Kodak Ektasound 130 User Manual

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MOTOR· BATTERY

FILTER

EYECUP
(ON

FOCUSING

EYEPIECE)

RUN·LOCK

BUTTON

TRIGGER

WRIST STRAP

Equipment subject

to

minor

appearance changes.

sound movies with your camera
are

easy

...

follow these basic steps

(Only

brief instructions

are

given

here.

Read

on

for important details.)

1

After

installing

the

six

AA

-size

batteries

and

the

9-volt

battery

(page

2),

open

the

FILM

DOOR

and

insert a cartridge

of

super

8

sound

film

(page

6).

2

Fully

insert

MICROPHONE

PLUG

into

microphone

jack

(page

10).

PLace

the

microphone

near

your

subject

to

avoid

picking

up

unwanted

sounds

(at

Least 3 feet

from

cam

era

and

at

Least 1 foot

from

subject).

3

table

of

contents

introduction
serial

number

1

wrist

strap

2

eyecup

2

batteries

2

installing

batteries

2

checking

batteries

2

Kodak

super 8 movie

films 4

filter

setting

4

loading

the

camera

6

holding

the

camera

8

viewfinder

focus

8

nearness

to

subject

8

trigger

8

automatic

exposure

control

8

microphone

10

sound

indicator

10

cable-release

socket

10

daylight

movies

10

existing-light

movies

12

indoor

movies

with

movie

lights

12

Set

the

FILTER

SWITCH

at

"\\\10"

for

regular

light

bulbs,

or

at

"

-;$?<-"

for

daylight

and

most

other

lighting

conditions

(page

4).

4

unloading

the

camera

12

film

proc

ess

ing

13

camera

care

13

cleaning

lenses

13

cleaning

film

aperture

13

sound-recording

mechanism

13

tips

14

'

sound

movies

14

scene

length

14

panning

15

indoor

movies

15

batteries

15

cold-weather

operation

15

technical

details

15

auxiliary

equipment

16

service

facilities

IBC

warranty

IBC

serial

number

A

serial

number

is

stamped

on

the

base

of

the

HAND

GRIP

near

the

TRIGGER.

Make a note

of

this

num-

ber

for

your

records.

Fl'ame

your

subject

in

the

viewfinder

(page 8).

Slowly

push

in

the

TRIGGER-you're

making

sound

movies.

For

the

most

satisfactory

movies,

hold

your

camera

still,

except

to

follow

moving

subjects.

1

wrist strap

A

WRIST

STRAP,

provided

for

your

conve-

nience

in

carrying

the

camera,

is

sup-

plied

with

your

camera.

Attach

the

strap

to

the

tripod

socket

on

the

HAND

GRIP

after

you

install

the

batteries.

eyecup

A

rubber

EYECUP,

which

reduces

extra-

neous

light

and

helps

position

your

eye

at

the

center

of

the

viewfinder,

is

sup-

plied

with

your

camera.

If

you

wish

to

use

the

eyecup,

snap

it

onto

the

view-

finder.

batteries

Your

camera

uses

six

AA-size,

lo5-volt

alkaline

batteries

to

power

the

drive

motors

and

automatic

exposure

control,

and

one

9-volt

alkaline

battery

(like

those

used

in

transistor

radios)

to

power

the

sound

amplifier.

(Don't

use

zinc-

carbon

batteries

except

in

an

emergen-

cy,

and

then

only

when

the

temperature

is

above

55

F.)

The

batteries

(supplied

with

outfits)

are

housed

in

the

hand

grip

of

the

camera. At

normal

temperatures,

the

AA-size

batteries

will

drive

approx-

imately

15

sound

cartridges

or

up

to

25

silent

cartridges

through

the

camera.

(If

the

camera

cools

to

temperatures

below

32

F,

allow

the

camera

to

warm

up

be-

fore

you

use

it

for

sound

movies,

or

in-

sert a silent

cartridge

into

the

camera.

For

extended

cold-weather

operation,

you

can

use

an

auxiliary

battery

pack

to

"boost"

the

motor

batteries-see

page

15.)

Check

the

batteries

periodically

(see

"checking

batteries")

and

replace

when

necessary.

Be

sure

to

use

alkaline

batteries

whenever

you

install

new

batteries.

2

installing batteries

To

install

the

batteries,

hold

the

camera

with

the

hand

grip

up.

(Remove

the

wrist

strap.)

Turn

the

coin-slotted

screw

counterclockwise

and

raise

the

BATTERY-

COMPARTMENT

COVER

as

shown

to

expose

the

battery

compartment.

Install

the

AA-SIZE

BATTERIES

with

the

"+"

ends

fac-

ing

as

shown

on

the

label

in

the

battery

compartment.

(If

you

install

the

bat-

teries

incol:rectly,

the

motor

will

run

slowly,

backward,

or

not

at

all.)

Snap

the

connector

onto

the

9-VOLT

BATTERY

(it

fits

only

one

way);

then

push

the

battery

into

the

opening

just

be-

neath

the

tripod

socket.

Lower

the

cover

to

its

normal

position

and

rotate

the

coin-slotted

screw

clockwise

to

secure

the

door.

checking batteries

The

built-in

battery

checker

permits

you

to

check

the

AA-size

batteries

peri-

odically.

Look

through

the

viewfinder

as

you

press

the

button

labeled

MOTOR-

BATTERY

CHECK.

IMPORTANT: Don't hold
the battery-check button longer than 5
seconds.

