Doug T.
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Post by Doug T. on Apr 19, 2012 14:00:31 GMT -5
Hi All!
I just read that Polaroid is making a comeback, and is going to start producing cameras and film again.
They already have two digitals with onboard printers in their line-up, and are making a new camera & film too. The prices seem reasonable.
It would be nice if they would support some of the old formats as well.
Doug
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Post by 33dollars on Apr 19, 2012 15:23:35 GMT -5
I hope so because two people I deal with have asked me (just in the last fortnight) if you can still get film for a Polaroid?
I just tell em to go Fuji. But wouldn't it be nice to drag out that camera from the 70's, er 60's. No wait a minute 50's & bung some film in for your 12 shots NOW.
It would be good.
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mickeyobe
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Post by mickeyobe on Apr 19, 2012 15:38:34 GMT -5
I have a beautiful 110A which is languishing for want of some film.
Mickey
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Post by photax on Apr 19, 2012 16:06:30 GMT -5
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Post by Randy on Apr 19, 2012 16:09:45 GMT -5
It's ironic, my first digital camera was a Polaroid.
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Post by daveh on Apr 19, 2012 17:01:00 GMT -5
I noted a few weeks back that some instant film was available. The trouble is that it isn't cheap. I've still got one "roll" of original Polaroid unopened. I thought it would be worth hanging on to it.
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Post by kodaker on Apr 19, 2012 20:53:44 GMT -5
I little bit off subject by along the same line. I was looking through my instant camera collection yesterday and discovered that one of my old Kodak instants still had film in it. I knew it was useless but I said what the heck, I'll try it anyway. I put batteries in the camera and made a few shots. Of course the pictures all came out black except for one that would normally have been nearly totally washed out and in it you can barely make out some of the subject in the blackness.
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Post by nikonbob on Apr 20, 2012 13:37:11 GMT -5
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Post by grenouille on Apr 21, 2012 4:45:59 GMT -5
It will be nice to welcome back a name that was a household word. Use to do a lot of Polariod in the lab. where I worked, photographing waveforms on the ocilloscope
Hye
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daveh
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Post by daveh on Apr 23, 2012 9:14:08 GMT -5
Polaroid was wonderful when on holiday for taking a shot of a "local" to give to him or her, while keeping one or two in the "proper camera" for oneself.
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Post by pompiere on Apr 23, 2012 9:14:33 GMT -5
I noted a few weeks back that some instant film was available. The trouble is that it isn't cheap. I've still got one "roll" of original Polaroid unopened. I thought it would be worth hanging on to it. I also have some old Polaroid film, but it isn't any good for making pictures. The chemical packs dry up after a few years. They are only good for display. |
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Post by daveh on Apr 23, 2012 9:23:06 GMT -5
Ron,
That's what I figured. I haven't looked at the expiry date but it was probably about ten years ago.
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