This Camera is Ridiculous AND Fantastic!

[@MathieuStern]

Thank you again to everyone involved in making this episode happen; their handles are in the description, follow them! Also thanks to the folks who have donated on Patreon, it's keeping this channel going. www.patreon.com/mathieustern

[@dooogides9176]

I have question: us mamiya c200 good and worth it? I mean I’m Egyptian live in Egypt I found one for 40$ and it’s very good condition and working and old camera canon but I don’t know anything about it for 100$

[@Awytoo]

Can you share the name of the previous owner? I really like his pictures! I would like to see more!

[@tangibleplanetvisualmedia1138]

I love how everyone is putting out DJI 4D videos today and you're reviewing a 40 year old camera lol. Love your channel man!

[@MathieuStern]

thanks a lot, I wish i can do 4D videos also :)

[@MysterDaftGame]

Imagine loading a super 8 camera on a ronin 🤣

[@artiemilano378]

I spent 3 years trying to find this camera for under 300 dollars, and I just couldn't. I gave up, and finally bought a refurbished one for 600 dollars. And here you find one for 100. How infuriating is that. I looked everywhere I swear! But apparently not good enough. Still very happy to have it though!!! Just got it last weekend and it's a beauty

[@savagecabbage3918]

There's something about instant photos that is so unique, they really capture the memory. Beautiful camera and video!

[@fordhammie]

So much joy watching this video and yes, producing something people can feel is so gratifying:) too bad technology was designed to frustrate us with the insane, this is better, no that's better, no wait, forget that, this is the bestest! I love fullframe Nikons but I dumped them for Fuji, so I can have that film feeling with the tactile knobs etc... Photography has also kept me sane, while many around us all are completely insane & bamboozled with tech! 😁 I know I wrote alot but wtf! 😁

[@MaxLamdin]

here are some tips: buy the Polaroid frog tongue for the SX70, means you won't have to shield the film when it comes out of the camera, get the Polaroid carry case for the SX70 (its made to be tall enough for the 680), go and shoot it as much as possible because these cameras are so much fun

[@anthony2314]

can you link me the case you are talking about?

[@artiemilano378]

This advice is so important. The difference is night and day with a film sheild/frog tongue. I NEVER get light leak or marks anymore

[@DrewNorthup]

@@anthony2314 Brooklyn Photo can probably help you.

[@NumaticVacuum]

You know it doesn’t really hurt the film being exposed to light, it is protected by the turquoise opacifier. Just don’t leave it developing in direct sunlight.

[@TBNTX]

I agree with the frog tongue, but yYou can also use the ejected dark slide if necessary. Open the loading gate, push-in dark slide slide over the top roller far as possible, and close the loading gate. When you take the photo, it will emerge under the dark like, protecting the photo from the light. Grab the photo and dark slide together and put the developing frame in your pocket (or other shaded spaces. Voila!

[@Moontorc_]

I love your videos, but the one thing that really makes them impressive is your music choices and where you're inserting it. It really makes the scenes come to life. Well done!

[@MathieuStern]

thanks a lot :)

[@Bogaloo1232]

The SLR 680 is very versatile because of the flash and sonar, but I honestly prefer sometimes the Alpha version. It’s more compact and easy to carry, and it’s much better constructed than the 680. I still love my 680, though. I’m working on an internal battery conversion for it, so I can use I-Type film and have even more film choices.

[@garvinkelly]

I love my sx-70! I also got a "dine" macro polaroid recently at the thrift store. It is a modified 600 camera with macro lenses and a flash modification originally used by dentists and doctors

[@protestagain]

I remember almost fifty years ago, when a sailor returned from Japan and he had a Polaroid SX-70 with him. It was a short time after the first moon landing, what would be the next?

[@insanedipper23]

found this camera at Goodwill for $5 untested. Just purchased some film and looking forward to trying it out :) didn't realize how valuable they were

[@2handsomeforlaw]

I am so happy you are venturing into instant photography Mathieu, can't wait to see the results! The 680 is my favorite as well.

[@DJBastor]

your reaction is amazing. thx for sharing this. stay save and greetings from Germany

[@meatbyproducts]

I love your genuine reactions!

