answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

It utilized self-developing photographic film.

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Why did Edwin Land invent the polaroid camera?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Continue Learning about Art & Architecture

What company did Edwin Land found while developing the world's best selling instant print camera?

Just before Christmas in 1948, Edwin Land sent fifty seven polaroid (instant) cameras to a shop for sale. All of the cameras were sold on the first day. His company's name was Polaroid, because he invented the polaroid camera.


When did the Polaroid camera stop being made?

If conception is invention, then according to the Polaroid website, the Polaroid Land Camera was invented in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1944. Edwin Land was on vacation when his three year old daughter Jennifer asked him why she couldn't see a picture Land took of her right away. Land went for a solitary walk and by the time he returned he had all the central concepts for what became the Land Camera in his head. The folding camera Edwin Land invented produced black-and-white prints in about one minute from roll film inside the camera. Land patented his camera in 1946 (Patent Number 2435720).It's a little difficult to determine precisely where the first Polaroids, or Land Cameras, were made. The original camera, the Model 95, first sold in 1948 for $89.75 in Boston, Massachusetts. According to the website The Land List (see Related Link below), it is possible (Land List makes no assertion of accuracy) that the earliest Model 95s were produced under contract for Polaroid by Samson United of Rochester, New York with a lens by Wollensak. There is a suggestion from a visitor to the site that some early Model 95's may have also been produced in a Timex plant in Atlanta, Georgia. Later, Polaroid took over production themselves, and Polaroid at the time was headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.


How much is a 1947 95a Polaroid camera worth?

The Polaroid 95a was produced between 1954 and 1957; the original Polaroid was simply the 95 Land camera, without a letter designation, and was manufactured from 1948-1953. The value of your camera depends on its condition. 95a's in average-good condition typically sell for $20-$35, less if heavily worn or damaged. A camera in excellent condition is worth approximately $60. Bear in mind there were approximately 900,000 Polaroid 95 Land cameras manufactured, another 500,000 Polaroid 95a's, and 250,000-300,000 95b's. They're not as rare as people sometimes think.


If you have a Polaroid Land camera what instant film would be compatible that is produced today?

That question can't be answered without knowing the model name or number of your camera.


Is film available for the Polaroid Land Camera Model 330?

Hello, i have the polaroid 330 landcamera myself. i use the remake fujifilm 100c colour film Its £10 for 10. Can get it on eBay too!

Related questions

What did Edwin Land invent?

the polaroid camera


Who was Edwin land?

he helped vanessa hudgens invent the polaroid camera of course! didnt you know that! Founder of the Polaroid corporation.


What is Edwin h. land famous for?

Edwin H. Land was mainly known for the Polaroid instant land camera


What company did Edwin Land found while developing the world's best selling instant print camera?

Just before Christmas in 1948, Edwin Land sent fifty seven polaroid (instant) cameras to a shop for sale. All of the cameras were sold on the first day. His company's name was Polaroid, because he invented the polaroid camera.


What was Polaroid's first camera called?

The first Polaroid camera was the Polaroid 95 Land Camera, manufactured from 1948-1953.You can see a picture of this camera via Related Links, below.


Who invented POLAROID sunglasses?

Edwin Land, later famed as the inventor of the Polaroid® camera, first invented polarizing films in the 1920's. By 1935, Land had signed a license agreement with American Optical to manufacture Polaroid® sunglasses. In 1942 General George S. Patton wore goggles made with Polaroid® lenses.


Who made the newest Polaroid camera?

Polaroid makes several digital and digital-hybrid cameras, but the newest (and only) instant film camera in their line is the Polaroid Classic Instant 300 that retails around $89.99. The 300 uses pack film that costs $9.99 for 10 sheets.


What inventions were made in 1947?

Microwave and polaroid land camera


Why was the polaroid camera invented?

Edwin Land invented the camera for his three year old daughter, Jennifer. In 1944 the Lands were on vacation in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Land took a picture of daughter Jennifer, who asked her dad why it was that she couldn't see the picture right away. Land went for a walk and when he returned he had all the central concepts for what became the Land Camera in his head. The folding camera Edwin Land invented produced black-and-white prints in about one minute from roll film inside the camera. Land patented his camera in 1946 (Patent Number 2435720). The first Land Camera, the Model 95, was sold in 1948 for $89.75 in Boston.


How much does a polaroid 600 land camera weigh?

about three pounds


When did the Polaroid camera stop being made?

If conception is invention, then according to the Polaroid website, the Polaroid Land Camera was invented in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1944. Edwin Land was on vacation when his three year old daughter Jennifer asked him why she couldn't see a picture Land took of her right away. Land went for a solitary walk and by the time he returned he had all the central concepts for what became the Land Camera in his head. The folding camera Edwin Land invented produced black-and-white prints in about one minute from roll film inside the camera. Land patented his camera in 1946 (Patent Number 2435720).It's a little difficult to determine precisely where the first Polaroids, or Land Cameras, were made. The original camera, the Model 95, first sold in 1948 for $89.75 in Boston, Massachusetts. According to the website The Land List (see Related Link below), it is possible (Land List makes no assertion of accuracy) that the earliest Model 95s were produced under contract for Polaroid by Samson United of Rochester, New York with a lens by Wollensak. There is a suggestion from a visitor to the site that some early Model 95's may have also been produced in a Timex plant in Atlanta, Georgia. Later, Polaroid took over production themselves, and Polaroid at the time was headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.


How much did the Polaroid land 95b camera weigh?

The camera weights 9.1lbs. without any attachments.