If

the

AA-size

batteries

are

good,

you'll

see a blue

light

just

below

the

viewfinder

rectangle. (When

the

mi-

crophone

is

plugged

into

the

camera,

this

light

will

flicker

red

as

you

make

sound

movies,

indicating

that

the

9-volt

battery

is

good.

See

page

10.)

WRIST STRAP

EYECUP

BATIERY-

COMPARTMENT

DOOR

3

Kodak super 8 movie films

Your

camera

uses

sound

or

silent

car-

tridges

of

movie

film

with

speeds

of

ASA

40

or

ASA

160.

(A

notch

in

the

cartridge

automatically

adjusts

the

cam-

era

for

the

appropriate

speed.)

For

day-

light

illumination,

these

speeds

are

re-

duced

to

ASA

25

or

ASA

100

by

a filter

built

into

your

camera. For

regular

light

bulbs

(tungsten

illumination)

the

built-

in

filter

can

be

moved

out

of

position

manually,

or

automatically

by

inserting

a

movie

light

into

the

slot

on

top

of

the

camera.

Select

a film

from

the

table

for

the

conditions

under

which

you

will

be

making

movies. (The

table

gives

exam-

ples

of

different

light

sources.)

If

you

have a sound

cartridge

in

the

camera

and

wish

to

add

sound

later

(with a projector

capable

of

recording

sound),

simply

unplug

the

microphone

from the

camera.

If

you

use a cartridge

of

silent

movie

film,

the

recording

mech-

anism

in

your

camera

will

not

be

acti-

vated.

If

you

decide

later

to

add a sound

background, a sound

stripe

such

as

the

KODAK

SONOTRACK

Coating

can

be

added

to

your

silent

film.

~fowever,

it

will

cost

more

than

if

you

use a sound

cartridge

initially.

Don't

carry

unwrapped,

unexposed

film

cartridges

in

your

pocket

or

purse,

because

dust

may

accumulate

on

the

film

and

appear

as

black

specks

on

your

movies

.

Be

fore

making

any

especially

impor-

tant

movies-on a trip

or

at

some

special

event-expose a cartridge

of film

and

check

the

results.

This

will

give

you

practice

in

camera

operation

and

will

provide a check

on

your

equipment.

If

you

have

any

questions,

your

photo

dealer

will

be

glad

to

help.

4

filter setting

Regula1'light

bulbs, jiames,

jioodlights,

movie

lights,

other

tungsten-light

SOU1'ces

Daylight, jiuo1'es­cent

light,

carbon-

a1'C

spotlights

If

you're

not

sure

of

the

type

of

light,

set

the

switch

to

" o

Qc."

If

more

than

one

kind

of

light

exists

in a scene,

set

the

filter

switch

for

the

predominant

light

source.

In

some

situations

the

use

of

the camera

filter is a

matter

of

personal

taste.

Mov-

ies

made

with

the

filt

er

switch

at

"

oQc

"

will

appear

"warm

er,"

or

more

red-yel-

low,

than

those

made

without

the

filter.

If

in

doubt,

set

the

filter switch

to "

oi:ic.

"

IMPORTANT:

Store

your

camera

and

film

away

from

heat

and

direct

sunlight-never

in

the

glove

com-

partment,

on

the

rear-window

shelf,

or

in

any

other

"hot

spot"

in

a

car.

,

I

KODAK

Films

Film

Speed

Filter

Light

Sources

I

Switch

EKTACHROME

160

ASA

100

(with

Day

light, fluorescent,

carbon-

Sound

Movie

Film

bUilt -

in

filter)

-;l?~

arc

spotlight,

01'

other

(Type

A)

EKTACHROME

160

Existing

tungsten

light,

fire-

Movie

Film

ASA

160

(no

filter)

\\\\0

works,

flames, floodlight,

(Type

A)

bounce

movie

light

(3400

K)

I/)

Q)

KODACHROME

II

.:;

0

Sound

Movie

Film

ASA

25

(with

E

bUilt-in

filter)

-;

l?~

Daylight

"-

(Type

A)

0

'0

KODACHROME

II

(.)

Movie

Film

ASA

40

(no

filter)

\\\\0

Movie

light

(3400

K)

(Type

A)

EKTACHROME

40

ASA

25 (with

-;l?~

Daylight

Movie

Film

built-in

filter)

(Type A)

'*

ASA

40

(no

filter)

\\\\0

Movie

light

(3400

K)

.li::

TRI-X

Reversal

ASA

200

-;l?~

(.)

I/)

Daylight

~

Q)

Film

7278

~

(no

filted )

.Q .:;

Q)

0

Existing

tungsten

light,

I/)

E

ASA

160

(no

filter)

\\\\0

8.Q)

bounce

movie

light

(3400

K)

"-

-

::::I

.-

c,,c

ASA

25

(with

,

~

PLUS-X

Reversal

-;l?~

Daylight

~-o

built-in

filter)

(.)

c

Film

7276 "

Q)

ra

\\\\0

c,

ASA

40

(no

filter)

Movie

light

(3400

K)

I/)

"

Only

silent

cartridges

available

.

'i'Cartridge

automatically

moves

filter

out

of light

path;

exposure

is

at

ASA

160.

5

loading the camera

1

Slide

the

film-door

LATCH

as

far

as

it

will

go

toward

the

front

of

the

cam-

LATCH

era.

