The yellow-bodied model also features a warning sticker reminding users that, despite its colour scheme, it is not waterproof.

The Impulse Portrait model adds a simple plastic 'close-up' lens for focussing between 0.6 and 1.2 meters (2 to 4 feet), but it lacks sharpness. Flash fires for every shot cannot be user controlled. Vintage Camera Collection- Teal Tapestry.

Exposure compensation controls below lens. High-quality Vintage Cameras Tapestries designed and sold by artists. Pp609-chalkboard Antique Camera Tripod Head Improvement Patent Poster Photograph. Features common to all Impulse fixed-focus models are: Single element plastic lens with fixed aperture (116mm, f9) 1.2 m (4 ft) minimum focus distance. Pp33-vintage Black Iconic Photographic Camera 1885 Patent Poster Photograph. The flash is raised by pressing down onto the top of the unit this also turns the camera on and retracts the lens cover. The body is a hard-wearing plastic, and features rubber grips around the rear, a tripod-socket, flash-ready light and film counter.

Some autofocus models were also made which were designated as Impulse AF and feature higher quality 3-element lenses. The basic Impulse model as shown here is usually found in a dark gray colour, but there were a variety of different colours of Impulse released including yellow, red and light gray. Polaroid Impulse Designed for Polaroid's 600-series integral film, the Impulse models are similar in body design to the OneStep or Pronto! models released for SX-70 film in that they feature a non-folding plastic body, single-element plastic lens and fixed focus. So in my experience places to get vintage cameras are eBay, charity shops, Gumtree and private people who are kind enough to give them to you.

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