THERE ARE TO GOOD PICTURES WITH THE KODAK DUO SIX-20 WITH the Kodak Duo Six-20 Series II, clear, sharp pictures can be made right from the start, outdoors or indoors, in the daytime or at night. The seven easy steps to make good pictures with your Kodak are given on the following pages. They are simple, and very easily memorized. You will find many illustrations which will give you suggestions for making similar pictures. The negatives made with your Kodak Duo Six-20 can be enlarged to many diameters .
LOADING L OAD your cam era in subdu ed ligh t, never in direct sunli ght or in exce p tionall y strong artificial ligh t. Lift the la tch , and open the back of the K odak. There is an empty spool in the winding end of the cam er a; this is to be used as the reel. Before loading th e cam era with film be sure the figure ,6 of the exposure coun ter 2 is at th e pointer. If an y other number is a t this pointer, the front of the K od ak must be opened as explain ed on page 5.
Load your Kodak with Kodak Film. See page 16 for the descriptions of the different kinds of Kodak Film. They meet every picture-taking need. on the shutter release 3, page 4. This procedure must be followed for as many times as it may be necessar y to bring the figure 16 to the poin tel'. Place the roll of film in the end opposi te the reel, so that when the paper is drawn off the spool, the colored side of the paper will be up, and the black side will be towards the lens.
Turn the winding knob in the d irection of th e arrow and watc h the red window. After a few turns a warning ha nd will appear ; then turn slowly until the figure I is exactly in the center oj this window . Push back the slide over the red window. The window is used only for centering the first exposu re, and the windo\\' should not be uncovered again until the sixteent h exposure has been mad e. Now push the exposure cou nter se tting slide 4 to the opposite end of the slot and let it spring back.
OPENING FRONT PRESS the button to open the front of the Kodak ; then draw down the bed carefully until it locks. This will bring the lens and the sh utter into position. SHUTTER SPEEDS THE Compur-Rapid Shutter on your camera is designed for making automatic expos ures of I, 1/ 2, 1/ 5, 1/ 10, 1/ 25, 1/ 50, 1/ 100, 1/ 250 a nd 1/ 500 second. For average subj ects revolve the knurled collar of the shutter until 1/ 100 second is at the black pointer B, see illustration.
Exposures of intermediate speed s can be made from r second to I/ roo (except between I/ ro and 1/'25) by turning the collar so that the pointer B comes between the speed numbers; thus an exposure of 1/75 second is made by turning the knurled collar so that the black pointer B is m idw ay between 1/50 and I/ roo. Intermediate exposures cannot be made between speed s faster than r/ roo seco nd.
For average subj ects outdoors when the sun is shining, move pointer D toJ/5.6, and make an exposure of 1/ 100 second, when using Kod ak Veri chrome Film. See table on back cover for exposure data for daylight. FOCUSING range finder of the Kodak Duo Six-20 Series II is coupled with the lens of the camera. Focusing is done by moving knob 5, page 8. This knob controls the fo cus of the lens a nd the ran ge find er.
Look through the e yepiece 7, pag e 4 , holding the camera as shown on page g. Two images of th e subject will appear (one in a clear disk, the other - pink); move the focusing knob 5 until these two images coincide, and only one image is visible. The distance between the camera and subject focused on can be read on the focusing scale at the indicator 6.
The range finder can be used only on subjects that are motionless. The range finder and view finder have the same eyepiece; before making the exposure, check the composition of the picture in the view finder, but since the Kodak is focused, do not approach nearer to or step back from the subject. The camera has a focusing collar engraved for the following distances: 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 , 15,25,50 feet, and infinity.
THE VIEW FINDER view finder 7, page [5, shows what will appear in the picture, but on a muc h reduced scale. In viewing, the rea r of the find er is brought as close to the eye as possible with the camera pressed firml y against the face, as in the illustrations below . For horizontal pictures the camera is simply turn ed end up.
SNAP THE PICTURE the Kodak in either the vertical or horizontal position; then press the shutter release as shown on page 10. When pressing the sh utter release, hold the brea th for the instant. If the Kod ak is moved during exposure, the pic ture will be blurred . H old HOLD the K odak steady . The ex posure lever E, page 5, ca n be used in trick photography, when a double ex posure may be wanted. A T.E.I. Cable R elease No.2 can be used with the K od ak Duo Six-20 Series II.
II if the body shutter release or cable release is used, because the shutter can not be operated with either release until a new section of film is wound into position . " BULB " EXPOSURES For all "bulb" exposures the Kodak must be placed on a tripod or some other steady, firm support- do not hold it in the hands or the picture will be blurred. An Optipod or a Tilt-a-pod will be necessary for using the camera on a tripod, with the camera in the vertical position for a horizontal picture.
a watch ; a nd then press the small button to release the pushpin to complete the exposure. For makin g " bulb" and instantaneous exposures, turn the circular piece so tha t it slides under the small button. Press the pushpin of the ca ble release which will spring back to its original position when the fin ger is removed. CLOS I NG THE KODAK B E FORE closing the Kodak, first make sure it is jocused jar infinity . To close the Kodak, press the pla te release 9, page 15, raise the bed 10 and snap it shut.
