Polaroid spectra film size2/29/2024 ![]() *Polaroid Spectra System can be purchased on Amazon and eBay. Another type of Polaroid camera is t he Polaroid Image/Spectra Camera Full Switch model which uses a 4 × 4-inch picture size, including the border. Vintage photography enthusiasts shouldn’t have too much trouble finding a camera in functional condition. Another type of Polaroid camera is t he Polaroid Image/Spectra Camera Full Switch model which uses a 4 × 4-inch picture size, including the border. This particular model is not especially sought after by collectors, but it does have some value– even in non-functional condition. I sold it a few weeks later to a vintage camera collector for $25. I picked this Polaroid Spectra (pictured above) at a local thrift store for $5. While Polaroid no longer produces film for Spectra cameras, the Impossible Project continues to manufacture film for the cameras both in black and white and in color. Spectra cameras are thought to take higher-quality pictures than a conventional 600 Polaroid camera, due to the camera’s higher build quality and a proportionally larger print area. The Spectra/Image series also has many optional accessories, such as close-up lenses, special effects filters and a “law enforcement” kit. Over time, Polaroid has introduced many variants of the Spectra, but most include a ‘Quintic’ 125mm f/10 3-element plastic lens, self-timer, automatic exposure, and sonar autofocus in many cases the addition or removal of user controls is the only distinguishing characteristic between models. Polaroid Spectra ProCam (pictured to the right), which contains a folding viewfinder mechanism, is one of more desirable variants. Photo by: Tim Williams (Flickr Creative Commons) The Spectra range of cameras are better than the 600-film range, with most of the models utilizing an arc-shaped range of focusing lenses inside the body that swing across the exterior lens element to provide correct focusing, rather than adjusting the distance between internal lens elements. ![]() Instax photos However, the size of an Instax photo varies according to the model. ![]() Spectra film (called ‘Image’ outside of North America) is rectangular (9.2 x 7.3 cm) rather than 600 film’s square format. Spectra film is otherwise identical to 600 film ISO speed, development method and operation remain identical. The Polaroid Spectra produces the largest picture size of 4.1 x 4.0 inches (10.3 x 10.2 cm), while the Polaroid SX-70, 600, and I-Type film measure 4.2 x 3.5 in (10/7 x 8.8 cm). Our manufacturing team led an intensive, 6-month testing and improvement plan on Spectra cameras and our film. “Extensive control, accurate metering, accurate auto-focus with -get this- an actual readout of how many feet/meters away it focused in the viewfinder! I can’t recommend this camera enough for anybody who wants to use Polaroid or Impossible films.” “This is an amazing instant camera,” notes photography blogger Dan Finnen. The Polaroid Spectra System was an all-new line of cameras and had its own corresponding film. Polaroid introduced the Spectra system of cameras in 1986.
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