The Polaroid Spectra line was made with
the high end in mind. The film is the largest film they sold, wider
by 5/8 inch. It could still function like a point and shoot camera,
but came packaged with lots of versatile features, . like
glass coated lens, timer, auto-focus, tripod socket, chime, flash on
and off, and even accessories you could buy like closeup stand,
effects filters, and macro lens. The most feature rich of the entire
line, the Polaroid Spectra Pro, also came with creative features like
multiple exposure, time exposure (like bulb), built in intervalometer,
backlight compensation mode, and manual focus control. And if those
features were not enough, in James Bond License to Kill there was a
Polaroid Spectra that shot killer laser beams. I don't think that
feature was available to the general public.
My
collection includes a few strong favorites. The Pro Cam, for how ugly
and big it is, the spectra pro for artistic versatility, and the
image lcd for its folding lcd screen viewfinder- a last gasp attempt
to appeal to the new lcd screen crazy digital population.
The
top of my list is a very rare (in the states), Polaroid
Spectra Blitz Street Camera which features wide angle, wide angle
close up, and exposure control. It was a joint venture between
Polaroid and the Lomographic Society ( the company that makes crazy
creative cameras that artists and hipsters love but many gear snobs
hate).
If
you like integral film, but want more creative control- consider
shooting with the Spectra line. Spectra film is available through
TIP(the impossible project) and it is getting better all the time.
You will have to add your own laser beam.
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