Polaroid 95a 95b users manual

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KNOW YOUR CAMERAOpening and closing . . .The exposure controls. .Aiming and focusing. .How to hold the camera. . . . . .Focusing the 700Free camera modificationChoosing the film

OPERATIONS

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Loading the fiIm 7H o w t o m a k e u p i " t , r r " . . : . . . . . 1 0How to coat prints L2Exposure meters 133000 speed film outdoors 13Time exposures 13Flash pictures 14The winkJight 15Picture troubles 16MISCELLANEOUSCare of the camera. . . . 20Print care. 20Copies and enlargements 20Repair stations 20

PI-EASEDo yourself a big favor and spend a few

minutes reading this booklet before you

take your first picture.Model 95A cameras were manufactured

from 1954 to 1957: Model 700 camerasf rom 1955 to Ig57: Model 95B camerasfrom 1957 to 1960. This booklet has beenspecially prepared for new owners of usedcameras of those rnodels.

The Model 95A, 95B, and 700 cameraswere almost identical in construction andwith minor variations one set of instruc-tionswill do for all models. Where necessary,special instructions have been included.

In the time since your camera was manu-factured, there have been importantchanges in Polaroid Land films and im-provements in camera design to assurebetter results with those films. For bestresults with current films, certain modifi-cations should be made in your camera byan authorized Polaroid camera repair sta-

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Rear view shows: (A) film tab in tab slot;(B) cutter bar; (C) back door lock; (D)film release switch. Model 700 also hasrangefinder housing shown below.

MODEL 700: This camera has an auxi l iaryrangefinder to help you get correct focusand sharp pictures. Use of this device isexplained on page 6. Except for the range-finder, the camera operates in exactly thesame way as the N{odel 95A.

tion. There is no charge for this work(paee 6) .

Provided that i t has not been damaged,your modified camera will be capable ofmaking excellent biack-and-white andcolor pictures.

Because the Polaroid Land camera is theonly camera in the world that develops itsown pictures, it is unlike any other camerayou have ever owned or used. We urge youto read the instructions carefully, not be-cause the camera is difficult to use - itisn't - but because i t 's dif ferent.

A few minutes now with this booklet,practicing the operation of. the camerabefore loading it ivith film, will help you toget good pictures on your first roll.

I f you want more information about anyof the material in this booklet, or aboutyour ca:mera, film, or other equipment,rvrite to Customer Service. Polaroid Cor-poration, Cambridge, Mass. 02139.


KNOW YOUR CAMERAGet acquainted with the camera without

any film in it. First, try opening and closingthe camera a few times.

How to open the camera

Press the front cover latch (arrow) andthe cover wil l pop open part way. Open thecover ful ly so the braces cl ick into placeand lock i t open r igidly.

Grip the metal bracket directly underthe shutter housing and start to pul l theshutter sl ide out.

Pul l the sl ide out al l the wzy, unti l i tlocks f irmly in place. I f the sl ide is notpul led out al l the way and locked, pictureswil l be blurred.

How to close the camera

Always set the distance scale to theInfinity mark (as shown) before closing thefront cover. I f i t 's not set to Inf inity youmay not be able to close the front cover,and i f you do get i t closed i t may jam sothat you can't open i t .

Also, be sure that the front viewfinderis pushed down before closing the camera.

Squeeze the slide release (black piece)and push the shutter slide all the way backinto the camera body.

To close the front cover, hold the cameraas shown, press the side braces with boththumbs to unlock them and then push thefront cover closed.


The exposure controls

T u r n t h e w h e e l ( A ) o n t h e s h u t t e rhousing; note that the numbers in thewindow (B) change.

On the Model 95A and 700 these arecalled the exposure numbers and they runfrom 1 to 8. On the Model 958 they arecalled EV numbers and run from 10 to 17.Except that they are nine numbers higher,the EV numbers on the Model 95B haveexactly the same function as the exposurenumbers on the 95A and 700.

