I think that was about the same time Kodak had the 'disc' cameras?
Heh....I still have my 1984 vintage Kodak disc camera. Heck, I still have discs from the mid-80's that have never been developed (probably no good by now). My parents still have a Polaroid or two hiding somewhere with an old Instamatic.
My dad had this one. I used it a few times before the film for them was no longer available.
It was from the 60's Land 80. Once you pulled the picture out you had to wipe the pic with some fixer to stabilize it.
Dodge, after you posted this, I remembered that I also had a Land 80. Here's mine...complete with a Polaroid "Wink Light"
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Originally posted by DeLorean00: I AM SUPER EXCITED!! I bought a Polaroid SX-70 Camera on eBay and got a great deal. Only $49!! Working and tested!! These can sell for as high as $400-500 and a average one at about $200-250, non-working sell for around $40-100. So I got really lucky. I cant wait to get it.
I personally think its beautiful. The design is just amazing. And it was very expensive new, and really state of the art being a folding instant SLR.
Congrats, Delorean....after I saw this thread again, I had to go find my SX-70, along with the Land 80 that I had in the closet. I didn't realize that they were going for so much on eBay....as this has been collecting dust in my closet for years, maybe I should try my luck at selling it. My daughter's been wanting an iPad...might be the way to make a few bucks toward that goal. If I remember right...wasn't the battery for the camera in the film pack? It might be worth it to try and find some film for it so I could check it out and make sure it works alright.
Congrats, Delorean....after I saw this thread again, I had to go find my SX-70, along with the Land 80 that I had in the closet. I didn't realize that they were going for so much on eBay....as this has been collecting dust in my closet for years, maybe I should try my luck at selling it. My daughter's been wanting an iPad...might be the way to make a few bucks toward that goal. If I remember right...wasn't the battery for the camera in the film pack? It might be worth it to try and find some film for it so I could check it out and make sure it works alright.
Yes the battery is in the film pack. And you can buy new film at the-impossible-project.com . I just got some I have been trying my hand at Polaroid photos. I post some results soon.
However if I were you I would hang on the SX-70 is such an amazing camera. And you have long history with it.
I am happy that a few of you guys are getting your old cameras out and reminiscing with me.
Here are a few I've picked up at local thrift stores. A very cheap source for sonar modules for robotics projects. What I find amazing is that they essentially snap together- almost no screws, rivets or glue.
Holy heck you have a lot of those! I see them a lot at thrift stores, but I only buy the models I don't have.
Heh....I still have my 1984 vintage Kodak disc camera. Heck, I still have discs from the mid-80's that have never been developed (probably no good by now). My parents still have a Polaroid or two hiding somewhere with an old Instamatic.
I saw one of those at Goodwill awhile back... wish I grabbed it.
Originally posted by ShockWave: The other one belonged to my grandparents. It was only produced from 68-70 and takes 3000 speed black and white film, which Fuji still makes (Fuji FP-3000B). It uses AG-1 flashbulbs, and originally retailed for around $25. I'm going to take it down to Dixie Square sometime in the spring, along with a Super 8mm camera from the same era I recently picked up. I recently found the original commercial for it, which is at 1:02.
I also have a little radio Polaroid made, which is powered by the empty 600 film packs, using up the remaining 6-volt battery. I don't have a pic of it, though.
I'v got one of these sitting around my house somewhere.
This one was buried in a closet, only reason I went looking for it was because we found some of the paperwork from the box somewhere else.
However I went to Goodwill the other day, but all I found were a newer OneStep with the "tilt-up" flash, which I am not really interested in. I think they go for about $5 a pop there.
Yeah I have a few goodwill cameras. All sold for $5.
Check this out!! I got this Spectra camera and 4 PACKS OF UN OPENED FILM!! For $24!! The 600 film expired in 2006 and the 779 expired in 1999. But these film packs tend to work for years past their use by dates.
Nice! I've really taken a liking to the SX-70 design, so I soon may end up with one as well.
