Polaroid 420 Automatic Land Camera

What's the "buzz" about the Polaroid 420? It's FPP's Most Popular Polaroid in 2011! Why's that? It's the go-to Automatic Land Camersa for FPP co-host Mat Marrash and Ontario-based Polaroid photographer April-Lea Hutchinson! With its plastic lens, lightweight body and durability what's not to love!

above: Fine artist and frequent FPP guest Lauren Bagley with The Strudel. Polaroid 420 image by Mat Marrash

Introduced in 1971 and produced through 1977, this Pola-Pack-Tastic camera features:

Plastic body and plastic shutter/lens housing

114mm f/8.8 2-element plastic lens

Separate rangefinder focus

Parallax viewfinder

Shutter: 1/1200sec to 10sec (automatic)

Aperture: f8 to f42 (automatic)

Exposure compensation dial with range of -1/+2 stops (Lighten/Darken control).

Film speed settings of 75, 150, 300, and 3000 ASA

Camera uses Fujifilm FP-100c, FP-100b, FP-3000b and other Polaroid Series 100 instant films.

above: Polaroid 420 image by London, Ontario photographer April-Lea Hutchinson

Please note that our cameras have been fully tested by FPP’s Michael Raso. All of our cameras have been pre-owned and therefore may have some cosmetic imperfections scuffs or marks. Any imperfections will not get in the way of making great, great images!

Package includes:

Camera with Cover - Please note that the battery compartment has been completely refurbished and converted so that your Polaroid 420 will use 2-AAA batteries. Replacing batteries will be a breeze. Speaking of batteries, two fresh AAA batteries are included and installed!

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Check out Mat and April-Lea’s 420 Automatic Land Camera shots on flickr:

Mat Marrash: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mat4226/

April-Lea Hutchinson: http://www.flickr.com/photos/so_amused/