User manual POLAROID INSTANT PACKFILMS

[. . . ] A Guide to Using Polaroid Instant Pack Films For people who want fast results Tips, techniques and inside information designed to help you get consistently good results with Polaroid instant pack films nt a st In ck Pa s m l Fi What's inside w Polaroid Pack films -- The Inside Story w Formats & Applications w The 3 critical keys to quality images w Avoiding common mistakes w Storing and handling Polaroid films w If it's hotter or colder than 75oF (24oC). . . w Making sure your prints & images last a long time w Picture problems and problem prevention w Toll-free help and technical assistance Polaroid instant pack films -- The inside story Please keep this booklet near your camera system. The information in this booklet is designed to help experienced and occasional users of Polaroid pack films get good pictures. . . solve some common picture-taking errors. . . perform a few simple, routine, preventive maintenance checks. . . This booklet covers in quick reference form much of the material contained in the instructions originally packed with your Polaroid equipment. Please consult those instructions when first learning to use the camera system. [. . . ] Tear open the film wrapper along the printed arrow. w Place the film pack in the camera or film holder so it fits into place. Check to be sure that the white tabs are not tucked under the pack. w After securely closing the back of the camera, or after attaching the film holder securely to the camera with the film holder dark slide closed, pull the black tab of the safety cover all the way out, as shown. Now you are ready to take pictures. 5 Tab pulling: How fast?. . . and how to get it straight! To assure consistently well-processed images: Always pull the film straight out of the camera or film holder. The film should be pulled parallel to the camera back or holder. Pulling at an angle can cause missing corners and/or marks and streaks on pictures. (See page 8. ) Normal development If you are using a removable film holder, and the camera is positioned so that it is difficult to reach the tabs comfortably, or if tab pulling would disturb the camera set-up, remove the film holder, if possible, for tab pulling. w At the end of the specified development time, peel the negative away from the print, as shown. Do this rapidly and smoothly to avoid causing streaks on the image area. w Allow color pictures to dry thoroughly before stacking them or touching the image area. Please read the Polaroid film "Caution Notice" Please note the Caution Notice printed on Polaroid film packages. (See page 5. ) 7 Picture problems & problem prevention Prevention Problem: White specks Pictures with small white specks in the image area are often caused by pulling the film out of the camera or film holder too rapidly. Pulling too fast may also cause a mottled appearance in color photographs. Always pull both film tabs at a moderate speed. Saying the word Polaroid is a good way to time the speed of pulling. Problem: Missing corner Pictures with missing corners, and/or streaks and marks, are usually the result of pulling the film crookedly, at an angle, from the camera or film holder. Always pull both film tabs straight out of the camera. Saying the word Polaroid is a good way to time the speed of pulling. Since it is important to pull the tabs parallel to the camera back, users of imaging systems with removable film holders may find it convenient to remove the holder and place it flat on a table for film processing. Problem: Rectangular area in print A picture that looks like this is caused by NOT pulling the white tab all the way out of the camera. The long, rectangular area is an impression made by the white tab on the developing picture. Always pull the white tab straight and all the way out of the camera or film holder before pulling the other film tab. 8 Problem: Film jam If the film jammed inside the camera or film holder, and you were unable to get any pictures, dirt on the processing rollers and/or tab slot may have blocked the film tabs from coming out. For example, if you pull a white tab and no other tab appears, then pull another white tab, the problem will only get worse, and more film will jam. If you try another pack of film, the same problem may occur, if you have not cleaned the rollers inside the camera or film holder. Inspect and clean the roller surfaces regularly. It is recommended that you check the rollers each time you load a pack of film. Here's how to avoid losing an entire pack of film if you pull a white tab and another tab fails to appear: 1 Problem: Evenly spaced marks on picture Do not pull another white tab. 2 Carefully open the back of the camera or film holder just enough so that you can place a finger on the edge of the film pack inside. [. . . ] Tear open film wrapper along printed arrow. w After loading, check that white tabs are not tucked under pack. w After closing camera back, or attaching film holder to camera, pull safety cover all the way out. 1 Pull white tab. Pull both tabs straight, at moderate speed. [. . . ]