I plan to contact Impossible and see if i can get a replacement or refund. Instant 4.14.1 out of 5 stars (32) Polaroid Spectra AF Instant Film Camera. Is there anything at the camera I should look at? Or is the film pack defective? I checked the battery voltage and it is just a hair over 6 volts, but that doesn't mean there is enough current available to run the motor. Polaroid Spectra System Instant Film Camera w/Quintic Lens F10/125mm Camera. Is this a common thing? I wouldn't think so. But the Spectra really struggles to eject the film. The film eject is snappy like it should be. I've never used one of these Spectra cameras before, but I have other Polaroid 600 cameras and with Impossible film they appear to work fine. The output rollers are now clean and they are moving freely. Eventually, I got it to go by removing the thin plastic light blocking strip at the front of the cartridge but when the film is ejected the camera barely seems to have enough "oomph" to eject the film. I reloaded the cartridge with the wasted pictures and tried again following some online guides to clean the camera and such. I fooled around with it in the dark to try and get the thing to work, but needless to say, all the pictures eventually got wasted. The camera seemed to operate fine, focus appeared to work, the flash worked but the film got stuck in the rollers on eject just like the sheet did. In the darkroom, I open the front and pulled the sheet out then tried a picture. It seemed like the camera barely had enough power to eject it. When I loaded the film and the camera powered up, the top cardboard sheet got stuck in the rollers on the eject. According to Polaroid, the 599. The film shows a manufacture date of 09/16. Polaroid has announced a new high-end instant camera dubbed the Polaroid I-2 today. The film was stored in the fridge until a week ago. So, I purchased some Impossible Spectra film around Christmas and just today finally got it loaded in the Spectra. It had the last pack of (dried out) Polaroid film in it which had enough power to operate the camera and it seemed to work fine.
Two of mine had the old batteries left in (one set was even Polaroid branded) but fortunately neither had leaked at all.A few months ago I picked up a Polaroid Spectra camera for a few dollars. The one thing you may want to do is verify the AA battery holder inside the handle isn't missing and that it doesn't have corrosion. All four of mine were untested and worked fine without any issues. These cameras were built to last, so I wouldn't worry about having to buy one that's been tested. Keep in mind it's a big camera too, you'll probably be paying another $15-$25 in shipping on top of that, unless you find one locally. So, I would keep an eye out for one under $50, it's not hard to find them in that range. In 2020, I managed to pick up two more for $10-$15 each in other Goodwill auctions. Then I bought another one a few months later for a little over $30 on a Goodwill auction. Polaroid Go Color Film Double Pack - Black Frame Edition. You should be able to find a working one in good condition for much cheaper than that if you're patient.įor some perspective, I bought one on eBay in early 2019, before the format was discontinued, for $55. Get out there and capture life on the Go with the world’s smallest instant camera.
Looking on eBay, I see some people are still listing them for $100 or more even though Spectra has been out of production for nearly 3 years now.
The prices can vary by quite a bit depending on where you're looking, the condition, and if it comes with the carrying case. You may need a charger as well Litelong 10440 3.2V AAA LiFePO4 Rechargeable Batteries Charger New ģ| 1x pairs of Spring Battery Contact Plate Replacement For AA AAA Batteries Ĥ| electric wire (u can find this everywhere except the moon)ĥ| electric soldering iron （ask your dad or )ħ| A film spring (you can easily remove it from a 600/itype cassette but be careful the edge is very sharp) but don't use 3.7v batteries to instead, they will kill your camera. Material list： \*** all these u can find much cheaper one on the internet : ) ***\**ġ| A 3d print model, , and if u don't have a 3-d print machine, u can search for 3d print service on the internetĢ| 2PCS IFR 3.2v 10440 AAA LiFePo4 Rechargeable Battery I know 3.2v AAA batteries ain't easy to reach for every country. Brand: Polaroid Name: Polaroid Spectra Type: Instant camera Type of Film: Image/Spectra Focal length: 125 mm Maximum aperture: f/10 Focus: Autofocus. ****WARNING: WELDING PROCESS MAY HURT YOU !!! BE CAREFUL !!! ****
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