About the Item
For your consideration here is The Reporter SE Polaroid Pack Film Land Camera. This is the Special Edition of The Reporters featuring signature SE blue accents. This is an amazing introductory camera into Medium format instant photography. This camera uses type 100 pack film which is still being manufactured by Fuji. You can use Fuji FP100C for color, FP100B for BW and FP3000B for low light/action shots. You can also hunt down expired but sealed working packs of Polaroid 664, 665, 667, 668, 669 and 690. To use this camera focus, take a photo, pull the little white film tab then pull another tab through rollers, wait for the developing time to pass and peel apart to reveal your masterpiece. Images are 3-1/4 x 4-1/4 inch in size. Very easy to use camera. It includes it's original neck strap with attached working timer, pull handle and original cold clip all in very nice condition. Please read the full description and view all photos for details.
The camera was tested with (2) fresh AA batteries and both Fuji FP100C & Polaroid 667 films. The shutter fired perfectly. Overall this camera is in amazing condition likely stored away for most of it's life so far. Lens is clean and viewfinder is bright and clear. Bellows are very nice and light tight. My photos came out great! The only slight wear I found was on the front cover which protects the camera, slight little spots or scuffing. Rollers and all inner parts are clean. Very clean inside and out. Ready to join you on your quest into instant photography. Below are some features you may find interesting.
Polaroid The Reporter SE
Produced: 1977
Lens: 114mm, f/9.2 plastic
Film Speed Settings: 75 & 3000 ASA
*** Also has a 3000ER setting for using 3000 speed films at full aperture.
Self-erecting bellows
Non-parallax corrected viewfinder
Front-cell focusing, distance scale on lens ring.
Electronic shutter
Shutter speed 10 - 1/500 seconds
Automatic exposure system
Uses both rectangular format (type 100) and square format (type 80) pack films (viewfinder has masks for both film formats)
Flashcube socket with diffuser
Tripod socket
Cable release socket
It is possible to do Emulsion Lifts with this camera and 669 Polaroid film! Great for artists or experimenting photographers. The buyer will receive the camera and neck strap as photographed above.
