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What is film speed, and which ISO should I use when shooting?

If you’re used to the digital world, film speed may not be a term you’re immediately familiar with. However, you may have heard of “ISO,” since it...

So your tape speed seems to have wandered and your favorite tunes are a little out of...tune. What can you do? The answer depends on both the cond...

It’s not uncommon for Polaroid SLR folding cameras to show up at our door covered inside and out with dust, dirt and all other kinds of grime. A l...

Originally Polaroid SX-70 and Polaroid 600 film had different chemical makeups to set them apart. A user may have chosen one over the other based ...

If you’re asking that question, you’re not alone. Every so often someone will ask: “What’s up with the slanted lines in the viewfinder when I focu...

Legend has it that when Edwin Land designed the folding SX-70 camera, he wanted the user's fingers to touch something pleasant, something other t...

In today’s digital age, using a piece of analog technology can feel a little foreign. If you just scooped your very first vintage 600-style Polaro...

For some people, it might be a bit shocking to come across our more expensive cassette player offerings like the Sony Walkman TPS-L2 or WM-3 ($499...

There are many factors that can affect the performance of your Polaroid instant film, but the two most crucial are the age of the film and whether...

A frequent issue new (and sometimes seasoned) users of SX-70 folding cameras encounter is a camera that stops in the middle of a cycle. This can b...

The SX-70 exposure system is a marvelous feat of miniaturization and engineering, especially considering it was introduced in 1972. Its design rem...

All types of photographic film are light sensitive before development. Blue streaks — commonly referred to as blue lightning — result from the uni...