Home/Butkus archive/Bronica
Film cameras

Bronica ETR si Polaroid back User manual

User manual for Bronica ETR si Polaroid back. 38 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.

38 pagesEnglish3.4 MB PDF
Bronica ETR si Polaroid back manual cover
Read the manual Original PDF
Download PDF
Loading your manual…Open PDF directly

Document details

Brand
Bronica
Model / document
Bronica ETR si Polaroid back
Document type
User manual
Language
English
Pages
38
File size
3.4 MB
Category
Film cameras
Document date
Not specified in catalog

Search available document text

Find a term, then jump to its page in the original PDF. Image-only pages may not be searchable; check the PDF for exact wording and diagrams.

Page 7 · Read text
A.  tft.YtFlffi / Preparations for picture-raking
 2   | .Eu.E*6ffiacH/Eight    hintsfor geflingbetterpictures

  L\? (" t .Rt".EH t+ft6 f=dD[: (*.  +fr."".7ffit-J < + z &          It is suggestedthat you have a clear idea of what you want to
 * L a>6  : L TT"  .RL.5_H_e+ffi.6t:e>a,L.1+t  t_<.   :       take beforeyou even load film in the PolaroidFilm Back E. The
 : c: 8 20>t_ > F A,#fi< At *T                               followingeight hints should be helpfultowardsgetting better                                          "                             pictureswith your PolaroidFilm Back E:-OF E H I : ; i H  6 "                                                          1. Set exposure carefully.
@r3  6/:"tJfr.F'->T+fr81+AtS(  t  c) xtaA"                2. Move in closer to the subject which will give you a bigger
@n  . -5HTt*     . 6*taer.   1ew11+-6E,irJ i  l: T a.       image in the print.
@HFc:;iH-f  6 "   t  ( Ez z .y 2 =,tfr.TtT[**.,+n(.f"        3. Choose colorful subjects,when using the color film.
@ p ) a . - E L ( E l 3 H T "                                           4. Consider your background carefully,especiallyfor flash
@z 4 tv L t=tFE d /'u/:.  rE{*WfA t ? 6 "                       5. shots.Pull the tabs correctly.
                                                                     6.                                                     Time                                                           development                                                                                       carefully.@H(- tr -.    - t)E)Hc: L < b' (                                                                     7.                                                       Always                                                              check the temperature.                                         "
:a  8 2 0 t _>   l. [ i t "n b x+ ] Jt:     t T7-                                                     "  t  L(   : a  :       B. Always keep the rollersclean.
L rr4-eo>nkrht *F[.t aEt=ff   6 ba<.T"              Each of the hints is importanttowardsgetting better pictures
                                                    and will make the differencebetweena good or poor picture.





                           www.orphancameras.com                 e
View original page 7
Page 11 · Read text
+&-"J+lffi/ Preparations for picture-Taking



C . E ' y 2 2 t r - 6 6 i ;   & X E D o > h       C. Hold both ends of the lock leverand
t;tt-ga1r'L.  =H &?x13 *T"   7 4         pull in the arrow-indicateddirection.
) v L  t  x n    r a B t t : . , 2 . q - E l H A f A        The front plate should pop up sligh|y.
 ( : + F  L < b  r - ' (  (  / : ' d  r " ' .            Be sure to insertthe dark slide into the
                                        PolaroidFrlm Back E before loadino
                                         the oack film.





D . EiTfFf,L. -: [Jt".t: P*1ff*  t                           7        D. Open the front plate all the way.                                       "4 )vLtf  'y 2 aE4FtJ+++t,,frJih        Next, hold the pack film by the edges,
                                          with the printed surface of the safety
L-tau<,  ftn#tf  4  t-'(:-)3fr><       cover (film face) towards the camera,                                       place the pack film to the guide and
XEtthFtt*+FL i8ar*.T-               push down  in the arrow-indicated
                                            direction.




 www.orphancameras.com               @
View original page 11
Page 13 · Read text
teV+ffi    / Preparations for picture-Taking



G . R ? ) a T a E t ) h : 7 4             ) v L       G. Check whether the white tabs,
tf  'y 2 d)T,l.El(-|fr t1 t=f:  * ttt=  *  *.       under the black tab, are free and not
T [ * t ' ( J  * t 1 " "                          folded under the oack film.





