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Polaroid SX-70 Models to Avoid

by Gary@MiNTCamera

I still remember the first time I saw a Polaroid SX-70, it was beautiful and the folding mechanism was so special. There were different colors, […]

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Why You Can’t Do Double Exposures with the Polaroid SX-70

by Gary@MiNTCamera

(But you can with other Polaroid cameras) What are double exposures? These are double exposures: You see two images overlapping. The film exposes twice. If […]

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How to Use the Mint Flash Bar

by Gary@MiNTCamera

Tip #1: Focus accurately to get the right exposure An untraditional thing about the SX-70, is that when a flash is plugged, the brightness of […]

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7 Mistakes People Make When Choosing an Instant Camera

by Gary@MiNTCamera

1. You should know which film type the camera uses There are two companies that make instant films: Polaroid and Fujifilm. No, they are not […]

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Polaroid SX-70: Model 1 vs Alpha 1

by Gary@MiNTCamera

If you already have an SX-70 or are planning to get one, you will most certainly come across this question: What is the difference between […]

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Learn How to Take Beautiful Pictures with InstantFlex TL70

by Gary@MiNTCamera

I am not a photographer. But I do like to design tools for photographers to enhance their shooting experience. These pictures were taken by my […]

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Polaroid Films – Quick and Easy Fix (Part 2)

by Gary@MiNTCamera

There are all kinds of Polaroid cameras. In this article we’ll be troubleshooting the Polaroid SX-70, because first of all, it is the king of […]

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Travelling with Polaroid: Will X-ray hurt my film?

by Koyi@MiNTCamera

As an instant photography fan, we love to bring our instant cameras on trips but how do we protect our instant films from X-ray? This […]

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The Right Place to Store Your Polaroid Camera and Films

by Gary@MiNTCamera

I always tell my customers: The two enemies of Polaroid are 1) Moisture and 2) Heat. We want to avoid moisture and heat when storing […]

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Polaroid Land Camera. What Does “Land” Mean?

by Gary@MiNTCamera

If you look closely at the nameplate of vintage Polaroid cameras, you will notice a lot of them have the words “Polaroid Land Camera” on […]

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Polaroid SX-70: Don’t Be Fooled By These “Defects”

by Gary@MiNTCamera

I get all sorts of questions all the time about the Polaroid SX-70. Polaroid SX-70 was introduced in the 1970s, and it is a 40 […]

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About Polaroid SX-70: 5 Unconventional Truths Nobody Is Telling You

by Gary@MiNTCamera

Over the years, we’ve sold thousands of Polaroid SX-70s. There are a couple of questions that we keep getting again and again from customers. Times […]

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Fuji vs Polaroid Smackdown! (Part 1)

by Gary@MiNTCamera

Most people who grew up in the 80s knew Polaroid™ as the only company that made instant cameras and films. But today, there is more […]

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Polaroid Films – Quick and Easy Fix (Part 1)

by Gary@MiNTCamera

If your Polaroid films look strange after you’ve taken a shot, good news is, you are not alone. Over the years, we have handled thousands […]

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Hello Polaroid Fans!

by Gary@MiNTCamera

Hello everyone who is reading this blog! My name is Gary, and I am the founder of Mint Camera. 2019 marks the tenth year of […]

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Camera manuals

  • 100-200-300 Series Automatic Pack Land Camera Repair Manual
  • How to use the Polaroid Land camera Model 180
  • Polaroid 600 Series Camera User Guide
  • Polaroid One 600
  • Polaroid SLR680
  • Polaroid SX-70 Alpha 1
  • Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera
  • Polaroid SX-70 Sonar
  • The World of InstantFlex
  • The World of SX-70
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