Polaroid Land Camera J66

Name/Title

Polaroid Land Camera J66

Entry/Object ID

1

Tags

Workhorse

Description

A significant transitional model in Polaroid's history. Its primary "trick" is the large, prominent selenium "Electric Eye" cell located on the front. This allowed the camera to automatically set the exposure—a futuristic feature for 1961—though it required the user to manually "cock" the shutter and pull the film. It represents the final peak of the roll-film era before the industry shifted to packfilm.

Category

Camera, Folding, Polaroid Type 40
Media Type

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Polaroid

Date made

1961 - 1963

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Model

Other Name

Model J66

Other Numbers

Number Type

Serial

Other Number

J280890