Number 8 (EV 17) sets the smallest lensopening and fastest shutter speed, for usein brightest sunlight. Turn to ft7 (EV 16)and you give twice as much exposure as at#8 (EV 17); turn to ff6 (EV 15) and youdouble the exposure again, and so on. At#L (EV 10), which is for dimmest l ight,you are giving l28X as much exposure asyou did at #8 (EV 17).

When you turn from a lower number tothe next higher number you cut the expo-sure in half each time ff7 gives half theexposure of. fr6, for example, and EV 16gives half the exposure of EV 15).

Use high numbers (6, 7, 8 or 15, 16, L7)for subjects in bright light; use low num-bers for subjects in dim light. On page 10we'll explain how you pick the right expo-sure number or EV number.

For all pictures except time exposuresthe I/B switch (D) must be set to "I"(Instantaneous, or snapshot). How tomake a time exposure is explained onpage 13.

Aiming and focusing

Flip up the rear finder. This is only halfof the viewing system; you also need thefront finder.

The front finder is made up of two wireframes. Pull it out all the way, by theouter frame. This will also raise the smaller.inner wire frame.

Look through the rear finder; you shouldsee the complete outer frame of the frontfinder. This finder setting is accurate fordistant scenics and other subjects as closeas about 8 ft. However, for subjects closerthan 8 ft. the front finder should bereset (paee 5).


Subjects closer than 8 ft . may be part lycut off in the picture unless you adjust thefront finder.

On the back of the shutter housing youwil l f ind the markings 4, 8, INF. Push in onthe inner wire frame unti l the end of thewire frame (arrow) is at the desired dis-tance mark (4 ft . here).

The camera actual ly records sl ightlymore of the scene than you see in the view-finder to allow for small errors in centeringand focusing.

Estimate the distance careful ly. Thenpress down the lever and sl ide i t along thedistance scale unti l the notch is oppositethe estimated footage (4 f.t. here). Forvery accurate settings, measure distancefrom the subject to the front of the lens.

How to hold the camera

Pass your left hand underneath thecarrying strap and get a f irm grip on theeamera body. Grasp the front of the cam-era with your r ight hand, leaving the indexfinger free to press the shutter release.Your hold wil l be steadier i f you can restthe calnera on your r ight shoulder andagainst your nose. Get your eye close to theviewfinder but don't press on i t .

Gently squeeze the shutter release leverunti l you hear a dist inct cl ick. Don't pokei t or jab a t i t .

For vert ical pictures the grip is the sameas for horizontals. In fact, i t 's easiest tof irst hold the camera correctly horizontal lyand then just shif t to the vert ical posit ion.


Focusing the 700

The rangefinder on the Model 700 tellsyou the distance in feet from the camera to

the subject - it does not set the camera

for that distance.To learn how the rangefinder works, do

the following: First, set the rangefinder

wheel to the Infinity mark (". ). Now look

through the little window - you will see

a bright spot in the center. Aim the bright

spot at a nearbY subject (a lamP, for

example, 4-5 f. t . away).You should see two images of the lamp

in the bright spot. Turn the wheel untilthe images come together to make one im-age; the rangefinder now is focused. Lookat the footage markings to get the rightdistance and set the distance scale.

FREE CAMERA MODIFIGATI ( )NOpen the back of your eamera (as shown

on page 7) and compare it with the photo.If your camera does not have the guide

rails (arrows) it should be modified with-out delay. There is no charge.

Pack your camera carefully and ship it

insured to the nearest authorized Polaroid

camera repair station (page 20) or ask your

dealer to handle the shiPPing.Enclose a note stating: "Install tracking

guides." Re sure to include your name andaddress, clearly printed or typed. Also askfor an estimate of the cost of any repairsthat the repair station may find necessary.

CHOOSING A F ILMFor most black-and-white snapshots

you'll get best results with Type 42 (200

speed) film. Use it for both daylight andflash pictures. For information about using3000 speed f l lm, see page 13.

Your camera can make excellent colorpictures. Ask your dealer for the freebooklet about making color pictures withroll fllm cameras, or write to CustomerService, Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge,Mass. 02139 for the booklet.

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LOADING THE F ILMWe suggest that you start with a roll of Type

421200 speed) film.

