Loading The Film - Polaroid 600SE User Manual

600/600 SE Camera
Setting the lens opening
Apertures can be varied by turning the
aperture control lever. There are click stops
at every f-number, but the dial can be set
between the numbers.
Neutral density filter
In very bright daylight with 3000 speed black
and white film, you may want to use a four
or five stop neutral density filter (available
from your photo dealer) which will enable you
to choose a wider range of apertures and
shutter speeds, if necessary.

Loading the film

The holder may be loaded before or after it is
attached to the camera. Pull up on the latch
to open the film holder door; the door does
not open flat. Always hold the film pack by
the edges, not in the center. Slide the pack
in at an angle, then push it down into place
(31). Check that the white tabs are not
caught between the pack and the holder (32).
Close and latch the door, with the end of the
black tab sticking out. Pull the black tab
straight, all the way out of the holder (33). A
small white tab will appear.
The Polaroid film process uses a caustic jelly which is safely packed inside sealed containers
within the film pack. If accidentally you should get some of this jelly on your skin, wipe it
off immediately. To avoid an alkali burn, wash the area with plenty of water as soon as possible.
It is particularly important to keep the jelly away from eyes and mouth. Keep discarded
materials out of reach of children and animals, and out of contact with clothing and furniture, as
discarded materials still contain some jelly.
(30)
Caution
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Making the exposure
• Remove the dark slide (34).
• Set the shutter speed and lens aperture.
Cock the shutter lever (35).
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Focus.
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Frame the subject in the viewfinder.
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• Depress the shutter release (36).
Processing the film
Tab-pulling tips
In order for the film to develop properly, the
tabs must be pulled out of the exit door
straight. Be careful not to bend the film unit
towards you or towards the lens as you pull,
and do not pull it out at an angle. Here are
some recommended techniques.
Handheld: Hold the camera in front of you
and let the camera hang with the film tab slot
down. Then pull the tabs straight down (37).
Or, bracing your elbow against your body,
hold the camera so the film tab slot is up, and
pull the tabs straight up (38).
On a tripod: Brace the camera and pull the
tabs straight, as shown (39).
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