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PREMO
CAMERAS
_1914_
CANADIAN KODAK CO., Limited
TORONTO, CANADA
FOR TOURISTS
Premo Cameras and Premo Film Packs may be obtained of practically every
photographic dealer in this country. They may be had also in any part of
the world in most photographic establishments, and always at the following
agencies:
LONDON--Kodak, Limited, Kingsway. W. C.; 60 Cheapside. E. C.; 115 Oxford
Street, W.; 171-173 Regent Street, W.; 59 Brompton Road, S. W.; 40 Strand,
W. C.; 1 and 2 Gracechurch St., E. C.
LIVERPOOL--Kodak, Limited, 96 Bold Street.
BIRMINGHAM--Kodak, Limited, 45 Corporation Street.
NEWCASTLE--Kodak, Limited, 34 Grainger Street.
DUBLIN--Kodak, Limited, 89 Grafton Street.
GLASGOW--Kodak, Limited, 72-74 Buchanan Street.
PARIS--Kodak, Societe Anonyme Francaise, Avenue de l'Opera 5; Place
Vendome 4; Boulevard des Italiens 9.
LYONS--Kodak, Societe Anonyme Francaise, Rue de la Republique 26.
LAUSANNE--Kodak, Societe Anonyme, Avenue du Tribunal Federal 13.
MADRID--Kodak Sociedad Anonima. 4 Puerta del Sol.
NICE--Kodak, Societe Anonyme Francaise, Avenue de la Gare 34.
BERLIN--Kodak Gesellschaft, m. b. H., Leipzigerstrasse 115-116; Unter den
Linden 26; Tauentzienstrasse 14.
BRUSSELS--Kodak, Limited, Rue de l'Ecuyer 36.
COPENHAGEN--Kodak Aktieselskab, Ostergade 1.
VIENNA--Kodak Gesellschaft, m. b. H., 1 Kaerntnerstrasse 16.
ST. PETERSBURG--Kodak, Limited. Bolschaia Konnuschenaia 19.
MOSCOW--Kodak Limited, Petrovka, 15. 16.
MILAN--Kodak Societa Anonima. Corso Vittorio Emanule 34.
ROME--Kodak Societa Anonima. Corso Umberto I. 399.
NAPLES--Kodak Societa Anonima, Via Roma 288.
VENICE--Kodak Societa Anonima, Piazza S. Marco 52.
BUDAPEST--Kodak tarsasag K. F. 4, Vaci-utca 9.
ALEXANDRIA--Kodak (Egypt) Societe Anonyme Rue Cherif Pacha 30.
CAIRO--Kodak (Egypt) S. A. Opera Square.
CAPETOWN--Kodak (S. Africa) Limited, 92-96 St. Georges St.
MELBOURNE--Kodak (Australasia) Ltd., 284 Collins Street.
SYDNEY--Kodak (Australasia) Ltd., 379 George Street.
BRISBANE--Kodak (Australasia) Ltd., 78 Queen Street.
ADELAIDE--Kodak (Australasia) Ltd., 97 Rundle Street.
WELLINGTON--Kodak (Australasia) Ltd., 9 Mercer Street.
BOMBAY--Kodak, Limited, Cook's Building, Hornby Road.
ALL YOU COULD WISH FOR
Ease of operation and convenience in carrying, lens and shutter equipment,
quality of results and price--these, together with unquestioned
reliability, are the factors which logically should determine the
selection of a camera in every case.
Anyone who contemplates the purchase of a camera, and who will make his
selection upon this basis will find in the Premo line all that he could
wish for.
The perfection of the daylight loading Premo Film Pack system has made the
Premo the simplest of all cameras to load and operate. (See description,
page 4). And the film pack takes up so little room that it is possible to
make the Premo Film cameras remarkably light and compact. There are some
that will go into even a boy's pocket or a lady's hand-bag.
Every Premo is fitted with a shutter of the most efficient type in its
particular grade, and all lenses, from the meniscus to the anastigmat, are
carefully tested by the highest standard and promptly rejected if they
fail to come to that standard.
With these selected optical equipments and the fact that Premo Film Pack
Film is taken from the same stock as the Eastman N. C. there can be no
question of the quality of results.
Premos are so simple in construction and so compact in form that they can
be furnished at very moderate prices, considering the quality which is
built into every Premo camera. For those who wish to invest very little in
a photographic outfit, there are thoroughly practical Premos at as small a
price as $1.50. On the other hand, for those who want the very best to the
last detail, there are Premos up to $150.00.
As for reliability, Premos are backed, not only by over thirty years of
manufacturing experience, but also by the Kodak policy of allowing nothing
to be placed on the market which will not do all that is claimed for it.
Step into the dealer's, examine these cameras for yourself and you will
find it very easy to make a selection of a Premo that will be all that you
could wish for in a camera.
CANADIAN KODAK CO., Limited
TORONTO, CANADA
THE PREMO FILM PACK
In our advertising, we often refer to Premos as being the smallest and
lightest, the easiest to load and operate of all cameras. This is true,
because the Premo Film Pack, with which most of our cameras are loaded,
requires very little space when in use and itself is constructed upon such
a simple, convenient principle.
[Illustration]
Packed flat, the Premo Film Pack can be loaded in Premo Film cameras by
two operations. Just open back of camera and drop in pack--then close back
and it's done. This is the easiest and quickest method of loading any
camera.
To prepare for the first exposure, simply pull out from the pack the paper
tab marked "Safety Cover." Then to change films for successive exposures,
merely pull out successive tabs. Upon pulling out the twelfth tab the pack
is rendered light-tight, so that it may be safely removed in any light.
With these advantages of easy loading and operating, the Premo Film Pack
has another most important one--the removal of one or more films for
development at any time.
[Illustration: Easy to Load.]
This feature is found in no other film system, and obviates the necessity
of exposing all the films before any can be developed.
And development has been made very simple. As we have said, anyone who
follows directions in our instruction books can make good exposures, and
if the exposures are right, development, heretofore, a bugbear to many
amateurs, is certain with the Premo Film Pack Tank.
All one has to do is to dissolve the developing powders in the tank, bring
the solution to the proper temperature and put in the films. See pages
34-35.
