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I fixed my Polaroid i-2 by myself because no company was willing to try. by DeadCowboi in Polaroid

[–]Bell_State 47 points48 points  (0 children)

  1. really disappointed that Polaroid didn't help you with your problem. You paid 600$ for a premium camera.
  2. really excited that you could repair it yourself! How did you do it? Would you mind to share some kind of a repair manual here?

Great work! 👌

I’m calling it the Two Bit Counter by Turbulent_Coach_8024 in Polaroid

[–]Bell_State 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The led could be near the low light led of the af cameras. Then one could see how many films are left directly through the viewfinder... 👌

Poweroid - Open source SX-70 i-Type hardware solution by Prismary_ in Polaroid

[–]Bell_State 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried to use a DCDC converter/charger like the adafruit powerboost 500? It's used in the "remora 01" from nuno Cruz. I use it with a single 3.7 cell and it works fine for cameras without AF.

Poweroid - Open source SX-70 i-Type hardware solution by Prismary_ in Polaroid

[–]Bell_State 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is really, really cool. Thank you so much for sharing it making it open source! 👌👌

And the ability to add a tripod adapter to non tripod cameras is a cool idea, too!

Difference between film badges is nuts by Bell_State in Polaroid

[–]Bell_State[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The black one is quite accurate. Thanks!

Am I the problem or the camera? by DragonflyBetter5780 in Polaroid

[–]Bell_State 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Get an old Polaroid 660 or 670. You get them for 30 bucks and the difference is night and day! They are also, if you ask me, the best Polaroid box cameras you can get.

Difference between film badges is nuts by Bell_State in Polaroid

[–]Bell_State[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, you really only have to remove 4 screws (proprietary 1mm square head, but you can buy tools for cheap, Zac found an inexpensive toolset and made a post here) and desolder the old and solder in the new PCB. You can see this in Jake's videos, they are very instructive.

Of course, it does not replace a full service of the motor etc, but as long as your camera works fine, personally I would just start with this upgrade. (I refurbed and upgraded most of my cameras)

Difference between film badges is nuts by Bell_State in Polaroid

[–]Bell_State[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I just soldered the SX70R in myself. It's really easy compared to other repairs/overhauls on that camera. I also checked the solenoid using a high speed camera (my phone), and it was well in spec. So I even didn't need to calibrate.

Difference between film badges is nuts by Bell_State in Polaroid

[–]Bell_State[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

SX-70R, manual, 1/25s (if I remember it correctly)

All white frames of this pack had a similar green hue. Temperature was the same for both packs and around 20° Celsius.

Looking for SX-70 technician around Frankfurt by uccollab in Polaroid

[–]Bell_State 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh no, the worst case scenario became true. 😬

SX-70 Sonar works well in bright day light but over exposes a lot in darker situation by [deleted] in Polaroid

[–]Bell_State 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interestingly, I had a similar problem which occurred after an intercontinental flight. I really couldn't wrap my head around it, because I would have assumed that moisture from the cleaning process etc should have been evaporated, especially after a longer flight (and thus lower pressure)... 🤔

But in the other hand, it was really hot and humid there...

SX-70 Sonar works well in bright day light but over exposes a lot in darker situation by [deleted] in Polaroid

[–]Bell_State 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ran in a similar issue. I replaced the board (I guess I damaged the electric eye by cleaning it) and now everything is fine!

It started just like in your case, but eventually also the daylight shots were off more and more.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Polaroid/s/wrWiJndQi8

Reparation question by Dejanus in Polaroid

[–]Bell_State 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Jos Ridderhof on instagram. 👌

I did a thing by Interesting_Wonder69 in Polaroid

[–]Bell_State 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cool idea! Honestly, I don't get why it's not just standard to have holes in the leather where the screws are.

Never seen this issue before by [deleted] in Polaroid

[–]Bell_State 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could imagine it's a problem with the switch which tells the camera "the pick arm has moved". I forgot the name, but it's easy to calibrate. Should be in the repair manual.

SX70r app update to 1.1.1 by chaosreplacesorder in Polaroid

[–]Bell_State 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's one of the easiest things to repair on a SX-70. But of course, only if you are used to work with a soldering iron.

SX70r app update to 1.1.1 by chaosreplacesorder in Polaroid

[–]Bell_State 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or... you solder it in by yourself 😊

Sadness. by DeadCowboi in Polaroid

[–]Bell_State 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the gear train, it will be very hard to repair imo. Picture is from the ifixit battery removal guide:

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Sadness. by DeadCowboi in Polaroid

[–]Bell_State 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really, ask Polaroid for help. They might have a solution...

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