DougK
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Warren T. said:
According to the Land List (link was provided above), the 660-series pack films should work fine.
Warren T.
Well-known
Can anyone point me to some recent scans/samples of pictures taken with these vintage Land Cameras? I want to see if it's worth trying again. I have many happy memories of my dad and me playing with this camera. I should probably revive it just for the memories.
I looked at my 340 kit, and I found a 12 pack of M3 bulbs, with 10 unused.
There is also a black tube that I think was the protective coating applicator, and a bunch of stick on backing mats for prints.
I looked at the battery compartment, and thankfully it's not badly corroded. One of the battery clips is a little green, that's all. I wonder if I can use a q-tip and baking soda solution to clean it off. Would that work, or is there a better way.
The lens is clean, but the viewfinder is a little murky, and the bellows and everything else looks to be in excellent shape.
Boy, another can of worms for me to get into.
Warren
I looked at my 340 kit, and I found a 12 pack of M3 bulbs, with 10 unused.
There is also a black tube that I think was the protective coating applicator, and a bunch of stick on backing mats for prints.
I looked at the battery compartment, and thankfully it's not badly corroded. One of the battery clips is a little green, that's all. I wonder if I can use a q-tip and baking soda solution to clean it off. Would that work, or is there a better way.
The lens is clean, but the viewfinder is a little murky, and the bellows and everything else looks to be in excellent shape.
Boy, another can of worms for me to get into.
Warren
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Rob
Guest
vinegar will clean the battery terminals up in no time. I cant recall opening one of my rangefiners to clean it, I think I just cleaned the outside glass.
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Rob
Guest
Well, at the flea market today I scored a real nice 250 model with flash and a pack of blue m3 bulbs..Gotta get a battery to test the shutter. BTW I took off the two screws on the side of the zeiss rangefinder and just cleaned the outside glass. It is well protected from dust on the inside. This came with the bigger case also for $5...
DougK
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Do I detect a trend starting?
Wayne R. Scott
Half fast Leica User
Polaroid 665 pack film is available from:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com
They also carry the sodium sulfite used to clear the "goop" from the negative. In addition they have a special bucket for clearing the negatives, but I am too tight to pay $50.00 for a bucket.
I hate this site!!! I just dug out my Polaroid 250 because of this thread. Now I have to buy some film and make a negative holder for 3.25x4.25" negatives.
Wayne
http://www.bhphotovideo.com
They also carry the sodium sulfite used to clear the "goop" from the negative. In addition they have a special bucket for clearing the negatives, but I am too tight to pay $50.00 for a bucket.
I hate this site!!! I just dug out my Polaroid 250 because of this thread. Now I have to buy some film and make a negative holder for 3.25x4.25" negatives.
Wayne
DougK
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Calumet Photo has the bucket for $39.99 along with a starter pack of sodium sulfite powder.
I know how you feel, Wayne, I've already started looking at ways to get the best scans....
I know how you feel, Wayne, I've already started looking at ways to get the best scans....
My enlarger only handles up to 6x9cm, so Polaroid 665 negs are too large to handle. But now with flatbed scanners that can scan negs, there's a possibility of getting prints through the digital route!
Long ago, Kodak made Tri-X (and I'm sure other emulsions) in 16-exposure 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 film packs. There was a paper tab that you pull, just like Polaroid films, except the tab's function was to pull the exposed sheet around to the back of the pack and make the next sheet ready to shoot.
Well, I shot a Tri-X film pack in a borrowed Polaroid 180, back when I worked in a camera shop. The Kodak pack was a bit smaller than a Polaroid pack dimensionally, so I stuck it INSIDE a used/empty Polaroid pack to keep it properly located in the camera. Worked fine, except that it still slipped around in there. My boss and I devved the film in a regular cut-film tank with stainless frames for the individual sheets. So I have some big Tri-X negs of snowy South Dakota Badlands in my files that have never been printed. Yet!
