Lomopedia: Polaroid Automatic Land Camera 100

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Produced from 1963 until 1966, the Polaroid Automatic Land Camera 100 is the first model in the 100-400 folding rangefinder series made by the Polaroid Corporation.

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It is the first mass-produced camera to feature an electronic shutter, and it is also the first Polaroid camera to use pack film.

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Technical Specifications

Lens: 3-element glass lens (114 mm, f/8.8)
Shutter: Electronic; 10 seconds - 1/1200
Viewfinder: Projected framelines and automatic parallax compensation
Others: Separate window view/rangefinder assembly, Aperture-priority automatic exposure only. Settings for film speeds of 75, 150, 300, and 3000 ASA. "Scene selector" switch which gives choice of two different aperture settings for each film speed setting; lens can be used at full aperture with 3000 ASA film. Exposure compensation dial with range of -1/+2 stops ("Lighten/Darken" control).With tripod socket and leather carrying strap
Material: Metal body and metal shutter/lens housing

Visit The Land List, Camerapedia and camera-wiki.org for more information.

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