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Polaroid 225 User manual
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Focus window
Steel rollers
(lmportant:_keepthem clean as described on page 40)
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HOWTO GET THE MOSTOUT OF THIS CAMERA
Before you load your camera with film' please be sure to Plan and think before You shoot.
read carefullythe first two sectionsin this booklet: Getting As a quick guide to help you get a good picture every time'
Acquainted,and Operation.As you read the text and look at here are some helpful hints. They'reimportant.
the pictures,go through all the motionsof using the camera 1. Always have the light on the subiect coming from be'
- without film. Then you'll be completelyfamiliar with it hind you. For best color pictures place your subiects in
beforeyou make your first picture. bright sunshine.
This is one of the world's easiest-to'usecameras' once 2. Move in close, to get a big image in the print.
you understanda few simple techniques. However,it is 3. Focus carefully, to get sharp pictures.
very important that you learn the basic operating steps or 4, Choosecolorful subiects for your color pictures'
you're bound to wastefilm and money and be disappointed 5. Pick a good background,particularlywith flash'with your pictureresults.
6. Pull the tabs correctlY.
Once you get the simple operating routine down pat, load 7 . Time develoPmentcarefullY.
a film pack. We suggest that you start with 3000 speed
black and white film. Pleaserememberthat even the finest 8. Keep an eye on the temperature.
camera and film need some help from the photographerif As you go through this booklet you'll find these points
they are to producegood pictures.That help can be summed explainedin detail. They can make the differencebetween
uo in one sentence: getting good pictures and poor ones.
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HOWTO OPENTHE CAMERA GETTINGACQUAINTED
O t_ ..A .,*,rr&1;f: (D t c)
Tounlatchcover,presson centerof top. 2. Youcanlet coverhangdownor. . 3. . . . to removeit, pushspring(A) andlift.
4' RaiseRaisebuttonbuttonNo.No.l;l;thisthisunlocksunlockscameracamerafront.front. 5.5. PullPullcameracamerafrontfrontoutoutasasfarfar asasitit willwillgo.go.
PHOTO5, IMPORTANT:Be sure to pull the camera front into place. lf the front isn't fully out and locked,your prints
out untilthere is a definiteclick and the lockingbar (A) snaps will come out all black,or badly blurred.
This bookletis designedto f it neatly inside the cover, under a spring clip (photo 2).
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HOWTO CLOSEAND COVERTHE CAMERA
Press down on the locking bar. This lf you have removedthe cover:to re- Swing the cover up. Press the toP
releasesthe f ront of the camera. Push place it, slide the hinge down over the centersectionunderthe finder housing
the front in all the way until it locks. lock spring until it snaps into place. so it latchessecurely.
When storing the camera be sure that nothing presseson the No. 2
button; if it's depressedeven slightly, the battery may be drained.
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HOWTO HOLDTHE CAMERA GETTINGACQUAINTED H O R I Z O N T A L : G r i p t h e t w o e n d s . P l a c e y o u r f o r e f i n g e r s V E R T I C A L :G r i p t h e c a m e r a a s y o u w o u l d f o r a h o r i z o n t a l o n t h e N o . 1 b u t t o n s ; y o u c a n e a s i l y s h i f t t h e r i g h t f o r e f i n g e r p i c t u r e ,t u r n i t s o y o u r r i g h t h a n d i s b e l o w . B r a c e t h e c a m e r a t o t h e N o . 2 b u t t o n . T o s t e a d y t h e c a m e r a , p r e s s y o u r e l b o w s a g a i n s t y o u r f o r e h e a d a n d f a c e . i n t o y o u r r i b s ; r e s t t h e c a m e r a a g a i n s tv o u r n o s e . 2 2 5 Donated to www.orphancameras.comView original page 10
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HOWTO USETHE VIEWFINDER
Looking through the viewfinder window (A) you'll see a subject is very close (3Vztt.,for example),allow a little extra
bright, white broken line. Frame the scene with this line. space betweenyour subject and the top frame line (above).
