Vintage Refurbished [ℹ]
Polaroid SX-70 Gold Folding Instant Film Camera
Consider Enhancing Your Experience with a 600 Film Conversion
SX-70 cameras natively shoot SX-70 film, which has an ISO of 100. This is a pretty slow film speed, which is desirable for fine grain. However, it can be limiting in low-light settings. 600 film is a faster speed (600 to be exact!) which will perform better in a variety of light situations and is more readily available at big box stores like Target. More than half of customers upgrade to 600. Learn more about the process here.
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Last year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Polaroid SX-70 format, we released a very short run of 50 24k gold-plated SX-70 instant cameras.
This is not one of those cameras. But it's close.
This camera is a one-of-one prototype created during that project. While developing our gold plating procedure we built a small number of cameras, one to test each perspective plating finish for the final production run. This camera is plated in 24k gold, but — unlike the production run which was shiny — has a unique matte finish.
The camera is built using freshly refurbished components from vintage Polaroid SX-70 cameras. It has been completely disassembled, repaired, cleaned, stripped of its original chrome plating and plated in 24k gold. It is finished in new, black leather skins.
Because this camera uses genuine, vintage parts that are up to 50 years old, there will be signs of wear visible beneath the gold plating. Gold plating is considered to be a "living finish" which means it is subject to the effects of weather, moisture, air and natural oils from the skin causing it to change in appearance. Over time, the finish can oxidize and develop a patina. To decrease these effects, take special care in cleaning and handling your camera. Do not use cleaners that are designed for other metals. The best way to polish the camera is to use a soft cloth and no moisture.
Plating specification: MIL-G-45204; 99.7% purity
Note about returns, warranty and modifications:
Congruent with our standard return policy, returns will be accepted within 14 days of receiving the camera. Due to the limited nature of this camera, any returns will incur a 10% restocking fee. The camera must be in unused condition with all original packaging and packaging components intact and undamaged.
We are not accepting requests for modifications to this camera, including but not limited to 600 conversions, button color replacements or leather replacements.
The camera is covered under our standard 90-day warranty.
This is a genuine piece of vintage retro tech - refurbished and restored by Retrospekt. Our process includes:
- Deconstructing the camera to its base components
- Verifying the form and function of each piece
- Repairing and replacing pieces whenever necessary, but also...
- Retaining original pieces whenever reasonably possible
- Cleaning all optical and viewing components including lenses and fresnels
- Polishing exterior components
- Applying new Italian leather replacement coverings
- Packaging each camera in a specially made box
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Our process:
This is a genuine piece of vintage retro tech refurbished and restored by Retrospekt. Our process includes:
- Deconstructing the camera to its base components
- Verifying the form and function of each piece
- Repairing and replacing pieces whenever necessary, but also...
- Retaining original pieces whenever reasonably possible
- Cleaning all optical and viewing components including lenses and fresnels
- Polishing exterior components
- Applying new genuine leather replacement coverings
- Packaging each camera in a specially made box
90-day warranty:
Authentic Vintage, Guaranteed to Work
This camera has experienced decades of life before finding its way to Retrospekt. As such, it will show some signs of past use and may vary ever so slightly from what is pictured. However, we are extremely picky about the condition of the cameras we restore and the parts we select for the repair process. The end result is an excellent vintage restoration that is guaranteed to work properly. Should any questions arise, we have a team of friendly people ready to help you.
This camera is covered by the Retrospekt Refurbished guarantee. [view our 90-day limited warranty]
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Trained by the best
In 2015, our team was formally trained in SX-70 repair by original Polaroid technician Jos Ridderhof (affectionately called 'Jos the Boss'). Jos bestowed his decades of experience in Polaroid SX-70 repair upon our team, laying the foundation for best practices and quality craftsmanship.
Down to the bones
Each camera is carefully disassembled to its base components. Each part is inspected for form and function. Repairs are performed wherever required. Some parts need to be replaced to optimize performance, but we retain original camera parts whenever reasonably possible.
Polished to perfection
Each camera is carefully cleaned, including fresnels, optical components and exterior housings. Our housings will be free from cracks, carvings and significant scratches. Our goal is to make them look as close to off the factory line as possible.
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