I think if I shot Polaroid now, I'd want something more than the small contact print that comes out; I'd want a neg to play with too!
Long ago, Kodak made Tri-X (and I'm sure other emulsions) in 16-exposure 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 film packs. There was a paper tab that you pull, just like Polaroid films, except the tab's function was to pull the exposed sheet around to the back of the pack and make the next sheet ready to shoot.
Well, I shot a Tri-X film pack in a borrowed Polaroid 180, back when I worked in a camera shop. The Kodak pack was a bit smaller than a Polaroid pack dimensionally, so I stuck it INSIDE a used/empty Polaroid pack to keep it properly located in the camera. Worked fine, except that it still slipped around in there. My boss and I devved the film in a regular cut-film tank with stainless frames for the individual sheets. So I have some big Tri-X negs of snowy South Dakota Badlands in my files that have never been printed. Yet!
I think if I shot Polaroid now, I'd want something more than the small contact print that comes out; I'd want a neg to play with too!
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Rob
Guest
You could make a black matboard for a negative holder on your polaroids, but you would maybe loose the edges of the negative due to your enlarger but I would try that once if you already have the darkroom setup.
DougK
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IT'S HERE IT'S HERE IT'S HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm definitely excited. Pulled everything out of the original Polaroid case, spread it out, and had a look-see. The camera is a little dusty but not bad at all, lens elements seem clean and clear with no fungus, scratches, or haze. The bellows is supple, intact and light-tight, the rangefinder is aligned and focus seems accurate although I should rip apart one of the old film packs and make a quickie ground glass to check that for sure. The battery is dead as a doornail, which I expected, and the corrosion in the battery chamber is very minimal. I even have ONE M3 flashbulb to play with, although I'd better choose my shot carefully.
Should clean up very nicely indeed and be a good shooter once I clean the battery chamber and replace the battery. Now off to the store tomorrow for film!
I'm definitely excited. Pulled everything out of the original Polaroid case, spread it out, and had a look-see. The camera is a little dusty but not bad at all, lens elements seem clean and clear with no fungus, scratches, or haze. The bellows is supple, intact and light-tight, the rangefinder is aligned and focus seems accurate although I should rip apart one of the old film packs and make a quickie ground glass to check that for sure. The battery is dead as a doornail, which I expected, and the corrosion in the battery chamber is very minimal. I even have ONE M3 flashbulb to play with, although I'd better choose my shot carefully.
Should clean up very nicely indeed and be a good shooter once I clean the battery chamber and replace the battery. Now off to the store tomorrow for film!
What kind of pack film choices does the store offer? I suppose it doesn't matter greatly for a first test though! Looking forward to seeing your samples here...
DougK
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I think my choices will be limited to 667 or 669, but for a first test that should be sufficient. At least I'll be able to see if there are any major defects before I sink money into the negative clearing bucket, chemicals, etc. The tough part will be tracking down a local source for 531/PX19 batteries. Adorama has them in stock but I HATE the wait...
Heath
Classic Camera Collector
I was given a Polaroid Land Camera 2000 that was my grandmothers. I know it isn't in the same league as the ones you guys have but it is priceless to me. It take SX-70 fillm packs and there is a store here that has at least one pack in stock. Just need to justify the $25 expense.
Heath
Heath
DougK
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Justification? We don't need no stinkin' justification... ahem.
As I noted in my thread "Help!!!!", I have now verified that the shutter works like it's supposed to with a fresh battery connected. Once I finish the repair to the battery connector and slap in a pack of 667, I will be an instant-photo-takin' fool!
Or maybe just a fool. Anyway, I'm excited to see what this baby will do. Now to find a supply of M3 flashbulbs...
As I noted in my thread "Help!!!!", I have now verified that the shutter works like it's supposed to with a fresh battery connected. Once I finish the repair to the battery connector and slap in a pack of 667, I will be an instant-photo-takin' fool!
Or maybe just a fool. Anyway, I'm excited to see what this baby will do. Now to find a supply of M3 flashbulbs...