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Page 2: ...ING PLUG WHICH MUST BE PLUGGED INTO APPROPRIATE OUTLET IF SUCH AN OUTLET IS NOT ALREADY AVAILABLE EXISTING OUTLET MUST BE CHANGED DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES REMOVE GROUND PRONG FROM PLUG 7 IF EXTENSION CORD IS NEEDED USE CORD WITH GROUNDING PLUG AND SUITABLE CURRENT RATING CORDS RATED FOR LOWER AMPERAGE THAN UNIT MAY OVERHEAT ARRANGE CORD SO THAT IT WILL NOT BE TRIPPED OVER OR PULLED 8 THE LAM...

Page 3: ...618 Or urite to Technical Assistance Polaroid Corporation 784 Memorial Drive 3M Cambridge Ma ss 02139 For assistance in other countries please contact the Polaroid offìce nearest you see page 37 for list of addresses 4 5 6 7 7 7 8 8 I 10 11 18 20 o 26 28 31 t4 16 lntroduction The Polaroid MP 4 Land Camera is an unusually versatile photographic unit Its uses in industry business medicine research e...

Page 4: ...Camera parts L K J l H G v v v ...

Page 5: ...al camera height 66 in 168 cm Column height 55 in 140 cm Baseboard area overali 23 x29 in 59 x 74 cm Lighting Four 150 u att 120 volt reflector floods mn off the 120 volt AC supply The column can be rotated about the base to enable the camera body to be su ung to the rear of the baseboard or to any angÌe in between For details on the use of the camera in this rn av see page il2 22O 24O volt areas ...

Page 6: ...roid MP 4 film hoiders to be mounted on the camera To change from a picture tak ing to a viewing position the film holder must be removed from the camera The fixed camera head 44 44 This is an adapter which enables you to mount any one of the Polaroid MP 4 film holders on the camera It features a reliable locking system u hich keeps the film hoÌder secure once it has been inserted This is espe cia...

Page 7: ...for the MP 4 AII are for use with Polaroid Land film holders described on the next page They also can be used with most wet process 4 x 5 sheet film holders and some wet process roll film holders They are scribed for Polaroid 4 x 5 sheet film and 3 x 4 a pack fiImformats The 4 x 5 pack film image area extends from the right hand marking to about in 3 mm beyond the left hand marking Ground glass 44...

Page 8: ...Holder for Polaroid 4 x 5 Land sheet flÌms 2 Polaroid 550 Land Film Holder for Polaroid 4 x 5 Land pack fllms Some MP 4 sliding heads and 44 40 flxed heads must be modified slightly to accept this film holder Contact Polaroid Corporation see page 3 for details 3 Polaroid Land Pack FiÌm Holder 44 48 for 3hx4Y pack films 4 Polaroid Land Pack Fiim Holder Model 405 for 3 x 4 pack filrns With the Model...

Page 9: ...m one side of the switch unit and carefully lead it around the front edge of the nearest baseboard leg Lay the cable into the notch specially provided on the front edge of the leg About tvr o thirds of the way toward the back ofthe baseboard and near its edge you will find another four screw holes Fasten the outlet unit to these using four more of the screws provided Attach the other outlet unit t...

Page 10: ...ly u ith the Ìocking knob B The column of the Model XLR can be rotated through an angÌe of 180 degrees For details see page 32 Wt2t ft111 l B gB A tL Y v MP 4 Standard Model The column is most eas ily attached with the baseboard in a vertical position and the column placed horizontalÌy Attach the column to the baseboard in such a way that the millimeter scale faces toward the baseboard Insert the ...

Page 11: ...ollers B sÌide down behind the rails c Lower the carriage further untiÌ the two white rollers D at the top rest against the top of the column Slowly rotate the height adjustment lever E in a counterclockwise direction and as the carriage slowly goes down make sure the white rollers feed in behind the rails as shown Lower the carriage by about tu o more inches and lock it on the column by tight eni...

Page 12: ...e pin Attach the counterweight spring to the verticaÌ car riage Remove the pin A by unscrewing it and pulling it out Wind the verticaÌ carriage down the column until it is at an easily accessible height Unlock the vertical car riage bring it all the way to the top of the column and lock it again Lock the vertical carriage in position v 3 WARNING Never loosen or remove the pin A unless the vertical...

