Kodak KB35 User Manual

KB30/35
Camera

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Getting to Know Your Camera

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Contents

Need Help with Your Camera?..................................................... 5

Camera Identification ................................................................... 6

Specifications ............................................................................... 7

Loading the Batteries ................................................................... 8

Loading the Film .......................................................................... 9

Taking Pictures............................................................................. 13

Taking Flash Pictures ................................................................... 17

Unloading the Film ....................................................................... 21

Troubleshooting ........................................................................... 22

For Owners of the Quartz Date Back Model ................................ 24

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ENGLISH

Need Help with Your Camera?

Call:

Kodak (USA only) toll free from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Eastern time)
Monday through Friday at 1 [phone].

Kodak (Canada only) from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time)
Monday through Friday at 1 [phone], ext. 36100; for the Toronto
area, call [phone], ext. 36100.

Visit our web site at www.kodak.com.

For warranty purposes, please keep your sales receipt as proof
of the date of purchase.

© Eastman Kodak Company, 1997

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Camera Identification (see inside front cover for diagrams)

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Shutter Button

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Picture Counter

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Viewfinder

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Red-Eye-Reduction/Self-Timer Lamp

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Flash

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Fill-Flash/Flash-Off Switch

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Flash Sensor

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Lens Cover

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Lens

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Self-Timer Switch

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Camera Strap

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Film-Spindle

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Film-Rewind Button

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Flash-Ready Light

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Viewfinder Eyepiece

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Film-Sprocket T eeth

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Film Window

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Film Door

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Film-Load Mark

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Tripod Socket

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Film T ake-Up Spool

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Film Chamber

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Battery-Door Latch

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Film-Door Latch

Specifications

Lens: 30 mm, 2-element aspheric lens
Shutter Speed: Fixed of 1/100 second
Aperture:
Film Speed: DX (ISO) 100, 200, or 400
Focus Range: Daylight: 4 ft (1.2 m) to infinity
Flash Unit: KODAK SENSALITE™ Flash
Power Source: 2 AA-size alkaline batteries
Dimensions (non-dateback): 5.3 x 1.7 x 2.8 in (134 x 44 x 72 mm)
Weight (non-dateback): 7 oz (185 g)

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/8.0 for flash/daylignt

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Loading the Batteries

This camera uses 2 AA-size
alkaline batteries.

1. Load the batteries as shown.

2. Replace both batteries with

fresh alkaline batteries when
the FLASH-READY LIGHT
takes more than 30 seconds to
come on.

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Battery Tips

• Remember to keep spare
batteries with you at all times.

• Read and follow all warnings
and instructions supplied by the
battery manufacturer.

• Keep batteries away from
children.

• Do not try to take apart,
recharge or short circuit the
batteries, or subject them to
high temperature or fire.

• Store batteries in their original
packaging prior to use.

• Close the lens cover to
conserve battery power.

Loading the Film

For excellent all-around results
for indoor and outdoor picture­taking, use ISO 400-speed film.
For use in bright daylight, you
can use ISO 100- or ISO 200­speed film. If in sunlight, turn your
back to the sun and load the film
in the shade of your
body.

1. Push up on the

FILM-DOOR

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LATCH

open the FILM

DOOR

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to

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2. Insert the flat end of the film

cartridge over the FILM

SPINDLE

end of the film cartridge down
into the FILM CHAMBER

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. Push the other

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until it fits securely into place.

Do not force it into the film
chamber.

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3. Pull out the film leader until the
tip reaches the FILM-LOAD

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MARK

. Lay the film flat

between the film-guide rails.

FILM TIP HERE

FILM-GUIDE RAILS FILM-LOAD MARK

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If the end of the film extends
past the film-load mark, gently
push the excess back into the
cartridge.

4. Close the film door and check

the FILM WINDOW17 (you
should see the film information
through the window). Do not

open the film door after you
start taking pictures or you
will ruin the film.

GA24 100/21"

5. Slide the LENS COVER
completely open to uncover the

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LENS
FLASH

and to turn the

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on.

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6. Press the SHUTTER

BUTTON

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three times or until
the PICTURE COUNTER
shows “1.” (If the picture
counter does not move, reload
the film into the camera and
repeat the film loading
instructions.)

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NOTE: The picture counter starts

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at “S,” and each dot within the
increments of 5 represents one
picture.

Taking Pictures

1. Slide the LENS COVER

completely open to uncover the

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LENS
FLASH

and to turn the

5

on.

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2. For a sharp picture stand at

least 4 ft (1.2 m) from your
subject.

4 ft.

(1.2 m)

3. Look through the VIEWFINDER

EYEPIECE

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to see your

subject.

VIEWFINDER

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4. Hold the camera steady and
gently press the SHUTTER

BUTTON

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to take the picture.
After you take the picture, the
film automatically advances to
the next picture frame. Be

careful not to cover the flash
and picture-taking lens with
your fingers.

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5. Close the lens cover when you
finish taking pictures.

Using the Self-Timer

1. Use a tripod (TRIPOD

SOCKET

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) or place the
camera on another firm
support.

2. Slide the LENS COVER
completely open to uncover the

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LENS
FLASH

and to turn the

5

on.

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3. Slide the

SELF-TIMER
SWITCH

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into latched
position.

4. Press the SHUTTER

BUTTON

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to start the timer.
The self-timer will run for
approximately 8 seconds
before the picture is taken. The
self-timer switch will return to
the off position when finished.

NOTE: To cancel the self-timer
selection before the picture is
taken, close the lens cover or
press the shutter button until the
timer stops.

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Tips for Better Pictures

• Keep your pictures simple. Move
close enough to your subject so
it fills the viewfinder but not
closer than 4 ft (1.2 m).

