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July 2011

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No. 107

600 Workshop @ Impossible NYC Space

Jon Campolo, | 689 days ago

July 10 & 17, 2011
10AM - 1PM
Impossible NYC Space
425 Broadway
5th Floor
New York NY 10013
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  • JULY 10 WORKSHOP FULL! EXTRA DATE ADDED ON SUNDAY JULY 17TH.

On Sunday July 10th, The Impossible NYC Space will hold a 3 hour interactive workshop on getting the best out of your Polaroid 600 camera and the most out of all the Impossible 600 films.

After briefly exploring your 600 camera’s full potential and versatility, we will then outline all that our new instant film has to offer – From shielding techniques to temperature control to identifying and managing each film’s unique characteristics.

We’ll let you loose in the city streets to explore all the photogenic wonders of SOHO, Little Italy and Chinatown with two of our experienced photographers and then re convene back at the space to discuss your images, ask questions and talk about image preservation techniques.

Time: 10:00am to 1:00pm
Special Introductory Price: $50 (includes one free pack of PX680 film and free use of a Polaroid camera)
Call the NYC Space to make your reservation today at (212) 219–3254

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No. 108

Your Magic Universe

Marlene Kelnreiter, | 686 days ago

Our dear friends from ARTAZART in Paris have just been launching a grand contest, inviting you to discover and shoot the magic pieces and moments of your world.

Click here to read all details about the contest Your Magic Universe and submit your images until September 20 to win fabulous rizes!

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No. 109

Big Shot

Sarah Jungreithmayr, | 686 days ago

Having adapted a few of those legendary Big Shot cameras that already Andy Warhol has fallen in love with, we could not resist shooting musician Seal when he walked into the Impossible Project Space Vienna the other day.

Seal obviously loved the Big Shot camera, and we love this portrait of him, shot on PX 680 Color Shade film.

Also visit’s Seal’s Vienna Photo Gallery feat. Impossible

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No. 110

Impossible Japanese TUMBLR

Jun Akaike | 684 days ago

The Impossible Project Space in Tokyo is now running its own TUMBLR site in order to keep you informed about everything that’s going on there and around.

Join the crowd on:

http://impossible-tokyo.tumblr.com

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No. 111

"61 Impossible Projects" - Amanda Mason's Darkslide Art

Patrick Tobin, | 680 days ago

Our good friend Amanda Mason, who is responsible for the second edition of Impossible Project darkslides, was recently featured in an article in Trunk Junk Quarterly The article is not available at TJQ’s site, so we’ve included a link to Amanda’s personal blog, where you can read it in full. Congratulations, Amanda!

No. 112

'Roid Week 2011, Day 1: Greatest Hits

Patrick Tobin, | 680 days ago

As you probably are aware, ‘Roid Week 2011 kicked off today, and from the looks of the submissions so far, it’s going to be a great week. Each day this week, we’ll be sharing some of our favorite shots taken with Impossible Project film.

Today’s photos come from Flickr users dejvicka, a midwest girl, emily hunt, Photege, SnaxTRON, chaps1, adrienne darnell, Citrushearts and fieryeyed

Stay tuned for the rest of ‘Roid Week 2011 and be sure to check out all of the amazing submissions in the ‘Roid Week 2011 Flickr group!

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No. 113

How It's Made

Marlene Kelnreiter, | 679 days ago

Ever wondered how we made the Impossible possible?

Discover all the details and secrets in the “How It’s Made” broadcast on Impossible instant film, which already aired on Science and Discovery Channel this summer.

Watch here now!

No. 114

'Roid Week 2011, Day 2: Best Of

Patrick Tobin, | 679 days ago

Happy ‘Roid Week Day 2, instanteers! As we mentioned yesterday, every day this week we’ll be sharing our favorite ‘Roid Week images taken with Impossible Project film. Today’s submissions were so smokin’ hot, we had a hard time deciding which shots to include in our post. Keep shooting!

Today’s photos come from Flickr users _micaela, Jarrod Reno, heather, theonlymagicleftisart, mikelanst, katarina, polakueche, sweetnseattle and Jpierre&Pol

Be sure to check out all of the amazing submissions in the ‘Roid Week 2011 Flickr group!