Page 13: ... camera body to vertical carriage Loosen the knob A until it is in a verti cal position as show n Also loosen the screw B by about three rotations Push the camera body on alÌ the vgay as shou n Rotate it back and forth slightly until you feel it click into the true vertical position Tighten B and then A CAUTION When there is no lens on the shut ter the shutter blades are exposed and unprotected Th...

Page 14: ... body 3 Lock the head in place by pushing the latch B in toward the camera bodv How the camera head slides To place the left opening in the head the vieu ing position over the camera lens depress the button C and while holding it in push the head to the right as far as it will go To pÌace the right opening the picture taking position over the lens depress the button D and push the head all the way...

Page 15: ...direction or the other until the shutter functions as described WARNING When using the sliding camera head together with heavy accessories such as one or two macro extensions aÌrvays lock the vertical carriage on the column as soon as you have raised or lowered the camera If you do not the camera may begin to slide down the column due to the extra weight 5 Attach the ground glass One end of the gr...

Page 16: ...the head in pÌace 2 Connect the long pre view cable release Attach it first to the shutter by screu ing it into the pre view socket B Set the lens to its largest aperture small est f number Then attach the plunger end of the release to the camera head in the following u ay Pull out the arm C as far as it will go While holding it there insert the plunger end ofthe cable release in the way shou n Se...

Page 17: ...ot close fully when that arm is pulled out then you should adjust the plunger end D of the release in one direction or the other until the shutter functions as required 3 Attach the ground glass First remove the U shaped adapter shown on page 26 from the camera head Hold the frame in the right hand with the small protrusions E pointing to the right Slide the ground glass frame into the cam era hea...

Page 18: ...ect the long pre view cable release Attach it first to the shutter by screwing it into the pre view socket B Set the Ìens to its largest aperture small est f number Then attach the plunger end ofthe release to the camera head in the folÌowing way Turn the knob C counterclockwise so that the pin D is in a retracted position Insert the plunger end of the cable release as shown the tip of the plunger...

Page 19: ...s G pointing to the right Turn the knob C counterclockwise as far as it will go against the pressure of the spring This wilÌ raise the arms H r Starting with the side farthest away from you slide the retainer pin of the ground glass frame into the opening of the arm Now slide the nearer pin into the nearer arm If neces sarv null the arm out and over as shown Note Due to the locking system on this ...

Page 20: ...the arms 2 Angle lamp arms correctly Angle them as indicated by the two marks B and lock them in position with the lever A This set ting will give you the lamp position that is suitable for most general copy work For speciaÌ lighting requirements the lamp arms may be angled in any way desired See page 22 I F l RIGHT HAND LAMPARM MP 4 MODEL XLR RIGHT HAND LAMP ARM MP 4 STANDARD MODEL Note Dimension...

Page 21: ...lamp should be pointed dor rrr in such a manner that the marker D points at the lower Étroove in the cross bar Lock each lamp firmly in pÌace by tightening the knob E 5 Screw in four reflector floods Screu a 150 watt reflector flood of the correct voltage into each lamp socket For further informa tion about the lamps and u here to obtain replacements contact the nearest Polaroid office see address...

Page 22: ...Top 120 volt circuitry bottom 220 240 volt circuitrv Run the electric cables down the far side of each lamp arm as shown Clamp them to the top and bottom of each Ìamp arm with the special plastic clips provided A Plug the main power cord into the electrical outlet b Y ...

Page 23: ...l go This will lock the ground giass in place and open the shutter fully for viewing and focusing 3 Place the material to be copied on the baseboard Open the lens aperture fully to give you as bright an image as possible on the focusing screen 4 Frame image If you are using a ground giass only the image on this will appear upside down If you are using a reflex viewer the image will appear right wa...

Page 24: ... you sharp focus However when you are working at or near the 1 1 reproduction scale that is when orig inal and ground glass image are nearly the same size it becomes virtually impossible to focus by bellows adjustment At such a set ting you must reverse the procedure described and adjust the beliows first to get the approximate image size required and then attain sharp focus by adjusting the cam e...

