How to Make Polaroid Double Exposures

This is how to produce double exposures using a Spectra series camera or a 600 camera other than a 636 DE.
By following these steps you will create remarkable pictures.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Camera
• Film
• Razor Blade
• A totally darkroom

1. 

   Spectra cameras make easy double exposures.
   The first step is to open a new pack of film and load it into the camera. Allow the camera to expel the protective sheet.
   If you have a partial film pack in the camera proceed to step 2.

2. Now its time to photograph your subject, when doing this DO NOT release the shutter button! (Also known as the shutter release button) With any luck the motor should not eject the film.

3. While holding down the shutter release button press the discharge latch to let the film door open and at this time it is OK for you to take you finger off the shutter release button.

4. 

   Close the film door, take your second photo and let the film eject it normally.
   There you have a beautiful double exposure.

5. 

   If you have a 600 camera there are two different processes that you can use to produce double exposures.
   With the first process the first step is to load film into camera and if there is a used pack in the camera already skip to the next step.

6. Adjust your exposure.

7. Open the film door.

8. Photograph your subject.

9. Let the camera try to eject the film. When the motor stops use the tip of your finger and push the film back into the cartridge making sure that you don't bend the film while getting it as far back as you can.

10. Now take your second shot, close film door and allow camera to spit out the film.

11. The second process you can use to make double exposures on a 600 camera starts with cutting out the photo of an old picture while saving the white frame.

12. Load camera with new pack and save the dark-slide.

13. Take a picture, to make room in the film pack.

14. In a completely darkroom take the film pack out of the camera. Slide the cut up picture frame on top of the pictures in the film pack and cover all of that with the dark-slide.

15. Reload film pack and the dark-slide should come back out.

16. Now shoot your first real photo and the cut up frame should come out of the camera leaving the exposure you just took in the camera.

17. 

    Take your second photo and voila you have a double exposure.

Tips & Warnings

• Like I said the easiest way to make double or multiple exposures is with a Spectra series camera. You may need to practice this technique a few times with an empty cartridge to get the hang of it.
• With a Spectra series camera you must reduce the exposure time for each exposure, which means you will need to move one step towards the darker setting.
• To make double or multiple exposures with a 600 camera other than the 636 DE, you must start by leaving the film door ajar while shooting all but the last exposure.
• With a 600 camera other than the 636 DE, the film will start to eject from the cartridge, but only a very little bit and the chemistry pod will not run through the rollers, which means that the film will not begin processing.
• Use a sharp razor blade.
• Make sure that with both a 600 camera and a Spectra, you must reduce the exposure time for each exposure, which means you will need to move one step towards the darker setting.

[argyle]

on 1/1/2009 Very interesting! I'll have to try this. Thanks, and welcome to eHow!

[Devero]

on 12/31/2008 Thanks for this useful guide to double exposures.