Introduction; Film Holder - Polaroid 545 PRO User Manual

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Introduction

Thank you for choosing the
Polaroid 545 Pro Film Holder.
This enables you to use
Polaroid 4x5 sheet films in
most 4x5 field or view
cameras that are equipped
with spring backs, lock backs
and similar backs, without
making any alteration to the
camera or focusing system.
It comes equipped with a built
in film processing timer which
provides visible and audible
indication of processing time
for a variety of Polaroid film
types and can display any
required exposure
compensation for the
Polaroid film type used.
The film holder can also be
used with instruments (such
as microscope and
oscilloscope cameras)
equipped with similar backs,
and with the Polaroid MP-4+
and MP-4 cameras, the CU-5
4x5 camera (88-45) and
Polaroid Miniportrait 4x5
cameras.
Important: When the holder
is not in use, leave the
control arm at P (as shown in
illustration 1.)
The numbers throughout
the text refer to the
illustrations at the end of
the book.
2 Film holder (Illustration 1)
a Focal plane
b Steel processing rollers
c Rubber light seal roller
d Hinged roller cover
e Roller hooks
f Film slot
g Film processing timer
h Control arm
i Film release lever
j Timer code table
k LCD backlight button
l Scroll button
m Mode button
n Film timer code icon
o Ambient temperature icon
p Exposure compensation icon
q Processing time icon
r Film engaged icon
s Auto off function icon
3 Film timer codes
The actual image area of
Polaroid 4x5 Instant Sheet
films is approx. 3 1/2 x 41/
in. (9 x 11.5cm), and is off
centre about 1/8 in. (3mm)
toward the thicker end of the
holder. This area is marked
on the ground glasses for the
MP 4+ and MP-4 cameras,
but may not correspond
precisely with the area
marked on the other ground
glasses. For extreme
accuracy in composition,
make test shots and mark the
exact area on your ground
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