tforkner t1_j5rloqo wrote on January 25, 2023 at 1:51 AM

Reply to comment by Amorougen in TIL The SX 70 Land, released in 1972, was the first instant camera to use automatic-developing integral film, meaning no waste to clean up, as all process chemicals are permanently stored in the print by Ok_Copy5217

Yeah, but there was waste associated with each picture. There was paper you had to peel off of the print after you timed its developing, and there was a preservative chemical swab you had to wipe the picture with. I can still remember the smell.

Amorougen t1_j5rmg5w wrote on January 25, 2023 at 1:56 AM

But it was top of the technology world for a while. That smell was like acetic acid or vinegar if I remember correctly).

tforkner t1_j5rmpji wrote on January 25, 2023 at 1:58 AM

Oh, yeah- that camera was one of my dad's prized possessions and the only thing he had that would have been considered a luxury item back then. I think it was a really early model. He had the flash setup and a box that would hold another photo so you could take a picture of it, making a copy.