Polaroid SX-70 Series

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OneStep & Pronto! Cameras

Non-Folding “Hardbody” Models

• OneStep • The Button

• Pronto! • Pronto! RF

• Pronto! Sonar/Autofocus

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Loading & unloading film

All SX-70 cameras use

Polaroid Time-Zero SX-70

film.

Push the film door latch

(A) forward to open the

film door.

Hold the film pack by its

edges and push it into the

camera. With your fingers

away from the picture exit

slot, close the film door.

The motor will run and

eject the film cover.

Note that the film counter on the back of the camera sets to ten. It

counts backwards indicating the number of shots remaining.

After shooting ten pictures, remove the film pack by opening the

film door and pulling the pack out by the little tab.

Holding the camera

Taking the picture

Hold the camera in your left hand, place

your right thumb on the thumb grip and

your index finger on the shutter button.

Curl other fingers into your palm so that

they do not block the exit slot.

Bring your eye close to the viewfinder.

Hold the camera steady and squeeze the

shutter button all the way down until the

picture exits.

OneStep and The Button models are fixed

focus and do not require you to set the

distance.

For Pronto! and Pronto! B cameras, you

must set the lens for the correct camera-to-

subject distance.

Estimate or measure the distance from the

camera lens to your subject, then turn the

lens until that distance is opposite the mark

on top of the camera.

With Pronto! RF cameras, focus by viewing the

most important part of the scene or subject

through the rangefinder circle in the viewing win-

dow. Concentrate on a horizontal detail or line.

You will see two images, indicating your subject is

out of focus.

Turn the distance ring until the two images come

together. Your camera is now in focus. (In condi-

tions where it might be difficult to focus accurate-

ly—i.e. dim light, ongoing action—you can set the

distance ring as described above.)

Focusing the camera

Pronto! Sonar/Autofocus

The Pronto! Sonar/Autofocus focuses automatically using sound

wave technology. Simply aim the camera at your subject, press the

shutter button and hold the camera steady until the picture ejects.

CAUTION: If there’s a window pane, glass display case, wall hang-

ing, etc. in front of your subject, the sonar may be fooled and reflect

an incorrect focus distance. Move the switch on the camera from

Automatic to Manual, then estimate the distance.

User Guide

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Polaroid SX-70 Series Specifications

General

Lens	4-element 116mm f/8 glass lens
Image Size	3.1 x 3.1 inches (7.9 x 7.9 cm)
Aperture	f/8
Flash	Optional flash bar
Film Type	SX-70 Instant Film
Focus	Manual focus
Viewfinder	Reflex viewfinder
Battery	Built into film pack
Type	Single-lens reflex (SLR)
Exposure Control	Automatic exposure
Weight	680 grams) without film