This timeline is not complete or exhaustive (especially in listing SX-70 cameras and newer). But it does attempt to highlight some interesting events, as well as to show the procession of cameras which were produced by Polaroid.
Year Cameras Introduced Film Introduced Other
1929 Land creates the first synthetic sheet polarizer
1929 Land files the patent for the first synthetic polarizer
1932 Land announces synthetic polarizing material
1933 Land-Wheelwright incorporated
1934 Kodak purchases polarizers for filters, Polaroid Day glasses introduced
1937 Polaroid Co. founded
1939 Polaroid stereoscopic motion pictures shown at world’s fair
1941 Sales increased to $1 million
1942 Various wartime instruments, etc. invented/manufactured
1944 Jennifer Land asks her Dad “Why can’t I see them now?” setting into motion the SX-70 project.
1945 Sales increased to $16 million, war ends
1947 One step photography announced
1948 95 type 40 Roll film cameras introduced
1949 Ansel Adams hired as a consultant
1950 41 1 millionth roll of film produced
1951 type 1001 Print coater introduced, Instant x-ray film introduced
1952 110
1954 80, 95A, 100 (roll film) type 31
1955 700 type 32, 42, 43 Panchromatic film introduced
1956 type 44 1 millionth camera produced
1957 80A, 95B, 110A, 150, 800 type 46, 46-L Polaroid stock listed on the NYSE
1958 type 52, 53 (4″ × 5″) 4 × 5 inch Film holder introduced
1959 80B type 37, 47 (3000 ASA) Winklight 250, 252 introduced, Polaroid expands to Canada, Europe
1960 110B, 900 First automatic exposure camera (900), Polaroid expands to Japan
1961 120, 850, J33, J66 type 55, 57
1962 160, MP-3 4 millionth camera produced
1963 100 type 38, 48, 58, 107, 108 Pack film cameras introduced, Colour film introduced, 5 millionth camera produced
1964 101, 102, CU-5 Close-up type 510, 413
1965 103, 104, 125, 135, 180, swinger (20), 415, M15, Instant portrait (4×5) type 20
1966 ID-2 Land Identification system TLX radiographic
1967 210, 220, 230, 240, 250 type 51
1968 215, 225, 3000 (big swinger), M-10, Special Events 228 (high volume) Model 545 film holder
1969 315, 320, 325, 330, 335, 340, 350, 360, colorpack II, IV, ED-10 Intrument IC chips used in model 360
1970 Countdown M60, M80, Colorpack M6, III type 20C Sales reach $500 million
1971 420, 430, 440, 450, Countdown 70, 90, Big shot, Colorpack 80, 82, 85, 88, ZIP, Super colorpack, IV, Square shooter, Miniportrait, 701, 703, 704, 706, CU-5, ID-3 Indentification type 87, 88
1972 Square shooter 2, 4, SX-70 SX-70 SX-70 cameras introduced
1973 colorpack, colorpack V, MP-4, 707 (ID) 5000 SX-70 cameras/day are produced (plus 50,000/day SX-70 film)
1974 195, SX-70 model 2 type 105 Polaroid estimates over 1 billion instant prints made this year
1975 355, 455, Electric zip, Super shooter, Plus, Clincher, Colorpack 100, Color swinger, II, SX-70 Model 2 Executive, SX-70 model 3 Polacolor 2 Land resigns as President of Polaroid
1976 Pronto!, Pronto! Plus, Pronto! S, Pronto! SM, 88, 107C Polaroid sues Kodak for copyright infringment with their instant cameras, over 6 million Land cameras produced this year
1977 Reporter, EE100, Colorpack 200, SX-70 Alpha, Alpha 1 Executive, Alpha 1 model 2, Encore, Onestep, Pronto! B, Pronto! Extra, Pronto! RF, 20×24 art camera, Intl: 1500, 3000, EE38, EE58, EE100, Colorpack 200, 1000 type 084, 665, 667, 668, 708 Land awarded 500th patent, sales exceed $1 billion
1978 SX-70 Sonar onestep, Presto!, Pronto! Sonar onestep, Pronto! BC, MemoryMaker, 600, Instant 10, Instant 20, Instant 30, Polavision type 608
1979 SX-70 Polasonic Autofocus, 5000 SX-70 Time Zero, 611 7.3 million cameras produced
