Polaroid Automatic 210 User manual

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CONTENTS

Getting

Acquainted

Introd

uction

Howto openthe camera

Howto close

and cover

the camera

Hovvto hold the camera

Howto aim and focus

the camera

Howto focus

for pictures

of PeoPle

Howto focus

for subjects

other

than people

Practice

the 1,2, 3 system

What

you

should

know

about

yourfilm

Operation

Howto load

a film Pack

Howtc set

the camera

for 3O0O

speed

film

Tips

for

good

daylight

black

and white pictures

Howto set

the camera

for 75 speed

color

film

Tipsfor

good

daylight

color

pictures

Howto take

a picture

Howto develop

the Print

lf no

yellowtab appears

Check

the temperature! lt's important

Howto make printslighter

or darker

Black

and white

printsmust be coated

Howto use

the Cold-Clip

with

colorf

ilm

Troublesome

lighting

situations

to avoid

Using

3OOO

speed

black

and

whitefilm in

dim daylight

Miscellaneous

You

must

take

care

Your

camera

Flash

pictures

Some

helpful

accessories

Copies

and enlargements

Plcture

troubles,

their

cause

and cure

Protectf

ilm and camera

rom heat

Where

writefor information

Warranty

Listof repair

stations

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View/rangef

inder

Shutterrelease

Rangef

inder

pushbutton

Small

white

tabslot

Large

yellow

tab slotdoor

2-efementlens,

l14mm., t18.8

Lighten/darken

control

Shutter

cocking

lever

Batterycompartment

Rangefinder

pushbutton

FilmSelector

Electriceye

Flashoutlet

(flashbulbs

only)

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HOW

TOGET

THE

MOSTOUTOFTHIS

CAMERA

Before

you loadyour camera

with film, please

be sureto

readcarefully

thefirsttwosectionsinthisbooklet: Getting

Acquainted,and Operation

(thepages

withcolorededges).

As you read

the text and lookat the pictures,go through

all the motions

of usingthe camera

- without

film. Then

you'll

be completelyfamiliar

with it before

you make

your

first

picture.

This is one of the world's easiest-to-use

cameras,once

you understanda few simpletechniques. However,

it is

veryimportantthat you learnthe basicoperating

stepsor

you're

boundto waste

film and money

andbedisappointed

with

yourpicture

results.

Once

you

get

thesimpleoperatingroutine

down

pat,

load

a film pack. We suggestthat you start with 3000 speed

blackandwhitefilm. Please

rememberthateven

thefinest

camera

andfilm needsomehelp

from the photographer

theyareto prod

uce

good

pictures. Thathelpcanbesummed

in one

sentence:

Planand

think before

you shoot.

Asa quickguide

to help

yougeta good

picture

everytime,

herearesomehelpful

hints. They're

important.

1. Always have the light on the subject coming from

behind

you. For

bestcolor

pictures

placeyour

subjectsin

bright

sunshine.

2. Movein close,

to geta bigimage

in the print.

3. Focuscarefully,

to getsharppictures.

4. Ghoosecolorful

subjects

for yourcolor

pictures.

5. Picka good

background,particularly

withflash.

6. Pullthetabs

correctly.

7. Timedevelopment

carefully.

8. Keepaneyeonthe temperature.

As you go through

this booklet

you'll find these points

explainedin detail. Theycan

makethe difference

between

gettinggoodpictures

and

poor

ones.

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HOWTOOPENTHE

CAMERA

{J' W

Raise

buttonNo.l; this

unlockscamerafront. 5. Pull

GETTING

ACQUAINTED

2.Youcan

let

coverhang

down

or toremove

it,

push

spring

(A)

andlift.

camerafront

outas

far

asitwill

go.

PHOTO

5, ImPORTANT:Be

sureto pull

thecarnera

front into

place.

lfthefront

isn'ifully

outandlocked,

your

prints

outuntilthere

isadefiniteclickand

thelockingbar

(A)

snaps willcome

outallblack,

orbadly

blurred.

Z-...r.*^

1.To

unlatch

cover,

press

oncenter

oftop.

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This bookletisdesigned

to fit neatlyinside

the cover,undera spring

clip (photo

2).

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HOW

TOCLOSE

ANDCOVER

THE

CAMERA

Press

downon

thelockingbar. This

releasesthefront

ofthecamera.Push

thefrontin

all

the

wayuntil

itlocks.

When storing

button; if it's

you

have

removed

the

cover:tore- Swingthe cover

up. Press

the top

place

it,slidethehinge

downoverthe center

sectionunderthefinder

housing

lockspringuntilit snaps

into

place. soit latchessecurely.

the camera be sure that nothing presses

on the No. 2

depressed

even slightly, the battery may be drained.

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HOLD

THE

CAMERA

HOW

VERTICAL:

Grip

the camera as

picture,

turn it

your right

hand

against

your

forehead

and face.

ACQUAINTED

you would for a horizontal

is below. Brace

the

camera

H0RIZoNTAL:

Grip

the

two

ends. prace

your

forefingers

theNo.

I buttons;you

can

easiry

shift

the

right

forefinger

the

No.

2button. To

steady

the

camera,press

your

eloows

rntoyour

ribs;

rest

the

camera

againstyour

nose.

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GETTI

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AIM

AND

FOCUS

THEHOWTO CAM

ERA

THIS lS

THE RANGEFINDER:Hold the camera

horizontal

and put both forefingers

on the No. l buttons,as shown.

Place

your eyecloseto the finder windowand look

through

thefinderat a plain

wall,or the sky. You'llseethe pattern

shownat right.

Pushthe No. 1 buttons back and forth. Notice

that one

line moves

up and down. Also,

the diamonds

move in ano

out. Their

inner

points

outlinethe picture

area.

The two horizontal

linesare usedto focusfor pictures

nearby

people,

asshown

ontheoppcsite

page. Thedistance

scaleandarroware

for

pictures

ofscenes,

big

groups,

nearby

objects,

pets,

etc.

(see page i0).

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