SX-70 Cameras

Choose your model, then pick your body and leather

  • Fully refurbished
  • OpenSX70 board installed
  • Shoots SX-70 and 600 film
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Polaroid SX-70 OriginalPolaroid SX-70 Original

Polaroid SX-70 Original

$540.00
Serviced · 6mo warranty
BodyOnly in Chrome
Leather
Polaroid SX-70 Model 2Polaroid SX-70 Model 2

Polaroid SX-70 Model 2

$560.00 $605.00
Serviced · 6mo warranty
Body
Leather
Button Color
SX70 Alpha1 Black Black RedSX70 Alpha1 Black Black Red

Polaroid SX-70 Alpha 1 Model 2

$640.00 $660.00
Serviced · 6mo warranty
BaseOnly in Black
Leather
Button
Polaroid SX-70 SonarPolaroid SX-70 Sonar

Polaroid SX-70 Sonar

$665.00 $685.00
Serviced · 6mo warranty
Body
LeatherOnly in Black
Button
Polaroid SLR 680Polaroid SLR 680

Polaroid SLR 680

$1,200.00
Serviced · 6mo warranty
    Polaroid SX-70 Alpha 1Polaroid SX-70 Alpha 1

    Polaroid SX-70 Alpha 1 Sold out

    $615.00
    Serviced · 6mo warranty
    BaseOnly in Chrome
    Leather Color
    Why BFC?

    The SX-70, but better.

    Every SX-70 we sell is fully restored and fitted with an OpenSX70 board. Our cameras perform better and give you years more life out of a 50 year old design.

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    Better Photos, Everytime

    The OpenSX70 board is a modern analog replacement for the original SX-70 electronics. Same design philosophy, brand new light sensor, and much faster. The result is more accurate exposures and truer color on every frame.

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    Shoots SX-70 and 600 film

    Every camera leaves with an OpenSX70 board installed. Switch film speeds and shoot the film you can actually find, no ND filters or hacks.

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    A flash that behaves

    Modern flash control on a 1972 design. Proper fill flash with ultra precision.

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    Double Exposure & Long Exposure

    With the Dongle extensions shoot double (and more) exposures.

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    Better Photos, Everytime
    Better Photos, Everytime
    Better Photos, Everytime
    Better Photos, Everytime
    Better Photos, Everytime
    Shoots SX-70 and 600 film
    Shoots SX-70 and 600 film
    Shoots SX-70 and 600 film
    Shoots SX-70 and 600 film
    Shoots SX-70 and 600 film
    Shoots SX-70 and 600 film
    A flash that behaves
    A flash that behaves
    A flash that behaves
    Double Exposure & Long Exposure
    Double Exposure & Long Exposure
    Double Exposure & Long Exposure
    A Field Guide Understanding the SX-70 Family
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    Six folding cameras, nine years, a handful of naming conventions that can make the whole lineup feel a bit confusing, here is the timeline and featured simply laid out.

    First, two generations

    Original-gen & Alpha-gen

    Polaroid released the SX-70 in 1972. Five years later, in 1977, they refined it with the Alpha 1 — adding strap lugs, a tripod socket, and a brighter viewfinder. Everything after is a variation on one of these two bodies.

    Then, two trim levels

    Premium & Model 2

    Within each generation, Polaroid offered a premium trim (chrome-plated metal body, real leather) and a budget trim called the Model 2 (plastic body, vinyl covering). The optics and mechanics are identical — only the shell differs.

    • 1972 Original
    • 1974 Model 2
    • 1977 Alpha 1 & Alpha 1 M2
    • 1978 Sonar
    • 1981 SLR 680
    1972 Premium

    SX-70 Original

    The first folding instant SLR. Chrome-plated body in real leather. Through-the-lens viewing, four-element glass lens.

    Body
    Chrome + leather
    Colors
    Tan, Black
    1974 Model 2

    SX-70 Model 2

    Same camera inside, different jacket. Plastic body with vinyl covering. Shoots identically to the Original.

    Body
    Plastic + vinyl
    Colors
    White Tan, Black Tan, Black Black
    1977 Premium

    SX-70 Alpha 1

    The refinement. Original design plus strap lugs, tripod socket, and a brighter matte viewfinder.

    Body
    Chrome + leather
    Added
    Strap lugs, tripod socket
    1977 Model 2

    SX-70 Alpha 1 Model 2

    Easy to mistake for a black Alpha 1, but different. All Alpha features, in a plastic-and-vinyl Model 2 body. Black on Black colorway.

    Body
    Plastic + vinyl
    Has
    All Alpha features
    1978 Autofocus

    SX-70 Sonar

    The first-ever autofocus SLR. Ultrasonic transducer measures distance with sound waves. Works in total darkness.

    Body
    Chrome + black leather
    Focus
    Sonar AF, switchable
    1981 Final form

    SLR 680

    The final folding evolution. Native 600 film, built-in electronic flash, sonar autofocus retained.

    Film
    600, native
    Flash
    Built-in

    Every folding SX-70 shares the same four-element glass lens and shutter — the variant you choose is a question of feel, finish, and feature set, not optical performance. Each one we sell is bench-tested, recalibrated, and backed by a six-month warranty.