The Ultimate Polaroid 600 Guide
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
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your polaroid collection makes my mouth water
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man i'd searched the entire youtube, and this one is the one and only video that explain completely everything that i needed about polaroid cameras. liked subed and turned notification on :D ty
It's nearly impossible to find someone who knows what they're on about when it comes to Polaroids these days. I'm getting a 660 Autofocus soon, and this was really helpful!
I thrifted a Polaroid I’m so confused!!!
My Polaroid looks similar to the one in 4:50 but it says
|rainbow| “POLAROID 6
| logo | LAND CAMERA”
On the top thing next to the flash,
BUT on the bottom thing where you put in the film it says on the bottom right corner in gold “AUTOFOCUS” and in red “660”
AND
When I open the thing where I’m supposed to put in the film there’s a green sticker looking like this:
| FILM: POLAROID | Made in..|
|. 600. | (Stamp). |
Meaning I should use a 600 film.
So my question is, WHY does it say “autofocus 660” on the Outside of the camera on the bottom, while it says “Polaroid 600 land camera” on the top of it. ??
Did you get the camera already? Could you help me out here?
My friend and I went thrift shopping yesterday and I stumbled upon a Polaroid 600 AND a Polaroid One (which we later found out is no longer being made). We bought both and immediately went to Target to get some film and our first shots were beautiful! I didn't understand the close up function super well so that's why I watched your video but you gave me tons of other helpful information. Thank you so much!
I also found a 635 polaroid while thrifting.
However i am skeptical about buying it since i watched the reviews for the camera and half the photos are out of focus or offcenter since its a rangefinder.
I bought an amigo 620 (needs a flash bar) for $1. Went and bought film and sadly every shot except 1st and last came put black because of horrible lighting. I need a $100 flashbar 😭
nice job :)
I thrifted a Polaroid I’m so confused!!!
My Polaroid looks similar to the one in 4:50 but it says
|rainbow| “POLAROID 6
| logo | LAND CAMERA”
On the top thing next to the flash,
BUT on the bottom thing where you put in the film it says on the bottom right corner in gold “AUTOFOCUS” and in red “660”
AND
When I open the thing where I’m supposed to put in the film there’s a green sticker looking like this:
| FILM: POLAROID | Made in..|
|. 600. | (Stamp). |
Meaning I should use a 600 film.
So my question is, WHY does it say “autofocus 660” on the Outside of the camera on the bottom, while it says “Polaroid 600 land camera” on the top of it. ??
I’m trying to justify my impulse buy for $20... 🙊 this video makes me feel better
I have an original Polaroid 600 I bought used in the 90s. I didn't think they made film for it anymore but couldn't bring myself to throw it away. I'm glad I didn't. Thanks for the guide.
Can you please make a video about Spectra film?
I’ve already put together a video on my favourite Spectra camera that also goes into the format in some detail as well! But of course I’m sure I can find more to say about this format in the future too (I love it so much)
ua-cam.com/video/PZ-gKXFgsck/v-deo.html
I love Polaroid, but I'm too poor to buy their $20 film (for the 600s). Lol
Same lol, I got a camera for $20 and 1 pack of film for the same price. I haven't bought any more film since then🥴
I wonder why they don’t just put 10 frames in a pack. I mean if it’s the price point, ppl will still buy it. I watched this video bc I decided to use my old 600 after not using it for 25 years. Got it in the 5th grade I believe. Thanks for the vid
I’m thinking of buying a Polaroid camera and this answered all my questions. Thank you!
The Polaroid films these days are just not good quality, like the films made back in the 80s and 90s.
Finally someone who tells people to.avoid the one step 600 with out flash I hate that camera and people keep buying them might as well get 600 models with flash
Exactly! The 600 cameras are perfect because of how versatile and well suited they are for indoors and outdoors. Stripping the flash feature away removes much of that functionality and there's not much point of choosing one of those models.
@@AnalogResurgenceI love your channel by the way thank u you made my day
@@AnalogResurgence Yeah, I think those were sold as budget models. Mine is branded "Spirit" instead of "One Step 600" but looks identical. Yeah, they rebranded this basic design many, many times.
The red button on front is for charging the flash, not firing with the flash. This is why if you press the red button first, then the other one, the flash may still fire. also the flash may charge automatically when the flashbar is pulled up.
