Polaroid 3500 User Manual

English
English
Film and
flash
Your
camera
uses
Polaroid
SX-70
Land
film, and
FlashBars.
Each
r
-
oack orovides
ten color
pictures
and contains
a battery
that
powe-
ihe cámera.
Each
FlashBar
has ten
bulbs.
You will
never
waste
a flash
or
film with
this
camera
lt will not
let
a
bulb
fire
when a
fllm
pack
is empty
and
will
not take
a
picture
whe'
áll
the
bulbs on
the side
of
the
FlashBar
facing
the subject
have
bee'
fired.
Your camera
also
finds
the
next
good
bulb
in a
partly
used
FlashBar.
To
load
the film
Push
the
latch
(1,
A)
f
orward.
The
f ilm door
will
drop open.
Hold
the
film
pack
by
its edges
only.
Push
the film
pack
irito
the óamera
until
the narrow
strip
(1,
B)
snap:
open.
ilose the
film
door.
The camera
will
immediately
eject
the
film cove'
To remove
an empty
pack,
pull
the
yellow
tab.
To hold
the camera
Grio it
firmlv
in the
palm
of
your
left
hand.
Pla'ce
your
i¡ght
tnümn
on
the
thumb
grip,
index
f.inger on
the shutte-
button,
and
curl
the
other
fingers
into
your palm
(2)'
Never
put
your
tingers
¡n front
of the
picture
exit
slot.
Look
through
the
viewfinder
eyepiece.
Be sure
you
can
see
all four
corners
of
the
image
area
inside.
To
take
the
Picture
Soueeze
the
shutter
button.
The camera
automatically
sets
the
lens
Hóld
the camera
steady
until
the
film
is ejected
(3).
nemore
and
handle
thé
developing
picture
by
its wide
white
border
Use flash for
most indoor
pictures
lnsert
a FlashBar into
the FlashBar
socket
(4).
Always
do this
with
the
camera
pointing
away from
you.
You
can take flash
pictures
of
subjects
(90
cm-4m/3
-12
feet)
from
the
camera
(no
more, no less).
Yo_u-will
get particularly
good
flash
pictures
of
people
when
they
are
1 .2-2m
(4-6
feet)
away
and near
a colorful
background.
Flash
pictures
should
not be taken
where
the atmosphere
contains
gases
or dust that may
be ignited
by a spark.
The
"use
flash
or
tripod"
indicator
When
you
are not using
flash,
a red light
may appear
under
the
view-
finder
(5)
as
you
begin to
press
the
shutter
button.
It
warns that
the lighting
on the
scene is not
bright
enough for
picture
taking
without
a tripod or
other firm
support.
Release
the shutter
button.
Use flash or
place
the
camera
on a tripod
for
a time
exposure.
You
can use flásh in
daylight
This
feature,
called
"fill-flash",
can
correct lighting
situations
that
might
otherwise
produce
disappointing
results.
Aithough
you
can
use
"fill-flash"
when
your
subjects
are
90 cm-4
m
(3-12
feet) from
the camera
(no
more,
no less),
you
will
get
particular-
ly
good
results
when they
are 1.2-2m
(4-6
feet)-away.
Here
is how
"till-flash"
can help in
daylight:
l¡
strong sunlight,
flash
can fill in harsh
facial
shadows
with
even,
flattering
light.
ln
bright sunlight,
your
subject
may be forced
to
squint.
Take
your
subject
out
of
the
direct
sunlight
and use flash.
Whén the
sun.is behindyour
subject
(but
not
shining
direcfly into
the
lens)
your
subject usually
will be
too dark in
the
picture.
"Fill:flash,,
can
provide
the
added light
your
subject
needs.

Polaroid 3500 Specifications

General

Brand	Polaroid
Model	3500
Category	Film Camera
Language	English