THE PREMO ADAPTER
With the introduction of the Premo Film Pack it was found that a simple
film pack holder or adapter, modeled upon the ordinary plate holder, would
make it a simple matter to load any Premo plate camera with film packs.
[Illustration: Premo Film Pack Adapter.]
The Premo Film Pack Adapter has the general size and appearance of a plate
holder. But it has a hinged back which can be easily opened, the film pack
dropped in place, back closed, and the adapter then loaded into the plate
camera just as an ordinary plate holder is.
To make exposures, the slide is withdrawn, the "safety cover" pulled out
and the film pack operated for successive exposures just as in film
cameras.
Then at any time the slide may be reinserted, the adapter removed and the
subject sharply focused on the ground glass by precisely the same method
you would follow in using glass plates.
Thus a Premo plate camera will take films or plates with equal facility;
it offers the daylight loading and other features of the Premo Film Pack,
as well as every advantage of the ordinary focusing camera; and many of
these Premos are as compact as purely film cameras.
With the Premo Film Pack Adapter, also, it is an easy matter to make
multiple pictures (two or more exposures) on one film.
[Illustration: The Adapter is loaded just like a Plate Holder.]
This is done by manipulating the slide in connection with the film pack
tab, and the procedure is fully explained in the Premo manuals.
For prices on Premo Film Packs and Adapters, see page 44.
KODAK BALL BEARING SHUTTERS
This shutter works automatically and operates with remarkable smoothness
and precision. The leaves are made in five segments, mounted entirely on
ball bearings, and open and close in the form of a star, admitting a much
greater amount of light in the same space of time than any other type of
shutter. All except the No. 0 have variable indicated speeds of 1/25, 1/50
and 1/100 second, operate for bulb or time exposures, and are fitted with
indicator for registering each exposure as made. The No. 0 is graduated
for speeds of 1/25 and 1/50, has no registering device and operates with
finger release only.
[Illustration]
The Kodak Ball Bearing Shutter is supplied with the Premoette Jr. No. 1A,
Film Premo No. 1, Pocket Premo C and Premo No. 8; the No. 0 size with
Premoette Jr. No. 1.
COMPOUND SHUTTER
The Compound Shutter is an automatic and setting shutter combined.
Automatically, either time or bulb exposures may be made, while it may be
set for speeds of from 1 to 1/150, 1/200 and 1/250 second, according to
size of shutter. The shutter leaves are formed of segments opening in star
shape, giving even illumination over the entire plate the instant the
exposure is started, and it has an iris diaphragm. Case is made of
aluminum, and accurate adjustments can be made with shutter in any
position. It may be operated by either bulb or finger release.
[Illustration]
The Compound Shutter is regularly supplied on the Premoette Jr. Specials
Nos. 1 and 1A, Filmplate Premo Special and Six-Three Premo Cameras.
KODAK AUTOMATIC SHUTTER AND KODAK AUTOTIME SCALE
The Kodak Automatic Shutter is carefully adjusted for time, bulb and
instantaneous exposures. It is also graduated for fractional parts of a
second, and is unusually accurate.
This shutter is regularly fitted with the Kodak Autotime Scale and is
supplied on the Filmplate and Premos Nos. 9 and 10. The Kodak Autotime
Scale greatly reduces the liability of error in exposure, as it
automatically indicates the proper time and stop opening for subjects
under any condition of outdoor photography. It is exceedingly simple to
use. The speed indicator is merely set at the point on the scale
indicating the kind of light prevailing and the diaphragm indicator at the
point indicating the character of the subject.
[Illustration]
These scales are also supplied for the following shutters when fitted with
double lenses only. They can be readily attached by any amateur. In
ordering always designate by Style letter as below.
Style A. For use with Kodak Ball Bearing shutter. 2-1/2 x 4-1/4 and 3-1/4
x 4-1/4.
Style AA. For use with Kodak Ball Bearing shutter, 3 x 5-1/4, 3-1/4 x
5-1/2 and 4 x 5.
Style B. For use with F. P. K. Automatic, 2-1/2 x 4-1/4 and 3-1/4 x 4-1/4,
No. 1 S. V. Automatic, or No. 1 B. & L. S. V. Automatic shutters.
Style BB. For use with F. P. K. Automatic, 3-1/4 x 5-1/2 and 4 x 5, No. 2
S. V. Automatic, or No. 2 B. & L. S. V. Automatic shutters.
Style C. For use with Kodak Automatic shutter, 3-1/4 x 4-1/4.
Style CC. For use with Kodak Automatic shutter, 3-1/4 x 5-1/2 and 4 x 5.
Style D. For use with B. & L. Automatic and Century Automatic shutters,
3-1/4 x 4-1/4.
Style DD. For use with B. & L. Automatic and Century Automatic shutters,
3-1/4 x 5-1/2 and 4 x 5.
Style DDD. For use with B. & L. Automatic shutter, 4-1/4 x 6-1/2.
Style H. For use with No. 0 Compound shutter, 2-1/2 x 4-1/4 and 3-1/4 x
4-1/4.
Style HH. For use with No. 1 Compound shutter, 3-1/4 x 5-1/2 and 4 x 5.
Style HHH. For use with No. 2 Compound shutter, 4-1/4 x 6-1/2 and 5 x 7.
_PRICES._
Any style up to H $1.00
Styles H, HH and HHH 1.50
PREMO JUNIOR CAMERAS
[Illustration]
The very simplest camera for making pictures is a camera of the fixed
focus type. Such cameras require no focusing or estimating of distances,
and as they do not have to be opened, are always ready for immediate
action.
The Premo Juniors are cameras of this kind and they are even easier in
operation than the usual camera of this type, possessing, as they do, the
remarkable simplicity of loading and operating provided by the Premo Film
Pack.
To make a picture with one of these cameras is a matter of seconds only.
The first step is to load the camera, and this is effected in any light by
opening the back, dropping in Premo Film Pack and then closing the back.
Second, set the shutter for time or instantaneous exposure as required by
the subject. This is accomplished by merely moving a lever up or down.
Then glance at the finder, which reflects the image on a reduced scale,
just as it will appear in the finished picture, press a lever and the
exposure is made. To change films for successive exposures, pull out
successive film pack tabs as explained on page 4.