H . = H t     r - = h ' c ) + 4 L 2 u ,   E . y       H. Press the  front  plate strongly
2 V t t - t   a ' y 2 L <   (  / : ' d u . "         agarnst the rear cover and fix them- # H t ? r t e > / :                         t 3 ,  R ?  7 E a ' y  2       securelywith the lock lever,as illustrat-
V  t l - ( : ; ' n a : a . 7  t ) ' y  |    ( A t   ) E l        ed. The black tab of the safety cover
                                      should be stickingout of the small slot
H L n )  n . + H ( u . r r f i n t f      r e U *        (whitetab slot),when the front ptate is
t K "  H ( L \ a r . L 3 ( t = H z , L a             locked.lf not, reopenthe PolaroidFilm
                                  Back E and lead the black tab out into
                                         the slot.


 www.orphancameras.com                 o
View original page 13
Page 23 · Read text
B.  t&.Ktt; &lu;ril0*./ Picture-Taking Procedures and Developing the Print



                               -fG . +4ft_orLl*wF=Jir   et * L /: b .      G. After the recommended develop-
.-E^C,o ftft.(+&7=ttk*f. a *y+ c: E L' pE)      ment time,q u icklystripthe whitepaper
h ' b E H X t t r { L  * T o  h . - B H             (print) off the brown paper, starting
                                      from the corner with the exposure[**Hrrt= L k L"+ZL.(1.6 J  r  l:                                   number.Althoughthe color print will
F.1*   f  '{.  +9.^F=1[i tfrtt t" Tfi4,t1      appear to be nearlydry,do not touch it
/ 4 ' L r ( .    (   / : " 3  L . "                              for a few minutes.When completely
                                          dried,mount it on a color printmount.





                                       H. Do not touch the face of the black-H . E RlH  b THI-  [J frAIL{, A                                      and-whiteprint,too.The printsmust be
elfi tL t )t)F. X = tJ 6 t: e) o = - ?       coated to preventfading and to add a
- t , 6 1 )  * T "                           glossyfinish.See the instructionsheet
( ? 4 7 8 1 . 6 6 7 ( i .  t - t - T t T               for f urtherinformationon coating.The
T )                                     negative,'fromwhich the print has
  BF^?.ftrr L L&.a+-f  tt.  *fr       been stripped off, should be folded                                          with the moist surfaceon the inside,to
                                       preventcontactwith the chemicalsstill
7 { )v^ffit   L'r:  n<  tr;+A( (  /:'      on the surface.
d  L r "                             The negativeshould then be put in a
                                     paper bag, box and/or discardedinto
                                       proper waste containers.Do not throw
                                         the negativesaway indiscriminately.
                                Do  not  coat  color  prints  or  the
                                   Types 97 and 667 prints.   @www.orphancameras.com
View original page 23
Page 29 · Read text
C. E-=-ttE;H[:L(*;(
           Cleaningthe Rollers



E-7-o>Rtfrt;Ht#/   CheckandCleanof the Rollers

               A .   t r - . - h \ r E n <   1 . 6 t I H I * L        A. Dirty rollers will cause troubles,
                                     . hrH/: cJ. fr? )h\Hre  ( /16 :       such as spotty development and/or
                                     t be>r) *t"   rfll*i&.h:tr-.-p          blockage of the yellow tab which will
                           frt  iElH   t  tr (:=  ( t:e>TT "  *fr      thenare causedbe unablebytodeveloperprotrude.Dirtychemicalsrollers
                   L L ' 7 4 ) v A z f . y2 & ^ n b L 0 t :           stickingto the rollersand to the inside
                   n -   .  - A F.,tfrL (  u':  b )E)ti.t: L         of the rearcover and, therefore,the roll-
                                         ( # - j L . (     (   / : d  L . ^                       ers should be checked,whenevernew
                                                       pack film is loaded, and cleaned, if
                                                            necessary.


                 www.orphancameras.com               @
View original page 29
Page 31 · Read text
c .  E - . - t . ) E ) r i - ( : L ( b     < / C l e a n i n gt h e R o l l e r s



