Wednesday, February 20, 2013

POLAROID, THE HISTORY


Polaroid instant film

Polaroid Corporation pioneered and released instant photography products in 1948. Their film was initially made in house, but soon after many components was manufactured byKodak. In 1969, Polaroid built their largest facility for manufacturing negative film in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Their Waltham based plant was also expanded. At the time, the newly built Norwood plant was for industrial and eyeglass polarizing material along with transparent instant films. By 1970 Polaroid started to manufacture a majority of their film products in house. Intergral film was manufactured in the Waltham (US) or in Enschede (Netherlands). Packfilm was manufactured in Waltham, Queretaro (Mexico), and Vale of Leven (Scotland). 4x5 sheet film was manufactured in Waltham.

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Rollfilm

Type 20 series for the Swinger and Swinger II
[hide]TypeISOColour or B&WYearOther Information
203000B&W1965-1970
20c3000B&W1970coater-less
Type 30 series (2½" × 3¼") for the Highlander 80 / 80A / 80B & Polaroid J33
[hide]TypeISOColour or B&WYearOther Information
31100B&W1954-1958Coating
32200B&W1955-1959
32400B&W1959-1979
373000B&W1959-1979
3875colour1963-1969
Type 40 series roll film (3¼" × 4¼") 8 exposures per roll
[hide]TypeISOColour or B&WYearOther Information
40100Sepia1948-1950Coater-less
41100B&W1950-1959Coating
42200B&W1955-1992
43200B&W1955-1958Acetate based negative
44400B&W1956-1963
46800B&W1957-1964transparent film (2¼ × 2¼")
46-L800B&W1957transparent film (3¼ × 4)
473000B&W1959-1992
4875Colour1963-19766 prints per roll
4101000B&W1961PolaScope
413B&W1964-1969infrared film

Packfilm

Type 100 series often called type 660, 10.8 × 8.3 cm; (4.25 × 3.25 inch) Film was initially in the 100 series, but in the late 1970's professional / industrial versions of similar films were released in the 600 numbering range. Later the consumer versions of the film became discontinued, but the 600 number films remained.
[hide]TypeISOColour or B&WYearOther Information
T6464ColourTungsten balance
0843000B&W1977-1998CRT (Pro 107), 15 sec dev, requires coater
105 PNNegative: 32
Print: 75
B&W1974-1977B&W print with usable negative
renamed as 665 in 1977
1073000B&W1963requires coater
107C3000B&W1978-1998Coater-less
107-6673000B&W1976-1977(Pro 107C) replaced by 667
10875Colour1963-1976requires print mounts
10875Colour1975-1980sPolacolor 2 w/o print mounts
10880Colour1980s-1990sPolacolor ER, 8 exposures
10880Colour1990s-2001Polacolor ER, 10 exposures, replaced by 669 in 2001
125i125Colournon-USA, Passport and document
125i Silk125Colournon-USA, Passport and document, matte finish
606200B&WSepia
611200B&W1979low contrast for photographing video displays
61220000B&W1981-1998high-speed and high contrast for photographing oscilloscope traces
66180ColourER ID film replace by 671
661W80ColourER ID driver license film
663800B&Wsold in Japan
664100B&WPolapan Pro 100
665Negative: 32
Print: 80
B&W1977PN film, has a reusable negative, 8 exposures
665Negative: 32
Print: 80
B&W2003-2006PN film, has a reusable negative, 10 exposures
6673000B&W1977-1990'sCoater-less (Pro 107C), 8 exposures
6673000B&W1990's-2008Coater-less (Pro 107C), 10 exposures
66875Colour1977Polacolor 2 (Pro 108)
66980Colour1980's-1990'sPolacolor ER (Pro 108), 8 exposures
66980Colour1990's-2008Polacolor ER (Pro 108), 10 exposures
669 Silk80Colour(669S) Matte finish
669HSColour
671100ColourSpecial Events Film
672400B&WPolapan Pro 400
679100ColourPolacolor Pro 100, true to life colours. Replaced by 690
679 Silk100ColourMatte finish
68180ColourPolaPress, plastic base print.
689100ColourProVivid - saturated colours
690125Colour2002-2004Replaced by newer 690 with ISO 100
690100Colour2005-2008
69180Colour1985Transparent film
ID-UV 100100Colournon-USA, ultra violet security imprint (passport, documents)
ID-UV80ColourUltra violet security imprint (passport, documents)
Studio Polaroid125Colournon-USA, passport and document, replaced by 125i
Polacolor Pro 100100Coloursold in Europe
Polapan 32003000B&Wsold in Japan
100 Chocolate80B&WBrownish tone film, sold by unsaleable
100 Sepia1600B&WSepia tone film, sold by unsaleable
100 Blue Silk80B&Wblue & white tone (matte finish), sold by unsaleable

