I don't know if you understand how important your video was for me when we cleaned my Grandma's apartment out I found the same same camera and I who left take pictures kept it as a souvenir for her and was hoping that I could find a way to use it again and thanks to your video and your links I was able to buy the Necessities I need for the camera thank you again for taking your time to show us all about this wonderful camera
my grandpa passed away one year ago and today i found this camera at his house! my mom told me it belonged to her when she was 15, back in the 70s. thank you so much for this video! it helped me to understand how to use it. cheers from Argentina!
I've been binging on your videos for the past few days. This morning I found an SX-70 for sale for 80 euros in MINT condition,...it's like it was never used. the leather has NO scratches on it .. I'm in love with the design
Thank you so much for this! I've had my mum's old Polaroid SX-70 sitting in a box for ages, now that I'm moving homes I thought I'd do some research to figure out whether to keep, sell or throw it away. Now I know once I'm done with everything I'm taking this baby out for a proper stroll through the city! Can't wait!! 😁
cool man. This is the most beautiful camera created by mankind. It produces not just photographs, but works of art. Wim Wenders, longing for this camera with him everywhere, caught inspiration -) subsequently giving birth to many cinema masterpieces. Cool man, keep it up
Great video, Marco!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. I got my SX-70 two weeks ago and I am very excited. The opacity issues are very frustrating. The rollers are very clean so, I know it is not the camera. I am shooting with film from March 2019, sent directly by Polaroid Originals. My last cartridge had only one with the white streaks. So I am improving on covering the sheets. Still it is frustrating to have so an unstable product compared to Instax.
Just watched your video and very glad I did. We inherited one in mint condition and my son and I found your video so informative. All the info on functions and accessories was great! Thank you for your time and a great presentation of this little gem. 👍
Excellent. I used my SX-70 Autofocus in the 1980s while doing Voluntary Service Overseas. It made me lots of friends! It takes Polaroid 600 film by cutting off a tab on the cartridge, plus a neutral density filter over the lens. No gain in shutter speed, though I preferred the colour, and time exposures with a tripod indoors worked, without the ND filter. It has a separate hammerhead type electronic flash, which is nice for fill-in or kicker lighting, with a handkerchief over it.
Good demonstration. My husband worked for Poloroid years ago. I have the SX 70 Sonar with autofocus. Thanks for helping me use the camera. I am clueless.
When you removed the film cartridge at 5:30, did the remaining pictures got exposed to light or the cartridge still keeps them sealed ? From my memory the 600 cartridge should not be removed from the camera once inserted (once the dark slide comes out) until you finished all pictures, otherwise the remaining pictures get exposed to ambient light and are lost. Once way to transfer a cartridge into another camere before it's finished would be to do this inside a dark room, but it's not guaranteed the second camera will properly operate the transferred cartridge because it has no dark slide to eject - it may or may not work
I'm curious about this also. I'm assuming you can't switch cartridges halfway through shooting (say I have a few sheets of color left and I want to switch to B&W) without exposing the rest of the film in the used cartridge? I wonder if there's a way to re-insert the darkslide so you can remove the cartridge in a changing bag or darkroom and then use it again later
@@roberthandel6534 I doubt the dark slide can be placed back in a dark room - perhaps may try placing it back when the cartridge is empty, in a room with light see if it works. Otherwise, not sure the second camera will operate properly because it will try to push out the dark side, I wonder too what will it do if it doesn't 'feel' a dark slide. Maybe it will work, but not sure. Perhaps the easier is to transfer the cartridge when there's only 2 pictures left, see if it works, if it doesn't work you loose only two pictures - I would have at least two pictures because the camera may try to eject one of them thinking it's the dark slide, so can shoot the remaining one, see if it works
I love the look of the SX70 as well as most of the abilities of them, I have been using many of them since the 70s ... my favoirte one in the sonnar version ... at 62 the autofocus helps!!!
Cool. Thanks for the video. I just received a mid 1970’s SX-70. So much mojo. I too had a bit of a struggle opening first time. That’s what brought me here. 👍🏻
I wish you were not as greasy. But it was very helpful. I inherited an immaculate sx-70 and I wanted to sell it. Thanks to you, I’ll keep it. It’s a marvel and a treasure.
I just got one of these on eBay for $44.00 U.S. It was one of the few on eBay that had a Buy It Now option. I was taking some photos of the Fall Foliage here in Massachusetts. I love using the SX-70 cameras Outdoors. It's one of the early models that doesn't have a place for a camera strap.
