POLAROID Big Shot
Circa 1971-1973
POLAROID Big Shot.
Right side.
Detail showing socket for "Magicube" flash bulbs (fired mechanically... no batteries required).
Dimensions.
The POLAROID Big Shot was deigned specifically for portraiture photography. It was compatible with a wide range of "Type 100" POLAROID and FUJI brand instant film packs which are now no longer being manufactured.
Film Packaging Reference
(POLAROID and FUJIFILM no longer manufacture type 100 instant print film.)
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POLAROID "Print Coater"
Many of these film types required the application of a special coating shortly after development to prevent the image from fading over time. This was accomplished with the POLAROID "Print Coater" included with the film pack. It contained a small, capped, plastic tube that contained a disposable squeegee soaked in a fixing solution.
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"MAGICUBE"
Compatible Flash Bulb
(No longer in production.)
Each provided four flashes per unit. Fired by a novel mechanical method (no batteries required).
Usually purchased in packs of three.
Usually purchased in packs of three.
Photo Examples
These shots have been taken with various POLAROID cameras with both POLAROID and FUJIFILM type100 film. All of these would be compatible with the POLAROID Big Shot.
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100 Blue Film -
100 Chocolate Film -
100 Sepia Film -
Type 107 Film -
Type 108 Film -
Type 611 Film -
Type 663 Film -
Type 664 Film -
Type 665 Film -
Type 667 Film -
Type 669 Film -
Type 669 Silk Film -
Type 672 Film -
Type 679 Film -
Type 681 Film -
Type 689 Film -
Type 690 Film -
Fuji FP-100B -
Fuji FP-100C -
Fuji FP-100C Silk -
Fuji FP-3000B -
Fuji FP-400B -
ID-UV Film -
Studio 125i Film -
Studio 125i Silk Film