The Premo Juniors are particularly well adapted for the use of boys and
girls, by reason of their low cost, substantial construction and simple
operation. This does not mean that the camera is not suitable for older
people, for there are many grown up amateurs who prefer cameras of this
simple type, and are using Premo Juniors with marked success.
For all ordinary work, such as portraiture, snap shots in good light and
average landscapes, they are capable of producing very good results. These
cameras are all fitted with tested lenses, automatic shutters and
horizontal and vertical finders. They are substantially made to withstand
hard knocks, covered with imitation leather and attractive in appearance.
The negatives made with these cameras are of such quality as to yield very
good enlargements and any amateur can make his own enlargements by use of
the Brownie Enlarging Camera described on Page 37.
The Nos. 1, 1A, 3 and 4 are precisely alike, as shown in illustration, in
practically all details excepting size. The No. 0 is somewhat different in
construction, but works upon the same principle and makes equally good
pictures in its size.
_SPECIFICATIONS._
Capacity, 12 exposures without reloading. Size of Camera. No. 0. 2-1/4 x
3-5/8 x 5-1/4 in.; No. 1. 3-1/8 x 4-1/2 x 5-3/4 in.; No. 1A, 3-1/2 x 5-1/2
x 5-7/8 in.; No. 3, 4 x 5-1/2 x 5-3/4 in.; No. 4, 4-3/4 x 6-1/4 x 6-1/2
in. Weight, No. 0, 7 ounces; No. 1, 11 ounces; No. 1A, 14 ounces; No. 3,
20 ounces; No. 4, 25 ounces. Shutters, Rotary Automatic, all excepting No.
0, with diaphragm stops. Lens No. 0 and No. 1 Meniscus; No. 1A, 3 and 4,
Meniscus Achromatic. Finders, two. Tripod Sockets, No. 0. none; Nos. 1,
1A, 3 and 4, two.
[Illustration: Premo Jr. No. 0.]
_PRICES._
No. 0 No. 1 No. 1A No. 3 No. 4
1-3/4 x 2-1/4 x 2-1/2 x 3-1/4 x 4 x 5
2-3/8 3-1/4 4-1/4 4-1/4
Premo Junior, Meniscus
Lens, Automatic Shutter $1.50 $2.00
Ditto with Meniscus
Achromatic Lens $3.00 $4.00 $5.00
Carrying Case .60 .75 .85 1.10 1.25
Premo Film Pack,
(12 exposures) .25 .40 .50 .70 .90
Kodak Portrait Attachment .50 .50 .50 .50
PREMOETTE JUNIOR
[Illustration]
To see this little camera is to be instantly attracted by it. Made largely
of aluminum it is just a trifle larger than the picture it makes. It is
extremely light in weight. It inspires confidence by its appearance and
fulfills it in its results.
It will go into even a boy's pocket or a lady's hand-bag. And while these
cameras are so very small in dimensions, they make good size pictures--two
of the most popular of amateur sizes. The No. 1 is for 2-1/4 x 3-1/4 and
the No. 1A for 2-1/2 x 4-1/4 pictures.
The greatest of care is taken in the selection of lenses for these
cameras. For the single lens fitting only meniscus achromatic lenses which
have stood rigid tests are used, and the same is true of the double lens
equipment where our standard Planatograph lenses are fitted in each case.
Thus these cameras will produce sharp, clearly defined pictures under
ordinarily favorable conditions. And the negatives are of such quality
that good enlargements up to almost any desirable size can be easily
obtained from them.
For this reason many amateurs who already have larger cameras are adding
these inexpensive little cameras to their photographic outfits. They can
be easily carried where oftentimes the larger cameras might be
inconvenient, and where larger pictures are wanted it is an easy matter to
secure them by the simple process of enlargement. Any amateur can enlarge
his own negatives by use of the inexpensive enlarging camera described on
page 37 or his finisher will gladly do it for him.
The Premoette Jr. is fitted with the smoothly working, precise Kodak Ball
Bearing Shutter, the camera is covered with genuine grain leather and is
handsomely finished in every detail. And with its compact, substantial
construction and capabilities for high grade work is combined that
simplicity of loading and operating possible only in a Premo Film Pack
camera. See page 4. In addition to these advantages any Premoette Jr. will
make an excellent outfit for home portrait work when fitted with the
inexpensive Kodak Portrait Attachment.
For one who desires to make a present at the holidays, or on any occasion,
the Premoette Jr. makes an ideal gift. It is suitable alike for a boy or
girl, a man or woman of any age.
_SPECIFICATIONS._
_Premoette Jr. No. 1._ Capacity 12 film pack exposures without reloading.
Dimensions, 1-1/2 x 3 x 4-3/4 in. Weight, 12 ozs. Lens, Meniscus
Achromatic. Shutter, Kodak Ball Bearing No. 0 (See page 6). Finder,
collapsible, reversible, brilliant. Tripod Socket, one.
_Premoette Jr. No. 1A._ Capacity 12 film pack exposures without reloading.
Dimensions, 1-3/4 x 3-1/4 x 5-3/4 in. Weight, 18 ozs. Lens, Meniscus
Achromatic. Shutter, Kodak Ball Bearing (see page 6), but has no bulb,
operating with finger release only. Finder brilliant, reversible,
collapsible. Tripod Sockets, two.
[Illustration]
_PRICES._
No. 1 No. 1A
2-1/4 x 3-1/4 2-1/2 x 4-1/4
Premoette Jr. with Meniscus Achromatic
Lens and Kodak Ball Bearing Shutter $5.00 $ 8.00
Ditto, with Planatograph Lens 7.00 10.00
Carrying Case 1.00 1.25
Premo Film Pack (12 exposures) .40 .50
Kodak Portrait Attachment, .50 .50
PREMOETTE JR. _SPECIAL_
[Illustration]
So compact, so generally desirable is the Premoette Jr. that there are
many amateurs among the more serious, particular workers, who have wished
for a camera of the same type with the very maximum of photographic
efficiency.
For the average amateur the regular Premoette Junior will be found
eminently satisfactory, but for those who insist upon the best to be had,
who demand a camera capable of making good pictures under all conditions
where pictures could possibly be made, the Premoette Jr. Special is a
revelation.
