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Post by zminer on Sept 25, 2007 13:43:52 GMT -5
I recently got a Kodak No. 2 Folding Hawkeye Model C camera from a friend and am planning on running a test roll through it to see if it has leaks, or if it even still works after years in a box somewhere. The only problem is that I can't find the information I need to make correct exposures. I managed to find a manual for the Model B here: 66.49.230.119/kodak_pdf/kodak_folding_hawk-eye_b_2_2a.pdf but the model C is just different enough that it's problematic. The Model B has four settings: "T"; "B"; "25" and "50" for "Timed," "Bulb," "1/25 sec" and "1/50 sec." The Model C, on the other hand, has only "T" and "I" (instantaneous). The manual for the Model B gives the correct information for exposures made at 1/25 and 1/50 of a second, listing these as the "instantaneous" settings. I assume that what they did when they moved to the model C was chose either 1/25 or 1/50 as the "instantaneous" setting, in order to simplify things. Does anyone know what the shutter speed is of the "I" setting on this camera? Or have any related information that could help? Someone on another forum said they thought it would be closer to 1/50, but if someone here has definitive information, or even a copy of the manual they could consult, that would be really helpful. Thanks!
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Post by herron on Sept 25, 2007 14:06:46 GMT -5
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Post by mickeyobe on Sept 25, 2007 16:24:31 GMT -5
I found a Kodak No. 2 Folding Cartridge Hawkeye - Model C and a Kodak No.2 Folding Cartridge Hawk Eye - Model C but no Kodak No. 2 Folding Hawkeye - Model C. Both of them merely give "I" as the shutter speed. I think you can safely assume it is between 1/25 and 1/50 second. Today's films, particularly colour negative C41, have enough latitude to give a well exposed picture. I would suggest using nothing faster than 100 ASA/ISO.
You can determine if the bellows leaks by inserting a small bulb into it and darkening the room. Move the bulb around inside the bellows and check the bellows from all angles. You can see the if shutter operates by opening the back of the camera and looking through it as you snap the shutter release. The sound will also tell you if it works.
Mickey
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Post by zminer on Sept 25, 2007 18:21:19 GMT -5
I found a Kodak No. 2 Folding Cartridge Hawkeye - Model C and a Kodak No.2 Folding Cartridge Hawk Eye - Model C but no Kodak No. 2 Folding Hawkeye - Model C. I apologize - I should have been more specific. Yes, indeed, the plate on the camera says, "No. 2 Folding Cartridge Hawk Eye - Model C" and it is made by Kodak. It instructs me to "Use Film No. 120." Thank you for the related suggestions, though - they are most helpful. The camera store that I went to suggested using only black-and-white film because of the age of the camera, but I might try using color film if the test roll comes out okay. (They also gave me a roll of 120 for free as a test roll, so that helped out my decision to start with black and white. )
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Post by zminer on Oct 2, 2007 19:47:19 GMT -5
I dropped off the test roll for processing today. I'm only getting the negatives, to see if any of them came out at all. Hopefully they will look good, and then I will need to find an excuse for using this free camera, as opposed to the ones I actually paid money for!
EDIT: Yay! I got the word from the photo lab that the pictures look like they came out, and can be printed. I may print just one or two to see how well it worked with the fussing I did about the "I" setting.
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Post by pentaxgraflex on Oct 7, 2007 21:05:21 GMT -5
Don't let anyone tell you they only work well for Black&White. They'll make great color prints also, although a bit flat in contrast with slightly muted colors. Slides will turn out OK also. I use a lot of WW1 era lenses on my Graflex's and they are great for color E6.
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Post by zminer on Oct 10, 2007 19:26:43 GMT -5
Here's the picture I printed from the test roll. (Unfortunately, this is a picture taken of it with my digital camera, not a scan from the negative.): img402.imageshack.us/my.php?image=streetsmallrf2.jpgIt looks tolerably good, and the exposure is much better than I thought it would be. (The blown-out section in the top-middle is from the light in the room when I took the picture. The sky is pretty evenly exposed throughout.) Anyway, I've got another roll in the camera now, and I'll use it more sparingly than the last, which I spent on shooting in my neighborhood. I'm pleased with the results, though, and I hope the next roll turns out well.
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Post by kiev4a on Oct 10, 2007 21:19:37 GMT -5
Looks like the camera is a keeper and a picture-taker. Congratulations!
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