Hold the camera as shown and swing theback latch lever as far as i t wi l l go. Theback wil l open sl ightly. Don't open i t al lthe way yet; first lay the camera on a clean,flat surface, front dowtr.

Open the outer back and lay i t f lat. Thenopen the inner back panel. I f there is aspool in the negative f i lm chamber (A)remove i t . The larger chamber (B) is forthe posit ive print rol l .

Examine the steel rollers (C) carefully.They are the heart of the cleveloping -""h-anism. The negative and posit ive materialspass between these rol lers, which squeezethe developer pods and distr ibute the de-veloper chemicals evenly between the nega-t ive and posit ive sheets.

It's important to keep these rollers clean.Use a damp cloth to remove any specks ordeposits that may appear on the rol lers asthe camera is used. Inspect the rol lers eachtime vou load a f i lm.

To open the foi l bag, hold i t as shown,tear the top r ight corner open (there's athumb grip mark there) and pul l down torip the bag open.

Don't grab the f i lm around the middlewhen trying to open the foil bag. You maycrush one or more developer pods and ruinsome of your pictures.


Loading (cont.)

The two rolls that make ob tft" film arewrapped in a paper leader. Open the sealthat holds the leader closed, unwrap theleader, and hold the large white positiveroll and the smaller negative roll as shown.Be careful not to break the clear tape seals(arrows) on the two rolls. If you do, you'relikely to have serious picture troubles later.

Insert the two rolls in the chambers nextto the bellows. If the larger one sticks, pushit in only by the edges; don't press themiddle of the roll.

Hold the leader straight up (but don'tpull hard) and clos.e the inner back panel.The steel roller should be about rAin. fromthe small holes in the leader.

Lay the paper leader flat betrveen themetal guides (arrows) on the inner back.Check that the white paper is smooth andflat (A). If there is a deep crease at (A) itmeans that part of the leader has beentucked into the positive roll chamber; openthe inner back again and carefully lift theleader straight up to remove the crease inthe leader.

Close the outer back; be sure that theleader stays between the metal guides.

Raise the camera and hold it as shown.Swing the back latch lever as far to the leftas it will go, squeeze the back cover tightlyshut, and then swing the lever back all theway to the right. Check both sides of theouter back to be sure that they are fullyclosed and locked.

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IMPORTANT: Hold the camera asshown, left hand under the strap andgripping the top of the camera securely,but flexibly enough to let it line up withthe direction of your pull when you startto pull the leader out of the camera. Keepyour thumb off the film release switch.

If you hold the camera in any other way,you are apt to pull the leader out at an angleand damage the film.

Pull the leader straight out of thecamera until it stops firmly. I)on't be sur-prised if you seem to be pulling out a lot ofpaper on this first pull. You must pull outthe entire leader (about 15 in.) before thefi lm stops, but i t wi l l stop automatical ly.Raise the cutter bar; you should see theword STOI ' (bot tom photo) . I f not , keeppulling until you see it.

Don't touch the film release switch whilepulling the leader. If you do, the film won'tstop automatical ly and you' l l waste a con-siderable part of the rol l .

Now change your grip on the camera.You can press the strap end against yourbody as you hold the cutter bar t ightlyclosed with the left thumb and tear theleader off with your right hand. trlease dis-card the waste paper careful ly - d6n'[ [sa litterbug.

The most recently manufactured Model958 cameras have a locking cutter bar;once i t 's snapped into place you needn'thold i t down. To unlock the cutter bar. l i f tthe plast ic str ip.

Tearing off the leader against the cutterbar leaves a small white tab, which you willpull later to develop your first picture.Never tear ofr the leader with the cutter baropen. If you do, there'll be no tab for you topull to develop your first picture.

The camera is now ready for the firstpicture. You can always tell what numberpicture is ready by lifting the cutter barand looking at the tab.


HOW TO MAKE A PICTUREWe suggest that you make your first

picture of an average subject in bright sun-light with the lieht on the subject comingfrom behind you, over your shoulder. UseType 42 (200 speed) film.

