Difference between revisions of "Polaroid Colorpack II"
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* Viewfinder contains a red square to show where the head in a portrait at 5 feet should appear. | * Viewfinder contains a red square to show where the head in a portrait at 5 feet should appear. | ||
* Has metal "spreader bars" instead of rollers. | * Has metal "spreader bars" instead of rollers. | ||
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* Neck strap. | * Neck strap. | ||
* Cold clip. | * Cold clip. | ||
* Shutter requires two standard 1.5V AA batteries. | * Shutter requires two standard 1.5V AA batteries. | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
Revision as of 08:22, 18 August 2011
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The Polaroid Colorpack II was a rigid plastic bodied instant camera, made between 1969-1972. It was a big seller thanks to its low price (under $30 at time of introduction) and colour film capabilities.
Specifications
- Film type: Peel-apart 100-Series Land Pack Films (discontinued) or Fujifilm FP-100C (still manufactured).
- Lens: 114mm, f/9.2 3-element coated glass or uncoated plastic.
- Shutter: Electronic; range about 10s-1/500s
- Automatic exposure system similar to the folding pack cameras.
- Accepts flashcubes such as Philips PFC 4 which automatically rotate after each exposure
- ISO 75 for colour prints, 3000 for black and white.
- Settings for 75 and 3000 speed films. (fixed aperture for each)
- Manual focus from 3 feet to infinity.
- Viewfinder contains a red square to show where the head in a portrait at 5 feet should appear.
- Has metal "spreader bars" instead of rollers.
- The body is 'dark brown-green' in colour, according to the Land List[1] but the example pictured is obviously grey and black. The front panel has a cyan stripe.
- Neck strap.
- Cold clip.
- Shutter requires two standard 1.5V AA batteries.
Notes
- ↑ Colorpack II on the Land List.
Links
- Colorpack II on the Land List.
- Colorpack II at Sylvain Halgand's Collection d'Appareils