I found my grandfather's SX-70 about 30 minutes ago in a closet, didn't know what I was looking at at first. was pleased to learn they still make the film for this camera. it's practically in mint condition
Thank you so much for this video. I have acquired an sx-70 which seems to have only been used a few times and is in mint condition except for some of the leather adhesive which I can fix (leather itself is perfect!). Your video provided me with some really great info. Happy shooting.
Just found your channel, lovely stuff! Enjoy your presentation style and content and I'll be looking through more of your videos. Thanks for sharing :)
those were sold as refurbished by the modern polaroid the old polaroid company went bankrupt and bought out and after a while of making cheap electronics the polaroid group now makes film again along with some new cameras but these and polaroid 600s and other type of old polaroid's will not be made again
What is the best way to clean the glass inside the camera above the film cartridge? I picked up my SX 70 at a yard sale for $7 and I loved using it when the original film and flash bars were available. Good to know there is an electronic flash available. I still have one of the original flash bars. I would carry it in my back pocket and occasionally use it to meet girls! It was always a hit.
@10:10 in the video, please be aware that there are after-market electronic flashbars made by MINT and other parties. I own a couple of them, and they work as designed.
Very informative, thank-you. Have an old one I haven't used, but the very sad and diappointing results of commercial inkjet printing of colour film is motivating me to start with Polaroid..
I like that new flash. I have an original electronic flash for mine and it is huge. The electronics pack attaches to the bottom of the camera. The strobe attaches to the sonar and is connected to the electronics pack by a cable.
Hi Marco Thanks for the video’s, it really helps me discover my camera… unfortunately I have a problem and already use a hole pack of film trying to resolve this problem. what to do if the polaroidfilm gets jammed in de camera. The black shield gets easily out, also the next polaroid after open and closing. But if I take a foto it gets stuk… heeelllp🙈
Hi! Thank you for your very helpful videos! You honestly got me into Polaroid and now I'm currently obsessed with instant cameras! I recently got my hand on a sx70 and wondering where you got the sonar attachment? I am only able to find sx70 sonars and don't see the attachment on it's own. Pls let me know! Thanks so much! 🎥🎞
Thank you for this video! I would be interested in how to get proper exposure. You mention f8 but what is the time range? Do you point the camera/exposure meter at your subject and it reads 18% Grey? Then you adjust the lighter darker control and just guess? Does that controller change time or f stop? 🤔
Great video. Can you swap the films out midway through them? I.e. could I swap out a colour cartridge for a black and white one and then up the colour one back in to continue shooting?
You can if you use a changing bag, I guess. But if you take out the cartridge midway through you'll surely burn one picture and most likely damage the others with light leaks
Thanks for the information. I’m looking to get into SX-70 film. I’ll be getting a Wizard 1000 (truthfully I’m hopefully garnering myself a 1500 with the built in flash, but either are ok), this was really helpful and adds some ease to trying new Polaroid film. Thanks again!
Very insightful video. Thanks. Just a question if anyone knows the answer - I am just using the camera for the first time and when inserting the film it seems to go in all the way, but then nothing. No black card comes out and the shutter button does nothing. Do you think this is a film problem or a camera problem?
Hi and thanks for the interesting video. I just go an SX-70 Sonar as part of a convolut of analog cameras I bought. I must confess I had a lot of cameras in hand but never a Polaroid. So I struggled opening it at first :-D. But one more question: Did I understand right, that the battery comes with the film and is not inserted to the camera body? Thx and best regards from Switzerland
I have a camera going back to the 1970’s. When the film got hard to find I shelved the camera. I took a look at it once I saw your web site and searched online (in Europe) for a vender. I ordered a film pack (only one) because I was fearful the white powder coating the tan colored leather might have harmed the camera. It tasted slightly acidic to me, like vitamin C, just a little acidic. How do I clean this white powder off?
Thanks! Re-learning all this from 15 years ago. Ok so remind me, if I pull the film pack out after the dark slide has been pushed out will I expose the top film? I have 2 cameras and wanted to test them out for a class but only have one film pack right now.
Hello, I really like this video, many thanks. I am trying to decide between the SX-70 with and without the autofocus. could you please tell me what is the difference to help me to decice from one or the other? many thanks
as you wrote the only difference is the autofocus, with the regular sx-70 you have the focus assist with split image, thats missing on the autofocus version but you can stil turn off the autofocus and use manual focusing
Great video again! I picked up an old Polaroid One step close up yesterday for $5 and an SX-70 sonar today for $20. Going to order film tonight so I can try them out. Somewhere in my vast hoarder collection I have a Land Camera 101. Darned if I can find it though LOL.
