How to take better photos on the Polaroid SX-70 - Lighting tips, exposure controls, & accessories!

On this episode we break down some tips and tricks to improving your photography with the SX-70. We often find new users facing a few challenges when first starting out and following this guide should help get you snapping winners in no time!

This video is brought to you by Polaroid.

[EagerSleeper]

This is a very valuable video, and perfectly edited for the content. Well done!

[Rick_Squanching]

I appreciate you sharing this, recently purchased an Sx-70 at an antique store. Ordered some film and I hope it works properly. If not then I’m glad you can repair it. Regardless I will be watching all of your videos to help me convert from the one step + to this new more complex system. I hope I didn’t bite off more than I can chew.

[alexismondragon]

Off topic but Ski-hi 6 theatre. I live near alamosa ❤ and seeing that picture made my heart happy

[ktanstudio]

one last thing: so happy that you guys sell the lens kit — i got mine in the mail the other day and i’m excited to play with it this weekend ❤

[iyanaclark]

Thank you for such a helpful video!!
I was wondering if you guys have an email list for notifications of items getting restocked? I would love to purchase your lenses kit but it’s currently out of stock

[brineb]

The self timer has been my most used tool since the 90s!!!

[Zetaphotography]

Would love more episodes on the 680 and 690 as I now finally have both.

[juankamilo]

Hello great vid! I would like to know if there is a dedicated video on how to scan/digitize polaroids? ....always get mixed results

[melody]

Hey, I KNOW YOU! Cool that you did this!!!!

[hectordaniellemus-mesa]

I had to find my camera at a thrift store and it only has a few scratches on the leather but other than that it looks good as new and it came with the original case and I bought it for $10!
But looking at the price for the rechargeable flash bar and other accessories is a little hard pill to swallow is there any other companies that you recommend that have the same features that come out a little cheaper?

[queefcheif]

video saved me when i made the mistake of starting instant photography with an sx-70

[rancosteel]

How to calibrate an external lightmeter with the exposure control?

[Arv-]

Oh crap didn't expect Allegra from momma to be in this

[grjlynch]

Great video, but I can’t get my head around your first diagram on exposure controls. To underexpose (darken) the image, you turn the dial to the left (as you look at th camera) which results in the dial being more black then white - which is the opposite in the diagram (which shows more white than black). Could you clarify please? Thanks

[ktanstudio]

video request: sx-70 brooklyn neighborhood photowalk with ben explaining composition choices along with exposure comp details

[big]

I don't know if it is a nervous tick, but are you doing the raised right eyebrow on purpose?

[robertknight]

I've been told that some of the sx-70 cameras do not have circuitry for Fill Flash.

[dgs_productions]

Good to know: The ASA of the original SX-70 Film was not 100. That's misinformation that Impossible Project/Polaroid Originals spread. In original Polaroid Corporation documents (brochure from 1978) the ASA of the SX-70 film is listed as about 150. So todays ASA of 160 is almost the exact same as the one of the original :)

[evelynbatista]

Do I need the flash bar if I get the sx-70 converted to 600 ?

[benjaben]

The graphic at 1:26 has the colors inverted my dudes, you made a friend lost half a pack using that as reference for exposure. I suggest less attention to video editing and production and more to the fundamentals of photography