Decide what exposure number or EV num-ber to use: Look at the exposure guideprinted on the instruction sheet in the filmpackage. If your carnera is numbered 1-8,use the exposure information printed inblack; if it's numbered 10-17, follow thered numbers. Here you can see that foraverage subjects in bright sun the correctsetting is 17 or #6, EV 16 or 15.

If you have a Polaroid exposure meter,use it as shown on page 13.

Set exposure : Turn the exposure con-trol wheel until the desired number showsup in the windou\ rtT here.

Focus, aim, shoot: Estimate the distancecarefully and set the distance scale. Centeryour subject in the viewfinder. Gentlysqueeze the shutter release.

You have taken the picture, but it will notstart developing until you operate the filmrelease and pull the tab.

Some people have been known to snapthe picture, wait the full development time,then pull the tab and immediately removethe print which, of course, is usually a faint,underdeveloped one. Don't do that. In-stead, go through the following steps,start ing below.

H()W TO DEUELOP ITRelease the film: Flip the film release

switch either way. Once is enough, but ifyou do it twice it will do no harm. This re-ieases the stop pins holding the film so youcan pull the tab. Then keep your fingersoff the switch.

Don't touch the film release switch whilepulling the tab.

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Get ready to pull: Turn so as to shield thecamera from direct sunlight. Hold thecamera as shown,left hand under the strapand gripping the top of the camera securely,but flexibly enough to let it line up with thedirection of your pull when you start topul l the tab.

With your right hand, Iift the cutter barand get a tight hold on the tab with yourthumb and several fingers.

If you hold the camera in any other way,you are apt to pull the tab out at an angleand damage the film.

Pull the tab to start development: Keepyour finger away from the film releaseswitch . Pul l the tab straight out with asingle smooth, decisive motion. This startsdevelopment, so begin t iming as soon asyou pul l the tab.

Pull i t about as hard and rapidly as youmight to pul l down a window shade; nothard enough to pul l the shade off the rol l(or the f i lm off the spool) but not slowlyand hesitantly either. The f i lm wil l stopautomatical ly.

I f the tab wil l not pul l easi ly, f l ip thefi lm release switch again (and don't touchit afterwards).

I f i t 's st i l l balky, the f i lm may be st ick-ing to the inside of the back door. Openand c lose the door and pu l l aga in .

Wait the recommended development time:While waiting, hold down the cutter barand tear off the excess paper. (I f you havea Model 95B with locking cutter bar youneed not hold i t down; once pressed downit locks in posit ion.) Please discard thepaper careful ly - don't be a l i t terhug.

Check the film instruction sheet for exactdevelopment time: This time varies for dif-ferent types of film, and even the develop-ment time for a particular film may change.Temperature also affects developing times,so be sure to get the correct developmentrecommenddtions.

Open the door : When the developmenttime is up, slide the latch of the back doorand open the door.

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Remove the print: Get your fingernail un=der the triangular cutout and lift the printout carefully. Notice that it's lifted outstraight, not at an angle.

Don't let the print fall back on the dampnegative.

Separate the print by tearing the precutedge that holds it to the rest of the roll.Close and lock the back door.

Straighten black-and-white prints: Re-move the curl by drawing the print face upover a straight edge, as shown. DON'T dothis with color prints; if you do you willcrack and damage the surface.

Coat black-and-white prints: Lay the printface up on a clean, smooth, disposable sur-face, such as a piece of paper. Apply thePrint Coater along the entire length of theprint, including edges, borders, and cor-ners, with 6 or 8 overlapping strokes. Forthe last two or three pictures in each roll,press the coater hard against the tab end ofthe print (not right on the image) for amoment to release extra liquid, then spreadthe liquid smoothly across the print.

If a clean, flat coating surface is notavailable, flatten the film box and store theprints in it until you get to a more con-venient location.DON'T coat color prinls

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EXPOSURE METERSThe photo at right identifies the different

models of Polaroid photoelectric exposuremeters that have been marketed over theyears. Only (1), the #625, is avai lable newand this is the one to buy i f you need ameter. The others are discontinued modelsbut they may turn up in used camera kits.They arc: (2) #620; (3) PR-23A or PR-23B;(4) PR-23; (5) PR-22. For informationabout any of these meters write to Cus-tomer Service, Polaroid Corporation, Cam-bridge, Mass. 02139.

