Replace the Battery in a Polaroid Instamatic Camera
Before the proliferation of inexpensive digital cameras, the best way to have instant photographs was with a Polaroid instant camera. The instant pictures were a favorite with casual photographers as well as artists. Although Polaroid no longer makes instant cameras and film packs, nostalgia buffs are still occasionally able to find instant camera equipment and accessories online or at garage sales. Polaroid instant cameras carried a unique design feature in that the battery was built into the changeable film pack.
Instructions
1. Identify the model of film pack needed for your particular instant camera. Since Polaroid no longer makes instant cameras or film, your local photography-store clerk may not be able to provide this information. A good online resource for matching film-pack models with camera models is The Land List (www.landlist.org).
2. Open the hinged film chamber that is located either on the back or at the bottom of your Polaroid camera by touching the chamber door's release button. Remove the used cartridge. The release button will be clearly marked and is usually on the side of the camera, although the location varies among camera models.
3. Remove the new Polaroid instant-film cartridge from its box and foil pack. Only touch the film pack by its edges. Do not pull any tabs that may stick out from the pack.
4. Examine the cartridge for arrows that indicate which side of the film pack should be inserted into the film chamber. Insert the cartridge with the film cover facing upward.
5. Close the film chamber door. You have now changed the battery in your camera.
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