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ChristopherCoy

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So much for "light tight"...
« on: January 04, 2013, 06:26:51 PM »
I was cruising eBay as I normally do, and ran across this thing. Isn't a transparent case sort of defeating the light tight box idea?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Polaroid-Sun-660-see-through-RARE-/221170565185?pt=UK_Photography_VintageCameras_SM&hash=item337ecb0041




ETA: I missed the part about it being a promotional camera, probably used to demonstrate how it worked. Still though $1300usd???
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Re: So much for "light tight"...
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2013, 06:32:21 PM »
I'd be intrigued by how that works. There HAS to be a light-tight path from the lens, off the mirror and down onto the film, surely? A good looker for sure! Who can resist looking at the mechanisms inside?
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Re: So much for "light tight"...
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2013, 09:15:27 PM »
Actually, these were never made to be used!
While some might rightfully call it a useless paperweight, I still think it's kinda cool.
You don't see those everyday.
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