The button behind is also called a flash overide,you push the red button once without pushing all the way and the flash charges, and when the flash is charged and you push the red button all the way the flash should fire, it's just not all polaroids have a working flash overide
Exactly ⬆️ my 660 operates in this way. Especially it fires without charging the flash
The best video I‘ve seen about Polaroid cameras, Thanks
ihave an old Polaroid camera that was my grandpas and im too scared to touch it cause i dont wanna break it hdnsnfs i dont know how it works either but I'd love to use it
I still remember getting that Impulse as a birthday gift when it was still a new, modern-styled camera. Loved that thing, and wish I still had it, but when the film prices approached a buck a shot, I stopped using it, and it eventually got tossed. :/
I also remember that my grandparents had a few Polarioid Safety Flashers. They were a 4" round amber blinking light in a red reflective frame with a wire stand that you could put behind your car if you broke down, and they would make use of the partially drained batteries from old Polaroid packs for power, which kept them flat and light.
I have one to / for sell
Great video :) so excited someone just gave me a Polaroid 600 Land Camera autofocus 660 and I can't believe how expensive the film is. Wowzers!
Hi Noah! Great video explaining the 600 series cameras. I just subscribed. I have a base Impulse like you show towards the end of the video, that was sitting in a drawer for many years. I just ordered the new 600 film 2 pack and will see how it works when it arrives. Thanks for rekindling my interest in Polaroid again!
Just bought 630 for 15€
I didn't even think of looking for one at a thrift store. I just bought a 600 on the Polaroid Originals website and it was $185 for the camera and 3 packs of film. Really wish u watched this first. Great video.
Polaroid Originals does a nice job of cleaning up and refurbishing their cameras so you can usually rely on those ones a little more then a thrift store find sometimes!
My mom has had the 600 since we were babies and gave it to me wonder if it still works gonna try to use it to take my senior pictures
Found one of your vids on r/polaroid a while back and have been subbed ever since, keep up the good work!
Maybe this is a foolish question but, i recently got one of these and, the thing is evertything seems to work fine (i haven't bought a cartdrige yet because here in Mexico they're very expensive), except for The shutter inside the lens, i push the shutter button but inside the shutter blades don't seem to move, they just stay there in the same position, i don't know if this system should work with or without the battery or thr shutter is completely mechanic and my camera is just broken and doesn't works, can anybody help me please? ))):
Unfortunately these cameras won’t fire the shutter without a battery in them and the batteries are in the film packs themselves. So it’s hard to test the camera without a pack of film even though you don’t know if it will work or not! Some people do sell Polaroid Test Cartridges that just take AA batteries that you can use without buying film, but I don’t know if you can get those for cheaper then you would pay for a pack of film. Here is an example: www.ebay.com/itm/Polaroid-600-Film-Camera-Test-Tester-Cartridge-For-One-Step-Sun600-Cool-Express-/331703527164
I have a Polaroid 600 One Step, but I don't see it anywhere on your video. it says on the front "One Step Flash." You taught me a few things that I didn't know/didn't remember about it, since I bought it new back in the '80s. Thank you!
hey man i have the same green polaroid onestep express, but for some reason my film comes out blank... idk if im doing something wrong
I just got a sun 660 from a thrift for 5 dollars!! Ordered film today and getting it in two days wish me luck
I just acquired a vintage 600 from my grandmother, the one she would take pictures with when my mom and aunts were just babies. Very excited to get some film (now that I know what to get) and see if this old thing still works! Thank you so much for the video, I learned a lot!
Hello great video thank you ! I found a Polaroid 600 in the cupboard. Hasn’t been used for 30 years plus . I got film and tried it today , photos come out very dark for some reason . Light slider in the middle. Any idea why this happens? Maybe I should clean it with alcohol first?
I just found my old Sun 600! It's around thirty years old so I can't wait to see if it still works!
Found a Impulse AF I got secondhand as a kid, just ordered a 2 pack of new 600 film cartridges to see if it's survived, it looks to be in perfect shape, but I did have it as a kid so yeah, Heh
Hey man i got two Polaroid Colorpack II that have been in my family for 45ish years at this point, i was wondering if i could still use them
Hi can anyone help please. I bought my daughter a Polaroid 600, all seems to be working fine. Except photo isn't developing at all, from film. Left film upside down, not too cold or hot. But no picture. Thank you if you can help x
I just got a 600 Supercolor Polaroid camera, made sure the film I got was for the 600 series and yet the films are not developing correctly? This camera does not have flash so I have been making sure the pictures I take are in very well lit rooms or doing sunny days… yet they do not develop. What am I doing wrong?
Hi! I have a Polaroid land camera autofocus 660 and I put a new pack of film in and after some struggle, it took one pic of my nose but isn’t taking pics anymore. Should I just get a new one?
The part about polaroids being easy to find and cheap is not true nowadays with Polaroid selling new versions of those models, the vintage ones cost almost the same price... Happy my grandfather kept his!
I recent got a Polaroid 50th anniversary Sun 660 auto focus se. But the flash charging light stays on red and there's a clicking sound. Can't really find any info on what it could be. Do you think you know how I can fix it?