No matter which of the above metersyou have, keep in mind that it measuresthe brightness of the iight reflected fromthe subject. Therefore, when taking a read-ing be sure to bring the meter close enoughto the most important part of your subjectso that the meter's electric eye "sees" onlythe subject and not the background. How-ever, don't come so close as to cast ashadow on the subject.

3( l ( l ( l SPEED FILM OUTDOORSType 47 (3000 speed) fi lm can't be used

in your camera in daylight without specialaccessories. You need the 45 Light Reducer,which fits over the lens; then you use thesame exposures as for Type 42 film.Cameras that do not have an "L" beforethe serial number (on the folding foot un-der the front cover of the camera) must befitted with light seals. To get these and the43 Light Reducer, see your Polaroid Landcamera dealer or write to Customer Service,Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, Mass.02139.

HOW TO MAKE A TIME EXPOSURESet the I/B srvitch to "8" and the

shutter will stay open as long as theshutter release is held down. The I/Bswitch automatically returns to "I" aftereach exposure. Place the camera on a firmsupport. For best results, screw a cable re-iease into socket (A). Exposures must bearrived at by trial and error. If the picturecomes out too dark, increase the exposuretime; if too light, decrease it.

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FLASH PICTURESYour camera has synchronization for

flashbulbs at all exposure numbers (or EVnumbers) and for electronic flash at #4through #8 (EV 13 through EV 17).

The flashgun wire connection is on thefront of the sliutter housing. Guide thewire under the bellows and around theshutter so i t can't block the Iens.

The electronic flash connection is on topof the shutter housing. A special adaptercord (Polaroid #490) is needed. This isshown at f.ar right.

If a used flashgun came with your cam-era be sure it has fresh batteries. ThePolaroid BC flashgun rt202 is the correctone for your camera. (There were alsosimilar guns, but gray to match the IVIodel700 camera, designated ff240.) I t is shownwith its diffuser for close work and bounceflash bracket #290. IJse Press 25 or No. 5bulbs for black-and-white; Press 258(blue) or No. 58 (blue) for color.

The rt202 flashgun can be used for eitherdirect flash (far right) or bounce flash(below) with the gun aimed at a whiteceiling 7-9 ft. high. Bounce flash is prefer-able for al l black-and-white snapshots inaverage sized rooms with white ceilings ofordinary height.

The film instruction sheet contains com-plete, accurate exposure guides for flashpictures. It's most important to estimatecorrectly the distance in feet from thecamera to the subject, as the flash exposureguides are based on the camera-to-subjectdistance.

If 5'su1 camera is numbered 1-8, foilowthe exposure recommendations printed inblack; i f i t 's numbered 10-17 fol low theexposure reeommendations in red.

Direct flash pictures with Typ e 42 fiImand Press 25 bulbs wil l be overexposed i fthe subject is closer than 6-7 ft., even at18. To cut down the light the equivalentof two exposure numbers, place thediffuser over the flash gun shield.

Don't try to make flash pictures of yoursubjects at ordinary distances with Type 47(3000 speed) film unless the 4S LightRedueer (described on page 13) is over theIens. Then use the exposure guide for 200speed fllm.

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The wink-light is meant for use only withType 47 (3000 speed) f i lm. I ts low-poweredrepeating flash is designed to "fill in" deepshadows in subjects up to about 8 f t . away(examples at r ight), or to add a l i t t le over-all light. Try to aim the flash at theshadowed side of the subject; shooting atthe bright side won't helP at al l .

The connecting cord goes to the flashoutlet on the shutter. You should wait atleast 15 seconds between flashes. On theback of the unit is an exposure guide.

For information about the wink-lightwrite to Customer Service, Polaroid Cor-poration, Cambridge, Mass. 02139.

