Kodak Signet 40 User manual

GONTENTS
looding 2
Unlooding 5
Kodok Films 6
Setling The ShuiterAnd lens I
Focus l0
RongeOf Shorpness I I
Toking The Picture 12
Ihe Simplest
Settings 14
Flqsh
Pictures 16
Portro Lenses 24,
Core Of The
Comero 25
PictureToking Around The
Clock 26
PhotoAids 28
Deloils 32
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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 instruc-
tions, keep the camera handy; then practice each oper.ation
asit appearsin the manual.
Before making any important pictures-a trip or some
specialevent-shoot a magazine of film, including afew flash
pictures. This gives you practice and provides a check on
your equipment. Should you have additional questions,
your Kodak dealer will be glad to give you a helping hand.
T.II. Reg. U.S. Par, Of.

EASY LOADTNG
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 ADvANCE
LEvERuntil the
wide slot in the take-up drum is up.
Note: In cose
you con not movelhe film odvonce lever,
turn the SPROCKET
toword fhe toke-up drum.
4 Drop the end of the film into the slot in
the take-up dlum. Hold dorvnthe edgeof the
magazine and move the film advance lever'
until the slackis out of the film.
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5 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 releasego 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. Advance the film for the thircl tirne until
the fiLn advance lever. locks. The first frame
is nou' in position,
FILM ADVANCE LEVER

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
maga-
zine. The counter r'villmove trmark for each
picture taken. 1l u;ill ahoays shou; tl'te num-
ber of erposures remaining on the film. The
exposure counter rvill not l,vorkunless there
is film in the camela.
I Rotate the rrr,rr-rypE rNDrcAToRto bring
the ntrmeof the film oppositethe index mark.
Nole: To qdyqnce the film if o coble releosewos useC
lo irip the shutter, or if the double-exposure releose
on the bottom fronl of lhe comero wos occidenlolly
tripped,
do this:
A. Press
qnd hold the rewind rereose,
B. Move film odvonce lever one stroke.
C. Let go of lhe releose ond qdvonce film until the
lever locks.
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UNLOADING THE CAMERA
Neverunlood in bright,direct
light.
After the 20th or 36th erposure. and before
tlrelrat.k
is
operred.
il isrrlcessary
to rewirrd
the film into the magarzine.
To clothis:
1 Hold the nurvrNnr,EvER
mzrrked'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.
The film is completely rewound
u'hen rorr fecl a lcssening
of teniion on thc
rertind crarrk.
3 Open the camera back; pull out the re-
rrind knob: tuln lhe camera
over ancl
let thc
rnagazinefall into vour hand.

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COLOR
Kodqchrome
Film-This is the favoritecolor
film that is en-
joyedby millions. The full-color transparencies
canbe pro-
jected in any of the easy-working KodaslideProjectors.
Kodachrome Film is available in both Daylight Type
(KlSs) and Type F (K135F for use with clear wire-filled
flashlamps).Available in 20- and 36-exposure
magazines.
Kodqk
Ekrochrome
Film-Afastcolor
fflm
that
you
can
process
yourseH
orhave processed
by yourphotoffnisher.
Like Koda-
chrome,
itk a"reversal" process
that produces brilliant color
transoarencies.
Ektachrome Film is available in Dayiight Type (E135)
and Type F (E135F for use with clear wire-filled flash
lamps).
Available in 20-exposure
magazines.
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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.
Avail-
ablein 20- or 36-exposure
magazines.
Kodok Tri-X Film-You'll like this ultr.a_speed
film having
medium contrast, moderate graininess orr.l *id" ""por.,r."
latitude. It's ideal for sports pictures and other snaipshots
where adverse lighting conditions ar.e encounter"d. S""
page 26. Available in 20- and B6-exposure
magazines.

SETTING
THE
SHUTTER AND
N-EN5
Shutter speeclsare used to valy the length of tin-rethat the
shutter staysopen u'hen the shutter releaselever is?ressed.
Ihe slorvestshutter speedis 5 (1/5 seconcl)-the fastest
is
SHUTTER
s p E E D s 100(I/400 seconcl).Atthe "B" setting, the shutter rvill stay
opcn ts tong irs 1ne snUtteTIetciLseIever
rs lrcl(t clown.
Shutter speeclsand lens openings iue setto produce colrect
exD0sule.
The lens
openingcontrols
the amountof light that passes
throughthelens,
Theiensopeningissmallest and
letsin the
L E N s leastamount
oflightwherr
set
at22 (.f
/22).Thelensopening
(t P EN I N Gs islargestanclletsinthegreatestamountof
lightu,hensetat
3.5(f13.5).
Ther-nNsopENrNG
porNrER
can
be setbet$'een
openings.Thepointerhas..clickstops''ateachmarked
openirrgandat thered dot.
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To set the shutler,
lurn the knurled speed control
ring uniil lhe SHUTTER
SPEED
pOtNTER
is or the
desired setling. Do nol sel pointer befween.two
shutler speeds. Ifre shuiler must be cocked for o/l
speeds
ond "8." To do this, push
down the SHUT-
TER
COCKING LEVER
until it cotches.
Usec triood
for ihe
"B" sefting.
Never oil the shutter.
To sel lhe lens opening, move the |ENS OpENING
POINTER
ulong the scole until it click stops st the
desired sefting, The opening l6 lefs in twice qs
muchlight os 22i 1I twice
os much
os 16,ond so
on. The exposure guide on the rewind knob gives
the correrl lens openings at 1/50 second lor lhree
Kodqk films. See poge I6 for informotion obout
flosh piclures.
Shutter
Cocking
LEYCT
Shufter
Speed
Pointer
T**
P'r
5
ti ts
*6 4 1..s
Lens
Opening Pointer

