Kodak Motormatic 35F User manual

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- AUTOMATIC
DAYIIGHT
ExPO5une-built-in exposure meter
sets
the lens opening for you. Eliminates exposurefiguring
-makes shooting faster,easier,
surer.
nAUToMAT|cFtAsHExPosUnE-eliminatescomputing-and
assures
good flashexposure.
Justset
the focus (5to 25 feet),
and the lens autom atically adjusts to the correct opening.
nPowERDRlVE-you'rereadyforfastshooting-asmanyaS
l0 shotsin 10
seconds.
A rugged
springdrive provides
ever-
' ready power for winding film after each shot.
BUILT-IN
FLASHOTDER-at
thetouch of a button, thereflector
o'pops
up" into position for flashpicturetaking.
AUTOMATIC
ZONE l,llNDER-shows in the viewfinder if
you're setfor CLOSE, GROUP, or SCENE.
FOUR
SHUTTER
SPEEDS-speed
ring providesachoiceof shut-
ter speedsfrom ll40 to 11250
second-all coupled to the
automatic daylight exposurecontrol.

Daylight and Available
For those whose previous photographic
experience has included use of basically
similar 35mm cameras, brief operating
instructions for both daylight and flash
pictures, provided on the following 4
pages,
will help you to useyour camera
quickly.
However, in order to take advantage
of all the many features of the cafhera,
all Motormatic owners, including those
with previous photographic experience,
will want to read on for the important
detailed instructions which start on
page 8. SetSeleclorRing
at DAYLTGHT
TheDAYLIGHTarrow
on the front of the sE-
LECToR RINc (arrow,
above) must be snap-
lockedat therNDEX
line
on the shutterhousing.
If it is not, press the
ring LocK and revolve
the ring clockwise to
makethis setting.
Sel FilmSpeed
Press down the LocK
button (arrow, above)
and turn the knurled
sPEED
RrNG until the
proper film speed
num-
ber (found on exposure
card or in film instruc-
tions) locks into place
in the small window
marked ASA. If film
speed
cannot beset,see
Note,page
13.
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Loading instructions-page 70.
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LightPictures
Set Shutfer Speed
Turn the knurled sPEED
RING (without pressing
center lock button) un-
til the desired shutter
speed (80 recommend-
ed) is opposite the shutj
ter speed index MARK
on the top of the cam-
era. If desired shutter
speedcannot be set, see
Note, page 13.
Focus
Rotate the lens mount
until the diamond near
4 (for Closeups), the
diamondbetween8and
10(for Groups), or the
diamond between 25
and 50 (for Scenes)
is
opposite the Focus rN-
DEX.Each of theseset-
tings will be visible in
the viewfinder.
Aim
Sight through the round
eyepiece on the back of
the camera and frame
the subject within the
luminous frame of the
viewfinder. A low-light
indicator is located
in lower left corner. If
flash symbol is visible,
" as above, the camera is
not setfor daylight.
Releose
Hold thecamera steady;
then press the shutter
releaseall the way down
with a slow, squeezing
action to take the pic-
ture.

FlashPictures
from 5 to 25 feet
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FTASHSYMBOLS
Loading
instructions-
page 10.
RoiseReflecfor
Slide the button, lo-
cated
onthebackof the
cameraat the top right
side,
in the direction of
the arrow; the flash
cover and reflector will
pop up into position.
Insert an AG-1-type
flash
bulb in thesocket.
Use of flashguard rec-
ommended.
Sef Film Speed
Press down the LocK
button (arrow, above)
and turn the knurled
sPEEDRrNG until the
pr.oper
film speednum-
ber (found on exposure
card) locks in place in
the small window,
markedASA.
Set
FloshGvide
Number
Depressthe
selector
ring
LocK and revolve the
sELECToR
RING(arrow,
above) counterclock- a
wise until the flash ar-
roW is opposite the
properflash guide
num-
ber on the lensmount. c'
Guide numbers are
found in exposurecard
on back of camera.
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Focus
Rotatethelens
mount-selector
ring combinationuntil thefig-
ure ,representing
the camera-
to-subject
distance
in feet(be-
tween
5and25)is opposite
the
Focus TNDEX.
Do not depress
selector ring lock while fo-
cusing.
Aim
Sight through the round eye-
piece on the back of the cam-
era and frame the subject with-
in the luminous view-frame of
the finder. The flash symbol
must be visible in the view-
finder, otherwise the camera
is not set for flash.
Releose
Hold the camera steady; then
press the shutter release all the
way down with a slow, squeezing
action to take the picture.
NOTE: Disregard possible appearanceof low-light indicator signal with flash pictures.
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KODAK.BIACK-
AND-WHITE
FII.MS Kodak
Black-and-
White Films
Kodqk PEnslomic-X
Film The film to use
for big enlargements
when high film speedis
not a factor. It com-
binesexceptionally fine
grain and the ability to
record fine detail. 20
or 36 exposures.
FILM
.
SPETD
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Pbnatomic-
X
Plus'X
Pan
Tri-X
Pan
40
160
400
Kodak PIus-X PginFilm An excellent
high-speed film for general outdoor and
interior use. The low graininessand high
resolving power permit high-qu ality en-
largements.20 or 36 exposures.
Kodak Tri-X Pon Film An extremely fast
panchromatic film of moderate contrast,
wjde exposuJe and det,elopment latitude,
and color sensitivity suitable for flash pic-
tures. 20 or 36 exposures. I

