Polaroid Automatic 320 Land Camera (1969-1971)

Polaroid Automatic 320 Land Camera

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History and technical features 

The Polaroid Automatic 320 is an instant pack film folding rangefinder camera produced by Polaroid.  It was manufactured between 1969-1971, and is part of the 100-400 Land Camera series.  The Polaroid Automatic 320 has several features that were standard on all models in the 100-400 series.  Those features include a folding bellows, automatic exposure and the use of 100 series pack film.  The Automatic 320 was also the lowest priced folding pack film camera produced, as it was Polaroid's goal to make the camera affordable for any budget.  Polaroid was able to reduce costs by offering the camera with a plastic body and lens housing.   This worked as an advantage, as the Automatic 320 was more lightweight and easier for travel.

Source: keh.com


Specifications

The Polaroid Automatic 320 features a two element plastic 114mm f8.8 lens.  It also has automatic exposure capabilities with an external electric eye light meter beside the lens.  The camera has a parallax viewfinder with a distance estimator in the eyepiece, and a separate rangefinder focus window.  The Automatic 320 has film speed settings of 75 ASA, or 3000 ASA.   The camera also features a light/dark control for exposure compensation.  The Automatic 320 uses 100 series pack film (FujiFilm's FP-100C is readily available today).

Source: keh.com


Model


Reference sites

keh.com

Manual

English manual


Batteries

A132 3V battery

Film

Fujifilm FP-100c

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Polaroid Spectra 1200FF (~1985)

Polaroid Spectra 1200FF (~1985)

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This photo is from the copy I own

History and technical features 

Polaroid introduced the Spectra system of cameras in the early 1980s. It was an all-new line of cameras, and had a corresponding new film. Spectra film (called 'Image' outside of North America) is different from 600 integral film in that it has a different image format: a rectangular 9.2 x 7.3cm rather than 600 film's square format. Spectra film is otherwise identical to 600 film - ISO speed, development method and operation remain identical. The Spectra range of cameras also sport better lenses on average than the 600-film range, with most of the models utilising an arc-shaped range of focusing lenses inside the body that swing across the exterior lens element to provide correct focusing, rather than adjusting the distance between internal lens elements. Spectra cameras are thought to take higher-quality pictures than a conventional 600 Polaroid camera, due to the camera's higher build quality and a proportionally larger print area.
Spectra film initially came with 10 shots per pack, but this was increased to 12 in most markets. Spectra film is also known as 1200 or Image film in some markets, and there are high definition and grid-marked versions available, as with 600 film.
All Spectra models except the Macro SLRs and the ProCam feature 125mm lenses, giving a field of view equivalent to 46mm on a 35mm film camera.

Source: camera-wiki.org


Specifications

Different folding mechanism to other Spectra models, featuring folding plastic bellows. The camera front is hinged at the bottom and opens vertically; similar in principle to a single-hinged SX-70 model though this is not an SLR camera. A black model known as the Spectra Blitz was marketed by the Lomography Society, but that model does not fold down.

Wider lens (100mm f/11.5, 2-element aspherical plastic).
Fixed-focus, but has built-in close-up lens for shots down to 60cm. A warning/reminder light appears near the viewfinder when the close-up lens has been selected.
Auto-flash with no ability to force on or off.
Built-in metal lens cover automatically slides over the lens when the camera is folded.
No tripod socket.
No Lighten/Darken control or other means of exposure compensation.
Shoots up to 12 exposures using the final generation of Spectra/Image 1200 film.

Source: camera-wiki.org


Model

Code inside: BBQABPJ5BPA

Reference sites

camera-wiki.org

Manual

English manual


Film

Spectra Film

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Polaroid EE33 (1976-1977)

Polaroid EE33 (1976-1977)

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History and technical features 


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Specifications

Name : EE33
Brand : Polaroid®
Type : Type 80 film
Production years : 1976-1977
Lens : N/C
Shutter : N/C
Speeds : N/C
Aperture : f/9.2
Type of focus : N/C
ISO : N/C
Rarity : N/C
Description : N/C

Source: polaroid-passion


Model


Reference sites

polaroid-passion


Manual


Film

Polaroid Type 80 film

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Kodak EK2 (1977-1978)

Kodak EK2 (1977-1978)

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Características

The Kodak EK2 is a instant camera produced in 1977. It is also known as The Handle in some markets. It is a curious looking camera. The view finder is above the carrying handle that is built into the flat camera body. It features a lightening and darkening dial around the protruding lens as well as a battery test feature. It used Kodak PR10 / PR 144 instant film and featured a hand crank to push the film through the rollers for development. A similar promotional version was also available as the Kodak Happy Times (Coca-Cola) Camera.

Fonte: camera-wiki.org


Especificações

Manufacturer: Kodak
Production Dates: 1977 - 1978
Film: Kodak PR10
Lens: 100mm f/18
Shutter: 1/15sec. to 1/300 sec.