Here is a camera with the light weight and compactness, the ease of
loading and operating of the original Premoette Jr., but with an equipment
which places it on a par in capabilities, with the largest, most expensive
amateur cameras made.
It is fitted with the Compound shutter with cable release, attaining a
maximum speed of 1/300 of a second in the No. 1 and 1/250 in the No. 1A
size and the Zeiss Kodak Anastigmat lens f.6.3. This lens was made
expressly for hand camera work and combines depth, definition and speed to
a remarkable degree. This equipment enables one to work under adverse
conditions that the ordinarily equipped camera could not meet as, for
instance snap shot work in dull lights, fast indoor portraiture, and the
like. And the remarkable sharpness and depth of the negatives make them
suitable for enlarging up to any size desired.
Either size can be carried in any pocket or in a lady's hand-bag. Thus,
however cramped for room, one may be certain he can take along a Premoette
Jr., and make as good pictures of anything he cares about, as can be made
with any camera.
Aside from the difference in size, the two models are practically
identical. Focusing is provided for by a series of three focusing slots in
which the standard is inserted as occasion requires. The focusing block on
the No. 1 folds over to permit closing the camera; in the No. 1A this is
not necessary.
In keeping with its high grade equipment, we have finished this camera in
the best possible manner. It is covered with genuine Persian Morocco, and
the bellows is of the finest quality black leather, giving it a rich,
attractive appearance.
In a word, this is the finest, most capable, handsomest small camera you
ever saw--a marvel of compactness and efficiency.
_SPECIFICATIONS._
_Premoette Jr. No. 1 Special._ Capacity 12 2-1/4 x 3-1/4 film pack
exposures without reloading. Dimensions, 1-1/2 x 3 x 4-3/4 in. Weight, 13
ozs. Lens, Zeiss Kodak Anastigmat f.6.3. Shutter, compound with cable
release, highest speed 1/300 second. Finder, brilliant, reversible,
collapsible. Tripod Socket, one.
_Premoette Jr. No. 1A Special._ Capacity 12 2-1/2 x 4-1/4 Premo Film
Pack exposures without reloading. Dimensions, 1-3/4 x 3-1/4 x 5-3/4 in.
Weight, 19 ozs. Lens, Zeiss Kodak Anastigmat f.6.3. Shutter, compound with
cable release, highest speed 1/250 second. Finder, reversible, brilliant,
collapsible. Tripod Sockets, two.
[Illustration]
_PRICES._
No. 1 No. 1A
2-1/4 x 3-1/4 2-1/2 x 4-1/4
Premoette Jr. Special with Zeiss
Kodak Anastigmat Lens f.6.3 and
Compound Shutter $36.00 $41.00
Grain Leather Carrying Case 1.50 1.75
Premo Film Pack (12 exposures) .40 .50
Kodak Portrait Attachment .50 .50
FILM PREMO No. 1
[Illustration]
The Film Premos are designed for those who want reliable, simply operated
cameras for all-around amateur photographic work.
They are designed to be as convenient and easy of manipulation as
possible, and without reference to the requirements of the specialists,
are fitted only with the simple adjustments sufficient to enable the
average photographer, whether experienced or not, to secure good pictures
under all ordinary conditions.
Working with this idea in mind, we are able to offer these cameras not
only at moderate prices, but for compactness and light weight, for ease of
loading and unloading, the Film Premos have a considerable margin over any
other type of cameras. This fact may be easily verified by comparative
weights and dimensions and investigation of the Premo Film Pack system
used in this camera. (See page 4).
As convenient and low priced as these cameras are however, the very first
consideration in their construction has been the quality of results which
must be produced. And the lens and shutter equipment and the film used in
this camera offer the assurance that the Film Premos will produce as good
pictures as any camera that can be purchased, aside from those fitted with
anastigmat lenses.
The shutter of the Film Premo No. 1 is the Kodak Ball Bearing with bulb
release--the finest type of the single valve shutter, and the regular lens
is our celebrated Planatograph, each one thoroughly tested. This equipment
is the best to be had outside of the anastigmats and is amply efficient
for the general run of amateur photography. The film used in the Premo
Film Pack is from the same stock as the Eastman N. C.--the best in the
world.
In addition to the double lens fittings these cameras are also offered
with single meniscus achromatic lenses for those who prefer compact
folding cameras requiring but little adjustment of focus for objects at
different distances.
Film Premos No. 1 are very attractive in appearance; they are made of
seasoned wood, with bed and back panel of aluminum, covered with seal
grain leather, and metal parts are beautifully nickeled.
_SPECIFICATIONS._
Capacity, 12 film exposures. Box, seasoned wood. Bed, aluminum.
Dimensions, 3-1/4 x 4-1/4, 2-1/4 x 4 x 5-1/2 in.; 3A (3-1/4 x 5-1/2),
2-3/8 x 4-5/8 x 7-1/8 in. Weight, 3-1/4 x 4-1/4, 19 ounces; 3A (3-1/4 x
5-1/2), 29 ounces. Lens, Planatograph. Shutter, Kodak Ball Bearing with
bulb release (see page 6). Tripod Sockets, two. Finder, reversible,
brilliant, collapsible. Automatic Standard Clamp.
[Illustration]
_PRICES._
3A
3-1/4 x 4-1/4 3-1/4 x 5-1/2
Film Premo No. 1, with Planatograph Lens
and Kodak Ball Bearing Shutter $10.00 $12.50
Ditto with Meniscus Achromatic Lens and
Kodak Ball Bearing Shutter, 8.00 10.50
Sole Leather Carrying Case 1.50 2.00
Kodak Autotime Scale 1.00 1.00
Premo Film Pack (12 exposures) .70 .80
Kodak Portrait Attachment .50 .50
POCKET PREMO C
[Illustration]
In choosing his photographic outfit the amateur is often undecided as to
whether he should select a film or a plate camera. He knows that the film
camera is more convenient, that it will load and unload in daylight, and
as the films are much lighter and occupy less space than dry plates, he
knows that the film camera is especially desirable for use at vacation
time, when traveling, and on other occasions where light weight and the
greatest convenience are necessary. On the other hand, he knows that the
plate camera offers the advantage of ground glass focusing between each
exposure--a very desirable feature to many as it insures absolutely sharp
focus and does away with the estimating of distances.
