The Steps

parts & labor
what's needed to get the job done

basics of function
how does the camera usually operate; what parts do what and go where

the back, the strap, the flash
taking off useless vintage roll-film parts

the rangefinder
removing, taking apart and cleaning

cutter-bar & inner parts
more useless vintage parts that have to go

ready the donor
removal of all nonessential parts from a packfilm donor

hack to pieces
make the back fit

odds n' ends
tidying up; side door

putting it all together
replace rangefinder, fix flash; paint

reset infinity
setting the focus stop

Polaroid Model 150 to Packfilm Conversion

The Model 150 lends itself to the first attempt at figuring out just how to get this conversion thing done, without ruining a nicer model with your mistakes. So I chose to use this Model 150 as my test-bed for converting these roll-film Polaroids.

I have set up this guide with the steps taken from start to finish found at the right side of the page. I did not label them "step 1, 2, 3" because I don't feel its necessary to do every one of these steps, or in some cases, in the order they are presented here. I took great care in trying to document all the steps I took to get this camera converted.

These pages are the fruits of that labor.

I DO NOT recommend following this particular conversion but instead to use these photos and steps as research in your own conversion(s). The stuff I did for this conversion is not very clean or professional looking. Though it is functional in the end, you can certainly do better; it was a learning experience.

So, take a look, have fun, and enjoy the pretty pictures!

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