KodakメーカーRetina Automatic Iの使用説明書/サービス説明書
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Kodak Retina Automatic I posted 2-19-'04 This camera manual library is for reference and historical purposes, all rights reserved. This page is copyright © by mike@butkus.
Dear Photo Fan! In your RETINA automatic I you own a fully automatic miniature camera - a truly happy combination of RETINA precision and RETINA progress. Hold your RETINA automatic I to your eye, sight your subject and press the shutter release - that is all.
outlined by the bright line frame. Depending on the subject you may sight the picture with the camera held in either the horizontal or vertical position. The two illustrations on this page are meant as examples. When sighting a picture take special care not to get your fingers in front of the honeycomb cell window of the exposure meter.
below, the camera is, for instance, set to the medium range (••) - from 8 ft. to 16 ft. - The snapshot zone for each lens setting is at the same time automatically indicated in the finder by a light signal (dots).
If, for instance, the light is too poor for automatic exposure, the release button is automatically locked, i. e. it cannot be pressed down to release and a STOP signal appears in the finder. You will have to use flash is you still want to take the picture.
arrow until a slight resistance is felt. This takes up the slack film inside the cassette. d. Safety lever e. Opening button f. Rewind knob g. Built-in take-up spool h.
Operate the rapid wind lever now to the limit of its travel. Press the film transport release button (i); then swing out and release the rapid wind lever again. Repeat this as often as required to bring the film counter to 36 or 20, depending on the number of exposures in your cassette.
After the last exposure the film must be rewound into its cassette. To do this, press the reversing button (n) in the camera base and turn the rewind knob (f) in the direction of the arrow until the reversing button ceases to rotate. (Watch the black dot on the reversing button.
fine-grain emulsion ensures negatives from which big enlargements can be made (ASA 80 . BS 30 °). Panatomic-X Film: A high-definition panchromatic film giving exceptional image sharpness by virtue of its thin coating, very fine grain, and freedom from halation and light-scatter.
For time exposures turn the shutter ring (p) until the required aperture is opposite the setting mark (q) on the green scale for time exposures. The automatic control is now disengaged. The shutter remains open for as long as you keep the release button pressed.
Changing partly exposed films If you want to change a film that you have only partly exposed, first rewind that film into the cassette (page 12). Rewind only as long as the reversing button rotates then stop. This will leave the trimmed film leader outside the cassette.
for daylight exposures 2 Wratten No. 80B (light blue) for using Kodachrome and Ektachrome Films, Daylight Type for Photoflood exposures 3 Kodak Polo Screen for reflection control and sky darkening with colour film 4 Example You want to use a yellow-green filter (F III) for a shot on black-and-white film.
デバイスKodak Retina Automatic Iの購入後に（又は購入する前であっても）重要なポイントは、説明書をよく読むことです。その単純な理由はいくつかあります：
Kodak Retina Automatic Iをまだ購入していないなら、この製品の基本情報を理解する良い機会です。まずは上にある説明書の最初のページをご覧ください。そこにはKodak Retina Automatic Iの技術情報の概要が記載されているはずです。デバイスがあなたのニーズを満たすかどうかは、ここで確認しましょう。Kodak Retina Automatic Iの取扱説明書の次のページをよく読むことにより、製品の全機能やその取り扱いに関する情報を知ることができます。Kodak Retina Automatic Iで得られた情報は、きっとあなたの購入の決断を手助けしてくれることでしょう。
Kodak Retina Automatic Iを既にお持ちだが、まだ読んでいない場合は、上記の理由によりそれを行うべきです。そうすることにより機能を適切に使用しているか、又はKodak Retina Automatic Iの不適切な取り扱いによりその寿命を短くする危険を犯していないかどうかを知ることができます。
ですが、ユーザガイドが果たす重要な役割の一つは、Kodak Retina Automatic Iに関する問題の解決を支援することです。そこにはほとんどの場合、トラブルシューティング、すなわちKodak Retina Automatic Iデバイスで最もよく起こりうる故障・不良とそれらの対処法についてのアドバイスを見つけることができるはずです。たとえ問題を解決できなかった場合でも、説明書にはカスタマー・サービスセンター又は最寄りのサービスセンターへの問い合わせ先等、次の対処法についての指示があるはずです。