The Pocket Premo C will settle such a question for anyone. This camera
will take plates or daylight loading films just as the user chooses. One
can be used just as easily as the other--plates by means of an ordinary
double plate holder, and films in the Premo Film Pack Adapter. (See page
5).
Thus in this camera are offered the daylight loading feature and all the
other conveniences of films, together with the ground glass focusing
feature of the plate camera. And the ground glass may be used for focusing
before each exposure just as well _when using films_ as when using plates.
The camera is equipped with an accurate focusing scale, so that it may be
focused by scale if desired. You do not have to use the ground glass. But
when you want it, it is always there. A rack and pinion attachment is
supplied for ease in focusing.
These advantages are offered in a camera which is even lighter and more
compact than the average purely film camera and which is so easy to
operate that anyone can make good pictures with a Pocket Premo C from the
start, without any previous experience. The Pocket Premo C is fitted with
our Planatograph, the best rapid rectilinear lens that can be obtained,
and the new Kodak Ball Bearing shutter with bulb release. With this lens
working at f.8 and shutter with star-shaped leaves, the camera is very
effective for general "snap-shot" work.
For the popular post card size, the 3A Pocket Premo C makes an outfit of
unusual scope and capabilities at a moderate price. The camera is
handsomely finished, covering is genuine leather, bellows is of red
leather and metal parts are nickeled.
_SPECIFICATIONS._
Capacity, 12 film or 2 plate exposures. Box, mahogany. Bed, mahogany with
rack and pinion for focusing. Finder, reversible, collapsible, brilliant.
Tripod Sockets, two. Lens, Planatograph. Shutter, Kodak Ball Bearing with
bulb release (see page 6). Dimensions, 3-1/4 x 4-1/4, 2-1/16 x 4-1/4 x
5-1/2 in.; 3A (3-1/4 x 5-1/2), 2-1/4 x 5 x 7-1/8 in. Weight, 3-1/4 x
4-1/4, 21 ozs.; 3A (3-1/4 x 5-1/2), 32 ozs. Automatic Standard Clamp.
[Illustration]
_PRICES._
3A
3-1/4 x 4-1/4 3-1/4 x 5-1/2
Pocket Premo C with Planatograph
Lens, Kodak Ball Bearing Shutter
and Plate Holder $12.00 $15.00
Double Plate Holder 1.00 1.00
Sole Leather Carrying Case 1.75 2.00
Kodak Autotime Scale 1.00 1.00
Premo Film Pack Adapter 1.00 1.50
Premo Film Pack (12 exposures) .70 .80
Kodak Portrait Attachment .50 .50
FILMPLATE PREMO
[Illustration]
All that we have just said of the Pocket Premo C is equally true of the
Filmplate Premo, but this model has even greater capabilities. Like the
Pocket Premo C it takes films or plates with equal facility, but it is
fully equipped for more serious and more particular work.
It has a rack and pinion for focusing, rising and sliding front and swing
bed. These latter features are of great importance in making pictures of
high buildings, mountains, and the like, for they enable the user to
decrease his foreground without tipping the camera proper, which causes an
untrue convergence of lines toward the top of the picture.
The shutter is the Kodak Automatic, which works with bulb or finger
release for time, bulb, instantaneous and retarded speeds of from 1 second
to 1/100 second. It is also supplied with Kodak Autotime Scale. Under
every possible outdoor light condition this scale shows at a glance just
where to set diaphragm and speed lever to get properly timed exposures.
The lens is the Planatograph, the best obtainable aside from the
anastigmats, and each lens is carefully tested before and after being
fitted to the camera.
With accurate focusing scale and brilliant finder, the Filmplate Premo is
a splendid snap shot instrument. Whereas, for particular work, the ground
glass is instantly available for composition or focusing, whether films or
plates are being used.
With all these advantages there is nothing bulky or cumbersome or
complicated about the Filmplate Premo. It is as compact and as easily
carried as the average camera for films alone. It is so simple to
understand and operate that anyone who can read the instructions which
come with the camera can at once start in to make good pictures, without
any trouble at all.
The 3A size is especially suitable for post card work, for bust and full
length portraiture and for artistic landscape compositions.
The Filmplate Premo is made in the most careful manner of the best of
materials. The box is made of thoroughly seasoned wood, front bed of
aluminum, all covered with selected leather of beautiful seal grain. All
metal parts are highly nickeled, the bellows is of black leather, and the
general appearance of the cameras is most striking. These cameras are
especially suitable for home portraiture with Kodak Portrait Attachment on
account of the ground glass focusing feature.
_SPECIFICATIONS._
Capacity, 12 film or 2 plate exposures. Box, cherry. Bed, aluminum. Rack
and pinion for fine focusing. Front, rising and sliding. Finder,
reversible, brilliant, collapsible. Tripod Sockets, two. Lens,
Planatograph. Shutter, Kodak Automatic with Autotime Scale (see page 7).
Dimensions. 3-1/4 x 4-1/4, 2-1/4 x 4-1/8 x 5-3/8 in.; 3A (3-1/4 x 5-1/2).
2-3/16 x 4-3/4 x 7-1/8 in.; 4 x 5, 2-1/4 x 4-7/8 x 6-1/8 in.; 5 x 7, 2-5/8
x 6 x 8-3/8 in. Weight, 3-1/4 x 4-1/4. 30 ozs.; 3A (3-1/4 x 5-1/2), 37
ozs.: 4 x 5, 33 ozs.; 5 x 7. 56 ozs. Automatic Standard Clamp.
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_PRICES._
3A
3-1/4 x 4-1/4 3-1/4 x 5-1/2 4 x 5 5 x 7
Filmplate Premo with
Planatograph Lens, Kodak
Auto. Shutter, Autotime
Scale, Plate Holder
and Film Pack Adapter $22.50 $25.00 $25.00 $30.00
Carrying Case 1.75 2.25 2.25 3.00
Premo Film Pack .70 .80 .90 1.60
Kodak Portrait Attachment .50 .50 .50 .50
FILMPLATE PREMO _SPECIAL_
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For those who want the highest possible efficiency in a hand camera,
combined with compactness and convenience, the Filmplate Premo Special is
truly the ideal camera.
