8 x 10 & Polaroid PN

[Steve Hamley]

Me 4, but threads like these rise occasionally, get 6-8 replies then vanish until resurrected the following year where they get another few replies.

I suspect these threads aren't going to convince Polaroid to produce 8x10 PN, and the small number of replies may be considered continued evidence that their decision not to produce was correct.

Maybe a better approach would be to get a dealer interested in a batch purchase from whom we could all order from? Polaroid might be convinced by a dealer to run a one-time "semi-large" batch to judge the market rsponse.

Maybe Tracy Storer could give advice/opinion on how to proceed since he has better contacts than we do? Also, some of the Polaroid folks seem to monitor these threads, so if you're out there, any advice on what it would take to convince Polaroid to give it a whirl?

Steve

[Doug Howk]

I'm just getting into 8X10 Polaroid materials and think the addition of type 55 PN in that size would be an excellent addition. My only wish is that the print & neg speed would be more closely matched.

[Alex Hawley]

I recently started using Polaroid materials. In my research, I discoverd a thread, either here or on the "other" LF forum, where Polaroid had developed and field tested a type 855. This was maybe three years ago. Alas, the poster, a Polaroid employee, said the management had decided not to place the film into production. Finito! Too bad.

[Jim Grimes]

OK, here some basic questions...
Is 55PN similiar to the 4x5 Polaroid film that is available?
I just got my first 8x10 and assumed that Polaroid film was available for that format as it has been for the 4x5. Am I correct that it either is not as popular or maybe too expensive to produce/purchase in the larger format?
Is everything else the same for how it works other than the size?

Thanks,
James

[Walt Calahan]

Definitely! I'd buy P/N 8x10.

[CXC]

I guess I am the only grinch in this group. I regularly use Polaroid positive film, currently 803. No interest in negative, for which I prefer Tri-X.