shutterfiend
cheap and lazy
My wife found it in the garbage. It looks to be in great shape. Missing a battery and film of course. I have just one concern. I don't see the shutter blades/curtains opening when I fire the shutter. Does it need battery/film for the shutter to open?
captainslack
Five Goats Hunter
Needs a battery. According to The Land List Battery Page it uses a #532. It's discontinued, of course.
You can order them from Polaroid and maybe from Radio Shack. Your best bet is eBay. Search for the seller mdbattery. I've always had good luck with him.
You can order them from Polaroid and maybe from Radio Shack. Your best bet is eBay. Search for the seller mdbattery. I've always had good luck with him.
Eric T
Well-known
I have a Polaroid 220 that I purchased for myself in July 1969. It sat in its case for over thirty years. I finally bought a battery for it from radio shack and some film during the last month. I tried it last week and the photos were awful. If I take the image in very bright sunshine, the photo is almost passable.
My guess is that the "electronic eye" in the camera is faulty.
But I like the format of the camera and I may pick up a Polaroid 180 or 195 someday. Those are manual with complete exposure control.
Eric
My guess is that the "electronic eye" in the camera is faulty.
But I like the format of the camera and I may pick up a Polaroid 180 or 195 someday. Those are manual with complete exposure control.
Eric
captainslack
Five Goats Hunter
Might want to play with the L/D control. The 100 & 200 series Land Cameras are notorious for "dark print syndrome". That's where the print comes out dark even though the L/D switch is set correctly. Try moving it toward L a notch or two.
The 220 also had a plastic lens, whereas the 240 or 250 had a 3 element glass lens.
The 220 also had a plastic lens, whereas the 240 or 250 had a 3 element glass lens.