Alwaystry to look through the center of the window and lf not, you may accidentallycut off the top of someone's
concentrateon your subject,not on the white line. lf your head in your picture.
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HOWTO FOCUSTHE CAMERA GETTINGACQUAINTED
Lookthroughhereat thebrightspot.
Holding the camera horizontal,place your forefingerson the bright spot;this means that the camera is not focused
both No. 1 buttons as shown and push them all the way to for that distance. Push the No. I buttons back and forth
your left. Look throughthe Focuswindowand aim the bright until the two images becomeone - sharp and clear. Now
spot in the center at a nearby subject (about 5 ft. away, the camera is focused. For vertical pictures,focus with the
for example). You should see two images of your target in camerahorizontal;turn it to aim and shoot.
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WHATYOU SHOULDKNOWABOUTYOURFILM
T h i s c a m e r a u s e s P o l a r o i d L a n d p a c k t h e c h e m i c a l s b e t w e e n t h e n e g a t i v e
f i l m s . A f i l m p a c k c o n t a i n s a l l t h e a n d p r i n t p a p e r t o f o r m a p i c t u r e
m a t e r i a l s t o m a k e e i g h t p i c t u r e s . F o r " s a n d w i c h " .
each picture there is a piece of negative The picture develops outside the
f i l m , a s h e e t o f p r i n t p a p e r , a n d a t h i n c a m e r a . A f t e r t h e r e c o m m e n d e d d e -
f o i l c o n t a i n e r ( t h e p o d ) f i l l e d w i t h t h e v e l o p m e n t t i m e y o u s e p a r a t e t h e s a n d -
3000speedblackandwhitefilm.Setthecamera's
filmspeeddialto 3000.
C A U T I O N : T h e P o l a r o i d L a n d p r o c e s s u s e s a c a u s t i c j e l l y w h i c h i s s a f e l y
p a c k e d i n s i d e s e a l e d c o n t a i n e r s w i t h i n t h e m e t a l - p l a s t i c p a c k . l f a c c i d e n t a l l y
y o u s h o u l d g e t s o m e o f t h i s j e l l y o n y o u r s k i n , w i p e i t o f f i m m e d i a t e l y . T o a v o i d 75speedcolorfilm. Setthefilmspeeddialto 75.
a n a l k a l i b u r n , w a s h t h e a r e a w i t h p l e n t y o f w a t e r a s S o o n a s p o s s i b l e ' l t i s
p a r t i c u l a r l y i m p o r t a n t t o k e e p t h e j e l l y a w a y f r o m e y e s a n d m o u t h . K e e p d i s -
c a r d e d m a t e r i a l s o u t o f r e a c h o f c h i l d r e n a n d a n i m a l s , a n d o u t o f c o n t a c t w i t h
c l o t h i n g a n d f u r n i t u r e , a s d i s c a r d e d m a t e r i a l s s t i l l c o n t a i n s o m e i e l l y .
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WHATTHE LIGHTINGSELECTORDOES
You must set the yellow square in the Lighting Selector
(shown at right) for the kind of light with which the picture O U T D O O R S O R F T A S H
will be taken. For example, sunlight outdoors, or flash i - , i : , f - { 1 ( ' , ' . a ) P t i . J i t I J A Y r N o o o R sindoors,or just room light. , 1 , , ) t r : a 5 H W I T H O U T F L A S H
The yellow squares in the Lighting Selector move back
anOfoith when you push the LightingSelectorKnob (below) With3000speedfilm,usethissideof the LightingSelector.
from side to side. Try it a few times. The knob is on the
f ront of the camera,belowthe lens.
P o L A R oWith 3000 speed film
lf there's 3OOOspeed film in the camera, look at the sooo
sPEEDot'tlv side of the Lighting Selector and move the
yellow square next to the label that describesthe lighting
conditions. Here it's shown set for ourDooRs oR FLASH'
the right settingfor any picturemade in daylightor with f lash.
