Vintage 1960s POLAROID 195 Land Folding Instant Camera Tominon 13.8 f=114 Lens

  
Vintage 1960s POLAROID 195 Land Folding Instant Camera Tominon 1:3.8 f=114 Lens. Today we are happy to offer for sale a rare, all-original 1960's Polaroid Land Camera model 195! A bit of info on the camera, courtesy of Camera-Wiki. The Polaroid Land Camera 195 bears a superficial resemblance to other folding cameras in the Polaroid 100-400 series; and like them it is designed to shoot 3¼×4¼ peel-apart instant film. But in fact it this was one of the highest-specification models ever made by Polaroid, intended for professional users. Desirable features include a metal body (with tripod socket), a fold-out rangefinder/viewfinder, and fully manual exposure settings rather than the photocell-controlled autoexposure typical of Polaroid's consumer cameras.

Most significant is the 114mm f/3.8 Tominon lens (by Tomioka), which is significantly faster than the f/8.8 lens typically found in Polaroid's consumer-level models. Because of the value and versatility of the 195, some users have replaced its original rangefinder/viewfinder with the top quality single-eyepiece viewfinder made by Zeiss, which Polaroid used on other models such as the Model 250 or 350. Because compatible packfilm from Fujifilm remains in production today (2011) the Model 195 has maintained a very high resale value (as have its siblings the 180 and 190).

The 195 folding camera is nicely crafted and detailed. It features a hard-plastic and metal body, with Tominon Japan 211616 1:3.8 f=114mm lens and leather shoulder strap.

The camera is in good vintage. It has not been tested or cleaned. The shutter cocks and releases as one would expect. We have not tested it with film. The hard plastic cover has minor chips and damage on the upper back part - please review all photos and do hot hesitate to ask questions before purchasing.

This great Polaroid 195 Land Camera will make a fine addition to any vintage camera collection... Dimensions: 7-3/4" in length, 4-3/4" in height, 3-1/8" in depth (closed)/6" in depth (extended). Item(s) will be professionally packed to prevent damage in transit. Feel welcome to message us with further questions or requests for more images, and thank you for looking!

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Attention Sellers - Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. The item "Vintage 1960s POLAROID 195 Land Folding Instant Camera Tominon 13.8 f=114 Lens" is in sale since Monday, July 20, 2020. This item is in the category "Cameras & Photo\Vintage Movie & Photography\Vintage Cameras\Instant Cameras". The seller is "ri2u" and is located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Model: 195
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
• Color: Black
• Brand: Polaroid