Great info!! I really appreciate you taking the time to do this. I happened to stumble upon an original sx70 and the yellow piece that holds the front in place is broken so it is permanently open unless I hold it secure. Is there any way to fix this or is holding it while taking a picture enough? I have successfully taken one or two pictures with it ages ago but I would rather fix it if I can. Thanks again!!
it's not that easy to fix, i have one camera with the same problem here, if i fix it i will make a video about it. you should be fine with holding it up, just look that you dont cover the front.
Hey, hi. Thanks for the instructions. So i will keep my eyes open for a Sx 70 :) I never used a polaroid. But i must say this one looks so great and easy to use. :D Yes, I already saw your great video about changing the fabric.
Hey man, I know you don't post any more, but I hope you still get message notifications. I was wondering if you ever found an adhesive film for here in the states
Hello, great video, i'm waiting my folding sx-70 now! But I have a sx-70 (one step) and i have a question. There is film pack inside with 4 film but i have to clean the rolls. Can i open it to clean without ruin the films? Or the top one will get light? Thx!
Hi great video, just got one recently, could you share some tips on scanning? I went to local store and the result was disappointing, the colour was quite "off". Thank you!
Thanks really helpful video. Just starting to use my late father's SX-70 and unsure about exposure setting with new Polaroid Originals film. I have read that with the new film you need to set to dark to underexpose even in good light. What is your advice here? Thanks, J
I have got a question about models. I heard the Land Camera Model 1 is really popular and expensive one since it has metal body (or by the look of it at least). The Model 2 had plastic body and the Model 3 was the cheapest version. But I see you have the Alpha Model 1 with you which has the metal body again. How do you compare it to the Alpha Model 1 to the classic Model 1? Aside from tripod stand and meter-ring are there any quality differences?
Is there an on/off switch? I just got an old SX-70 from my sister who rarely uses it. It is the same exact model as the one you are displaying. As far as getting film for this camera, where do I get it? Can you use 600 film for this? Does the focusing work well? and about the exposure adjustment, is this very critical and where do you general put it at for outdoor pictures?
I think I will buy either a sx-70 sonar or a slr-680. What do you think is a better value? Do you think it is worth double the price for a camera that uses 600 film?
I got the sx-70 on eBay and the first 2 shots the camera was fine, press the button it would take a picture no problems. but now when i press the button the viewfinder goes black and stays like that for a few seconds then flips back up and spits the picture out. could it be a low battery, or is it a camera problem? Thank you.
It probably still will jam. The company that produces the current poloroid film could not effectively back engineer it. This company bought the poloroid name, but not the processes to actually make the film, hence why their current product is inferior to that of the old stuff (The black and white is pretty good though). They are always working on it though, so one day they may get it right.
Thank you for your review! Can you help with advise please? Does the SX-70 film have the same terrible white splashes and stains, as 600 film? I want to buy SX-70 but I want just natural colors and good contrast.
Hey there, love your channel. I have a question about an SX-70 I've had for a while now. It's been sitting in my closet for a little more than a year with no film inside of it. Long story short, the camera only works properly when I push the metal arm back (as if I were going to close the camera). It appears that when the arm is locked in place, the camera does not work properly (the shutter button causes shutter to open and close but never ejects a picture). I was wondering if you knew how to fix it?
Gaaaah I don’t now which one I should buy. Been looking for some Fuji’s and Polaroid’s and it’s just too much, too many to choose from. Which would you recommend?
Found your channel a few min. ago and I am hooked! I just bought an SX 70 and was looking online for film, would you recommend expired film like from the 80s or 90s, or should I stick to newer film?
No, you should stick to new film. It's really rare that these old packs of film are working if they haven't been stored in really good conditions and it's so frustrating if you pay alot of money for trash :(
Hi Dude. Nice vid. I found this camera in my fathers belongings. I try look through view finde me but see nothing. Question. Do I need a film loaded to see through view finder or you think camera is broken? Thanks.
Is there a Fuji instant film that works in this camera? I just need something that offers more consistency than the current P.O. film. Thanks for this demo.
Ok. thanks for saving me the time searching. I will sell the Camera I have, which is the same model demonstrated here. (I have more than enough to do with several film cameras in various formats.)
Hi Mark! I love Polaroid cameras and I’m looking for a sx70 land camera but online it is sold for incredible prices. What’s a honest price to buy it in your opinion?
I got an SX- 70 from my neighbor today along with some of the accessories and I was totally confused on how this camera worked. This video really helped me understand it more better and I can't wait to buy some film for mine! :D I do have one question though, can you close the camera while there's a film cart in it? Thanks for the great video!
Love the video man! Question, sounds stupid but I cleaned my rollers to good and now the picture won't come out anymore.. what can I do to fix it? I read that the rollers are kind of sticky or something? Anyway, Thumps up!