The 600 film might still be OK, but the 779 will likely be either dead, or the chemicals dried up. They usually are still good within 5 years of expiration.
Nice! I've really taken a liking to the SX-70 design, so I soon may end up with one as well.
The 600 film might still be OK, but the 779 will likely be either dead, or the chemicals dried up. They usually are still good within 5 years of expiration.
You were correct. The 600 shoots just perfect. And the 779 battery is perfect but the chemicals don't flow right. But oh well, I will just keep one box of the 779 sealed for my collection. I needed another spectra camera as I wasn't sure how good my first one was. And I just put some film in it and it works perfect. Amazing photos.
And the big news is, my SX-70 REALLY DOES WORK!! You never know what to believe on ebay, but I put a film pack in and it came to life. I took one picture and it came out good.
Right as I put the film in I took this test shoot. I used a Polaroid Spectra SE with expired Polaroid Image film.
Looks better in real life. This is a cell phone picture of a picture. The wrapper under the window is package the film came in. The kitty in the window is Vespa.
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^I don't know why, but for a test shot I kind of like it. Cool!
I finally found a place near work that sells the 3000 speed black and white film, so I can finally get my Big Swinger 3000 working! Will grab it Saturday night.
Here's my camera that I got new, and I don't even remember when I got it...
Below are cameras I inherited from my parents. I don't know squat about them. Here's my Mom's camera. It has some kind of mysterious chalky powdery substance all over it, and the padding is cracked.
One of my dad's old cameras. Again, I don't know anything about it.
This one says "Kodak Signet 35":
This one has a leather case:
Some stuff you get from deceased parents, you just put in a box and get on with your life. I seriously doubt these things would bring me any money, but then I was surprised how much I got for my old train set from my childhood.
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^I don't know why, but for a test shot I kind of like it. Cool!
I finally found a place near work that sells the 3000 speed black and white film, so I can finally get my Big Swinger 3000 working! Will grab it Saturday night.
Thank you!! Analog photos can be really fun. They are mini works of art. I just don't get the same feeling with digital.
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Here's my camera that I got new, and I don't even remember when I got it...
Below are cameras I inherited from my parents. I don't know squat about them. Here's my Mom's camera. It has some kind of mysterious chalky powdery substance all over it, and the padding is cracked.
Great Cameras!! If you would like to sell the one with the white powder all over it I would be interested. I would like to refurb a old SX-70. I couldn't offer much. But I can totally understand if you want to hang onto it.
Well here are some photos of my growing collection. I have only been collecting for about a 3 weeks. I already have a pretty extensive collection and more are arriving everyday,
Below are cameras I inherited from my parents. I don't know squat about them. Here's my Mom's camera. It has some kind of mysterious chalky powdery substance all over it, and the padding is cracked.
I've noticed that on a few SX-70's. From the looks of it the leather padding has dried up and deteriorated.
Great Cameras!! If you would like to sell the one with the white powder all over it I would be interested. I would like to refurb a old SX-70. I couldn't offer much. But I can totally understand if you want to hang onto it.
Sure! It's not doing anybody any good sitting in a box. PM me your address and you can reimburse me the shipping plus whatever it's worth to you.
One of my dad's old cameras. Again, I don't know anything about it.
This is a Graflex camera, by the accessories, I am guessing that it is a 3x4 camera (between medium and large formats - I haven't seen that film in a very long time. Some people buy 4x5 film and cut it themselves). The part the folds out of the back in the first image is the viewing hood. The film holder then slides in front of it. The crank on the side is a winder for the focal plane shutter, and the eyepiece next to it is a coupled focuser. There should be a kind of "nipple" protruding from the top on the other side. Press it, and the front will drop down, allowing you to pull the lensboard out, along with the bellows.
Do you have the flash for it? It looks like a concave paddle with a bayonet socket inside the dome.
