C41
Kodak Portra 400
Kodak Portra 400 is a professional C-41 color negative film known for flexible exposure latitude, natural skin tones, and fine grain.
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The Polaroid Impulse (1988) is a fixed-focus polycarbonate 600-format instant camera. Shoots Polaroid 600/I-Type integral film (the same film SX-70 cameras can be modified to shoot, or that current Polaroid B.V. cameras use natively). Programmed exposure, built-in fixed flash that can be disabled, fixed focus from ~1.2 m to infinity. Variants: **Impulse AF** (autofocus added), **Impulse Portrait** (slight focal-length difference for closer subjects).
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C41
Kodak Portra 400 is a professional C-41 color negative film known for flexible exposure latitude, natural skin tones, and fine grain.
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Kodak Tri-X 400 is a classic black-and-white film known for strong tonality, visible grain, and documentary character.
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About this camera
Polaroid's plastic 600-format camera. Cheap, ubiquitous, built-in flash — the volume seller of the 600 era.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Format | Polaroid 600 / I-Type |
| Lens | Fixed-focus plastic |
| Years | 1988–1998 |
| Shutter | 10s – 1/200s, programmed electronic |
| Flash | Built-in fixed (defeatable) |
| Meter | Programmed CdS |
| Modes | Program only |
| Focus | Fixed (AF on Impulse AF variant) |
| Weight | 600 g |
| Battery | In every film pack |
Released 1988 as Polaroid's mid-tier 600-format consumer camera. Production ran 10 years. Replaced by the Polaroid OneStep continuation series (1990s) and ultimately by the post-bankruptcy Polaroid Originals / Polaroid B.V. modern cameras (2017 onward).
For 2026 buyers, the Impulse is the cheapest entry into Polaroid 600 / I-Type photography. Used at $25–80 at thrift shops and estate sales. Pair with current Polaroid B.V. 600 or I-Type film (still in production from Polaroid B.V. — different formulation than original Polaroid 600 chemistry, but compatible) for a working instant kit under $50.
The trade-off is mediocre image quality from the plastic lens, fixed focus on the standard Impulse, and dim viewfinder. But it shoots, works, and produces real Polaroids.
Lens fixed. Built-in flash. No accessories.
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