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
Polaroid SX-70 Alpha 1Polaroid SX-70 Alpha 1

Polaroid SX-70 Alpha 1 Épuisé

$615.00
Serviced · 6mo warranty
BaseOnly in Chrome
Leather Color
SX70 Alpha1 Black Black RedSX70 Alpha1 Black Black Red

Polaroid SX-70 Alpha 1 Model 2 Épuisé

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

Polaroid SX-70 Sonar Épuisé

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

Polaroid SLR 680 Épuisé

$1,200.00
Serviced · 6mo warranty
Why BFC?

The SX-70, but better.

Every SX-70 we sell is fully restored and fitted with an OpenSX70 board. Same folding magic, none of the 1972 limitations.

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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
Learn the lineup Close

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.