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8 0 4 i? l l'i.*, x13:1"'# &'L'silli-T;5'1f, ,:T:T'T' *:;exposure controls, it provides rangefinder focusing,
CAMERA''n eutomatic film advance, illuminated finder signals, andautomatic flashbulb advance with the new flashcube.
Simply do this . . .

o Drop in 126 film cartridge-camera is loaded
o Wind Spring-Power Motor-first exposure is readyr Look through Viewfinder and adjust Rangefindercamera is focusedo Compose picture and press Shutter Release-you've
taken the picture. . . read on for the details
NOTTCE: Equipment subiect to minor appearance changes.

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Black-and.whitesnapshots

2 Color snapshotst Color slides

Kodachrome
TRAN S PA R E N CY

Before making any
important pictures-of a trip or somespecial event - it iswell to shoot a cartridge of film out-

doors, and indoors
with flash. This will
give you practice incamera operationand provide a checkon your equipment.
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FILMYour camera accepts all Kooer

films in the 126 cartridge for instantcamera loading and unloading.
You can make black-and-whitesnapshots, color snapshots, or color
slides, depending on which film type
is loaded in the camera.
NOTE: Storing the camera with the
motor fully wound does not weaken

the spring. lf, after a cartridge has
been removed from the camera, theshutter release is pressed, the spring
tension is released. For the spring
motor to again retain power, a cartridge must be loaded in the camera.

Kooer Vrnrcnnoue Pan Film, VP f26>

Kooecoron-X Film, CX f26>

Koolcrnour-X Film, KX f26 >Kooex Errrcxnomr-X Film, D( 125>

Koorr High Speed Errecxnome Film, EH 126 >www.butkus.us
For l2 black-and-white snapshots. Standard enlarged

black-and-white prints from your negatives are 3Vz x
3r/z inches in size. Bigger enlargements are available.

For l2 or 2O color snapshots. Standard enlarged color
prints are 3Vz x 3Vz inches in size. Color slides, as wellas bigger color enlargements, are also available.
For 20 color slides. These color pictures on film areframed in 2 x 2-inch mounts, for slide projection.

For 20 color slides. Can be processed by the user or bya laboratory. These color pictures on film are framedin 2 x 2-inch mounts, for showing in slide projectors.
For 20 color slides. This extremely fast film is ideal fortaking pictures of dimly lighted subjects or fast action.
These color pictures on film are framed in 2 x 2-inch
mounts, for slide projection. Can be processed by user
or a laboratory.
Films, processing, printing, and mounting service, canbe obtained from your photo dealer.

NOTE:

You always obtain color
negatives from Kooacolon-X Film. These negatives

are primarily for enlarged
color prints, but you canalso obtain color slides

from the negatives. From

Kooecnnoue-X, Kooex Exracxnoue-X, or High Speed
ExracxnoMe Film, you ob-

tain cofor slides, ready tor
projection. You can also
have duplicate slides or en-larged color prints madefrom the original slides.

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Open the back of the camera by sliding the LOCK button down to pop open thehinged cover; then swingout the cover, as far as it
will go, until it "click-stops"
approximately perpendicu-

lar to the camera. The covermust be opened to this posi-tion to allow the film car-tridge to automatically set
the correct lllm speed.

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With the cover in3

its per-

Close the back of the cam-pendicular loading position,
place a film cartridge in thecamera, as illustrated, withera by pressing the backagainst the body until it

down and toward the lockcartridge appear in the WINDOW on the back of thecamera. The film speed andflash guide number are now
automatically set. (lf thethe larger cylindrical end
button.

locks. The film name andnumber of exposures per

motor is wound, the first

exposure positions itself immediately.)UNLOADING
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1. After the last picture, the yel.
low paper will automatically move
past the window, provided thespring motor has been woundsufficiently. lf not and an "X"shows in the window, before
opening the back of the camera,