• Take pictures at the subject’s
level. Kneel down to take
pictures of children and pets.

• Hold your camera vertically to
capture tall, narrow subjects,
such as waterfall, skyscraper,
or a single person.

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• Add interest to your picture by
framing it with a tree branch, a
window, or even the rails of a
fence.

• Keep the sun behind you. This
provides the best subject
illumination.

Taking Flash Pictures

In dim light, such as indoors or
outdoors in heavy shade, or on
dark overcast days, you need
flash. Y our camera features an
automatic flash that fires when
you need it.

1. Slide the LENS-COVER
completely open to uncover the

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LENS
FLASH

and to turn the

5

on.

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2. Take the picture when the

FLASH-READY LIGHT

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GA24 100/21"

glows.

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3. Keep the subject within the
distance range for the speed of
film in your camera. Don’t take
pictures beyond the maximum
distance or your pictures will
be dark.

4–10 ft (1.2–3.0 m)

Safe Range

100-speed film

4–14 ft (1.2–4.3 m)

Safe Range

200-speed film

4–19 ft (1.2–5.8 m)

Safe Range

400-speed film

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Beyond

10 ft

picture

will be dark

Beyond

picture

will be dark

4. Hold the camera steady and
gently press the SHUTTER

BUTTON

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to take the picture.

Be careful not to cover the
flash and picture-taking lens
with your fingers.

IMPORTANT:

To prevent battery
drain, turn off the
flash by closing

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the lens cover
when you are not
using it.

Beyond

19 ft

picture

will be dark

Red-Eye Reduction

Some people‘s eyes (and some
pets’) can reflect flash with a red
glow. To minimize red eyes in
flash or fill-flash pictures, use the
red-eye-reduction feature.

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1. Slide the LENS COVER

completely open to uncover the

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LENS
FLASH

2. Partially depress the SHUTTER

BUTTON
REDUCTION LAMP

and to turn the

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on.

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. The RED-EYE-

on as long as the shutter
button is partially depressed.

3. Have your subject look directly
at the red-eye-reduction lamp
before you take the picture.

4. Press the shutter button
completely down to take the
picture.

Using Fill Flash and Off Flash

Use “fill flash” to lighten shadows.
Bright light indoors or outdoors
from backlit subjects can create
dark shadows (especially on
faces) in high-contrast scenes.
Use “flash off” when you do not
want to use the flash, especially
indoors where flash is prohibited,
such as in theaters and museums,

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or in dim lighting situations. Use a
tripod or place the camera on
another firm support, and for best
results, use ISO 400-speed film.

1. Slide the LENS COVER
completely open to uncover the

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LENS
FLASH

and to turn the

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on.

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2. Push and hold

the FILL-FLASH/

FLASH-OFF
SWITCH

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in
either the fill­flash or flash­off position for
desired option.

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3. While still holding the switch in
desired position, press the

SHUTTER BUTTON

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to take

the picture.

4. Release the switch to allow
return to the off position.

Unloading the Film

The film will not advance when
you reach the end of the roll.

You must rewind the film
before you open the film door
or you will ruin the film.

1. Slide the FILM-REWIND

BUTTON

and remains
in the locked
position to
start the
motorized
film rewind.

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in until it latches

GA24 100/21"

Wait until the motor stops
before you open the film
door.

2. Open the FILM DOOR18 and

remove the film.

Using Mid-Roll Rewind

If you don’t want to take pictures
on the entire roll of film, you can
rewind the film manually by
following steps 1 and 2 (see

Unloading the Film).

NOTE: Y ou cannot reload partially

exposed film into this camera for
continuous picture-taking.

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Troubleshooting

What happened Probable cause Solution

Camera will Lens cover closed Open the lens cover
not operate completely

Batteries improperly Insert batteries as
loaded in camera shown on battery door

Flash not ready Wait for the flash-ready

Film not properly Reload the film. See
loaded Loading the Film

Film needs to be See Unloading the
rewound/removed Film

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light to glow

What happened Probable cause Solution

Flash-ready light Flash not turned on Open the lens cover
fails to glow completely
within 30 seconds

Shutter button No film in camera Load film into the
cannot be camera
released

Batteries weak or dead Replace with 2 fresh

AA-size alkaline
batteries

Batteries improperly Insert batteries as
loaded in camera shown on battery door

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For Owners of the
Quartz Date Back
Model

Setting the Date and Time

The date and time feature
enables you to record the date in
a choice of four formats: (month/
day/year, day/month/year , year/
month/day) or time (day/hour/
minute) directly onto the film.

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Date and Time Imprinting

Press the Mode Button (a) to
select the desired data type; then
take the picture. Following the
exposure, the Print Indicator (d)
blinks in the data panel for
approximately two-to-three
seconds to confirm imprinting.

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Mode Selection

Use the Mode Button (a) to
change the data display as
shown.

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Setting Data

1. Press the Mode Button (a) to

select the desired data type.

2. Use the Select Button (b) to
move between different parts
of the displayed data. With the
data displayed, pressing the
select button in succession
causes the settings for year,
month, and then day to blink.

In time mode, pressing the
select button successively
causes the hour minute, and
then the colon to blink.

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3. Press the Adjust Button (c) to
change the blinking display.

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(b)

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Replacing the
Date Back Battery

1. Open the film door. Remove

the screw from the battery
cover using a small screw
driver.

2. Remove the battery cover and
insert a new 3-volt lithium
CR 2025 (+ side down) battery.

3. Replace the battery cover and
reattach the screw. Reset the
date and time.

Date back subject to minor
appearance and specification
changes.

Kodak and Sensalite are trademarks.

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EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY

Rochester, NY 14650

Pt. No. 916 5127 Kodak and Sensalite are trademarks. Printed in U.S.A.

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