Polaroid Land Camera and Accessories
Historical artifact -- Camera;Camera Equipment
Identifier:
1988.72.1Description
Camera and accessories are housed in a grey Polaroid boxy, with white and black writing, red and yellow font boxes, and small white details.The accessories inside the box are 6 paper pamphlets.
A Polaroid Land Camera, Speedliner Model 95B
Rectangular shaped camera, covered with brown synthetic leather with metal accents. On the side of the camera is a leather strap. The front of the camera has a button that opens a folding door, allowing the extension of the land camera. A dial above the lens, upper right corner, that sets the shutter. A lever on the bottom that sets the focus between the camera and the subject.
Back of the camera has a red button, which is the film release switch. There is a metal latch the opens up the back to lift out the picture. To the right is the cutter bar to tear off the paper. On the back of the camera, on a mostly brown background is text with instructions, with arrows pointing to a diagram of the camera on a silver background:
"It's simple, Operate the Camera with the Card in Place Until You Learn These Easy Steps:
- Follow the easy loading instructions printed on the film, then.... Turn this dial to set shutter. Use chart in film box or use Polaroid Meter to select number. For flash, see Instruction Book.
- Focus by setting this lever to distance between camera and subject. Now, squeeze shutter lever s-l-o-w-l-y to snap picture.
- Snap the film release switch. A snap in either direction releases the film.
- Lift this cutter bar. Pull out paper tab rapidly thru slot. (Keep slow shaded.) Replace cutter bar and hold down to tear off paper. Wait 60 Seconds.
- Open latch and lift door. Lift out picture, starting at oval cut-out. (When camera is cold, allow longer development.)
Beneath the cutter read, "Make sure both sides lock"
Opening the back hatch, there is yellow text on the inside of the door reading, "Polaroid Land Camera, Important: Before Loading Camera, Make Sure Both Rollers Are Clean. Use Damp Cloth To Remove Any Hardened Particles. Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, Mass. Made in U.S.A. Patented No's, 2,435,717; 2,435,720; 2,455,111: D-152,229; 2,504,312; 2,531,936; 2,538,511; 2,543,159 and others."
On the front of the camera is a lever that lifts up, this lever opens up another back part of the camera to replace the film.