Packages of Cine-Kodak Kodachrome Type A 16mm motion picture film for artificial light. The larger box is unopened, and contains a magazine for loading the film into the camera, as well as 50 ft of film. It is stamped with a use-by date Dec 1946. The smaller box has been opened. It contains 100 ft of film in a small black cannister as well as a folded sheet with instructions. This box is stamped "Simpsons Cameras Toronto" in blue on the back, and with a use-by date of Apr 1943. Both films were manufactured in Rochester, NY but have stickers indicating they are to be returned to Canadian Kodak Co. Limited in Toronto for processing.

Fonds contains photographic camera equipment used by the photographer Alfred S. Upton, and an exhibition catalogue that accompanied a 1987 exhibition of his work at the Pearl Street Gallery in Hamilton, Ontario.

Item is a Rolleiflex 3.5 F, a medium format camera for 6 x 6cm exposures on 120 or 220 format roll film. Includes a Synchro Compur MXV shutter with self timer, built in in exposure meter mounted on the focus knob, and Zeiss Planar 75 mm lens.

File contains manuals and users guides for Kyocera cameras.

Item is a heavy duty metal clamp that works in place of a tripod.

Item is an auto-release shutter mechanism for still cameras, which allowed one to take self pictures. By hooking the shoulder of the cable shutter release from the camera into the extended spring clip, an additional 10 second period was available to take the picture after pushing up the release lever. Instructions are attached.

Item is a Graphic Film Pack Adapter for a large 4 x 5 plate camera.

Item is a wooden Plate holder for 4 x 5 plates - contains 2 undeveloped glass plates.

Item is a set of two holders for 6x9 cm plates or film packs.

Item consists of a wooden detachable tripod for a Pony Premo 4x5 camera. It has 3 wooden legs and 1 camera base with metal fittings.

Item is a set of two, open Polaroid film cartridges.

Item is a brushed aluminum camera tripod.

Item is a brushed aluminum camera tripod.

Series contains various photographic lenses and accessories from many manufactures, for use with a variety of camera models. Items include wide-angle, zoom and specialty lenses, along with lens caps and filters.

Item is a 62 to 200 mm telephoto zoom lens with apertures f3.5 - f22.

Item is a 3 peice extension tube set.

Item is a 3 peice extension tube set.

Item is a 2x teleconverter used to increase the focal length of a lens. It comes with front and rear caps

Lens is housed in the box for El-Omegar 50mm f/3.5 lens.

This item is a zoom lens and can accept various lens mount adapters for contemporary brand name cameras.

Item is a 70-210 f3.5 manual focus macro zoom lens. The lens is for use with 35mm cameras that use interchangeable lenses and universal lens mounts. Includes lens cap, mount cap, and users guide.

Item is a universal filter holder in a black case. Used.

Flash bulbs in boxes (PT11)
3 boxes GE Twelve M2B Flashbulbs
2 boxes GE Flashcubes
2 boxes GE MagiCubes
1 box GE Super Cubes
3 boxes AG-1B Flashbulbs
1 box GE PH/SM Photoflash lamps
1 GE Photoflash 22
1 GE Lamp
1 box GE Synchro-Press 5B Photoflash
2 GE projection lamp
1 box GE 5B flashbulbs
1 box GE number 6 sure-fire flash bulbs

Flashbulbs in Boxes (PT11)
1 box Sylvania Flashbulbs M2B blue dot
1 box Sylvania Flashbulbs M3B blue dot
1 package Amplex photoflash type 5
2 boxes Sylvania blue dot Magicubes
1 box Sylvania blue dot flashcubes
1 box Diramic Flip Flash super 10
1 package Philips topflash
1 package GE Flip Flash II
1 box Sylvania Superflash M25
1 box GE M3 flashbulbs (box only)
1 box Westinghouse M2B
1 box Westinghouse M2 clear
1 box Sylvania Light Bulb
1 box Westinghouse Photoflash bulbs
1 Rollei projector bulb
1 box Sylvania Superflash class M
1 Wabash Photolamp Corp. No. 0 Super Flash photolamp
1 GE Flip Flash II (no box)
1 Sylvania Flash Bar (no box)

