About this one
TEST DATA. A 1974 Polaroid SX-70, the original folding model in chrome and tan leather. It collapses flat to about an inch and opens into a single lens reflex.
TEST DATA. Instant pictures, one at a time, at a pace that makes you think first. Film is still made for it, though it is not cheap and it is not the original chemistry.
The battery is in the film pack, not the camera. No film means no power, which is why it seems dead when it is not.
TEST DATA. Most SX-70s for sale have perished leather or a torn bellows, and a torn bellows is the end of the camera.
This one has neither. The leather is original and still supple, and the bellows was checked in a dark room with a torch inside it.
Condition
How it looks
TEST DATA. Chrome bright with light marks on the top edge. Leather complete, no lifting at the corners. A small scuff on the base.
How it works
TEST DATA. Tested with a fresh pack. Motor runs, rollers turn, picture ejects and develops. Focus is smooth through the whole range. Bellows light-tight, checked in the dark with a torch inside.
The exposure wheel works. Whether it is accurate is a judgement — set it a third toward dark to start.
Checked by Unseend in August 2026, before it was photographed and again before it is packed. Every photograph on this page is of this exact piece.