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Bronica GS-1 Polaroid back User manual

User manual for Bronica GS-1 Polaroid back. 38 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.

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Bronica
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Bronica GS-1 Polaroid back
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User manual
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English
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38
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4.9 MB
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Film cameras
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A. fri/Efi# / Preoarations  for Picture-Taking


*7 a - h7 4 tvt^ts'v 2 G s tie      CAUTION
u'. ElHo>ffi            pg14r1 1 6      o The Polaroid Film Back G can be                                                                         withoutzEi    f tr'y2^aE*l:c[*EBH<"3t'{a         attached or detached,
('.  7 4 )Vt^frL:  (t\6   Z. 3 B,Y,           insertionrespect itof thediffersdarkfromslide, thein whichFilmf  ElffitlF,^. L-Ctt' tr.  (tf  L (  (        Back GS 120/220. Therefore, al-
/jd   L\"                           ways be sure to insert the dark
                                                slide before detaching the acces-
                                                   sory, especially when there is packXSlHrrm7E4  f t\'y2 G(:#F^.                                                                in  it.                                                  film                                                                      still loaded3 fi./: S * ("6 i  t, 'v ?                                              Furthermore,                                                          since                    -$+lltt*      Ota<".  rtiF  ( fi8 u..               be released even whenthe shutterthe darkcan
                                                   slide is inserted in the Film Back G,
)Xfr. n -f Fzt,y 2 G t#E L :f L          extra care must be taken, in this
/:6.  h./ -  .,/ 4 >rt<f 4 AteER          respect, too.
                                o Upon attaching Film Back G, turnfr+ll&v   't t- t \ahrA (: E L (.*sa*fra\*E€t:L((/:du'"             the multiple exposure lever of the
                                     camera body in theerrpw_-indicat-;J<= s -f l"zt.y 2 X#+eW$. ?E        ed drrection ano ptadeinE lin"ra
                                                         in the multiple exposure condition,
                                 as photography must be under-
                                        taken in this condition.
                                                                                    G,xd t  tr -f r^'zt'y 2 t9f l-<,,ffr.a     o Upon detaching Film Back
                                                     ,1.        always return the multiple expo-7 4 )vLlt'y 2 t:i+F'{ 6H(*.
1' et 6ffi,fr+n*Q ;   ., t                  - * #Ea InE           tion,sure asleverotherwise,back to itsaccidentalvertical posi-mul-EFU (  ( /id L\" -) 8a+&.frtt=E            tiple exposures will be taken.
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n. tftYt#|ffi / Preparations  for Picture-Taking


 c. R?TaToAt)h:74   )vL      G. Check whether the white tabs,
                                                                                                                                                                                           f ree and not tf 'y2o>T,fEUt=+nc) 1,:f:*n /:* *       under the black tab, are
T[t u.                                   folded under the pack film.





                                                   .y       H. Press the   f ront plate stronglyH . FH t U =h'  t) +ryU2(,f. E2 >zt-ta'y  2 ;(   ( /:'3 L'"  5fl       against the rear cover and fix them
H.tF*1e> /: L 3. Rt  )ffia   'y 2 v        securely with the lock lever, as illus-
.r f-t_;A->azt)'y   l- (AtiElfr           trated. The black tab of the safety
Ltr) h'bH(L.tWn   [fre t) *t         smallcover slotshould(whitebe tabstickingslot), outwhenof thetheko HrCL.tu.LSC*FH€.ba-         front plate is locked. lf not, reopen
trr#1.(RtitHt(*b'3      *q"         the Polaroid Film Back G and lead the
                                        black tab out into the slot.

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B. *&Ktt; J.UIHI* / Picture-Taking Procedures and Developing the Print



                                    Upon taking the picture, hold theA . +efuth:T a* *  I- f= b.  fi'fHtj c: H       A.
9)fit ( 6J )t-E+Th./rt++        camera with the left hand so that the
b. A#a*n+A t ,,\A L*Fr'At J       whitehand, tabas canillustrated.be pulledThen,with thegriprightthet=*a,*T"                               white tab firmly with the right thumb
                                    and forefinger.





B. AtJth./zh'b*=t("                B. Pull the white tab straight out,                                           until at is completely out of the
                                           Polaroid Film Back G, and then dis-
                                      card  it.




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C. tr-7-t)E)*(:L(b<      /Cleaning the Roilers


B .  tr   .   tt*TTt- [J. ffi,fEUa>       B. Lift up the U-shaped metal on      -   -u+frr#E-u*ffi+TLr: L r l:I*Z       both sides at the same time, which
                                                                    be_t(fa t,  [iqn*T"                           will permit the roller assembly to                                         detached. Detach the assembly and
                                    check the rollers carefully.




C . u             t:frT+{5.        C. First, wipe the rollers with a damp      -.-I*;fttrlJ-: 3" t=+?.1./:fr<"J  ( +fr,3 * T"            cloth, then, follow with a dry cloth.
AF,*#E? IT\aft<" : T '> T [J u. [1 *      Wipe until clean and never scrape
tk"                                   the rollers with metallic articles or
H.tiffil)78.y      l- l-"2-atr1 3.         withAt theyoursamefingernail.time, open the slot door7 E'y   l.' d) * b                         L) o>)EtL b 3 t1.L\[:         for the yellow tab, and clean the slot
                                     opening, as well as the region
                                       around  it.

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D. *F.fEHa)/Htr  t i&rg / Possible Picture-Faults



                                     Very Light lmage
 I  ffiHiEEl: J 6+ffi.Ft"               The image is very light because:-                                              1. There was a mistake in the2. H.-E*74 )Vt^th'-74    tVt^          exposure setting and the picture
   affi,frTtF..Y.t L /: L 3 "                was greatly over-exposed, or
 (ffiHE+Affi.2 vr 2?-ar{FH         2. Black-and-white film   was
at  8[t, T4tvadE?4vtvt           exposed at the film sensitivity of
fi€EEL((/:'dL')                              the color film. (The Film speed dial
                                           must also be checked when using
                                           the AE Prism Finder G.)



#w.o> He,st,#                  Many Small White Specks
   fr.t 7 aE  I 3 h h<ET 3 /: f*&>T      These specks are an indication thal
                             cJt"  b ),t,t_W= (                  ElL.( ( /:d       Thethe yellowyellow tabtab wasshouldpulledbe pulledtoo swiftly.less
L.o hr-74   tvLarE6.  C>t         rapdily. Small pink specks may
&.ArJ.3 re F.rrH A :  t hr&> I) *T "       appear when using color film.



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