theinstantcameraguy

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My name is Jake and I specialize in repair and restoration of classic Polaroid cameras. This page aims to be a source of education, information and entertainment for anyone interested in instant cameras. Special emphasis will given to the showing the necessary steps involved in the repair and refurbishment of the SX-70, SX-70 Sonar and SLR680. Like what I do? Feel free to buy me a beer (or two!): https://ko-fi.com/theinstantcameraguy

10:04

Is Polaroid's new camera a Psy-Op?

theinstantcameraguy · 8.8K views · 2 days ago

7:26

Polaroid SX-70 won't close? Try this!

theinstantcameraguy · 5.6K views · 1 year ago

2:05:38

Fully overhauling a Polaroid SX-70 - Ground-up restoration and repair ASMR

theinstantcameraguy · 27K views · 2 years ago

32:00

SX-70R - A Bluetooth PCB for full manual control of your SX-70! Better than the MiNT Time Machine!

theinstantcameraguy · 20K views · 2 years ago

16:52

This SX-70 'repair' tip is a waste of time - Polaroid Mythbusting

theinstantcameraguy · 3.4K views · 1 year ago

10:35

i-Type film getting stuck in your SX-70? This is why!

theinstantcameraguy · 3.1K views · 1 year ago

10:43

A Polaroid with No Lens! - I made a pinhole SX-70

theinstantcameraguy · 1.3K views · 4 months ago

36:13

Fixing this camera nearly broke me

theinstantcameraguy · 1.5K views · 7 months ago

7:41

Understanding and fixing the SX-70 and SLR680 door gap problem

theinstantcameraguy · 3.8K views · 1 year ago

17:07

Instant News! New SX-70R App! New PolaStrobe 600 flash! New PolaRevive i-Type adapter!

theinstantcameraguy · 2.2K views · 1 month ago

23:38

Frankenstein's Polaroid Camera

theinstantcameraguy · 4.4K views · 1 year ago

54:41

What Polaroid SX-70 is the best? Beginners must watch this.

theinstantcameraguy · 10K views · 1 year ago

41:30

Polaroid 600 i-Type mod - PROPERLY shoot cheap i-type film in a Polaroid 600

theinstantcameraguy · 25K views · 2 years ago

38:05

NEW MOD! - I made a Petzval-like SX-70 - a talk about custom lenses on instant cameras

theinstantcameraguy · 4.4K views · 9 months ago

2:01:03

Polaroid SLR680 Overhaul & Repair - Fixing one of the most over-rated instant cameras!

theinstantcameraguy · 9.6K views · 2 years ago

1:03:46

The SX-70 Alpha M Teardown Part 1: SO MANY ISSUES

theinstantcameraguy · 1.7K views · 1 year ago

39:46

I've helped create a monster

theinstantcameraguy · 8.7K views · 1 month ago

10:32

I installed a 20 000RPM motor into a Polaroid SX-70

theinstantcameraguy · 4.7K views · 1 year ago

42:05

Cleaning fungus from an SX-70 lens! And 600 modding a Fairchild "W" shutter!

theinstantcameraguy · 4.4K views · 2 years ago

27:07

Caveat emptor. Fixing the worst i-Type conversion I've ever seen.

theinstantcameraguy · 2.2K views · 2 years ago

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