For picturesby room light, just push the knob to placethe
yellow square next to lNDooRSwlrHour FLASH. Pushthe knobto settheyellowsquare.
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GETTINGACQUAINTED
With 75 speed color and all other films
With any film other than 3000 speed film, look at the side
of the Lighting Selector marked 75, L5o,3oo spEED. This BRIGHT SUN ONLY O U T D O O R S O R F L A S H
side is mainly for use with 75 speed color film. The other BRIGHT SUN OR DULL DAY I N O O O R S
numbersarefor films that may be manufacturedin the future. A L S O F L A S H I V I T H O U T F T A S H
Use the Lighting Selector Knob to set the yellow square Withi5 speedcolorfilm,usethissideof the LightingSelector.nextto the labelthat describesthe lightingconditions.
Remember: You must set the Lighting Selectorcorrecfly
in order to get a well exposedpicture. P o
Pushthe knobto settheyellowsquare.
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PRACTICETHE 1, 2, 3 SYSTEM
P O L ' A
O N E i s f o r f o c u s i n g . L o o k t h r o u g h t h e TWO is for shooting. Practice press- THREE is for resetting. Right after
F o c U S w i n d o w a n d a i m t h e b r i g h t i n g t h e N o . 2 b u t t o n s l o w l y u n t i l t h e snappinga picture,alwayspush down
s p o t a t v a r i o u s s u b j e c t s . P u s h t h e N o . 1 s h u t t e r c l i c k s . l n d i m l i g h t h o l d N o . 2 No. 3 button firmly until it locks and
buttons and practice bringing together down and stay very still until you hear stays down. This resetsthe shutter for
t h e t w o i m a g e s o f y o u r s u b j e c t i n t h e t h e s e c o n d c l i c k a s t h e s h u t t e r c l o s e s . the next picture. lf you don't reset No.
b r i g h t s p o t t o m a k e o n e c l e a r i m a g e . T h e n y o u c a n m o v e a n d l e t N o . 2 u P . 3 button, you won't be able to shoot.
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HOWTO LOADA FILM PACK(Cont.)
l. Pushthebackdoorlatch;thedoorwillpopup. 2. 0penit alltheway.Aretherollers(A)clean? 3. Holdthe film packby the edgesas shown, lf not,cleanthemas describedin thesectionon andpushthe closedendof the packunderthe
careof yourcamera. doorhingeagainstspringtension.
4. Pushthe packdownintothe camera.You'll 5. & 6. Checkto besurethatthewhitetabsarenotcaughtbetweenthefilmpackandthecamerabody.
feelit snapintoplace. Closethebackdoor.Pressbothsidesfirmlyto besurethatbothsideslatch.Theblacktabof thesafetv
covermuststickoutof thesmallslot. lf not,reopentheback,leadthetabout.
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OPERATION
7. & 8. Pullthesafetycoverall thewayoutof thecamerawithoutstopping.Don'trip it. 9. With the safetycoverout, the white
tab(A) shouldstickoutof thesmallslot
(No.a). Don'tpullthewhitetab. You're
WHITE TAB APPEARS nowreadyfor the first picture.
: * .,it
whitet in theNo.4 2. 0penthebackof thecamerapartwayand,without 3. Closethebackof thecamera,makingsurethatboth
lowing r the shade disturbingor movingthe film pack,pushthe white sidesarelockedsecurelyandthewhitetab is outside
in br rt sun. taboutintotheopen. in the No.4 slot.
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HOWTO SET THE CAMERAFOR3OOOSPEEDFILM
O U T D O O R S O R F L A S H
I N D O O R S
W T T H O U TF L A S H
Movethe knobto settheyellowsquarefor thelightingconditions.
