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Polaroid M209 Camera
1. Pull the white tab
straight, all the way out
of the camera. A large
tab will appear. If not,
see section “no large
tab”.
Photographing children
Photographing young children requires the
following adjustments.
Aperture selection:
For children set the aperture selector to
between f22-f32. For infants, select f32.
Viewfinder/Rangefinder alignment:
For young children, align
the child’s eye with the
vertical reference line
in the Viewfinder/
Rangefinder as shown in
the illustration.
For infants, the vertical
reference line needs to
be aligned with the side
of the infant’s face as
shown.
4. Frame the subject
using the Viewfinder.
(See Using the
Viewfinder /
Rangefinder.)
5. Press shutter button on
top of the Viewfinder to
take the picture.
2. Pull the large tab: Grip
the tab firmly and pull
it straight, at moderate
speed, without
hesitation, all the way
out of the camera.
4. Process the picture for
the full time
recommended in the
film instructions. Then
separate the print from
the negative, starting
at the end nearest the
large tab. Information
handling the negatives is in the film
instructions. (See caution notice at the end.)
Taking the picture
1. Check that the flash “Ready” light is on.
(The camera’s shutter will not operate
while the flash is charging.)
2. Position the subject close to the
background so that their shoulders touch
the photographic backdrop.
3. Hold the camera so that the lenses are
level with the eyes of the subject.
Processing tips: No large tab?
Do not pull another white tab. Instead
carefully open the film holder door far
enough to get a finger on top of the film pack
to hold it down. Grasp the topmost large tab,
and gently pull it out and discard it. Inspect
the rollers and clean them if necessary. (see
Clean the development rollers). Close the
film holder door and latch it, with the next
white tab sticking out. (You will have to
reshoot the portraits that were on that piece
of film.)
3. Start the timer. The correct processing
time should already be set. Press the
START button once; the timer will count
down to zero. At the end of the
processing time, a series of short tones
will sound. The timer will automatically
reset for the next picture.
Processing the film
Note:
Always hold the camera firmly by the
handgrip, while pulling the film tabs.
