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Polaroid 110A User manual
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- Polaroid
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- Polaroid 110A
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- User manual
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- English
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- 30
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LAND
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DO YOURSETFA BIG FAVOR and spend a few minutes readingthis bookletbeforeyou
takeyourf irst picture.
This booklet tells you everything you
There are about two million Land need to know the basicoperatingin.
Camera owners who will tell you that structionsin the first half, the fine points
their cameras produce wonderful pic- in th e second. lf yo u go th ro ugh it care-
tures but they'll also tell you that f ufly, you r very f irst picture will be ex-
you can spoil some film if you don't cellent and you'll have a lifetime of
use the camera correctly. wonderful picture-making.
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OPEN ALL T H E WAY AND LAY FLAT
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T H I S I S T H E
INSIDECOVER
LIFT IT AND LAY IT FLAT
NOW IT'S R EA DY POSTTTVE(WHtTE)ROLL NEGATTVE(SPOOLED)ROLL WrLL
WILLDROPIN HERE D R O PI N H E R E FOR,tOA DI NG
ROLLER STOPPINS ROLLER
which control the picture-making by squeezing the developer reagent evenly between the positive and negative
sheets. Keep these .ollers clean - spin them before each roll is loaded, and remove with a damp cloth any
particles of dirt. The stop pins shown above drop into holes punched in the paper and stop it automatically
in the correct place each time you advance the paper to develop a picture.
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THESESCOTCHTAPE
UNWRAPTHE PICTUREROtt. Polaroid Land picture rolls are the only PIACE THE SP00t in the negative
o n e s t h a t c a n b e u s e d i n y o u r c a m e r a . Open the box and remove slots so that transparent tape seal
the sealed foil wrapper. Unroll gently, being careful not to break is on top of the spool.
the transparent tape seals.
PICK UP IHE CAMERAlike this. Squeeze
FOLDLEADERBACKaround roller. Lay it flat between it shut and swing the latch all the way
guides. Now close the outside cover. left to engage prongs, then all the way
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SWINGINSIDEC0VERBACK a s s h ow n.
DROPTHE POSITIYE(white) Draw out leader gently until stars ap-
roll into its well. pear beyond roller.
PUIL THE IEADERTAB straight out about l5" until it clicks and stops
automatically at the words, "STOP - PICTU RE NO. 1 Ready to H0LDCUTTERBARdown firmly with
Take." Allow the cutter bar to ride along the leader as you pull tab. thumb - tear off and discard
This will prevent stray light from entering tab slot and fogging film. excess paper.
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www.orphancameras.com HOWtO SET F[|R EXpISURE(rheeosiesrwoy)
Althoughthe various controls shown on the opposite page may appear complicated,there is one very
simple way to set the camera for correct exposure, and you'll probably want to standardize on it.
Here's how:
Selectthe shutter speed you want to use. l/l25th is the
best average setting. On a bright day, for fast action FlpqT.
I rnrr I r shots, you can use 1/300th without trouble, and on a
dull day use 1/60th. (More on this on page 10.)
Read the number on your meter (PR-23Aor 620) or use
numberin theexposureguidepackedwith 1{EXT: lffi f,#.EV
:r,:r,f;m.:::ilwffN UM BER
Move the Aperture Control until the pointer below the
lens rests on the number you want. These are the ..EV"
TllFN. numbers, an extension of the original Polaroid Land I llLlro Camera number system that makes it unnecessaryto
bother with "f-stops."
lf you want to change shutter speeds,you can do so. You'll noticethat this will shift the "EV" numbers
and you must reset the EV pointer to the number you want. You'll also notice that there's a limit to
how far the pointer will go, and if the number you want is beyond that limit, you must turn the shutter
controf ring to bring the number to the pointer. For more detailed instructions,see pages 20 and 2L.
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N O T I N F O C U S I N F O C U S
A I M T HR O UG H
T H E VI E W F I N D E RW I N D O W :
Now that you have focused the camera, just move your
eye over to the viewfinder window, and you're ready
to ta ke the picture. The viewfinder opticaI system C O C K T H E S H U T T E R
automatically corrects for parallax when you focus the . . . then tqke the picture
cam era, which means that you simply can't cut off
heads or a im the camera inaccurately. Whatever you Press the shutter release lever slowly.
see through the viewfinder,you'll actually get in the D o n ' t p u n c h i t o r " s n a p " i t . ( W o u l d
picture. that pictures had never been called
" s n a p s h o t s " ! S o m a n y p i c t u r e s a r e
Do not use the viewfinder at all for pictures made with spoiled by literally "snapping" the
the Close-upLens Kit, becauseit will not show you the shutter, jarring the camera so that the
exact scene. Follow instructions with the close-up kit w o r l d g o e s b y i n a b l u r w h i l e t h e
for a im ing the camera. s h u t t e r i s o p e n . ) H o l d t h e c a m e r a
firmly against your cheekbone a'nd
S - Q - U - E - E - Z - Et h e s h u t t e r r e l e a s e
s-L-o-w-L-Y.
