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Pictures courtesy of Justin Ribeiro
This is a viewfinder camera, it does not have a built in rangefinder. In addition to the viewfinder having 44mm lines, the viewfinder will also diplay the word "WIND" when the film needs to be advanced. The camera does not come with a built in exposure meter. The shutter will not fire unless film is loaded into the camera. Originally made between 1957-1959 the camera sold for a list price of $55.00 USD.
Details of Kodak Signet 30 Camera
The following information is taken directly from the original camera manual.
Lens: Kodak Ektanar, 44mm f/2.8, Lumenized
Lens Openings: f/2.8 to f/22
Shutter: Kodak Synchro 250 - Automatically cocked when film is advanced. Double-Exposure prevention.
Speeds: 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, and B
Body Release: Right front of camera
Flash: Built-in synchronization, use No. 5 or 25, and M-2 bulbs to 1/30 second. Electonic flash (X-syncronized) at all shutter speeds
Exposure value numbers: 5 to 17
Focusing Range: 2 1/2 feet to infinity.
Viewfinder: Optical, projected viewframe type.
Construction: Single stroke lever film advance, easy drum-type loading, exposure counter, and exposure cards.