Film And Flash; To Load The Film; To Hold The Camera; To Take The Picture - Polaroid 3500 Manual

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Film and
flash
Your
camera
uses Polaroid SX-70 Land
film, and FlashBars. Each
r
-
oack orovides
ten color pictures
and
contains
a
battery that
powe-
ihe
cámera. Each FlashBar
has
ten bulbs.
You will never
waste
a
flash or
film with this camera lt
will not let
a
bulb fire
when
a
fllm pack
is
empty
and
will not
take
a
picture whe'
áll
the bulbs on
the side of
the FlashBar
facing the subject have
bee'
fired. Your camera also finds
the next good bulb
in
a
partly
used
FlashBar.
To
load the
film
Push
the latch (1, A)
f
orward. The
f
ilm
door will drop open.
Hold the
film pack by its edges only.
Push
the film
pack
irito the óamera until
the
narrow
strip (1, B) snap:
open.
ilose
the
film door. The camera
will immediately eject the
film
cove'
To
remove an
empty
pack, pull the
yellow
tab.
To
hold the camera
Grio it
firmlv
in
the
palm of
your left
hand.
Pla'ce
your i¡ght tnümn on the
thumb
grip, index
f.inger
on
the
shutte-
button, and curl
the other
fingers into
your
palm
(2)'
Never
put your tingers
¡n
front of
the
picture
exit slot.
Look through
the
viewfinder eyepiece. Be sure
you
can see all four
corners of
the
image area inside.
To
take the Picture
Soueeze
the shutter button. The camera
automatically sets
the
lens
Hóld the camera
steady until
the film is
ejected
(3).
nemore and handle
thé developing picture
by its
wide white border
Use
flash for most indoor
pictures
lnsert
a
FlashBar into the
FlashBar socket
(4). Always do this
with the
camera
pointing
away
from you.
You can take flash
pictures
of subjects (90
cm-4m/3 -12 feet) from
the
camera (no more, no
less).
Yo_u-will
get particularly good flash pictures of
people when
they
are
1
.2-2m (4-6
feet)
away
and
near
a
colorful background.
Flash
pictures
should not be taken where the
atmosphere contains
gases or
dust
that
may be ignited by a
spark.
The "use flash
or
tripod" indicator
When
you
are not using flash, a red light
may appear under the
view-
finder (5)
as
you
begin
to press the shutter button.
It warns
that
the
lighting
on the scene
is
not bright
enough
for picture
taking without
a
tripod
or other firm support.
Release the shutter button.
Use
flash or place
the
camera on
a
tripod
for
a
time
exposure.
You
can use flásh in
daylight
This
feature, called "fill-flash", can correct lighting situations that
might
otherwise produce disappointing
results.
Aithough
you
can use
"fill-flash"
when
your subjects
are 90
cm-4
m
(3-12
feet) from the camera (no more, no
less),
you will
get particular-
ly
good
results when they
are
1.2-2m (4-6 feet)-away.
Here is
how
"till-flash" can
help in daylight:
l¡
strong sunlight, flash can fill
in
harsh facial
shadows with
even,
flattering
light.
ln bright sunlight,
your subject
may be forced to
squint.
Take
your
subject out
of the direct sunlight and
use flash.
Whén
the
sun.is
behindyour subject (but not
shining direcfly
into the
lens)
your subject
usually will be too dark
in
the picture.
"Fill:flash,,
can provide
the added
light
your subject
needs.