1980 type 891, Polacolor ER Polaprinter (prints from slides) introduced, 6.6 million cameras produced
1981 SX-70 TimeZero AF, The Button, Timezero onestep, Timezero Pronto AF, Sun 640, 660 600, 612, 552, 558, 559, 59, 809, 891 (8×10 transparency) Sun 600 Light Management system introduced
1982 Sun 650, Amigo 620, SLR 680, ID-3 Model 710 Edwin Land retires from Polaroid
1983 Onestep Sun, 600 LMS 35mm slide Autoprocess Palette introduced
1984 Sun 600 AF, Sun 600 LMS 331, 336, 339
1985 Polaroid wins lawsuit against Kodak
1986 Spectra 990 (Spectra) Spectra Cameras introduced
1987 Spectra Onyx First transparent camera
1988 Cool Cam Spectra High Definition Grid
1990 Spectra Pro
1991 Polaroid receives $925M from Kodak for patent infringement
1993 Captiva Captiva 95 Captiva Cameras introduced
1996 SLR 690, Pro Cam Spectra Pro
1997 Onestep Express, Onestep AF, Onestep talking
1998 SpiceCam Platinum 600, 500
1999 Barbie® Instant Camera, Taz® Instant camera, JoyCam, PopShots, I-Zone pocket, pocket sticker I-Zone cameras introduced
2000 Business Edition 600 2, Job Pro 2; Spectra 1200i, 1200si, I-Zone digital combo,
2001 Mio, Spectra 1200ff, I-zone convertable, I-zone with radio, Pinhole MIO, Pocket fortune Polaroid files for Chapter 11 protection, MIO camera introduced
2002 I-zone colour changing camera Equity One partners aquires Polaroid’s assets
2003 Polaroid One 690, 84, 85, 87, 88, 89 Introduced Instant digital prints Kiosk
2004 Image 1200, One600 Pro, One600 JobPro, One600 Ultra, One600 Classic, izone200 First instant camera with digital LCD viewfinder (Image 1200)
2005 I-Zone 200 I-zone 200, I-zone 200 sticky Polaroid introduces online photofinishing service, Petter’s Group Worldwide acquires Polaroid’s assets for $426M
2006 Polaroid discontinues SX-70, type 665, and type 85 film
2008 Polaroid announces all instant film production will cease in 2008/2009, files for Chapter 11 protection due to alleged fraud from Petters Group founder.
1929 Land files the patent for the first synthetic polarizer
1932 Land announces synthetic polarizing material
1933 Land-Wheelwright incorporated
1934 Kodak purchases polarizers for filters, Polaroid Day glasses introduced
1937 Polaroid Co. founded
1939 Polaroid stereoscopic motion pictures shown at world’s fair
1941 Sales increased to $1 million
1942 Various wartime instruments, etc. invented/manufactured
1944 Jennifer Land asks her Dad “Why can’t I see them now?” setting into motion the SX-70 project.
1945 Sales increased to $16 million, war ends
1947 One step photography announced
1948 95 type 40 Roll film cameras introduced
1949 Ansel Adams hired as a consultant
1950 41 1 millionth roll of film produced
1951 type 1001 Print coater introduced, Instant x-ray film introduced
1952 110
1954 80, 95A, 100 (roll film) type 31
1955 700 type 32, 42, 43 Panchromatic film introduced
1956 type 44 1 millionth camera produced
1957 80A, 95B, 110A, 150, 800 type 46, 46-L Polaroid stock listed on the NYSE
1958 type 52, 53 (4″ × 5″) 4 × 5 inch Film holder introduced
1959 80B type 37, 47 (3000 ASA) Winklight 250, 252 introduced, Polaroid expands to Canada, Europe
1960 110B, 900 First automatic exposure camera (900), Polaroid expands to Japan
1961 120, 850, J33, J66 type 55, 57
1962 160, MP-3 4 millionth camera produced
1963 100 type 38, 48, 58, 107, 108 Pack film cameras introduced, Colour film introduced, 5 millionth camera produced
1964 101, 102, CU-5 Close-up type 510, 413
1965 103, 104, 125, 135, 180, swinger (20), 415, M15, Instant portrait (4×5) type 20
1966 ID-2 Land Identification system TLX radiographic
1967 210, 220, 230, 240, 250 type 51
