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Polaroid 108 film information User manual
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For more information or assistance:Call toll free 8OO-225-
1384 from anywherein the U:S.A.We can be reachedMon-
daythroughFriday,8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Easterntime. In Canada
call tol I free 800-268-697 O.
Or, writeto CustomerService,PolaroidCorporation,Cam-
bridge,Mass.02139. Enclosesamplepicturesand describe
how you madethem. Be sureto stateyourcameramodeland
includea elearlyprintedor typewrittenaddress.
Pleasedo not returna camerafor repairuntil you havecon-
tactedCustomerService.
PolaroidCopyPrints and Enlargements:Orderquality work
from Polaroidat yourdealer,or direct from PolaroidCopy
Service.For information,call toll-free800-421-1030 (within
Californiacall collect 2L3-643-8093). POLAROIDPOI.ACOLOR
Full wanang TYPE108 .,Polaroidwill replaceanyf ilm that is defectivein manUfacture, LAIIDPACKFILM
labelingor packaging,providedrepresentativesamplesare ' '
returnedto yourdealeror to CustomerService(seeabove). Usethis film onlywith pack camerasthat take Polaroid-color [anO3t/qx4Vq(8.5 x 10.8cm) packfilm. lf you ieQuiremoreThis warrantygivesyou specificlegalrights,and you may also
haveother rights which vary fronr state to state. This wananty , technicalinformationfor otheruses,call Customer,Service (seepage4).'Eightprintsper packexcludesall consequentialdamages.Some statesdo not allow
the exclusionor limitation of incidentalor consequentialdam- ' Rec6mmended meier setting: 80 ASA (20 DI N ) .
ages, so the foregoinglimitation or exclusion may not apply to Standarddevelopmenttime: 60 secondsat 70-85"F
you. (21-30'C).Forothertemperatures,see page3 for
recommendations.
BEFOREYOU LOADFILM
Checkthe batteriesin your PolaroidLand camera.Theyoper-
ate the electriceyeand shutter.lf batteriesare dead,weak,or
- impr€pedy inseded;yeu w+l+€etbla€k pictures. Change bat-
teries at.leastyearly;seeyour camerainstructionbook.
Inspectthe developerrollersinsidethe cameraback to be
surethey are clean.Yourcamerainstructionbookexplains
CAUTION:This processusesa causticjelfy which is safely how to cleanthe rollers.
packedinsidesealedcontainerswrthinthe film pack.lf acci-
dentally you should get some of this jelly on ytlttr skin, wipe it TO LOADFILM : T
otf immediately.To avoidan alkali burn, washthe areawith Hold the camer4patk only by its edges.Pressureon the 'plentyof wateras soonas possible.lt is particularlyimportant centerof the pack can damagethe film.
to keepthe jelly awayfrom eyesand mouth. Keepdiscarded Pu,shthe pack into the cameraand down,ras'shown,so that
materialsout of reachof childrenand animalsand out of con- it snapsinto'place.Be suie the ivhitetabs (A) are not caught
tact with clothingand f urniture,as discardedmaterialsstill , betneenthe packan{the camerabody. Do not p.uilltrewhite I
containsomejelly. ,t'dbat thLstime. Closeand latch the cameraback,Puit't,he- , *,1'
Ur.f f ilm cover out of t[g caT;er?.
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BEFOREYOUTAKEA PICTURE Watchthe temperature
Setyourcamerafor colorfilm. lf set incorrectly,you will get It affectsthe developmentof yourpictures Bestresultsare
blackpictures obtainedbetween70-B5F (21-30'C).At othertemperatures,
. Automaticcarn€rES:Setto 75,80, or COLOR adjustthe Lighten/Darken(L/D)controland developmenttime
as shown.lf pictureshaveweaktonesand a reddishtint,
extendthe developmenttime by up to 30 seconds.
Temp. Fo Co Sec. L/DControl
Between 85-90 30-32 60 I Darken
Between 70-85 2 1-30 60 Normal
Between 60-7O L5-21 75 l Lighten
Between 5 5 - 6 0 1 3 -1 5 9 0 I t o 2 L i g h t e n
. Non-automaticcafl-r€rdS:SetyourexposuremetertoBO
ASA(20 DIN) Therecommendedexposureforsubjectsin
brightsunis llI25, f/11(EV14);in brightopenshade,Il60,
f/B(EVr2)
ChecktheLighten/Darken(L/D)control. TO DEVELOPA PICTURE
Formostpictures,leaveit at Be sureto holdthe cameracorrectlyfor tab pulling,as shown
the normalposition,as shown in yourcamerainstructionbook.
