Polaroid 600, 600 SE User Guide

600/600SE Camera

User Guide

600/600 SE Camera User Guide

Introduction

The Polaroid Models 600 and 600 SE
Professional Pack Film Cameras combine
the features of a professional camera with
the convenience of Polaroid pack film. The
lenses are fully coated and color corrected
(interchangeable on the Model 600 SE) and
each is in a shutter that allows full exposure
control with a wide range of shutter speed /
aperture combinations. The Shutter is
synchronized for electronic flash.

The removable pack film holder
accommodates the Polaroid T ype 100 / 600

Nomenclature

Camera (Picture 1)

A. Flash and viewfinder accessory shoe
B. Neck strap eyelets
C. Flash bracket mount
D. Film holder lock
E. Bayonet lens mount
F . Lens release button*
G. Rangefinder coupling pin
H . Red dot*
I . Cable release holder*
J. Hand grip flash shoe*
K. Shutter release
L. Hand grip
M. Hand strap (adjustable)
N . Cable release
O. Viewfinder indicator*
P. Viewfinder selector switch*
Q. Eyecup
R . Eyepiece
S. Tripod socket

* Model 600 SE only

film format which offers a variety of film types
including black and white prints, color prints,
and high quality black and white negatives.

This User Guide is illustrated with the Model
600 SE camera. The Model 600 is similar
but does not have interchangeable lenses.

The numbers throughout the text refer to
the pictures at the back of this User
Guide. (See page 14.)

Lens (Picture 2)

A. Red dot*
B. Depth of field scale
C. Distance scale
D. Focusing ring
E. Shutter cocking lever
F . Shutter speed ring
G. Aperture control ring
H . PC flash connector socket
I . Aperture control lever
J. Cable release socket

* Model 600 SE only

Film holder (Picture 3)

A. Dark slide
B. Door latch
C. Film tab slots
D. Camera mounting brackets
E. Developer rollers

Extra film holders (Model #73) are available
from your local Polaroid dealer .

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Accessories (not illustrated)

A. Body cap for camera*
B. Lens cap for 127mm lens
C. Rear lens cap for 127mm lens

D. Collapsible rubber lens hood for

127mm lens

E. Neckstrap

* Model 600 SE only

Polaroid pack films

Speed

Film type (approx. ASA / DIN equiv .) Description
Types 669/108 80 ASA / 20 DIN These films yield a positive color print. They are

Polacolor ER balanced for use in average daylight and with

electronic flash units approximating average
daylight (5500°K). Ideal for both outdoor and
studio photography .

Types 667 3000 ASA / 36 DIN Very high speed black and white films, which
Black and White yield a positive print. Ideal for general purpose

photography , recording high-speed events or
low-light situations. Panchromatic. Prints need
not be coated after development.

Type 665 75 ASA / 20 DIN A black and white film which produces a
Positive/Negative high-resolution negative, in addition to a high

quality positive print. Ideal for general purpose
photography where a medium contrast instant
print and a permanent negative are desired.
Panchromatic. Prints must be coated.

Each pack produces 8 prints, 8.3 x 10.8cm (3 1/4 x 4 1/4 in.). Type 665 film also produces a
usable negative.

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Assembly (Picture 4)

Attaching the lens (Model 600 SE only)

Insert the lens, aligning the red dot on the lens
barrel with the red dot on the camera body
(4). Turn the lens clockwise until the red dot is
directly on top and the lens locks in place.

Screw the end of the cable release into the
cable release socket on the lens (5).

Before removing a lens, unscrew the cable

release from its socket on the lens and hang
it on the cable release holder on the hand
grip (6). (The cable release is permanently
fixed to the handle and cannot be removed.)
If there is film in the camera, be sure the dark
slide is inserted before removing the lens.

T o detach the lens, press the lens release

button and turn the lens counterclockwise (7).
Always place the body cap on the camera

when storing it without the lens, and keep
both front and rear lens caps on the lens. T o
attach the body cap, fit it into the lens mount
and turn it clockwise one-eighth of a turn (8).

Eyecup

Fit the rubber eyecup over the viewfinder
eyepiece (11).

Lens hood

Screw the collapsible rubber lens hood onto
the lens (12). For best picture-taking results,
a lens hood should always be used. For
storage, you may fold it back over the lens
barrel and put on the lens cap.

