Polaroid BIG SHOT User Manual

WHAT ABOUT TAKING P/CTURES IN DAYLIGHT?
Daylight pictures without flash: This camera is
designed for use only with flash . Pictures made
in daylight without flash usually will be too dark . If
the subject is in bright sunlight, as on a beach,
and if the L/D control is turned ail the way to
LlGHTEN it is possible to produce interesting and
attractive pictures. However, we do not recommend
thatyou tryto take pictures this way unless you are
prepared to do some experimenting and perhaps
waste some film. For consistently good results, ail
Big
Shot pictures should be made with flash.
Flash
combined with dayJight: There is no reason
why ail Big Shot flash pictures have to be made
GENERAL CARE OF CAMERA AND FILM
Protect film and camera from heat and humidity:
Extreme heat can damage your film, even if it is
in a sealed package, and high humidity can cause
corrosion and other damage to your camera. After
the film pack has been placed in a camera, both
the film and the camera can be damaged by ex·
cessive
heat and humidity.
Don't remove film from its sealed bag until you
are ready to use it.
Don't leave a loaded camera or packages of film
in direct sunlight. Remember that the glove or
luggage compartment of a car can get as hot as an
oyen.
If you store film or a loaded camera in a
POSSIBLE PICTURE PROBLEMS
White spots: Some fairly large whi te spots scat·
tered over the picture area usually indicate that
you pulled the yellow tab out much too slowly.
However, a large
number of small white specks at
one end of the picture usually are a sign that you
pulled
the yellow tab out much too fast .
It should take about as long to pull the yellow tab
out as it takes to say "Pull it". Always pull the
yellow tab out smoothly and steadily, without
stopping or slowing down.
Two yellow tabs out at same time: Vou pulled two
white tabs in a row without pullin g a yellow tab.
Both pieces of film will be ruined.
If you don't mind losing a third piece of film , the
quickest way to correct this is to open the back
door, remove the pack, pull the two jammed
yellow tabs out of the spreader and discard those
two films. Then replace the pack and close the
back door . The next piece of film was light·struck
indoors. Vou can shoot them on a covered porch,
or elsewhere in the shade, or even outside on a
bright day . However, you will have to experiment
with the LlGHTENjDARKEN control to get a weil
exposed
picture; the brighter the daylight, the
further you will have to turn the control toward
DARKEN. Interesting, colorful backgrounds are
just as important for flash / daylight pictures as for
those made with flash alone.
IMPORTANT; Development of Polacolor pictures
is strongly affected by the temperature at the
time of development. If it is less than 75°F you will
have
to develop for a longer than normal time. See
the film instructions for d etails.
closet, keep
it near the bottom where it's cooler.
If you live in a hot , humid climate, particularly
if close to salt water, it would be advisable to write
to Customer Service, Polaroid Corporation, Cam·
bridge, Mass. 02139, and ask for the special in·
structions for the care of cameras and films in
tropical climates.
How to clean the Jens: Breathe on it to da mpen
the surface, th en wipe it lightly with clean, dry
absorbent cotton. Never use silicone coated eye·
glass tissues. Clean the rangefinder windows in
the same way.
when you
removed the pack, so pull both tabs
and discard it.
Vou can save the third piece of film by the
following procedure , which is more troublesome .
Grip both yellow tabs firmly, pull them both
out together, and discard both pieces of fil m. This
may cause developer to be spread around the
inside of the ca mera back. Open the back of the
camera and, without disturbing the film pack,
remove the developer spreader . Carefully clean it,
the yellow tab slot , and any other areas that need
cleaning. (see page 22). Never pull a white tab if
you can see a yellow tab.
Overall bJuish or reddish tint: Pictures developed
for too long a time will look blue overall. Pictures
with a
definite pink or reddish tint probably were
not developed for the full recommended time. See
the film instructions for details.
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Polaroid BIG SHOT Specifications

General

Brand	Polaroid
Model	BIG SHOT
Category	Digital Camera
Language	English