Help - Polaroid 450

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I (accidentally) bought a Polaroid 450 but I'm having problems pulling the film through.

I loaded it with Fuji FP-3000B film.

When I try to pull the film through the leader tab just tears off. If I open the back a bit and pull it works fine and the pull through tab comes through the rollers fine, but I don't want to be opening the back every time.

Am I missing something? Am I using the wrong film? (Bear in mind I'm a Polaroid newby)

Any helpful advice is much appreciated. I've had loads of fun with this thing but have wasted more than 50% of my film so far.
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I had exactly the same prob with my 450 when I upgraded fromt he 103.

The problem is the self timer putting more pressure on the film pack.

Simple solution; change the 'lid' of the film pack for the older metal polaroid style (fine to do in subdued light). This makes the pack a little thinner and it means the new film packs from Fuji work without any problems.

Of course you'll need a pack of old polaroid film but this can be had on eBay and it doesn't matter if it's out of date as you just want the shell.

There is a video on how to do it somewhere but I can't find it from work; I'll add it this evening. The lid just snaps off and back on to the new pack quite easily.

Cheers
ped
 
Would you believe it?

I went to the Camera Exchange today and they actually had an empty Polaroid pack in one of the old cameras they have around the wall.

Cost me b****r all and worked perfectly.

Thanks for the advice. I'm a happy bunny this evening.
 
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