I just got an original SX-70! My grandparents did not realize what they were sitting on. Unfortunately mine is the Land Camera Model 3, so it doesn’t have the mirrors to view through the lense.
Is there some way to get autofocus for the first model version for the sx 70, like the module itself or is it only exclusive to the Sonar version of the camera?
Hi, thanks for the video! I just wonder if my sx70 is broken: after pressing the yellow button on the side, the front falls open as in the video. But I can't close it. It won't stay closed... I have no film cartridge to test if it stays closed when a film is inserted. Is it damaged?
Hello! I have been having issues with the SX-70 film from Polaroid Originals. I have been shooting my SX-70 Alpha 1 outside under late afternoon light and some pictures are coming out overexposed. I’m also having opacity issues, getting white streaks. I am was trying to shield with my hand and the opacity was controlled. But still getting overexposed pictures. I bought the frog tongue but the film got stuck with it and I lost two pictures and the tongue. I installed it as instructed but it moved. Can you test the SX-70 film and make a video on your findings and recommendations? Or if you have tips to share, please let me know. Thanks!
hi marco (and everyone!) do you think the alpha 1 worths double the price of a regular sx-70 nowadays? the alpha 1 is really pricy atm but I've heard that the regular sx-70 doesn't respond very well to flash... so I'm really in doubt.
I recently got two of these for free. Unfortunately the view finder mirrors fell out of place on both of them so you can't see anything.. I'm going to attempt to fix them.
I used to watch this video all the time before I got one and now that I have one I’m still watching this video all the time 😆.
Same 😂
Same
Do you like it? I wanna get one but it’s expensive. Is it worth it?
@@natechotravels9300 if you can find a working and nice condition one then I’d definitely recommend picking it up. I love mine and happy I got it.
Good!
I don't know if you understand how important your video was for me when we cleaned my Grandma's apartment out I found the same same camera and I who left take pictures kept it as a souvenir for her and was hoping that I could find a way to use it again and thanks to your video and your links I was able to buy the Necessities I need for the camera thank you again for taking your time to show us all about this wonderful camera
Got one today for a dollar, at a Yard Sale!! Can’t wait to try it. Thank you for
All the information! 📸
Isamar Martinez they are worth $300 plus you got a great deal 😃
That’s a great deal! Holy crap!
Isamar Martinez Wowwwww cause this thing is $430
if you pay 430$ for an SX-70 you got ripped off, sorry :/
Update:
I Bought some film from the link! Tried it on my sx-70, It works!!! ＼(^-^)／
Love it so much! ♥︎
my grandpa passed away one year ago and today i found this camera at his house! my mom told me it belonged to her when she was 15, back in the 70s. thank you so much for this video! it helped me to understand how to use it. cheers from Argentina!
Just got my grandpa’s following his passing. Cheers to a great way to remember them!
I've been binging on your videos for the past few days. This morning I found an SX-70 for sale for 80 euros in MINT condition,...it's like it was never used. the leather has NO scratches on it .. I'm in love with the design
Thank you so much for this! I've had my mum's old Polaroid SX-70 sitting in a box for ages, now that I'm moving homes I thought I'd do some research to figure out whether to keep, sell or throw it away. Now I know once I'm done with everything I'm taking this baby out for a proper stroll through the city! Can't wait!! 😁
I was gifted one of these for free by a late photography friend/teacher and I can't wait to use it.
Thank you for the advice!
wow thats cool, enjoy it
cool man. This is the most beautiful camera created by mankind.
It produces not just photographs, but works of art.
Wim Wenders, longing for this camera with him everywhere, caught inspiration -) subsequently giving birth to many cinema masterpieces.
Cool man, keep it up
This was a godsend - I found one of these cameras in an old family storage unit and couldn't even open it! Thank you for all of this great info!
Me too!
Great video, Marco!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. I got my SX-70 two weeks ago and I am very excited. The opacity issues are very frustrating. The rollers are very clean so, I know it is not the camera. I am shooting with film from March 2019, sent directly by Polaroid Originals. My last cartridge had only one with the white streaks. So I am improving on covering the sheets. Still it is frustrating to have so an unstable product compared to Instax.
thank you so much for this video! My grandma gave me my grandpa's camera for christmas and i had no idea how to use it until now!
You lucky person!
@@MsRaspberry86 i know, right? a free sx-70? only in my dreams!
What a nice person.
I don't have a camera, but I enjoyed your video.
