Polaroid PINHOLE User Manual

Kit Components

Polaroid Pinhole Photo Kit

User's Guide

The pinhole kit is designed for everyone who enjoys making

their own pinhole camera and appreciates the instant, high quality
prints produced by Polaroid peel-apart films. It combines the unique
results of pinhole camera photography with Polaroid's power to
create images instantly, results you can not obtain with conventional
35 mm photography.

Please read this guide carefully. It contains important instructions for
set up and operation. Save it for future reference.

This is not a disposable camera. Continue to use it with Polaroid's
high quality peel-apart films so you can continue to create images
instantly.

Outer Box

0.3 mm 0.4 mm

Pinhole plates

Double-sided

Shield tape Framing bar

tape

Inner Box Film holder for Polaroid film Exposure time guide sticker

Pinhole frame Tripod adapter Airing box

Double-sided
sponge tape

Polaroid Peel-apart film

(Type 669)

Create the Pinhole Camera

1 Create the outer box

b

c

a

b

a

c

a

b

a

ac

diagonal area

1 2 3

Fold inward on all the creases. Fold in the diagonal areas under flap b. Fold in the c flaps over the

a flaps.

2 Create the inner box

b

a

ba

c

1 2

Fold inward on all the
creases.

Cut the double-sided
tape to an equal length
and stick on the edge
of the c flaps.

3

Fold in the diagonal
areas under the b
flaps as done in step
2 above.

4

Fold in the c flaps over
the a flaps.

c

3 Setup the camera back

Bad

1

Cut the double-sided tape to an equal length and stick
on the plate. To prevent light from seeping into the box
and exposing the film, the tape edges should be flush
with each other.

Good

2

Paint the frame of the
inner body box opening
with a black marker pen.

Prevent light

seeping into the
camera box by using
generous amounts of
black shield tape. If you
run out of shield tape
you may use black
electrical tape as a
substitute.

film holder inner box

3

Place the inner box
above the film holder.
Center the openings.

4

Press the inner box and
film holder together as
shown above.

5

To prevent light seeping
into the box, apply the
shield tape around the
film holder.

6

Place the inner box
above the film holder.
Center the openings.

4 Create the pinhole plate

Caution: Pinhole
plates are sharp.

aba

Handle with care.

0.3 mm 0.4 mm

To decide which pinhole
plate to use, see "Pinhole
plates" in the

better pictures

for more details.

Guide to

section

1 2 3

Peel the light brown
paper from the backside
of the frame.

5 Create the camera box

Good Bad

1 2

Insert the inner box slowly but completely into the
outer box. Use extra care when inserting so as not to
damage the sides of the box. For best results, the inner

box must be inserted completely.

Center the frame over
the pinhole and stick
together.

For best results, make
sure your pinhole is in
the center of the frame.

To prevent light seeping into the box, apply the shield
tape around the edges.

Position the frame over
the two white dots on
the face of the outer
body box.

Make sure your pinhole
is centered, then press
down. Use shield tape
to prevent light leakage.

Prevent light seeping into the camera box by using
generous amounts of black shield tape. If you run out
of shield tape you may use black electrical tape as a
substitute.

6 Attach the tripod adapter

a

1

Stick sponge tape on
area outlined on
adapter.

2

Attached the tripod
adapter at the center
of the box.

The tripod adapter is
important. Even if you
will not use a tripod,
the tripod adapter is
necessary for placing
the camera on flat
surfaces, like a table
or a stand.

7 Create a shutter release

1 2

Cut the shield tape
about 2 inches (5 cm)
and fold back about
1/2 inch (1 cm).

Stick the tape below
the pinhole. The tape
works like a shutter
on a regular camera.

Before you load the
film, make sure the
pinhole is covered by
the tape.