Polaroid Spectra 1200SI Instant Camera Kit

by Polaroid

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• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 7 x 4.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004RF6K
• Item model number: 1200SI
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,154 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 30, 2000

Product Description

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The Polaroid Spectra 1200SI camera kit combines Polaroid's Spectra 1200SI camera with a pack of Spectra film so that you can begin snapping pictures immediately. The Polaroid Spectra 1200SI offers great versatility. A member of Polaroid's instant-camera family, it takes Polaroid's trademark instant pictures. The Polaroid Spectra 1200SI features an electronic viewfinder that provides distance and light information as well as auditory and visual signals that cue you to the right photographic conditions. A panel also allows control of exposure, autofocus, autoflash, and the self-timer. The Polaroid Spectra 1200SI camera kit includes an adjustable hand strap and a five-year warranty.

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89 of 92 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of a Dying Breed, April 24, 2001

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Michael J Edelman (Huntington Woods, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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The era of Polaroid Photography seems to be nearing an end. With one-hour developing for conventional fold available right around the corner from most people, and the amazing advances in digital photography, it would seem that there's very little need for Polaroid's expensive system.

And yet the cameras hand on, and with good reason. Even the most automated of the digital systems still require you to connect your camera to a printer, while Polaroids just pop out beautiful photos as quickly as you can press the button.

I own a sack full of Nikons, a couple of digital cameras and a few point-and-shoot 35s, and yet I still find myself reaching occasionally for the Spectra. There are times when you need the ability to quickly produce an archival-quality color snapshot that digital or standard photography can't deliver. Selling something by mail? Take a snap and pop it in an envelope. Building or remodeling a house? Take snaps of the plumbing and wiring before you seal up a wall, and put them in an album. I did this in my home remodeling, and it was a lifesaver when I had to go back and drill into walls a week later. When it came time to install towel racks in the bath, there was no question as to where the studs were.

Sure, you can do a lot of those things with other camera, but nothing else gives you that immediate feedback AND and immediate archival copy. Shot not right? Do it again. No doubt in a few years we'll have digital systems that can pop out archival-quality hard copies right from the camera, but until then the Spectra is still the only choice.

99 of 104 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WoW, May 26, 2000

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Simon Said (Montreal, Canananananada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Polaroid Spectra 1200SI Instant Camera Kit (Electronics)

If you want better quality pictures with instant cameras, this is the one. There are professional instant cameras, but we want affordable ones. All instant cameras are easy to use and this one has a better lens, so picture will be almost clear, but not perfect.

If you can afford this one, buy it and don't look at the other instant film cameras that are cheaper. Quality is what you'll find instead of fun toys with fuzzy pictures.

67 of 69 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Photos, July 4, 2001

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Kristi Swede - See all my reviews
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The Polaroid Spectra 1200si, using the bright Spectra film, produces superb photos in almost any circumstance. The camera focuses automatically, beeping if you are too close to your subject, and adjusts to various lighting conditions.

The timer feature is simple to use, giving off a very helpful insistent beeping as the picture is about to be taken - rather than taking a photo of you telling your family the camera's about to take a picture, it takes a photo of everyone paying attention to the beeping Spectra.

If all of this beeping is too much to bear, you can set the camera to a silent mode.

I use a variety of Polaroid and Minolta APS cameras for art and family photos. When I need a reliably good picture right away, I reach for the Spectra and am rarely disappointed. Polaroid, by the way, is an extremely responsive company with great technical assistance and customer service.