User manual POLAROID MINIPORTRAIT 203

[. . . ] MiniPortrait Camera Models 203/403 User Guide Model 203 Miniportrait 203/403 Camera User Guide · Film processing timer on the back of the film holder. The numbers throughout the text refer to the pictures at the back of this User Guide. Camera parts (Picture1) A. Camera controls: Camera on/off switch Distance selector Lens aperture selector Shutter speed selector Portrait selector Portrait counter Socket for remote shutter release Socket for AC adapter X (sync) socket Sonar rangefinder transducer Tripod socket (on bottom of camera) Lenses Battery compartment (inside hand grip) Hand grip Flash tilt knob Flash controls (on back of flash unit): Ready light Film speed selector M. L. Introduction The Polaroid Miniportrait/Studio Express Cameras are designed to meet a variety of photo-identification needs. The Model 403 produces four portraits on each sheet of Polaroid 31/4 x 41/4 in. [. . . ] Note: The rangefinder will not work while the flash is recharging: it will work only if the flash is off or ready. (See also Appendix: Depth of Field. ) Important: Whenever the portrait selector is changed to a different setting, the camera must be reset as described above, to prevent possible double-exposures. It is not necessary to reset the counter and shutter. The Viewfinder When the camera is 1. 2m (47 in. ) from the subject, frame the subject within the full frame (23-A). The viewfinder of the Model 203 camera also contains a bar and three dots. These are used when the subject's face must be a specific size in the finished portrait. Taking the picture 1. The camera's rangefinder and shutter will not work while the flash is charging. Missing corners or orange-red marks along edges: Caused by pulling the yellow tab out of the camera at an angle. When the yellow tab was pulled, that white tab was pulled back into the camera. Many small white specks: Caused by pulling the yellow tab out too fast. Very light image or none at all: The film was fogged or extremely overexposed. Do not pull the black tab before inserting the film pack into the holder, and do not remove a loaded film holder from the camera without inserting the dark slide. Nearly black or solid black image: Caused by insufficient or no exposure. Be sure you have removed the dark slide, and that the exposure is based on the correct film speed. Broad streak or curtain-shaped mark: Due to hesitation or stopping while pulling out the yellow tab. No yellow tab? Do not pull another white tab. Instead, carefully open the holder far enough to get a finger on top of the film pack to hold it down (32). Grasp the top most yellow tab, and gently pull it all the way out and discard it (33). Inspect the rollers and clean them if necessary (see Clean the developer rollers). (You will have to reshoot the portraits that were on that piece of film. ) Clean the developer rollers Dirt on the developer rollers can cause a variety of problems such as repeated spots on pictures and jammed film. With both hands, lift the steel loops, and remove the roller assembly (34). Clean both rollers with a soft, lint-free cloth, dampened with water if necessary (35). Never scrape the rollers with anything metallic, 8 Miniportrait 203/403 Camera User Guide Double exposure: The shutter and portrait counter were not reset after the portrait selector was moved to a different setting. increases as you close down the lens aperture. Thus, you should always use the smallest possible lens aperture (highest possible f-number). [. . . ] Pose: A head-and-shoulders portrait, showing a full-face, frontal view. Background: The subject should be seated in front of a plain white background. Subject size: The distance from the top of the head to the chin must be 1 to 1 3/8 in. (Use the bar and three dots in the viewfinder to verify the subject size, as follows: Align the bar with the subject's chin, and check that the top of the head is between the highest and lowest dots. ) Picture size: The picture must be at least 2 x 2 in. [. . . ]