Erecting System; Focusing; Framing - Polaroid ProPack Repair Manual

Erecting System

The erecting system works identically to the systems in the Reporter and EE100 cameras. To
open the ProPack to the picture-taking configuration, the release button on the top of the cover is
pressed. This unlocks the erecting system and allows the cover to drop down. The shutter
bellows extend forward and latch into the picture-taking position. (see Figure 1-2) As the
shutter moves into the latched position, the flash diffuser shield swings out.
To close the camera, the release button is again pressed to unlock the erecting system from the
picture-taking configuration. Then, the front cover is pushed toward the body until it latches
closed. Note that as the camera is being closed, the flash diffuser swings back into position in
front of the shutter housing.

Focusing

As with the earlier cameras, focusing is done by first estimating the camera-to-subject distance.
Then, the lens bezel is turned until the number corresponding to the estimated distance is set
under the colored pointer on the shutter face. Camera ranges for specific films and lighting
conditions are presented in Table 1-3 on page 14.

Framing

To frame the subject, look through the fixed viewfinder on top of the camera. As seen in Figure
1-3, there are two sets of framing lines (Albada lines). When using T100 or T600 series film,
the outside lines (rectangular shape) are used to frame the subject. When using T80 series, the
inside lines (square shape) are used to frame the subject. The Albada lines indicate that portion
of the subject area that will appear in the finished photograph.
FIGURE 1-3 FRAMING THE SUBJECT
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