It is thoroughly equipped to make good pictures under all conditions of
amateur photography where good pictures could possibly be made, aside from
ultra rapid focal plane photography.
It is fitted with every desirable mechanical convenience. It has a fast,
fully corrected lens,--the Zeiss Kodak Anastigmat, _f_.6.3, specially
designed for hand camera work, and a high speed shutter, the Compound,
that works with great precision. This shutter attains a speed of 1/250
second in the 3-1/4 x 4-1/4 size, 1/200 in the 3-1/4 x 5-1/2 and 4 x 5
sizes and 1/150 second in the 5 x 7 size.
This equipment cannot be surpassed. It not only provides a very high speed
for rapidly moving objects, but it enables the operator to make pictures
on dark days, indoors, and under generally unfavorable light conditions,
where absolute failure would result from the use of the ordinarily
equipped camera.
These advantages are offered in a camera that takes films or plates with
equal facility, and is as compact and easy to carry, as convenient to
operate, as the average hand camera for films only. In addition this
camera is provided with a ground glass which may be used for sharp
focusing and accurate composing between each exposure, and this can be
done with equal ease whether films or plates are used. This is an
advantage which will appeal strongly to many, as it enables one to utilize
to the fullest extent the microscopic definition of his anastigmat lens.
In keeping with the high grade of work for which this camera is designed,
we have constructed and finished it in the best possible manner. The
covering is a rich black morocco, the bellows black leather, and metal
parts are handsomely nickeled, producing a most attractive combination.
Particular attention is called to the 3A size for its all-around
popularity, and to the 5 x 7 for its unusual compactness for a 5 x 7
camera of its great capabilities.
_SPECIFICATIONS._
Capacity, 12 film or 2 plate exposures. Box, seasoned wood. Bed. aluminum.
Rack and pinion for fine focusing. Front, rising and sliding. Finder,
brilliant, reversible, collapsible. Tripod Sockets, two. Lens. Zeiss Kodak
Anastigmat _f_.6.3. Shutter, compound. Dimensions, 3-1/4 x 4-1/4, 2-1/4 x
4-1/8 x 5-3/8 in.; 3-1/4 x 5-1/2. 2-1/8 x 4-11/16 x 7-1/8 in.; 4 x 5,
2-1/4 x 4-7/8 x 6-1/8 in.; 5 x 7. 2-5/8 x 6 x 8-3/8 in. Weight, 3-1/4 x
4-1/4. 26 ozs.; 3-1/4 x 5-1/2, 36 ozs.; 4 x 5, 28-1/2 ozs.; 5 x 7, 48 ozs.
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_PRICES._
3A
3-1/4 x 4-1/4 3-1/4 x 5-1/2 4 x 5 5 x 7
Filmplate Premo Special
with Zeiss Kodak
Anastigmat, _f_.6.3
and Compound Shutter,
Film Pack Adapter and
Plate Holder $50.00 $60.00 $60.00 $80.00
Ditto, Cooke Ser. III A.
_f_.6.5 Lens 60.50 66.50 66.50 90.00
Ditto, B. & L. Zeiss Tessar
Ser. II B. _f_.6.3 Lens 60.00 71.00 71.00 90.00
Case, Velvet Lined 2.75 3.00 3.00 4.00
Kodak Autotime Scale 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50
Premo Film Pack .70 .80 .90 1.60
PREMO NUMBER 8
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In the plate camera field Premos have always been pre-eminent in quality
and dependability from the very beginning of amateur photography. They
have been manufactured for over thirty years, upon the idea of giving the
customer the very best possible values for money expended.
The Premo No. 8 is an excellent illustration of the application of this
idea. Designed for the amateur who wants a convenient, dependable plate
camera at a moderate price, it is so carefully made and so simple to
operate that it will produce remarkably good results for so inexpensive a
camera.
It is equipped with our regular Planatograph lens, each one carefully
tested, and the shutter is of the Kodak Ball Bearing type but supplied
with bulb and tube instead of cable release. This shutter is graduated for
speeds of 1/25, 1/50 and 1/100 seconds, and works also, of course, for
bulb and time exposures. The leaves operate on ball bearings and open in
the shape of a star, admitting the greatest possible amount of light for
any given exposure.
With this equipment the camera is suitable for general amateur work of all
kinds--snap shots, landscapes and portraiture, especially in connection
with the Kodak Portrait Attachment.
It is made of seasoned wood, with front bed of aluminum and metal runways,
making an instrument of unusual compactness for a plate camera.
The bed and box of the Premo No. 8 are covered with black leather, the
bellows is black and the metal parts being finished in nickel, give the
camera a neat, attractive appearance.
The standard is made of metal and is very rigid, a rising and falling
front is supplied and the finder is of the new Premo collapsible type.
This model, of course, is provided with a ground glass for sharp focusing,
and while it is intended primarily for plates, it can be loaded with films
just as easily. By the use of a Premo Film Pack Adapter it can be
converted into a compact, daylight loading film camera, perfectly suitable
for the vacationist or for any occasion where the light weight and greater
convenience of films would be desirable. It is really one camera which
offers the advantage of two.
_SPECIFICATIONS._
Capacity, 12 Film or 2 plate exposures. Box, kiln-dried wood, covered with
leather. Standard, made of metal, with rising and falling front. Carrying
Case, imitation leather, with compartments for holders. Finder, reversible
brilliant, collapsible. Tripod Sockets, two. Lens, Planatograph. Shutter,
Kodak Ball Bearing with bulb and tube (see page 6). Dimensions, 3-1/4 x
5-1/2, 2 x 5 x 7-1/4 in.; 4 x 5, 2 x 5-1/4 x 6-1/2 in.; 5 x 7. 2-1/4 x
6-1/2 x 8-1/2 in. Weight, 3-1/4 x 5-1/2, 34 ozs.; 4 x 5, 30 ozs.; 5 x 7,
42 ozs.
