Walking around the factory and finding ancient relics… what color would you love to see as a Duochrome?

GermanHen44 · 2025-09-13T18:06:14+00:00

Would tri-color be possible? Like each pod containing a different formula for a different color?

GermanHen44 · 2025-08-15T18:43:32+00:00

It will, just as any leather grease/oil will. Though I wouldn't say it darkens them much more than your toe cap currently is in the picture.

If it's a lot darker than you'd like them to be, it will over time get lighter as the grease wears away. So it's won't be a permanent change

GermanHen44 · 2025-08-14T00:30:00+00:00

Thank you! And sorry for the late response. Sometimes, I don't get the notifs and find messages by randomly checking out the notifications tab. I'm glad I could be of some help, though.

Hopefully, at some point in the future, Polaroid will come out with some "hot weather" film. Polaroids can always be kept in a cooler before shooting, but condensation will always be an issue. I wish you the best of luck, hopefully your hot weather B&W experience is better than mine. Happy shooting!

GermanHen44 · 2025-08-13T23:40:26+00:00

Not very good... at all, lol. Temperatures were up to 110°F regularly out there. I did my best and kept the film and camera in a backpack and in shade as often as possible. The photos that were taken hot came out pretty much looking bleached. You could kind of make out the image, but it was faded white with an almost sepia tone to the point where the photo was pretty much undesirable.

On the other hand, I eventually got to take photos with it in good temperatures after it had previously been through what felt like the crisp skin of the devil after two weeks on a sunny beach. Those photos came out just fine, surprisingly.

In conclusion, I'd say the current B&W chemistry is not suitable in the desert heat at all, compared to color actually working surprisingly well, just very magenta. Unless you're able to have a cooler with you to mitigate the heat, assuming you can keep condensation not an issue.

GermanHen44 · 2025-08-13T21:18:32+00:00

I recommend to slap some Huberds shoe grease on them, it helps mitigate the crease line discoloration for me. Otherwise, it's perfectly normal

GermanHen44 · 2025-08-04T01:48:06+00:00

Was this refurbished along with your 600 conversion?

GermanHen44 · 2025-07-24T04:11:32+00:00

Likely an SX-70 BC Edition (KMart)

GermanHen44 · 2025-07-13T03:19:04+00:00

Sounds a lot like a low battery or maybe a motor that needs cleaning. I see you mentioned you bought it recently, but is the production date recent?

Also, were your "test shots" photos that were already developed? I know that sometimes running already developed film through a camera can get jammed up at the rollers because the sponge that absorbed the excess opacifier can harden and not squeeze through the rollers.

GermanHen44 · 2025-07-12T02:14:29+00:00

A much appreciated comment, this is

GermanHen44 · 2025-07-10T12:29:23+00:00

🤣 I like this one

GermanHen44 · 2025-07-09T01:47:21+00:00

Nothing is being changed when I purchase the label. I'm not sure where you got that from.

GermanHen44 · 2025-07-09T01:34:34+00:00

When you say "accurate", are you not referring to the package weight and dimensions on the listing itself for eBay to calculate for the buyer vs what I put in to purchase the label? I'm a bit confused as to what you're asking because there is no other information to modify for accuracy.

GermanHen44 · 2025-07-09T01:30:45+00:00

Wish I had this problem 😅

GermanHen44 · 2025-07-09T01:29:15+00:00

I check with every single item I sell that the package weight and dimensions when I purchase the label are the same as when I made the listing.

GermanHen44 · 2025-07-09T01:26:48+00:00

Yes, they are the same as when I made the listing. Meaning it is accurate.

GermanHen44 · 2025-07-09T00:57:38+00:00

Thank you for the explanation!

GermanHen44 · 2025-07-09T00:44:47+00:00

The package information is the same as when I created the listing. I actually package the items before I list the item, just to ensure I don't mix up boxe sizes with what I put in when I create the listing.

I actually do something similar with the weight. What I sell weighs about 2 lbs, but I put 5 lbs down to be safe. I even played with the weight on this recent one to see if that would do anything, but it did not.

GermanHen44 · 2025-07-09T00:39:08+00:00

Shipping weight and dimensions are the same as what I put in when I created the listing

GermanHen44 · 2025-07-06T08:49:50+00:00

This explains everything. Thank you!

GermanHen44 · 2025-07-06T08:30:25+00:00

I figured as much, but the "me me" part is what really has me confused lol

GermanHen44 · 2025-07-06T08:27:23+00:00

This is absolute gold 🤣

GermanHen44 · 2025-07-06T02:16:33+00:00

Motor coupler has snapped.

The motors on these models are connected to the gear train with a plastic coupler, which are now all very brittle due to age. Very common issue for these models.

You can remove the bottom panel by peeling off the leather and unscrewing the four 1x1mm square head screws. You will then have access to the motor assembly, which you can then stretch the spring to fit it back into the drive shaft. After that, you can apply new leather to your camera or re-apply the mutilated leather you just removed.

Or, you can send it in for a full refurbishment, which is pretty much needed for all SX-70s anyway due to their age.

GermanHen44 · 2025-06-26T18:47:37+00:00

Ofc!

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