Film holder

The removable film holder is attached to the
camera by means of two sliding locks on
either side of the camera body (13). When
attaching the film holder, be sure it is properly
seated and that the film tab slot is on the
opposite side of the camera from the hand
grip (14).

If there is film in the holder , be sure the dark
slide is inserted before removing the holder .

Neckstrap

Attach the neckstrap as shown for the Model
600 (9) and the Model 600 SE (10).

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Lenses (Pictures 15 through 17)

The Models 600/600SE cameras have a 127mm f/4.7 lens (15). Two additional lenses are
available for the Model 600 SE (16 and 17). Each lens comes complete with front and rear lens
caps and a collapsible rubber lens hood.

All lenses are equipped with a Seiko between-the-lens shutter , with 10 speeds ranging from
1 sec. to 1/500 sec. and Bulb. The shutter is X synchronized for electronic flash at all speeds.

127mm f/4.7 lens (15) 75mm f/5.6 lens* (16) 150mm f/5.6 lens (17)
(normal) (wide angle) (portrait)

Lens Construction 3 groups 4 groups 3 groups

4 elements 7 elements 4 elements

Apertures f/4.7 to f/64 f/5.6 to f/45 f/5.6 to f/45

Closest Focusing 1.1m (3.5 ft.) 1m (3.3 ft.) 2m (6.6 ft.)
Distance

Angle of View 41o horizontal 65

o

horizontal 35

o

horizontal

Screw-in-Filter 55 mm 72 mm 55 mm
Size

* The 75mm lens comes with an accessory viewfinder.

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Focusing

The Models 600 and 600 SE are equipped
with a coincidence-type rangefinder in which
two images come together within a circle
when in focus. T o familiarize yourself with it,
first set the lens at infinity and focus on a
nearby subject, as described below.

How to focus

View your subject through the bright circle in
the viewfinder (18). Position your eye so the
entire circle is visible. Within the circle your
subject will appear as two images (19). Turn
the focusing ring so that these two images
coincide (20). Now the camera is focused on
your subject.

Using the viewfinder (Picture 21)

127mm lens (Models 600 and 600 SE)

Compose within the framing lines seen in
your viewfinder (21). When focused beyond
3m (10ft.), use the dots outside of the lines.

Model 600 SE only

The viewfinder frame is adjustable for
127mm and 150mm focal length lenses.
Slide the selector switch to match the focal
length of the lens in use (22, 23).

secure the viewfinder. Focus your subject
through the camera’s viewfinder , read the
subject distance from the lens barrel (25),
and set the wide angle viewfinder knob to
that distance (26). Now look through the
wide angle viewfinder and compose your
subject within the bright frame (27).

Depth of field scale

When you focus on the most important part of
your subject, some parts in the foreground
and background of the scene will also be in
acceptably sharp focus in the picture.

The distance between the nearest and
farthest points in sharp focus is called the
zone of sharp focus, or the depth of field. T o
determine this distance for a particular scene
use the depth of field scale on the lens barrel
(28). After choosing the aperture setting and
focusing the subject, locate the aperture
number on both sides of the red focus mark
on the depth of field scale (28A). Follow the
white line up to the distance scale and read
the near and far limits of your zone of sharp
focus (28B). For example, with the 127mm
lens at f/32, at a subject distance of 1.7m
(5 1/2ft.), the depth of field will be
approximately 1.4-2.1m (4 1/2-7ft.) (29).

Exposure controls (Picture 30)

75mm lens (Model 600 SE only)

When using the 75mm lens, attach the
wide angle viewfinder supplied with that lens
to the accessory shoe on top of the camera
(24).

When attaching or removing the viewfinder,
be sure the locking device (24A) is unlocked.
Once attached, turn the locking knob as far
as it will go, in the direction of the arrow , to

Setting the shutter speeds (30)

The shutter has 10 speeds, ranging from
1 sec. to 1/500 sec., plus a B setting for
time exposures. These are set by turning
the shutter speed ring. If set at B, the shutter
stays open as long as the shutter release
button is kept depressed. When setting
shutter speeds, be sure that the red mark
points directly at the speed number, not
between two numbers.

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