Thanks for posting Marc. Interesting to watch and without doubt instant film has a place. Personally though I prefer to stay with standard negative film not least of all as innumerable prints can be obtained unlike ( afaik) from Polaroid where only one is available.
Well all that to get an inferior quality shot compared to a very good 35mm digi camera or even a MF film camera using neg film, I understand about a bit of fun and instant pic but..............................
Seriously? Every thread?
Although now you've said it countless times and at the danger of potentially derailing another excellent thread, what in your mind makes then 'inferior'? Can you quantify it?
I thought were were some stunning, beautiful photographs made there.
All I said was "inferior quality" which has nothing to do with the results from the subject shots....so can't see what you are complaining about. I would think anyone using an 8X10 camera is using it for outstanding quality that would thrash 35m digi cameras and even MF film cameras.
And failed to quantify what you regard as inferior quality
Oh come on! I can't believe this thread has caused an argument.
Brian, it's not about image quality or equipment portability (the clue is the word Portraits in the thread and video title and not Landscapes so no-one is asking anyone to lug the camera up a mountain).
I've no idea what has gone on in other threads but please keep it out of this one. I've just had a 2 year hiatus from photography and have recently treated myself to a new camera so that I can ease myself back into it. Because of that, I've been spending a lot of time on YouTube and this vide popped up. I posted it in here because I though people might find it interesting, I actually thought a lot of the photos were ver good, especially considering the age of the equipment. I honestly didn't expect to find and 'pixel peepers' in this section of the forum.
Tintypes are metal polaroids
I, without doubt, would love to shoot a 10 x 8 metal polaroid, well its a direct positive at least.
I think the form factor has a big bearing on my enthusiasm for the idea.
Ok, 10 x 8 on film is superior, but a 10 x 8 polaroid with a decent bit of glass in front of it will shoot a fair picture, not designed to be enlarged of course but we have film for that....
If there isn't a difference, it negates the "Polaroid is inferior" argument. If there is a difference, it provides an artistic (and possible technical) reason to use it
I used Polaroid Type 55 in the 1970s for things that needed to reviewed quickly, before printing. It was messy, horribly expensive and despite what some people claim, not as useful as conventional material for detailed work. On the other hand, it was the only game in town. If someone wants to use it these days, then let them but I would regard it as eccentric behaviour...
Eccentric behaviour??........Seems like I will have to expose some then! lol
Watch out for gendarmes exposing yourself
there always the debate about darkroom ver inkjets prints to wind people up.
IMO debates and wind ups are best avoided , hence why I prefer to spend my time in this section of the forum