eBay shows 124 results, substantially lower than 3,800. Sure, there were millions made. How many ended up in a landfill? (Along with so many precious things.)
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eBay shows 124 results, substantially lower than 3,800. Sure, there were millions made. How many ended up in a landfill? (Along with so many precious things.)
124 today means there are loads out there- heck I have three!
And I have 12 boxes of original 55!
You can usually get a 545 for under 20$ (in most cases 0.99$ + shipping, this has been the case for at least 5-6 years now).
If you or anyone else ever have a hard time finding one (out of 124 options you have much more selection then say, a 550 back...) let me know and i will hook you up. That said, it would have not hurt the KS project to have some rewards containing a back...
I actually still have my 545 back. And a box of Type 55, and a box or two or ReadyLoads.
So this means everybody can stump up for $75!!!
Arrrghh, offa yer lazy arses, ye mangy curs! Put alla yer shoulders into it and HEAVE! HO! HEAVE! HO!
I have two 545 backs. Once cost me $1 and one was free.
If the lack of a back is stopping anyone from backing the project feel free to PM me. If you back the project and it succeeds, I will send my spare one to you at my own cost (Canada/US only).
There's another reason for supporting the New55 project even if you're not interested in the initial Polaroid-55-like product. A large fraction of the equipment and technology they need seems quite similar to what would be needed to make Quick/Ready Loads, and that would seem a logical product extension beyond instant p/n material. If you've ever complained about the demise of Readyloads you should consider supporting this campaign.
They've made some strange choices with the rewards and marketing. T-shirts cost money, which is out of the development budget. I have a feeling that the target audience isn't exactly the type to get excited about t-shirts. And making, packing and sending hundreds of t-shirts all around the world will take days on end.
Also, there's no quantity discount: 10 boxes costs 10 times one box. Even with a (re-)pioneering project like this one would expect some discount to encourage you to spend more.
Backed nevertheless. Although I use digital to check lighting levels in the studio, I really need polaroids to keep my sanity and ensure my PC port hasn't failed. Yet again.
The project has a good chance of success. It is typical for a campaign to stagnate mid-way, and such projects typically have very high volume of pledges in the last couple of days. Posting "sky is falling" messages in the feed doesn't help, though.
I will buy the product if and when it gets to market. But I am not a kickstarter backer. I still have significant doubts in their ability to come up with a suitable receiver sheet.