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POLAROID 600SE. WHEN ONLY THE BEAST WILL DO.

First, pack film – i.e. medium format film which comes in boxes of 10 sheets per pack – is dead in Polaroid form. So the setup we’re about to go through involves a Polaroid camera using Fuji pack film.

The Polaroid camera is alive and kicking in this, my favorite instant film camera. Like all Polaroid cameras, the 600SE produces instant results. Think portraits of your kids and loved ones. Think birthday parties at Chuck E. Cheese’s. Think wedding receptions. Think any freaking subject you want to capture instantly.

The 600SE is a rangefinder camera. That means focusing entails you lining up two images until they overlap exactly. Focusing takes practice, but is well worth the results. Oh, and the standard outfit comes with a Mamiya 127mm f/4.7 lens. I love this lens, and wouldn’t recommend getting any others for this outfit.