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Polaroid 95B Camera (Speedliner)
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2018.10.01.02.14
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1957-1961 (Manufacturing)
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- Polaroid Corporation
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- United States
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1 piece of photographic equipment : camera ; approx. 12.3 x 23.5 x 5.5 cm
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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.
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Good condition
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The collection was donated to the Ryerson University Library and Archives by Ken Van Velzer in 2018.
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Ken Riley Photographics. Retrieved from http://www.krphoto.com/polaroid_95_models.html.; Instant Camera - Polaroid, '95B Speedliner', U.S.A., 1957-1961. Retrieved from https://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/items/388978.; Polaroid: Polaroid 95B (Speedliner). Retrieved from http://collectiblend.com/Cameras/Polaroid/Polaroid-95B-(Speedliner).html.