Polaroid introduced the point-and-shoot Sonar OneStep Pronto Land Camera into its line of instant cameras in 1978. These vintage Polaroid cameras used the same high-quality SX-70 film as the SX-70 cameras. The Polaroid Sonar OneStep Pronto model is a rigid, hard-body camera. Polaroid added the sonar autofocus system to the Pronto to create this model. When the shutter is pressed halfway down, a panel next to the lens emits high-frequency sound waves. The sound waves bounce off a subject in the center of the scene and return to the camera. A microcomputer measures the time from the release of the sound waves to their return. The microcomputer then uses the elapsed time to calculate the subject's distance from the camera and focuses the camera. Since the camera uses sound rather than light metering, it can focus even in the dark. This system for focusing the Polaroid camera is comparable to center-weighted metering in digital and film SLRs. The exposure also can be lightened or darkened by turning a knob beside the lens up or down two steps. This vintage Polaroid OneStep Pronto Land Camera takes timed exposures of up to one second, and a cable release is available. Simply set the Pronto on a solid surface or mount it on a tripod. A red light will appear under the viewfinder to signal when a tripod or flash is needed. The Sonar OneStep Pronto uses a flashbar with 10 bulbs per bar. This Polaroid Pronto Land Camera won't fire the flashbar if it's out of film. It also won't shoot a picture if all the bulbs in the flashbar have been used. It even automatically finds the next unused bulb. If you load it with a partially used film pack, it will correctly set the images remaining counter. The flashbar can be used as a fill flash. For the best results when shooting glass-enclosed art, focus the vintage Polaroid Pronto Land Camera manually. Use the focus switch and wheel on the top of the camera model above the lens. Flip the switch to manual. Next, turn the wheel until either the white pointer or yellow line is opposite the distance to the subject. Use the yellow line for flash photography and the white pointer for non-flash photography. Remember to flip the switch back to autofocus when you're done. Since the introduction of the first Polaroid Land camera in 1948, Model 95, the selling point was the instant pictures. SX-70 film used in these vintage Polaroid Prontos made the process much easier and more fun. Each SX-70 package contained film for 10 photos. Every SX-70 camera, like the Prontos, ejects the picture from a slot in the bottom of the camera, automatically spreading the developing chemicals. Then, everyone can gather around and watch the photo develop and emerge. One of the benefits of these cameras is being able to see the results immediately. If you don't like your photo, you can adjust the exposure and shoot again right away.
Product Identifiers
Brand
Polaroid
GTIN
0725439105224, 0061767072235
UPC
0725439105224, 0061767072235
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2254316805
Product Key Features
Model
Pronto
Dimensions
Item Weight
1 pounds
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