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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
- Model / document
- Bronica GS-1 Polaroid back
- Document type
- User manual
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 38
- File size
- 4.9 MB
- Category
- 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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