Unsorted loose bulbs (PT12)
3 sylvania Wabash Superflash No. 2
4 Phillips PF5
1 GE Lucalox LU150/55
1 GE 6
2 Phillips Photoflux
1 GE Photo Flash no. 22
1 GE Edison Maza Photoflash no. 22
2Sylvania P25
1 Phillips PF 1/97
3 Sylvania M-2 (Blue dot)
1 unknown
1 unknown blue dot flash bulb
1 Westinghouse photoflash 11
2 unknown medium blue dot flash bulb
2 Sylvania M-25
1 GE ELN. No. 113
1 GE SM 2
3 GE flashcube
4 GE Magicube
4 Sylvania Blue Dot Magicube
1 ITT Flashcube
1 small Westinghouse frosted
1 small GE frosted
1 small GE
1 Phillips PF 1
1 Philips PP 1R
1 Phillips PP 1
1 AG 1 flashbulb
1 blue AG3B flashbulb

1 - 1 Kodak Instant Flash Model A
2 - 1 Brownie Flasholder for Brownie Reflex Camera
3 - 1 Lumex Dual B.C. flashgun
4 - 1 Dimension 32 flashgun
5 - 1 Secord BC type fan flashgun
6 - 1 Minicam Synchron flasholder
7 - 1 Kodalite Flasholder Lumaclad Reflector
8 - 1 Anglo fan flasgun
9 - 1 Kobold fan flasgun
10 - 1 Vivitar RS-1 remote sensor
11 - 1 Ilford Sportslite fan flasgun
12 - 1 Lumex Dual B.C. Flashgun
13 - 1 R. & H. fan flashgun
14 - Sunset Super Deluxe model 1500 BC Bounce Gun
15 - Polaroid Wink LIght Flasher 256
16 - Alpex Deluxe Swivel Flash Gun B.C. type
17 - Agfa Tilly flash gun

Item is 1 roll of 400 ISO, new in box 24 exposure 35 mm photographic colour negative film.

Package of 5 rolls of 400 ISO, new in box black-and-white 36 exposure 35 mm photographic negative film that was designed to be processed with C41 colour processing and printed on colour photograhpic paper.

Item is a roll of 800 ISO 24 exposure 35 mm photographic colour negative film.

Item is a roll casing from 125 ISO 36 exposure 35 mm photographic black-and-white negative film (film has been removed). Plus-X Pan was produced form 1954-2001.

Item is packaging from daylight Kodakchrome color movie film for 8mm roll cameras. Stamped to be processed brfore February 1960.

24 exposure 110 format colour negative film, new in package. Expiry 07-1991.

Item is a roll of black-and-white 35mm negative film.

Item is a Pro Pack of 5 rolls of film and has a printed expiry date of August, 2005. Film is 220 format colour negative film.

Item is a collection of 107 varied motion picture and still photographic film.

BOX 1
Vericolor Slide film - 35mm, 100 feet
Ektachrome 64T - 35mm, 100 feet
Kodak Fine Grain Positive Safety film 35mm, 100 feeet
Kodak Super-XX Negative 16mm film, 100 feet
Kodak Ektachrome film 7242 16mm film, 100 feet
Kodak Ektachrome film 7241 EF 16mm film, 100 feet
Eastman Ekatchrome Video News Film High Speed 7250 Tungsten, 16mm 100 feet
Kodak Ektachrome 64 Daylight 120 film, 3 rolls
Kodachrome 40 movie film type A (exposed)
Eastman Ektachrome Super 8 color reversal film
Kodak Ektachrome Super 8 film (exposed)
Kodacolor-X color negative film, 126 cartridge with packaging
Kodak Ektachrome 160 sound color vocie film type A, 15m
Kodacolor II film for color prints, 126 cartridge
Kodacolor-X color negative film process C-22, 126 cartridge
Kodacolor-X color negative film process C-22 for blue bulbs, 126 cartridge
Kodacolor 400 color negative film, 120
2 Kodacolor II color negative film, 120
Kodacolor-X color negative film, 120
Kodak Ektachrome 400 colour reversal film, 120
3 Kodak Professional Ektachrome 50 colour reversal film, 120
Kodak Ekatchrome 400 film, 120
Kodak Plus_X Pan film in package
3 Kodak Verichrome Pan black and white film, 120
Kodacolor 400 color negative film, 35mm
TMAX P3200 black and white film, 35mm
2 Kodak TMAX 100 black and white film, 35mm
2 Kodak Proferssional T400CN C-41 black and white film, 35mm
Kodak Ektachrome 100HC 24 exposure, 35mm
Kodak High Speed Infrared black and white film, 35mm
Kodachrome 64 Professional color reversal film, 35mm
Kodak Professional Vericolor III color negative film 5026 Type S, 35mm
Kodak Professional Ektagraphic HC slide film, 35mm
Kodak Professional Ektachrome 400X color reversal film 36 exposures, 35mm
Kodak Professional Portra 800 colour negative film sample 36 exposure, 35mm
Kodak Ektachrome 400X Daylight 36 exposure, 35mm
Kodak Select Series Royal Gold 100 color negative film 24 exposure, 35mm
Kodak Professional Portra 100T color negative film 36 exposure, 35mm
2 Kodak APS 200 25 exposure, advantix
5 Kodak mailer for color slides prepaid processing for Ektachrome and Kodachrome 135-36
1 Package of 3 Kodak Advantix 400 iso film
1 Kodak Advantix demonstration film

