Author Topic: Polaroid Land Camera/Square Shooter/Type 88  (Read 5662 times)

digiboy

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Polaroid Land Camera/Square Shooter/Type 88
« on: September 13, 2006, 02:41:21 PM »
Hi,

I recently picked up a Polaroid Land Camera/Square Shooter on eBay. It doesnt have a film selector and tells me that I should use Type 88 film...thats cool. but I was wondering if anyone has tried using any other films in one? Film is film and as long as it fits in the camera....there shouldnt be a problem, after all, its just light hitting those silver halides....

Anyone ever tried this? Advice?

Thanks
Christopher

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Re: Polaroid Land Camera/Square Shooter/Type 88
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2006, 02:55:30 PM »
what are your options??  i was always under the impression that  only size 88  would fit?   ???


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Re: Polaroid Land Camera/Square Shooter/Type 88
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2006, 03:12:59 PM »
option? um...i havent put any film thru it yet. just asking and putting out the feelers....

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Re: Polaroid Land Camera/Square Shooter/Type 88
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2006, 12:28:29 PM »
Any square format film will work. Including ISO3000 stuff... Without the ISO 65 / 3000 switch tho, you'll have to use it in the dark, or very low let anyway. Low light days are OK too, but manually time the shutter for a half sec or so. Have fun!

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Re: Polaroid Land Camera/Square Shooter/Type 88
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2006, 03:42:01 AM »
'course, enjoy it while you can, as the type 80s will be discontinued soon.

You can do what i did and put another front on the square shooter from a polaroid with an iso switch... the square shooter is a litle bit easier to lug around than the larger cams.
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