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PICTURE TROUBLESWe hope that no single Polaroid Land

camera owner ever encounters all the kindsof picture taking and camera operationtroubles shown on these pages. However, if

Al l black: No l ight reached the f i lm. I 'er-haps you made only one exposure butpul led two tabs in a row. The f lash syncmay be inoperative; the shutter may bebroken. I f some faint detai ls are visible,perhaps you used a high exposure number(EV 16 or EV 17) in d im l ight where youshould have usedEV 10 or EV 11 Checkall your picture taking steps. 'f'est theshutter, without f i lm i f possible.

Al l white: No image or a few barelyvisible detai ls. I f the picture area has anoveral l cream t int with china white bor-ders, the f i lm developed correctly bpt thenegative was greatly overexposed or wasl ight struck in some way.

You may have left the back door openwhile pul l ing the tab. Or perhaps the cam-era back was opened after loading withf i lm. I f there are faint detai ls, perhaps youused EV 10 or EV 11 in bright sunl ightwhen you should have set EV 16 or EV 17.

Or, you were using 3000 speed f i lm whenyou thought the camera was loaded withType 42 (200 speed) f i lm.

Or, the I/B switch may have been at"8" ins tead of a t " I " .

EXPOSURE, i lATURAL L IGHTToo dark: IJnderexposed, probably be-

cause the camera was set incorrectly.Follow the exposure guide in the film in-struction sheet or use an exposure meter.

To make a lighter picture of the samesubject in the same l ighting condit ions,turn the exposure control to the nextlower number.

Too l ight: Overexposed, probably due tosetting the camera incorrectly. Follow theexposure guide in the film instructionsheet. To make a darker picture of thesame subject in the same lighting condi-tions, turn the exposure control to the nexthigher nurnber.

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you are faced with one or more of thesedifficulties, stop and carefully decide whatyou must do to correct the trouble andprevent it from recurring.

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EXPOSURE, FLASH OR WINK-L IGHTToo dark: Moderately underexposed.

Either you misjudged the distance in feetfrom camera to subject, or you set the ex-posure control to the wrong number. Fol-low the flash exposure guides in the filminstruction sheet, or the wink-light ex-posure guide on the back of the wink-light.Or, use the same exposure setting but comecloser to the subject.

T o o l i g h t : M o d e r a t e l y o v e r e x p o s e d .Either you misjudged the distance in feetfrom camera to subject or you set the ex-posure control to the wrong number. Fol-low the flash exposure guides in the filminstruction sheet or the wink-light exposureguide on the back of the wink-l ight. Tomake a darker picture of the same subjectfrom the same distance, turn the exposurecontrol to the next higher number.

Burned out: Heavi ly overexposed eventhough the exposure control was set to ahigh number. You were too close for directf lash. Or you tr ied to use Type 47 (3000speed) film for direct flash. Follow thedirect flash exposure guides in the filminstruction sheet. Use the flash diffuser forpictures of close subjects. Don't use 3000speed film for direct flash.

This can also happen with Type 47 filmand the wink-light. Follorv the exposureguide on the back of the wink-light.

FUZZY PICTURESMovement, camera or subject: Most likely

to happen in dim l ight when the shuttermoves slowly, but can happen even inbright sunlight. Squeeze the shutter re-lease, don't poke at i t . I f your subject ismoving around rapidly, wait for or ask forless movement while you shoot.

Be particularly careful when shootingwink-light pictures. These are usuallymade at very slow shutter speeds.

Subject blurred: If everything else in thepicture is sharp and the subject did notmove, you had the camera set for the wrongdistance. Estimate the distance in feetcareful ly and set the distance scale. Formost accuracy with close subjects, measurefrom the front of the lens.

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TAB PULLING ERRORSMarks like these: This is called mistrack-

ing, and is caused by pulling the tab out atan angle instead of straight out of the slot.With moderate mistracking (top photo)you may save some of the remaining ex-posures by pulling the remaining tabs verystraight. Once severe mistracking getsstarted (right) the rest of the roll probablywil l be ruined.

