Name/Title
Camera, InstantEntry/Object ID
1997.017.0001Description
Polaroid SX-70 Land camera model 2 and case.
SX-70 (Deluxe Model) -1972-77. The original SX-70 camera. Ingeniously-designed folding SLR which ushered in a new era of instant photography. The miracle was watching the colored photo slowly appear in broad daylight after being automatically ejected from the camera. The technical and esthetic marvel was the compact machine which fit easily into a coat pocket. The basic
folding design was not new. Perhaps one of Polaroid's engineers had seen the circa 1905 "Excentric" camera of R. Guenault, which is surprisingly similar. But Guenault would never have dreamed of an even more compact camera incorporating SLR focusing to 10 inches, automatic exposure up to 14 seconds, and motorized print-ejection, all powered by a disposable flat battery
which came hidden in the film pack. This is a landmark camera, but quite common because it was so popular.Collection
Camera Collection