R o P o A R o
OUTDOORSOR FLASH SETTING:Use this for all subjects DIM LIGHTSETTING:Use this for pictureswithout flash in-
in daylightoutdoors,in brightsun, in the shade,or on cloudy doors, in dim daylight,and outdoorsat night.
days. lt's also for all flash pictures. Turn the Film Speed Dial to 3000. With light from windows
Turn the Film Speed Dial to 3000. Set the dot on the or fluorescents,set the dot on the Lighten/Darkencontrol
Lighten/Darkencontrol (A) as shown. This is the Normal (A) at Normal position, as shown. With ordinary tungsten
positionfor the L/D control. bulbs, set it two marks toward LIcHTEN.
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TIPS FORGOODNATURALLIGHT BLACKAND WHITE PTCTURES OPERATION
OUTDOORS Don't move; hold down No.2: In dim light, exposuresmay
Use bright, even light, coming from behind you: place your- be as long as severalseconds.Restthe cameraon something
self so the light on the subjectis coming over your shoulder, steady. Hold No. 2 button down until you hear the shutter
Don't havethesubjectbetweenyou and thesun. For portraits click a secondtime as it closes.
you'll get best results when a cloud blocks the direct sun, ALL PICTURESoron an overcast but bright day, or in open shade, Forscenic
pictures,avoid high overheadsun. Move in close: The bigger your subiect is in the print, the
more you'll details be able to see. For pictures, scenic tryWatch the background: The light on the background, behind get to something big and solid looking into the foreground.your just subject, should be about as bright as the light
on the subject. Don't photographsomeonein the shade if Time developmentcarefully: Followthe recommendations
the backgroundis out in the open and brighily lit. Strong in the film instructionsheet. These may change from time
light behindthe subjectwill ,,fool" the etectriceye (page32). to time. With black and white film no harm is done if you
overdevelopfor a few extra seconds; in fact, it may improve
INDOORS(with 3000 speedfitm onty) somerecommendedpictures.time,However,your picturesif you developwill beforof lesspoorthanquality,the
Have even light coming from behind you: Whetherthe light with a gray,washed-outloox.
is comingfrom a windowor from lamps it shouldcome from Keep an eye on the temperature: Cold weather can affect
behindyou or from directlyover your head. The electriceve the quality of your pictures. Be sure to read carefullypage
can set correct exposure in quite dim light, if the scene 27, which explain s how the temperatu re aff ects you r pictures
is evenly lit. But if part of the scene is brighily lit and the and what to do about it.
rest is in shadow you won't get good results. lf your picture is too dark or too light: Use the L/D control
Don't include windowsor lamps: lf there's a sunlit window as shown on page 28 to make the next one of the same sub-
or a strong lamp behind your subject or elsewherein the ject, in the same locationand lighting conditions,come out
scene,this light will "fool" the electriceye (page32). exactly as you want it to.
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HOWTO SET THE CAMERAFOR75 SPEEDCOLORFILM
O U T D O OR I
Settheyellowsquareasshownfor mostcolorpictures. Thissettingis usedonlyfor specialsituations.
A R o R o
ALL-PURPOSESETTING:Use it for practicallyall your color EXTRADEPTHSETTING:Use it only for subjectsin brightest
pictures- in brightsun, in the shade,or on a dull day. Also sun, or when you want to add "depth" to your picture by
ior flash picturesindoorsor for long exposuresin dim light. gettingmore near and far objectsinto focus at the same time.
Atthis settingthelens is at its widestopeningand you must The lens openingis smaller and the shutter speed slower
focus carefully. Checkthat the Film Speed Dial is set to 75. than at the All-Purposesetting. Check that the Film Speed
Dial is set to 75.