BOX 2
Minolta 16 100, 126 cartridge
Ricoh Golden film 100, 126 cartridge
Velox developing paper, 3 1/4"x5 1/4"
Agfapan 100 Professional Minox 100 36 exposure, 8x11mm (for subminiature camera)
Minox 3x3cm slide frames (17 frames & 2 slides)
Konica SR-G disc film 15 exposures
Exposed disc film 15 exposures
Kodak Verichrome Pan film, 616 (out of package)
Kodak TRI-X Pan Professional black-and-white film, 120 (out of package)
Kodak Royal-X black-and-white film, 120 (out of package)
Kodak Verichrome Pan colour film, 116 (out of package)
Kodak Ektachrome Daylight high speed colour film, 120 (out of package)
Kodak Verichrome colour film, 120 (exposed, out of package)
Kodacolor 400 colour film, 120 (out of package)
Kodak Ektachrome 64 Professional reversal film, 120 (out of package)
Kodak Vericolor II Professional color fim, 120 (out of package)
Kodachrome II film, 828 (out of package)
Ansochrome ASA 32 colour film, instamatic (out of package)
Kodak ASA 100 colour film, instamatic (out of package)
Kodacolor VRG 200 color film, 110 (out of package)
Konica color slide film 100 24 exposure, 35mm (out of package)
Fujicolor Superia 200 color film (out of package)
Panchro film exposed, 127 (out of package)
2 Rollei film cassettes, 16 (out of package)
2 Kiev-30 film cassettes
3 Kalt 35mm bulk film canisters
2 plastic 35 mm bulk film canisters
Star-D Photo Accessories, 9 135 bulk film canisters
Steky fine grain panchromatic black-and-white film, 16mm
2 Fujichrome 64T Professional color transparency film, 120
gaf Colour Movie Film Super 8
Kodak INstant COlor FIlm PR144-10 (package only)
Eastman Ektachrome Super 8 colour reversal film
Kmart Focal Super 8 colour movie film II
Fujicolor F-64D negative film, 16mm
Fujicolor F-125 negaive film, 16mm
Eastman Kodak film canister
Fujichrome 64T Professional, 4x5
Ilford FP4 Plus 125 20 exposure, 35mm
Fujichrome 50 Professional color transparency film 36 exposure, 35mm
Fujicolor DX HR 1600 color film 36 exposure, 35mm
Fujichrome 100 Snsia II color film 36 exposure, 35mm
2 Fujifilm Adcanced Photo system Fujicolor nexia D100 25 exposure, APS
Eastman Kodak Company high speed safety film, 35mm
Easman Film and Plate developer

Item consists of 2 rolld of Kodachrome 40 sound color movie film, Super 8, Type A.

Item consists of 2 rolls of Kodak Ektachrome ASA 160 Tungston sound movie film for cameras accepting the super 8 sound cartridge. It is a high speed film.

Item is a single flash bulb, with thin aluminum foil within the glass bulb.

Magnesium filamment in blue glass enclosure

Fits onto a camera with a hot shoe or with a sync cord

Dedicated shoe for Yashice Contax cameras.

Standard non-contact hot shoe, PC cable. Vinyl case is included.

Plastic flash holder to be attached on Kodak Brownie Cameras - Unusual 22.5 volt battery and sync cable

Small Flash with sync cord in original package.

Item consists of a Kodak Floasholder Extension Unit Model B. It is in its original packaging, containing flash holder, clamp, plastic guard, and two 2-way flashguard envelopes.

Item is a Kodalite Flasholder for use with Kodak film.

Item is an Ilford Photo-electric Exposure meter. Comes with leather case and box. Includes user guide.

Item is a filter selector wheel used to select the correct Kodak Wrattan filter for the lighting situation and film being used.

Item consists of a red Kodak Timer.