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_PRICES._
3A
4 x 5 3-1/4 x 5-1/2 5 x 7
Premo No. 8, with Planatograph
Lens, Kodak Ball Bearing
Shutter. Carrying Case and
Plate Holder $12.00 $14.00 $18.00
Kodak Autotime Scale 1.00 1.00 1.00
Premo Film Pack Adapter 1.50 1.50 2.50
Premo Film Pack (12 exposures) .90 .80 1.60
Kodak Portrait Attachment .50 .50 .50
PREMO NUMBER 9
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This efficient camera is designed for the amateur who wishes an instrument
of very wide scope. With its complete equipment and accurate, convenient
mechanical adjustments, it is a camera never before approached at the
price.
The Premo No. 9 is fitted with the new Premo reversible back. This is the
simplest back to reverse ever offered, for with its patented spring lug
construction, it may be instantly removed and reversed without any
tendency to stick or bind.
The bellows is of black leather and has sufficient draw to permit the use
of the single lens combination or a telephoto attachment of several
magnifications. The extension plate is actuated by rack and pinion working
with exceptional smoothness and provided with a simple locking device.
The standard is constructed of metal, it is very rigid, and incorporates a
rising and falling front of great latitude. This in connection with the
swing bed construction makes it an easy matter to take pictures of tall
buildings, and the like, without tipping the camera, with its attendant
distortion. The lens board is removable and the finder is the new Premo
collapsible brilliant.
The instrument is of the most substantial construction, it is covered with
selected leather of beautiful grain and is finished in the most careful
manner. The covering is of black leather, specially selected for its
beautiful grain, the bed is finished in black and the metal parts are
heavily nickeled.
The regular lens and shutter equipment comprises the Kodak Automatic
shutter and Autotime scale and the Planatograph lens--a perfectly
satisfactory equipment for everyday amateur photography. The single
combination of the lens will produce sharp, clear pictures of objects at a
distance double the size made with the complete lens.
Like the Premo No. 8, this model is primarily intended for plates, but it
can be easily converted into a daylight loading film camera by use of the
Premo Film Pack Adapter. It offers the advantage of ground glass focusing
with either medium, but is fitted with a focusing scale for snap shot work
or for any occasion when one does not care to use the ground glass.
_SPECIFICATIONS._
Capacity. 12 film or 2 plate exposures. Box. kiln-dried wood, covered with
fine grain leather. Bed, hand polished wood, finished in black, and
supplied with rack and pinion for fine focusing, and swing arrangement.
Back, spring catch, reversible. Standard, made of metal, with rising and
falling front. Finder, brilliant reversible, collapsible. Tripod Socket,
one. Lens, Planatograph. Shutter, Kodak Automatic (see page 7). Carrying
Case, sole leather, with compartments for holders. Bellows, black leather;
draw 3-1/4 x 5-1/2, 13 in.; 4 x 5, 13 in.: 5 x 7, 15-1/4 in. Dimensions,
3-1/4 x 5-1/2, 3 x 7 x 7 in.; 4 x 5, 3 x 7 x 7 in.; 5 x 7, 2-7/8 x 8-1/4 x
8-1/4 in. Weight, 3-1/4 x 5-1/2, 63 ozs.; 4 x 5, 63 ozs.; 5 x 7, 76 ozs.
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_PRICES._
3A
4 x 5 3-1/4 x 5-1/2 5 x 7
Premo No. 9, with Planatograph
Lens. Kodak Automatic Shutter
with Kodak Autotime Scale,
Case and Holder $28.00 $28.00 $33.00
Ditto, with Zeiss Kodak
Anastigmat Lens _f_.6.3
and Compound Shutter 62.50 62.50 81.50
Premo Film Pack Adapter 1.50 1.50 2.50
Premo Film Pack (12 exposures) .90 .80 1.60
Kodak Portrait Attachment, .50 .50 .50
PREMO NUMBER 10
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Designed to meet the requirements of the most advanced photographer and of
the specialist in photographic work, the Premo No. 10 is equipped with
every known adjustment desirable in a hand camera for making pictures
under all conditions.
The bellows is of such length as to readily accommodate the single
combinations of any lens system, and also to meet the capacity
requirements of telephoto lenses of the highest magnifications. This
feature is also a valuable one in the processes of enlarging, copying and
portraiture.
Provision is made for the use of lenses of the widest angle. For this
purpose, it is necessary only to unclasp the two supplementary side arms,
which drop the beds down on a hinge, removing it from the path of the
shortest focus lens. Then a short supplementary bed, carried conveniently
at the top of the camera when not in use, is substituted for the regular
bed, affording easy focusing facilities.
The movable extensions are constructed entirely of metal, are actuated by
a single pinion and attached to the wooden bed by metal angle pieces,
making the operation impervious to changing atmospheric conditions. The
swing back is actuated by rack and pinion, with locking device, as is also
the rising and falling front. The standard clamp is automatic.
The camera is regularly fitted with the Planatograph lens--the best
obtainable aside from the anastigmats, but it is constructed with the
view of accommodating anastigmat lenses of any kind when desired. The
regular shutter is the reliable Kodak Automatic fitted with Kodak Autotime
Scale. This scale automatically indicates the proper time and stop opening
for all outdoor exposures. (See page 7).
The finish and general workmanship of the instrument must be seen to be
appreciated. The shutter and all metal parts are highly nickeled and the
covering is of the best leather, especially selected for its beautiful
grain. The wood is mahogany with hand polished black finish. The carrying
case is of sole leather, lined with purple velvet.
With all these advantages the Premo No. 10 can be successfully used even
by the beginner. Its special features do not have to be reckoned with
excepting when needed, and the Premo adapter will convert it at any time
into a daylight loading film camera. The camera is made in the 5 x 7 size
only.
_SPECIFICATIONS._
Capacity, 12 film or 2 plate exposures. Box, mahogany, leather covered.
Bed, mahogany, with highly polished black finish and with triple extension
runway. Back, spring catch, reversible. Swing, vertical; rack and pinion
actuated, with locking device. Front, rising and falling; rack and pinion
actuated, with locking device. Lens Board, removable; size 3-1/2 x 3-1/2
in. Finder, Brilliant, reversible. Tripod Sockets, two. Lens,
Planatograph. Shutter, Kodak Automatic with Autotime Scale (see page 7).