Just watched your video and very glad I did. We inherited one in mint condition and my son and I found your video so informative. All the info on functions and accessories was great! Thank you for your time and a great presentation of this little gem. 👍
Thank you for this! I got a SX-70 for christmas and have been struggling to figure out how to best use it. This was very helpful!
Excellent. I used my SX-70 Autofocus in the 1980s while doing Voluntary Service Overseas. It made me lots of friends! It takes Polaroid 600 film by cutting off a tab on the cartridge, plus a neutral density filter over the lens. No gain in shutter speed, though I preferred the colour, and time exposures with a tripod indoors worked, without the ND filter. It has a separate hammerhead type electronic flash, which is nice for fill-in or kicker lighting, with a handkerchief over it.
Good demonstration. My husband worked for Poloroid years ago. I have the SX 70 Sonar with autofocus. Thanks for helping me use the camera. I am clueless.
When you removed the film cartridge at 5:30, did the remaining pictures got exposed to light or the cartridge still keeps them sealed ? From my memory the 600 cartridge should not be removed from the camera once inserted (once the dark slide comes out) until you finished all pictures, otherwise the remaining pictures get exposed to ambient light and are lost. Once way to transfer a cartridge into another camere before it's finished would be to do this inside a dark room, but it's not guaranteed the second camera will properly operate the transferred cartridge because it has no dark slide to eject - it may or may not work
I'm curious about this also. I'm assuming you can't switch cartridges halfway through shooting (say I have a few sheets of color left and I want to switch to B&W) without exposing the rest of the film in the used cartridge? I wonder if there's a way to re-insert the darkslide so you can remove the cartridge in a changing bag or darkroom and then use it again later
@@roberthandel6534 I doubt the dark slide can be placed back in a dark room - perhaps may try placing it back when the cartridge is empty, in a room with light see if it works. Otherwise, not sure the second camera will operate properly because it will try to push out the dark side, I wonder too what will it do if it doesn't 'feel' a dark slide. Maybe it will work, but not sure. Perhaps the easier is to transfer the cartridge when there's only 2 pictures left, see if it works, if it doesn't work you loose only two pictures - I would have at least two pictures because the camera may try to eject one of them thinking it's the dark slide, so can shoot the remaining one, see if it works
I love the look of the SX70 as well as most of the abilities of them, I have been using many of them since the 70s ... my favoirte one in the sonnar version ... at 62 the autofocus helps!!!
Cool. Thanks for the video. I just received a mid 1970’s SX-70. So much mojo. I too had a bit of a struggle opening first time. That’s what brought me here. 👍🏻
Just bought a second hand one and actually opening it i was terrying of breaking it until i came here! superb video
I wish you were not as greasy. But it was very helpful. I inherited an immaculate sx-70 and I wanted to sell it. Thanks to you, I’ll keep it. It’s a marvel and a treasure.
I just got one of these on eBay for $44.00 U.S. It was one of the few on eBay that had a Buy It Now option. I was taking some photos of the Fall Foliage here in Massachusetts. I love using the SX-70 cameras Outdoors. It's one of the early models that doesn't have a place for a camera strap.
I found my grandfather's SX-70 about 30 minutes ago in a closet, didn't know what I was looking at at first.
was pleased to learn they still make the film for this camera. it's practically in mint condition
Thank you so much for this video. I have acquired an sx-70 which seems to have only been used a few times and is in mint condition except for some of the leather adhesive which I can fix (leather itself is perfect!). Your video provided me with some really great info. Happy shooting.
Just found your channel, lovely stuff! Enjoy your presentation style and content and I'll be looking through more of your videos. Thanks for sharing :)
Will these ever be brought back into production? Polaroid still has these models on their website shop but listed as "sold out"
those were sold as refurbished by the modern polaroid the old polaroid company went bankrupt and bought out and after a while of making cheap electronics the polaroid group now makes film again along with some new cameras but these and polaroid 600s and other type of old polaroid's will not be made again
What is the best way to clean the glass inside the camera above the film cartridge? I picked up my SX 70 at a yard sale for $7 and I loved using it when the original film and flash bars were available. Good to know there is an electronic flash available. I still have one of the original flash bars. I would carry it in my back pocket and occasionally use it to meet girls! It was always a hit.
Like the video. Found camera in my brothers things and could not figure out how to work. Your video was great❤
@10:10 in the video, please be aware that there are after-market electronic flashbars made by MINT and other parties. I own a couple of them, and they work as designed.
Very informative, thank-you. Have an old one I haven't used, but the very sad and diappointing results of commercial inkjet printing of colour film is motivating me to start with Polaroid..
I found one at the thrift store for $7! This video helped so much, can’t wait to get some film and try it out!!!!!
