Polaroid Pathfinder 110/ 110A / 110B / 120 to Lomograflok – modification service OR ready to use camera

Description

Introducing a modification service for your own Polaroid Pathfinder 110, 110a, 110b or 120 that will allow you to use your Lomograflok with these wonderful cameras.

Why would one bother doing this? The Polaroid Pathfinder 110 / 110a/110B/120 cameras are folding rangefinder cameras with full manual shutters, with apertures down to F 4.5 (110), or F 4.7 (110a,110b, 120), and shutter speeds from B (and T on 110), 1s to 1/400s (110), 1/300s (110a, 110b), and 1/500s (120) !

If you never used one of these nor a Lomograflok, please watch the demo on the corresponding Rescue Me page!

I routinely shoot 1/4s-1/8s handheld shots at maximum aperture in very low lit places like bars or concert venues and the prints come out beautifully and with amazing blurred backgrounds.

Aperture goes all the way to F:45 (of F:90 for the Polaroid 110b or 110a with a hole in the cap)!

You don’t need to go that low though, for full sunshine I meter and shoot at 1/300 f:22 or so and its just right.

And did I mention a working rangefinder? You can focus down to 3ft with any of these 4 models, and all but the 110 have parallax corrected framing*.

The Lomograflok simply slides in and out, and it ejects up, thus resulting in photos with correct orientation (chemistry down).

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Due to design limitations, the Lomograflok mounts with the center of the images about ~1.2 cm lower that the optical axis. This does NOT result in any kind of noticeable vigneting even wide open, as the image circle on the lenses is huge, but it will require you to frame ~ 1/5th of the frame higher. In practice, if you want an object in the middle of the frame, you’ll just need to place it about ~ 1/5 higher in the viewfinder. This works a lot better in practice that I can explain here and you definitely get used to it after ONE test shot.

The modified camera comes with a convenient cover that slides onto the graflock rails to protect the lens and bellows from dust.

I am offering this as a modification service for your own Polaroid 110, 110a, 110b, or 120.

ALSO, I sometimes make these and have one or two in stock.

Please read carefully of the difference between models, as per http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Polaroid_Pathfinder

• Polaroid Pathfinder 110, P110 : original model of the Polaroid Land cameras, has a separate coupled rangefinder and a top of the camera + wireframe viewfinder without parallax correction. It has a 127mm f/4.5 Wollensak Raptar lens in a Wollensak Rapax shutter, speeds 1-1/400 plus Bulb, T
• Polaroid Pathfinder 110A: separate coupled optical rangefinder and viewfinder, rangefinder window is zoomed!, vewfinder window presents parallax corrected frame lines. Has a 127mm f/4.7 Rodenstock Ysarex lens in a Prontor-SVS shutter, speeds 1-1/300 plus B
• Polaroid Pathfinder 110B: single coupled optical rangefinder and viewfinder window with  parallax corrected frame lines. Has a 127mm f/4.7 Rodenstock Ysarex lens in a Prontor-SVS shutter, speeds 1-1/300 plus B
• Polaroid Pathfinder 120: separate coupled optical rangefinder and viewfinder, rangefinder window is zoomed!, vewfinder window presents parallax corrected frame lines. Has a 127mm f/4.7 Rodenstock Ysarex lens in a Seikosha-SLV shutter, 1-1/500 plus Bulb.

All cameras have cable release port and a male flash port.

If you want me to modify your OWN camera:

• You need to send me your Polaroid Land 110, 110A / 110B / 120, I am modifying it and sending it back to you.
• Your camera needs to have a good working shutter, good bellows and a good rangefinder patch (Polaroid 110B dichroic mirrors are especially prone to aging and a faint rangefinder patch).
• The rangefinder also needs to be in working order. I can re-calibrate it, but I cannot fix a broken rangefinder. Ask questions before ordering anything please.
• I am using the exact camera you are sending me and cannot improve upon it. If you want bellows to be replaced, that’s an additional cost ($60), please inquire.

If you want an already modified camera, ready for your Lomograflok, just check if there’s one in stock and simply purchase it.

Regardless of the choice, you also need to have/purchase your own Lomograflok. I don’t sell these. I don’t need you to send me your Lomograflok (please don’t!).

If you don’t get a shipping price do contact me for realistic shipping price back to you. These are heavy and shipping is NOT included in the price of the camera.  The package weight is about 4lbs.