The article will focus on Polaroid cameras models 635 and 636. They have a single-stage processor, which was produced by the company of the same name in the Soviet Union. Production was established at a Moscow enterprise, better known as Svetozor. Released from 1989 to 1999.
Features
The enterprise that became Soviet-American was founded in the summer of 1989. The initiative for the formation was expressed by the vice-president of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union - Evgeny Velikhov. Components were produced on the conveyors of defense companies.
The Supercolor 635CL and 636 Closeup models differed from each other only in the shape of the body, these Polaroid cameras have no other differences.
These devices were made for ordinary people who are not very versed in the design and process of creating photographs. No special theoretical knowledge was required to use this device.
It was considered quite attractive for buyers that the film did not need to be processed. Also did not have towork with special paper and printing. After shooting, you could immediately get a ready-made color photo.
Features
Production was established at the Svetozor plant in Moscow. The device was produced for 10 years. Type - a camera with a single-stage processor. For printing, a special material was used, which is called Polaroid 600 film. The size of the received photos is 78 × 79 mm.
The shutter used is a central shutter-diaphragm. The lens uses plastic lenses. Fixed type lens. There is no focusing in automatic mode - the device is set to hyperfocal distance. As for exposure metering, shutter speed and aperture are set to automatic. There is a flash on the swivel arm. It is, as already clear, a built-in type. Optical and parallax viewfinder installed.
Such characteristics are inherent in both the Polaroid 636 and 635 cameras.
Learn more about the characteristics
The body of the device is made of impact-resistant plastic, mounted on a swivel arm flash. The light that passed through the shooting lens hit a special part - a pentamirror. Due to this, the image was flipped. The tripod socket and self-timer were missing.
The Polaroid 636 and 635 had a special strap. It was made of synthetics and served for convenient carrying of the device. A special automaticcounter. It was thanks to him that on the screen of the device it was possible to see how many pictures you could still take. After the flash was brought into the transport state, the lens was removed from the lens. It happened automatically.
The cassette for the Polaroid camera is designed to work with 10 photos. They do not require processing. The process of creating a picture began with exposure in the fixture and ended in natural light within a few minutes after the card was removed.
A special cover can be seen on the bottom of the device. It is under it that there is a place to load the cassette. After the lid closes, the automatic drive process starts. Light protection came out through the gap in it. Immediately after that, it was already possible to start photographing. The cassette also contains an electric-type battery for the flash and motor.
The viewfinder is excellent. When working with an attached lens, immediately after its extension, a frame appeared. On it is a visible oval. It was in him that the face of a man was visible. This is how portrait-type shooting was carried out.
The photo output by the device has color tones. Consists of thin plastic sheets, which are distinguished by their flexibility. They are enclosed in a cardboard frame. The paste responsible for manifestation is also located here.
Lens and flash
The lens works with a simple lens. Its focus is set to hyperfocal distance. Speaking of sharpness, depthcalculated from 1.2 meters to "infinity". If desired, you can change this range by 0.6-1.2 m. This is done by introducing a handle lens on the front panel of the device.
After the flash body moved, namely, the bracket turned, the camera started charging. When it was completed, the green LED was on. As long as charging was in progress, the shutter refused to operate.
Results
Polaroid cameras (reviews of models 363 and 365 are good) are considered to be programmers. You cannot change the combination of shutter speed and aperture in them. If desired, you can change the exposure compensation. This is done using the handle on the front of the device. In order to work without the participation of a flash, you must press a certain button.
After pressing the shutter release, the electric drive instantly produced a photograph. How did it happen? The photo passed by the rollers, the capsule with the developer was crushed and printing began. It was not possible to expose a freshly extracted image to too much light for the first few minutes.