Page 25: ...xposure control Exposure is the amount of light that reaches the film through the lens It is controlled by the length of time the shutter is open shut ter speed and the size of the opening in the lens lens aperture The shutter stays open for the length of time indicated on the ring The numbers sig nify fractions of a second thus 60 1 60 sec 4 sec I 1 sec etc The lens opening can be made larger or ...

Page 26: ...from the holder Repiace the ground glass and reflex viewer 545 55O and Model 405 film hotders You must first attach the special U shaped adapter provided with the head With the open end of the U pointing to the right slide the adapter into the right hand section of the camera head as shown The two pins B must engage in the spring loops C The 545 fiÌm holder can be loaded while inserted in the came...

Page 27: ...rtion is the same for all film holders The 545 film holder can be loaded while inserted in the camera the other film holders must be loaded beforehand Turn the knob D counterclockwise as far as it will go This will lift the ground glass and reflex viewer While holding the knob in this position push the holder all the way in Slowly release the knob Make sure the holder is properly posi tioned then ...

Page 28: ... and latch the door with the end of the bÌack tab sticking out PulÌ the bÌack tab straight all the way out of the holder A small white tab will appear If no white tab appears see possIBLE pRoB LEMS page 30 Attach the film holder to the camera See pages 26 and 27 Taking the picture With the camera loaded and the subject framed and focused proceed as follows 1 Determine the correct exposure and set ...

Page 29: ...sepa rate the print from the negative starting at the end nearest the yelìorv tab Information on handling of prints and negatives is in the fllm instructions Caution The Polaroid Land film process uses a caustic jeÌly which is safeÌy packed inside sealed containers within the film pack lf accidentally you should get some of this jelly on your skin wipe it off immedi ately To avoid an alkali burn w...

Page 30: ... and latch the door Clean both rollers with a damp lint free cloth Never scrape them with anything metallic nor with your fin gernail Rotate both rollers as you clean and inspect them lf no yellow tab appears when you pull the white tab Do not pulì another white tab Instead carefully open the holder far enough to get a finger on top of the film to hoìd it down Also clean the film tab slot Then rep...

Page 31: ... head the ground glass and the film holder are secure on the camera so that they do not drop offon rota tion It is advisable to remove the reflex viewer For copying material on a wall rotate the camera to the right see bottom picture so that the tab end of the film holder points upward Remove or lower the lamp arm on the right side ofthe baseboard The material on the wall will have to be lit separ...

Page 32: ...he column loosen the column lock ing lever A turn the entire column to the desired position and lock the lever A again Leave the weights on the baseboard until the camera head has been brought back to its normal position v v V V WARNING Before you rotate the camera be sure to place an object or objects of adequate weight on the baseboard so as to prevent the camera f rom falling over This warning ...

Page 33: ... camera body first be sure the locking knob A is loosened by no more than a half rotation and the retainer screw B is loosened by about three full rotations Push the camera body on all the way and tighten B and then A MP 4 shutter accessories The MP 4 shutter kit includes the shutter cable reÌease reduction accessories and microscope adapter The reduction accessories are designed for extreme reduc...

Page 34: ...to an excellent studio camera for portrait ure large scale copying and many other uses which do not demand the availability of camera swings and tiÌts Universal camera mount 44 85 To convert the MP 4 into a 35mm copying or slide mak ing system The MP 4 camera head is removed and the mount is attached to the column in its piace Virtually any 35mm cam era and many conventional cameras of other forma...

Page 35: ... and is held in place by friction threaded ring C screws into the front mounting threads of the lens These adapter rings take gìass filters Alternatively a 2 in square gelatin filter frame holder D may be attached to the above adapter rings in place of a glass fllter The gelatin filter should be mounted in a fil ter frame before insertion into the holder A step up ring E enables you to use the Ser...

Page 36: ...hen not in use Spare parts There are small parts which mav occasionaÌly require replacement due to Ìoss or accidental damage I or information on parts that mav be repÌaced by the camera ouner and for a suppÌv of such parts please contact Polaroirì Technical Assistance page 3 or the nearest Polaroid office see addresses on next page Registration The serial number of your MP 4 camera is stamped on t...

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