Polaroid SX-70 Sonar

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Polaroid SX-70 Sonar Land Camera

A Bit Of A Cult

This is a very nice Polaroid camera. It folds flat and uses leather and metal surfaces as well as sporting a glass lens. The feel is high-end. It has a slot for a flash bar and a tripod mount. It has a sonar attachment wish helps establish focus with the use of an ultra-sonic signal, very avant-garde... Certainly the most portable and versatile polaroid ever made. The SX-70 has become a little bit of a cult camera and has a following of fans.

This vlogger has an informative video.

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New covering material is also available for these cameras.


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