The Polaroid 636 is a camera for the 600 format. It is identical in construction to the Polaroid One Step. The rounded housing is made of plastic and black. The front and some details, like the shutter release, are dark blue.
The instant camera is equipped with a flash and a close-up lens. The exposure, aperture and shutter speed, is set by the camera itself. You can influence this somewhat with the chiaroscuro control. The focus of the lens is fixed.
The Polaroid 636 is intended for the old Polaroid 600 format. In the 80s, the instant format was developed by Polaroid. The 600 format is the successor of the SX-70 format. Unfortunately, Polaroid no longer makes 600 film. However, there are replacements available from The Impossible Project.
For black and white and color images with the Polaroid 636, Impossible Project currently has the Polaroid B&W Film for 600* and the Polaroid Color Film for 600* in their lineup. Polaroid itself has discontinued the production of instant films. Since 2020, The Impossible Project films, which are manufactured in the Netherlands, have been sold again under the old brand name.
One image measures 8.8 x 10.7 cm. The actual image takes up an area of 7.9 x 7.9 cm. ISO 600 is the film speed of the instant film. There are eight pictures in a pack, previously there were ten. The battery for the camera and flash is also in the film cassette.