Type 550 series, 4 × 5 inch, for Polaroid 550 film backs. Introduced in 1981. 4x5 pack film was manufacture in Waltham untill 1999, but moved to Scotland afterwards.
[hide]TypeISOColour or B&WYearOther Information
552400B&W1981
553800B&W1986Coaterless
554100B&WPolapan Coaterless
558Colour1981
55980Colour1981ER
559 Silk80Colour(559S) Matte finish
572400B&WMatte finish
579100Colour
Type 80 series, 8.3 × 8.6 cm, (3¼ × 3⅜ inch) Introduced in 1971 (re-introduced in 2003).
[hide]TypeISOColour or B&WYearPlantOther Information
84100B&W2003-2006
85Negative: 32
Print: 80
B&W2003-2005B&W print with usable negative
873000B&W1971-1974 -USA
873000B&W2003-2006Scotland
8875Colour1971-1976
8875Colour1976-1981PolaColor 2 replaced by 88 ER
88 ER100Colour1981Polacolor ER
8880Colour2003-200610 exposures
89100Colour2003-2006
Viva80Colournon-USA
Viva Color125ColourScotland
Mexico
non-USA
Viva Color125ColourScotland
Mexico
non-USA matte finish
Viva 30003000B&WScotland
Mexico
non-USA
Chocolate100B&WChocolate/brownish tone

Sheet film

Type 50 series sheetfilm for 4x5 inch cameras introduced in 1958.
[hide]TypeISOColour or B&WYearOther Information
51Negative: 80
Print: 640
B&W1967High contrast B&W print with negative
52200B&W1958-1961paper negative
52400B&W1961paper negative
53200B&W1958acetate negative
53800B&W1986
54100B&W
55Negative: 25
Print: 50
B&W1961B&W print with negative
56200B&WSepia
56400B&WSepia
573000B&W1961
5875Color1963-1976
5875Color1976PolaColor 2
5980Color1981Polacolor ER
72400B&WPolaPan 400
79100ColorPolaColor Pro
51010000B&W1965-1967
Type 800 series sheetfilm for 8x10 inch cameras. 81-05 holder, and Processor 81-01 / 81-02 8x10 film was manufactured in the US Waltham plant.
[hide]TypeISOColour or B&WYearOther Information
803800B&W1987
804100B&W
80875Colour
804100B&W
80880Colour1977Polacolor 2
80980Colour1981Polacolor ER
811200B&W
879100Colour
89180Colour1980transparent film
TPXN/RB&Wtranslucent prints; for radiography
20x24 for 20x24 camera introduced 1977.
[hide]TypeISOColour or B&W
20x24 P3 PolaColor ER80colour
20x24 P7 PolaColor100colour
20x24 PolaPan 400400B&W

Polavision

[hide]TypeISOColour or B&W
Polavision Phototape Type 60840colour
Polavision Phototape Type 617125B&W
Polavision Phototape Type 61840colour

PolaChrome

35mm instant negative slide film, introduced in 1983. It was manufactured in the US Norwood plant.
[hide]TypeISOColour or B&WYearOther Information
PolaBlue CN8white-on-blue198712 exposures
PolaChrome CS40colour24 or 36 exp
PolaChrome HCP40colour1986
PolaGraph400B&W12 exp
PolaGraph HC400B&W24 or 36 exp
PolaPan CT125B&W12 or 36 exp

