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Polaroid Colorpack III Camera
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2018.10.01.05.05
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1970-1971 (Manufacturing)
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- Polaroid Corporation
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- United Kingdom
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1 piece of photographic equipment : camera ; approx 14 x 16.5 x 13 cm
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Item is a Polaroid instant camera with a plastic body and wrist strap, originally retailing for $24.95 and now usually retails for around $20. It comes with a manual. Similar to the Colorpack IV, it borrows heavily from the Colorpack II with the addition of a mechanical timer and a focusing aid(missing on cameras of this model sold outside North America). Just as in Colorpack II, 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 a "face sizer" focusing aid for 5 ft. setting. The lens is 114mm, f/9.2 3-element plastic, marking it is a being produced later; certain models had a glass lens. Photos are once again exposed automatically. Serial number is CHB132GA.
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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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- Polaroid
- image making equipment » Photographic equipment » Cameras (photographic equipment) » Instant cameras
- image making equipment » Photographic equipment » Flash equipment
- <photography and photographic processes and techniques> » Photographic techniques » Picture-taking techniques » Flash photography
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POLAROID (Land Camera) - POLAROID COLORPACK III. Retrieved from http://www.appaphot.be/en/brands/polaroid-land-camera/polaroid-colorpack-iii/.; Packfilm Cameras. Retrieved from https://www.instantoptions.com/landlist/cameras/packfilm/rigid.php#cp2.; Polaroid: Colorpack III. Retrieved from http://collectiblend.com/Cameras/Polaroid/Colorpack-III.html.