Item consists of two darkroom lights. Each has a wooden base holding a metal cylinder that surrounds a darkroom bulb. The power cord is thread through the wooden base to connect to the bulb. Only one still has a bulb. The inside of both metal cylinders has been painted white.

A device to instantly get a photo from a slide, using Polaroid film. Built from plastic material, it allows to insert a mounted slide and be seen on a little screen. The exposure may be adjusted

Uses C batteries

Item is made of burgundy plastic and has a slit for a stereoscopic slide to be placed into

Item is made of green plastic with a slit for a small stereoscopic slide. Reads "Pixie Viewer. Steven's Mfg. Co. Herman Mo."

Item is metal stereoscopic viewer. Has the name magicoal fires on the front. Has two lenses

This item is black a 35mm stereo camera with f3.5 lenses and seperate detachable flash.

Item is a plastic three-dimensional stereo camera with binocular viewfinder. This item makes 4 stereo pairs or 8 single images, exposure is 4.5 x 5 cm on 127 mm roll film. The single shutter-speed is 1/50, twin f11 meniscus fixed-focus lenses, lenses are separated by 53 mm. Instructions on how to use the camera on labelled on the back of the object by manufacturer. Item has simple uncoated lenses with flash contacts on the right side.

Item is a battery-powered Colourburst 50 instant camera with a flash. The camera was produced by Kodak to compete with the Polaroid brand of instant cameras.

Item is a battery-powered Colourburst 100 instant camera with a Magicflash. The camera was produced by Kodak to replace the EK4 and was priced to compete with the Polaroid Pronto! series. It has a tiny electric motor powered by one J‐size battery that is good for a minimum of 10 packs of film. This model also has a low‐light signal that indicates when you should switch to flash.
Colorburst cameras offer a focusing scale around the lens, and a zooming circle in the finder as a focusing aid. This model has an automatic electronic shutters, focus‐linked flash automation, and a sensor that prevents the flash from firing if the safety cover is in place or the film pack is empty.

Item is a battery-powered Colourburst 350 instant camera with an electronic flash and close-up lens. It retailed for $96.50 USD when it came on the market.
Camera has faceplate attached; rare, as in 1976 Polaroid launched a lawsuit against Eastman Kodak for patent infringement. After a fifteen year legal battle, Polaroid won and Kodak wrote them a check for $925 million, which was the largest settlement ever paid in a patent trial and Judge Rya Sobel barred the company from the instant-photo business. Due a class-action suit, Kodak then had to buy back the cameras for as it could no longer supply film so it offered a refund for customers if they mailed in the faceplate.

Item is a Polaroid instant camera with a leather carrying strap and polished steel body. It has an electronically controlled shutter, automatic programmed exposure and two built in tripod mounts for increased display options. It generally retails for around $20. Serial number is R122624.

Item is a Polaroid instant camera, with a metal body and leather hand strap, and usually retails for around $20. Item also comes with a Polaroid Model 240 print copier and a Polaroid Filter Kit 541. Features include: 130mm f/8.8 lens, shutter with speeds ranging from 1/12 seconds to 1/100 seconds, an exposure value (EV) setting(with this system, instead of using traditional f/ stop names (f/8, f/11, f/16, etc.) each f/ stop opening was assigned a number), wire frames, and a pop up viewfinder. Serial number is J582, S767008.

Items in this series are arranged by Camera model

Item is a Polaroid instant camera with a plastic body and usually sells for around $15 now. Comes with two manuals and a light for a model 268 flashgun, but missing assorted parts to make it functional. It was a low-end model from the Polaroid Automatic land camera series, which used packfilm. However, after 1970 Polaroid had started focusing on new film and cameras such as 600 series and SX-70 series, leading to the model being discontinued in 1970. Serial number is ZB419405.

Item is a Polaroid instant camera with a plastic body, that now usually sells for around $30. There is a fold-up viewfinder assembly with two windows, one with the instant split-image rangefinder and separate framing window. The lens is 114 mm 3-element glass. The aperture control options are f8.8-45 and the shutter speeds range from 1/1200 to 10 sec. Serial number is BE246444.

Item is a Polaroid instant camera with a metal body, and usually sells for around $275. It features mechanical and manual exposure systems and a 4 element lens. The 195 features a mechanical timer and a viewfinder with separate rangefinder and viewfinder windows. It also has a f3.8 114mm lens and aperture control is at f 4.5. Serial number is AD199074.

