Polaroid Thread

[nighstar]

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my first Polaroid...


le Coffee Club by nighstar, on Flickr

Polaroid 1200si + Impossible Project PZ 600 Silver Shade

nothing special, but it means something to me. i look forward to taking more polaroids in the future.

[robert blu]

@ nighstar: I really like this photo, the light and the atmosphere is so quiet. Well done.
robert

[mooge]

here's a tip: you can check the autoexposure time of a Polaroid pack camera by tripping the shutter with the lens covered. the lens is f/8 (wide open) and you can do your exposure math from there and the sound of the shutter. I do this sometimes because my 250 underexposes alot (+1,5 to get a neutral grey overall!) and FP-3000b looks really flat and grey and dull when it's underexposed.

[ped]

OK as you know I love Polaroid, and I've always been interested in the SX70 camera which is arguably the jewel in the crown. The first ever folding SLR camera.

I managed to find, after some searching, a mint example.





The results are incredible. This thing focuses down to 10 inches and has a beautiful DOF.

I took some shots earlier today so I'll scan them in and share as soon as I can get to work and use their scanner.

The quality feel of this camera is just amazing, you wouldn't believe it was made between 1972-1977 because it feels so well made and futuristic.

Cheers
ped

[Ezzie]

A good find. The SX-70 is a class example of brilliant industrial design. An icon.

A few recent polaroids from my not so classic Land 250


Telenor Plaza under a Mammatus sky by Eirik0304, on Flickr


Papirbredden by Eirik0304, on Flickr


Summer has yet to come by Eirik0304, on Flickr


Tree in sunset by Eirik0304, on Flickr


The Bath house #5 by Eirik0304, on Flickr

[ped]

Love all of those. I'm going to have to get my 450 out as I have loads of film for it including some of the blue and sepia stuff.

Presume you used a tripod and self timer or release cable on these?

[whitecat]

The original SX 70 camera was a work of art. I got one at the time for $79.95. Film was about 8 bucks.

[celluloidprop]

I've got a SX-70 Sonar on my retiree shelf. Maybe I'll pony up for some Impossible Project film down the road, but the results are so uneven I'd hate to waste money.

[dazedgonebye]

Found a supply of fuji fp100c Silk. I like the mat finish.

Three from the weekend.


No Free Laundry by SteveMPhoto, on Flickr


Shady Place by SteveMPhoto, on Flickr


Blue Door and Tuxedo by SteveMPhoto, on Flickr

[whitecat]

Here are some manipulated Polaroid shots made whith an SX 70 camera which is a rangefinder camera....

[pdexposures]

Originally Posted by whitecat

Here are some manipulated Polaroid shots made whith an SX 70 camera which is a rangefinder camera....

The SX70 is an SLR Strange at the time as all of Polaroids higher end cameras were rangefinders.

[Spavinaw]

There was one Polaroid camera that used SX70 film and was a rangefinder camera. It was the Pronto RF and I have one.

[HLing]

I just found out that Fuji 3000B is also discontinued. WHY?!

Buy them up while you can, i guess.

[dallard]

fp3000b is still listed on their website as a current product. Where did you hear it was discontinued?

[dallard]

On B&H they had a special on 2011 expiration 3000b that was listed as discontinued. There is new film there right now:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...ack_White.html

[HLing]

Originally Posted by dallard

On B&H they had a special on 2011 expiration 3000b that was listed as discontinued. There is new film there right now:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...ack_White.html

I hope you're right. Your link looks much better than mine:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...ant_Black.html

[HLing]

By the way, Adorama has the expired (feb 2012) FUJI FP100C for $5.99 each. ($5.70 each if you buy a box of 60 packs, which works out to $342.

[tj01]

Ped, that's a beautiful SX70.

[Ezzie]

Originally Posted by ped

Love all of those. I'm going to have to get my 450 out as I have loads of film for it including some of the blue and sepia stuff.

Presume you used a tripod and self timer or release cable on these?

Thank you.

No, in fact they are all hand held, and all shot without release cable.

[Ezzie]

A few more:


Telenor Plaza under a Mammatus sky by Eirik0304, on Flickr


Shooting the shootists by Eirik0304, on Flickr


Field of blue by Eirik0304, on Flickr

[robert blu]

Great photos here! Next week end I'll clean the roller of my sx70 and of my 340 and try them both, I still have some (old?) film !
robert

this is a pinhole polaroid photo, on Fuji color film, scanned and converted to B&W via CS3. I think I'll clean the pinhole polaroid as well!

[dallard]

Polaroid 420 Land Camera. The film is 664.

664006 by daviz121, on Flickr

664005 by daviz121, on Flickr

[dallard]

Originally Posted by HLing

I hope you're right. Your link looks much better than mine:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...ant_Black.html

Yeah, it looks like your link goes to some old stock they've sold out of. You had me scared for a minute!

[HLing]

Originally Posted by dallard

Yeah, it looks like your link goes to some old stock they've sold out of. You had me scared for a minute!

Sorry about that.

[StevenJohn]

This thread puts me in the mood to pull out the old 103.


hoody by smeitner300, on Flickr