The latch

has

two

functions-the

first

movement

releases

the

film

door

and

the

second

movement

lifts the

car-

tridge

slightly

for

easy

removal.

Open

the

door

to

the

position

shown;

don't

force it beyond this position.

2

Slip

a

super

8

cartridge

of film

(sound

or

silent) into

the

camera,

tilting

the

cartridge

as

shown.

Push

on

the

rear

of

the

cartridge

until

it

snaps

into

place.

With

sound

cartridges, .the

sound-recording

mechanism

is

auto-

matically

activated.

IMPORTANT: Don't move the film

in

either the picture aperture or sound·

recording opening or

you

may cause the

car.tridge to jam, making it unusable.

Don't operate the camera

when

the door

is

open

and a cartridge

is

in

place.

. .

3.

Close

the

film

door

and

press

on

its

l

ower

rear

corner

to

secure

the

door

.

(The camera

will

not

operate

properly

if

the

door

is

not

closed.) The

film-type

designation

will

appear in

the

WINnow

in

the

film door.

4

Th

e

FILM-SUPPLY

INDICATOR

is

marked

lik

e a

gas

gauge

("1-%

-%-%-0"

).

As

you

make

movies,

the

indicator

moves

to

show

you

how

much

unexposed

film

remains.

For

example,

when

the

in-

dicator

is

at

%,

you

have

exposed

ap-

proximately

12%

feet

of

film

and

have

approximately 37%

feet

of unexposed

film

remaining.

NOTE:

We

don't

recommend

removing

a

cartridge

of

film

before

it

is

completely

exposed

because

you

will

fog

approxi-

mately 6 inches

of

film

and

the

film-sup-

ply

indi

cator

will

return

to

"I"

(see

"un-

loading the

camera,"

page

12).

6

SO

UND

CARTRIDGE

WINDOW

FI

LM-SUPPLY

INDICATOR

7

holding the camera

Place

either

hand

on

the

HAND

GRIP so

that

your

thumb

falls

on

the

TRIGGER.

Cup

your

other

hand

over

the

top

of

the

camera,

being

careful

not

to

cover the

le

ns

or

the

electric

eye.

Bring

the

cam-

era

up

to

your

eye

and

hold

the

camera

in a comfortable

position

where you

can

see

throu

gh

the

viewfinder

clearly. The

scene

you

see

in

the

finder

is

about

the

same

as

that

which

will

be

projected

on

the

screen

after

the

film is

proc

esse

d.

At

close

distances,

the

viewfinder

and

taking

lenses

don't

"see"

quite

the

same

view beca

use

they

are

separated. This

effect,

called

"parallax,"

is especially

noticeable

in

close-ups.

To

correct

this

when

you

are

making

movies 8 feet

or

closer,

position

your

subject

slightly

below

and

to

the

right

of ce

nter

in

the

finder

to

avoid

cutting

off

part

of

your

subject

in

the

film .

viewfinder focus

By

rotating

the

viewfinder

focus

eye-

piece,

you

can

focus

the

finder

for

your

individual

eye

characteristics.

Look

through

the

viewfillder

and

rotate

the

eyepiece

until

the

image

is

sharp.

(This

will focus

only

the

viewfinder

image

.)

nearness to subject

The

9mm, f/

1.2

KODAK

EKTAR

Lens

in

your

camera

is

factory-set

for

sharp

movies

at

normal

distances.

However,

the

subject

must

be

no

closer

to

the

camera

than

the

recommended

distance.

In

bright

sunlight,

move

in

as

close

to

your

subject

as

3%

feet

when

using

film

with a daylight

speed

of

ASA

25,

such

as

KODACHROME

II

Movie

Film

(Type

A);

and

as

close

as 2 feet

when

using

film

with a daylight

speed

of

ASA

100,

such

as

KODAK

EKTACHROME

160

Movie

Film

(Type A).

When

the

sun

isn't

shining

b7-ightly, 01"

indo01"S

with

existing

light,

stay

about

8 feet from

yOU1"

subject.

8

trigger

The trigger

is lo

cated

at the rear of the

hand

grip.

Holding

the

camera

as

de-

scribed

earlier,

your

thumb

will fall

na-

turally

on the

trigger.

While

making

movies,

be sure to

push the

trigger

in

completely. You

can

lock

the

trigger

to

avoid

accidental

running

of

the

camera,

wasting

film

and batt

ery

power.

Push

the

RUN-LOCK

BUTTON

to

LOCK.

To

run

the

camera

continuously,

press

the

trigger

in

as

far

as

possible;

then

s

lide

the

run-lock

button

to

"lock."

To

stop the

camera,

slide

the

button

to

the

"run"

position.

If

you

want

to

be

in

the

movie,

place the camera

on a tripod

and

set

the

camera

to

run

continuously.

automatic exposure control

To

help

you

get

well-exposed

movies,

the

lens

opening

is

automatically

con-

trolled

by

the

amount

of

light

reflected

by

the

scene

to

the

ELECTRIC EYE.

There-

fore,

don't

obstruct

the

electric

eye

dur-

ing

movie-making

by

covering

it

with

your

fingers

or

any

oth

er

object,

and

don't

point

the

camera

directly

toward

the

sun

or

oth

er

bright

light

source.

As

you

look

through

the

viewfinder,

you

will

see a small

round

spot

located

below

the

viewfinder

rectangle;

this

is

the

low-light

signal.