" Cinch" Marks: After removing the film from the camera, do not wind it tightly with a twisting motion, or the film might be scratched. Important: Film should be developed as soon as possible after exposure. The quality of the image on all sensitized products is retained by prompt development after exposure. Remove the empty spool and place it in the chamber on the winding side of the camera.
1. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Lock for Back Shutter Release Exposure Counter Setting Slide Focusing Knob Focusing Indicator Combination Range and View Finder Opening for T.B.I.
THE FILMS THAT MEET EVERY The AII.Purpose Film . .. KODAK VERI CHROME FILM Has great speed and is well balanced for recording tone values in a black·and-white print. Its double coating guards against over· and underexposure. 8 exposures. V620, 30 cents. For Pictures at Night and Difficult Daytime Shots . . . KODAK SUPER-XX PAN FILM G ives correct color values in a black-and-white print. Its speed makes it ideal for taking pictures at night by artificial light, and outdoor sn apshots in the shade.
SUGGESTIONS ON EXPOSURE INSTANTANEOUS EXPO S URES WHEN the sun is shining, it should be behind your back or over the should er; if it shines directly into the lens, it will blur and fog the picture. H owever, beautiful effects can be obtained by back- or side-lighting.
For a moving object use 1/ 250 or 1/ 500 second. For an average subject use £/ 5.6 and 1/ 100 second with Kodak Verichrome Film. For portraits indoors and daylight illumination use £/ 5 .6 and 1 / 50 second with Kodak Super-XX Pan Film.
STOP OPENINGS openings regul ate the amount of light passing through the lens. These openings are enl arged or reduced by moving the lever C. Lever C moves pointer D , see page 7. A knowledge of the comparative values of the stop openings is necessary for correctly timing exposures. The stop openings are marked ]13 ·S, 4, S.6,8, I I, 16, and 22.
keeping in mind the basic exposurej/ 5.6 and 1/ 100 second. See the exposure guide on back cover. DEPTH OF FIELD of field is the distance from the nearest to the farthest obj ects that will appear sharp in the negative or print. It depends upon the di sta nce between subj ect an d lens, the focal len gth of the lens, a nd the size of the stop opening used; the smaller the stop opening the greater the range of sharpn ess.
Depth of Field Table for the Kodak Duo Six-20 Series II FITTED WITH THE KODAK ANASTIGMAT LENSj/3.5 By "depth of field " is meant the range of sharpness in front of and behind the subject focused on, within which details in the picture will be sharp and distinct. Distance N N Focm,ed J/ 3.5 Upon - - - ------4 ft. 3' 10' to 4' l' 5 ft. 4' 9' to 5' 3' 6 ft. 5' 8' to 6' 4' 8 ft. 7' 5' to 8' 8 ' g' 1" to 11' 10 ft. 12 ft . 10' 9' to 13' 7' 15 ft. 13' l' to 17' 6' 25 ft. 20' 2' to 33' 50 ft.
the ceiling. Leave the furniture in the room in its usual place, as far as possible, but be sure there are no pieces close to the camera lens. Focus the Kodak by moving the focusing knob 5, page 8, until the figure corresponding with the average distance between the objects in the room and the lens is at the focusing indicator 6. For an interior with medium-colored walls and furnishings and two windows, with the sun shining- make an exposure of about 4 seconds, with stop jf I I.
exposures be made from about 2 second s to 16 seconds, using stop j/ I I, making each exposure double the previous one. The exposures recommended a bove are for Kodak Veri chrome and Pana tomic-X Films; with Kodak Super-XX Panchromatic Film give one-fourth the exposure. Interiors by daylight shou ld be made from three hours after sunrise until three hours before sunset ; if earlier or la tel' the exposures must be longer. Stop j/ I I gives the best average results.
to the right, and for horizontal pictures tilt it up a trifle, as the short distances at which the subject must be from the lens make it necessary to center the subject by eye. The subject must be at one of the distances from the lens, given in the table below. Measure the distance carefull y from the lens to the subject, and move the focusing knob 5, page 8, un til the correct figure is a t the focusing indicator 6, see table. Distance Between Subject and Lens must be 2 feet ] inch. 2 " 4 inches ..
is easy to make snapshots at night with your Kodak, using No.1 or No.2 Photofloods and Kodak Handy Reflectors, see page27. PHOTOF LASH When the subject is likely to move, make the exposure with a Photoflash Lamp, see page 29.
should be made when using a Sky Filter as would be required without it. The Kodak Color Filter is valuable when recording the correct color values in a black-and-white print of clothing, flowers, fruits and other colored objects. VVhen using the Color Filter an d K odak Verichrome Film double the exposure ; wit h Kodak Super-XX P anchromatic Film a nd Kodak Pa nato mic-X Film the exposu re should be increased about fifty per cent. Use Kod ak Sky Filter, Color Filter, a nd Pictorial Diffusion Disk No. 17.
