Polaroid Colorpack Ii Land Camera Appraisal

Polaroid Colorpack II Land Camera

The Polaroid Colorpack II is a rigid-body instant land camera manufactured between approximately 1969 and 1972. This model is constructed primarily from a durable, molded dark grey and black plastic house, moving away from the folding bellows design of its predecessors to offer a more budget-friendly consumer option. The front face features a prominent 114mm f/9.2 three-element plastic lens with a distance scale for manual focusing, ranging from 3.5 feet to infinity. To the right of the lens is a 'Lighten/Darken' control knob, and the camera is equipped with a built-in flashcube socket (with a transparent plastic diffuser shield visible on the side) and an electronic shutter with speeds from 1/500 to 10 seconds. The top features a flip-up viewfinder housing. The body displays white and blue decal lettering reading 'LAND CAMERA' and 'POLAROID COLORPACK II'. This specific unit appears in good vintage condition with minor surface scuffs and dust consistent with age. There is no visible corrosion in the battery compartment from this angle, and the front optics appear clear of heavy fungus or scratches. The mechanical shutter button (red-tipped) and the flash housing appear intact, representing an iconic piece of late 1960s photographic technology.