Polaroid SX70
POLAROID - 1975 - UNITED STATES (CAMBRIDGE)
- Instant
- SX-70
- Infrequent
If there is one device that marks the entry of Polaroid in everybody's life, it is the SX-70.
Launched in 1975 it was a revolution both inside Polaroid and for the entire photographic industry.
Polaroid research and development budgets for this project were enormous. The production plan was adapted and Polaroid built several factories specifically to manufacture the SX-70.
Core to the device is the film (also named SX-70) that offers a pack of 10 photos and incorporates a battery. The specific 6-volt battery powers all the motorized functions of the camera, including the ejection of the photo.The SX-70 was the subject of many patents on the chemical formulas, physical support and movement kinematics. Starting in 1978, it was equipped with an automatic focusing system using the Sonar principle. It was a bulky appendice attached to the top of the device, uncomfortable but very innovative.
The first folding SX-70 (sometimes called Deluxe) was built in brushed steel and wrapped in brown leather. This specific version is a very desired collectible to the point that a gold plated anniversary edition was recently released by Polaroid.
Associated project shares
- 1 Share of the 99 Cameras Club project
Discover the club's camera collection.
99 Cameras Club for updates.
Read the term and conditions.
Note : This Collectible is not an official product from the represented camera manufacturer. It is a replica of an individual camera from the club's collection and holds no rights or relationships with its manufacturer. It should be regarded only as a token of patronage to the 99 Cameras Club.
POLAROID - 1975 - UNITED STATES (CAMBRIDGE)
- Instant
- SX-70
- Infrequent
If there is one device that marks the entry of Polaroid in everybody's life, it is the SX-70.
Launched in 1975 it was a revolution both inside Polaroid and for the entire photographic industry.
Polaroid research and development budgets for this project were enormous. The production plan was adapted and Polaroid built several factories specifically to manufacture the SX-70.
Core to the device is the film (also named SX-70) that offers a pack of 10 photos and incorporates a battery. The specific 6-volt battery powers all the motorized functions of the camera, including the ejection of the photo.The SX-70 was the subject of many patents on the chemical formulas, physical support and movement kinematics. Starting in 1978, it was equipped with an automatic focusing system using the Sonar principle. It was a bulky appendice attached to the top of the device, uncomfortable but very innovative.
The first folding SX-70 (sometimes called Deluxe) was built in brushed steel and wrapped in brown leather. This specific version is a very desired collectible to the point that a gold plated anniversary edition was recently released by Polaroid.
Associated project shares
- 1 Share of the 99 Cameras Club project
Discover the club's camera collection.
99 Cameras Club for updates.
Read the term and conditions.
Note : This Collectible is not an official product from the represented camera manufacturer. It is a replica of an individual camera from the club's collection and holds no rights or relationships with its manufacturer. It should be regarded only as a token of patronage to the 99 Cameras Club.
