Polaroid SX-70 cameras

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:photographer
gptkbp:aperture f/8 to f/22
gptkbp:autofocusPoints optional (Sonar OneStep model)
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:culturalSignificance iconic design
influenced instant photography
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Henry_Dreyfuss_Associates
gptkb:James_M._Baker
gptkb:Edwin_H._Land
gptkbp:discontinued 1981
gptkbp:filmDevelopmentTime about 10 minutes
gptkbp:focusArea 4-element 116 mm f/8 glass lens
single-lens reflex
gptkbp:foldable yes
gptkbp:genre gptkb:SX-70_integral_film
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Polaroid SX-70 cameras
gptkbp:introduced 1972
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Polaroid_Corporation
gptkbp:marketedAs premium instant camera
gptkbp:material chrome-plated plastic
leather accents
gptkbp:notableFeature Sonar autofocus (in later models)
first instant SLR camera
manual focus
exposure compensation dial
flashbar support
folds flat for portability
integral film ejection
self-timer (in some models)
tripod socket
gptkbp:notableUser gptkb:Marie_Cosindas
gptkb:Philip-Lorca_diCorcia
gptkb:Andy_Warhol
gptkb:Ansel_Adams
gptkb:Helmut_Newton
gptkb:William_Wegman
gptkb:Barbara_Crane
gptkb:David_Hockney
gptkb:Dennis_Hopper
gptkb:Walker_Evans
gptkb:Chuck_Close
gptkb:Robert_Mapplethorpe
gptkb:Lucas_Samaras
gptkb:David_Levinthal
gptkb:Olivia_Parker
gptkb:Ellen_Carey
gptkbp:patent 1972
gptkbp:powerSource battery in film pack
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Polaroid_Model_180
gptkbp:shutterSpeedRange 1/175 s to >10 s
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Polaroid_SLR_680
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:artist
photographers
hobbyists
gptkbp:viewfinderType mirror
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Polaroid_i-Type_film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6