Integral film

SX-70 series 3 1/8" x 3 1/8" ISO 150 Colour
[hide]TypeYearOther Information
SX-701972
1976

processing temperature, glare reduction
SX-70 Time-Zero1978reduced development time
SX-70 Time-Zero High Definition1990's
Type 778 Time-Zero1978Pro version
Type 708 Time-Zero1977no battery for Face Place booth
600 series 3 1/8" x 3 1/8" ISO 640 Colour
[hide]TypeYearOther Information
Type 6001981
Type 600 Plus1988improvements from Image/Spectra
Type 600 High Definition1991
Type 600 Platinum1997(Glossy), 600 Extreme
Type 600 Extreme1997(Glossy), 600 Platinum
Type 600 AfterImage1998600 Mat /t/e - Europe
600 Mat - Japan
Type 600 Mat /t/e1997600 AfterImage - US
Type 600 Mat1997600 AfterImage
600 Mat /t/e - Europe
Type 600 Classic (B&W)1998600 Extreme Mono -Europe
600 B&W - Japan
Type 600 Black & White1997600 Classic - US
600 Extreme Mono - Europe
Type 600 Extreme Monochrome1997600 Classic - US
600 B&W - Japan
Type 600 Note Pad19982 ruled lines on border
Type 600 Copy & FaxB&W
Type 600 Write-On2 ruled border, write-on mask
Type 600 Wild Sidescolourful borders, write-on mask
Type 600 Greeting Cardwith cardboard holders
Type 600 Lego Land600 Platinum, Lego border
Type 600 6-shot6 exposures
Type 779Pro 600 Plus
Type 780 Turbonon-USA South Africa?
Type 600 Barbiepre-exposed character film
Type 600 Loony Tunespre-exposed character film
Spectra/Image ISO 600 3 5/8" x 2 7/8" colour film.
[hide]TypeYearOther Information
Image1986Spectra
Image Extreme1997(glossy), Spectra Platinum
Image Wild Sides
Spectra1986Image
Spectra High Definition1992
Spectra Platinum1997(glossy), Image Extreme
Spectra 700
Spectra Grid film1988pre-exposed grid lines
Spectra Note Padtwo ruled lines on border
Type 12002000's12 exp
Type 9091986Pro Spectra/Image
Type 990Pro Spectra/Image High Definition
ColorShot1998no battery ColorShot printer
Captiva/Vision for Captiva and Joycam
[hide]TypeISOColour or B&WYear
Captiva95640colour1993-1998
Vision95640colour1993-1998
Type 500640colour1998-2007
i-Zone
[hide]TypeISOColour or B&WYearOther Information
i-Zone Pocket Film640colour1999
i-Zone Sticker Film640colour1999adhesive back
i-Zone Fortune Film640colour1999adhesive back
i-Zone 200640colour2003i-Zone200 adhesive back
330 series Autofilm
3¼ × 4¼ inch (no battery) for CB33 backs. Autofilm was manufactured in the US Waltham plant.
[hide]TypeISOColour or B&WYearOther Information
Type 331400B&W1984
Type 3373200B&Whigh speed print film
Type 339640colour1984
Type 339 Plus640colourhas battery

Misc film

[hide]TypeYearOther Information
Type 1001 radiography film10 × 12 in, 10 sec development.
Type 3000X radiography film196110 × 12 in, 10 sec development.

Literature

  • The First 30 Years 1948 - 1978 A Chronology of Polaroid Photographic Products, Polaroid Corporation, 1979-12
  • Polaroid Access 50 Years, Access Press Ltd. Richard Saul Wurman, 1989
  • Polaroid Film Guide, Polaroid Corporation, 1999-08-16
  • Polaroid Film Identification and Manufacturing Information, Polaroid Corporation
  • Polaroid Film Codes, Polaroid Corporation, 1998-08.
  • Pocket Guide to Polaroid Professional Film, Polaroid Corporation, 1999-06

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