I might pick up a Land Camera 850...

But is film at all availabile? And what's the process, or is it self-developing?

Good image quality? I've heard good things, and it's a pretty big format.


louie

Here, try this link.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?A=search&Q=&b=38&shs=POLAROID+film&ci=1&ac=&Submit.x= 11&Submit.y=11&Submit=Go

It's for B&H Photo Video. Great site, it may have the film you're looking for.

Any particular reason for the land camera? If you just want to get into larger formats, I would recommend finding something in medium format, perhaps a folding camera or twin lens reflex. These cameras are reasonably priced and are sure to use film that is very much still mainstream.

Just because a local store has a nice one for $20...

If it uses self-developing film, I think I might buy it despite the price of the film.

I am quite certain that you aren't looking at a "polaroid" camera in the sense of self-contained print developing. Here's a FAQ page about old polaroid cameras that should get you some information.

http://www.rwhirle...ndlist/landfaq.htm

Yay! It does use self developing polaroid film. Of cours,e not like they make it today, but it does do everything on it's own.

Now I need to get to that store...

better idea:

Develop your own b&w film.

There's always the Polaroid Type 54 self developing b&w sheet film about $50 for a 20 sheet box.

Posted by msb better idea: Develop your own b&w film.

I am a lazy bastard.

I would highly recommend looking around for a Polaroid Automatic 450 Land Camera. It features a coupled rangefinder produced by Carl Zeiss, and as near to a full set of exposure levels as one can get with any of the non-professional (180, 185, 190, 195) Automatic series... I picked mine up at a flea market for five bucks, and it's my favorite Automatic so far.

As to reasons one might want a Polaroid in addition to a regular medium format camera, three things to consider: First, Polaroid 669 and 667 positive films allow all sorts of cool manipulations, like emulsion lifts and image transfers. Two, Polaroids can give you a good idea whether that perfectly lit shot is really perfectly lit, prior to taking a photograph that you want to be just right. And finally, you won't really care when your Automatic series Land Camera gets dropped in some filthy pit somewhere, being that you can just get another one for ten bucks or less. Same doesn't apply to your Rolleiflex

Yeah, I'm a bit of a Land-o-Phile, but c'mon, Polaroids are damn cool.

sorry to resurrect such an old thread but ive been kicking around the idea of getting an old polaroid folder and making it into a pinhole camera... the self developing film would save alot of hassle and i could get more pics in less time that way. i found a model 80 land camera in a shed that i was cleaning out for a neighbor, since they dont make film for it anymore im going to tear it apart and see if i can make a pinhole cam from it too just for the heck of it. anyone know what cameras they still make film for? and where said cameras/film can be found?
thanks in advance

Posted by Inphenity sorry to resurrect such an old thread but ive been kicking around the idea of getting an old polaroid folder and making it into a pinhole camera... the self developing film would save alot of hassle and i could get more pics in less time that way. i found a model 80 land camera in a shed that i was cleaning out for a neighbor, since they dont make film for it anymore im going to tear it apart and see if i can make a pinhole cam from it too just for the heck of it. anyone know what cameras they still make film for? and where said cameras/film can be found? thanks in advance

Actually, you can convert the Model 80 into a medium-format camera... I'm not sure exactly how, but all of the old rollfilm cameras can be adapted either to take sheet film or 120. I bet if you google it, you'll find a page explaining how to do so

I have about 20 vintage Polaroid cameras... I love the little buggers...

Did you get the camera ?

It looks like the 850 takes Polaroid roll film which is long gone
But all is not lost this guy converted a 95a to use 120 film with lego !
http://www.foundph...laroid_95a_12.html

Heres a few more Polaroid links

The Land List
Damn near everything you need to know about Polaroids
http://www.rwhirle...dlist/landhome.htm

The Hackers Guide to The SX-70
http://www.chemie..../~holder/SX70.html

My girlfriend bought me a model 95 land camera for my birthday. She discovered that you can put 4x5 sheet film into it. You can only load one sheet at a time, but it actually works pretty well (and uses most of the sheet, leaving a kind cool round border). I imagine similar cameras will work with 4x5 sheet film as well. You need a meter that can do EV measurement (like the Sekonic L-508, which is what I have) or a translation table.

Hey, good to see this thread is still alive and kicking...

I didn't buy the one I posted about... but I'm the proud owner of two others. I like 'em, though I don't actually use them that much. The Land List is great.

I can get film from B&H, though it's expensive. I just bought a D70, so I think all of my film cameras will be taking a back seat for now. Sorry to disappoint the die-hards.

You can check if film is available for any polaroid camera very easily using the polaroid.com website. There's a link on the main page that says 'Which film to use'.

Here's the link (I'm unsure if it's a temp. link or not):

http://www.polaroi...666&bmLocale=en_CA


The land list is also good.