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No. 115

'Roid Week 2011, Day 3: Solid Gold

Patrick Tobin, | 678 days ago

‘Roid Week rolls on, friends, and things keep looking better and better. We’re seeing some amazing trends and interesting common threads. Really, is there a better time of year? Check out our selection of the best images captured with Impossible films for Day 3. Keep ‘em coming, ‘roiders!

Today’s photos come from Flickr users heinisch, Petit Gris, The 10 cent designer, stone<, rommel©, H Polley, juli, feedmyhungryeye and shawn brackbill.

Be sure to check out all of the amazing submissions in the ‘Roid Week 2011 Flickr group!

No. 116

IMPOSSIBLE ND FILM PACK FILTER

Marlene Kelnreiter | 677 days ago

The new Impossible ND Film Pack filter was developed to use 600 ASA Impossible Film in Polaroid SX 70 cameras. Inserting this filter on top of the Impossible film cartridge will adjust all PX 600 and PX 680 films to approximately 100 ASA and make them compatible with your SX 70 camera. It will also work with the new PX 70 film, as an alternative to the adjustment of the lighten/ darken wheel. This filter is easy to attach, detach and use and does not require any changes to the camera itself.

BUY HERE

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No. 117

'Roid Week 2011, Day 4: Ultimate Collection

Patrick Tobin, | 677 days ago

The finish line is in sight. Instanteers the world over are bringing out the big guns as ‘Roid Week 2011 nears its end. We here at Impossible are amazed by the results we’re seeing. It’s clear that people have been saving their best work to share during the greatest week of the year. Keep it up!

We’ve assembled our favorite photos from Day 4 taken with Impossible Project film.

Today’s photos come from Flickr users Baron von Beerfest, seventreehouses, jakem, Timothy Logan Photography, optically active, blitzwurfel, Celina Wyss, Janelka and mia.em

Be sure to check out all of the amazing submissions and “Daily Favorite” threads in the ‘Roid Week 2011 Flickr group!

No. 118

Impossible Works in Arles

Marlene Kelnreiter | 677 days ago

To say hello to the world, we were pleased to be at the prestigious Les Rencontres d’Arles photography festival to present Impossible Works to the public for the first time.

We arrived at the Arles National Photo School ENSP were we presented Impossible Works and the 20×24 camera in the school’s studio, using the new 20×24 Impossible integral film.

Photographer Xiao Zhang, who did not only contribute to our Beijing Exhibition but is also the winner of the HSBC photo prize , also paid us a visit and shot a selfportrait on the 20×24 camera.

In the end we took the camera out on a field trip to shoot horses in the beautiful Camargue.

Now we can’t wait for autumn to present you the first Impossible Works projects – stay tuned!

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No. 119

'Roid Week 2011, Day 5: Curtain Calls

Patrick Tobin, | 675 days ago

It’s so hard to say goodbye to ‘Roid Week, isn’t it? We love the sense of community we see when everyone in the instant film world comes together to share and comment and favorite. Before we let this first ‘Roid Week of 2011 fade into the distance, let’s take one last look at some of the best moments…

Our Day 5 favorites taken with Impossible Project film come from Flickr users his & hers, sara + h, wur10, .{kim unscripted}. magda.domeracka, oknoahok, nicamom, karen stuebing and amamak photography!

Check in at the ‘Roid Week 2011 Flickr group for details about the next ‘Roid Week and to see all of the outstanding ‘Roid Week submissions.

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No. 120

Impossible's "Christmas in July" Sale

Patrick Tobin, | 674 days ago

For two days only in July the Impossible Project Space in NYC is holding a mammoth sample sale, with 15% – 75% off selected films, cameras and accessories, all appearing for the first time in the store.

A HUGE shipment is coming our way from Europe containing mystery Impossible goodies. This will be a unique opportunity to score one-off pieces, final sale sample films, damaged packs, rare accessories and cameras for a limited time only!

The sale will take place on Saturday, July 23rd and Sunday, July 24th, only in store.

What’s inside these Impossible boxes??? Find out soon at our Christmas in July!

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No. 121

Dear Cloud

Marlene Kelnreiter | 670 days ago

Dear Cloud is a Korean Indie Band that has been using Impossible instant film artwork for the creation of their latest album “Bright Lights”

In the booklet, Florian Kaps aka doc says: “From the very beginning our love for music was very important to believe in the future of analog instant photography. Every single analog picture is a song, performed live on stage with instruments, creating waves and vibrations. Never exactly the same, alive, multi-sensoric. Clear Cloud is a very good example for the perfect match of music and analog instant pictures”.

