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Polaroid Sun 660 Sonar Autofocus Camera
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2018.10.01.05.59
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[ca.1981] (Manufacturing)
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- Polaroid Corporation
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- United States
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1 piece of photographic equipment : camera ; approx 9.5 x 12 x 14 cm
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Item is a Polaroid instant camera with a plastic body and neck strap, that originally retailed for $95 and now usually sells for around $20. Features include a single-element plastic meniscus lens with a maximum aperture of f/11, a shutter speed range of 1/4 to 1/200 sec., and the Polaroid Light Management System, which manually lengthens or shortens exposure times. A 600-series premium model, the camera has a Sonar Autofocus system, making it one of the most streamlined and simple instant cameras on the market at the time.
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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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Solomon, Josh (2018). Reliving Polaroid’s Glory Days with the Polaroid Sun 660. Retrieved from https://www.casualphotophile.com/2018/08/22/polaroid-sun-660-review/.; Polaroid: SUN 660. Retrieved from http://collectiblend.com/Cameras/Polaroid/SUN-660.html.; 600/779 Cameras. Retrieved from https://www.instantoptions.com/landlist/cameras/600/600.php#660.