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

Reply to comment by tforkner 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

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.