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The Polaroid Land Camera 190 bears a superficial resemblance to other folding cameras in the [[Polaroid 100-400 series]]; and like them it is designed to shoot 3¼×4¼" peel-apart instant film. But in fact it this was one of the highest-specification models ever made by [[Polaroid]], intended for professional users. Desirable features include a metal body (with tripod socket), an excellent single-eyepiece rangefinder/viewfinder made by [[Carl Zeiss|Zeiss]] which folds away for storage, and fully manual exposure settings (rather than the photocell-controlled autoexposure typical of Polaroid's consumer cameras). Most significant is the 114mm f/3.8 Tominon lens (by [[Tomioka]]), which is significantly [[Lens#Lens_Speed|faster]] than the f/8.8 lens typically found in Polaroid's consumer-level models. Furthermore, the 190 includes an automatic electronic development timer integrated into the film-compartment door. | The Polaroid Land Camera 190 bears a superficial resemblance to other folding cameras in the [[Polaroid 100-400 series]]; and like them it is designed to shoot 3¼×4¼" peel-apart instant film. But in fact it this was one of the highest-specification models ever made by [[Polaroid]], intended for professional users. Desirable features include a metal body (with tripod socket), an excellent single-eyepiece rangefinder/viewfinder made by [[Carl Zeiss|Zeiss]] which folds away for storage, and fully manual exposure settings (rather than the photocell-controlled autoexposure typical of Polaroid's consumer cameras). Most significant is the 114mm f/3.8 Tominon lens (by [[Tomioka]]), which is significantly [[Lens#Lens_Speed|faster]] than the f/8.8 lens typically found in Polaroid's consumer-level models. Furthermore, the 190 includes an automatic electronic development timer integrated into the film-compartment door. | ||
| − | While the closely related [[Polaroid Land Camera 180|Model 180]] offers | + | While the closely related [[Polaroid Land Camera 180|Model 180]] also offers a Zeiss finder, and the [[Polaroid Land Camera 195|195]] the same lens, the 190's combination of both desirable features make it one of the most sought-after Polaroid models on the used market. (Only the much larger [[Polaroid 600/600 SE|Polaroid 600SE]], made by [[Mamiya]], may surpass it.) [[Fujifilm_instant_photography#Instant_pack_film|Compatible packfilm]] from [[Fuji|Fujifilm]] remains in production today (2011), at a much more affordable price than the integral films now available for [[Polaroid SX-70|SX-70]] or [[Polaroid Integral 600 Series|600 film]] models. |
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| Pinnacle of packfilm, the Polaroid 190 Land Camera image by wagner_arts (Image rights) |
The Polaroid Land Camera 190 bears a superficial resemblance to other folding cameras in the Polaroid 100-400 series; and like them it is designed to shoot 3¼×4¼" peel-apart instant film. But in fact it this was one of the highest-specification models ever made by Polaroid, intended for professional users. Desirable features include a metal body (with tripod socket), an excellent single-eyepiece rangefinder/viewfinder made by Zeiss which folds away for storage, and fully manual exposure settings (rather than the photocell-controlled autoexposure typical of Polaroid's consumer cameras). Most significant is the 114mm f/3.8 Tominon lens (by Tomioka), which is significantly faster than the f/8.8 lens typically found in Polaroid's consumer-level models. Furthermore, the 190 includes an automatic electronic development timer integrated into the film-compartment door.
While the closely related Model 180 also offers a Zeiss finder, and the 195 the same lens, the 190's combination of both desirable features make it one of the most sought-after Polaroid models on the used market. (Only the much larger Polaroid 600SE, made by Mamiya, may surpass it.) Compatible packfilm from Fujifilm remains in production today (2011), at a much more affordable price than the integral films now available for SX-70 or 600 film models.
Links
- Polaroid 190 at the Land List
- Polaroid model 190 and 195 profiled at Filmwasters.com