Alwalts in Subdued
Light
LOADING
I Openthe back of the
camera
by pushingthe
LATCH BUTToN upward.
2 Push up the REwIND
KNoB. If you prefer, the
rewind knob mav be
pulled out.
3 Insert the film maga-
zinein the recessnext to
the rewind knob. Push
the rewind knob all the
way in, turning it slight-
ly if necessary.
4Turnthelarge,
knurled
wTNDUP KNoB on the
bottom of the camera
until the opening in the
take-up drum is facing
upward. Insert the end
of the film into the
drum opening and
hook a perforation over
the pin at the edge of
the opening.
UseFilm Size No. 135Magazines
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IMPORTANT:
In some mogozinss, film is
ottoched by meonsof o gummed to,pe
whichmqy seporote from the mogozine
spool under the continuedtension
of the
spring motor. Therefore, olwoys rewind
the film immedisfely
ofter toking the lost
exposureon the roll.
Continuedwindingofter lost
exposure
moy produceoudible slippoge (whirring
sound)which prevents overwinding.
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5 Turn thewindupknob
until the second pin
also engages film per-
forations and the film
is wound halfway
around the drum. Close
the camera back; be
sure it is latched.
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6 Turn thelargeknurled windup knob asmanytimesasnecessary
until themechanism
locks.
Onefull windupprovides power
for ad-
vancing
approximately
l0 frames
of film. During the windup, the
first two full turnsbring thefirst frameof film into position andthe
EXpOSURE
COUNrnn
(arrow, above)to'ol,'o at which point a resist-
ance
is felt. Continueto turn the windup knob to a stop (approxi-
mately5/2 full turns) to wind the springmotor.
Film advances
autom
aticallyand thecountermoves
amark each
time the shutteris released.
The countershowsthenumberof ex-
posures
made.

Daylight
andAvailable
Light
Pictures
Set Selector Ring at "Daylight."
Pressthe ring LocK and revolve the ring clockwise
to snap-lock the Daylight arrow at the rNDEX
line.
Set Film Speed in ASA Window.
The small window marked ASA must show the
daylight speednumber of the film in the camera to
obtain properly exposed pictures. Set selected
ASA speednumber by depressing the LocK BUr-
ToN and rotating the knurled spEED
RrNGuntil,
upon releasing the button, the film speednumber
clicks into position in the ASA window.
The film speeds
for No. 135Kodak Films can
be found on the two-sided card inserted in the
opening of the frame on the back of the camera
or in the instructions packed with the films. For
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example: the speed of Kodachrome II Film for
Daylight is 25. Turn the speed ring until this
number clicks into position in the ASA window.
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SelectShutter Speed.
Your camerahas four shutterspeeds-40 (l 140
sec),80,
125,
and
250.
All four speeds
canbe
used
for daylight pictures with ASA settings
up to
160.Thefaster
shutter
speeds
arerecommended
for daylight pictures to minimize the effect cf
possible
cameraot subject
movement.
Theslow-
est shutterspeed of 40 may be usefuloccasion-
ally for daylight pictures under unfavorable
lightingconditions.
A shutter
speed
of U80(80)
is recommended
for generalpicturetaking.To
select
a shutterspeed,rotate the knurled spEED
RrNG
(without pressing
the centerlock button)
until the desiredshutter speedis opposite the
shutterspeed
index
MARK
onthe topofthe
cam
era.
Do not makeintermediate shutter
speedsettings.
NOTE: If it is impossible
to
reacha desired
ASA number or
shutter
speed
setting,it isbecause
of the interlocking of these
two
dials.A proper change
in the set-
ting of one dial will permit the
other dial to be turned to the de-
sired setting. For example, an
ASA setting of 400 can only be
madeat shutter speedsettingsof
125and 250.

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Distance
Settings
,Handy ZoneFocus-The focusing range of your camera is divided into three
subject zones-each representedby a diamond-shaped symbol on the lensmount.
The diamond near 4 ft is the setting for CLOSE subjects, the diamond between 8
and 10ft is the GROUP setting,the diamond between25and 50ft is the SCENE
setting. A *Zone Minder," built into the viewfinder, shows at a glance which of
the three zones is set on the focusing scale. Set the zone focus by rotating the
LENsMoUNTuntil the proper diamond "click-stops" opposite the Focus TNDEX.
For example, the illustration shows the diamond mark for the GROUP zone set
at the index mark.
The range of sharpness,which permits these zonesettings, dependson the lens
opening (flnumber, shown by red pointer) in use. Range of sharpnessdata for
three
flnumbers
andthethreezonesettings
are
shownon the opposite
page.
The higherthe
flnumber,
thegreater
therange
of sharpness.
Zonesettings
will give acceptablysha{ppic-
tures
at allthreezoneswith
flnumbers
greater
than
fl5.6.Atflnumberslessthan
f|5.6,
care-
ful scalefocusing,
asbelow,
isrecommended.
Coreful
Scole
Focus-(l) When
lightingcon-
ditions are suchthat an flnumber lessthan
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fl5'6 (fl4 orf12.8)
isindicated
in the curved
window,
setting
theactual
camera-
to-subject
distance
on thefocusing
scale
will give
sharperplctures.
(2)With all
flash
pictures,
setting
the actualca-eta-to-subject
distarrce
onthe
focusing
scale
is
necessary
for proper
focus
andexposure. rvveu'r{
In both these
cases,
estimate
the camera-to-subject
distance
carefully and
rotatethelens
mountuntil thefigure
representing
thecam.ru-t*il;;;;3irtun.,
is opposite
thefocus
index.
RANGE
OF SHARPNESS
DATA FOR ZONESETTINGS
AT
REPRESENTATIVE
IENS OPENINGS
Range
of
Sharpness
in
Feet
to 11%
6%
to
15 15
toInf
9
toInf

