Polaroid 100 Series Repair Manual page 19

Tht" rlashg:un's reflector
as~mbly
lISl?S a blue diffuser
I, For a
$truit:ht~aheaJ
l1uJ>h
u~in!!
(hL' full
to properly spread the brilliant flash of the M3 bulb.
iUumination of the bulb.
The entire relettor can be swiveied through. a
com~
pJete circle_ A detent spring locks it into place in
., For a bounce flash in horizontal shots (to
one oflhree positions {see Figure 2~17):
get sofllighl).
REFI.,EC10R SfT FOF!
SOUNCE FlASH
IVERTiCAl SHOTS)
3. For a bounce flash in vl?rtical shots.
When the bu1b 1S instaUed in the reflector, it is
forced down into a
spring~loaded
socket. A latch
at the side oUhe socket clamps onto a lip on the
bulb hoMing
it
firmly in pJace. After the bulb
has been fired. the red ejector button
is
pressed.
This causes the latch to mO'Ye away from the bul;,
and the spring in the socket ejects the bulb.
The mounting hardware at the bottom of the base
assembly is normally in the closed (or clamped)
REFl.ECTOR SET FOR
position. To place the flashgun on the camera,
STRAIGHT·AHEAO FLASH
th~ release lenr must be pushed. This opens the
metal jaws so they can fit over the-indentations
in the camera body. When the lever is "released.
the jaws close and tbe gun is secured in place.
REFLECTOR SET FOR
BQUNCE FlASH
iriORIZONT AL SHOTS)
FIG. 2.17 REFLECTOR POSITIONS
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