1968 215, 225, 3000 (big swinger), M-10, Special Events 228 (high volume) Model 545 film holder
1969 315, 320, 325, 330, 335, 340, 350, 360, colorpack II, IV, ED-10 Intrument IC chips used in model 360
1970 Countdown M60, M80, Colorpack M6, III type 20C Sales reach $500 million
1971 420, 430, 440, 450, Countdown 70, 90, Big shot, Colorpack 80, 82, 85, 88, ZIP, Super colorpack, IV, Square shooter, Miniportrait, 701, 703, 704, 706, CU-5, ID-3 Indentification type 87, 88
1972 Square shooter 2, 4, SX-70 SX-70 SX-70 cameras introduced
1973 colorpack, colorpack V, MP-4, 707 (ID) 5000 SX-70 cameras/day are produced (plus 50,000/day SX-70 film)
1974 195, SX-70 model 2 type 105 Polaroid estimates over 1 billion instant prints made this year
1975 355, 455, Electric zip, Super shooter, Plus, Clincher, Colorpack 100, Color swinger, II, SX-70 Model 2 Executive, SX-70 model 3 Polacolor 2 Land resigns as President of Polaroid
1976 Pronto!, Pronto! Plus, Pronto! S, Pronto! SM, 88, 107C Polaroid sues Kodak for copyright infringment with their instant cameras, over 6 million Land cameras produced this year
1977 Reporter, EE100, Colorpack 200, SX-70 Alpha, Alpha 1 Executive, Alpha 1 model 2, Encore, Onestep, Pronto! B, Pronto! Extra, Pronto! RF, 20×24 art camera, Intl: 1500, 3000, EE38, EE58, EE100, Colorpack 200, 1000 type 084, 665, 667, 668, 708 Land awarded 500th patent, sales exceed $1 billion
1978 SX-70 Sonar onestep, Presto!, Pronto! Sonar onestep, Pronto! BC, MemoryMaker, 600, Instant 10, Instant 20, Instant 30, Polavision type 608
1979 SX-70 Polasonic Autofocus, 5000 SX-70 Time Zero, 611 7.3 million cameras produced
1980 type 891, Polacolor ER Polaprinter (prints from slides) introduced, 6.6 million cameras produced
1981 SX-70 TimeZero AF, The Button, Timezero onestep, Timezero Pronto AF, Sun 640, 660 600, 612, 552, 558, 559, 59, 809, 891 (8×10 transparency) Sun 600 Light Management system introduced
1982 Sun 650, Amigo 620, SLR 680, ID-3 Model 710 Edwin Land retires from Polaroid
1983 Onestep Sun, 600 LMS 35mm slide Autoprocess Palette introduced
1984 Sun 600 AF, Sun 600 LMS 331, 336, 339
1985 Polaroid wins lawsuit against Kodak
1986 Spectra 990 (Spectra) Spectra Cameras introduced
1987 Spectra Onyx First transparent camera
1988 Cool Cam Spectra High Definition Grid
1990 Spectra Pro
1991 Polaroid receives $925M from Kodak for patent infringement
1993 Captiva Captiva 95 Captiva Cameras introduced
1996 SLR 690, Pro Cam Spectra Pro
1997 Onestep Express, Onestep AF, Onestep talking
1998 SpiceCam Platinum 600, 500
1999 Barbie® Instant Camera, Taz® Instant camera, JoyCam, PopShots, I-Zone pocket, pocket sticker I-Zone cameras introduced
2000 Business Edition 600 2, Job Pro 2; Spectra 1200i, 1200si, I-Zone digital combo,
2001 Mio, Spectra 1200ff, I-zone convertable, I-zone with radio, Pinhole MIO, Pocket fortune Polaroid files for Chapter 11 protection, MIO camera introduced
2002 I-zone colour changing camera Equity One partners aquires Polaroid’s assets
2003 Polaroid One 690, 84, 85, 87, 88, 89 Introduced Instant digital prints Kiosk
2004 Image 1200, One600 Pro, One600 JobPro, One600 Ultra, One600 Classic, izone200 First instant camera with digital LCD viewfinder (Image 1200)
2005 I-Zone 200 I-zone 200, I-zone 200 sticky Polaroid introduces online photofinishing service, Petter’s Group Worldwide acquires Polaroid’s assets for $426M
2006 Polaroid discontinues SX-70, type 665, and type 85 film
2008 Polaroid announces all instant film production will cease in 2008/2009, files for Chapter 11 protection due to alleged fraud from Petters Group founder.
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