Carrying Case, sole leather, plush lined, with compartment for holders.
Bellows, black leather; draw, 19 in. Dimensions. 4 x 8-1/2 x 8-1/2 in.
Weight, 5 x 7, 5-1/2 lbs. Automatic Standard Clamp.
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_PRICES._
5 x 7
Premo No. 10, with Planatograph Lens and Kodak Auto. Shutter
with Autotime Scale, Carrying Case and Plate Holder $60.00
With Zeiss Kodak Anastigmat Lens f.6.3 and Compound Shutter 109.00
With B. & L. Zeiss Protar Vila Lens and Compound Shutter 141.00
Premo Film Pack Adapter 2.50
Premo Film Pack 1.60
Kodak Autotime Scale for Compound Shutter 1.50
SIX-THREE PREMOS
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The Six-Three Premos are designed to supply absolutely reliable cameras
with every anastigmat advantage, at the very minimum of expense.
Taking as a basis the regular Premo models suitable for this purpose, we
have simply replaced the R. R. lens and automatic shutter with the
Compound shutter and a new anastigmat lens, called the Cooke Kodak
Anastigmat. This lens has been specially designed for this particular use
by the makers of the well-known Cooke Anastigmat lenses. It is an
anastigmat of the very first quality, fully corrected for definition and
flatness of field, and working at a speed of _f_.6.3. The shutter is the
regular Compound, but operated with cable release instead of bulb and
tube. For details merely refer to detailed specifications of the regular
models. The illustration shows the Six-Three Filmplate Premo.
_PRICES._
Six-Three Premoette Jr. No. 1A. Cooke Kodak Anastigmat Lens
_f_.6.3, and Compound Shutter $34.00
Six-Three Filmplate Premo, 3-1/4 x 4-1/4, equipped as above 41.00
Ditto, 3A (3-1/4 x 5-1/2) or 4 x 5 48.00
Six-Three Premo No. 9, 3A (3-1/4 x 5-1/2) or 4 x 5, equipped
as above 51.00
For prices on carrying cases, films, etc., see price list of corresponding
regular models.
THE R. O. C. VIEW
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An inexpensive, reliable view camera for those who do not require extra
long bellows capacity. It is especially adapted for interior work as it
focuses from the rear only, and the back may be moved as close to the
front as desired so that extreme wide angle lenses may be used.
The front board is so wide that stereoscopic lenses may be used, and the
standard is strong and rigid, affording a safe support for the heaviest
lenses.
The back is supplied with horizontal and vertical cut out boards, so that
four pictures may be made on one plate if desired. Vertical and horizontal
swings, rising and falling front and reversible back are provided. The
camera is strongly built for service and will last indefinitely.
_SPECIFICATIONS._
Bellows Draw, 5 x 7, 14 in.; 6-1/2 x 8-1/2, 15-1/2 in.; 8 x 10, 17 in.
Weight, 5 x 7, 4-3/4 lbs.; 6-1/2 x 8-1/2, 6 lbs.; 8 x 10, 6-3/4 lbs. Size
of Lens Board, 5 x 7, 3-3/4 x 6-3/8 in.; 6-1/2 x 8-1/2, 4-1/2 x 6-1/2 in.;
8 x 10, 5 x 6 in. Carrying Case, square style canvas.
_PRICES._
5 x 7 6-1/2 x 8-1/2 8 x 10
R. O. C. View with Case and Holder $12.00 $13.00 $14.00
Extra Carrying Case, Regular 1.75 2.00 2.25
EASTMAN VIEW No. 1
IMPROVED MODEL OF EMPIRE STATE
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For years there has been no radical change in View Cameras. The Empire
State camera had seemed to meet all requirements, and it certainly gave
good value and satisfaction.
However we started an investigation of the View Camera situation some time
ago, and it was found that improvements could be made, and by the
perfection of our factory organization and the running through of large
lots, a camera fully equal to the old Empire State, from the standpoint of
service and efficiency, could be supplied to advantage.
As a result we now offer the Eastman View No. 1, an Improved Model of
Empire State, and anyone who is in the market for a substantial, reliable
view camera at low cost, will find this of exceptional value for the
money.
The appearance of this camera is quite novel. It is finished in mission
style with metal parts oxidized, and black bellows.
It has no complications, but is built for practical service, and its
various adjustments are such as to work conveniently and easily.
It has double extensions and both front and back are actuated by rack and
pinion, so that the camera may be focused from either end, and the back
can be racked up as close to the front as desired. This provides for the
use of lenses of the widest angle. The camera has rising and falling
front, actuated by rack and pinion, and this can be locked solidly at any
point by merely pushing in the pinion. The front board is removable and is
large enough to accomodate any lens.
Both horizontal and vertical swings are provided, and the back is
reversible and furnished with a vertical cut-off board, so that two
negatives may be made on one plate, if desired.
A strap handle and plumb level are supplied and an automatic bellows
support which prevents sagging of the bellows at any time.
_SPECIFICATIONS._
Bellows Draw, 5 x 7, 22-1/2 in.; 6-1/2 x 8-1/2 in., 26 in.; 8 x 10, 29 in.
Weight, 5 x 7, 6 lbs.; 6-1/2 x 8-1/2, 8 lbs.; 8 x 10, 9-1/2 lbs. Size of
Lens Board, 5 x 7, 4-1/4 x 4-1/4 in.; 6-1/2 x 8-1/2, 4-3/4 x 4-3/4 in.; 8
x 10, 4-3/4 x 4-3/4 in. Carrying Case, long style canvas, combination
style, with compartment for camera, holders and tripod.
_PRICES._
5 x 7 6-1/2 x 8-1/2 8 x 10
Eastman View No. 1 (improved model of
Empire State) with Case and Holder $20.00 $22.00 $25.00
Extra Carrying Case 3.50 3.75 4.00
Extra Lens Boards .30 .40 .50
EASTMAN VIEW No. 2
IMPROVED MODEL OF EMPIRE STATE
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All our experience in view camera making, all the information that we have
been able to collect, of the needs of the view camera worker, have been
put into the proposition of providing in this new model a view camera as
near to perfection as human ingenuity can devise.