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June 17, 2006
Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera Model 2
My father-in-law gave me this great old folding Polaroid camera a couple weeks ago. After doing some research on the camera I was disappointed to learn that the film was recently discontinued. It looks like the "Time-Zero" film is only available on Ebay. If anyone has some other good resources for getting some film, let me know.
Posted by Adrian at June 17, 2006 6:14 PM
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i get mine at unsaleable.com, because i'm in europe. i heard they bought the last 9000 packs over here. it's a matter of time before it's all gone. and it's not the camera, really. it's the film. i've seen 600 film shot with an sx-70 and it's not the same. i'm just sad i got turned on to it so late. hope you'll be lucky
Posted by: tozé at June 18, 2006 11:56 AM
That is an amazingly interesting camera. I wish you the best on finding some film for it and I'm very intrigued to see the results.
Posted by: P.J. Onori at June 18, 2006 10:29 PM
The polaroid website has a guide to how to "convert" cameras that use the time-zero film or for alternatives here: http://www.polaroid.com/sx70/en/index.html
Posted by: Susanna at June 23, 2006 1:23 PM
sx-70 "blend" film is available overseas and on ebay. however, you cannot manipulate the film as you could with the "time-zero" sx-70 film. in addition, the colors aren't the same as the original film.
i ended up getting a "packfilter" which just slides into a type 600 or type 779 film cartridge. it gives you the same result as the ND filter modifications without all the (irreversible) hassle.
Posted by: b at May 15, 2007 6:02 PM
Thanks to Susanna for her comment. We have sold over 1,200 PackFilters, now [July 22]and have heard of some problems....but each time, it seems it is because the filter has NOT been inserted all the way in to the pack, OVER the dark slide, and UNDER the back edge of the pack. Remember...we're trying to do something that was not intended, either by the camera or by the film! If the PackFilter persists in coming out, a tiny bit of transparent tape, over the back edge of the pack and just touching the filter will hold it in place against whatever static or goo is causing it to adhere to the picture. Any scratches are in the laminate, NOT in the filter material, so THE FILM CANNOT SEE THEM! And, if it gets dirty, you can simply wash it with warm water and a mild detergent. It's really getting to be fun!
Posted by: Paul at July 21, 2007 7:48 PM
Hey
My dad just gave me the EXACT SAME camera today! He's had it for ages, his dad gave it to him. I searched the model n stuff on google, and your link was the first one i clicked. So its really not possible to get the film huh? Too bad. Well, give me any news about what you end up doing with it, okay? ie: if you find film, and how good it works, or whateva..
Thanx
Cee
Posted by: Cee at November 26, 2007 4:12 AM
I live in Sacramento California My grandmother gave me a SX-70 land camera model 2 aa few years back is their anyone I can take it to so I can have it repaired
Posted by: Vanessa at December 21, 2007 11:48 PM
I have 3 land cameras and one I used before with great results .Now useing the new blend film with bad results, film comes out white in all 3 cameras!!! Does anyone have any idea why? Please share any suggestions!!!!
Thanks Heidi
Posted by: Heid at April 11, 2008 12:07 PM
I'd love to know how one of these babies works.
I bought one for the skwidd at a carboot sale today,film n all.It just doesn't want to take a picture...does it take any bateries? =/
it's an amazing piece of work though,I love the retro qualeties!
exciting stuff.
Posted by: Phoebe at May 5, 2008 5:10 AM