View Bright Lights Teaser Here

No. 122

Frog Tongue

Marlene Kelnreiter | 670 days ago

The Impossible Frog Tongue is a newly designed device that easily attaches to Vintage Polaroid cameras (works with all “box type” plastic Polaroid SX 70 and 600 camera) and automatically shields Impossible instant pictures from light as they eject from the camera. Inspired by nature, this nifty device greatly improves the results you can achieve with the current Impossible instant films. To replace the original, short frog tongue of your camera with the longer Impossible Frog Tongue, please watch this video.

No. 123

PX Shade

Marlene Kelnreiter | 670 days ago

The Impossible PX Shade was developed for use with folding Polaroid SLR (folding SX 70 or SLR 680) cameras to immediately and easily protect your Impossible images upon ejection from the camera.

To attach the PX Shade to your SX 70 or SLR 680 camera, open the film compartment of your camera. Insert the PX Shade, the narrow metal rail ahead, into the gap between the metal rollers and the black flap. You may need to slightly pull down the leather cover on the bottom of your camera to allow the metal rail to fully eject from the camera. Finally pull the metal rail until the PX Shade is in its operating position.

No. 124

White Hot Christmas.

Patrick Tobin, | 670 days ago

The Impossible “Christmas In July” Sample Sale is fast approaching! We’ve been kept in the dark about what items would be arriving at our NYC Space for the sale, until now.

We’ll have vintage camera bags, SX-70 electronic flash attachments, lens filters, Spectra Light Locks, remote shutter buttons, and best of all, sample film, including defective batches of PZ 680, PX 600 UV+ Black Frame and PX70 Push!

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No. 125

UnMap Queens Opening Reception

Jon Campolo | 664 days ago

July 28, 2011
6-9PM
Impossible NYC Space
425 Broadway
5th Floor
New York NY 10013
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Carl Gambrell and Rob Kimmel created UnMap to explore urban places, rich in their own history and culture, that are drowned out by larger, more celebrated neighborhoods. Their first and exhibited foray was into Queens. While Brooklyn has challenged Manhattan’s regional crown, asserting itself over the past couple of decades, the other boroughs, home to millions, remain largely in shadow. Gambrell and Kimmel have both lived in New York City for a decade and a half, but neither of them had ever ventured too far into Queens. With UnMap, they spent a month wandering this “dark borough,” both eating and photographing their way through it.

From now until July 31st, visit the Impossible NYC Space to view Gambrell and Kimmel’s UnMap, shot on both Impossible and Polaroid Spectra films around New York City’s Queens borough.

UnMap Queens Opening Reception
The Impossible NYC Space
425 Broadway, 5th Floor
New York NY 10013

Thursday, July 28th from 6PM-8PM

No. 126

Girls On Film Workshop with Chloe Aftel!

Jon Campolo, | 664 days ago

July 31, 2011
10AM–1PM
Impossible NYC Space
425 Broadway
5th Floor
New York NY 10013
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Back by popular demand, The Impossible Project is thrilled to announce another exciting interactive workshop with renowned photographer Chloe Aftel. The workshop will be held on the 31st of July in our New York City retail and exhibition space.

Chloe has a special love for our Impossible instant films and has built her career around her “one frame movies”, confidently moving between fashion, commercial and fine art photography without ever compromising her distinct vision.

This class is specifically designed to focus on working with professional and non professional models on Impossible instant film. At least two female models will be in attendance and Chloe will coach each photographer in talking to your models, directing techniques, and getting the most out your model and film with alternate approaches and angles.

During this very hands-on workshop, Chloe will also share her expertise and techniques working with Impossible instant film and vintage Polaroid SX-70, 600 and Spectra Cameras.

Commencing shooting in our beautiful loft space, you will also have the opportunity to capture the models in various Soho locations with Chloe’s personal attention.