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Raise the black PULL-TAB, draw the winding tape straight out (asabove); then, while still grasping the tab, altow the tape to return-repeat until the motor is fully wound (about 7 full strokes or until
locked.)* This windup positions film for the first exposure andprovides power to advance the film automatically for subsequent
exposures. lf an arrow shows in the window, the first exposure
hasn't been reached, thus indicating insufficient windup. To get
the maximum number of advances, wind the motor fully after exposure "1" is in place.
The number that appears in the center of the window on thelqck of the camera (shown above, right) serves as your exposure
COUNTER. The same number may appear in duplicate.
+After winding, make sure the pull-tab is fully
seated in its recess;otherwise, film will not advance.

draw out the winding tape a few
strokes to advance the yellow
traper beyond the window.
2. Slide down the lock button;
open the back.

3. Turn the camera over to al-

low the cartridge to fall into yourhand. Close the back. For processing, send entire cartridge.
NOTE: Do not remove the cartridge from the camera until all
the yellow paper, with the ,'Xs,,'
has been moved past the window;

otherwise several exposures willbe "light-fogged." Removing andreplacing partially-exposed car-tridges, even under darkroom conditions, may result in loss of one
or more exposures due to possi-

ble loss of tension on the cartridge take-up spool.

SHUTTER SETTINGYour camera has four manually
adjustable shutter settings - 60
(l/60 sec.), 125,250, and "B" -plus 1/30, which is automatical-

ly selected for flash by inserting
the FusHcuBE in the socket. A
shutter speed of. 1/125 (125) isrecommended for general daylight picturetaking; the faster speed (250) is useful to minimize the effect of subject or camera movement, while the slower
speed (60) can be used for less favorable light conditions.
If there is not sufficient available light for proper exposure at the slowest
shutter speed (selected automatically; page 9), a red warning srcNAL, usE
FL,ASH, will appear in the viewfinder, as the shg!!g! r&gyg is slightly depressed.+
If flash is not appropriate, use the "8" (Brief time) setting - the shutter opens
when the shutter release is fully depressed and closes when pressure is removed.
After each "8" exposure the shutter setting moves automatically to 250*Batteries must be installed, as on page 14, to power the warning signal.

www.butkus.us(l /25O) and can easily be reset for another "B" exposure. The camera must be
on a solid support, such as a tripod, for these longer exposures.
To select a shutter setting, rotate the knurled shutter speed DrAL so that thedesired speed number or "B" clicks into place opposite the speed rNDEx.
AUTOMATIC DAYLIGHT EXPOSURE CONTROLThe size of the lens opening is automatically controlled by theamount of light reflected to the ELEcrRrc EyE by the scene.
Make sure that the electric eye is not obstructed during picturetaking by the fingers or any other object, and that the camera is
not pointed directly toward the sun or other unusually bright

light source.
In weak light, when the lens opening has reached its largest
opening (f 12.8) the shutter, regardless of the dial setting, auto-

matically begins to reduce speed (except at "B") to give the correct exposure, as far as I l30, if necessary. A red warning srcNAL, usE FLASH,
will appear, as the shutter release is slightly depressed, in the right side of theluminous frame of the viewfinder, il there is insufficient light for a properly
exposed picture - this indicates use of either flash or a "B" exposure. Under
these lowJight conditions, judge "B" exposure times on the basis of. t/2.8.

Unusual Situations: Because the electric eye reads the over-all brightness of ascene, better results sometimes can be obtained by altering the exposure when
there is considerable brightness difference between the subject and the background. If you wish to give one stop more exposure for a dark subject against
a larger light background, rotate and hold the knurled covpBNsAToR as far as
it will go toward the plus (f) sign while taking the picture; for a light subject
against a larger dark background, you can give one stop less exposure by rotating and holding the covrpENsAToR as far as it will go toward the minus (-)
sign, during exposure. The compensator resets to normal when released. This
exposure compensator can also be used with flash to give on6 stop more exposure for a dark subject, or one stop less for a light subject.
Also, in daylight pictures, when severe brightness differences occur between
the subject and the background and'it is possible to get close to the sub ject,
you can exclude the background by moving up to a place where only the subject fills the finder. Then press down the shutter release, shown, page 13, about
r/q of the way (not far enough to release the shutter), continue to hold therelease in this position to maintain the close-up exposure setting; then step
back, aim, and press the release down fully to take the picture.
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VIEWING AND FOCUSING

