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Section I - General Description
Camera Capabilities and Applications
The Polaroid Model 485B Studio Express is a hand-held or tripod-mounted camera
which produces four portraits in color or black-and-white, on a single sheet of Viva film.
The four portraits can be all alike, or all four can be different by selectively covering
three of the lenses with lens caps each time a new portrait is taken, or the four portraits
on a film sheet can be a combination of the above.
Designed for European, Far Eastern, Australian and Latin American markets, the 485B
is intended for indoor use by professional photographers, photo shops, government
agencies and entrepreneurial photographers. (The Camera is not recommended for
use outdoors.)
Although low-priced, the Model 485B Studio Express is a highly reliable, quality camera
specifically designed for high-volume applications. Typically, these include ID photos,
government and school documents, licenses, job applications and inexpensive gift/
memento color portraits.
Camera Features, Controls and Parts
The 485B Studio Express has a fixed-speed, self-cocking shutter, and can be used with
or without the optional accessory Model 485 Flash Unit. (A separate Service Manual is
available for the 485 Flash Unit.) Figure 1 shows the camera’s features and controls.
Figure 1-1. Camera features and controls
Viewfinder
Flash Hot Shoe
Shutter Button
Film Processing
Timer (On Back)
Aperture Selector
X-Sync Connector
Hand Grip
Lenses
Distance Tape
Tripod Socket