This video was so helpful just got my sx-70 today. Love it!!
I like that new flash. I have an original electronic flash for mine and it is huge. The electronics pack attaches to the bottom of the camera. The strobe attaches to the sonar and is connected to the electronics pack by a cable.
Hi Marco
Thanks for the video’s, it really helps me discover my camera… unfortunately I have a problem and already use a hole pack of film trying to resolve this problem. what to do if the polaroidfilm gets jammed in de camera. The black shield gets easily out, also the next polaroid after open and closing. But if I take a foto it gets stuk… heeelllp🙈
Hi! Thank you for your very helpful videos! You honestly got me into Polaroid and now I'm currently obsessed with instant cameras! I recently got my hand on a sx70 and wondering where you got the sonar attachment? I am only able to find sx70 sonars and don't see the attachment on it's own. Pls let me know! Thanks so much! 🎥🎞
Thank you for this video! I would be interested in how to get proper exposure. You mention f8 but what is the time range? Do you point the camera/exposure meter at your subject and it reads 18% Grey? Then you adjust the lighter darker control and just guess? Does that controller change time or f stop? 🤔
Thank you for your help! I love and appreciate your affinity for Polaroid cameras!
Great video. Can you swap the films out midway through them? I.e. could I swap out a colour cartridge for a black and white one and then up the colour one back in to continue shooting?
You can if you use a changing bag, I guess. But if you take out the cartridge midway through you'll surely burn one picture and most likely damage the others with light leaks
Thanks for the information. I’m looking to get into SX-70 film. I’ll be getting a Wizard 1000 (truthfully I’m hopefully garnering myself a 1500 with the built in flash, but either are ok), this was really helpful and adds some ease to trying new Polaroid film. Thanks again!
Thanks for the video. Can someone explain how does the exposure button works?
I totally agree that this camera should receive a Design Prize and should be placed at The Smithsonian
Very insightful video. Thanks. Just a question if anyone knows the answer - I am just using the camera for the first time and when inserting the film it seems to go in all the way, but then nothing. No black card comes out and the shutter button does nothing. Do you think this is a film problem or a camera problem?
Hi and thanks for the interesting video. I just go an SX-70 Sonar as part of a convolut of analog cameras I bought. I must confess I had a lot of cameras in hand but never a Polaroid. So I struggled opening it at first :-D. But one more question: Did I understand right, that the battery comes with the film and is not inserted to the camera body? Thx and best regards from Switzerland
I have a camera going back to the 1970’s. When the film got hard to find I shelved the camera. I took a look at it once I saw your web site and searched online (in Europe) for a vender. I ordered a film pack (only one) because I was fearful the white powder coating the tan colored leather might have harmed the camera. It tasted slightly acidic to me, like vitamin C, just a little acidic. How do I clean this white powder off?
Thanks! Re-learning all this from 15 years ago. Ok so remind me, if I pull the film pack out after the dark slide has been pushed out will I expose the top film? I have 2 cameras and wanted to test them out for a class but only have one film pack right now.
yeah, you need to put the darkslide or a image on top of the pack to not loose one
Analog Things also is it possibly to do these emulsion transfers with 600 film?
i'm looking at you through my sx70 viewfinder cheers !
Hello, I really like this video, many thanks. I am trying to decide between the SX-70 with and without the autofocus. could you please tell me what is the difference to help me to decice from one or the other? many thanks
as you wrote the only difference is the autofocus, with the regular sx-70 you have the focus assist with split image, thats missing on the autofocus version but you can stil turn off the autofocus and use manual focusing
This was super helpful, thank you :) !
Can't wait to shoot!
Great video again! I picked up an old Polaroid One step close up yesterday for $5 and an SX-70 sonar today for $20. Going to order film tonight so I can try them out. Somewhere in my vast hoarder collection I have a Land Camera 101. Darned if I can find it though LOL.
Great info!! I really appreciate you taking the time to do this. I happened to stumble upon an original sx70 and the yellow piece that holds the front in place is broken so it is permanently open unless I hold it secure. Is there any way to fix this or is holding it while taking a picture enough? I have successfully taken one or two pictures with it ages ago but I would rather fix it if I can. Thanks again!!
it's not that easy to fix, i have one camera with the same problem here, if i fix it i will make a video about it. you should be fine with holding it up, just look that you dont cover the front.
You are the best!
Hey, hi. Thanks for the instructions. So i will keep my eyes open for a Sx 70 :)
I never used a polaroid. But i must say this one looks so great and easy to use. :D
Yes, I already saw your great video about changing the fabric.
Hello Marco! DO you have a video talking about accessories for the SX-70 camera? I will like to see what you recommend. Thanks!