D .   t L ( = H A * 1 3 o f r = t ) t J           (        D. Use an air-blowerand cleanout the
F k t  ( t b u . . R 1 A ( : t r - .    - a T  E        inside of the rear cover, before return-
                                          ing the roller assemblyto its place.> ) t ) - e R L < f i ' 8        * f "





                             @  www.orphancameras.com
View original page 31
Page 33 · Read text
D . *WEHa:-,Htr t furg / PossiblePicture-Faults



SHzf*EEu'
                                  The image cannot be seen because:- |    ffi H 'FlE r: J 61fr.7.t"
 2 .  h . - 7 4 t v t ^ & ,     E R Z 4 t v           1. There was a mistake in the expo-
   Lc;ffiHTtffi.p=1t_f=tB"                 sure setting and the picture was
                                              greatly under-exposed,or
                                               2. Colorf ilm was taken at the f ilm sen-
                                                      sitivityof the black-and-whitefilm.





* c H u . 5 H
  tEf#reFEHiEHr'.7 4 )v Lh\jt,      The  film was  either greatly over-
lfflfrElu.f:f:e>T'T"                   exposed or it was accidentallyfogged,
 |   7 4 ) v L t f ' Y 2 t ^ n 5 e f r t : .           due to the following reasons:-
                                       1. The safety cover was pu lled out  R ?  )   t E l L ' t : h ' . & > 6 L . E R t                                          before loadingthe film pack or the
    )   t E l 3 * f r u . t : I k ( - f i   . E 4 F z \            film pack was removed after the
      ' v 2 E h ' b .  7 4  t v L t r ' v 2 X f r           safety cover was pulled out.
   l-f:f-etT'T"                               2. The dark slide was not inserted
2 .  h . / . f i 7 4 h ' b f i . 8 4 l - z t              when detachingthe PolaroidFilm
       ' y 2 E & t t t L l : L * .      E I H X x          Back E or the dark slide was pulled
                                            out f rom the detachedPolaroidFilm
                                     Back E.  n 4  F z \ . y 2 E a l B l H z * f f l r E = (
   *fit"'<  1.-* -> t:t:&>  ('f   "  www.orphancameras.com               @
View original page 33
Page 35 · Read text
D . *F&EHat|Ftr     t ,LIE  / Possible Picture-Faults



+F=:ffio)#t.#
   :o   J  )  rtfiI.F.[* n -.   -rr;EtL        Thesespecksare an indicationthatthe
 (  L. f_f:e>T{o   Et-.   -fttH..EH!         rollersare dirty.The rollersshould be
r:,F.tft L (.   )EBi.r: L < B3   *  t"         cleaned at specific intervals.





i6 a /:trltri
  rR.I*T.Eaf=e>T-{ h, b.  E ^Et)      The picture was not developed long
h .   - b 7 4    ) v L o a n E E = T + F t t       enough. Both black-and-whiteand
< &>6 HF,:* T.  +^|=IEI*. L (  (        colorfilms shouldbe developedfor the
fi d 1." IEl*.r{T.++Tq  L . h  .           full time recommendedin the instruc-
-5_e(*a{+[- c>2  hih'r). ER         tion sheet of the film pack. Under de-                                    veloped color film will tend to be a
5^E                                  brownish pink while black-and-white
iRErr{ftu'L 3 Ct. IRl*Wl"1t&,,          film will be a muddy gray color. The
E (  L < ( / : ' S u ' ^                           film should be developedfor a longer
                                        time if the temperatureis cold, or the
                                       Cold-Clipshould be used in the case
                                              of color film.

  www.orphancameras.com               @
View original page 35
Page 37 · Read text
D . XWEHolJHtr    t furE / Possible Picture-Faults



  fr., )tEl 3 +h.<r 3 [i. GF<"      Both tabs must be pulled out straight
El 3 +fi( EH XW 6 bf=  I) .  tLd>t:      and  swiftly, in  one  u n interrupted
t) .rtf+r5 L /:EE(.El  8+h.u.( (        action.lf the yellowtab is not pulledout                                                 in one smooth and  u n interrupted
/ : . d L ' "                                     action,as an even speed,and not at an
                                       angle,developmentof the printwill be
                                            affected.





www.orphancameras.com                @
View original page 37

From the M. Butkus archive. Original publisher and archive notices are retained.
Check the model and edition against your equipment.

PDF verified 2026-10-10.