Item 2018.10.01.05.06 - Polaroid Big Shot Camera

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Polaroid Big Shot Camera

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2018.10.01.05.06

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  • 1971-1973 (Manufacturing)
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    Polaroid Corporation
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    United States

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1 piece of photographic equipment : camera ; approx 15.5 x 16.7 x 25.5 cm

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Item is a Polaroid instant camera with a plastic body, that originally retailed for $19.95 and now usually sells for around $20. Comes with a Polaroid magic cube and a manual. The lens is a plastic meniscus 220mm f/29 plastic an exposure compensation dial. The small, fixed aperture of the lens necessitates the use of a flash cube, in this case a Slyvania Blue Dot Magicube, and the fixed focus means users must move either backward or forward while looking through the rangefinder window until things line up, a procedure which came to be known as “the Big Shot Shuffle.” There is a built-in timer on the back to count down the picture development time from 1 minute so users will know when their picture is ready. One of this camera`s claims to fame is that noted artist Andy Warhol used it to shoot his famous portrait series. Serial number is PHF234A.

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Excellent 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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Polaroid Big Shot – Vintage Camera. Retrieved from https://vintagecameralab.com/polaroid-big-shot/.; Instant Artifact: The Big Shot. Retrieved from http://www.polaroidland.net/2012/06/30/instant-artifact-the-big-shot/.; POLAROID AUTOMATIC LAND CAMERAS USING TYPE 100 INSTANT PEEL-APART PACKFILM FOR SALE. Retrieved from http://www.polamad.com/polaroidshop-land.html.; Polaroid: Big Shot. Retrieved from http://collectiblend.com/Cameras/Polaroid/Big-Shot.html.

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