These were so dope in the 80's!!!
Hey man, I know you don't post any more, but I hope you still get message notifications. I was wondering if you ever found an adhesive film for here in the states
Fantastic Guide! Many Thanks !
Great video, Marco. The SX-70 is a beautiful camera. I would love to get a MiNT SLR-670m with the time machine feature, but its sooo expensive.
Thanks Andre.I will try to make review of the MiNT SLR-670m in the near future, but in short it's pretty great but also got some issues.
please do!
Hello, great video, i'm waiting my folding sx-70 now!
But I have a sx-70 (one step) and i have a question. There is film pack inside with 4 film but i have to clean the rolls. Can i open it to clean without ruin the films? Or the top one will get light? Thx!
yes thats no problem just dont remove the film pack
Hi great video, just got one recently, could you share some tips on scanning? I went to local store and the result was disappointing, the colour was quite "off". Thank you!
Thanks really helpful video. Just starting to use my late father's SX-70 and unsure about exposure setting with new Polaroid Originals film. I have read that with the new film you need to set to dark to underexpose even in good light. What is your advice here? Thanks, J
+John Wilson I haven't shot enough of the new PO film but for me i always underexpose a bit and it helps alot.
Cheers, thanks. I shot B&W and underexposed it slightly but was still slightly over. Will try a bit more of the dark side :) Thanks, J
Can you take photos inside your house when it’s day time or you need the flash ?
I have got a question about models. I heard the Land Camera Model 1 is really popular and expensive one since it has metal body (or by the look of it at least). The Model 2 had plastic body and the Model 3 was the cheapest version. But I see you have the Alpha Model 1 with you which has the metal body again. How do you compare it to the Alpha Model 1 to the classic Model 1? Aside from tripod stand and meter-ring are there any quality differences?
I can really recommend the Impossible Flashbar by Mint
Thank you i have one didn't know how to use it as my husband passed away.i guess i need to sell thanks you for showing me how to open
It is a good recommendation for flash bars
Does it even work with nun-Mint-modified, normal old SX-70?
Is there an on/off switch? I just got an old SX-70 from my sister who rarely uses it. It is the same exact model as the one you are displaying. As far as getting film for this camera, where do I get it? Can you use 600 film for this? Does the focusing work well? and about the exposure adjustment, is this very critical and where do you general put it at for outdoor pictures?
I think I will buy either a sx-70 sonar or a slr-680. What do you think is a better value? Do you think it is worth double the price for a camera that uses 600 film?
+Zach Mueller I love my SLR-690 best camera in my opinion if you really want to spend that much mones buy it.
I got the sx-70 on eBay and the first 2 shots the camera was fine, press the button it would take a picture no problems. but now when i press the button the viewfinder goes black and stays like that for a few seconds then flips back up and spits the picture out. could it be a low battery, or is it a camera problem? Thank you.
that sounds like it's just exposing pretty long, have you been in a dark environment?
I tried it indoor then I saw the back film it’s like white paint and then I clean roller too.
yeah, indoor is pretty hard with sx-70 it could just be that the exposure time was that long
Thank you!! I’ll try outdoor next time! Love your videos!
Can u do a video on spectra film and why It got discontinued? I just bought Spectra Pro Cam and its one that doesnt jam like the others. Im so sad!!
It probably still will jam. The company that produces the current poloroid film could not effectively back engineer it. This company bought the poloroid name, but not the processes to actually make the film, hence why their current product is inferior to that of the old stuff (The black and white is pretty good though). They are always working on it though, so one day they may get it right.
I still see film on their site. Sometimes it’s out of stock but I usually stock up when it pops up!
Thank you for your review! Can you help with advise please? Does the SX-70 film have the same terrible white splashes and stains, as 600 film?
I want to buy SX-70 but I want just natural colors and good contrast.
Great video, thank you! I was wondering, is the SX-70 Sonar usable indoors with the flash? Which film is better indoors, 600 or SX-70?
Hey there, love your channel. I have a question about an SX-70 I've had for a while now.
It's been sitting in my closet for a little more than a year with no film inside of it. Long story short, the camera only works properly when I push the metal arm back (as if I were going to close the camera). It appears that when the arm is locked in place, the camera does not work properly (the shutter button causes shutter to open and close but never ejects a picture). I was wondering if you knew how to fix it?
Gaaaah I don’t now which one I should buy. Been looking for some Fuji’s and Polaroid’s and it’s just too much, too many to choose from. Which would you recommend?
Does the viewfinder only work with film loaded? I picked one up but can't see anything in the VF. Thanks.
Yes for the sonar, no for the regular.
