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WHAT ABOUT TAKING P/CTURES IN DAYLIGHT?
Daylight pictures without flash: This
camera
is
designed for use only with flash
.
Pictures made
in daylight without flash usually will be too
dark.
If
the
subject
is in bright
sunlight, as
on
a
beach,
and if the L/D
control
is turned
ail
the
way
to
LlGHTEN
it is possible to produce interesting and
attractive pictures. However, we do not recommend
thatyou tryto take pictures this way unless you
are
prepared to do
some
experimenting
and
perhaps
waste some film. For consistently
good
results, ail
Big Shot pictures should be made with flash
.
Flash combined with dayJight: There is no reason
why
ail
Big
Shot
flash pictures have
to
be made
GENERAL CARE OF CAMERA AND FILM
Protect film and camera from heat and humidity:
Extreme heat
can
damage your film,
even if
it is
in a sealed
package, and high humidity
can
cause
corrosion and
other damage to your
camera.
After
the film pack has been placed in
a camera,
both
the film
and
the
camera
can be damaged by
ex·
cessive
heat and humidity.
Don't remove film from its
sealed
bag until you
are
ready
to use it.
Don't
leave
a loaded camera or packages of film
in direct
sunlight.
Remember that the
glove
or
luggage
compartment
of a car
can get as
hot as an
oyen. If you
store
film or a loaded camera in a
POSSIBLE PICTURE PROBLEMS
White spots: Some fairly large wh ite spots
scat·
tered over the picture area usually indicate that
you pulled the yellow tab out much too slowly.
However,
a
large number of small white specks at
one
end
of the picture usually
are a
sign that you
pulled the yellow tab out much too fast
.
It
should
take about as long to pull the yellow
tab
out
as
it takes to say "Pull it". Always pull the
yellow tab out smoothly and steadily, without
stopping
or
slowing
down.
Two yellow tabs out at same time: Vou pulled two
white
tabs in
a
row without pullin
g
a
yellow tab.
Both pieces of film will be
ruined.
If
you
don't mind losing a third
piece
of film
,
the
quickest
way to correct this is to open the back
door, remove the pack, pull the two jammed
yellow tabs out of the spreader
and
discard those
two films. Then replace the pack
and
close the
back
door.
The next piece
of
film was light·struck
indoors. Vou can shoot them on
a
covered porch,
or elsewhere
in the shade,
or even
outside on
a
bright
day.
However, you will have to experiment
with the
LlGHTENjDARKEN
control to get
a
weil
exposed
picture; the brighter the daylight, the
further you will have to turn the
control
toward
DARKEN.
Interesting, colorful backgrounds
are
ju st
as
important for flash
/
daylight pictures
as for
those made with flash
alone.
IMPORTANT;
Development of Polacolor pictures
is
strongly
affected by the temperature
at
the
time of development. If it is less than 75°F you will
have to develop for a longer than normal time.
See
the
film instructions for d etails.
closet, keep it near the bottom where it's cooler.
If you live in
a
hot,
humid climate, particularly
if
close
to salt water, it would be advisable to write
to Customer
Service,
Polaroid Corporation, Cam·
bridge,
Mass. 02139, and ask for the
special
in·
structions
for
the care
of cameras
and
films in
tropical
climates.
How to clean the Jens: Breathe on it to da
mpen
the
surface,
th en wipe it lightly with
clean,
dry
absorbent cotton. Never use silicone coated eye·
glass
tissues. Clean the rangefinder windows in
the
same
way.
when you removed the pack, so pull both tabs
and
discard it.
Vou can save the third
piece
of film by the
following
procedure,
which is more troublesome
.
Grip both yellow tabs firmly, pull them both
out
together, and discard both pieces of fil
m.
This
may
cause
developer to be spread around the
inside of the
ca
mera back. Open the back
of
the
camera and, without disturbing the film pack,
remove
the developer
spreader.
Carefully
clean
it,
the yellow tab
slot,
and any
other areas that need
cleaning.
(see page
22).
Never pull a white tab if
you can see a yellow tab.
Overall bJuish or reddish tint: Pictures developed
for too long
a
time will look blue overall. Pictures
with
a
definite pink or reddish tint probably were
not developed for the full recommended time.
See
the film instructions for details.
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