Vintage 1954 Polaroid Folding Land Camera Model 95A Dubbed the "Speedliner"

Description: WE PREFER that you make an informed decision prior to making the purchase so that we don't have to CANCEL ANY ORDERS FOR ANY REASON!SO ASK QUESTIONS< SEND US YOUR ZIP CODE FOR ACCURATE SHIPPING QUOTES BECAUSE EBAY SHIPPING QUOTES ARE OFTEN WAY TOO HIGHTHE ITEM PICTURED IS THE ITEM YOU WILL RECEIVE Description:Vintage 1954 Polaroid Folding Land Camera Model 95A Dubbed the "Speedliner"In nice vintage condition.Pre-owned used in good condition. Film for this camera was discontinued in 1992. A collector's item. Accordian works as it should along with the release mechanism to fold it back into the camera.Comes from a smoke free home. Please see pictures.Thank you for looking.Overview from a website:The Polaroid Land Model 95A is a variant of the Model 95, the first of the flagship Land Cameras (named after Polaroid founder Edwin Land) and the very first practical instant film camera in history. Polaroid is synonymous with instant film and Edwin Land’s name adorned Polaroid’s most advanced instant cameras for well over 30 years until he finally retired from the company in 1982.Dubbed the “Speedliner,” The Model 95A features a homegrown 130mm f/8.8 lens mated to a rotary shutter capable of speeds ranging from 1/12 to 1/100 and Bulb. In order to set exposure, the metal gear on the corner of the lens board can be rotated to select one of eight numbered exposure presets (#8 being the fastest shutter speed with the widest aperture and #1 being the slowest with the narrowest) as indicated in the window located directly above the lens. To engage Bulb mode, flick the switch located underneath the lens from “I” to “B” then either hold the shutter button (located on the user’s right-hand side of the lens board) down or screw a cable release into the socket directly above it. For composition, users have two choices: flip up the optical viewfinder located on the body or pull the wire frame finder out from behind the lens board. For low light photography, the 95A is compatible with flash bulbs (through the terminal located below the lens) and electronic flash units (via the sync socket found on the top of the lens board), both of which can be mounted next to the viewfinder.I fell in love with this Land camera when I first saw it and, within days, one was on its way to me. I spent about $25 on it, a fraction of its original retail price of $89.75 in 1954 (about $780 in today’s money). Along with the Polaroid Big Shot and the Kodak No. 3A Autographic, the Polaroid Land Model 95A is one of the biggest cameras in my collection and with its steel construction, also one of the heaviest. Unfortunately for me, Polaroid discontinued its 40 Series Rollfilm in 1992 which means I won’t be shooting this beauty anytime soon.We are happy to accept returns if need be. Please note that we will provide a return shipping label and will deduct the cost of the label from the refund upon receipt of the item in the same saleable condition.BUYER PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE BIDDING/BUYING: EBAY PAYPAL and CASH PAYMENTS ONLY SHIPPING - WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO COMBINE SHIPPING WHERE POSSIBLE - WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT COMBINED SHIPPING IF ITEMS ARE TOO HEAVY OR FRAGILE. KML-A9

Price: 65.95 USD

Location: Brookfield, Connecticut

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