Found your channel a few min. ago and I am hooked! I just bought an SX 70 and was looking online for film, would you recommend expired film like from the 80s or 90s, or should I stick to newer film?
No, you should stick to new film. It's really rare that these old packs of film are working if they haven't been stored in really good conditions and it's so frustrating if you pay alot of money for trash :(
Hi Dude. Nice vid. I found this camera in my fathers belongings. I try look through view finde me but see nothing. Question. Do I need a film loaded to see through view finder or you think camera is broken? Thanks.
It could be that the mirror is stuck, if so a film pack could help reset it
Is there a Fuji instant film that works in this camera?
I just need something that offers more consistency than the current P.O. film.
Thanks for this demo.
No, you are stuck with PO.
Ok. thanks for saving me the time searching. I will sell the Camera I have, which is the same model demonstrated here. (I have more than enough to do with several film cameras in various formats.)
i'm sure you will find a buyer super fast, it's an amazing camera.
I've used one of these and it's really elegant!!!!
This is a 1970s vintage piece. Another drawback is the expensive film cartridges. Nevertheless, the way it closes to a small size is amazing.
Hi Mark! I love Polaroid cameras and I’m looking for a sx70 land camera but online it is sold for incredible prices. What’s a honest price to buy it in your opinion?
I got an SX- 70 from my neighbor today along with some of the accessories and I was totally confused on how this camera worked. This video really helped me understand it more better and I can't wait to buy some film for mine! :D I do have one question though, can you close the camera while there's a film cart in it? Thanks for the great video!
Oh you are lucky, it's an amazing camera. Yeah you can just close it.
I got one for $20 at an antique store, not sure if it works yet. I bought some film so I'll be able to test it by next week!
Nice mate! Let me know if it works or not once the film arrives! Wish you luck mate!
Love the video man! Question, sounds stupid but I cleaned my rollers to good and now the picture won't come out anymore.. what can I do to fix it?
I read that the rollers are kind of sticky or something?
Anyway, Thumps up!
I just got an original SX-70! My grandparents did not realize what they were sitting on. Unfortunately mine is the Land Camera Model 3, so it doesn’t have the mirrors to view through the lense.
oh yeah thats a special one and you always have to watch out for the right distance on the focus.
Is their a way to add the sona to the sx 70 land camera model 2 ? Or is it a completly different version?
Hey! How's it going. I just found one in the thrift store. We couldn't open it😆 so the lady just gave it to me Silver Brown amazing.
Is there some way to get autofocus for the first model version for the sx 70, like the module itself or is it only exclusive to the Sonar version of the camera?
Finally gonna watch this video with my own sx70 by myside ((:
Just got one from a flea market in Berlin. Love it:)
Hi, thanks for the video! I just wonder if my sx70 is broken: after pressing the yellow button on the side, the front falls open as in the video. But I can't close it. It won't stay closed... I have no film cartridge to test if it stays closed when a film is inserted. Is it damaged?
Hello! I have been having issues with the SX-70 film from Polaroid Originals. I have been shooting my SX-70 Alpha 1 outside under late afternoon light and some pictures are coming out overexposed. I’m also having opacity issues, getting white streaks. I am was trying to shield with my hand and the opacity was controlled. But still getting overexposed pictures. I bought the frog tongue but the film got stuck with it and I lost two pictures and the tongue. I installed it as instructed but it moved. Can you test the SX-70 film and make a video on your findings and recommendations? Or if you have tips to share, please let me know. Thanks!
if I get a mint flashbar, would it solve the problem of indoor pictures?
Got one cheap but yours looks waaay better! Mine is all black
If you were to put a flash on this camera, would it work better inside? Or is it best to just opt for the 600?
even with the 600 you still need the flash since the apature starts at F8
hi marco (and everyone!) do you think the alpha 1 worths double the price of a regular sx-70 nowadays? the alpha 1 is really pricy atm but I've heard that the regular sx-70 doesn't respond very well to flash... so I'm really in doubt.
When the image slides out of the camera body, does it come out right side up, or upside down?
Hi could the Color 600 work on the SX 70. I have and old one from my father it hasn't been used for a long time
Is there an updated flash bar that doesn't burn out quickly?
I recently got two of these for free. Unfortunately the view finder mirrors fell out of place on both of them so you can't see anything.. I'm going to attempt to fix them.
i have one and love it! i did not know that you could lock it open.
Good job! Did not know about the battery in the cartridge thing. Thanks!
so I just bought a basic one.. first time I use it, took 3pics I don't see anything.. took the pics indoor do u think it can be because NO FLASH?
Which is better to buy: sonar or regular?