The Polaroid 450 was manufacture from 1971-1974 and originally retailed for $164.95.
Complete Polaroid 450 kits with Zeiss rangefinder sell for $50-$100 at auction; the better condition the higher price you can command, but low demand for film cameras suggests the high end may be around $125.
[November 2010]
The Polaroid 95a was produced between 1954 and 1957; the original Polaroid was simply the 95 Land camera, without a letter designation, and was manufactured from 1948-1953. The value of your camera depends on its condition. 95a's in average-good condition typically sell for $20-$35, less if heavily worn or damaged. A camera in excellent condition is worth approximately $60. Bear in mind there were approximately 900,000 Polaroid 95 Land cameras manufactured, another 500,000 Polaroid 95a's, and 250,000-300,000 95b's. They're not as rare as people sometimes think.
Unfortunately, you can't. The Polaroid 900, manufactured from 1960-1963, used 40-series roll film that was discontinued in 1992. Some people have had success converting the camera for use with 100 Pack film (instant exposure) or standard 120 roll film, but claim results are only acceptable. The conversion is permanent and destroys any collectible value the camera may have.
The only camera Polaroid made in 1950 was the Model 95 Land camera, which originally retailed for $89.75. The company manufactured approximately 900,000 units between 1948 and 1953.The value of the camera depends largely on its condition. Auction prices range anywhere from $10.00 for one in slightly roughed-up condition to approximately $60.00 for one in excellent condition. Most appear to sell for $20-$35.00.
You need Polaroid SX-70 film. There is a group of people doing something called The Impossible Project (google that and you'll get to their website) which is recreating Polaroid instant film. This is apparently harder than you think--the company that made the dye Polaroid used, which is very unique stuff, won't make any more nor will they tell you how to do it, so the Impossible people are creating one of their own.
This camera sells for $1-5.00 alone, or for $15-25 with original case and manual, depending on condition.More InformationThe Polaroid Model J66 was a simplified Electric Eye camera marketed from April 1961-1963; it is a larger, heavier version of the J33, which debuted in the fall of 1961. Polaroid made nearly 1,000,000 units of this camera, which retailed for $89.99, a lot of money in 1961.The J66 had a 114 mm f/19 (before 1962*) or f/14.5 (1962 and 63) single element plastic lens. The small aperture size (19 or 14.5) meant that the user needed high speed film and/or plenty of light to make a decent picture, the reason the J66 accepted only ASA 3000 film. The camera used a rotating flash with large, round AG-1 bulbs, for direct or bounced light.Some of the cameras drawbacks included it fully automatic exposure feature with no manual override, and the ability to accept only ASA 3000 black & white film. Later, the #660 adaptor kit made color photography possible.You can identify the lens and approximate age of the camera by looking at the colored dot on the lighten/darker control ring. A yellow dot indicates the lens is an f/19, and was manufactured before 1962; a blue or green dot indicate the lens is an f/14.5, manufactured in 1962 or 63. The cameras with yellow dots are rarer than the green or blue dots, but this popular model is still plentiful on the secondary market.[December 2010]
The Polaroid 95a was produced between 1954 and 1957; the original Polaroid was simply the 95 Land camera, without a letter designation, and was manufactured from 1948-1953. The value of your camera depends on its condition. 95a's in average-good condition typically sell for $20-$35, less if heavily worn or damaged. A camera in excellent condition is worth approximately $60. Bear in mind there were approximately 900,000 Polaroid 95 Land cameras manufactured, another 500,000 Polaroid 95a's, and 250,000-300,000 95b's. They're not as rare as people sometimes think.
The Polaroid Super Shooter SE was manufactured from 1975-1977 and originally retailed for approximately $25.00. The Super Shooters are still relatively popular on the secondary market, bringing approximately $3-$15 at auction, depending on the condition of the camera. If your camera is mint and still has the original box and manual, you may be able to get as much as $30 for it. These cameras use Series 100/660 pack film that is still manufactured under the Polaroid and Fujifilm names. [November 2010]
~$50 if you're lucky. No film available
Unfortunately, you can't. The Polaroid 900, manufactured from 1960-1963, used 40-series roll film that was discontinued in 1992. Some people have had success converting the camera for use with 100 Pack film (instant exposure) or standard 120 roll film, but claim results are only acceptable. The conversion is permanent and destroys any collectible value the camera may have.
a Polaroid camera would usually cost about $20.00-$30.00 dollars
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The only camera Polaroid made in 1950 was the Model 95 Land camera, which originally retailed for $89.75. The company manufactured approximately 900,000 units between 1948 and 1953.The value of the camera depends largely on its condition. Auction prices range anywhere from $10.00 for one in slightly roughed-up condition to approximately $60.00 for one in excellent condition. Most appear to sell for $20-$35.00.