Item is a Polaroid instant camera with a metal body, and usually sells for around $30. It has a built-in mechanical development timer, the lens is 114 mm f/8.8 3-element glass and the photo exposure is automatic. The shutter is electronic and speeds range from 1/1200 to 10 sec. The viewfinder has projected framelines and automatic parallax compensation. It comes with a Polaroid focused flash, but the bulb is missing. Serial number is DS101552.

Item is a Polaroid instant camera with a plastic body and Pro Flash. It now retails for around $80 and is the ideal choice for a variety of purposes. It has multiple types of flash, two picture formats, a distance scale, an electric eye, and a digital timer. Viewed to be cost-friendly, it could take instant proofs for photo shoots to use as a reference point to decide on integral elements such as framing, lighting, etc, allowing them to move forward quickly. Partial serial number is available: NA8B.

Item is a Polaroid instant camera with a plastic body and wrist strap, that now usually sells for around $20. It comes with two manuals. Borrows heavily from the Colorpack 82, with the addition of a built-in development timer. Shutter is automatic and speeds vary from 1/500 to 1 sec. Aperture controls vary based on film: F/9 for standard Polacolor 88, F/60 for standard film 87 (3 000 ASA). Photos are automatically exposed and exposure compensation is manual, through the use of a lighten or darken photographs dial. Flash uses a standard flash-cube. Serial number is HF134A.

Item is a Polaroid instant camera with a plastic body and wrist strap, that now usually sells for around $20. It comes with a manual. With this model, loading film was simplified and these photographs do not need to be treated after launch. The aperture control ranges from 17.5 to 90. The lens is a 100 mm meniscus and the shutter has only one speed, the 1/200 sec. Serial number is KD2181A.

Item is a Polaroid instant camera with a plastic body and wrist strap. It comes with a manual. It originally retailed for $49.95, but now usually sells for around $20. Serial number is EHHH134PA.

Item is a Polaroid instant camera with a plastic body and wrist strap, originally retailing for $34.95 and now usually retails for around $10. Design of camera borrows heavily from the Polaroid Colorpack II. The lens is 114mm, f/9.2 3-element plastic and the shutter is electronic, with speeds ranging from 1/500 to 10 sec. Photos are exposed automatically. The aperture control options are set for 75 and 3000 speed films. Unique features include: a built-in socket for Hi-Power flashcubes; Focused Flash; and "triangulation distance finder" focusing aid, which requires the photographer to be of average height and the subject to be at the same level. Serial number is FHF145PB.

Item is a Polaroid instant camera with a plastic body and wrist strap, that now usually retails for around $20. Similar to the Colorpack, which also came onto the market at the same time, and borrows heavily from the Colorpack II. There is an electronic shutter with speeds that vary from about 1/500 to 10 sec and aperture control setting are fixed for 75 and 3000 speed films. There is a built-in flashcube socket, with the flashcube automatically rotating after each exposure and this flash can use either standard or Hi-Power flashcubes. Also comes with a "face sizer" focusing aid for 5 ft. setting only. Photos are exposed automatically. Serial number is KE4021A.

Item is a Polaroid instant camera with a plastic body and wrist strap, that originally retailed for $21.95, but now usually retails for around $20. This low cost meant it was a good starting camera for those who were just beginning to learn about photography. Camera borrows heavily from the Polaroid Colorpack II. There is an electronic shutter with speeds that vary from about 1/500 to 10 sec and aperture control settings are fixed for 75 and 3000 speed films. There is a built-in flashcube socket, with the flashcube automatically rotating after each exposure and a "face sizer" focusing aid for 5 ft. settings. The lens is 114mm, f/9.2 3-element plastic and photos are exposed automatically. It also comes with a manual lighten/darken control. Serial number is TD6291A.

Item is a Polaroid instant camera with a plastic body and back toggle, and now usually retails for around $20. Model borrows heavily from the Polaroid Square Shooter 2 and was produced for the international market. The lens is 114mm, f/9.2 3-element plastic and there is a built-in flashcube socket, with the flashcube rotating automatically after each picture. The shutter is electronic and speeds range from 1/500 to 10 sec. Photos are exposed automatically. The aperture control option is set for 75 speed film and there is a "face sizer" focusing aid for images within 5 ft. Serial number is KL5101A.

Item is a Polaroid instant camera with a plastic body, neck strap and back toggle, that originally retailed for $24.95 and now usually retails for around $10. Item borrows heavily from Polaroid Colorpack V (CP5). There is an electronic shutter with speeds that vary from about 1/500 to 10 sec and the aperture control setting is fixed for 75 speed film. There is a built-in flashcube socket, with the flashcube automatically rotating after each exposure and this flash can use either standard or Hi-Power flashcubes. Also comes with a "face sizer" focusing aid for 5 ft. settings. Photos are exposed automatically. Serial number is TD8031AA.

