Instant cameras

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Instant cameras

  • UF Instant camera
  • UF Cameras, instant
  • UF Polaroid camera
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Polaroid Spectra QPS Camera

Item is a Polaroid instant camera, with a plastic body and hand strap, that usually sells for around $20. Features include: a 25mm f/10 3-element Quintic lens, a self-timer, an optional flash button, photos are exposed automatically, sonar autofocus, sound, a manual lighten/darken option and a remote control option. Serial number is M6V21V42NA.

Minolta Instant Pro Camera

Item is a Minolta instant camera, with a plastic body and hand strap, that now usually sells for around $20. Similar to the Spectra Pro Camera. Features include: a self-timer, electronic flash, autofocus and manual exposure adjustment. Serial number is H0Z01GGLVD.

Polaroid Spectra Camera Special Edition

Item is a Polaroid instant camera, with a plastic body and hand strap, that usually sells for around $30. Camera has a Polaroid quintic 125mm f/10 3 -element plastic lens. Optional controls allow the user to adjust metric/imperial measurements, sounds, self-timer, an autofocus, flash and exposure adjustment. Serial number is K4TJME8MUHBE.

Polaroid ProCam Camera

Item is a Polaroid instant camera, with a plastic body and hand strap. Item comes in a display box with a neck strap, small leather case and a manual. Cosmetic differences from the Original Spectra. Features include: a 90mm, 4-element, material unspecified lens, date/time imprint capabilities, a self-timer, infinity lock, and the usual lighten/darken control. Serial number is E4M0078XUEA.

Polaroid Captiva SLR Camera

Item is a Polaroid instant camera, with a plastic body and a neck strap. Features include: a built-in electronic flash, manual lighten/darken exposure control, and a self-timer. Lens is an autofocus single-lens reflex LR 107 mm f/12, made of 3 element plastic, and the shutter is electronic with speeds ranging from 1/4 to 1/180 sec. There is an automatic focus with 2 focusing zones and a minimum of 2 feet. After being taken, pictures are ejected into a see-through "storage chamber" in the back of the camera, where they can stay or removed at any time. Serial number is H3L*3562NAFA.

Polaroid Captiva SLR Camera Special Edition

Item is a Polaroid instant camera, with a plastic body and a neck strap. Camera comes in a display box, with a manual, 4 sample photographs of Catherine Palace, Pushkin (30 km. south of St. Petersburg, Russia), and a single pack of Polaroid Image Film. Similar to the Captiva SLR, but this camera features a glass lens, instead of plastic. Other features include: a built-in electronic flash, manual lighten/darken exposure control, and a self-timer. Lens is an autofocus single-lens reflex LR 107 mm f/12, made of 3 element glass, and the shutter is electronic with speeds ranging from 1/4 to 1/180 sec. There is an automatic focus with 2 focusing zones and a minimum of 2 feet. After being taken, pictures are ejected into a see-through "storage chamber" in the back of the camera, where they can stay or removed at any time. Serial number is A4RXH130NDFA.

Polaroid Joycam Camera

Item is a Polaroid instant camera with a plastic body, that originally retailed for $24.95 and now usually sells for around $10. Item comes in a display box with a pack of Joycam 95 film. This model was originally only sold in the Japanese market, and then was later introduced world-wide and was targeted at young adults. There is a single-element plastic lens with a fixed focus, an electronic shutter, a built-in electronic flash with the option to turn it in or off, a flash/daylight switch, which also changes the lens aperture, and photos are exposed manually by a pull-ring on the side of the camera. Serial number is 085L9E008.

Polaroid PopShots Camera

Item is a Polaroid instant camera with a plastic body, that originally retailed for $19.95 and now usually sells for around $30. It is a disposable camera with an expiry date of February 2000. It is also the first single-use instant camera ever offered and the first Polaroid integral-print camera sold in the USA to not have motorized print ejection. There is a single-element plastic lens with a fixed focus, an electronic shutter, a built-in electronic flash with the option to turn it in or off, a flash/daylight switch, which changes the lens aperture, and photos are exposed manually by a pull-ring on the side of the camera. Serial number is A98P33657.

Polaroid PopShots Camera (Original Packaging)

Item is a Polaroid instant camera with a plastic body, that originally retailed for $19.95 and now usually sells for around $30. It is a disposable camera with an expiry date of February 2000 and comes in the sealed original packaging. It is also the first single-use instant camera ever offered and the first Polaroid integral-print camera sold in the USA to not have motorized print ejection. There is a single-element plastic lens with a fixed focus, an electronic shutter, a built-in electronic flash with the option to turn it in or off, a flash/daylight switch, which changes the lens aperture, and photos are exposed manually by a pull-ring on the side of the camera. Serial number is A98P33658.

Sidekick Talking Camera

Item is a Polaroid instant camera, with a plastic body, that usually retails for around $10. When in proper working order, a programmed computer chip states phrases, such as Smile and say cheese!and C`mon, look happy!There is a built-in flash, with the option to manually override it and a sound button. Serial number is P6515A.