When

you

start

to

make

movies,

partially

depress

the

trig-

ger,

pausing

for a

moment

to

allow

the

automatic

exposure

control

to

adjust

for

the

lighting

conditions. (The

first

movement

of the

trigger

energizes

the

exposure

control,

and

further

depres-

sion

starts

the

camera

motor.)

If

there

is a

low-light

condition,

the

spot

will

turn

blue

.

(It

may

also

flicker

red-see

"sound

indicator,"

page

10.)

NOTE:

The

blue

light

may

come

on

mo-

mentarily

as

the

exposure

control ad-

justs

for

the

lighting

conditions.

The

light

will also

come

on

when

the

motor-

battery

check

button

is

pres

sed

and

the

AA-size

batteries are

good.

y

ELECTRIC

EYE

J I I

RUN-LOCK

BUTTON

o

•

LOW-LIGHT

SIGNAL

9

microphone

For

good

sound

movies,

microphone

placement

is

extremely

important!

If

you

stop

and

listen

carefully,

you

will

hear

sounds

that

your

senses

normally

ignore.

For

example,

when

you

are

reading,

you

may

not

hear

the

television

set

in

the

next

room

or

the

airplane

passing

overhead.

But

YOU1'

came1'a wiU "heal'''

and

l'ecol'd

these

sounds. So,

place

the

microphone

near

your

subject

for

the

best

sound

pickup,

but

at

least 3 feet

from

the

camera

to

minimize

pickup

of

cam-

era

sounds.

Remembe1',

the

Loudest

sound

(whethe1'

backgl'ound

noise

01'

someone

speaking

LOt~dLy

nea1'

the

micl'ophone)

will

contl'oL

the

1'ec01'ding LeveL

Plug

the

microphone

into

the

MICRO-

PHONE

JACK

.

With a sound

cartridge

in

the

camera

and

the

microphone

plugged

in,

you

are

ready

to

make

sound

movies.

The

automatic

gain

control

(AGC) will

adjust

the

recording level

automaticaL-

Ly

.

(To

use a microphone

other

than

the

one

supplied,

select

one

with

an

imped-

ance

from

200

to

600

ohms.

)

The

supplied

microphone

is

sensitive

from

all

directions

(omnidirectional)

and

to

handling

nOIses. So,

locate

the

microphone

neal'

your

subject

and

Leave

it

thel'e

while

fiLming

the

scene.

(Per-

haps

you

can

conceal

the

microphone

neal'

your

subject.) Don't

rub

or

handle

the

microphone

roughly

during

record-

ing,

and

don't

place

it

on

the

camera

support.

The

STAND

supplied

with

the

microphone

permits

you

to

place

it

on

a

table

or

other

flat

surface.

If

you wish

to

narrate a scene

while

filming,

hold

the

camera

up

to

your

eye

with

one

hand

as

you

firmly

hold

the

microphone

off

to

the

opposite

side

(as

far

as

possible)

with

your

other

hand.

The

recording

level

will

be

adjusted

by

your

voice,

thus

minimizing

the

sounds

of

the

camera

on

the

sound

track.

N

OTE

:

If

the

camera

stops

running

while

the

trigger

is

pressed,

check

the

bat-

teries.

10

sound indicator

A

SOUND

INDICATOR

is

built

into

your

camera.

This

indicator

flickers

1'ed

while

making

mov-

ies

if

these

four

condi-

D

•

tions

occur:

(1)

a

SOUND

IND ICATOR

sound

cartridge

is

in

( l OW· LIGHT SIGNAL)

the

camera,

(2)

the

mi-

crophone

is

plugged

C01'1'ectly

into

the

camera,

(3)

the

9-volt

alkaline

battery

is

good,

and

(4)

there

are

sounds

in

the

scene

you

are

filming.

If

the

indicator

does

not

appear

while

making

sound

movies,

check

these

items.

(This

light

may

also

appear

red,

blue,

or

purple

if

you

are

making

movies

in

low-light

levels.)

NOTE:

The

indicator

may

flicker

momen-

tarily

even

if

the

microphone

is

not

plugged

into

the

camera.

cable-release socket

A

cable-release

socket,

in

the

front

of

the

camera,

enables

you

to

run

the

cam-

era

remotely.

To

use

this

feature,

mount

the

camera

on a tripod

and

screw

a

cable

release

into

the

socket.

daylight movies

For

bright

color

movies,

your

subject

should

be

either

entirely

in

bright

01'

hazy

sunlight

with

the

sun

approximate-

ly

behind

you,

or

entirely

in

the

shade

(not

partially

in

each).

Set

the

filter

switch

to

"

oi;ii-

."

1

For

sharp

movies,

keep

at

least

as

far

away

from

your

subject

as

suggested

in

"nearness

to

subject,"

(page

8).

2

Compose

your

picture

in

the

view-

finder.

Be

sure

that

nothing

obstructs

the

lens

or

the

electric

eye.

3

Hold

the

camera

steady

and

make

movies

by

firmly

pushing

in

the

trigger.

To

stop

making

movies,

release

pressure

quickly.

The

optional

KODAK

EKTASOUND Movie·

Making Case provides an easy way

for

you

to

handle

the

came

ra

and microphone

while

making

sound movies. The micro·

phone,

secured in the case, is

far

enoug h

from

the

camera

to

minimize sounds

of

the camera in

your

movie .

See

"auxiliary

equipment,"

pag e 16.

