Polaroid 35 manual Exposing the film, Processing the film

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Exposing the film

1Set the film-type selection switch at the setting appropriate for the type of film you are using. See Setting the exposure controls.

2Set the exposure-adjustment dial at the setting appropriate for your slide. For a slide image with average lighting conditions, start with the (0) setting.

3Set the VIEW-OFF-PRINT switch at PRINT.

4Set the color filtration controls at the appropriate settings for your slide. You should initially set the 3 color-filtration controls at "0".

5To expose the film, first close the image-preview door (11). Then gently pull the dark slide out of the film holder as far as it will go.

6Wait approximately 15 seconds for the ready-indicator light to turn green. Then press the START button to fire the flash that exposes the film. Press the button gently. The slightest vibration to the Daylab 35 can blur your printed image.

7 After exposing the film, gently insert the dark slide/viewing panel back into the fiIm holder, as far as it can go.

Processing the film

Pull the leader tab: Grasp the white leader tab, and pull it straight, all the way out of the film holder (12). This causes a second white tab, a larger processing tab with arrows (12p), to appear. If no processing tab appears, follow the instructions in if no processing tab appears when you pull the leader tab.

Pull the processing tab: Grip the processing tab firmly in the center and pull it straight, in one smooth continuous motion, at moderate speed, all the way out of the film holder (13).

The picture is now developing, so start timing immediately. Press the film-processing-timer button on the front of the Daylab 35. When you press the button, the film-processing-timer indicator starts to glow. Do not disturb the print while the image is developing. Wait until the Daylab 35 beeps (4 times), indicating the preset development time has elapsed (the timer indicator stops glowing).

Note: Refer to Setting the exposure controls for detailed information about the three preset development times. These times are set for film development at room temperature (70°F/21°C) When developing the film above or below room temperature, check your film instructions for the development time recommended for that temperature, and use the exposure-adjustment dial to make any exposure adjustments.

After the full development time, separate the print from the negative, starting at the corner nearest the processing tab (14).

Do not let the print drop back onto the damp negative. (See Caution at the end of this section).