The Polaroid Impulse is a camera produced by Polaroid Corporation between 1988 and 1994. The camera uses Polaroid's 600-series integral film. The Impulse is distinguished from Polaroid's other 600-series cameras by its always-on flash, binocular-style grips, larger viewfinder, and self-timer (autofocus models only).
Models
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Polaroid Impulse.The Polaroid Impulse was manufactured with two different lens configurations. The first featured a fixed-focus lens (sometimes paired with a secondary close-up lens), while the second featured Polaroid's sonar autofocus system.4 Both configurations were released under a variety of names in gray, black, yellow, blue, green, and magenta colorways.5
| Model | Lens type | Self-timer |
|---|---|---|
| Impulse | Fixed-focus | No |
| Fixed-focus with close-up lens | No | |
| Impulse Close-up | Fixed-focus with close-up lens | No |
| Impulse CL | Fixed-focus with close-up lens | No |
| Impulse Portrait | Fixed-focus with close-up lens | No |
| Impulse AF* | Autofocus | Yes |
| Impulse SE | Fixed-focus | No |
| Fixed-focus with close-up lens | No | |
| Autofocus | Yes | |
| Impulse QPS | Fixed-focus | No |
| Fixed-focus with close-up lens | No |
*Some versions of the Impulse AF include a remote control port, compatible with the Polaroid Spectra System Remote Control.6
External links
- Polaroid Impulse at The Land List: SX-70 Cameras (fan site)
References
Halgand, Sylvain. "Polaroid Impulse AF". Collection Appareils. Retrieved 2022-04-11. http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=168 ↩
"Polaroid 600 Impulse Instant Camera". Polaroid US. Retrieved 2022-04-11. https://us.polaroid.com/products/impulse-600-polaroid-camera ↩
Impulse Series Camera User Guide (PDF). Polaroid. https://support.polaroid.com/hc/en-us/article_attachments/360002937448/Polaroid_Impulse_Camera__600_series__-_User_Guide.pdf ↩
Hedgecoe, John (1992). The photographer's handbook (3rd ed., rev ed.). New York: Knopf. p. 22. ISBN 0-679-74204-2. OCLC 25547991. 0-679-74204-2 ↩
"Polaroid Impulse - Learn more about the 600 instant camera and films". Filmphotography.eu. Retrieved 2022-04-11. https://filmphotography.eu/en/polaroid-impulse/ ↩
"Polaroid Impulse - Learn more about the 600 instant camera and films". Filmphotography.eu. Retrieved 2022-04-11. https://filmphotography.eu/en/polaroid-impulse/ ↩