11

existing-light movies

Low-level

existing

light

is

the

light

found

in

homes,

schools,

churches,

and

stage

shows;

outdoors

at

night,

and

in

lighted

street

scenes

or

scenes

including

illuminated

buildings

after

dark.

This

includes

daylight

indoors

and

artificial

light

which

exists

in

a scene.

Your

camera,

loaded

with

KODAK

EKTACHROME

160

Movie

Film

(Type

A),

is

designed

for

making

movies

with

existing

light.

You

can

make

movies

in-

doors

with

the

light

existing

in a typical

living

room,

at

stage

or

ice

shows,

or

in

any

similarly

lighted

surroundings.

The

automatic

exposure

control

automati-

cally

adjusts

the

lens

opening

for

the

amount

of

light.

For

movies

of

subjects

illuminated

by

regular

light

bulbs

(tungsten

light),

set

the

filter

switch

to

the

".0" position.

(For

other

types

of

lighting,

such

as

fluorescent,

carbon-arc

spotlights,

or

daylight

indoors,

the

switch

should

be

set

to

the"

o!?:-

" position.

When

there

is

more

than

one

type

of

light

and

you

aren't

sure

which

type

is

strongest,

set

the

switch

for

daylight,

"

o!?:-

.")

When

the

low-liciht

signal

appears,

the

lens

opening

is

at

its

maximum.

You

can

continue

to

make

movies

with

the

signal

on

and

your

movies

will

be

some-

what

darker

than

normal,

but

accept-

able

in

most

instances

.

(If

your

subject

is

spotlighted

against

a

dark

back-

ground,

the

camera's

automatic

expo-

sure

control

will

adjust

for

the

dark

background

and

your

subject

may

ap-

pear

light

in

your

movie.)

When

making

movies

with

existing

light,

avoid

any

unusually

bright

light

sources

facing

toward

the

camera.

Other-

wise,

the

camera's

automatic

exposure

control

will

adjust

for

the

bright

light

and

your

subject

may

appear

dark

in

your

movie.

Be

certain

to

set

the

filter

switch

to

" o!?c"

before

making

daylight

movies.

12

indoor movies with
movie lights

You

can

also

use a movie

light

with

your

camera

if

you

desire. See

your

photo

dealer

for a

suitable

movie

light.

CAUTION:

For

the

safety

and

comfort

of

your

subjects,

read

the

manufac-

turer's

instructions

carefully

before

using

any

movie

light.

unloading the camera

When

the

film-supply

indi-

cator

approaches

the

"0"

position,

you

are

nearing

the

end

of

the

film. A

pointer

will

appear

at

the

top

right

of

the

viewfinder

rectangle

when

there

is

approximately

three

feet

of film

remaining

to

be

exposed.

Listen

very

careful-

ly

as

you

continue

to

operate

the

camera

until

you

hear

the

sudden

"free-running"

sound

of

the

camera

mech-

anism.

The

pointer

should

be

at

the

right

center

of

the

viewfinder

and

the

film-

supply

indicator

will

be

at

"0,"

indicating

the

cartridge

is

fully

exposed.

Open

the

film

door

and

remove

the

cartridge.

(Slide

the

latch

all

the

way

forward

to

raise

the

cartridge

for

easy

re-

moval.)

The

word

"EX-

POSED"

appears

on

the

film

in

the

picture

aperture

of a

fully

exposed

cartridge.

Never open the cartridge or manually ad-

vance film into the cartridge, or

you

may

cause the cartridge

to

jam.

NOTE:

We

feel

that

it

is

better

if

you

don't

remove

partially

exposed

car-

tridges

because

some

"light-fogging"

of

the

film

will

result

in

the

picture

aper-

ture

and

sound

opening

of

the

cartridge.

In

addition,

when

a

partially

exposed

cartridge

is

placed

in

the

camera,

the

film-supply

indicator

will

be

at

"1,"

in-

dicating a "full"

cartridge.

However,

if

you

choose

to

remove

the

film

cartridge

before

it

is

fully

ex-

posed,

be

sure

to

run

the

camera

for

1

or 2 seconds

to

advance

your

scenes be-

yond

the

sound

opening

in

the

cartridge

to

avoid

spoiling

any

scenes.

Note

the

setting

of

the

film-supply

indicator

be-

fore

you

remove

the

cartridge.

Mark

this

setting

on

the

cartridge

so

that

it

will

appear

in

the

window.

When

you

re-insert

this

cartridge

into

the

camera,

subtract

the

marked

setting

from

"1"

to

determine

the

setting

at

which

the

car-

tridge

will

be

fully

exposed.

For

exam-

ple,

if

the

marked

setting

is

"3M,"

make

movies

until

the

indicator

is

at

"%."

(Listen

very

carefully

for

the

sudden

"free-running"

sound

of

the

camera

mechanism

when

the

indicator

ap-

proaches

"%.")

This

gives

you a fully

exposed

film

cartridge,

but

the

end-of-

film

pointer

will

not

appear

in

the

finder.

film processing

You

can

have

your

film

processed

as

fol-

lows:

(1)

Take

the

exposed

super

8 film

cartridge

to

your

dealer,

who

will

ar-

range

for

processing

(specify

the

pro

-

cessor,

if

you

desire);

or

(2)

You

can

mail

your

exposed

cartridge

of

Kodak

color

movie

film

to a Kodak

laboratory

(Kodak

doesn't

process

black-and-white

film)

if

you

purchase

the

appropriate

KODAK

Prepaid

Processing

Mailer

from

your

photo

dealer

and

then

send

the

ex-

posed

film

cartridge

directly

to a Kodak

laboratory

according

to

the

instructions

on

the

mailer.

