions carefully. Make yourself famil- especial care Brownie). Tfis number is on the carton, iar with the camera, taking 'to the shutter. Work on the cartridge, and on the back of the learn how to operate camera. it for both time and instantaneous ex- posures several times before loading the Autographic film can be used in the camera with film. earlier models of Brownies, "N.C."' film to bear can be used in Autographic Brownies, but The first thing for the beginner to get autograph,icresults, Autographic film in mind is that the light, which serves to must be used in an Autographic Brownie. impress the photographic image upon the sensitive film in a fraction of a second when IMPORTANT it comes through the lens, can destroy When Autographing film, bear down the film as quickly as it makes the picture. with the stylus as heauily as the paper Throughout the operations of loading and will stand without tearing. unloading, be very careful to keep the red paper wound tightly around the film to prevent the light striking it. www.orphancameras.com f CONTENTS PART I Penr I Loading the Camera I.oadingthe Camera ,.l film (A 116) for the No. 2-A Folding Auto- THE r graphic Brownie Camera is furnished in a Penr II light-proof cartridge and the camera can be loaded in daylight. This should be done in a Making the Exposures 11 subdued light, not in the glare of bright Operating the Shutter 11 sunlight. It should also be borne in Instantaneous Exposures .. l4 mind that after the seal is broken, care Focusing 15 must be taken to keep the red paper Diaphragms r7 tight on the spool, or it may slip and Using the Finder 19 loosen sufficiently to ruin or fog the film. Autographic Feature 25 1. To load the camera, take a posi- Time Exposures-Interiors 29 tion where the daylight is somewhat THo Frr.u, To Make a Portrait 3+ subdued, not in the direct sunlight, and No. A 116 Time Exposures-Outdoors 36 remove the front of the camera. To do this, push Flash-light Exposures 37 the metal lock to the right, Fig. 1, page 6. Then take the front of camera by the two metal edges Penr III and lift it upwards, first lifting the end on which the lock is fastened, Fig. 2, page 6, and remove Removing the Film 43 that part of the camera entirely. The camera is Finishing the Pictures . 48 J-*,now ready for loading. 2. At each end of the camera there is a recess for holding the film spools. ./) "qb www.orphancameras.com Fig. 1 There is an empty spool at the winding end of Fig. 3 the camera; the fresh cartridge is to be inserted in the opposite end. 3. Break and remove the gummed band that The empty spool, holds the end of the red paper, unfold the end and which is used as the thread the red paper as far as it will go, into the reel, must now be re- longer opening of the slit in the empty spool, .ro 'in moved. This is done that the slot the end of tlte spool w'ill be at the top, by first drawing out wh'ile at the same t'ime the slot at the end of the full the winding key to spool will be at the bottom of the cartridge. Then give the limit of motion, the empty spool three or four turns, until the which will releasethe black lines on the outside of the paper are reached. spool, it can then be Be careful that the paper draws straight and true. readily renroved. See Fig. 4. Fig.3. I.-ig. 2 www.orphancameras.com Press in on the winding key in the top of camera 4. The camera may now be loaded by first and turn it to the left, until the web on the key unrolling about four inches of the red paper and spool, which then placing the two spools into the film pockets fits into the slot in the top of the empty at each end of the camera. Fig. 5. is the reel. Fig. 6. Caution If too much of the red paper is reeled off belore the camera is closed, some of the film will be un- covered, fogged and ruined. tr lg. .\ Important when inserting the spool of film be sure to get the top of the spool at the top of the camera (each spool is marked with the word "Top," on the red paper near the top of the spool). The winding Fig. 6 k"y is on the top of the camera. If the spool of film is inserted wrong end up, the red paper instead 6. The camera must now be closed, reversing of the film will face the lens, resulting in the total the operation shown in Figs. 1 and 2. When re- loss of the pictures. placing the front of the camera after it is loaded, first insert the end opposite the lock, the edge of 5- After the spools have been placed in the must in metal groove at the end of the pockets, push the full spool as far back as possible box be the front, the end on which the lock is fast- so that the tension spring may hold it securely then drop ened into place. Push over the metal lock andl in place, creating sufficient drag to keep the film taut. rnake sure that it is fastened securely. www.orphancameras.com Throughout these operations from the time the gummed band is broken on the fresh roll of film until the camera is closed, keep the red paper PART II wound tightly on the roll. If it is allowed to loosen light will be admitted and the film ruined. Making the Exposures 7. The red paper must be partly reeled off before a picture can be taken. Turn the key to I] EFORE making an exposure with the No. 2-A 't-' the left and watch the little red window in the back Folding Autographic Brownie, either time or of the camera. When about ten or twelve turns instantaneous, be sure of four things: have been given, an index hand will appear. This First-That the shutter is ad j usted properll' ; hand is a warning that the for an instantaneous, time or "bulb" exposure as first number is approach- desired. irg. Then turn the k"y Second-That the diaphragm lever is placed at slowly until figure 1 ap- the proper stop opening. pears in the center of the Third-That the camera is focused. red window. Fourth-That an unexposed section of the film Press in on the winding is turned into position.