Camera Information - Automatic 450

Camera Info - Automatic 450

The following information was taken from "The Land List".

Polaroid Land Camera Automatic 450

Produced: 1971-1974
Original Retail: $164.95
Estimated Production: 200,000 - (300,000)

Lens: 114mm f/8.8 3-element glass
Shutter: Electronic; 10 seconds - 1/1200
Has flip-up single-window view/rangefinder made by Zeiss Ikon. Finder has projected framelines and automatic parallax compensation.
Viewfinder has projected framelines and automatic parallax compensation.
Aperture-priority automatic exposure only
Has settings for film speeds of 75, 150, 300, and 3000 ASA.
Has "scene selector" switch which gives choice of two different aperture settings for each film speed setting; lens can be used at full aperture with 3000 ASA film.
Has exposure compensation dial with range of -1/+2 stops ("Lighten/Darken" control).
Has metal body and metal shutter/lens housing; has tripod socket
Built-in electronic development timer

The 450 was a slight improvement over the 350. It too has the built-in electronic timer, but it also places a new piece of hardware onto the body: the focused-flash holder. This was for use with flashcubes vs the older flashbulbs of prior models.

This model is not that rare, but finding it with a focused flash holder is. You can modify these holders to allow you to lock in a normal electronic flash. Just hook up a PC sync cord.

The 450, like the 350s, electronic timer is tripped when a sheet of film is pulled through the rollers, making the entire process automatic. A small light illuminates the time you have set with the dial, and a nice BEEP accompanies the end. A very nice luxury which can be used on other models if you were to swap backs. Just don't forget that the timer requires its own 3v battery!

Because of the Zeiss finder, expect to see some of these going for a premium of between $10-60.

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