Hi everybody,

OK, it seems that everybody uses Daylabs or some sort of slide copier to make their image transfers, but does anybody use a plain old Polaroid camera? If so, which model have you had the most luck with? I've got a 103, and I'm about to get a 100, but I also want to get a 250, 350 or 450. Anybody have a preference?

Thanks in advance and kindest regards,

Vickers

-- Vickers Davis (vic.davis@stn.siemens.com), October 09, 1998

Answers

I use a Polaroid 250. It's one of my favorites because it has a tripod mount and, I believe, you can do long exposures with it.Avoid the pack film cameras without rangefinders.

CR Jones crj74@hotmail.com Hyenaland Photographic Archives http://members.tripod.com/~crj

-- CR Jones (crj74@hotmail.com), October 12, 1998.

I use a concerted 450. It is a 450 with zeiss rangefinder and the lens from a 110 replacing the original which turns it into a fully manual flash sinc at any speed beauty. Watch out for flair though. ( it basically imitates the much covetted and rare 180 or 195...also a good choice. piro

-- piro patton (bluspin@concentric.net), March 09, 1999.

I use a converted 450. It is a 450 with zeiss rangefinder and the lens from a 110 replacing the original which turns it into a fully manual flash sinc at any speed beauty. Watch out for flair though. ( it basically imitates the much covetted and rare 180 or 195...also a good choice. piro

-- piro patton (bluspin@concentric.net), March 09, 1999.

just want to say that i'm not into the daylab craze either. simpler is better and more elegant in some cases. you can control more variables I think doing transfers directly from the cameras. i've had luck with all models. just find ones that work without shutter problems, or light leaks, etc. you'll get to know it as you use it.

-- jacqueline dickey (jdickeybird@yahoo.com), November 29, 2001.

this page gives some nice info on polaroid models - apparently you should stick to the metal bodied ones http://people.smu.edu/rmonagha/mf/polaroid.html

-- james (spbr31564@cableinet.co.uk), December 23, 2001.

The 100, 240, 250, 350, 360 and 450 Polaroid cameras are all fine to use for long time expoisures(15 min +) the 360 camera has a electronic flash that is supplied with the camera, if you are going to use color or 665 film I'd recomend the 360. also 665 film produces a reusable negative for each picture. these metal bodied cameras are real durable compared to the plastic models. they all have tripod mounts and litterally millions of these cameras were made. they give nice focused pictures during varing conditions and they also use High speed B&W film (3000 asa) I would recommend any of these cameras for high quality instant pictures. the Ziess Veiwfinder is a bother for people with eyeware. so the 100 or 240 are better to frame subjects. they are often sold at similar prices to the cheaper, plastic models. the Zeiss viewfinder cameras (250,350,360 and 450) are particularly difficult to find close up and portrait kits. Pack Film cameras are great.

So there is a whole world of Polaroid's to use but few are good to make great pictures.

-- David H. Aragon (Cadha13@aol.com), December 02, 2003.