Pretty low. The Model 900 takes Polaroid roll film (Type 42 or Type 47), a format that was discontinued in the early nineties, so it's not a useful camera anymore. Examples generally go for less than $20. I paid $3 for mine, some years back.
You need Polaroid SX-70 film. There is a group of people doing something called The Impossible Project (google that and you'll get to their website) which is recreating Polaroid instant film. This is apparently harder than you think--the company that made the dye Polaroid used, which is very unique stuff, won't make any more nor will they tell you how to do it, so the Impossible people are creating one of their own.
This camera sells for $1-5.00 alone, or for $15-25 with original case and manual, depending on condition.More InformationThe Polaroid Model J66 was a simplified Electric Eye camera marketed from April 1961-1963; it is a larger, heavier version of the J33, which debuted in the fall of 1961. Polaroid made nearly 1,000,000 units of this camera, which retailed for $89.99, a lot of money in 1961.The J66 had a 114 mm f/19 (before 1962*) or f/14.5 (1962 and 63) single element plastic lens. The small aperture size (19 or 14.5) meant that the user needed high speed film and/or plenty of light to make a decent picture, the reason the J66 accepted only ASA 3000 film. The camera used a rotating flash with large, round AG-1 bulbs, for direct or bounced light.Some of the cameras drawbacks included it fully automatic exposure feature with no manual override, and the ability to accept only ASA 3000 black & white film. Later, the #660 adaptor kit made color photography possible.You can identify the lens and approximate age of the camera by looking at the colored dot on the lighten/darker control ring. A yellow dot indicates the lens is an f/19, and was manufactured before 1962; a blue or green dot indicate the lens is an f/14.5, manufactured in 1962 or 63. The cameras with yellow dots are rarer than the green or blue dots, but this popular model is still plentiful on the secondary market.[December 2010]
This model typically sells at auction for $5-25, although a complete kit with accessories may fetch $50-60, depending on condition.More InformationThe Polaroid 103 Land camera was a lower-priced model manufactured in 1965-1967. The camera had a plastic shell with a triple-element glass lens and electronic shutter that could be set from 10 seconds to 1/1200 of a second, had auto-exposure, and featured the "electric eye" light meter. These were sophisticated elements for a consumer camera during that era.Some of the drawbacks are that, unlike more expensive SLR film cameras and today's digital varieties, the 103 only has two ASA settings: 75 and 3000. This limits its adaptability. Further, the electric eye was powered by a mercury battery, which are no longer sold. The camera can be adapted to accept an alkaline battery, but the lack of voltage regulator gives unpredictable results.The 103 uses 3 x 4 pack film, available as Polaroid 100/660 series film or Fuji FP-100C, FP-100, FP-100B, FP-3000B. These are still manufactured.[December 2010]
Not much, but the price depends on the age, version and condition of the camera. Today, the earliest OneSteps (many are green) sell for $1-5; the familiar white OneStep with the stripes sells for $5-15; and the black OneStep sells for approximately $7-18.More InformationThe original Polaroid OneStep was manufactured between 1977 and 1980; however, Polaroid released a number of updates under the OneStep name. They made the TimeZero OneStep from 1981-82; the OneStep Sun from 1983-1996; and the OneStep 600, 600 Express, OneStep AF, and OneStep "talking" camera in 1997. The talking camera was retired after 1997. The rest of the OneStep line was displaced by 2002.The OneStep sold at Sears and other common retail outlets for $29.95-$49.95. This camera uses Series 600 film, which has been discontinued and is only available until inventory is exhausted. Impossible Project makes fresh film for this format. Both options are expensive ($2-3 per sheet).