[@computationalerror69]

One of the best cameras ever made. Brought me so much joy 😌✨

[@8층고양이1]

Bought a sx-70 autofocus model after watching this video. The results are magnificent, and the autofocus was surprisingly fast! I have been collecting some instax and polaroid cameras lately, and this camera was hands down the best instant film camera i have ever used.

[@bradhedrick6223]

You have a good eye for composition and you got some really nice exposures in this video.

[@57Stratmann]

Pictures are beautiful, nicely composed and the colours pop !!! What was your exposure settings while shooting ? I have an SLR 680 also, but have to seriously over expose to get a colourful bright image.

[@BobOgden1]

There is nothing like that polaroid look, those colors pop Love the glasses too

[@HARUKOKATO]

wow fantastic!!! I loved the photos!! and how she looks in every shot!! You both did great job!!!👑✨

[@bartekgrzybowski9134]

I bought my first Polaroid today. This film motivated me a lot. Polaroid impulse af ❤️

[@leonjonsson816]

The impulse af is a beast🔥

[@tobiasvandevoort5027]

3:19 I personally use lowepro protactic utility bag 200 aw, it fits well

[@photobyTaps]

Excellent! Thank you. I was a huge fan of the Spectra

[@Teaustin66]

The color frame on the blue frame and blue lion worked out really well!

[@Jim1971a]

I can’t get over the sonar focusing!

[@filmismorefun]

That's awesome that it works perfectly! And was in such good condition, too. I've just taken my own first jump into tinkering with instant film, but it's with a newer model (One step+). Polaroids are a different beast all together.

[@MathieuStern]

That is awesome!

[@thedetectorista5102]

Hi nice video! I found a SLR 680 Se at a garage sale in perfect condition, I only paid $ 5.= for it. I collect cameras and I have a lot of Polaroid. I didn't know the price of the camera until I got home. I didn't have the chance to take a picture yet with this one, but I'm looking forward for it. I usually shoot digital Raw and also B&W film. I have my own darkroom and I enjoy it whenever I have time. Thank you for sharing the video. Capture the moments are really amazing.

[@cam.em.bert.]

I haven't seen your videos in ages, and the first one I end up on is this one! I love instant film, i find it such an interesting medium to work with. i have a 670 AF, and I was always torn between the ease of use and the lack of "customiseability" (with the focus especially). And i must say you hooked me haha i minted my own SLR 680 last weekend, not as good a deal as you but a good fraction of what I would have paid for on ebay. An you're right, it's great, i am so excited to use it. (also shoutout to you for giving the techniques to get these cameras at a decent price, you are a legend)

[@MathieuStern]

Thanks a lot Camille !

[@Alexander0189]

Brilliant, very unique 😍 😍

[@Veptis]

I usually take photos of my friends when we hang out and get drunk. Now they all have instant cameras with them and we usually do a bunch of photos that stay great memories

[@ivanarnaldomendez]

lovely shots and real camera hugs from Santo Domingo

[@zechenwei1139]

OMG! That photo from 5:38 is 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@devorn904]

Wow! I was very impressed by your video, information, and experiences about this camera. You have inspired my wife and I to purchase some new film on Amazon and she will rediscover her decades stored Poloroid SLR690 which appears to be still be in great condition. I am hoping it does not disappoint, but have realistic expectations.

[@MathieuStern]

Glad it was helpful!

[@johnnyc.5979]

And to think I gave my SX-70 away. Tears. But I still have a one step rainbow camera that I can get film for. Great video, love the images, brings back memories from my childhood. Thanks.

[@淘宝仅一位TaoBaoonlyone]

I want to know what advantages it has with the current full-frame instant imaging camera of Fuji?

[@w.t.5136]

polaroid: fuzzy and nostalgic square instax: cheap and rectangle or square

[@BARIOSINCOSITA]

Fantástico. Tenía ganas de ver el video desde que la compraste. :-)

[@nocolkte]

Merci pour cette vidéo ! J’en ai trouvé un en brocante, 5€ et fonctionnel il n’y a pas longtemps et je le trouve vraiment génial ! Je vais changer les cuirs car pas en bon état mais c’est vrai que c’est une belle bête !

