And tell me how proud of it you are.

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    10 months ago

    Polaroid Land camera, ~1950. Found it after my grandparents passed. Never tried using it, it’s just neat.

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      10 months ago

      They’re a lot of fun if you can get the film. Some company reverse engineered it and then went out of business, but I think there are still options if you’re willing to pay $2 a photo.

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          There’s a neat video showcase of their process/factory on YouTube. Forgot which channel made it but think something like veritasium/sed

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          10 months ago

          Ohhh really? I have one too, figured it was just a neat decoration on my camera shelf now. Maybe I’ll dust it off and use it again!

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            Go for it. Keep in mind, theres two types of film now though. “Retro” and “modern”. Don’t remember the classifications. Either way, modern doesn’t work in retro cameras cause there’s no built in battery.

            Box should make it clear, but I know I grab without reading the box all the time. Figures I’d give a warning.

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      I have a Kodak Brownie here somewhere. I’ve never tried using it, but it should work - the shutter spring is in place and functional. The mirror for the viewfinder is messed up, too, so I might not be able to frame the shot correctly either.