Item is a Polaroid instant camera with a plastic body and neck strap, that originally retailed for $66 and now usually sells for around $10. It was part of another attempt by Polaroid to make their cameras more affordable for the masses and is the first non-folding SX70. Features of the Pronto! include: an electronic shutter and automatic exposure, a three-element, 116 mm f/9.4 plastic lens, and the option to add a flashbar for indoor photos. This model relies heavily on guessing for focusing as users are required to turn the ring around the lens to set the distance from the subject. Serial number is NC724BD.

Item is a Polaroid instant camera with a plastic body and neck strap, that now typically sells for around $50. Similar to the Polaroid One Step. It is a simple point-and-shoot camera, with the option for manual exposure control, a viewfinder, a single-element 103mm f/14.6 plastic lens and the option to attach an additional flashbar. Serial number is CVA918DC.

Item is a Polaroid instant camera with a plastic body, that usually sells for around $110. It is a clear display model showing the inner workings of the camera. It is quite rare and was a display model in a supplier's shop and is technically functional, but it has not been tested.

Item is a Polaroid instant camera with a plastic body and a neck strap, that originally retailed for $85 and now usually sells for around $30. It comes with a manual. Features include: a 116mm f/11 single-element plastic lens, a built in "close up" lens for subjects less than 6ft away, a built-in autoflash and a manual lighten/darken control. Also has a fixed focus, an electronic shutter with speeds ranging from 1/4 to 1/200 sec and photos are exposed automatically. Serial number is E2K5323VA.

Item is a Polaroid instant camera with a plastic body and a neck strap, that originally retailed for $69 and now usually sells for around $40. Item is similar to the Polaroid Sun 640 and has a close-up lens, suggesting it was a later model. Features include a 116mm f/11 single-element plastic lens, with fixed focus (sharpest at 4-5 feet), an electronic shutter (speeds range from 1/4 to 1/200 sec, and an autoflash. Serial number is C3Q1176VKAC.

Item is a Polaroid instant camera with a plastic body and hand strap. Item has a built-in auto flash, a plastic lens with a closeup option, an automatic focus with the choice of 3 different zones, and photos are exposed automatically. Serial number is FZH FLA69 VDKA.

Item is a Polaroid instant camera, with a plastic body and neck strap, that usually sells for around $30. Features include: a single-element 116mm f/9 plastic lens with a fixed focus(works best with subjects 4-8 feet away), an electronic shutter, with speeds ranging from 1/4 – 1/200 sec, photographs are exposed automatically and there is a built-in electronic flash. Serial number is J8Y0VKNA.

Item is an instant camera, with a plastic body and hand strap, that usually sells for around $80. Features include: two exposure settings of black and white or colour, a manual exposure control through a lighten/darken switch, 2 distance settings and the option to turn the flash on or off. Has no electronic flash, but a place for a flash bar socket exists.

Item is a Polaroid instant camera, that originally retailed for $233 and now usually sells for around $140. It comes with a flash bar and #1210 diffuser. The lens is 4-element glass lens, 116 mm, f/8 with a manual distance setting and a minimum focusing distance of 26 cm. There is a manual lighten / darken exposure control and the model has "fill-flash" capability (using Flashbars). Early production models, such as this one, are simply labeled "SX-70 Alpha" with no additional number, but they later came to be known as the Polaroid SX70 Alpha 1.

Item is a Polaroid instant camera, that originally retailed for $180, but now usually retails for around $140. Camera also comes with a tripod mount, remote shutter button, accessory holder, close-up lens, flash diffuser, three manuals and a carrying case. There is a 4-element 116mm f/8 glass lens with a minimum focus of 10.4 inches and front-cell focusing and the viewfinder offers single-lens reflex(SLR). The shutter is electronic, with speeds ranging from 1/175 to 10 sec and there is a socket to plug-in the remote shutter release. The exposure is automatic, with an aperture range of f/8- f/22 and smaller apertures are possible when flash is used. There is also automatic flash exposure based on focus distance, with the maximum distance being 20 ft. The camera has a built-in flashbar socket and additional accessory flashes were also available. It was the first camera to use Polaroid integral print films and it marked the beginning of a trend towards cameras with an SLR and a folding body. Serial number is C404089014.