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Howto DEVEL0P
A PICTURE
S h i e l d t h e c a m e r a f r o m d i r e c t
s u n l i g h t d u r i n g t h i s o p e r a t i o n .
H O L D T H E C A M E R A T H I S
S N A PT H I SS W I T C Hi n e i t h e r L I F T C U T T E RB A Ra n d t a k e a
direction to release film. (lf firm hold on the paper tab,
y o u s n a p i t a c c i d e n t a l l y , putting your thumb length-
don't worry - no harm is wise along the top.
done,)
WAIT 60 SECONDS! The picture is now devetopinginside
the cam era. Developmenttime is important. Followthe in-
structionsthat are packedwith the pictureroll. In cold weatheraddi-
H o l d c a m e r a w i t h o n e h a n d tionaldevelopmenttime is required.Untilyou get usedto estimating
u n d e r s t r a p a s s h o w n , g r i p - developmenttiffie, check yourselfwith a watch.
ping top of ca mera secu rely.
lf you hold it this way, film wrll IMPORTANT. When ycu pultedthe tab, you startedthe processing
always track correctly because of your first picture - and also advancedthe paper for the next.
c a m e r a a n d f i l m w i l l b e i n a (You can checkthis by liftingthe cutter bar and lookingat the print-
s t r a i g h t l i n e . l f y o u h o l d c a m - ing on the tab.) The "negative" of the first picture remains in the
era any othe r way you risk camera until you pull the tab again. At that time it is torn off and
tearing film because you may d iscard ed.
pull ta b at an angle.
NOTE. ff at any time tab won't pull, snap switch again, then open and
close back door as previous negative sometimes sticks to this door.
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ns I MP0 RTANT il:,';:,1?s#:i:r:;:i:#iJ:lTni'ff:1:?JJ:fftc'a'[
There a re ma ny com mon a buses
l . c o A T E A c H P R I N Tt M M E D t A T E [ Y . which are harmful to any picture
whether at be a Polaroid Land
Flatten print by drawing over Picture or a conventional print. lf
a table edge. Apply the print you want any picture to give you
coater su pplied with each yea rs a nd yea rs of en1oyment,
Picture Roll. Coat entire sur- here a re some specific don'ts:
face with 6 or 8 firm strokes,
includingedges and corners. D O N ' T W R I T E
Get the habit of coating on the backof yourprintsor harm
you r pictu res right away. them by other mechanical abra-
For last pictures in each sions. lf you must make notes, jot
roll, press coater agairlst them along the very edge of the
print to release extra liq u id. back of the print.
D O N ' T B E N D
2 . s r o R E P R t N T S buckleor creaseyour picturesin
I N E I T H E R a ny fa sh ion. Ca rrying th em u n -
O F T H E S EW A Y S : protected in a pocket, for instance, c a n c a u s e t i n y c r a c k s i n t h e s u r -
ln a Polaroid Picture Album. face which may give you trouble in
( S e e y o u r d e a l e r . ) I n a n y t h e f u t u r e .
a l b u m w i t h s e p a r a t e t r a n s - D O N ' T U S E P A S T E
parent acetate pages. Do not O R R U B B E R C E M E N T store prints in ordin ary paper
a l b u m s , o r u s e o r d i n a r y b l a c k to mountyourpictures.lmpurities
i n a l m o s t a l l a d h e s i v e s m a y c a u s e paper mounting corners. pictures to discolor.
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Howto C(IRRECTY0URPICTURE0N THESPOT
Now- let'slookat the pictureyoujust made.In caseit's not exactlywhatyouwant,here'showto spot
somecommonerrorsand how to correctthem.
I N C O R R . E CETX P O S U R E
A pictu re that's too dark
is underexposed (not
enough light reached the
film). Correct bY using a
lower EV nu mber. You
can also correct bY using
a slower shutter speed.
For a picture that's too
light, (overexPosed) do
just the opposite - use
a h i g h e r E V n u m b e r
or faster shutter sPeed.
T00 DARK- set to a JUSTRIGHT- no change T00 tIGHT- set to a
l o w e r E V n u m b e r in lens opening required higherEV number
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Howto take FLASHPICTURES
The shutter is synchronized for regular wire-filled
flash bulbs (the "M" position of the Synchronization
Selector) and for electronic flash (the "X" position
of the Selector also used for gas-filled bulbs).
