Modified Polaroid 110A, 9х12 sm, Fomapan-100
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Modified Polaroid 110A, 9х12 sm, Fomapan-100
Modified Polaroid 110A, 9х12 sm, Fomapan-100
Modified Polaroid 110A, 9х12 sm, Fomapan-100
I've built this from a 800, a 110A Pathfinder and a broken Instax 300.
The film is upright and it ejects through the rangefinder, which is still working despite of missing its entry window. Parallax framing also still works. I had modified this camera for peel-apart film before so there is more of the original case cut away.
I have some 800/110A body parts and I'll make a better viewfinder cover and back door later.
I've built this from a 800, a 110A Pathfinder and a broken Instax 300.
The film is upright and it ejects through the rangefinder, which is still working despite of missing its entry window. Parallax framing also still works. I had modified this camera for peel-apart film before so there is more of the original case cut away than necessary.
I have some 800/110A body parts and I'll make a better viewfinder cover and back door later.
I've built this from a 800, a 110A Pathfinder and a broken Instax 300.
The film is upright and it ejects through the rangefinder, which is still working despite of missing its entry window. Parallax framing also still works. I had modified this camera for peel-apart film before so there is more of the original case cut away than necessary.
I have some 800/110A body parts and I'll make a better viewfinder cover and back door later.
“Saturn SA-1
Open house – 1961
Manufacturing Engineering Div
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville, Alabama”
The above is beautifully handwritten by pen, in cursive, on the verso. Obviously by someone intelligent, articulate, possessing excellent penmanship and MOST importantly, ‘in the know’. Therefore, SA-1 it is. Which is what I assumed, despite not a single bit of documentation, etc., that I’ve come across that clearly states such.
Several (of the few) sources have namby-pamby descriptions/wording of the iconic views of the rocket in this horizontally ‘assembled’ & displayed state – that can be interpreted to imply that it’s SA-1…kinda/sorta/maybe.
But, if it's not...oh well. At least I made a legitimate attempt. Which is more than I can say about those whose responsibility it was/should’ve been.
The “Space Launch Report” website, the LONE site which actually referred to it as SA-1 is history, the domain having expired. A HUGE loss for someone such as myself, or anyone else conscientiously attempting to accurately catalog & preserve NASA photographic history…which obviously exceeds their ability/capability.
The caption affixed to another very similar black & white NASA-MSFC issued photograph, date stamped “JUL 7 ‘61” reads as follows:
An estimated 45,000 to 50,000 persons streamed through the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA, during the Center's "Space Day" open house, commemorating the first anniversary of the establishment of the Center. In this picture, visitors view a three-stage Saturn C-1 in an assembly hangar. This rocket is identical to the first Saturn which will be launched later this year.
And finally, from the May 1974 iteration of “AN ILLUSTRATED CHRONOLOGY OF THE NASA MARSHALL CENTER AND MSFC PROGRAMS 1960-1973”:
An estimated 45,000 to 50,000 "Space Day" visitors attended MSFC's first open house on July 1. Attending were such national figures as the NASA Administrator James E. Webb; the Director of NASA Launch Vehicle Programs, Maj. Don Ostrander; and numerous other national state, and local dignitaries. Most of the visitors observed one of the four Saturn H-1 engine static firings during the day.”
A rare, delightful unicorn containing valuable (IMHO) historical information, and brimming with wonderful nostalgia. And it’s on that exquisite super-duper smooth glossy film-like ‘paper’. You really gotta see/feel it to appreciate it…seriously.
The two exaggeratedly rectangular, tripod-mounted cameras (to the lower right) look to be, to me, Polaroid Pathfinders (110/110A/110B/120?), or 800’s maybe? It even looks like the fellow is either loading film or about to pull an exposed ‘shot’ out of one of them.
camerapedia.fandom.com/wiki/Polaroid_Pathfinder
Credit FANDOM/CAMERAPEDIA website
Finally, note the congregation of primarily males, their attention focused on the fetching young lady wearing the “SPACE(?) PRINCESS” sash. And to her right appears to be a queen and another sash-wearing “SPACE(?) PRINCESS”. So, obviously, the queen and her court…possibly from an on-site(?) MSFC parade earlier in the day.
Polaroid 110A
Convert to 4x5 film back
Shanghai GP3 100
Kodak HC110 1+63 19C 18mins
Epson Scan V800
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Modified Polaroid-110A, Apo Symmar 100/5.6, Fomapan-100 9x12 sm
Taken in a Polaroid 110A and processed in an Instax Wide 300.
Later that night all the cameras in the trunk of my car were stolen.
2021 Spring Polaroid Week Day 4
Polaroid 110A
Convert to 4x5 film back
Shanghai GP3 100
Kodak HC110 1+31 19C 8:17mins
Epson Scan V800
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Polaroid 110a Refit & Convert to 4x5 Film
F8 1/125
Film: Kodak Ektar 100ASA
Develop：Arista C41 39C 4:00 mins
Blix: 6:30mins 39C
Wash： 3:00 mins
Stabilizer: 1min
Flo： 1 min
Scan：Epson E800
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Polaroid 110a Refit & Convert to 4x5 Film
F11 1/125
Film: Kodak Ektar 100ASA
Develop：Arista C41 39C 4:00 mins
Blix: 6:30mins 39C
Wash： 3:00 mins
Stabilizer: 1min
Flo： 1 min
Scan：Epson E800
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Polaroid 110a Refit & Convert to 4x5 Film
Film: HP4 4x5 400ASA
Develop：HC110 1+31; 7mins
Fix: 8mins
Scan：Epson E800
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