Polariod instant camera, Model 700
Date: 1955-1957
Inventory Number: 2004-1-0178a
Classification: Camera
Subject:
Maker: Polaroid Corporation (1937-present)
Maker: Kalart Company Inc. (fl. 1930 - 1970)
Owner: Edwin H. Land (1909 - 1991)
Cultural Region:
Place of Origin:
Dimensions:
closed: 14.5 × 25.5 × 6.6 cm (5 11/16 × 10 1/16 × 2 5/8 in.)
Accessories: film (2004-1-0178b)
Description:
This is a roll film camera, model 700, made of a polished steel body with grey-green texture covering. It is similar to the model 95A (Speedliner), except for the uncoupled Kalart rangefinder mounted on top of camera next to the viewfinder.
The camera is equipped with a 130 mm three-element f/8.8 lens, a four speed everset rotary-leaf design shutter, a M-sync flash via ASA post and X-sync flash via a special bi-pin connector, and a folding viewfinder, with collapsible manually-set wire frame parallax compensation device. It has collapsible bellows and a leather hand strap. The exposure is set by a Light Value scale (Polaroid numbers) and the film is released with a flip-style switch.
Original retail price: $125.00.
This information and much more is found on the very useful Land List website.
The camera is equipped with a 130 mm three-element f/8.8 lens, a four speed everset rotary-leaf design shutter, a M-sync flash via ASA post and X-sync flash via a special bi-pin connector, and a folding viewfinder, with collapsible manually-set wire frame parallax compensation device. It has collapsible bellows and a leather hand strap. The exposure is set by a Light Value scale (Polaroid numbers) and the film is released with a flip-style switch.
Original retail price: $125.00.
This information and much more is found on the very useful Land List website.
In Collection(s)
Signedon lens frame: POLAROID / Land Camera
ProvenanceThis object belonged to Edwin H. Land and came from the Rowland Institute, Harvard University. Gift of the Edwin H. Land Family.