600 Polaroid film is still being sold on ebay, even though some of the 600 Polaroid film is as old as 35 years old!!!!!
i just bought a polaroid 600 and tried taking pictures outside but they turned out super exposed! do you have any tips for beginners? :)
It’s really important to shield them from the sun when they come out of the camera and for the first minute or so (I like to throw mine in a backpack or pocket)! If they’re really too bright then there’s a slider that will give you brighter or darker images, it should be on the front of your camera under your lens maybe and you can slide that to the darker side!
@@AnalogResurgence alright, thank you so much!
Hi sir, where can you buy land films for the polaroid 600. I have this old vintage polaroid and I haven’t used this since.
thank you! i just got a polaroid spirit 600 from an estate sale, and i was wondering exactly how it worked. this was really helpful! i’m just wondering how you got it to shoot with the flash and have it not eject any film (when you were demonstrating how the shoot buttons with with the flash) especially if the battery is in the film pack.
I was just using an empty pack of film to show it off, even when the film is gone the battery lasts quite a while and is useful for testing cameras!
I was always under the impression you can't use 600 and SX-70 film in each others cameras???
I wish they still made spectra film. I was looking to get a spectra for my girlfriend as a gift but soon realized there's...quite literally no way to get new film for them.
what is the difference between polaroid 636 close-up and polaroid one step close-up, which one is better?
I have a polaroid supercolor 600 without roller, someone can help me to find how to buy It?
Am I able to open the film compartment with a film inside, or is that the same as opening a 35mm camera with film in it?
I need to open the camera to install a new frog tongue. Just wondering I need to shoot the remaining shots before I can install it
Thanks!
I'm looking for the 600 Polaroid film boxes that had a free Polaroid caculater
I miss the 600 polaroid party film they had in the 1990s!!!!!!
polaroid cameras can be weird but who cares? they're all cool!🙂
I found a 600 express for 20 bucks and it probably wont be my last one :)
Found a 600 for 3 bucks today nice video
Can you help me I have a Polaroid sun600 LMS but I can't get it to work can you give me info on it if you know thank you
I have a onestep600 and tried to take a photos without the flash bar as I wasn't aware it needed it. A lot of my photos were too dark to make out. Do you think it's even worth keeping and trying to shoot with?
I bought one for 2.50 dollars amazing price
I can’t believe it’s £17 for 8 pictures on these things. Is it really worth it?
I have a Polaroid 600 one step flash and when I put in the new pack of film it turned on and spit out the top layer of the pack but now it won’t turn on at all and I dont know if that means the battery in the cartridge is dead or if my camera is broken 😭
LOVE your videos, just one tip for post production is that you should tone down your blacks since they are getting distorted / pix-elated (This can be done in camera or in your editing software). feel free to reach out if you need any help.
Thanks!
Salve. Possibile avere un info su come smontare il guscio di una polaroid impulse? Su quali parti bisogna fare leva per staccarlo? Grazie.
How and when should I know when to use either the darker or lighter exposure arrow on an 600 one step flash Polaroid? I think my camera was made in 1997
in my Impuls their must be a 600 plus film
Can I take the 600 film instead?
i found a 636 closeup at my grandmother s house how do i know if it still works
Hi! Great video, and very helpful! I’m looking to add to my polaroid camera collection with a Sun 600 LMS or the Autofocus 660. However, I wanted to ask if there were any major differences. What is your recommendation?
I just got the
Polaroid 600 Cool Cam Instant Camera Red
Polaroid 600 Job Pro Instant Camera
Polaroid OneStep 600 Instant Film Camera with Rainbow Stripe
For about $80 all together
That's a great deal, I ended up with the ping and grey Cool Cam for about $40
No one needed instants and Polaroid ever. Why this shit still exists???
damn I need a impulse AF
THANK YOU!!! Now I can put this bad boy to use!!!:)
Polaroid one600 is a small spectra
I bought a Polaroid one. And it constantly failed. My photos won't eject unless I turned the camera on. I got rid of it but I'm trying again with a
One-step 600 closeup
I should have adjusted the pick arm
Question! I have a Polaroid one step express and the battery appears to be dead... I may be mistaken, but is the battery not part of the film cartridge? It's impossible project film and I should have 7 shots left in my cartridge. What should I do? Is it possible to "jump start" the battery and not waste the film?
That’s when it becomes a little difficult, when a film pack is dead the only way to get this pictures is to actually have a second empty pack with a working battery. In the dark you have to change the film from one to the other. It’s the big downfall of the Polaroid pack design when the battery dies like that
I put a rechargeable battery in mine
I have poloroid 636 new never use
My flash is stuck up on my sun 600 any tips?
that was a 7000 in left hand i made both
Just bought a Sun 660 today
SUPER helpful! ❤
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Hi, Can you explain the difference between the Polaroid Lightmixer AF660 and the Polaroid Sun Autofocus 660?
