Polaroid AUTOMATIC 220 User manual

POLAROID

AUTOMATIC

LAND

CAMERA

CONTENTS

Getting

Acquainted

Introduction

How

open

the

camera

How

and

cover

the

camera

How

hold

the

camera

How

use

the

viewfinder

How

focus

the

camera

What

you

should

know

about

your

film

What

the

Film

Speed

Dial

does

What

the

Lighting

Selector

does

Practice

the

system

Operation

How

load

film

pack

How

set

the

camera

for

3000

speed

film

. .

Tips

for

good

natural

light

black

and

white

pictures

. .

How

set

the

camera

for

speed

color

film

Tips

for

good

daylight

color

pictures

How

take

picture

How

develop

the

yellow

tab

appears

Check

the

temperature!

It’s

important

How

make

prints

lighter

darker

Care

the

How

use

the

Cold-Clip

with

color

film

Troublesome

lighting

situations

avoid

Fast

focusing

for

pictures

made

with

3000

speed

film

How

use

3000

speed

film

dim

light

without

flash

Flash

pictures

Miscellaneous

You

must

take

care

your

camera

Some

helpful

accessories

Copies

and

enlargements

Picture

troubles,

their

cause

and

cure

Protect

film

and

camera

from

heat

Where

write

for

information

Warranty

List

repair

stations

Page

220

View/rangefinder

Shutter

release

Rangefinder

pushbutton

Small

white

tab

slot

Large

yellow

tab

slot

door

2-element

lens,

114mm.,

f/8.

Lighten/darken

control

Shutter

cocking

lever

—

Battery

compartment

(change

battery

yearly)

Rangefinder

pushbutton

'■

Lighting

selector

Electric

eye

Flash

outlet

(flashbulbs

only)

—

Film

speed

dial

Lighting

selector

knob

220

Steel

rollers

(Important:

keep

them

clean

described

page

36)

220

Focus

window

Back

door

latch

View

window

HOW

GET

THE

MOST

OUT

THIS

CAMERA

Before

you

load

your

camera

with

film,

please

sure

read

carefully

the

first

two

sections

this

booklet:

Getting

Acquainted,

and

Operation

(the

pages

with

colored

edges).

you

read

the

text

and

look

the

pictures,

through

all

the

motions

using

the

camera

—

without

film.

Then

you’ll

completely

familiar

with

before

you

make

your

first

picture.

This

one

the

world’s

easiest-to-use

cameras,

once

you

understand

few

simple

techniques.

However,

very

important

that

you

learn

the

basic

operating

steps

you're

bound

waste

film

and

money

and

disappointed

with

your

picture

results.

Once

you

get

the

simple

operating

routine

down

pat,

load

film

pack.

suggest

that

you

start

with

3000

speed

black

and

white

film.

Please

remember

that

even

the

finest

camera

and

film

need

some

help

from

the

photographer

they

are

produce

good

pictures.

That

help

can

summed

one

sentence:

Plan

and

think

before

you

shoot.

quick

guide

help

you

get

good

picture

every

time,

here

are

some

helpful

hints.

They’re

important.

Always

have

the

light

the

subject

coming

from

be¬

hind

you.

For

best

color

pictures

place

your

subjects

bright

sunshine.

Move

close,

get

big

image

the

print.

Focus

carefully,

get

sharp

pictures.

Choose

colorful

subjects

for

your

color

pictures.

Pick

good

background,

particularly

with

flash.

Pull

the

tabs

correctly.

Time

development

carefully.

Keep

eye

the

temperature.

you

through

this

booklet

you’ll

find

these

points

explained

detail.

They

can

make

the

difference

between

getting

good

pictures

and

poor

ones.

220

HOW

OPEN

THE

CAMERA

unlatch

cover,

press

center

top.

You

can

let

cover

hang

down

Raise

button

No.

this

unlocks

camera

front.

Pull

camera

front

out

far

will

go.

GETTING

ACQUAINTED

...

remove

it,

push

spring

(A)

and

lift.

PHOTO

IMPORTANT:

sure

pull

the

camera

front

into

place.

the

front

isn’t

fully

out

and

locked,

your

prints

out

until

there

definite

click

and

the

locking

bar

(A)

snaps

will

come

out

all

black,

badly

blurred.

This

booklet

designed

fit

neatly

inside

the

cover,

under

spring

clip

(photo

2).

220

HOW

AND

COVER

THE

CAMERA

Press

down

the

locking

bar.

This

releases

the

front

the

camera.

Push

the

front

all

the

way

until

locks.

you

have

removed

the

cover:

re¬

place

it,

slide

the

hinge

down

over

the

lock

spring

until

snaps

into

place.

Swing

the

cover

up.

Press

the

top

center

section

under

the

finder

housing

latches

securely.

When

storing

the

camera

sure

that

nothing

presses

the

No.

button;

it’s

depressed

even

slightly,

the

battery

may

drained.

220

HOW

HOLD

THE

CAMERA

HORIZONTAL:

Grip

the

two

ends.

Place

your

forefingers

the

No.

buttons;

you

can

easily

shift

the

right

forefinger

the

No.

button.

steady

the

camera,

press

your

elbows

into

your

ribs;

rest

the

camera

against

your

nose.

GETTING

ACQUAINTED

VERTICAL:

Grip

the

camera

you

would

for

horizontal

picture,

turn

your

right

hand

below.

Bracethe

camera

against

your

forehead

and

face.

220

HOW

USE

THE

VIEWFINDER

Looking

through

the

viewfinder

window

(A)

you’ll

see

bright,

white

broken

line.

Frame

the

scene

with

this

line.

Always

try

look

through

the

center

the

window

and

concentrate

your

subject,

not

the

white

line.

your

subject

very

(372

ft.,

for

example),

allow

little

extra

space

between

your

subject

and

the

top

frame

line

(above).

not,

you

may

accidentally

cut

off

the

top

someone’s

head

your

picture.

220

HOW

FOCUS

THE

CAMERA

Look

through

here

the

bright

spot.

Push

No.

buttons.

Holding

the

camera

horizontal,

place

your

forefingers

both

No.

buttons

shown

and

push

them

all

the

way

your

left.

Look

through

the

Focus

window

and

aim

the

bright

spot

the

center

nearby

subject

(about

ft.

away,

for

example).

You

should

see

two

images

your

target

GETTING

ACQUAINTED

the

bright

spot;

this

means

that

the

camera

not

focused

for

that

distance.

Push

the

No.

buttons

back

and

forth

until

the

two

images

become

one

—

sharp

and

clear.

Now

the

camera

focused.

For

vertical

pictures,

focus

with

the

camera

horizontal;

turn

aim

and

shoot.

220

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