An instant camera with self-developing film named after their inventor, Edwin Land, in 1948. Manufactured by Polaroid Corporation in the United States.
Based on the Polaroid SX-70 camera.
In the USA this model was called the Onestep
Introduced in 1977 and became the best-selling camera of the 1977 Christmas shopping season.
There is a ‘darken/lighten’ exposure compensation dial knob around the meter ‘eye’. The shutter button came in either Red of Green colour, otherwise the cameras are identical.
There is a rubber eyecup on the direct viewfinder.
It uses the SX-70 film which contained a novel battery to power the light meter and flash accessory.
Replaced by cheaper models using the same film.
There is a copy of the camera manual here.
| Manufacturer | Polaroid Corporation |
| Produced | 1977 |
| Classification | Instant Film camera |
| Body Type | Rigid |
| Construction | Plastic moulding |
| Film Type | SX-70 |
| Image Size | 79mm × 79 mm ( 3 1/8″ × 3 1/8″ ) |
| No. of Images | 10 |
| Lens | Single element plastic |
| Focus | Fixed |
| Focal Length | 103 mm |
| Focal Range | Fixed focus, 4 feet – infinity |
| Aperture | Fixed, approx. f/14.6 |
| Shutter type | |
| Shutter Speeds | Automatic via built in meter powered by battery in film pack, 1/4 to 1/200 second |
| Film advance | Frame counter counts down number of shots left |
| Size (w x h x d) | 108 x 96 x 141 mm |
| Weight | 460 grammes |