This week I am participating in Polaroid Week on Flickr and Twitter. I’ve been itching to shoot with one of my pack cameras anyway. Today I selected the Automatic Land 220 and loaded it with FP100c color film. My 220 is special in my collection. My grandfather bought it when he retired and took itContinue reading “#PolaroidWeek 2014 – October 21”
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Polaroid Colorpack II – Week 64 Results
The Colorpack II is a cool Polaroid, if a bit quirky. The scale focusing is simple to use, and there is a mirror arrangement which makes the setting visible in the viewfinder. There are two apertures, marked 75 and 3000 for color and B&W film respectively. When shooting 3000 ASA B&W film, the depth ofContinue reading “Polaroid Colorpack II – Week 64 Results”
Week 64 – Polaroid Colorpack II
Introduced in 1969, the Colorpack II was the first color-capable Polaroid camera to retail for under $30. It features a rigid body and uses spreader bars instead of rollers. Focus is strictly via a distance scale. Today was a nice sunny day, so I loaded mine with a pack of Fuji FP100c and took itContinue reading “Week 64 – Polaroid Colorpack II”
Week 50 – Polaroid Automatic 103
It occurred to me recently that I hadn’t showcased any of my Polaroid pack-film cameras. They are uniquely physical and satisfying to use. My collection includes a pair of cameras with family history; Dad bought the 230 when he returned from the army, and Gramp bought the 220 for a trip to Bermuda. As itContinue reading “Week 50 – Polaroid Automatic 103”
