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Encyclopedia > Polaroid camera

A Polaroid camera is a type of camera with self-developing film usually called an "instant camera". The invention of modern instant cameras is generally credited to American scientist Edwin Land, who unveiled the first commercial instant camera, the Land Camera, in 1947, 10 years after founding the Polaroid Corporation.


See also: instant film


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The Land List (4960 words)
What Polaroid is really doing is re-positioning this film as a more efficient/economical format for use in film backs for professional medium-format cameras-- one application that has likely (so far) had a somewhat more minimal impact from digital technologies.
Yes, a Polaroid rollfilm camera user guide seems almost academic at this stage in the game, but I do get asked about that from time to time, and I thought it'd be a nice idea.
Also, the less-than-obvious Alphabetical Camera Index has been relocated to a more prominent place, as it is now incorporated with the main Camera Listings page.
Polaroid 110b Camera (407 words)
This Polaroid 110b camera is a nice example of this popular professional camera.
However, the camera is also popular as an inexpensive source of a high quality view camera lens made by Rodenstock-Ysarex with a leaf shutter.
Thanks to the large size of the polaroid format, these lenses can be used on many medium format rollfilm back and 4x5 sheet film view cameras with the appropriate mounting board materials.
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