Polaroid Land 103Beginning in the early 1960’s Polaroid introduced its pack style automatic land cameras. These were the first cameras to produce instant pictures, that were ready in a matter of minutes. The 1965 issued Polaroid Automatic 103 Land Camera was the digital camera of its time. The features were extremely cutting edge at the time of its production, although most of those amazing features are basically obsolete now.Product Features: - This was one of Polaroid’s early attempts at the pack film camera. The technology at that time of getting your photo within five minutes or so was so cutting edge, the Polaroid Automatic 103 Land Camera was like the video camera at that time. This model had varying film speeds as well as one of the first electronic shutters on the market. The scene selection switch allowed the photographer to change the aperture settings, thus changing the quality of the picture. The body of this camera was a little bulky, by today’s standards. It had an innovative plastic body design, making lightweight and portable compared to similar cameras of the day. The photographer, however, had a handy neck strap to make things a little easier when shooting. The collapsible body with its accordion style lens made it much easier to store and carry in between shots than some of the slightly older models. Available Accessories: - Though there was not a lot of selection, the Polaroid Automatic 103 Land Camera camera accessories choices were useful. The user could buy new straps to replace a worn neck strap. Unfortunately this model wasn’t available with a tripod screw, so if the photographer chose to use a tripod, he had to be innovative, himself. However the Polaroid Automatic 103 Land Camera camera case selection was broad enough for most users to find what they needed. You can still buy a Polaroid Automatic 103 Land Camera at camera specialty stores, yard sales, and auctions. You can also sometimes for a Polaroid Automatic 103 Land Camera for sale in the classified ads of your local paper. Though it is a very classic camera, the Polaroid Automatic 103 Land Camera isn’t digital camera quality, but may be a fun piece of history to own. You’ll never see a cheap Polaroid Automatic Land camera on the camera review sites of today, but many happy users from years ago can share wonderfully fond memories. Why not dig up one of these classic cameras and take a trip back in time.
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