You odiust focus by moving lhe
focusing lever with your finger'
The rongefinder imoges ore linl-
ed in confrosfingcolors
for eosy,
occurule focusing.
Sight through the eyepiece in the back of the camera. In
here you see the combined rangefinder and viewfinder. Con-
centrate on the triangle. When the camera is n.offocused,
trvo images of your subject appear in the triangle. When the
camera is focused, these images are superimposed to form
a single image.
Select a vertical line or edge in your subject and locate
it directly under the peak of the triangle,
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RANGE OF SHARPNESS
The subiect focused on will be shorpesi in the pic-
ture. Ofher obiects in lhe piclure oreo, however,
both in front of ond beyond the subject focused
upon,
will olso
oppeor
lo be in focus.This
isknown
os lhe ronge of shorpness.
The ronge of shorpness
scole
is directly
obove
the focusing
disfqnce
scole
(see
illustrotion
to fhe
right). On lhis scole you will find two sets
of lens
opening numbers,
one seton eoch
side
of fhe dis-
tqnce
scalepointer.
The scole
is used like this: ln
ihe illusfrotion. the comero is focused ot lO feet.
ond thelens
opening set
ot l/1 l. Opposite
the red
I I on eqch side of fhe pointer, find the distqnce
cn thefocusing
scole.These
dislonces
ore the neor
ond fqr limits
of shorp
focus.
When you focus
ol l0 feel ond setlhe lens
ooen_
ing al l/11, then oll obiects
from obout 6 to 50
':ei will be shorp.
Neorest Focusing Forthest
Dislonce Dislonce Dislonce
About l0Feet Aboul
6 Feet | 50 Feet
/t\
4 Ronge of Shorpness
Disfonces ore meosured from lhe
film plone to the subiect, The film
plone indicolor * on fhe top of
lhe comero, locoiesthe film plone.
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Load the camera-but never
in bright light. Heie arethe stepsto follow
for making picturesin bright sunlight.
I Setthe shutter speed pointer to the red 50. Move the lensopening
pointerto the red dot between
5.6and8 for Kodachrome
Film Daylight
Typ" - to 11 if you're using Kodak EktachromeFilm Daylight Type.
2 Cockthe shutterby pressing
the cockinglever down.
3 Focusonthesubject;
thencompose
thepicture.
a Hold thecamerasteady;
thenpress the shutter
releaseleoer
all the
aay doun with a slowsqueezing
action.(Thereleasewill not operate
if
the shutter is not cocked,or if the fflm hasnot been advanced
to an
unexposed
frame.)
5 Advancethe fflm to getreadyfor the next picture.
o For intentional doubleexposures, trip the releaseon the bottom front
of the camera.You can then cock the shutter and make your second
exposureoverthe first picture.
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KODAK SIGNET 40 CAMERA
/t4ORE,NFORMAI|ON . . . on advancingfilm
o About 3 strokesof the fflm advancelever are neededto advance
a full
frame of fflm and to lock the film advance
mechanism.This supplements
the instructionson page3 - step6.
PAGE 12, STEP 5 shouldread: Advancethe fflm to the next frame by
moving the fflm advance
lever about three strokes
until it locks.
NoTlcE:The S-inch Lurnaclad reflector of the Kodak Super-N4
40 Flasholder
concentrates
the Iight in such a manner that it may act asa burning glass
in
sunlight. Do not leaoei,tin sunlight lDith its opensid'e
up.
T.M, Res, U.S.
Pat.Off.
EASTMAN
KODAKCOMPANY
. . . Rochesler
4, N. Y.
I l -56-CH-EX Prinfed in the United Slotes of Americo

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).
Bykeepingyour eye in thisposition,
you'll
be oble
to oim the comero correcfly lhroughoul lhe enlire
focusing
ronge.
When shiffing your viewpoinl in composing the
picfure, move lhe comero ond your heod together.
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THE SIMPLES'T SETTINGS 1-
If ynuu'ant box-camerasimplicity, set
the shutterat therectr
50,thefoctts
atthe red10,andthe
lensopening
asdescr:ibed
belor'v
for Kodachrorne
Filrn and Kodak EktachromeFilm

Eaylight Type. For completeinformation, see
the instruc-
tion sheets
packedwith 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 speedat 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 thelens
openingatthered 11,
shutter
speedatthe
red
I .r,:l
focus
irtthe
red 10.Subjectsfrom about
Oto50feet
" .,-
: . inshtrrp
focus. 15
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You'll want to makesomeflash
picturesto really appreciate your Signet40
Camera.
They're aseasy to makeasoutdoorshots-some folks think even
easier.This is'becauseflash
is alwaysreadywhen you needit.
The Signet 40 was designedto use the Kodalite Super-M Flasholder
digeptly,anddoesnot requirethe useof abracket.Two reflectorsareavail-
ablefor this flasholder:
The4:inchreflector
isfor use
with No. 5qndNo.25 lompsonly,
The3-inchreflectoris designed
primarily for the small M-2 lomps.How-
ever,No. 5 and251amps
canalso
be usedwith this reflector.
Synchronization
The Kodak Synchro 400 Shutter synchronizesNo. 5, No. 25, and M-2
lamps at speed25 (1/25 second).Electronic fash units (zero-timedelay)
aLe
synchrbnizedby this shutter at all speeds.
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Power for the Flasholder
Batteries are not included with the
flasholder. Get two 116-volt
Denlite bat-
teries
(each
bailery should test
B16am-
peres).
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 photo-
flosh bofteries: Burgess
Y 10, Evereody No.
504, Olin No. 0814.
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