Hold the camera close to your eye with the eye centered on the rear eyepiece so that the complete luminous viewframe is visible. The image seen within thisviewframe will be included in the picture, except at
short camera-to-subject distances.* The two indicators(one on each side) near the top of the frame, and theone at the lower left, provide parallax correction at
a subject distance of about 5 feet. Therefore, when thesubject is at about this distance, aim the camera sothat the subject image is within this smaller area, as
outlined by the dotted lines in the illustration at left.

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NOTE: Since the picture area is square, there will be no format
advantage in holding the camera vertically.
tRangefinder and scale-focus distances are figured to the film
plane marker (+l on the top of the camera. Use this point
if measuring for close distances.

1lTop lllustration: Dou-ble image in range-finder indicates outof-focus subject.

Lower lllustration:
Single rangefinder
image means camera
is properly focused.

Rangefinder Focusing-As you look through the viewfinder, you will also notice a circular area in the centerof the field of view-this is the rangefinder field. Until
the camera is focused for the correct camera-to-subject
distance, this field shows a double image of the subject.

To set the distance correctly, rotate the reNs MouNT,
by its convenient knob, until the outlines of the double
image move together and coincide, so that only one
image is visible. The lens is now properly focused.
Scale Focusing-You can also focus by turning the lens
mount until the figure representing the camera-to-subject distance in feet (or symbol for closn-uP, cRouP,or scENe) is opposite the focusing MARK.

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DAYLIGHT PICTURES

o Set the shutter speed. For general picturetaking, theshutter-speed setting may be left at 125.
o Focus the camera for the camera-to-subject distanceby using the rangefinder, symbols, or the footage
scale on the lens mount.

o View the subject, as illustrated, with your eye close
to the rear opening of the viewfinder so that the subject is franred by the luminous viewfinder. If , as the
shutter release is slightly depressed, the red warning
signal appears in the right side of the viewframe,
there's not suffic'ient ligltt lor proper exposure. However, flash can be used for close subjects or a "8"
exposure for a still subject.

o Hold the camera steady and take the picture by slowly pressing the sHurrER RELEASe all the way down.
o With the spring motor wound, film advances automatically to the next frame when pressure is removed from the shutter release.

FLASH PICTURES

Your camera features easy, rapid flash picturetaking with the new rotating
flashcube, and automatic flash control-the correct lens opening is automatically set as yqu focus for the camera-to-subject distance. The rotating flashcube incorporates 4 blue bulbs (for all films), reflectors and flashguards.
o For color slides, use Kooex ErrecnnovE-X, High Speed ErrncHRoME, or

Kooecnnorvrc-X Film.
o For color prints, use Kooecolon-X Film.
o For black-and-white prints, use Koonr VenrcHnove Pan Film.
Batteries: Two lresh photoflash or flashlight, N-size, batteries
are required to power the flash and finder signals.'r Before
installing, clean battery contacts with a rough cloth. To installbatteries. first open the battery compartment on the bottom of
the camera, as shown, by inserting the thumbnail in the notch,pressing in the direction of the arrow, and swinging open thehinged covER. Insert the batteries-one base down' the otherbase up-as illustrated. Close the cover securely.
*Flash failure usually results from tarnish (often invisible) on battery and camera contacts. Clean battery and battery-compartment cover contacts often with a rough cloth.

often by rotating a pencil eraser several
14 Clean recessed contacts in battery compartment
times against the contacts. If flash failure persists after cleaning, install fresh batteries.