[@tobiasvandevoort5027]

a 680?

[@nocolkte]

@@tobiasvandevoort5027 SLR 680 oui

[@terrygoyan]

How many frames per second? Haha! I love the look of the output. Very pretty model too. Thanks for the look back......

[@Zetaphotography]

Excellent results. Do you have a new video with this camera. Any difference with 680 vs 690

[@bendejo10]

YES! Thank you for this wonderful content! I am so happy you are spreading the good word of Polaroid. These cameras are hidden gems tucked away in everyone’s houses. I would love to see your take on flash vs no flash on the SLR680 (indoors and outdoors). The results are completely different! Hope to see more Polaroid content!!

[@johnjon1823]

Nice video. Expensive film, but people tend to hang on to polaroid images for decades. There was a guy, I think in NY who took a polaroid of every person who came to his door, thousands of shots. Interesting what you can do with instant film. God bless!

[@ShirazChanawala]

Loved watching this video.

[@ndnd.]

still can't believe i found this at an estate sale for 15 bucks. this thing rocks!!! cool review

[@josh_d_k]

This is SO sick!!!

[@paridecorsetti7022]

found one at a flea market. barely used with box and everything. the original strap was never used. loved this camera, my all time favourite. I love Polaroids but I more love large format. sold it for 6 times the money I paid for it and bought a new lens. choices..

[@kino_verite]

i believe it is also the same model that Leonard from the movie Memento uses for his memory gaps too

[@DesoloZantas]

The images has a lot of character to it, personality

[@AimShootDevelop]

Great video as always my friend 😎

[@asmrcuriositycabinet3143]

This is the best instant camera ever ! wow

[@antontaranenko8824]

Thanks for the nice video Mathieu;) Not many people are realising that these cameras ere actually medium format or larger cameras, ptojecting the image onto large area of the instant film;) that's why some of the photos have medium format look to them;)

[@harrycover9180]

J'hésitais il y a quelques temps d'en acheter un. Je ne regrette plus de ne pas l'avoir fait. Je préfère mes positifs 6x9 à la qualité incomparable même si l'instantané n'existe pas. Et puis avec le numérique on peut toujours emporter une petite imprimante de poche pour un résultat me semble-t-il bien meilleur.

[@matthiasaronjonsson3066]

Pure awesomeness! I love Polaroids, but I've never used a Polaroid camera, just a polaroid film back on an old Mamyia RZ67 :)

[@pattespattes]

Vraiment impressionnante cette technologie pliante !! le flash déclanche obligatoirement a chaque photo ?

[@SnowmansApartment]

wow thats so cool =) i also own that camera, but lately had no chance to take any pictures with it. I would recommend you look into the Polaroid 600se, it usually uses peal apart film, but there are also adapters for shooting any integral film as well =) (The mamiya universal press is an equivalent choice)

[@sgit1]

How did you find the exposure wheel?

[@Marticulate]

My parents had this camera. Thanks for the great memory.

[@eyhtwozed2606]

I kept a few polaroid cameras and was into analog photography many years ago. But i stop because i couldnt justify the pricing and longevity of the film. It was a new formula with lesser exposure film and up to this day i dont think the company found a solution for the shots to be permanent. Also my pet peeve seeing people shaking their film when it is not a peel apart film.

[@HelenaMikas]

I really enjoyed this ..Terrific .

[@refard5]

I have a supercolor 600 I love it, I'd love a slr 680

[@jfjoubertquebec]

3:42 enlève tes doigts! haha (souvenirs, je me rappelle tellement de cet appareil pour avoir joué des heures avec)

[@guitarandbeyondplus]

Wow, I'm impressed.

[@alexispetrocelli9150]

J'en ai trouvé un pour 20€ dans une brocante, fonctionnel dans sa pochette d'origine ! Une pure pépite

[@MathieuStern]

gros gros gros coup de chance !

[@coltonkleins]

The color is amazing!!

[@theGoldWolf]

I just found one of these in a box on the sidewalk, what a score!