More after the jump…

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No. 127

About A Girl

Marlene Kelnreiter, | 663 days ago

until August 21, 2011
Impossible Project Space Tokyo
2F Oak Bld
1-20-5 Aobadai
Meguro
Tokyo 1530042
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The Impossible Project Space in Tokyo is proudly presenting a new exhibition:

ABOUT A GIRL

It is already the 3rd collaboration between Impossible Tokyo and the Japanese photographer Takashi Homma, currently one of the most important independent photographers.

For this exhibition he has been shooting actress Kiko Mizuhara on PX 680 Color Shade FF and PX Silver Shade 600 UV+ Grey Frame. With his unique distance to the subject, Takashi is always telling us “what photography is”.

See more photos of the opening and find more info in Japanese here

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No. 128

ISO600 - Instant Photography Festival

Marlene Kelnreiter, | 663 days ago

6th - 9th October, 2011
Spazio Concept
Via Forcella 7
Milano
Italy
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Shows! Workshops! Meetings with authors! Seminars! Portfolio Reading! Temporary Polaroid Museum! Performances! Contests!

This and much more will be brought to you at the ISO600 – Instant Photography Festival, by the founders of the Polaroiders group (Alan Marcheselli e Carmen Palermo) in cooperation with the photographer Manuel Colombo.

A festival dedicated entirely to instant photography, whether from integral or “peel apart” film, it’s aim is to create and display one of a kind photographs, opposed to digital sensors that enhance series production but reduce creativity and casualty.

The program presents a collective exhibit, personal shows of emerging photographers, workshops, conferences and group shootings, as well as portfolio readings, meetings with the authors and a flea market dedicated to instant cameras.

Download detailed program here or visit www.iso600.org

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No. 129

The Impossible Dog Portrait Workshop w/ Jesse Freidin.

Patrick Tobin | 661 days ago

August 28th, 2011 from 10am-1pm
Impossible Project NYC Space
425 Broadway
5th Floor
New York NY 10013
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The Impossible Project invites you to a rare opportunity to study instant photography with Jesse Freidin, one of America’s leading fine art dog photographers.

An advocate of instant photography and analog processing, Freidin burst onto the national scene in 2010 with his Doggie Gaga Project. Hailed by MTV as “visionary”, Doggie Gaga captured the grandeur and playfulness of couture fashion from a dog’s eye view.

This workshop will cover everything you need to know to utilize the newest Impossible films to create beautiful images, including how to get strong exposures with your Polaroid cameras, methods for connecting with your subjects (whether human or canine), optimizing lighting and camera angles, and composition within the square.

Whether you are an instant photo pro or camera-wielding dog enthusiast (or both!) you’ll leave this workshop inspired by your tools and equipped to bring the best out of your subjects…

(More after the jump!)

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No. 674

The Camera Museum: Polaroid SX-70 OneStep

Patrick Tobin, | 161 days ago

With its rigid white and black plastic body and its iconic rainbow stripe, the classic SX-70 OneStep is one of the most recognizable cameras Polaroid ever produced. It was first released in 1977 as a more affordable alternative to the folding SX-70s and has been a fan favorite ever since.

The SX-70 OneStep has a single-element plastic lens with fixed aperture (103mm, f14.6), 4 ft minimum focus distance, an exposure dial and a socket for flashbars. The OneStep can be used with the Impossible Flashbar by Mint or disposable flash bars, and works with any of our film for SX-70s, which can be found HERE.

Just in time for the holidays, we have a very limited quantity of SX-70 OneSteps available in our special White Christmas Rainbow SX-70 Kit. Act now and make your holiday merry and bright!

No. 592

The Camera Museum: Polaroid Business Edition

Patrick Tobin, | 235 days ago

The Polaroid Business Edition camera was first released in the early 1990s. It was similar in body style to Polaroid’s Sun 600 series but has a more advanced flash system with automatic charging, and a built-in sliding close-up lens.

It was a sister camera to the Polaroid Job Pro camera, but aimed toward a different market, “Designed for extra durability and ruggedness.”

The Business Edition has a single-element 116mm plastic lens, fixed focus with a standard minimum focal length of 4 feet (2 feet when close-up lens is in place), electronic shutter, programmed auto-exposure system and a built-in flash.

