Minolta Professional Polaroid Camera

i'm a professional who started with minolta 30 years ago, went to nikon through the f-5 film days and then to canon to the mark series and then to nikon through the d4. sony is the next generation and the future to me. mirrorless is pretty fantastic. there is a learning curve in using this little, tiny, itty bitty shrimp of a camera and it's also tricky remembering all the options in powerful tools. it works perfectly when you are sitting and moving at a normal pace, if you are chasing a news event or reacting to different fast moving situations, you better be well versed with the tools. it's just around the corner when this sony system will be the standard and everyone else will have to come up to them. the focusing on this camera is stinking amazing. and all the fabulous features in the a7s and on are all available in this baby beast! it's a good intro to the world of sony.

Have old Minolta lenses and currently use Nikon digital camera. The adapter allows me to use my old minolta lenses on my newer Nikon camera. Just working through the peculiarities of using old manual lenses on a fully modern camera. Results so far have been OK but I assume will improve once I get accustomed to the adapter and minolta lense differences. Ordering through BH Photo on line was quick and easy and fair price.

So what makes buying this camera worth it over finding an old polaroid camera at the thrift shop? Well the coolest feature in my opinion is the rechargeable battery in the camera. Usually with instant film you are only left with the battery that's in the film pack but with this camera you can use either the i-type film (no battery pack, relies on camera's rechargeable battery) or you can use the polaroid 600 film (the same film but with battery pack in with the film cartridge). Why is this a cool feature? Well you can now stock up on Polaroid film for yourself or a a gift and not have to worry about the battery in the film pack dying rendering the film useless. You have the ability to recharge the camera and keep shooting! And if the battery inside the Polaroid Originals One Step 2 ever does die or lose performance you can just switch to using the Polaroid 600 film with the battery pack in the film cartridge. This camera is totally worth buying! And I forgot to mention the Polaroid Originals film is pretty good and is only getting better!

Great and works with Polaroid 300 camera.

works very well with polaroid instant camera

As a professional photographer for 28 years, I used the Minolta Autometer IVF I had bought at B&H for many of those years. Accidents happen and I looked to replace it only to find it was obsolete. That is, until I discovered the Kenko KFM-1100 Auto Digi Meter at B&H. Its identical to my Minolta and the 5 Degree spot attachment from the Minolta fits onto it perfectly. I couldn't be happier. Only the brand name has changed. A fine quality instrument I highly recommend.

I have been waiting for this capability since I lost the ability to shoot Polaroid proofs on my Hasselblad. I now shoot an EOS 5dsr. It is simply incredible, IF you are a professional and need a professional way to quickly check your results without being confined by a computer (nearly impossible in the field.) There may be those who complain about the speed because they are comparing it to a consumer device toy. The transmission on images in fast on my EOS 5dsr shooting RAW either onto my iPhone Six or iPad. It takes a few seconds to get full resolution and 50 thumbnails appear in a less than a second.) Try that with a Polaroid back. I can quickly check focus, see anything in the shot that I missed (there is always something), see major exposure flaws before i check the histogram, and get a great idea of how to either move on or make a change to the image. But, there was a about a one hour learning curve (how may days did it take you to really master your pro camera so that you stopped interrupting your flow to look for a control?) I have used the remote shooting also and it works fine but I see it as more of a toy than a pro too. For that, I use cord connected Canon dedicated software) The only thing bad I can say is that I pre-ordered mine the minute it was announced (September, I think) and I just received it on February 10th. It was worth the wait!

This paper is perfect and amazing for the camera Polaroid Snap.

I love my polaroid camera, and this film works great!

Worked perfectly with my Polaroid Land Camera. B&H had the best deal for the film too!