General Information

Serial #

E4095537 44

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 METAL & SYNTHETIC CONSTRUCTION; GLASS LENSES..2 LEATHER CASE HAS METAL FASTENINGS.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

19.3 cm

Width

14.0 cm

Height

5.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Still cameras

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Polaroid

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Massachusetts

City

Cambridge

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF CAMERA USED 1970S-1980S, AND LATER.

Canada

THIS TYPE OF CAMERA SOLD AND USED IN CANADA DURING 1970S-1980S.

Function

TO RECORD, DEVELOP AND PRINT STILL IMAGES IN LESS THAN 1 MINUTE.

Technical

INTRODUCED IN 1972, THE SX-70 WAS FIRST MODEL OF THAT LINE. IT IS REGARDED BY MANY AS BOTH A TECHNICAL AND AESTHETIC ACHIEVEMENT BY POLAROID'S CHIEF SCIENTIST EDWIN LAND, WHO WANTED THE CAMERA TO FIT INSIDE A SUIT COAT POCKET; PRODUCE SELF-CONTAINED PRINTS; AND DEVELOP THEM IN BROAD DAYLIGHT,WITHOUT HUMAN INTERVENTION.(3) James M. Conner, IDSA of Henry Dreyfuss Associates is credited with the camera's design (1972).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "POLAROID/ SX-70 LAND CAMERA" printed in silver on inside of camera front, below lens. "E4095537 44" printed in silver on small plate fixed to inside top of frame, above bellows. Following printed on camera back, below viewfinder: "POLAROID [registered trademark symbol] SX-70 LAND CAMERA/ POLAROID CORP., CAMBRIDGE, MASS./ MADE IN U.S.A. FABRIQUE AU E.U./ FOCUS CAREFULLY./ VIEW AND FRAME SUBJECT AS YOU/ WANT IT IN PICTURE./ SQUEEZE [red dot] BUTTON AND HOLD/ CAMERA STEADY UNTIL PICTURE/ COMES OUT OF CAMERA.".2 "POLAROID [registered trademark symbol]" stamped into upper centre front of case.

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE.

Finish

.1 SILVER METAL CAMERA BODY FRAME; BLACK BELLOWS AND OTHER FITTINGS. BODY EXTERIOR HAS BROWN IMITATION LEATHER COVERING ON TOP & BOTTOM SURFACES..2 MEDIUM BROWN LEATHER CASE.

Decoration

N/A