This is a Graflex camera, by the accessories, I am guessing that it is a 3x4 camera (between medium and large formats - I haven't seen that film in a very long time. Some people buy 4x5 film and cut it themselves). The part the folds out of the back in the first image is the viewing hood. The film holder then slides in front of it. The crank on the side is a winder for the focal plane shutter, and the eyepiece next to it is a coupled focuser. There should be a kind of "nipple" protruding from the top on the other side. Press it, and the front will drop down, allowing you to pull the lensboard out, along with the bellows.
Do you have the flash for it? It looks like a concave paddle with a bayonet socket inside the dome.
I have 9 of those film holder things. Can't seem to find anything that opens the front. I'm not sure if the extra parts in the box are for this camera, but there are 2 clamp-like things, and the 2 long L-shape things. So how old is this camera?
I have 9 of those film holder things. Can't seem to find anything that opens the front. I'm not sure if the extra parts in the box are for this camera, but there are 2 clamp-like things, and the 2 long L-shape things. So how old is this camera?
The L bracket that has the round clamp (as well as the other round clamp) are the flash bracket. It doesn't look like you have the flash gun itself. The other L bracket is a grip. You would put the leather hand strap on it (instead of the camera) to give you extra stability in handholding the camera.
In the bottom picture, you are showing me the front of the camera. The top is by the film holders. The nub to open should be centered, about 1/4" from the front of the body.
This camera dates back into the 40s and 50s. There were several types and sizes made.
The L bracket that has the round clamp (as well as the other round clamp) are the flash bracket. It doesn't look like you have the flash gun itself. The other L bracket is a grip. You would put the leather hand strap on it (instead of the camera) to give you extra stability in handholding the camera.
In the bottom picture, you are showing me the front of the camera. The top is by the film holders. The nub to open should be centered, about 1/4" from the front of the body.
This camera dates back into the 40s and 50s. There were several types and sizes made.
We also have like 10 unopened boxes of Poloroid film that for some reason, my wife bought before we her engagement party like 7-8 years ago.
Good to know... I'm gonna check out eBay...
EDIT: Nice... just found 4 boxes of unopened Polaroid 600 film. I know I have more in the closet. Expiration is all like 2007. I can't believe what people are paying for this crap on eBay. Damn...
I remember back in the day, my uncle had photosenstive sheets from Kodak. I would take a sheet out, put objects on it, and it would expose leaving cool designs on it.
I have a bunch of old Super-8 Kodachrome film too... hahah... wonder if that's worth anything? When I was single, I found a Karl Zeiss Super-8 film camera made in Austria (looked like a cool space gun or something) and it came with like 10 packs of Super-8 Kodachrome.
EDIT 2: No... Kodachrome is worthless... I don't even think Kodak can develop that film anyway because they bulldozed the entire facility.
EDIT 3: Ahhh damnit... missed the boat by like two weeks... shoot... I have a bunch of cool stuff I filmed while drunk with my Super-8 camera for fun...
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During its heyday, many Kodak and independent laboratories processed Kodachrome; by 2010, one Kodak certified facility remained: Dwayne's Photo in Parsons, Kansas.[5] On 14 July 2010 it was announced[6] that the last produced roll of Kodachrome was developed by Dwayne's for photographer Steve McCurry on assignment for National Geographic. The 36 slides will be permanently housed at the Eastman House in Rochester, NY.[6]
Dwaynes Photo announced it would cease Kodachrome processing on 30 December 2010.[7] However, the company received such a large quantity of film during December 2010 that processing continued until 18 January 2011. [8]
Thanks to a great forum member I now have a new addition to my collection!
You're welcome to it. Mom died almost 8 years ago, and that camera of hers has been in a box ever since, except for a couple of times when I got curious to take another look at it. Wasn't doing anybody any good there.
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You're welcome to it. Mom died almost 8 years ago, and that camera of hers has been in a box ever since, except for a couple of times when I got curious to take another look at it. Wasn't doing anybody any good there.
Its a great back story. I can only imagine the trips and photos this camera took. It nice to know where it came from. I am excited to see if there is still some life left in the ol' Polaroid and take a few pictures.
Thank you, again. This brought a smile to my face today, if you saw my other thread here in OT you will understand that it took a lot to make me smile today.