lf yourpictureis too lightor
toodark,youcanadjustthe Whitetab: Gripthe centerof the tab and pull it allthe wayout
controlto get a betterresult of the cameraA yellowtab will popout (lf no yellowtab
appears,don'tpullanotherwhitetab SeeyourinstructionSet rt one or two markstoward
Lrghtenwhenyourpictureis book )
too darkor towardDarken Yellowtab: Gripthe centerof the tab and pull it straightoutwhenit is too light Then, til at a moderatespeeduntilthefilm is allthe wayout Begin
retakethe oicture DARKEN timing developmentnow.
lmportant:Settingsto lightenor darkena pictureshouldbe Do not bendor twistthe film as you pull;doingso can cause
madern additionto thoseshownunderWATCHTHE someof the pictureareato developunevenlyor not at all
T E M P E R A T U R E After the full developmenttime
Focuson your subjector set your camera'sdistancescale. Peelthe printfrom the negative,startingat the end nearthe
yellowtab
Avoidcontactwith the developerchemicals(seeCAUTION,
page4). Foldthe negativemoistside in and discardit
Handlingand careof prints
Avoidtouchingthe faceof a newlyseparatedprint;it willdry
soonto a hard,glossysurface.lf it curlsafterseparation,it
willstraightenby itselfin aboutan hour.Do not coatcolor
prints
YOUARE NOWREADYTO TAKEA PICTURE. Polarordalbumsare availableat yourdealer.Theyareespe-
ciallydesignedfor Polaroidpicturesand areconvenientandDaylightpictures
easyto use
Standso the lighton the sceneis comingfrombehindyouor
Storageof unusedfilmfromthe side.Youwill get bestresultswhenboththe sublect
and the backgroundare lrt wrthapproximatelyequal To preservefreshness,storeyourf ilm in a cool,dry place.In
brightness its sealedpackage,this film can be refrigerated(notfrozen);
beforeusingit, allowat leastone hourfor it to reachroomIndoorpictures
temperature.H igh temperaturesand humiditycan damage
Usef lashfor indoorpicturesSeeyourcamerainstruction the f ilm and spoilthe picturequalityAvoidleavingf ilm or
bookfor the correctflashbulbsor f lashcubesto useand the loadedcamerain a hot,humidplace,directsunlightor the
f lashrangefor yourcamera gJoveor luggagecompartmentsof a car wheretemperatures
may be high Keepthe packsin theirboxesuntil readyto use
Usebeforeexpirationdateon the box
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The Lighten/Darken control Indoor pictures
For most pictures, leave LIGHTEN
it at the normalposition,
as shown. lf your pic'
ture is too light or too
dark,you can adjustthe
control to get a better Useflashfor indoorpictures.Seeyour camerain'
result.Set it one or two structionbookfor the correctflashbulbsor flash-
marks toward Lighten cubesto useand the flashrangefor your camera.
whenyour pictureis too DARKEN How to developa picture dark or toward Darken
when it is too light. Then, retake the picture. Developmenttime is 60 seconds. Settings to lighten or darken a picture should Be sureyou are holdingthe cameracorrectlyfor be made in addition to the temperature settings tab pulling.Seeyour camerainstructionbook. shown below.
White tab: Grip the center of the white tab and
pull it all the way out of the camera.A yellowtab Film loading will pop out. (lf no yellowtab appears,don't pull
Hold the film pack only by its edges. lf you press anotherwhitetab. Seeyour instructionbook.)
against the center of the pack, you can damage Yellowtab: Grip the center of the tab and pull the film. straight Pullat a moderatespeeduntilthe film is Push the pack into the camera and down, as all the way out. Begin timing developmentnow. shown, so that it snaps into place. Be sure the Do not bend or twist the film as you pull; this white tabs (A) are not caught between the pack can causesome of the picturearea to develop and the camera body. Close and latch the camera unevenlyor not at all. back. Pull the black film cover out of the camera.
Separatingprint; handlingnegative
After the recommended development time,
quicklyseparatethe printfrom the negative'Start
at the end nearthe yellowtab (B).
Watch the temperature
It affectsthe developmentof your pictures.
Avoidcontactwith the developerchemicals(see 65oFll8oC UseCold-Clipandadjust CAUTION,page 4). Fold the negative(C) moist or below Lighten/Darkencontrol. side in and discardit. At the temperaturesgiven below,adjustthe L/D
control,as shown.L/D controlsettingsto adjust Effect of under-and overdevelopment
exposure(seeabove)shouldbe madein addition Thisfilm has improvedcolorqualityand develop-
to thesesettings. ment time latitude.lf, in coolconditions,your pic'
tures have weak tones and a reddish-bluetint,
extenddevelopmenttime by 10 to 20 seconds, 88m for a better result.Excessiveoverdevelopment
will increasecontrastand givea slightbluishtint.