The Business Edition works with all of Impossible’s 600 film, which can be found HERE

To purchase your own Business Edition Camera Kit, click HERE

No. 548

The Camera Museum: Polaroid's See-Through Sun 660

Patrick Tobin, | 270 days ago

The Polaroid Sun 660 Autofocus camera was first released in 1981. It is similar in style to the earlier 600 cameras, with a rigid plastic body, but the Sun 660 utilizes Polaroid’s patented Sonar Autofocus technology. The distance to the subject is calculated by firing a high-frequency sound wave that bounces back to a gold-colored receiver beside the lens. The minimum focal length for the Sun 660 is 3 feet.

The see-through Sun 660 was actually a dealer model. It was given to camera shops so that they could demonstrate the functions and inner workings of Polaroid 600 cameras to customers.

The Sun 660 features a single-element 116mm, f/11 plastic lens, electronic shutter, built-in flash and Polaroid’s Light Management System, allowing the user to make exposure adjustments via a lighten/darken switch under the lens.

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No. 539

The Camera Museum: Polaroid's Neon Cool Cam

Patrick Tobin, | 277 days ago

In 1988, Polaroid released its Cool Cam, which was essentially the Sun 600 with flashy colors and branded with the “Cool Cam” moniker. It came in several color combinations, including Pink & Grey and the Red & Black. More rare is the Neon version, pictured here! The Cool Cam also came with a matching carrying case and a sheet of word bubble stickers that could be adhered to your photos to add some COOLNESS!

The Cool Cam features a single-element 116mm plastic lens, fixed focus, with minimum focal length of 4 feet, electronic shutter, programmed auto-exposure system and a built-in electronic flash.

The Cool Cam works with all of Impossible’s 600 films. For a complete list of compatible films, click HERE

You can also click HERE for a Polaroid 600 camera manual

No. 532

The Camera Museum: Polaroid Supercolor 635

Patrick Tobin, | 284 days ago

The Supercolor 635 was one of many variations in the simple plastic-bodied 600 camera line featuring the Light Management System.

A basic 600-series camera, the Supercolor 635 features a 116mm single-element plastic lens, fixed focus with a minimal focal length of 4 feet, electronic shutter and a built-in electronic flash. It is similar to the Sun 600 series in design, except for the beloved rainbow stripe which would be a characteristic true of the later Supercolor 635 CL edition as well.

To see a user manual for Polaroid 600 cameras like the Supercolor 635, click HERE.

The Supercolor 635 works with any of Impossible’s 600-speed film. For a complete selection of compatible films, click HERE

No. 525

The Camera Museum: Polaroid Amigo 620

Patrick Tobin, | 291 days ago

The Amigo 620 was introduced in the early 1980s for Polaroid’s 600-series integral film. The Amigo is a strange model because, although it lacks a built-in flash (a socket on its flip-up hood requires special “Flash 600” flashbars), it does include the added sliding close-up lens, allowing for photos as close as 2 feet.

The Amigo has a single-element 116mm plastic lens, fixed focus of 4 feet (2 feet with close-up lens), electronic shutter, and exposure correction dial and a creamy tan plastic body.

When shooting in low light or indoors, you’ll need “Flash 600” flash bars, which can be found on Ebay or Craigslist from time to time (Sorry, the Impossible Flash Bar by Mint has a very different contact and will not work on 600 flashless cameras like the Amigo!)

The Amigo 620 works with any of Impossible’s 600 film, which can be purchased HERE

No. 518

The Camera Museum: Polaroid SX-70 Time Zero AF Model 2

Patrick Tobin, | 297 days ago

As many consumers had difficulty with the manual focus on their original SX-70s, Polaroid began producing autofocus models in 1978. The Time Zero Autofocus Model 2, introduced in the early 1980s, differed from the 1978 version only in that the body is plastic instead of chrome-plated. It utilized the same advanced sonar technology.
When the shutter button is pressed halfway, a series of ultrasonic chirps is emitted from an electrostatic transducer located under a plate over the lens. These chirps travel to the subject and bounce back to the camera’s receiver, alerting the camera to the subject’s distance, and the lens is turned on a motor to focus accordingly.

The Polaroid Time Zero Autofocus Model 2 features a 4-element 116mm glass lens, manual or autofocus capabilities, with a minimum focal length of 10.4 inches, electronic shutter, programmed automatic exposure and a socket for flashbars or electronic flashes. Another nice feature is a socket for an electrically-actuated remote shutter release.

