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HomeUncategorizedHow to: Use a Polaroid Instant Camera

How to: Use a Polaroid Instant Camera

Since I got my polaroid camera I have been taking pictures non stop. However at the beginning, it took awhile for me to get it to work to it’s full potential.

Loading the film into the camera

film

So first of you open up the cameras film cartridge by moving the button underneath the front trigger (the red button that takes the photo)

Then you take your film pack (the only brand to make film is called the impossible project), and insert it with the pink sticker on the bottom.

camera

When you close the film cartridge and open up the flash unit, a black piece of paper will come out of the camera, this means that you are ready to take some photos!

Taking pictures

Bear in mind all pictures aren’t going to turn out perfectly, but that is why it’s fun! First move the lighten/darken control to choose the exposure. If you slide it darker that means it is lighter where you are taking the picture, if you put it on light that means where you are taking the picture it is dark.

Then decide weather or not you need the macro setting, which is for close ups. These cameras are old so the close up is anywhere from 2-4 feet.

When you are ready to take your photo hold down the trigger flash halfway to use the flash, if you don’t need the flash just press down all the way. Hold the trigger until the photo is entirely out of the camera.

Quickly pull the photo out and place it blue side down somewhere dark for about half an hour. If you are outside, put it in a pocket or bring a box along. It needs to be dark for it to process. Do not shake the photo like the old polaroid’s, it won’t work with these new ones.

 

 

Audrey Niksic
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