From The Verge · Andrew Liszewski · · 1m 50s
Polaroid's Mod camera adds four creative shooting modes
Polaroid's new Mod instant camera lets photographers experiment with double exposure, split shot, light painting and motion freeze effects, all captured in-camera.
In brief
Polaroid's new Mod instant camera lets photographers experiment with double exposure, split shot, light painting and motion freeze effects, all captured in-camera. Polaroid launched the Mod instant camera with four creative shooting modes controlled by a dial on the lens, available globally from September twenty-ninth…
Polaroid launches creative instant camera
Polaroid announced the Mod, a new instant camera that lets photographers experiment beyond basic exposure adjustments. A dial on the lens switches between four creative shooting modes with analog effects captured in-camera.
Price and availability
The Polaroid Mod launches globally starting today for one hundred sixty-nine dollars ninety-nine cents through Polaroid's online store and will be available from other US retailers on October sixth.
Double exposure and split shot modes
Two modes combine multiple exposures into one image. Double Exposure layers two images atop each other to blend subjects or scenes together. Split Shot divides images into two halves using a rotating accessory that blocks half the lens at a time.
Light painting and motion freeze
Light Painting uses a long exposure to capture light trails from a flashlight, sparkler or other bright source while the camera sits on a stable tripod. Motion Freeze merges a slow shutter exposure with a sharp image captured by the camera's flash.
Film compatibility and battery life
The Polaroid Mod works with Polaroid i-Type and six hundred film stocks in color or black and white. On a full charge of its seven hundred fifty milliamp hour battery it can shoot up to fifteen packs of film, which is up to one hundred twenty exposures.
Lens system and focus
The Mod uses a fixed focus two-lens system with a one hundred three millimetre standard lens and a ninety-five millimetre portrait lens that can be swapped as needed depending on the subject.
The takeaway
Polaroid launched the Mod instant camera with four creative shooting modes controlled by a dial on the lens, available globally from September twenty-ninth for one hundred sixty-nine dollars ninety-nine cents.
