Polaroid SX-70 How-To

DAYLIGHT PICTURES
Your SX-70 viewfinder show? you
just what you
will get in your fin-
ished picture. This is a feature
valued
by professional photog-
raphers because
it allows them to
compose a picture
carefully
before pressing the shutter but-
ton. With the
SX-70, you can do
the same. Look at the picture in
the viewfinder. Think about what
parts of the scene you want to
include in your picture and what
parts you don't want.
Move in
close when possible;
make your subject the main
point of interest.
Keep the background simple.
You can often eliminate distract-
ing
elements from a picture by
changing camera angle. Try
shooting down from a high
angle,
using the ground as background.
Hold the camera steady unti I the
picture comes out of the exit
slot. This is especially important
when the
light is not bright. In
dim light, the camera shutter
stays open
longer than in bright
light. Any camera movement
while the shutter is open will
cause a blurred picture. l6

Polaroid SX-70 Specifications

General

Film Format	SX-70 Instant Film
Lens	116mm f/8
Focus	Manual
Aperture	f/8
Exposure Control	Automatic
Flash	Optional
Weight	680 g
Viewfinder	SLR
Power Source	Battery
Dimensions	180 x 108 x 44 mm