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Polaroid SX-70 Alpha 1 Model 2 - Black on Black

Minimum price $500.00 Maximum price $600.00
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Polaroid SX-70 Model 2 - Tan on White

Minimum price $425.00 Maximum price $475.00
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Polaroid SX-70 Alpha 1 - Tan on Chrome

Minimum price $525.00 Maximum price $550.00
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Polaroid SX-70 Sonar - Black on Black

Minimum price $500.00 Maximum price $600.00
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Polaroid SLR 680

Regular price $995.00
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    Polaroid SX-70 Model 2 - Tan on Black Sold out

    Minimum price $445.00 Maximum price $505.00
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    Polaroid SX-70 Original - Black on Chrome Sold out

    Minimum price $425.00 Maximum price $475.00
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    Polaroid SX-70 Original - Tan on Chrome Sold out

    Minimum price $400.00 Maximum price $435.00
    Serviced · 6mo warranty

    Polaroid SX-70 Model 2 - Black on Black Sold out

    Minimum price $445.00 Maximum price $525.00
    Serviced · 6mo warranty

    Polaroid SX-70 Sonar - Black on Chrome Sold out

    Minimum price $600.00 Maximum price $675.00
    Serviced · 6mo warranty
    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 like a puzzle. Here's how the pieces fit together.

    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.