Fonte: camerapedia


Modelo


Sítios de referência

camera-wiki.org


Manual

Manual em inglês


Baterias

1 size J battery (7k67)

Filme

Kodak Instant Print Film

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Polaroid I-Zone (1999-2003)

Polaroid I-Zone (1999-2003)

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Características

The Polaroid i-Zone was a type of instant film camera manufactured by the Polaroid Corporation. This camera took pictures 1.5"x1", that came on a pull-out strip of paper. The strip was decorated and could later be cut to the size of the photo when the image was finished developing. Special film that had a sticky back for mounting the prints was also available. The camera was mostly marketed at children with its simple functionality, low-cost, and oblong shape. Unusually, the shutter was not mounted behind the lens, but rather perpendicular to the lens, hovering just above the film. A mirror behind the lens would project the picture through the shutter onto the film below. One major marketing point for the camera was its ease of use: the camera had only three aperture settings, selected by a lever that pointed to a picture representing when each setting would be appropriate, be it indoors, outdoors on a sunny day, or outdoors on a cloudy day. After taking a photo, the lever would automatically revert to the off position to save power. Film for this camera was discontinued in 2006.

Fonte: Wikipedia


Especificações

Automatic flash
Automatic focus
Flash-ready light
Wrist strap
One-year limited warranty
Power: 2 AAA batteries
Focus range: 2 - Infinity
Auto flash range: 2 – 8 ft., charge time approx. 5 seconds
Film format: Polaroid izone200 instant film; 12-frame packs

Fonte: Wikipedia


Modelo

A minha tem as capas azul e rosa.


Sítios de referência

Wikipedia


Manual

Manual em Inglês


Baterias

2 AAA batteries

Filme

Polaroid izone200 instant film

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Kodak EK6 (1976-1978)

Kodak EK6 (1976-1978)

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Características

The EK6 is a integral instant camera produced by Kodak. It was available in 1976, along with the Kodak EK4 which makes it one of the earlier models. It improved upon the EK4 by having an electronic film ejection, instead of a hand crank. It uses Kodak PR10 / PR144 instant film and is powered by two 6v J / 4LR61 batteries.
Fonte: camera-wiki.org


Especificações

Kodak manufactured Polaroid's instant film products from 1963 to 1969. Polaroid decided to manufacture its own. Since Kodak has a lot of experience manufacturing Polaroid's film the original plan was to create packfilm type instant products. There were many prototypes and test runs of the film with many private demonstrations to their board. Plans changed when Polaroid in 1972 released the integral type film with the introduction of the SX-70 system. Kodak decided to scrap the plans for packfilm release and focus on an integral type process. Kodak continued to use highly modified versions of Polaroid packfilm cameras as prototypes to test their integral products.

A few years later Kodak introduced its own instant film products in 1976, which was different from Polaroid's in several ways. Kodak instant film was exposed from the back without a mirror, the opposite of Polaroid's film which was exposed from the front with a mirror to reverse the image. This has several advantages; first the instant film is much less complicated compared to Polaroids which has the front layer that has to be transparent during exposure, opaque after the chemical spread and transparent after a development time. Kodak's method uses the chemical reagent as a light shield during development. The instant film in this process is capable of higher resolution compared to Polaroid's system since light does not have to travel as many layers to reach the negative. Other advantages include being able to use a matte finish on the face of the photo. The release of the higher ISO Trimprint series of instant products in the early 1980 also made it easy to remove the instant photo from the development pod. Without a mirror the camera are not as complex and less expensive to produce. The film path being much simpler also allow the use of a simple mechanical crank to spread and eject the film print instead of a electronic motorized unit in Polaroids.

On the other side of the pacific, Fujifilm also wanted an instant photo system. Though not identical, it was primary based on Kodak's instant film technology. For more see Fujifilm instant photography.

Unlike Polaroids integral film packs, Kodak's did not contain a battery, along with conventional batteries, the use of a flat J sized 4LR61 batteries were also common in the cameras. This decision was made because it would cost less per pack and because Polaroid had a long history of technical problems with batteries in film packs which led to them manufacturing their own.

Upon introduction of Kodak instant products, Polaroid filed suit against Kodak in 1976 for patent infringement. The case dragged on for years. Kodak lost the dispute, after the ruling in 1985, Kodak announced the discontinuation of their instant photo products.

Fonte: camera-wiki.org

Modelo


Sítios de referência

camera-wiki.org

camera-wiki.org


Manual


Baterias

J battery - 6V

Filme

Kodak Instant Color Film

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Kodak EK4 (1976)

Kodak EK4 (1976)

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Características

The EK4 is a very early model in the Kodak Instant line of cameras released in 1976. It's features were very basic. It lack an electronic motor for film ejection and requires a hand crank. The nearly identical model EK6 was also available but had motorized ejection. Flip flash socket is on top of the camera.

Fonte: camera-wiki.org.


Especificações

The lens has markings surrounding the lens in both meter and feet. Exposure and focus control is with sliders on the face of the camera. Sliding the focus control rotates the lens indicator to the corresponding distance markers. It used PR10 (PR144) film. It is powered by a 6V flat J sized battery.

Fonte: camera-wiki.org.

Kodak manufactured Polaroid's instant film products from 1963 to 1969. Polaroid decided to manufacture its own. Since Kodak has a lot of experience manufacturing Polaroid's film the original plan was to create packfilm type instant products. There were many prototypes and test runs of the film with many private demonstrations to their board. Plans changed when Polaroid in 1972 released the integral type film with the introduction of the SX-70 system. Kodak decided to scrap the plans for packfilm release and focus on an integral type process. Kodak continued to use highly modified versions of Polaroid packfilm cameras as prototypes to test their integral products.

A few years later Kodak introduced its own instant film products in 1976, which was different from Polaroid's in several ways. Kodak instant film was exposed from the back without a mirror, the opposite of Polaroid's film which was exposed from the front with a mirror to reverse the image. This has several advantages; first the instant film is much less complicated compared to Polaroids which has the front layer that has to be transparent during exposure, opaque after the chemical spread and transparent after a development time. Kodak's method uses the chemical reagent as a light shield during development. The instant film in this process is capable of higher resolution compared to Polaroid's system since light does not have to travel as many layers to reach the negative. Other advantages include being able to use a matte finish on the face of the photo. The release of the higher ISO Trimprint series of instant products in the early 1980 also made it easy to remove the instant photo from the development pod. Without a mirror the camera are not as complex and less expensive to produce. The film path being much simpler also allow the use of a simple mechanical crank to spread and eject the film print instead of a electronic motorized unit in Polaroids.

On the other side of the pacific, Fujifilm also wanted an instant photo system. Though not identical, it was primary based on Kodak's instant film technology. For more see Fujifilm instant photography.

Unlike Polaroids integral film packs, Kodak's did not contain a battery, along with conventional batteries, the use of a flat J sized 4LR61 batteries were also common in the cameras. This decision was made because it would cost less per pack and because Polaroid had a long history of technical problems with batteries in film packs which led to them manufacturing their own.

Upon introduction of Kodak instant products, Polaroid filed suit against Kodak in 1976 for patent infringement. The case dragged on for years. Kodak lost the dispute, after the ruling in 1985, Kodak announced the discontinuation of their instant photo products.

Fonte: camera-wiki.org

Modelo


Sítios de referência

camera-wiki.org.

camera-wiki.org

Manual


Baterias

J battery - 6V

Filme

Kodak Instant Color Film

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Polaroid Joycam (1999)

Polaroid Joycam (1999)

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Características

The JoyCam is another "point-and-shoot" instant camera from Polaroid. Some of the many unique features to the JoyCam are the manual film ejection and power from a battery in the film pack. The JoyCam uses Polaroid 500 Film; a general-purpose, high-speed, film that produces a medium contrast, high-definition instant color print. Although the JoyCam has been discontinued, it is readily available and cheap ($0.01) to purchase on eBay. The film however is a tad expensive, coming in right around $0.90 per exposure.

Fonte: camerapedia

This camera is similar in basic features to the PopShots camera, but is fully reloadable, is slightly larger in overall size, and has a different control layout (it's arranged sort of like an 'upside down' PopShots). The built-in flash unit appears to have a somewhat larger reflector as well. This model was originally only sold in the Japanese market (?), but has more recently (8/99) been introduced for world-wide distribution.
Notes: If I was to assemble a list of Polaroid camera "turkeys", it would be a short list indeed (Polaroid cameras are generally pretty darn well designed), but this camera would probably be sitting right at the top of that Hall of Shame. Eeesh. Frankly, this thing suffers from a number of (in my opinion) poor design choices. For example, the only thing holding the film door closed is a thin plastic tab which barely grips two tiny little nibs on the base of the camera. Another example is placement of the wrist strap-- it's attached to the pull-ring that ejects the film. [Can you see the problem already..?] The fact that the film door is fastened to the camera solely by means of a self-adhesive (paper!) sticker is about the least of this camera's ills. Plus, the general fit-and-finish seems inferior to any other Polaroid camera-- even the PopShots disposable camera is/was better.

Fonte: instantoptions.com


Especificações

Uses Captiva/500 film: image area 2 7/8" x 2 1/8" (7.3 x 5.4 cm).

Fonte: camerapedia


Modelo

A minha é do modelo prateado. Possui a referência no interior 04/1999.


Sítios de referência

camerapedia

instantoptions.com

polaroidland.net


Manual

Manual em 4 línguas


Filme

Polaroid Captiva 500

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