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tforkner t1_j5rmpji wrote

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

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.

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Reply to comment by scooterboy1961 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

Remember the Kodak Handle, a Polaroid clone? Kodak lost a patent infringement suit and had to refund the sales price of the camera and accessories made for it. A buddy of mine made some good cash buying them from yard sales and returning them. Too bad the sellers didn't know!

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tforkner t1_j5rloqo wrote

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.

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