The

Kodak

laboratory

will

mail

your

processed

film

directly

to

any

address

you

specify.

camera care

cleaning

lenses-The

picture-taking

lens

and

the

viewfinder

lenses

are

built

into

the

camera

and

cannot

be

removed

for

cleaning.

Clean

the

protective

glass

in

front

of

the

front

viewfinder

lens

and

the

pict1,lre-taking

lens

by

first

blowing

away

any

dust

or

grit

from

the

surfaces;

then

gently

wipe

the

surfaces

with

a

clean,

soft,

lintless

cloth.

If

necessary,

use

KODAK

Lens

Cleaner

on

the

cloth.

Clean

the

rear

viewfinder

lens

by

first

blowing

away

any

dust

from

the

sur-

face;

then

gently

wipe

the

surface

with

a

clean,

soft,

lintless

cloth.

cleaning

film

aperture-Clean

the

FILM

APERTURE

in

the

camera

frequently

to

prevent

buildup

of

dust

at

the

aperture.

Open

the

film-compartment

door;

then,

while

holding

the

camera

up

so

that

dust

will

not

fall

onto

the

rear

of

the

lens,

use

a

small,

soft

brush

to

clean

the

aperture.

Remove

any

dust

in

the

film

compart-

ment.

sound-recording

mechanism-As

the

film

passes

the

sound-recording

mechanism,

it

"wipes"

away

any

dust

or

dirt.

There-

fore,

you

don't

need

to

clean

the

sound-

recording

head

in

your

camera

.

13

tips

1.

sound

movies-

With

the

added

dimen-

sion

of

sound,

there

are

many

new

tech-

niques for

you

to

use.

If

you

already

own

01'

have

used a tape

recorder,

you

prob-

ably

are

familial'

with

techniques

for

good

sound

recordings. Many

of

these

same

techniques

can

help

you

make

good

sound

movies

.

If

you

notice

that

the

sound

indicator

light

is

on

constantly

(not

flickering)

while

you

are

making

sound

movies,

the

background

noise

level

may

be

too

high.

Turn

off

any

radio

or

television

set

(01'

other

appliance)

operating

in

the

back-

ground. Then

position

the

microphone

equidistant

from

your

subjects

so

that

one

subject

doesn't

predominate

over

the

others

(especially

important

with

muscial

instruments).

This

enables

the

automatic

gain

control

(AGe)

to

adjust

the

recording

level

for

your

subjects.

For

the

best

continuity

in

your

mov-

ies,

keep

the

camera

centered

on

your

main

subject,

even

though

another

per-

son

may

be

speaking.

This

will

avoid

quick,

confusing,

and

distracting

scene

changes.

The

area

where

you

record

can

influ-

ence

the

sound

quality

of

your

movies

.

Rooms

with

carpeting

and

heavy

drap-

eries

help

deaden

echoes,

thereby

im-

proving

the

quality

of

recorded

sound.

Outdoors,

be

sure

that

you

place

the

mi-

crophone

near

your

prime

subject

so

that

wind,

traffic,

01'

other

background

noises

will

be

reduced.

Handling

of

the

microphone

during

recording

will

produce

excessive,

dis-

tracting

noises

on the so

und

track.

Onc

e

you

det

erm

ine a position

for

the

micro-

phone

in

a specific

scene, leave

it

there

until

you

change

scenes.

Use

an

exten-

sion

cord

(available from

your

photo

dealer)

for

the

microphone

if

the

cam-

era

position

will

be

limited

by

the

length

of

the

microphone

cord.

The

sound

recording

is

placedonto

the

film 18

frames

ahead

of the

picture. To

avoid

sounds

from

one

scene

being

played

with

an

adjacent

unrelated

scene,

run

the

camera

about 2 seconds

befoTe

and

afte7·

your

subjects'

actions.

This

compensates

for

the 1-to

2-second

de-

lay

of

sound

at

the

beginning

of

each

scene

and

makes

editing

your

sound

movies

much

easier.

2.

scene

length-With

sound

movies,

the

scene

length

will

probably

be

controlled

by

your

subject's

dialogue

or

other

sig-

nificant

sounds.

With

silent

mQvies,

about 5 to

10

seconds

of

filming

time

(approximately

1%

to

2%

feet

of

film)

is

appropriate

for

movie

scenes

of

aver-

age

action. Give

your

movies

an

inter-

esting

change

of

pace

and

make

them

more

fun

to

see

by

making

some

scenes

longer

than

others.

So

decide

how

long

you

want

the

scene

to

be

on

the

screen,

and

expose

the

film

for

that

length

of

time.

Some

scenes

need

to

be

long,

some

medium

in

length,

and

some

short.

For

example,

an

overall

shot

of a beach

to

establish

location

may

last

only a few

seconds,

but

the

more

interesting

close-

ups

may

deserve a much

longer

time.

Fo

llow a moving sub­ject by keeping it cen­tered in the viewfinder.
The

subject will

be
sharp, the background
bl

urred.

(See

"pan-

ni

ng,"

page 15.)

3.

panning-"Panning"

is a term

that

means

moving

the

camera

while you

're

filming

to

cover

an ext

ended

view. Your

movies

will

be

more

enjoyable

if

you

keep

panning

to a minimum.

