A groundbreaking camera!!! (Page 2): Nothing is overpriced if you need it or want it badly enough.

Alafoto Loc: Montgomery, AL

berchman wrote:

I used to own a Polaroid 110b, similar to this camera. Converting 1960 dollars to today's dollar, this camera is not overpriced.

Nothing is overpriced if you need it or want it badly enough.

d2b2 Loc: Catonsville, Maryland, USA

I have to start to diet so I can get a photo of me with that camera in that leisure suit I still have in the closet!

cambriaman Loc: Central CA Coast

I can't imagine! Such control! INDEPENDENTLY variable shutter speeds and apertures! And is uses FILM! No more seeing your results instantly. You can even make books and paste the pictures in them to look at! Incredible and at a price only the rich can afford.

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

Alafoto wrote:

Nothing is overpriced if you need it or want it badly enough.

Except that what might have been state of the art in 1960, might not quite 60 years later.

There are quite a few 110’s on eBay at about a Jackson apiece.

Andy

Gilkar

Is this for real?

Kuzano

berchman wrote:

I used to own a Polaroid 110b, similar to this camera. Converting 1960 dollars to today's dollar, this camera is not overpriced.

I have a couple of Polaroid 110B's modded to shoot 120 roll film, and one to shoot 4X5 DDS format film. I can pick up another (about to) 110A complete kit for $100 on local Craigslist posting. Cheaper to make your own and the 110A & B's have a quality Rodenstock Ysarex 125 Cm lens.

Hence Medium or large format.

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

Kuzano wrote:

I have a couple of Polaroid 110B's modded to shoot 120 roll film, and one to shoot 4X5 DDS format film. I can pick up another (about to) 110A complete kit for $100 on local Craigslist posting. Cheaper to make your own and the 110A & B's have a quality Rodenstock Ysarex 125 Cm lens.

Hence Medium or large format.

That sounds like a fun project! I have several 110s sitting around and would love to see details on the conversion.

Andy

Kuzano

AndyH wrote:

That sounds like a fun project! I have several 110s sitting around and would love to see details on the conversion.

Andy

Andy,

There are a lot of variations of conversions of the Polaroid 110, 110A and B, The Razzle conversions got my attention some years ago. Here is a link to a more recent Byron 110 B conversion that actually uses interchangeable lenses to shoot 4x5, AND use the B rangefinder.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djy4CXMXZls

I much preferred the Razzle variants by a fellow named Dean from Australia. Then I went on to cut the superfluous metal from the 110 body, ground screen focus, and a slightly lighter body and Fujifilm Quickload envelopes.

I even have a variation the uses 35mm cartridges and creates some hellish big panoramas on 35mm film.

It's been fun.

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

Kuzano wrote:

Andy, br br There are a lot of variations of con... (show quote)

Thanks! I’ll look into them.

Andy

Harry0 Loc: Gardena, Cal

I dunno ...
I have a few Iskra cameras that work ...

Harry0 Loc: Gardena, Cal

AndyH wrote:

"A monumental leap from the past"
At last they've discovered how to have BOTH shutter speed and aperture controls in the same camera (according to the promotional ad). But they had to make their own bellows because they couldn't find anyone to make them.
And it's ONLY 900 bucks!
https://mint-camera.com/rf70/
Andy

I is cornfused ....
I has old folder cameras. I know 4 or 5 places selling bellows.
You want leather, plastic, paper? Color? Custom sizes?
What is the IQ difference betwixt this and say a Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 for @ $150?

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

Harry0 wrote:

I is cornfused ....
I has old folder cameras. I know 4 or 5 places selling bellows.
You want leather, plastic, paper? Color? Custom sizes?
What is the IQ difference betwixt this and say a Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 for @ $150?

Yeah, I was cornfused as well.

I’m betting that their marketing is directed to the young’uns.