Kodak No. 2 Folding Pocket Brownie User manual

PICTURE TAKING
WITH THE
No. 2 Folding Pocket
Brownie Camera
PRICE 10 CENTS
EASTMAN KODAK CO.
ROCHESTER, N. Y., U.S. A.

KODAK
Trade Mark, 1888
Eastman Kodak Co.
Rochester, N. Y.
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ldarch, 1913

PICTURE TAKING
WITH THE
No. 2 FOLDING
POCKET
Brownie Camera
EASTMAN KoDAK Co.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. , U.S. A.

ORDER FILM
BY NUMBER
All Kodak Films may be distin-
guished by
the numbers on the
ends of the cartons.
120
1s the number for film for this
camera
(No. 2 Folding Pocket
Brownie). The number appears
both on the carton and on the
·Cartridge.
NOTICE.
The Duplex paper (black on one side, red on the
-other) now used in Kodak cartridges is superior to
•black paper, in that it has no deleterious effect upon
:the keeping qualities of the film and absolutely does
:away with numerous markings.
In watching for numbers through the red window,
one should now look for black numbers
on red paper,
instead of, as formerly, white numbers on black paper.
Whenever the term "duplex paper" is used in this
manual, reference is made of course, to this black an d
re.d pape. r.

Before Loading
BEFORE taking any pictures with the No. 2
Folding Pocket Brownie Camera read the
following instructions carefully, and make your-
self perfectly familiar with the instrument, taking
especial care to learn how to operate the shutter.
Work it for both time and instantaneous expo-
sures several times before threading up the film.
The first thing for the amateur to bear in mind
is that the light which serves to impress the
photographic image upon the sensitive film in a
fraction of a second when it comes through the
lens can destroy the film as quickly as it makes
the picture. After the film has been developed
and all developer thoroughly washed out, it may
be quickly transferred in subdued white light to
the fixing bath without injury. Throughout all
the operations of loading and unloading, be
extremely careful to keep the duplex paper
wound tightly around the film to prevent the
admission of light,

CONTENTS
PART !-Loading
PART 11-Making the Exposures
PART III-Removin g the Film
PART IV-Developing
PART V -Printing on Velox Paper
PA RT VI-Mounting
PART VII-Formulas
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PART I
Loading the Camera
THE film for the No. 2 Folding Pocket Brow- .
nie Camera, the regular No . 2 Brownie film,
is
furnished in light-proof cartridges and the
instrument can, therefore, be loaded in
daylight. The operation should, how-
ever, be performed in a subdued light,
not in the glare of bright sunlight . . It
should also be borne in mind that after
the seal is broken care must be taken to
keep the duplex paper taut on the spool
otherwise it may slip and loosen suffi-
ciently to fog the film. T~~.~k~ n
1. To load the camera, take a position at a
table where the daylight is somewhat subdued,
and open back of camera by pressing on con-
cealed springs at rear upper corner of each side
of Kodak as shown in Fig. 1. The back of
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camera will loosen and may · be allowed to drop
down. The camera is now ready for loading.
2. At each end of the camera will be seen a
recess for holding the ·film spools.
As sent out from the factory, there is one empty
spool at the winding end of the camera, and the
fresh cartridge is to be inserted in the opposite end.
FIG . 2.
To accomplish this,
pull up on axis pins as
shown in Fig. 2.
3.
Now insert the cartridge as shown in Fig. 3.
Important
Be sure and get the top of
spool at top of camera (each
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FIG. 3.

spool is marked on the end) when inserting,
otherwise your film will come on the wron g side of
duplex paper when reeled off a nd total failure
will result.
4. Now remove the gummed slip that holds
down the end of duplex paper and pass the
dup l ex paper across opening in the back of the
ca mera, and thread into slit in reel, Fig 4. Be
careful in so doing that the paper draws straight
and true, and give the spool two or th , re e turns
( to the l eft from the key end) . Fig. 5.
Caution
If you turn off too much of the duplex paper
before the camera is closed, the film will be un-
covered and ruined.
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5. The camera is now to be closed, reversing
the operation shown in Fig 1, page 5.
Throughout the f oregoi ng operations, from the
time the g ummed slip is cut on the fresh roll of
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film until the back of camera is closed, keep the
duplex paper wound tightly on the roll. If it is
allowed to loosen, light will be admitted and the
film fogl('ed.
FIG.S
6. The roll of film in the camera is covered
with duplex paper and this must be reeled off
before a picture can be taken. Turn the key
slowly to the left and watch in the little red
window at the back of the camera. When fifteen
to eighteen turns have been given, a black index
h:md will appear before the little red window,
this hand is a warning that you are approaching
Fig. 1. Then turn the key very slowly until Fig.
1 appears before the redwindow. Fig. 6.
FIG. 6
The fi11n is now in po 8 ition for takin g the firs t picture.

PART II
Making the Exposures
B
EFORE making an exposure with the No.2
Folding Pocket Brownie Camera, . either
time or instantaneous, be sure of four things:
FIRST-That the shutter is adjusted properly.
(For time, instantaneous or bulb exposure as de sir ed.)
SECOND-That the diaphragm stop is set at
the proper opening.
THIRD-That the camera is focused.
FOURTH-That an unexposed section of the
film is turned into position.
SECTION I
Operating the Shutter
Perfect familiarity with the shutter is essential
to successful picture taking with any came r a.
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The following directions should, therefore, be
carefully read and the shutter operated sev~ral
times before threading the film up for use.
"Snap Shots"
For all C9rdinary Instantaneous Exposures
FIRST-Set the lever A at the point "I.;' This
adjusts the shutter for instantaneous exposures.
SECOND-Set the lever B at No. 1. Lever B
controls the Iris diaphragm and No. 1 is the
proper opening for ordinary instantaneous ex-
posures.
THIRD-Press down the release C. This makes
the exposure.
Time Exposures ·
FIRST-Set the lever A at the point T (time).
'rhis adjusts the shutter for time exposures.
SECOND-Set the lever Bat No. ·2 or 3. See in-
structions for use of stops, page 19.
THIRD-Touch the release C. This opens the
shutter. Time exposure by the watch. Again
press the release. This closes the shutter.
Bulb . Exposure
When it is desirable to make a very short time
exposure this is best accomplished by making a
"bulb exposure."
FIRST-Set the lever A at the point ''B'' · (bulb).
This adjusts the . shutter for bulb exposures.
SECOND-Set the ie' ver B controlling the stops,
at No. 2 . or 3 as desired.
THIRD-Press lever to open the shutter, and ·. no_- '
lease it to close . the shutter. This makes . the
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exposure. The shutter will remain open as long
as the lever is under pressure.
Do not oil any part of the shutter.
In case of accident return shutter to your
dealer or to us for repairs.
SECTION 2
Instantaneous Exposures--"Snap Shots"
To take instantaneous pictures the object must
be in the broad open sunlight, but the camera
should not. The sun should be behind the back
or over the shoulder of the operator .
Focus on the Subject
Fr G. 1. Opening the Front
1. Press the concealed button as shown in Fig.
1, and push down the bed of camera to the limit
of motion.
2. Grasp the bottom of slide plate to pull out
the front.
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3.. At the front of camera bed and on the side
opposite finder, you will . s~e a scale with slots
marked 8, 20. and 100 feet. Fig. 2. This is for
focusing the camera. Before extending bellows
set the catch in the slot .corresponding to the dis-
tance away of the principal object to be photo-
graphed.
FIG. 2
The catch is set by downward pressure on the
lever and then moving to the right or left. It is
not necessary to estimate the distance with any
more than approximate accuracy; for instance, if
the fo cus is set at 20 feet (the usual distance for
ordinary street work') the sharpest part of the
picture will be the objects at that distance from
the camera, but everything from 12 to 50 feet
will be in good focus. For general street work
the focus may be kept at 20 feet, but where the
principal object is nearer or farther away, the
focus should be changed accordingly. For dis-
tant views set the focus at 100 feet.
Extending the · Front
Now extend fr.ont of camera to limit of motion
(Fig. 3). This sets the focus for the distance
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you have placed the catch on the scale. A click
will be heard when the front l ocks.
FIG. 3. Extending the Front
Making the Exposure
Aim the camera at the object to be photo-
graphed and loc a te the image in the finder, which
is at the left hand corner of front-board.
The finder shows the s<;ope of view and gives
a fac-simile of what the picture will be. Hold
the camera steady-hold it level as shown in Fig.
4, and push the lever. This makes the exposure.
For a vertical exposure the camera must be
held on its end. Fig. 5. Reverse the finder so
that it will be available for vertical exposures.
The finder gives the scope of view and shows a
fac-simile of the picture as it will appear, but ou
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FIG. 4. Pressing Snap Shot Le v er
a reduced scale. Any object that does not show
in the finder will not show in the picture.
It will be noticed that the top of the finder is
notched as shown in Fig. 6. This is done so that
the one finder will correctly show the view in-
cluded when the camera is held in either horizon-
tal or vertical position. As the picture taken
with the No. 2 Folding Pocket Brownie is oblong
it will readily be seen that unless the finder was
made in this manner it could not correctly show
the exact view intended when held in either
position,

