| Camera Name: | Impulse |
| Maker: | Polaroid Corporation |
| Type: | 3-element 116mm f/9.4 plastic lens |
| Res: | ) --> |
| Filmformat: | 600 series |
| Filmsize: | 79mm × 79mm (3 1/8" × 3 1/8") |
| Speedrange: | 640 |
| Recording Medium: | Instant film |
| Fadvance: | Automatic |
| Focus Type: | Manual; Automatic (on Sonar models) |
| Production: | 1988-1994 |
The Polaroid Impulse is a camera produced by Polaroid Corporation between 1988 and 1994.[1] The camera uses Polaroid's 600-series integral film. The Impulse is distinguished from Polaroid's other 600-series cameras by its always-on flash, binocular-style grips, larger viewfinder, and self-timer (autofocus models only).[2] [3]
The Polaroid Impulse was manufactured with two different lens configurations. The first featured a fixed-focus lens (sometimes paired with a secondary close-up lens), while the second featured Polaroid's sonar autofocus system.[4] Both configurations were released under a variety of names in gray, black, yellow, blue, green, and magenta colorways.[5]
| Impulse | Fixed-focus | No |
| Fixed-focus with close-up lens | No | |
| Impulse Close-up | Fixed-focus with close-up lens | No |
| Impulse CL | Fixed-focus with close-up lens | No |
| Impulse Portrait | Fixed-focus with close-up lens | No |
| Impulse AF* | Autofocus | Yes |
| Impulse SE | Fixed-focus | No |
| Fixed-focus with close-up lens | No | |
| Autofocus | Yes | |
| Impulse QPS | Fixed-focus | No |
| Fixed-focus with close-up lens | No |