#POLAROID SPECTRA HOW TO#
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Extensive control, accurate metering, accurate autofocus with -get this- an actual readout of how many feet/meters away it focused in the viewfinder! I can’t recommend this camera enough for anybody who wants to use Polaroid or Impossible films.

After a few days of extensive scrubbing, it now smells almost normal! My camera arrived smelling like cat fur and cigarettes, but that’s just the joy of eBay. After some research, I settled upon a Polaroid Spectra System camera because of its extra controls. The Impossible Project is also developing new film in this format which is all excellent.įor this reason, I went out of my way to find a camera that would allow me to use this film. The Impossible Project still even sells packs of different types of Image films. Because there are far fewer type 1200 cameras floating out there, there is still a significant amount of genuine Polaroid film available for it. This format is slightly wider than traditional SX-70 and 600 films, and was marketed towards professionals rather than traditional consumers. The Polaroid Spectra System uses Type 1200 Polaroid film, which has also been called Spectra and Image to make sure you stay confused. The Polaroid Spectra AF is also an excellent camera that is extremely similar to this one, but has a slightly newer design. I got mine for fifteen bucks and it was worth every penny, and I even picked up a second one recently. I can’t recommend it enough, especially now that you can pick one up on eBay for less than the price of a single pack of film. The Polaroid Spectra System camera is one of my favorite instant film cameras that I own, and the one I used for the majority of my instant film work before I picked up the incredible Polaroid 680 SLR. Thanks! Find the Polaroid Spectra System Camera on eBay. Please use the following link when purchasing, it helps me keep writing and costs you nothing. The absolute best place to find Polaroid cameras like the Sun 600 for cheap (besides your parents’ attic) is through eBay. To clarify, ‘Polaroid Originals’ are the films and cameras developed by the Impossible Project, while just ‘Polaroid’ refers to the original instant film line that was discontinued in 2008. The film itself is still the same, so for our purposes in this article the Impossible Project and Polaroid Originals are the same.

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Update September 2017: The Impossible Project has renamed itself ‘Polaroid Originals’ as part of a major rebranding effort.

#POLAROID SPECTRA HOW TO#

Update March 2018: I have a new guide to how to use this camera! RIP Spectra System, you were one of my favorites. Sadly, this page must now be treated as an artifact of recent history. Unfortunately, without new film, these cameras are now essentially unable to operate and should not be purchased. Update April 2020: Polaroid Originals has rebranded to just ‘Polaroid,’ and in the process, the company has discontinued producing new film for Spectra/Image cameras.

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