148 Timing - need help ?
The Kodak Self Timer is a device that in combination with a release cable allows you to delay the shutter action of the camera , so that you can include yourself in the picture . It operates through an air-lock system that is created when the piston with the milled head screw is pushed down . The delay is regulated by turning the screw to the left or right , and may give a delay between one-half second and one minute (according to the manual) . The device is activated by pushing the small rectangular metal button on the front .
The camera is the Kodak Retina I (type 148) from 1939 .
148 Timing - need help ?
The Kodak Self Timer is a device that in combination with a release cable allows you to delay the shutter action of the camera , so that you can include yourself in the picture . It operates through an air-lock system that is created when the piston with the milled head screw is pushed down . The delay is regulated by turning the screw to the left or right , and may give a delay between one-half second and one minute (according to the manual) . The device is activated by pushing the small rectangular metal button on the front .
The camera is the Kodak Retina I (type 148) from 1939 .