Polaroid 20x24 Cameras and standard films?

[Drew Bedo]

Has anyone converted a Polaroid 20x24 camera to accept standard films?

Is this possible? Would it make any sense to do it?

[ic-racer]

Tracy Storer probably knows. His "about me" page on this forum indicates this: "20"x24" Polaroid with accessory sheet film back."

[Tracy Storer]

Has anyone converted a Polaroid 20x24 camera to accept standard films?

Is this possible? Would it make any sense to do it?

The cameras were originally built with a processor for the film built in, it's the large wooden box you can see behind the bellows on my homepage here:http://mammothcamera.com/

A little over 20 years ago, a client approached me to ask if it would be possible, and paid me to build an accessory box that mounted in place of the processor box. On the rear was a ground-glass spring back, and we used double sided 20"x24" sheet film holders to shoot Bergger BPF200. The film was tray processed and printed conventionally.
In 2016 I delivered a new 20x24 for Polaroid film to a customer in Europe which also had an accessory back to allow the use of film or wetplate holders.
As far as I know, I am the only one who ever did it in the history of the Polaroid 20x24 cameras.

[Drew Bedo]

Tracy: t5hanks for the link. I had no idea . . . .

[Ron (Netherlands)]

Is that the same camera that Elsa Dorfman was using for quite a time?
see here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt-NraquF5E

[Tracy Storer]

Is that the same camera that Elsa Dorfman was using for quite a time?
see here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt-NraquF5E

One like it. I worked with Elsa a lot when I lived in Boston.

[diversey]

Is it true there are only 5 of those cameras worldwide?

One like it. I worked with Elsa a lot when I lived in Boston.

[Ron (Netherlands)]

Is it true there are only 5 of those cameras worldwide?

In the film Elsa mentions there were 6

8x10 contact print

Great shot, can you post a bigger size of the print so we can enjoy all the gear shown?

[Tracy Storer]

Is it true there are only 5 of those cameras worldwide?

Read a brief history here:
http://mammothcamera.com/thecamera.html

[diversey]

Thanks! A great history of 20x24 Polaroid. It is true 5 were made originally.

Read a brief history here:
http://mammothcamera.com/thecamera.html