F O R R E G U T AR F L A S H B U t B S
( " M " p o s i t i o n )
ModelUse the Polaroid 28L Flash Gun, which clips E L E C T R O N I C F T A S H ( " X " p o s i t i o n ) camera and makesright to the electrical connection
in the clip - no wires needed. The 'tEV" shutter The "X" position of the Selector Switch provides
settings for various distances are given in the flash zero-delay synchronization for high-speed electronic
guide on the back of the gun. Set the shutter at f l a s h l a m p s ( a n d g a s - f i l l e d b u l b s ) . R e m o v e f l a s h
l/125 second. Focus with the rangefinder, and read connector (see picture) and attach cord from flash
the distances on the scale on the camera bed. g u n . T h e f i t t i n g i s a E u r o p e a n s t a n d a r d , f o r w h i c h
The flash guide on the gun gives the proper "EV" adaptor cables are available through your dealer.
setting for that distance. NOTE: if you are using Exposure settings must be worked out experimentally
the Self-Timer for flash pictures, set shutter to f o r t h e i n d i v i d u a l g u n , b e c a u s e o f t h e w i d e v a r i a t i o n s
l/30 instead ot l/L25. i n l i g h t o u t p u t a m o n g t h e m a n y u n i t s o n t h e m a r k e t .
(See page 20.)
Use "BOUNCE FLASH"
for pictures with a nat-
ural daylight look. The
# 2 9 2 B o u n c e F l a s h
Bracket makes this pro-
fessional technique easy
to use. Ask your dealer
about the bracket.
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IND(|(IRSHOTSANdTIMEEXPOSURES
The large lens apertures and slow shutter speeds
offered in your camera make it possible to take many
p i c t u r e s i n d o o r s , u s i n g d a y l i g h t c o m i n g t h r o u g h
w i n d o w s o r h i g h - l e v e l a r t i f i c i a l i l l u m i n a t i o n . A t t h e
s l o w e r s h u t t e r s p e e d s , d o w n t o 1 / 1 5 t h s e c . , b e
particularly careful to hold the camera steady. At
l / B t h s e c . , a n d b e l o w , u s e a t r i p o d o r o t h e r f i r m
base to steady camera. USEA TRIPOD. . . ORRESTCAMERAONTABLE
Y o u ' l l b e u s i n g t h e l o w e r " E V " n u m b e r s i n d o o r s ,
w h i c h m e a n s t h a t t h e l e n s w i l l p r o b a b l y b e " w i d e -
open" for most of your pictures. This requires extra
c a r e i n f o c u s i n g , a n d w i l l l i m i t t h e s h a r p z o n e o f t h e
scene. But the pictures can be very rewarding-
Avoid as much as possible a lighting situation which
p u t s a l l t h e l i g h t o n o n e s i d e o f t h e s u b j e c t , p r o d u c i n g
a h igh ly-contrasty print wh ich is a pt to be u nf lattering.
'Iime
For ExposureSrset shutter to "B" (which means
" B u t b " - a h a n g - o v e r f r o m t h e o l d d a y s w h e n s h u t -
t e r s w e r e h e l d o p e n b y s q u e e z i n g a r u b b e r b u l b ) .
The shutter will stay open as long as you hold the
release lever down. Always have the camera mou nted
on a firm support, and use a cable release, if you
have one, to eliminate carnera motion. For vertical
m o u n t i n g o f c a m e r a , s e e y o u r d e a l e r t o r # 1 6 I t r i p o d
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by fingerprints and scratches. Clean lens byCAREOf CAMERA first blowing off or brushing off (with soft lens
brush) looselint and dust particles,then polish
Your Model 110A Camera is ruggedly built to gently with lens tissue or soft, lintless cloth.
withstandcontinued use, and with reasonable
CARE0F R0ttERS: The two steel rollers(seecare your camerashouldlast indefinitely.Some
page 3) which control the picture processingof the parts-even though well protected-
are the heart of the camera.They must be keptare necessarilydelicate,and careful handling
as noted below will prove rewarding. Periodic clean, free of foreign matter which can spoil
your pictures by causing white spots Lrf" apartcleaning is of great importance,and instruc-
along length of picture. Before loading eachtions below should be followed carefully.
roll, turn each roller slowly and remove foreign
CARE0F SHUTTER:Do notleaveshuttercocked depositswith fingernailor moistenedcloth.
when camerais not in use. Do not leaveshutter Lubrication:With the Model 11OAno lubrication
set at 1/300 even when not cocked. Shutter is is neededon any parts of the camera.The tips
lifetime lubricated; do not oil or attempt to of the steel rollers in the Model 110A are
adjust shutter. sealed in a self-lubricatingbearing chamber.
CARE0F LENS:Alwayskeep lens cap in position G E N E R A PT R E C A U T I 0 NKSe: e p c a m e r ac l o s e d
over lens except when taking a picture. The when not in use. Keep away from sand and
highly-polishedlens surfaces are coated with a moisture.Do not store camerain direct sunlight
specialcoatingto reduce reflectionsand make or in damp locations. Avoid excessive heat,
sharper pictures. Do not touch surfaces.The which can spoil pictures and interfere with
coatingis relativelyhard, but it can be damaged proper camera operation.
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SERVICESTATIONS
. TO VALIDATEYOUR GUARANTEE.
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period, any such defects will be remedied without charge (except for trans'
portation) when camera iS returned prepaid to Polaroid Service Department. frUABANTAT
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