[@JeroenCoelen]

Great video, thank you!

[@miguelcontreras5782]

You should 3d print a dark box to capture the film after exposure!

[@germansaez]

The SX-70 form factor is a wonder of industrial design in cameras. I wouldn’t call her “ridiculous” :). So great you find a particular unit with such a great history.

[@MathieuStern]

the keyboard design is ridiculous for transport but the camera is amazing

[@kristjan_madalvee]

Super cool!

[@messylaura]

when i saw you open the new (second) cartridge the smell came flooding back, i had one of the basic polaroids, the essential camera for the fetish shooter :)

[@AeromaticXD]

Polaroid was my first real-delve into film. Sure; I shot 35mm as a kid and experienced film, but Polaroid was my first photography passion when I got into film photography in 2019. When I was shooting for fun and genuinely into Photography as an art form.

[@ivanarnaldomendez]

i have a M80 and is a blast simple and cheap an the results are amazing

[@KlingonCaptain]

I have a One Step 2. The film is expensive but I use it when I can.

[@alexxavier84]

Awesome ❤️❤️.. btw, which camera are you using to shoot the video footage ? I mean like between 4.18 to 5.25 ? It's charming..I love the texture..

[@-adrienblanc]

Dommage que les cartouches soient si chères, pour le prix d'une cartouche de 8 photos on en a 20 chez fuji en instax 100, mais bon pas de visée reflex chez fuji...

[@EridanusYT]

Where can I buy one in a good shape and clean not over used no matter what the price is and ship it to my place in Saudi Arabia? I love polaroid images and photography but I want to put my money in a good SLR 680 or 690 that lasts with me for a long time and it's in a good shape too if anyone knows please help me and I'll be so grateful

[@ChromVsNeonBlue]

Which Lens are you film at 7:33 ? It's awesome😍

[@gregoryhovanesyan8777]

I believe it's Zeiss Kipronar 120mm f/1.9. He has a video about it called "This Weird Lens BOKEH is Out of this World"

[@ChromVsNeonBlue]

@@gregoryhovanesyan8777 Thanks Gregory "Bokeh is 👌"

[@SteveWB]

So much fun!

[@BarefootWalker]

the lens quality is even better than nowadays' instant camera, lol

[@Chesario16]

You da Man Mat.

[@MathieuStern]

Thanks a lot Abdullah

[@aerocookie2655]

I really like, how he is going like: "And because it is really fragile, I had to be extra careful while carrying it in my backpack" Literally next frame - *Snapping camera open with horrifying sounds, leaving you wonder, if you are even supposed to open it like that* Love those cameras, always make me feel just a healthy amount of doubt

[@MathieuStern]

I wish you could try to open it your self and see how difficult it is to open it " gently", you need force and you can't guess when it will pop open.

[@aerocookie2655]

@@MathieuStern I have the Polaroid SX-70, that's why it made me laugh, feeling is too familiar

[@ibuprofen-noodles]

I bought an old stock polaroid 660 and every time i open or close it i feel like the plastic will snap! i know what it's like haha

[@AlecInstant]

I can’t wait to get my 680 back from repair. I have so much film on stand by 😂

[@lensman5762]

Some lunatics are asking for $2600 for one of these on the Bay. Nuts. I stick to my SX70. Great photos .

[@charleskone1446]

Mais comment tu as trouvé le SLR à 100 euros ?! Je suis choqué ! Sinon superbe vidéo encore une fois

[@SinaFarhat]

Cool! :) That was a expensive photo shoot though considering how much a pack costs! Hopefully the ad revenue for the videl is enough to cover the costs! Have a nice weekend!

[@barbaraaguttman8854]

Polaroid has sales and also has a loyalty program… points add up from your film purchases that may be used for film or accessories. Polaroid does offer better prices when you can afford buying 5 pack price(getting a pack free compared to buying packs separately) I have images from the late 1970’s that have kept their saturation because I have always used archival glassine sleeves for my Polaroids; also using archival boxes. I live in a humid climate; it truly helps keep the integrity of the Polaroid work. Unfortunately the only Color Photography that is archival is the Dye-Transfer method( a silk screen with archival ink on cotton paper procedure) That is how Robert Mapplethorpe created his Color Flower series. Look up Eliot Porter; he is considered the master of the Dye-Transfer Method. Have a wonderful day:)🙏🕊💕

[@BIM4]

5:38 this..😍

[@ZackiSnipes]

Thrifted one for 5usd today! Very stoked :)

[@tobiasvandevoort5027]

That's quite unique, does it work too?

