

Shooting a 6x9 with no rangefinder is a challenge I haven't really mastered. I've found it generally a good idea to put the camera on a tripod and shoot at small apertures, so subjects that lend themselves to a slow and careful approach usually work out best.


To enhance my chances a bit more I also recently did a little work on the shutter, and I recollimated the lens. Setting the infinity focus is a little difficult on this camera. One has to loosen a screw that is beneath the flip-out tab on the cover, and then adjust the little stop button fore and aft in front of the lens mount.

I think I've got it right now, so we'll see if I can make some pictures that do justice to this fine old Kodak.
2 comments:
Outstanding pictures, and thanks for the explanation on adjusting focus. Might be able to get a 1A locally, and they use 120 film!
The No.1 Special came with several combinations of lens and shutter. Mine is the first model, which has the slide-open back. Watch the model designations closely; the 1A model takes 116 film. I like my 1A too, but it takes a bit more effort to get pictures from it.
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