When

pan-

ning

is

excessive

or

too

fast,

subjects

and backgrounds

are

blu

rred

and

seem

to r'ace

by

on

the

screen.

By

holding your

camera

still

for

most

of

the tim

e, you

can

make

movies with

the

"professional"

touch-ones

that

are

easy

on

the

eyes,

and

more

fun

to see.

"Pan" only

in

rare

instances.

Whenever

possible, try

to

photograph a wide

view

by

making a series

of

shots,

moving the

camera betw

een takes

and

overlapping

each

scene

slig

htly. However,

in some

instances, a panning

sho

t m

ay

be

desir-

ab

le. The

secret

of a good

pan

is

to

move

the camera slowly and

smoothly.

Stand

st

ill,

hold the cam

era

steady

on the

first

part

of

the

scene

for a moment,

pivot

from

the

waist,

and

pan

slowly.

N

ever

pan

on near

by

objects.

4.

indoor movies -

Wh

en

you

make

mov-

i

es

indoors,

seat

your subj

ects

midway

b

etween and

slightly beh

ind

two

lamp

s

of

approximate

ly

the

same

wattag

e,

and

the

res

ults will

be

quite

pleasing.

Scenes

filmed

in

dining

rooms

with

overhead

lighting and includin

g a

white

or

li ght-

colored

tablecloth

will also

make

attrac-

tive indoor

movies.

It's

also a

good

idea

to

turn

on

all the lights

in a room whil

e

making

movies.

5. batteries- If

the camera stop

s r

unnin

g,

clean the

AA-size

battery

and

camera

contacts

with a ro

ugh c

loth. Have the

batteries

checked

for

their

power

out-

put;

replace them

if

necessary.

To

pre

-

vent

interruption

during

movie-making,

u

se

liv

e batteri

es

and

keep

battery

and

camera

contacts

clean.

If

the film-supply

indicator

does

not

advance

when

you have

a film

cartridge

in the cam

era and

the

camera

motor

is

runnin

g, ch

eck

to

see

if

the

batteri

es

are

cor

rec

tly

install

ed,

with

the

"+"

and

en

ds

of

the battel·ies

matching

the

"+"

and

"- "

on

the

battery

compart-

ment.

In

correct

insertion

of

batteries

will

cause

the

motor

to

run

slowly,

back-

ward,

or

not

at

all.

If

YOU1

· pl'ocessed film

is

"black"

(un

exposed

),

check

to see

if

the

battel'ies al'e

inserted

cOlTectly.

When

you

go

on

a trip, always take

a

lon

g a

spare

set

of

fresh batter

ies. Re-

place batteries

after

abo

ut a year

of use.

Batteries will

run

fewer

cartridges

through

the

camera

under

cold

tem

-

peratures.

6. cold-weather operation- For

sound

movies

outdoors (temperatures

below

32 F),

an

optional

9-volt

external power

s

uppl

y,

which

plugs

into

the

camera's

externa

l-po

wer jack,

can

be

ordered

from

your

photo

dealer.

This

power

supply

"boosts" the

motor

batteries

for

extended cold-w

eather

operation. (For

correct

exposure,

batteries

must

be

in

the

camera.) To

protect the

camera

from

cooling

to temperatures

below

32

F,

place

the

camera inside

your coat

when

you

stop

for

scene

changes.

technical details

film-Uses

super 8 sound

or

sil ent cartridges.

batteries-S

ix AA·si

ze

alka

lin

e

batt

eri

es

to

power

drive

motors

and

automatic

exposure

contro

l;

one

9·volt

alkaline

batt

ery (transistor-radio

typ

e)

to

power sound

amp

lier.

lens-KoDAK

EKTAR

gmm

, f/ 1.2, 6 element, fixed ,

focus; built-in Type A filter; aperture range

f/1.2

to

effective f

/36.

shutter-230o opening

with

exposure

of

1128

second

at

18

frames

per second with sound car-

trid

ges

(approximat

ely

20

fram

es

per second

with

silent cartridges); cable·re lease socket.

exposure

control-Automatic;

CdS cell; 10w,Ilght

signal in vie

wfind

er,

viewfinder- Optical

with

large aperture; blue

light

for

low·light

levels and

motor-battery

check;

flick

-

ering red li

ght

for

sound indicator; pointer

for

e

nd·of·film indicator.

sound

system-Built-in

amp

lifi

er;

18

frames

separation

(picture

to

sound);

automat

ic gain

control (AGC)

for rec

ordin

g;

input

imp

edance-

200

to

600

ohms;

maximum

input

voltage (other

than

microphone)

-3

mv

from

300

ohm im­pedance sourc e.
construction- Me

tal

and plastic

with

built-in

hand grip;

tripod

socket; cable -release socket;

microphone jack;

external-power jack

(for

drive

motors) ;

drum·type

film-supply

indicator

.

15

auxiliary

equipment

...

...

see

your

dealer

Kodak Ektasound movie-making

case

-

Provides

an

easy

way

to

carry

the

cam-

era

and

microphone

while

making

sound

movies.

With

the

microphone

in

the

case,

sounds

of

the

camera

are

minimized

on

the

sound

track.

(A

removable

tube

holds

the

microphone

securely

in

the

case,

but

you

can

remove

the

tube

and

place

it

near

the

scene

being

photo-

graphed.)