Low-Light lndicator
for automatic exposure control
When the red exposure meter needlein the curved
window moves into the red LOW-LIGHT areaat
the extreme left of the window, this indicates in-
sufficient available light to take aproperly exposed
picture at the selected shutter speed. When the
needle is in this red area, it is also visible in the
lower left corner of the viewfinder. If the shutter is
setat one of the faster speeds,
changing the shutter speedto a slower setting may
move the needleout of the low-light area. If the needleis still in the low-light area
at shutter speed 40, the available light is not sufficient to expose the picture
properly and use of "flash" may be advisable.
UsingtheViewfinder
When taking pictures, hold the camera closeto your eye
so that you can seethe complete luminous viewJrame.
The image seenwithin this frame will be in the picture.
Note the parallax pointer on the right side, near the
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top olthe view-frame. When the camera is held horizontally, this pointer indi.
catesthe upper edgeof the picture when the subject is 4 feetfrom the camera. An
equivalent area eliminated at the top of the frame is added to the bottom of
the frame.
Also seenin the viewfinder aretwo built-in signals-the flashsymbol'and either
CLOSE, GROUP, or SCENE.,The flash symbol indicates that the camera is set
for "FLASH," not "DAYLIGHT." The CLOSE, GROUP, or SCENE sjggal
is
tIye,'ZoneMinder,''remindingyouofthezonefocussettingofthelenS.
Holding
the
Came
ra
The illustrations show two recom-
mended ways of holding the camera.
Select a position that is convenient
for you and assures steady camera
holding while you pressthe BxposuRE
RELEAST,
It is important that the ex-
posure meter window and the lens
are not obstructed, for example by
your finger or the neck strap. Do not
aim the camera toward a principle
light source,such as the sun.
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EXP.
REL.

FLASH PICTURES
Your camera features easyflash picturemaking-at distancesof 5 to 25 feet. The
flash cover and reflector pop into position by sliding the round button, located
on the back of the camera at the top right side, in the direction of the arrow.
Bslteries-Batteries are supplied with the cam
era.Loosen the coin-slotted s.*r*,
raise the na.rrERycovER and insert the two N-size, alkaline manganesebatteries,
with their bases
in opposite directions. The pull-tab should beunder the batteries
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with its end out. Replace the cover. When required, install fresh batteries that
test at least 2 amperes.
Flash
Bulbs-Insert an AG-l or AG-18 flash bulb in the socKEr by lining up the
bulb base
with the socketand pressing
it down asfar asit will go into the socket.
Remove a bulb by sliding the round button on the back of the camera in the
direction of the arrow and tipping the camera forward for the bulb to drop-;
Alternate Flqsh-An altsrnate flash ourrnr is provided for flasholders or elec-
tronic flash having a'European-type flash connector. This alternate flash unit,
however, should not be used simultaneously with the built-in camera flash be-
causebulbs may fire on insertion. LJse
guide numbers supplied with the instruc-
tions packed with the film.
FlashExposures-The flash exposure information provided in the Exposure Data
Card applies to most flash situations. This information is based on exposures
in an average-sized
room with medium-light-colored walls.
Occasionally, however, flash pictures are taken under conditions which vary
considerably from this standard, and better pictures will result if slight compen:
sations are made. For example: With flash pictures in a small room with very
light walls, better pictures are obtained by using the next higher guide number
than recommended. Or, in very large rooms or outdoors, use the next lower
guide number. t9

TAKING FLASH PICTURES
Use of the Flashguard, supplied with the cam era,
is recommended. After inserting the bulb, lower
thg guard over the flash cover and press down
firmly.
I RoiseReflecfor Slide the round button, located
on the back of the camera at the top right side,
in the direction of the arrow; the flash cover and
reflector will pop up into position. Insert an AG-l
type flash bulb in the socket.
Norp: If bulb doesnot entersocket
easily,sliding
the
button on the back of the camerain the direction of
the arrow will permit the bulb to seat.
Sef flre FitmSpeed-Set the film speed of the film loaded in the camera in the
ASA window.
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3 Set FloshGvide Number-Depress the selector ring LocK and revolve the sE-
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