Pull the tab only as shown on page 11.If your camera doesn't have the trackingguide rails shown on page 6, have this freemodiflcation done without delay.

Hesitation marks: You slowed down,hesitated, or stopped in the middle of thetab pull. Don't stop or hesitate whilepulling the tab. Pull it straight out of thecamera fairly rapidly, smoothly, in onecontinuous motion, until the film stopsautomatically.

Torn print roll: You pulled the tab toostrongly. When the film reached the stop,the positive print roll was torn in half andthe print to be developed was dragged partway out of the slot. When this happens,throw away the rest of the film, clean theback of the camera and the rollers. Pull thetab less violently and follow the tab pullinginstructions on page 11.

Torn negative: Only part of the print isdeveloped and developer chemicals aresmeared over the rest and inside the cam-era. The negative roll was torn in half insome wzy, either due to an error in loadingor pulling the tab at an angle.

Discard the rest of the film. Clean therollers and the back of the camera with adamp cloth. Follow the loading instruc-tions carefully. Pull the tab straight. Ifyour camera doesn't have the trackingguide rails shown on page 6, have this freemodification done.

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Fi lm d idn ' t s top : Usua l ly caused bytouching the film release switch whilepulling the tab. Once you have released thefilm, keep your fingers away from the filmrelease switch. If it happens when you'renot touching the release, the mechanismmay need to be repaired.

Partial development: If an irregularlyshaped section of the picture stays blank,it means that the developer pod for thatpicture was damaged in some way beforeyou developed the picture. Perhaps youbroke the pod during loading. NEVERsqueeze the roll of film. Follow the loadinginstructions on page 7.

Fogged film: Heavy fogging from thelong edges of the print towards the middleis probably due to loading the camera inbright sunlight, or breaking the negativeroll seal during loading, allowing the nega-tive to partly unroll. Load film out of thebright sun; don't break the seal on thenegative roll.

If you get a wedge shaped fog strip at thetab end of the print, the back door prob-ably was unlatched when you pulled thetab. If the door was wide open, the entireprint will have an even fog.

Dark stains: Caused by developer chemi-cals that stick to the print. To avoid this,lift the picture from the back of the cam-era quickly; don't let it fall back on thenegative.

If you work fast you can get rid of thestain. With color, wipe it off immediatelywith a dry tissue; with black-and-white,use the coater liberally, discard the coaterto avoid staining other prints.

Series of -spots:

Usually two or three setsof spots (pinkish in color prints). Causedby dried developer or other dirt on thesteel rollers. Keep the rollers and the backof the camera clean.


CARE OF THE CAMERARollers: The two steel rollers must be

kept clean and free of foreign matter,which can cause evenly spaced spots alongthe length of the print. Before loading eachroll of film, turn the rollers slowly and re-move any foreign deposits. Use a moistenedcloth; scrape hard accumulations loosewith a matchstick or piece of card, neverwith anything metallic. Don't use yourfingernails, either.

Interior: Foreign matter also may collecton the black painted parts of the interior.Clean those parts in the same way as youclean the rollers. .i

Lens: Keep both the back and the frontclean, and be particularly careful to avoidfingerprihts. First blow off loose lint ordust, then breathe lightly on the surface tomoisten it, gently wipe with a piece ofelean absorbent cotton or wadded facialtissue. Don't scrub it!

Lubrication: Don't try to oil any part ofyour camera.

PRINT CAREThe Print Coater leaves a hard plastic

coating on your print. If you bend orcrease coated pictures, or write on the backof the print, you can crack this coating,which can lead to discoloration along thecracks.

'W.rite only on the tab or on the

back along the edges.As with any photograph it is wise not to

use paste or rubber cement to mount yourpictures. Impurities in many adhesivesmay cause the pictures to discolor. PolaroidLand prints may be stored safely in aPolaroid Picture Alburn, or in albumswith separate transparent acetate pages.

COPIES AND ENIARGEMENTSExcellent copies and enlargements of

black-and-white and color pictures areavailable from Polaroid Copy Service. Anorder blank is iyrcluded in the film package.It gives details of prices, sizes available,mailing, etc.

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