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FLASH CU B E

TAKING FLASH PICTURESo Insert Flashcube-Fit thc hollou stcnr on thc busc ofthc llashcrrbc orer thc ccntcr htrh ol'thc sockct on thetc-rp ol lhc cunrcrlr. so tlurt thc -l w'irrqs ol'thc llushcubc
stcnr cntcr thc cross uround thc sockct hub: lhcn prcss
clorvn thc llashctrbc rrntil it snap-locks in pllcc rvith
onc of its 1'orrr sitlcs l'acins l'orwurtl in its rlctcnt (clickstop) posilion. ll'a frcsh btrlb is in thc frontitl firing
position. lr FLASH READv sr(iN.\r. trppcars in thc lcl't sidcof the vicrvl'rarne u.s tlte slrttlte'r relca.sc i.s.sliglrtlv depre.ssed. Abscncc ol' this sienal indicates that thc cubc
is not dctcntcrl in its frontal firing 1.rc-rsition or that a
rr.r'c,r/ bulb is in thc forwarrl position. Also. a clint signal
or no signal can inclicate that hatterics shotrlrl be
chccketl ancl possihlv rcplaccd. Thc usE FLASH signal
may or may not appear. clepcnding on thc ilnrount of illunrination prcsent.
The cube revolves':'one quarter turn (clockwise) each tinre the filnr uclvances
to the next exposure. thus provicling flash for 4 exposures it' a lre.sh cuhc is irt
place.lf a partiallv usecl cube is in place. a fresh bulb nrust face forwarcl: if a'rlMI'ORTANT: Do not obstruct rotation of thc llashcubc.
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second fresh bulb is facing toward the rrBcroR button, it will rotate into position as film is advanced. The cube can also be rotated by hand to bring any

fresh bulb to its frontal firing position.
Press down the e.rncron button (shown, page 15) to remove a flashcube.
o Set Distance-Rotate the lens mount until the two rangefinder images coincide, or until the figure representing the camera-to-subject distance in feet is
opposite the focusing mark. Distance limit, 25 feet for flash.
o View Subiect-Look through the eyepiece and compose the picture within theluminous viewframe of the viewfinder.
o Take Picture-Hold the camera steady and slowly press the shutter release to
flash the bulb and take the picture.
AUTOMATIC FILL.IN FLASH
When flash is used in combination with available light (fill-in flash) the electric eye determines the lens opening on the basis of available light at | 130
second, and the flash exposure control determines the lens opening on thebasis of the distance setting in the 3 to 25 foot range. The smaller of the two
openings is automatically set when taking the picture. At short subject distances or relatively low available light levels, fill-in flash will produce better
lighted pictures, especially of side- or back-lighted subjects.

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PHOTO AIDS

You can extend your picturetaking scope and enjoyment with the photo aids
described below. See your Kodak dealer for these and others
Kooex lrsremrnc Field Gase, Model F-This attractively lined, molded case will provide
maximum camera protection. The special design permits instant picturetaking, loading and unloading without removing the camera from its case. A Kooer tlJremrrrc
Gompartment Gase is available for carrying camera, film, bulbs, filters, etc.
Kooex Lens Attachments-A removable ring is provided on the front of the lens mountof your camera to retain a Series 5 filter or other useful lens attachment.
Merely unscrew,the ring on the front of the lens mount, insert a filter or otherlens attachment; then screw the ring in place to hold the accessory.
Kooex Flashcube Extender-Increases the distance between the lens and the flashcube

to produce more pleasing modeling qnd shadow effects in close-ups.

Kooex Proiectors-A Koorx Projector will show your color slides big, bright, andsharp on the screen. Ask your dealer to see the revolutionary, fully-automatii Koper
Cenouspr Proiector. Features round, 80-slide trays that change as quickly and easily
as a hi-fi record. Other features include remote focus, remote forward slide changC,

remote reverse, instant editing and 500-watt power.

t7l_CARE OF THE CAMERAYour Koonx Irusrnr'aetIc is afine, ruggedly built camera, but
yet a precision instrument. Pro-

tect it from dust and dirt andavoid rough handling. Use a rubber syringe to blow out any dustthat may accumulate inside thecamera. If the lens needs cleaning, first brush or blow away any
grit or dust, then wipe the surface
gently with Koonr Lens Cleaning
Paper. If necessary, use Koonr
Lens Cleaner.

