Polaroid Land Camera Information

A personal collection of Polaroid Land Camera history, literature and detailed camera guides — gathered by a long-time enthusiast.
Polaroid Speedliner 80
Speedliner 80 — Roll Film
Polaroid Model 100
Model 100 — Pack Film
Polaroid SX-70
SX-70 — Integral Film

The above pictures show the evolution of the Polaroid camera from the early 1950s through to the early 1970s. The camera on the left is a Speedliner 80. It used roll film, which unfortunately is no longer available. The middle camera is a Model 100 of about 1963 vintage. It uses the ‘modern’ type pack film, which is still available — it is the pull out of the camera, time the development, peel apart type film. The camera on the right is the SX-70. It was the first camera to use the new develop-in-front-of-your-eyes type film, back in 1972. These three cameras are just a few of a very extensive range produced since 1948.

Information Centre

I am trying to obtain as much information as I can about Polaroid — the company and also its cameras and film products. Should you have any information that you may wish to send me, please do not hesitate to contact me via email.

I am trying to collect as much literature as I can, including old manuals, advertisements, boxes and anything related to Polaroid cameras.

Also, should you need any information, please email me. I will try to help you as much as I can, and in many cases can provide you with a specific or generic copy of the user manual for your camera.

So, if you have anything you think I might like, or have a question you need answered, please don’t hesitate to write me.

takemetolondon70@gmail.com

Detailed Camera Information

Links to detailed information about a number of important cameras in the history of Polaroid. Why not have a look, your camera may be in here.

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Literature

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Polaroid: A New Line of Cameras for 1969
Original Polaroid brochure · 16 pages · ~2.9 MB
The full-colour 1969 dealer brochure introducing that year’s new range — including the Model 320 through 360, the electronic-flash 360 “super camera,” the Swinger and Big Swinger, and the sub-$30 Colorpack II.
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The First Thirty Years: 1948–1978
Polaroid company history · 32 pages · ~2.2 MB
A scanned retrospective covering Polaroid’s first three decades, from the original 1948 Model 95 through to the SX-70 era — company milestones, key models and the story behind the Land camera.
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Roll Film for Old Cameras

Unfortunately, Polaroid Corp. no longer make roll film for their older cameras. Production stopped in 1992 as they felt the demand was not great enough. I for one, would like them to make this film again.

Email me your name — to be added on to a petition that I am putting together to send to Polaroid asking them to manufacture roll film again for everyone who still has one of these fabulous old cameras.