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30-series
(2 1/2" x 3 1/4")

film discontinued

Choose a film to see more information about it.

Type 31

Type 37

Type 32

Type 38

Rollfilm Films

The following technical information is useful for specifics concerning each film.

Unless otherwise noted, all 30-Series Land Picture Rolls have the following characteristics in common:

  • Each roll produces 8 prints.
  • Actual image area:
    2 1/8" x 2 7/8" (5.4 x 7.3 cm)

30-series films were used by 30-series Rollfilm Polaroid cameras, which include the 80-series ("Highlander") models and the J33

30-series films

Type 31
 

Produced: 1954-1958 / Original Price: $?.??

  • Film speed: ASA 100
  • Orthochromatic, B&W

Similar to Type 41 except for format.

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Type 32
 

Produced: 1955-1979 / Original Price: $1.53 (1956)

  • Film speed: ASA 200
  • Panchromatic, B&W

Notes: Similar to Type 42 except for format. However, the speed of Type 32 was increased to 400 ASA in 1959.

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Type 37
 

Produced: 1959-1979 / Original Price: $1.79

  • Film speed: ASA 3000
  • Panchromatic, B&W

Notes: Similar to Type 47 except for format.

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Type 38

Produced: 1963-1969 / Original Price: $2.65

  • Film speed: ASA 75
  • Color
  • Produces 6 prints per roll.

Notes: Similar to Type 48 except for format.

In addition to the notes regarding Type 48 film, Type 38 had some special problems of its own. One thing you may not realize is that there were exactly zero Polaroid cameras that could really be used with Type 38 film exactly as they were right out of the box. Like Type 48 film, Type 38 has a thicker base than the earlier B&W films. However, while this presented no particular problem to the big Polaroid cameras using the 40-series films (aside from it being more difficult to tear the negative against the cutter bar), the design of the back on the Highlander (80/80A/80B) cameras was such that apparently there wasn't enough clearance to pull the thicker film through the rollers. This problem was fixed when the J33 was introduced, as by that time Polaroid Corp was pretty sure the upcoming Polacolor film would have a thicker base than the current B&W films. However, the J33's autoexposure/flash system was only designed for 3000-speed Type 37 film. So, if you actually wanted to use Type 38 film, you were stuck either way. If you had an 80-series camera, you had to send your camera in to Polaroid Corp to have the development roller assembly changed out. If you had a J33, the back was fine as-is, but you had to buy a #330 Color Adapter Kit to compensate for the exposure difference. Understandably, Type 38 never quite became the market success that Type 48 and Type 108 were.