[@ZackiSnipes]

@@tobiasvandevoort5027 Yes! Not in the best condition though, but perfectly operational :)

[@tobiasvandevoort5027]

​@@ZackiSnipesYes, I have one too, it is now in England for an overhaul.

[@tobiasvandevoort5027]

​@@ZackiSnipesThe mirrors have been known to come loose. I don't know where you are, but that man in England is very good, but of course you can also send him.

[@Lesterandsons]

Un peu comme le super 8, de fantastiques pièces d'ingénierie pour un résultat... Particulier... Land était brillant c'est certain.

[@richardt1792]

A price of $400 to $600 is not at all ridiculous. It cost around $400 40 years ago and to make this camera today and sell it for a profit would likely cost several thousand dollars. Few were made as they were issued as they were primarily made for professional photographers that wanted to preview a shot. Professional photographers were primarily using a instant film back to use Fuji instant film. It was much cheaper than Polaroid. As time goes by, the SLR-680's will only become more and more expensive, like a Hasselblad X-Pan. Right now, people are buying up the SX-70s because there is finally film for them again. As more people explore this medium, eventually they will discover the 680 and the much rarer, made for 1 year only, 690.

[@sevenalexand]

I'm glad that you got back into Polaroids but the way you opened the camera hurt my soul. You should just sharply tug on the ribbed section of the viewfinder, and it should open all the way with one smooth motion. Repeatedly opening it incorrectly can actually cause damage to your camera.

[@AwesomeJLK]

damn I can't believe they made SLR instant cameras!

[@chlov]

Il m'en faut une c'est incroyable ! Also,tu est dans quel Park ?

[@MathieuStern]

Parc du Luxembourg

[@Ebu26]

What if you don’t use the flash? I would like to see what photos look like without flash

[@DavinWhite]

Oh wow, I have two SX-70s from when I first got into photography as a teenager in the 90s. You should look into "emulsion manipulation" also known to some as "painterly photography", its kind of like weird analog photoshop that only works with SX-70 film, I think you could have a lot of fun with it and it feels very "weird lenses" to me. I just found this wild video that gives some basics kzbin.info/www/bejne/hISkiZyqbNeKoLM

[@DrewNorthup]

He should be able to do that with the 600-type film as well.

[@torrontoman766]

it sort of seems to be a low light camera

[@refard5]

la tête que t'a fait je le fait a chaque fois que je tire avec ma pola 😂rien que pour ça le prix du film vaut la peine

[@adrienm249]

Salut. Tu n'as pas une chaîne en français?

[@MathieuStern]

si : www.youtube.com/@mathieustern-fr

[@terryallen9546]

We had something like it in the 60's. Wait 60 seconds, peel the paper off, look at image, let it dry for a while. Never cared for the colors.

[@rickdeckard4434]

These polaroid shots are never really "sharp" i thought something was wrong with my 680 - sx70's but this seems to be just how it is and is probably part of the unique SX 70 way these prints look.

[@orange_light_pictures]

It's a shame that now Digital photography is so ubiquitous, that apart from improvements in resolution or, design, where it seems aesthetics are from the past; there just isn't the requirement for ingenuity any more. There is no need to try and get the best from something, knowing it's limitations. Or, Improving something, that's more than just a bigger image sensor.

[@pilsplease7561]

film resolution for standard film not instant is actually better than just about any digital camera today, 35mm is the exception but in 120 or large format digital of any resolution is inferior, film also has much wider dynamic range than just about any camera short of the very best cinema cameras which just about touch the film dynamic range but the colors are never as good as film is more sensitive to light changes than sensors.

[@tasteinparis7138]

So lucky

[@narendrakakashimodi]

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