Do not attempt to make any
repairs or remove any parts fromthe shutter, lens, or camera.
Never oil the shutter or any otherparts of the camera.

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GUARANTEE

Within a yeat after purchase, any repairs

necessary to this Kooex lxsreulnc Camera

due to a defect in materials or workmanship will be made or, at our option, the camera will be replaced without charge. No otherwarranty or guarantee, express or implied,
shall be applicable to this equipment. Nor are
we responsible for loss of film, for other expenses or inconveniences, or for any consequential damages occasioned by the equipment.

In case of a defect, the camera can besent directly or through a Kodak dealer toEastman Kodak Company or a repair firm
authorized by us to make such repairs.* lt
should be accompanied by a description of
the trouble encountered and other available
information regarding the camera, including
the date and place of purchase.
+Kodak service facilities, with addresses, aredescribed on the following page.
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Rochester, New York Itl65O

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SERVICE FACILITIES

require attention, complete

lf your Kodak camera should

Eastman Kodak Gompany
Apparatus Service

service facilities are provided

800 Lee Roadat Rochester and in Kodak

Regional Sales Divisions at
the addresses opposite. Also,

service covered under theguarantee is available

through independent service
shops in many cities. For
such local, guarantee-covered

service, please see your

Kodak dealer or refer to theyellow pages of your telephone directory under Photographic Equipment and Supplies-Factory Approved Warranty Service.

Rochester, New York 14650

Eastman Kodak Comp4ny
Apparatus Service
3250 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, California 94119

Eastman Kodak Company
Apparatus Service
1901 West 22nd Street
Oak Brook, lllinois 60523

Eastman Kodak Company
Apparatus Service1334 York Avenue
New York. New York 10021

Eastman Kodak Company
Apparatus Service
6300 Cedar Springs Road

Eastman Kodak Company
Apparatus Service
808 Rivera Road
Whittier, California 90606

Daf fas, Texas 75235

Eastman Kodak Company
Apparatus Service
5315 Peachtreelndustrial Blvd.
Chamblee, Georgia 30005

Eastman Kodak Company
Apparatus Service
1065 Kapiolani Blvd.
Honolulu, Hawaii96807

19DETAILS
Filmr Film Size-KODAK No. 126 film cartridge;
12- or 20-exposure.

o Negative Size-28 x 28mm.
Lens-38mm, l/2.8 KODAK EKTANAR

a Lens Openings-f,/2.8 through t/64.
o Lens Attachments-Series 5. Ring
supplied.

Shutter-Automatically setr Speeds-l /5O, l/l?5, l/25O; also 1/30,
set by exposurs cor'!,ro, and for flash. Also"8" for brief time exposures.
Focusing and Viewingo llangefinder-Superi mposed-image type,combined with viewfinder.
o Viewfinder-Optical, projected viewframetype with parallax marks for 5 feet.
. Focusing Range-3 ft to infinity.
o llluminated signals for !nsufficient lightand flash readiness.
Automatic Film Advanceo Spring motor advances film-20 expo.
sures, plus leader and trailer.
,

Automatic Daylight Exposure Controlo"Film speed is set arutomatically by film
cartridge (ASA 25 to 800).
a Lens openings set automatically byelectric eye.
o Autornatic shutter control reduces speed
after maximum lens opening is reached.
Automatic Flash Control
o Guide number is set automatically by film
cartridge (4O to 228).
o Built-in socket for 4-bulb flashcuue.
a Correct lens opening is set by focusing.
r Flash shutter speed (1/30 sec.) is set
automatically by inserting flashcube.
a Uses 2 N-size manganese alkaline
batteries.

Other F:atureso Instant Loading and Unloading.
a Exposure Compensation.
o Tripod Socket.

o Eyelets for neckstrap (supplied).
o Die-cast metal body; black and satin
chrome finish.

EASTMAN KODAK GOMPANY . Rochester,NewYork f4650
Pr. No. 63044

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