The Time Zero AF Model 2 works with all of Impossible’s SX-70 films, which can be purchased HERE

To see a user manual for the SX-70 Sonar models, click HERE.

No. 511

The Camera Museum: Polaroid One 600

Patrick Tobin, | 305 days ago

In the early 2000s, Polaroid released one last line of instant cameras, including the One 600. Though similar in function and capabilities, these cameras are sleeker in design, opening and closing in a clamshell fashion.

The One 600 features a 100mm lens with minimum focus distance of 3 feet and a built-in electronic flash. Some models in this line omitted exposure control while others had the addition of a self-timer.

Please note that while it is possible to install the Impossible Frog Tongue in this camera type, it is not as simple as installing in the earlier 600 cameras. You will need small jewelers’ screwdrivers to access the factory frog tongue to remove it. We do not recommend attempting this unless you feel 100% comfortable with taking apart your camera.

To see a user manual for the One 600, please click HERE

The Polaroid One 600 camera works with any of the Impossible 600 films available HERE

No. 486

The Camera Museum: Polaroid Sun 650 SE

Patrick Tobin, | 311 days ago

The Sun 650 SE was one of many variations in the simple plastic-bodied 600 camera line.

A basic 600-series camera, the Sun 650 SE features a 116mm single-element plastic lens, fixed focus with a minimal focal length of 4 feet, plus a sliding close-up lens, allowing for photos as close as 2 feet, electronic shutter and a built-in electronic flash. It is similar to the Sun 600 series in design, except for the blue accents on the nameplate and the sliding close-up lens, and the blue button, which often signified a Polaroid special edition.

The Sun 650 SE works with any of Impossible’s 600-speed film. For a complete selection of compatible films, click HERE

To see a user manual for Polaroid 600 cameras like the Sun 650 SE, click HERE

No. 475

The Camera Museum: Polaroid SX-70 Sonar Blue Button Special Edition

Patrick Tobin, | 332 days ago

As many consumers had difficulty focusing with their original SX-70s, Polaroid released an autofocus model of their folding SX-70 in 1978. The SX-70 Time Zero Auto-Focus utilized a new and very advanced sonar technology. When the shutter button is pressed halfway, a series of ultrasonic chirps is emitted from an electrostatic transducer located under a plate over the lens. These chirps travel to the subject and bounce back to the camera’s receiver, alerting the camera to the subject’s distance, and the lens is turned on a motor to focus accordingly.

The Polaroid SX-70 Time Zero Auto-Focus features a 4-element 116mm glass lens, manual or autofocus capabilities, with a minimum focal length of 10.4 inches, electronic shutter…

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No. 468

The Camera Museum: Polaroid Supercolor 635

Patrick Tobin, | 339 days ago

The Supercolor 635 was one of many variations in the simple plastic-bodied 600 camera line featuring the Light Management System. Polaroid released so many slightly different iterations in this line of cameras. This particular model has a silver face in place of the more common black face of Supercolors, and contains no sliding close-up lens.

A basic 600-series camera, the Supercolor 635 features a 116mm single-element plastic lens, fixed focus with a minimal focal length of 4 feet, electronic shutter and a built-in electronic flash. It is similar to the Sun 600 series in design, except for the beloved rainbow stripe which would be a characteristic true of the later Supercolor 635 CL edition as well.

The Supercolor 635 works with any of Impossible’s 600-speed film. For a complete selection of compatible films, click HERE

No. 431

The Camera Museum: Polaroid 1200si

Patrick Tobin, | 367 days ago

The Polaroid 1200si camera was first released in 2000, with an updated rounded body, as opposed to the square body of the earlier Spectra System cameras. Additionally, it differs from earlier Spectra models in that the film counter counts upward rather than downward and it was designed for compatibility with the foreign-market 12-exposure “1200” film pack.

The Polaroid 1200si features a 3-element 125mm “Quintic” plastic lens, electronic shutter, programmed automatic exposure automatic focus using Polaroid’s Sonar AF system, focus distance indicator in viewfinder which can be set for feet or meters, built-in electronic flash, a built-in self timer and a socket for electronic remote control. The Polaroid 1200si is silver in color, with navy blue trim.

The Polaroid 1200si works with all of Impossible’s PZ films. For a complete selection of compatible films, please click HERE