PHOTO FLOOD EXPOSURE TABLE Lens apertures to use with I /25 second- two No. 2 Photoftood Lamps in Kodak Handy Reflectors, Model C, for average subject in room with light-colored walls. ..., '" Lamp Distance 3Y2 ft. 5 ft . 6 ft. 7 ft . B ft. 10 ft. Verichrome or Panatomic-X . Super-XX .. l /B 1 / 16 1/5·6 - B 1 / 11 - 16 1 /5. 6 1 / 1I 1 /4-5. 6 1 /B-I1 1 /4 l /B 1 /3,5 1 /5· 6 - B For two No. I P hotoftood Lamps double the a bove ex posures.
lamps fitted with the Kodak Handy R eRectors, Model C, and two No. 2 Mazda PhotoRood Lamps, at any of the distances from the subject given on page 28. Focus on the subject and then make the exposure following the table on page 28. CAUTION: PhotoRood Lamps become quite hot and should not be kept burning an y longer than necessary. Do not permit bulbs to touch ReRectors or lamp shades. PHOTOFLASH PICTURES PhotoFLASH gives an instantaneous flash; it is good for one picture. No smoke, no noise. The NO.
PHOTOFLASH EXPOSURE TABLE Lens apertures with No. 7 or No. I I Photoflash Lamps in Kodak Handy R eflectors for average subject in average room with light-colored walls. For outdoor subjects at night, double the exposure. ON o Lamp Distance Verichrome or Panatomic-X Super-XX. 8 ft. 7 ft. - -- 10 ft. 12ft. 14 ft. 17 ft. 20 ft . 25 ft.
I EXPOSURES UNDER EXISTING ARTIFICIAL LIGHT FOR KODAK SUPER-XX PANCHROMATIC FILM For Kodak Verichrome or Panatomic-X rilm - give 4 times the expos ure (Colored lights f / Value S hutter Speed s req uire 3.5 1/ 100- 1/ 25 sec. more exposure) .3.~ 1/ 25- 1/ 5 Bright Floodlight 3.5 1/ 100- 1/ 25 Bright Overhead Lighting: Hockey Games, Track Meets . etc. Public Places, Buildings. etc. 3.5 1/ 25- 1/ 5 To show elect ri c sig ns 3.
ACCESSORIES That Add to the Pleasure of Picture Taking Kodak Sky Filter- A special disk that fits over the camera lens, half yellow, ha lf clear. Beautifies scenic pictures by causing clouds to show more clearly against a blue sky. Colored part of disk must be turned to cover the upper half of the lens. Size No. I7 for the Kodak Duo Six-20 Series II, Kodak Anastigmat Lens 1/3.5, $ 1.75· Kodak Color Filter-Slipped over the lens in photographin g landscapes, flowers, etc.
Kodak Adjustable Lens Hood No.2-For pre· venting lens flare in back- or side-lighted pictures, $1.00. Kodak Metal Tripod-Gives your Kodak rigid support for time exposures. No. 0, $2.75. No. I, $4.50. No.2, $5.00. Optipod , for attaching camera to the edge of a table, chair, fence, etc., $1 .25. Kodapod, for attaching camera to a tree, fence or similar rough surface, $1.75. TBI Cable Release, No.2 . .. . . . . . . . . . .. $1.00 Eastman Albums-Keep your prints in an al- bum-safe from loss and damage.
Adapter Ring W ratten Filter Filter Re taining Ring KODAK COMBINA TI ON Series V THE design of the K ODAK COM BINATION LENS ATTACHMENTS permits using an y desired combination of Pola-Screens, Wratten Filte rs, a nd L ens Hood , such as Pola-Screen a nd Wra tte n Filter, L ens Hood alone, two Pola-Sc reen s with L ens Hood , Wratten Filter with Lens Hood , etc. With the Kodak Duo Six- 20 Series II , Kodak Anastigmat L ens 1/3.
Kodak Pola-Screen, Type IA Kodak Lens Hood LENS ATTACHMENTS Ring, or if desired, a Kodak Pola-Screen Type IA can be threaded into a Fi lter Retaining Ring and then the Kodak Lens Hood into the Pola-Screen. It should be understood that any combination or sequence of these attachments is possible. Two filters and a Lens Hood , a L ens Hood only, or a Pola-Screen and Lens Hood are examples of everyday applications of the Kodak Combination Lens Attachments.
AT YOUR SERVICE The Service Department THOUGH the essential directions for obtaining good pictures with the K odak Duo Six-20 Series II arc given in this m a nu al, further information on any subject di scussed , or an y other subject in photography, may be obtained by writin g our Service Department. Send your negatives a nd prints to the d epartment for helpful, constructive criticism of yo ur work. T here is no charge- no obligation.
OUTDOOR EXPOSURE GUIDE OPEN IN G SHUTTER SPEED f/5.6 1/100 Bright Subjects: Near - by People in Marine. Beach. and Snow Scenes. Scenics with foreground objects. f/S 1/100 Brilliant Subjects: Beach. Marine. and Snow Scenes. Distant Landscapes and Mounrains without prominent dark objects in the foreground . 1/11 1/100 Sha ded Subjects: People. Gardens. and other subjects in Open Shade (lighted by open sky. not under trees, porch roof. etc.). f/3.