Thanks
Thank you for the informative video! I have a question: I can choose between the following 4 cameras but I honestly have no idea what the difference between them is: the 600, the 636 closeup, the 670AF and the Autofocus660. I was told that the last 2 are "better" and should be more expensive but not why. Could you help me? :)
The 636 has a small slider for a lens piece that allows you to get a little closer to your subject (about 2 ft away). The other models will only focus as close as 4 feet I believe. The 670 and the 660 are essentially the same camera, but with maybe different colours or names. They both have autofocus units on them. The 600 model is very basic and doesn't have anything special to it. The 670, 660, and 636 are all good choices really!
Is there a way to use the polaroid 600 Autofocus without Flash?
There should be a secondary button right behind the normal shutter button on the side. It might not look like it but it can be pressed separately and that should fire it without the flash. I believe I point it out in the video. Sometimes the cameras don't work perfectly though and the flash fires anyways!
This review is great. Clear, concise, and filled with knowledge. Thank you so much!
is there like bateries ?
I picked up a One Step Flash for $20 at a yard sale. I'm going on a cruise & thought it might be fun. In the past I've always used 35mm. But it's hard to find, expensive to buy & then have it developed. No one does 1 hour photo anymore from film, only digital. I was running the photolab at a Walgreens when they got their first digital kiosk. Now you have to send it away like the old days. ( I'm 66) My question is do you think I should get some SX70 in addition to the 600 film for shooting outside in the bright sunlight? I always used 400 for my 35mm unless I knew I was going to be outside, like at a baseball game. Then I would pick up some 200. I think the 100 iso would work fine for bright sun around water.
2:28
Guess which model of OneStep 600 I bought.
Yep.
Luckily I managed to find 3 flash bars for $30, still in their original packaging, un-used.
Fantastic job tysvm.
Thanks a lot for this tutorial. I just found a Polaroid 600 in the recycling bin at work. It has film in it. The number in the little window is 8, so 8-2=6 exposures, I guess. The camera is totally dead. Maybe I can find a video on how to save this film.....maybe.
I used to work at this job where we would we dump old furniture, and boxes of random things inside and I usually don’t check what’s inside but I decided to check because it was my last day working that job so why not haha and I ended up finding a Polaroid One-step 600 in really good condition. That was back in 2020 and never thought of testing it so I just left it in my closet, i was at Walmart today and saw 600 film and decided to get it. Turns out the camera works :)
My man, THAAANK YOUUU for being so in depth with thi and all your reviews, first video and I already know I’m gonna love your content, keep up the hard work bro this is nice, very informative and easy to follow 😮💨👌
Hey quick question for you! Loved this video.
For the 660 sun autofocus, when you use the autofocus override is there a minimum distance from subjects in order for it to be in focus?
I imagine sonar is more useful when you’re closer to your subject. So overriding it is probably a good idea if you’re far away from your subject?
Most of these Polaroid cameras have a minimum focus distance of about 4 feet usually. I believe that's what it is for this specific camera as well!
Analog Resurgence thanks so much
I think the 600 platinum polaroid film was so great!!!!!!
I currently have two instant film polaroids. One is the Polaroid Now I-Type, and the Polaroid 600 One Step color green.
Do you have any knowledge on fixing the flash on a Sun600 camera? I was recently given one and I am trying to figure out how to fix the flash! I am not very handy so any resources will be appreciated!!
Great video! I have a Polaroid 780 and an Impulse Portrait. Any idea when I can check the year when they were manufactured?
Sadly, the 690 doesn't work well with the new Polaroid film ... something about different rollers!!! 😭
I just got a Polaroid super color 635CL from the school I work at. The counter says it has a pack of film in it with all 10 shots.
I don't believe the film will be any good but on the off chance it is... Is there any way of salvaging it or using the camera if the battery in the film pack is dead?
At the very least I'd like to try and cycle the camera using the film inside to test if the mechanism works before I purchase more film.
A friend just got a Polaroid P - and it seems it doesn't have the exposure compensation that my Impulse AF has. Is that correct?
Hey I have a question, I’m thinking of buying a 660 off eBay, its 50$ Canadian (I live here) It looks like it’s in pretty good condition, do you think it’s a good deal?
Hey dude! I recently got autofocus 660 but unlike yours my flash won’t work :/
Hi, loved this video, thanks for posting! You talked about the double shutter button on the front. Push the inner button and the flash should not fire. Does the camera also modify the exposure to compensate for the flash not firing?
Hi my friend! I want to ask you something..Do you know the difference between Polaroid 636 close up and Polaroid One Step Autofocus??