How do you load 665 pack film into Arca Polaroid holder

[sandy_sorlien]

Hi,

Oh I just love getting new equipment without any instructions. Good thing y'all are here. I'm trying to load 665 pack P/N film into my new Arca Polaroid back. It looks like the paper dark slide is supposed to go between the rollers, is that right? But I can't make it go there when the pack is in the holder. Then there is also a plastic dark slide that came with the back that fits in the other side of the back, but doesn't go in all the way. Do I use both dark slides?

I've never used 665, only Type 55 P/N which looks entirely different and has directions on it!

I need to be led through this step by step, including separating the pos and neg.

Thanks.

[name_unknown23]

Just pull the little white paper that sticks out. The larger tab,

which you pull to develop, will automatically come out between the

rollers.

[sandy_sorlien]

I'm sorry Bill, I just don't see how that works. There are 10 white

tabs that all seem to be connected. And if I place the film pack in

the holder, the black paper sticks out farther than the white tabs and

is in the way. When I close the entire holder, the black paper folds

up and out of the back, but it is not going between the rollers.

These white papers are numbered 1-10 and it looks like #10 will be

exposed first, is that right?

Thanks,

Confused.

[wilhelm]

First you drop the film pack into the holder. With the holder back

closed and the darkslide in place you pull the big black tab out of

the back, which will pull the first film into position to be exposed

(as soon as you take out the darkslide), and at the same time will

pull the first of the little white papers where you can get to it

with your fingers. Now, put the Polaroid holder into your camera,

pull out the darkslide, expose the picture, and reinsert the

darkslide. Next, you pull the white tab all the way out (there will

only be one sticking out), which brings the first black film tab up

through the rollers. Pull that large black film tab quickly and

evenly and the entire Polaroid film/print is ready to be peeled apart

after waiting 30 seconds (or whatever time your particular film calls

for). Feel free to email me directly if you need more assistance (I

well know your frustration.) It seems complicated, but it's really

simple after you do it once. Regards, Bill

[sandy_sorlien]

Ah! That worked. Thanks so much. I think I would have wasted 5

sheets figuring it out by trial-and-error. Only snafu was a milky

mark across the negative, looks like the white paper tab must have

touched it at some point. I just had time to make the one shot before

it got dark. It's cool to have an extra-large negative, substantially

bigger than 6x9, on the 6x9 camera.

Thanks again, Bill.

[peter shier]

Is there a back that allows using Polaroid pack film on a 4x5 Arca?

[larry_huppert5]

For pack film on the Arca, try the Arca Swiss model 623000 Polaroid

back. If I remember, the standard non-Arca 405 Polaroid back

interferes with the camera when placed in landscape orientation, but

works for verticals.

[sandy_sorlien]

The 621001 for the 6x9 can only be used in the landscape position.

You'd have to turn the camera sideways on the tripod for verticals.

[peter shier]

Can anyone confirm that the Polaroid 405 holder only works for

verticals on the Arca 4x5?

 

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Thanks,

Peter Shier

[larry_huppert5]

Peter,

 

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I guess memory didn't serve me on my previous description. The 405

holder *almost* fits in landscape direction (only misses by a very

small amount), and doesn't fit at all (and isn't close) in the

portrait direction. I have no idea what limitations the Arca version

might have, if any. Best to contact Arca or a dealer directly on

this one.

 

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FWIW - It fits in both directions on a Canham DLC.

[larry_huppert5]

Peter,

 

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One more note - I tested this on a F-Metric. Don't know if the same

applies to the F.

[bill_jefferson]

Hi Sandy,

 

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Please call 1-800-343-5000 Polaroid Customer Care Center, they can

help you out with all the info on T-665

 

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Bill