VIEW INCLUDED WHEN MAKING
A HORIZONTAL PICTURE.
VIEW .INCLUDED WHEN MAKING :
A VERTICAL PICTURE.
FIG. 6
Remember that only the view indicated in the
dotted lines will show in the picture.
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Hold it Level
The camera must be held level.
If the operator attempts to photograph a tall
building while standing near it, by pointing the
camera upwa r,. d (thinking thereby to center it)
the result will be similar to Fig. 7.
This was pointed too high. This building
should have been taken from the middle story
window of the building opposite.
The operator should hold the camera level,
after withdrawing to a proper distance, as indi-
cated by the image shown in the finder.
If the object be down low, like a small child or
a dog, the camera should be held down level with
the center of .the object.
TURN A NEW SECTION OF FILM INTO POSITION:
Turn the winding key slowly to the left, until
FIG. 8
the next number appears before the red window.
Three ov four turns will be sufficient to accom-
plish this. See Fig. 8.
Note-The warning hand appears only before number one.
Repeat the foregoing operations for each picture.
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SECTION 3
Time Exposures- Interiors
1. Place the camera in p ositio n on a tripod or
some other firm support. Fig. 9.
Set camera in su ch a position that the · finder .
will embrace the view desired . The diagram
shows the p ro per position for the camera. It
s hould not be pointed directly at a window as the
glare of light
will blur the
picture . If all
the windows
cannot be , avoid-
ed, pull down
the shades of
such as come
within the
range of the c ame r a.
Make the exposure w1th the shutter as described
on page 10.
Time Needed for Interior Exposures
This table is for the largest stop. When the
second stop is used double the time; whe .n the
third stop is used give four tiJ;nes the time of table. _.
White walls and more than ·orie window:
bright sun outside, 2 seconds; ~rri!!zelrri!!~~zelzel~l2'2~~;::!~f
hazy sun, 5 seconds : ~
cloudy bright, 10 seconds;
cloudy dull, 20 seconds.
White walls and only
one window:
bright sun outside, 3 seconds;
h azy su n, 8 seconrls;
cloudy bright, 15 ~eco n dsi
cloudy dull, 30 seconds;
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Diagram showing pos itions of Camera
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Medium colored walls and hangings and more
than one window :
bright sun outsid e , 4 seconds;
hazy sun , 10 seconds;
cloudy bright, 20 seconds;
cloudy dull, 40 seconds.
Medium colored walls and hangings and only one
window:
bright sun outside , 6 seconds;
hazy sun, 15 seconds;
cloudy b~;ight. 30 seconds;
clciudy dUll, 60 seconds .
Dark colored walls and hangings and more than
one window:
bright sun outside, 10 seconds;
hazy sun. 20 seconds:
cloudy bright, 40 seconds;
cloudy dull, 1 minute and 20 seconds.
Dark colored walls and hangings and only one
window:
bright sun outside, 20 seconds;
hazy sun, 40 seconds;
cloudy bright , 1 minute, 20 seconds;
cloudy dull, 2 minutes and 40 seconds.
The foregoing is calculated for rooms whose
windows get the direct light from the sky and
for hours from three hours after sunrise until
three hours before sunset.
If earlier or later the time required will be
longer.
By means of a Kodak Portrait Attachment used
with the No. 2 Folding Pocket Brownie Camera,
head and shoulder pictures of increased size may
be obtained.
With the Kodak Portrait Attachment in position
and the focus set at 8 feet, the subject should be
placed 3 feet from the lens. With the focus set
at 20 feet the subject should be placed 3_% feet
away. With the focus set at 100 feet the subject
will be in focus placed at 4 to 5 feet distance.
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