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Ive been mulling over getting a polaroid since the Cornwall meet. Mmm, still mulling.
What's stopping you? What kind of Polaroid? So many cool cameras to choose from! I love mine and am trying to shoot them more but the main one is the SX-70 Sonar. It's awesome!
Mainly that there are so many choices, I can't make my mind up which one. Also cost of film. I do keep coming back to the SX-70 though, it does seem to be the top of the tree.
A week or so ago I decided to treat myself to treat myself to a Mint Sx-70 for my 37th orbit round the sun.
Ever since i've been refreshing hk post tracking site...
I'm currently in the "worrying" phase of the shipping process.A week or so ago I decided to treat myself to treat myself to a Mint Sx-70 for my 37th orbit round the sun.
Ever since i've been refreshing hk post tracking site...
I'm intrigued to know what it is about polaroid film that makes people want to use it?
I'm intrigued to know what it is about polaroid film that makes people want to use it?
I'm intrigued to know what it is about polaroid film that makes people want to use it?
I don't own a polaroid (or other brand) instant camera, but I have been tempted. To be honest, it's the cost per shot that kinda puts me off more than anything.
As for appeal, for me personally there's a certain dagree of nostalgia because Polaroids were commonplace during my childhood, and nostalgia always tends to have an appeal (to me, at least). There's also the look - there's a lo-fi dreamy quality to the images that's nice and has a place of its own. Plus there's the fact that they're instant but also permanent in a way that digital shots aren't - while it's easy to take similar shots digitally, and also make them look like Polaroids (using various apps and presets), I doubt I'd go to the trouble of printing them out and sticking them to the fridge or whatever in the same way I would with a physical print straight from the camera (although they're more work to share online).
You posted as I was typing. My not nostalgia comment wasn't aimed at your post as I hadn't read it yet.
You make some good points though. As for cost per photo, it isn't much different to me shooting 67 now with factoring in cost of film and lab develop and scan.
No worries - I didn't think it was aimed at me. The nostalgia thing is only really going to come into play if you're old enough (as I am) I suppose.
It's still a little more expensive for me - a roll of MF costs me about £12 for the film and process (as I scan myself). But, as I said, I'm still tempted and have even considered putting one of the new Poloaroid cameras on my Christmas list.
Instant results as Steve says, as well as having a tangible, tactile thing to grab hold of as soon as it comes out the camera. Aside from that, the same reasons I shoot film over digital and shoot Super 8 over digital video.
I guess from your post that you don't see the point of Polaroid, or would that be a wrong assumption? There's something about watching the image appear that is still magical, whether that's with the new stuff which takes a little longer, Instax (which I am not keen on) or the peel apart stuff which I still have in the fridge. There's a reason Instax are selling loads at the moment and it's absolutely not a nostalgic thing.
I was trying to understand what would make someone use such a form in an age when images are available for viewing 'instantly' with digital. Even when polaroids were first available and it was 'amazing' to have an image develop before your eyes, I used to be 'polaroid averse' and for me there is no charm. Not to throw stones at anyone, but I was intrigued no know why some very serious and able photographers were using it.
My better half has been looking at Instax cameras for a while now, and it's her birthday coming up soon.
So, Instax vs Polaroid ? I've heard some people be a bit sniffy about Impossible Project/Polaroid film ?
I was trying to understand what would make someone use such a form in an age when images are available for viewing 'instantly' with digital. Even when polaroids were first available and it was 'amazing' to have an image develop before your eyes, I used to be 'polaroid averse' and for me there is no charm. Not to throw stones at anyone, but I was intrigued no know why some very serious and able photographers were using it.
Ah well you see I also can't understand why people use pinhole cameras, brownies, Polaroid and cine film etc ...and the general answer is usually "a bit of fun"
@stevelmx5 I don't suppose you have Google's Photoscan app ? Interested to see how Instax looks scanned with it
@stevelmx5 I don't suppose you have Google's Photoscan app ? Interested to see how Instax looks scanned with it