Polaroid SLR 680
Instant cameras fill an interesting spot in the photographic world. Prior to the ubiquity of digital cameras, instant film cameras were used by everyone: artists to make copies of their pieces, construction workers to make records of their jobs, and by party goers to memorialize their soirees. Given the very different users, Polaroid, the main manufacturer of instant film supplies, produced a wide range of cameras to make sure all photographers had the tools they needed.
In 1982, Polaroid introduced the Polaroid SLR 680, which was modeled off of the SX-70 Land Camera. As a true SLR, photographers could frame their images exactly to their liking. But unlike their SX-70 counterparts, the 680 was one of two cameras that could use the much faster 600 series film from Polaroid. The 680 also came with sonar auto-focus, which made it one of the most user-friendly instant cameras available.
Adding the features of faster film, and SLR, and auto-focus made the Polaroid SLR 680 a must-have camera for professionals and aficionados alike during the 1980s. Although harder to find in the 21st century, taking the trouble to find one is still worthwhile.
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