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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