Polaroid Spectra

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Polaroid introduced the Spectra system of cameras in the early 1980s. It was intended to be an all-new line of cameras, and had a corresponding new film. Spectra, or Image, film is different from 600 integral film in that it has a different image format: a rectangular 9.2 x 7.3cm rather than 600 film's square format. The Spectra also sports a better lens and takes higher-quality pictures than a conventional 600 Polaroid camera, due to the camera's higher build quality and larger print area.

Over time, Polaroid has introduced many variants of the Spectra, but most include a glass lens, self-timer, automatic exposure, and sonar autofocus. The Spectra also has many optional accessories, such as closeup kits and law enforcement kits. 

Spectra Variants

Spectra Onyx

Sports a semi-translucent grey body

Spectra 1200FF

Different folding mechanism, including plastic bellows.

ProCam

Sideways folding mechanism, wider focal length lens, time/date stamp capability

Macro 5 SLR

Single-lens-reflex design, made for use in the law enforcment and medical fields. Has 5 focal lengths and four flashes arranged around the lens to give complete control over zoom and lighting.

Spectra Pro

The camera itself is THE warlock of all Spectra cameras.

This camera was first introduced in the year 1990. The film it uses belongs to the Spectra range.

The key features of this camera:

  • Manual Focusing
  • Time Exposures
  • Programmed Time Exposures
  • Manual Time Exposures
  • Back-lighting
  • Sequential pictures
  • Self-timed sequential pictures
  • Variable sequential pictures
  • Multiple exposures

Before Polaroid produced the Spectra pro, Minolta licensed and marketed the same camera under the name of the Minolta Instant Pro.