If you have bought a secondhand Polaroid Land Camera 430 or 420, then you are unlikely to have the manual for the device. Polaroid Land Cameras of this era used pack film, which you can still buy now. If you have never used a pack film camera before, you may run into trouble. Using a Polaroid Land Camera 420 or 430 takes longer than a modern Polaroid camera, but you have far more control over the results.
Instructions
1. Switch the latch on the bottom of the camera to open the back. Pull the back all the way open.
2. Remove the empty film back if there is one in there and discard it. Place the new film pack into the camera with the pull labels sticking out the right of the camera, as you are holding it. Make sure all the labels are hanging out the right of the camera, as you close the case.
3. Pull the black card out of the film pack. The first card is a blank sheet. Pull it firmly but smoothly out of the camera, making sure you do not pull it at an angle from the camera.
4. Lift the viewfinder away from the camera and then push the slider that extends the lens from the back of the camera.
5. Push the lever on the right-side of the camera to cock the shutter.
6. Look through the viewfinder, and move the focus sliders to the left and right to focus your image. The composition will be in focus when the dual images line up. Press and release the shutter button on the camera.
7. Pull the white label from the camera firmly and smoothly out of the camera. This reveals a yellow label. Pull the yellow tab away from the camera, smoothly but firmly in a single motion.
8. Wait for the film to develop. The number of seconds required for development will depend upon the type of film, so check the box if you are unsure. Once the film has developed, pull the negative away from the positive.
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