Flickr Gift #8: Polaroid SX-70, from Mad Jeff

Proper manual focus is linked to the viewfinder.

Electric eye and lighten/darken control.

This was taken on the long discontinued TZ film. I'll be using integral 600 and a neutral density gel over the lens.

There's a prism in here, as this is an SLR.

Flickr Gift #8: Polaroid SX-70, from Mad Jeff by RT Smks.

[Explored. Shot up to #46. Thanks for looking.]

Last week, mad jeff asked for my address as he said he wanted to post me something. I thought he was going to send me a postcard, so imagine my surprise when a postman with a huge jiffy bag turned up on my doorstep early on Saturday morning and I found this inside!
I'm overwhelmed by Jeff's generosity. I was chasing SX-70s on fleabay for ages, but I have a strict rule of never spending more than a tenner as I'm so poor, so I never landed one.
Now I've got one and I love it so much I'm almost too scared to use it!
(I will put some film in it, but I doubt I'll capture anything as lovely as the Time Zero picture Jeff included).

I have the greatest flickr friends ever. :)
Please visit Jeff's stream and leave him some nice comments!
The Polaroid SX-70 on Camerapedia.

LARGE.

This photo has notes. Move your mouse over the photo to see them.

To take full advantage of Flickr, you should use a JavaScript-enabled browser and
install the latest version of the Macromedia Flash Player.

Comments

RT Smks says:

Replete with the original box, the amazing folding design of the camera is revealed.

Fortunately the instructions were also sent, as I thought I was going to break the camera trying to open it up.

Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

ajh400 says:

Wow! Lucky you! The most amazing camera ever. Great 70's design.
Why aren't more cameras covered with tan leather?
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

Betty Zissou says:

it looks tidy when it's all shut up. although it kind of reminds me of the interior of a Rover 216 my grandad had. I like Jeff's polaroid.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

garageowns says:

Lucky you! And a BIG HURRAH for Jeff!!!!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

ArchedRoof says:

HOLY COW.

Mad Jeff! Are you MAD?

I'd ask you to send me one too... But mine's gold plated...

Not for Arty. Gold SX-70 Polaroid land camera. Alpha One by Sam Cornwell iPhone pics

I do love the inclusion of the original box. Nice one Arty! I feel like I should send you some film!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

DJ Bass says:

nice one jeff
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

mad jeff says:

Good luck with the conversion shenanigins Arty, glad you like it.

It looks better in your photos than it does in real life!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

shiny[and]new says:

aawwww, that is so nice. Good one Mad Jeff
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

Mac... says:

You lucky bugger.

It seems you are a veritable depository for cool 70's cameras ;-)
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

awcam says:

Wow - instants don't really do it for me, but I'd make an exception here.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

Trapac says:

Wow! The people on flickr are fantastic aren't they. I too have received unexpected gifts of film, cameras, unconditional loans of cameras, people spending their time showing me how to redscale, how to home develop.....it just goes on....

I love my sx-70 - like you I spent ages on fleabay waiting for a good deal on one last year and eventually that patience paid off. The film costs a small fortune, but it is worth it and at Christmas I was gifted some time zero film which I'm still too scared to use! I'm sure you'll have frustration and fun with yours in equal measure, it's time really well spent....
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

diegophotographed says:

I love my SX-70 as well, but where can film be found anymore?
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )