Polaroid Corporation today introduced its all-new Macro 5 Dental X-Ray Copy Stand Kit, an easy-to-use accessory that works in tandem with the Polaroid Macro 5 SLR camera. The new copy stand enables dentists to reproduce patients’ x-rays in under a minute, eliminating the need for traditional x-ray copies, which can take up to ten minutes to reproduce and involves dealing with messy chemicals. With the Polaroid Macro 5 X-Ray Copy Stand accessory, dentists can now use instant photography as a way to copy and enlarge their patients’ bitewing and P-A x-rays for communications with insurance companies, specialists and the laboratory. “Polaroid recognized a need in the industry to create a cost-effective, efficient tool to aid dental practitioners with their record-keeping activities,” says Amy Hegarty, marketing manager, healthcare for Polaroid Corporation. “The Polaroid Macro 5 camera already is a widely used imaging tool in the dental field, and with the new Macro 5 Dental X-Ray Copy Stand accessory, dental professionals now have an easy-to-use solution to reproduce expensive x-rays while reducing costly duplication fees.”
The Polaroid copy stand is made from high-quality, durable polymer and features a polarized filter attachment to minimize the glare of the photograph and eliminate unwanted reflections. To operate the system, the original dental x-ray simply is placed in the designated slot on the copy stand. A filter is then attached to the Macro 5 camera and positioned on the arms of the copy stand, correctly aligning the camera lens to the exact distance required to create a 200 percent copy of the x-ray. A sub-illuminated light source is not needed, as the Macro 5’s camera flash provides all the necessary light. Once the Macro 5 camera is placed on the copy stand, the user simply pushes the shutter button and an instant photo of the x-ray is emitted from the camera and begins to develop.
The Polaroid Macro 5 X-Ray Copy Stand Kit is now available through authorized Polaroid dealers for a U.S. suggested retail price of $99.95. Additionally, dental practitioners who purchase a Macro 5 SLR instant camera through December 31, 2003 will receive a free (after mail-in rebate) Dental X-Ray Copy Stand Kit from Polaroid. For more information, visit the Polaroid Web site at www.polaroid.com/dental, or call 800/662-8337, ext. H400.
About Macro 5 SLR
The Polaroid Macro 5 SLR is a simple to operate, fully automatic, portable instant camera designed for extreme close-up photography. The camera is widely used in the dental field to facilitate intra- and extra-oral photography, procedural shots during oral surgery, and laboratory communication for color matching. The camera includes self-contained lenses to produce instant images at 20, 40, 100, 200, and 300 percent and utilizes Polaroid Spectra and Type 990 instant film.
About Polaroid
Polaroid Corporation is the worldwide leader in instant photography. The company supplies instant photographic cameras and films; digital imaging hardware, software and media; secure identification systems; and sunglasses to markets worldwide.
“Polaroid”, “Polaroid Macro” and “Spectra” are registered trademarks of Polaroid Corporation, Waltham, MA 02451.