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TIPS FORGOODDAYLIGHTCOLORPICTURES OPERATION
Usebrightsun,comingfrom behind you: you'll getstrongest shirt, scarf, or jacket. Or, find a colorful background-
colors if your subject is in bright sun (but you can also get anything that will fill at least one-thirdof the picture area
pleasing results on an overcast but very bright day). Stand with strong,solid color.
so the light on the subject is coming over your shoulder. Time developmentcarefully: Followthe recommendationsDon't havethe subject betweenyou and the sun. in the film instructionsheet. These may changefrom time
Avoid dim light: The shutter moves slowly and your picture to time. Use an accuratetimepiece. lf you have a polaroidmay be blurred. DevelopmentTimer, check it occasionallyagainst a watch
Move in close: The bigger your subject is in the print, the with a second hand; if it's fast or slow, allow for this when
more color and detail you'll see. For scenic pictures,try developing your pictures. A few seconds overdevelopment
to havesomethingbig and colorful in the foregrouno. is not harmful, but prints that are much overdevelopednray
Focus carefully on the main subject: lt will be sharp, but look too bluish; those that aren't developed long enougn
objectsmuch farther or nearer may befuzzy. will have a pinkish cast and the colorswill be weak.
Watch the background:The light on the backgroundshould Keep an eye on the temperature: Cold weather or excessive
be just about as bright as the light on the subiect. Don,t heat can affect the quality of your pictures. Be sure to read
photographsomeonein the shade if the backgrbundis out page 27, which explains how the temperatureaffects your
in the open and brightly lit. The strong tight behind the picturesand what to do about it.
subject will "fool" the electric eye (see paee 3Z). lf your picture is too dark or too lightr Use the L/D controt
Have plenty of color: Look for subjects and backgrounds as shown on page 28 to make the next one of the same sub-
with strong, bright colors in big, solid chunks. lf your sub- ject, in the same locationand lighting conditions,come our
ject isn't wearing colorful clothes, add color with a bright exactly as you want it to,
Never try to use flash with daylight color pictures.
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HOWTO TAKEA PICTURE!
FRAME FOCUS A I M
1 FOCUS:Look at your subject through the vlEW window' spot shows a single clear image of the most important Part
come close enoughto fill most of the frame. shift your eye of your subject. Shift your eye back to the vlEw window,
tothe Focuswindow. Pushthe No. 1 buttonsuntil the bright centeryour subjectin the white f rame.
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PULL STRAIGHT,PULL SWIFTLY OPERATION
START HERE
Pullit straightoutof thecamera,swiftly.Begintimingdevelopment. Lift off the print. Foldup the negative.
off. Outdoors,don't let the picture assembly flap in the Avoid contactwith chemicalsleft on the negativeafterthe
breeze. Developthe picture for the full time recommended print is removed. (Be sure to read the cAUTtol.tparagraph
in the film instructionsheet. about this in your film instructions.) Fold up the negative
After the recommendeddevelopmenttime, quicklylift the with the moist side in. Please put it in a wastebasketor
print from the rest of the paper,startingfrom the end nearest film box. Don't be a litterbug!
to the yellowtab. A color print will look nearlydry, but don't lf no yellow tab pops out when you pull the white tab, stop.touch the face for a few minutes. lt will harden to a tough, Don't pull anotherwhite tab. Page26 showsyou what to doglossy f inish. When it is dry, mount it on a colorprint mount, in this situation.
which is suppliedwith the film.
Never pull a white tab when you can see a yettow tab. lf
Don't touch the face of black and white prints. you must you do so accidentally,don't pull the yellowtabs that appear
coat them to preventfading and other damage (see page 29 or you'll spread developerall over the rollers. Instead,re-
for how to coat prints). move the yellowtabs as shown on page 26.
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IF NO YELLOWTAB APPEARSWHENYOU PULLTHE WHITETAB, STOP!
Don'tpull anotherwhitetab. Instead,gentlyopenthe camera shade. While holdingthe pack down lightly (pictureat left)
back just enoughto get one finger under it to hold down the slowlyopen the back all the way and take hold of the topmost
film pack and keep it in place. Do this indoors or in the yellowtab, as shown.
Gently pull the entire picture assemblyall the way out of Close the back of the camera, makin$ sure that the next
the pick and discardit. Don'ttry to save it. Whilethe back white tab sticks out of the small slot next to No. 4. Check
door is open checkthat the rollersare clean (page40). that both sides of the back latch securelY.
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