*Polaroid Spectra System can be purchased on Amazon and eBay. Vintage photography enthusiasts shouldn’t have too much trouble finding a camera in functional condition. This particular model is not especially sought after by collectors, but it does have some value– even in non-functional condition. An Image / Spectra 1200 film pack even contained 12 photos. The PO film is much stiffer and thicker than the Polaroid film from the past. I sold it a few weeks later to a vintage camera collector for $25. Same here, I have a collection of Spectra cameras with several accessories, including the Macro and two Image 1200, the ones with a little lcd viewfinder. I picked this Polaroid Spectra (pictured above) at a local thrift store for $5. While Polaroid no longer produces film for Spectra cameras, the Impossible Project continues to manufacture film for the cameras both in black and white and in color. Spectra cameras are thought to take higher-quality pictures than a conventional 600 Polaroid camera, due to the camera’s higher build quality and a proportionally larger print area. The Spectra/Image series also has many optional accessories, such as close-up lenses, special effects filters and a “law enforcement” kit. New Listing POLAROID SPECTRA PLATINUM INSTANT FILM 40 PICS. Over time, Polaroid has introduced many variants of the Spectra, but most include a ‘Quintic’ 125mm f/10 3-element plastic lens, self-timer, automatic exposure, and sonar autofocus in many cases the addition or removal of user controls is the only distinguishing characteristic between models. Polaroid Spectra ProCam (pictured to the right), which contains a folding viewfinder mechanism, is one of more desirable variants. Get the best deals on Polaroid Spectra Film when you shop the largest online selection at. Photo by: Tim Williams (Flickr Creative Commons) The Spectra range of cameras are better than the 600-film range, with most of the models utilizing an arc-shaped range of focusing lenses inside the body that swing across the exterior lens element to provide correct focusing, rather than adjusting the distance between internal lens elements. Spectra film (called ‘Image’ outside of North America) is rectangular (9.2 x 7.3 cm) rather than 600 film’s square format. Spectra film is otherwise identical to 600 film ISO speed, development method and operation remain identical. Spectra film (called Image outside of North America) is different from 600 integral film in that it has a different image format: a rectangular 9.2 x 7.3cm rather than 600 films square format. It was an all-new line of cameras, and had a corresponding new film. “Extensive control, accurate metering, accurate auto-focus with -get this- an actual readout of how many feet/meters away it focused in the viewfinder! I can’t recommend this camera enough for anybody who wants to use Polaroid or Impossible films.” Polaroid introduced the Spectra system of cameras in the early 1980s. “This is an amazing instant camera,” notes photography blogger Dan Finnen. The Polaroid Spectra System was an all-new line of cameras and had its own corresponding film. Polaroid introduced the Spectra system of cameras in 1986.
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