Polaroid Spectra 2 - Manual (Page 24)

18 Guide to better pictures
Subject too dark Cause
• Camera’s photocell mea-
sured the bright window
light, causing the subject to
be too dark.
• When a bright source of
light (lamplight, candle-
light, etc.) is in the central
part of the scene and in
front of the subject, the
camera’s photocell will
measure the bright light,
causing the subject to be
too dark.
Solution
• Reposition subject away
from the bright back-
ground.
• Move the source of light to
one side of your subject so
it is not in the central part
of the scene.
Background too dark Cause
• Background was too far
from subject.
• Subject may have been
beyond flash range.
Solution
• Place subject near a back-
ground and keep the pic-
ture control in the normal
position.
• Stay within flash range of
2 to 15 feet (0.6m to 4.6m),
and keep the picture con-
trol in the normal position.