Polaroid 35mm OneFilm Camera

Item is a Polaroid instant camera, with a plastic body and a wrist strap, that usually sells for around $10. Item has a built-in electronic flash and manual exposure control through a lighten/darken switch. Serial number is 082-3.

Polaroid 35mm Focus Free Camera

Item is a Polaroid instant camera with a plastic body. Features include: a built-in autoflash, manual exposure control by a light/darken switch, a focus-free lens with red-eye reduction. Serial number is T-064-C.

Polaroid Sidekick Outdoor Camera

Item is a Polaroid instant camera, with a plastic body. It allows for 27 exposures and is meant to be used outdoors, as it does not have a flash. Camera has few manual controls, making it a snap to use. Serial number is PC6812B.

Polaroid 35mm Autofocus

Item is a Polaroid instant camera with a plastic body. Features include: a built-in flash, manual exposure control by a light/darken switch, an autofocus lens with red-eye reduction. Serial number is T-094-C.

Polaroid I-Zone Digital Combination Camera

Item is a Polaroid instant camera, with a plastic body, that originally retailed for $99.95 and now usually sells for around $10. This camera is based on the original I-Zone. This camera was marketed towards younger users and as a result, was quite easy to use. It had 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 the photo was captured, the lever would revert to the off position to save power. There is also a built in automatic flash unit that works on an as needed basis. Lens is a 7mm single-element plastic lens with a fixed focus, shutter is mechanical with a single-speed, there is 1MB flash RAM for memory, which can store a maximum of 18 pictures, and the viewfinder is optical only. Serial number is K120DC.

Polaroid Sidekick Flash Camera

Item is a Polaroid instant camera, with a plastic body. It allows for 27 exposures and can be used both indoors and outdoors as this version has a flash with the option for manual override. Camera has few manual controls, making it a snap to use. Serial number is PC6813B.

Polaroid I-Zone Camera

Item is a Polaroid instant camera, with a plastic body and wrist strap, that originally retailed for $22.95 and now usually sells for around $20. Item comes with a manual. This camera was marketed towards younger users and as a result, was quite easy to use. It had 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 the photo was captured, the lever would revert to the off position to save power. There is also a built in automatic flash unit that works on an as needed basis. Lens is a 7mm single-element plastic lens with a fixed focus, shutter is mechanical with a single-speed and the viewfinder is optical only.

Polaroid Model 401 Camera

Item is a Polaroid Mini Portrait camera, with a plastic body and and handle and was used for taking passport photographs. Also comes with a couple manuals. The camera usually retails for around $30. It has three shutter speeds: B, 50, 100 and there are 4 Cambonar f8/125mm metal lenses. Serial number is L52783, VB52683.

Polaroid Model 203 Camera

Item is a Polaroid Passport camera, with a plastic body and and hand strap, that usually sells for around $200. Comes with a leather case and manual. Features include: two lenses, two focal distances 1.92 M and 1.2 M. with sonar fine focusing adjustment, f/stops from 8 to 32, electronic shutter with two speeds of 1/60 and 1/125, flash settings for 100 and 3000 ISO, and a selector switch for taking 2 different pictures or 2 identical pictures. Serial number is H90182B, E919F.

Polaroid 700 ID Camera

Item is a Polaroid Passport camera, with a plastic body and handle. Comes with a manual and instructions on how to prepare the validation plate. There is a focal distance of 1.2 m, f stops are 8 to 32 and electronic shutter speeds are B, 125 and 60. The camera automatically takes one picture after the other, works without batteries and there is the option of adding a flash with an x-sync cable. Serial number is A31481, EM2231A.

Polaroid Model 403 Camera

Item is a Polaroid Passport camera, with a plastic body and and hand strap, that usually sells for around $30. Comes with a manual, cable and leather case. Features include: a built-in flash, 4 lenses with an aperture of f/8.0 and minimum focus distance of 4 ft. Capable of printing 2 or 4 images per sheet. Serial number is M90182B, E925 F.

Polaroid Model 253 Camera

Item is a Polaroid Passport camera, with a plastic body and and hand strap, that usually sells for around $30. Item comes with a leather case, manual and a registration card. There is 4 lenses, an optical viewfinder, a shutter release cable, shutter has speeds of B, 125, 60. Serial number is D46458.

Polaroid Model 254 Camera

Item is a Polaroid Passport camera, with a plastic body and and hand strap. Item comes with a leather case, manual and a registration card. There is 2 lenses, an optical viewfinder, a shutter release cable, shutter has speeds of 8, 16, 32. Serial number is M00399.

Ken Van Velzer Polaroid Collection

  • 2018.10
  • Collection
  • [1910-2000?]

The collection contains Polaroid cameras and accessories. Material includes a variety of cameras, containers, parts and ephemera relating to Polaroid photography

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