They’re a lot of fun if you can get the film. Some company reverse engineered it and then went out of business, but I think there are still options if you’re willing to pay $2 a photo.
I have a Kodak Brownie here somewhere. I’ve never tried using it, but it should work - the shutter spring is in place and functional. The mirror for the viewfinder is messed up, too, so I might not be able to frame the shot correctly either.
Polaroid Land camera, ~1950. Found it after my grandparents passed. Never tried using it, it’s just neat.
They’re a lot of fun if you can get the film. Some company reverse engineered it and then went out of business, but I think there are still options if you’re willing to pay $2 a photo.
Polaroid is making a comeback. You can get film in Walmart now.
There’s a neat video showcase of their process/factory on YouTube. Forgot which channel made it but think something like veritasium/sed
Smarter Every Day did a film factory tour series, I think it was Kodak. He’s got some cool film photography videos.
They actually made a LEGO Polaroid camera. Should be coming out next year?
Not sure if this is the one you’re referring to, but NileRed made a video on this:
https://youtu.be/h8OB-GKWjrc
Think my dad has one of those… he has a bunch of old cameras his father used to use.
I have a Kodak Brownie here somewhere. I’ve never tried using it, but it should work - the shutter spring is in place and functional. The mirror for the viewfinder is messed up, too, so I might not be able to frame the shot correctly either.