When

you

use ,the

case,

you

can

hold

the

camera

with

both

hands

for

steady

movies.

The

case

holds

the

camera,

micro-

phone,

and

two

rolls

of

movie

film .

The

film is

held

securely

by

two

special

clips.

It's a convenient

way

to

use

or

store

your

camera.

(Items

shown

not

supplied

with

the

case.)

Kodak Ektasound

camera

battery

pack

-

Allows

the

addition

of

six

AA-size

bat-

teries

to

"boost"

the

motor

batteries

for

extended

cold-weather

operation

(in

temperatures

down

to

approximately

20 F).

Simply

plug

it

into

the

camera's

external-power

jack.

Kodak Ektasound

microphone

extension

cord,

I5-foot-This

cord

extends

the

range

of

the

microphone

up

to

27

feet

from

the

camera.

This

allows

you

to

im-

prove

your

recordings

by

positioning

the

microphone

in a scene

at a distance

from

the

camera,

thus

reducing

the

chance

of

recording

unwanted

back-

ground

noises.

16

Kodak

Presstape

universal

splicer-Easy-

to-use

dry

splicer

for

super

8,

8mm,

and

16mm

films

uses

pressure-sensitive

tape

(KODAK

PRESSTAPES)

to

make

splices.

Kodak Ektasound

245

movie projector-

New,

modern

design

for

easy

projection

of

your

super 8 sound

movies.

Attrac-

tively

styled

wood

cabinet,

with

a

smoke-colored

dust

cover.

Projects

up

to

400-foot

reels

of

super 8 movie

film

in

either

of

two

directions

(from

the

front

or

rear

of

the

projector). A single

pro-

jection

control

sets

the

projector

for

threading,

forward,

fast

forward,

still,

or

rewind.

You

can

record

your

own

sound-

tracks,

add

sound-on-sound,

or

erase

portions

of

your

recorded

material.

An

auxiliary

speaker

jack

is

provided,

as

well

as

jacks

for

microphone

and

phono-

graph

inputs.

Projection

speeds

of 18

fps

(for

movies

made

with

KODAK

EKTASOUND

Movie

Cameras)

and

24

fps

(for

commercial

sound

movies).

Kodak Ektasound

235

movie

projector

-

Similar

in

design

to

the

EKTASOUND

245

Movie

Projector,

except

it

has

playback

only

rather

than

playback/record

capa-

bilities.

As

with

the

245

Projector,

a

unique

projection

mirror

system

permits

you

to

project

movies

with

the

projector

sitting

on a bookshelf

or a table.

Kodak projection

screen

(40 x 40

inches)

-

Designed

for

use

at

home

with

your

projector.

The

KODAK

Projection

Screen

is

made

of

mildew-resistant

fabric

with

a

highly

reflective,

glass-beaded

surface

for

bright

screen

images.

The

screen

has

easy-opening

legs

and

can

be

adjusted

for

overall

height

from

the

floor.

service facilities

If

your

movie

camera

should

require

service,

complete

facilities

are

provided

in

Rochester,

as

well

as

in

Kodak

Regional

Marketing

and

Distribution

Centers,

at

the

addresses

listed

below.

in

Rochester:

Eastman Kodak Company

Central

Equipment

Service

Center

800

Lee

Road

Rochester,

New

York

14650

regional centers: Eastman Kodak Company

Regional

Equipment

Service

Center

9100

Alcosta

Boulevard

12100

Rivera

Road

San

Ramon,

California

94583

Whittier,

California

90606

1122

Mapunapuna

Street

1901

West

22nd

Street

Honolulu,

Hawaii

96819

Oak

Brook,

Illinois 60521

2800

Forest

Lane

Dallas,

Texas

75234

5315

Peachtree
Industrial

Boulevard

Chamblee,

Georgia

30341

1334

York A venue

New

York,

New

York

10021

Canadian

Service

Facilities

KODAK

CANADA

LTD.

3500 Eglinton Avenue West, Taronto, Onfarlo M6M 1V3

warranty 12

25

East Keith Road,

Nortlt

Vancouver

3, B.C.

2,

Place du Commerce,lie des Soeurs, Montreal 201, Quebec .

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has

given

extensive

care

ana

at-

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Movie

Camera.

Carefully

For

movie-making

help,. write

to

follow

all

the

instructions

in

this

manual

Eastman

Kodak

Company,

Photo

Infor

-

to

get

best

results

and

to

prevent

dam-

mation,

343

State

Street,

Rochester,

New

age

to

your

equipment.

If

you

should

York

14650.

For

service

on

your

want

help

or

service,

we're

at

your

call. EKTAsouND

Movie

Camera

during

or

We

will

repair

youi· camera

at

no

after

the

warranty

period,

contact

your

charge

within

one

year

after

purchase,

dealer

in

Kodak

products

or

one

of

the

except

for

damage

caused

by

misuse

or

Kodak

Consumer

Centers

for

assistance,

circumstances

beyond

Kodak's

control.

or

send

your

camera

to

one

of

the

Kodak

This

warranty

applies

only

to

the

cam

-

Equipment

Service

Centers

(listed

era,

and

Kodak

cannot

be

responsible

above)

. A

note

enclosed

with

the

equip-

for

other

losses

or

damages

of

any

kind

ment

giving

details

and

date

of

pur-

resulting

from

equipment

failure.

chase

will

help

us

get

it

back

to

you

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as

mentioned

above,

no

other

promptly.

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