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| − | The '''Polaroid Land Camera 180''' looks | + | The '''Polaroid Land Camera 180''' looks superficially much like the other folding cameras in the [[Polaroid 100-400 series]]. All use the same 3¼×¼" instant peel-apart instant film. Like Polaroid's higher-end folding models such as the [[Polaroid Land Model 250|Automatic 250]] and [[Polaroid Land Model 350|350]], the 180 has a metal body with a tripod socket, and similar single-window folding [[Zeiss Ikon|Zeiss]] [[rangefinder (device)|rangefinder]]. So what is different? |
| − | First the 180 has a 114mm f/4.5 Tominon lens manufactured by [[Tomioka]] with a fully manual exposure settings. The aperture settings go from f90 to f4.5 with 18 click stops. The shutter speeds run from 1s to 1/500 with B. | + | First the 180 has a 114mm f/4.5 Tominon lens manufactured by [[Tomioka]], with a fully manual exposure settings. The aperture settings go from f90 to f4.5 with 18 click stops. The shutter speeds run from 1s to 1/500 with B. On the lensboard a lever selects the [[flash sync]] setting, M for bulb or X for electronic flash; "V" is a self-timer setting. |
Also on the lens is an EV window with settings from 5 to 22 EV. The design of the lens rings make it easy to use [[EV]] exposure settings on this camera. The EV numbers can be set at 1/2 EV click stops. Once the correct EV setting has been set, It is very easy to twist both the aperture and shutter dials at the same time to maintain a particular EV number; but it is also easy to set the aperture or shutter independently. The EV scale is similar in concept to that used in the [[Polaroid Pathfinder|Pathfinder]] series of instant cameras. | Also on the lens is an EV window with settings from 5 to 22 EV. The design of the lens rings make it easy to use [[EV]] exposure settings on this camera. The EV numbers can be set at 1/2 EV click stops. Once the correct EV setting has been set, It is very easy to twist both the aperture and shutter dials at the same time to maintain a particular EV number; but it is also easy to set the aperture or shutter independently. The EV scale is similar in concept to that used in the [[Polaroid Pathfinder|Pathfinder]] series of instant cameras. | ||
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*[http://www.rwhirled.com/landlist/landdcam-pack.htm#180 Polaroid 180] at the [http://www.rwhirled.com/landlist/landhome.htm Land List] | *[http://www.rwhirled.com/landlist/landdcam-pack.htm#180 Polaroid 180] at the [http://www.rwhirled.com/landlist/landhome.htm Land List] | ||
*[http://www.flickr.com/groups/619819@N20/ Polaroid 180 group] on [http://www.flickr.com/ Flickr] | *[http://www.flickr.com/groups/619819@N20/ Polaroid 180 group] on [http://www.flickr.com/ Flickr] | ||
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Revision as of 01:06, 15 July 2011
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| Polaroid Land Camera 180 image by Graustark (Image rights) |
The Polaroid Land Camera 180 looks superficially much like the other folding cameras in the Polaroid 100-400 series. All use the same 3¼×¼" instant peel-apart instant film. Like Polaroid's higher-end folding models such as the Automatic 250 and 350, the 180 has a metal body with a tripod socket, and similar single-window folding Zeiss rangefinder. So what is different?
First the 180 has a 114mm f/4.5 Tominon lens manufactured by Tomioka, with a fully manual exposure settings. The aperture settings go from f90 to f4.5 with 18 click stops. The shutter speeds run from 1s to 1/500 with B. On the lensboard a lever selects the flash sync setting, M for bulb or X for electronic flash; "V" is a self-timer setting.
Also on the lens is an EV window with settings from 5 to 22 EV. The design of the lens rings make it easy to use EV exposure settings on this camera. The EV numbers can be set at 1/2 EV click stops. Once the correct EV setting has been set, It is very easy to twist both the aperture and shutter dials at the same time to maintain a particular EV number; but it is also easy to set the aperture or shutter independently. The EV scale is similar in concept to that used in the Pathfinder series of instant cameras.
Links
- Polaroid 180 at the Land List
- Polaroid 180 group on Flickr
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| image by Russ Morris (Image rights) |
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| Different cover compared to Polaroid 100-400 series image by joanseda (Image rights) |
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| EV setting window on lens barrel image by joanseda (Image rights) |