It is betterto overdevelopslightlythan to under-
develop.
Handlingand care of prints
Avoid touchingthe face of a newly separated
print; it will dry to a hard,glossysurfacewithina n n few minutes.lt can then be stackedwith other
55'F (13"C) 55"-65"F g0'F (32'C) prints.lf it curlsafter separation,it will straighten
or below (13'-18"C) or above by itselfin aboutan hour.Do not coatcolorprints'
, , , The brilliantpicturesmadeon PolaroidPolacolor
Landfilm are amongthe most stableand resistant
UseCold'Clip to fadingever knownin photography.
Polaroidalbums are availableat your dealer'
lf you do not havea Cold-Clip,CustomerService Theyare especiallydesignedfor Polaroidpictures
will send one free of charge.See page4. and are convenientand easyto use. DonatedDonated toto www.orphancameras.comwww.orphancameras.com
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We havediscontinuedthe manufactureof drint PolaroidType 108 Polacolor2mounts, sincethey are not needed with this new
film. However, if you have a special need for l-andfilm pack instructions
mounts,they can be purchasedwhile existing Type 108 Polacolor2 is an improvedcolorfilm. lt
stocks last. For information,see your dealeror has specialmetallizeddyes that producevivid,
contactPolaroidCustomerService(seebelow). fade-resistantcolors in 60 seconds.And since
Storageof unusedfilm Polacolor2 pictureshavea specialanti-curlback.
ing, print mounts are no longer neededor sup-To preservefreshness,store your film in a cool, pliedwith this film.dry place.High temperaturesand humiditycan
damagethe film and spoil picturequality.Avoid Use this film only with pack camerasthat take Polaroidcolor Landfilm with print size3Ytx 4Ycin.leavingfilm or a loadedcamerain a hot, humid (approx.8.3 x 10.8cm). Eight prints per pack.place,direct sunlight or the glove or luggage
compartmentsof a car wheretemperaturesmay Recommendedmeter setting: 75 ASA (19 DIN).
be high.Keepthe packsin their boxesuntil ready Developmenttime: 60 seconds.
to use.Usebeforethe expirationdatestampedon For best results at temperaturesbelow 65oF
the box. (18"C),developyour picturesin the Cold-Clipsup-
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l B f f i l Before
wherein the continentalU.S.A.exceptMassachu-
setts call 800-225-f 384 toll-free.From Massa-
chusettsand Canada,callcollect(617)864-4568.
Our CustomerServiceRepresentativescan be
reachedweekdaysbetween8 a.m.to 5 p.m.,your
localtime.Or,writeto CustomerService,Polaroid Checkthe batteriesin your PolaroidLandcamera.Corporation,Cambridge,Mass.02139.Whenwrit- They must be fresh and insertedcorrectly.Deading,describethe troubleyou are havingand indi- or weak batterieswill causeblackpictures.Yourcateyourcameramodel.Includea returnaddress camerainstructionbookhas batteryinformation.and,if possible,picturesamples.
Pleasedo not return a camerafor repairuntil
you havecontactedCustomerService.
Full warranty
Polaroidwill replaceany film that is defectivein
manufacture,labelingor packaging,provided
representativesamples are returned to your Inspectthe developerrollersinsidethe camera
dealeror to CustomerService(seeabove).This back to be sure they are clean.Your camerain.
warranty excludes all consequentialdamages structionbook explainshow to cleanthe rollers.and does not apply to outdated film.
Set your camerafor color film
Caution Automaticcameras:Set to 75 or COLOR.
This processuses a causticjelly which is safely
packedinsidesealedcontainerswithin the film
pack.lf accidentallyyou shouldget some of this =
jelly on your skin, wipe it off immediately.To FOLARSFEEO
avoidan alkaliburn,washthe areawith plentyof
wateras soonas possible.lt is particularlyimpor- lf your camera has a
tant to keep the jelly away from eyes and mouth. LightingSelector,set it
Keepdiscardedmaterialsout of reachof children as shown, for most
andanimalsand out of contactwith clothingand pictures.
furniture,as discarded materials still contain
somejelly. Non-automatic cameras: Set your exposure
meter to 75 ASA (19 DIN).The recommended
This film should not be used with the laminating processes of exposurefor subjectsin brightsun is L/I25,t/LI (EV14);in brightopenshade,I/6O,t/8 EV L2l.identification systems where temperatures exceed 25O"F
(120'C) Special bulk.packaged Type lO8 film is avaibble for
such applications.For information, write to the Industrial Market.
ing Department, Polaroid Corporation, 575 Technology Square,
Cambridge,Mass.02139
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