Shooting 8x10 Color Polaroid in the Field

[bulrich]

As a gift from a friend I was given a box of old 8x10 809 Color Polaroid. I found a processor and a holder from a friend as well.
Thing is I'd like to use this stuff out in the field and of course won't have an outlet handy to plug in the processor. I know this stuff is ancient history but wonder if anyone has tips to power? Car cigarette lighter? Car battery?

[Gene McCluney]

As a gift from a friend I was given a box of old 8x10 809 Color Polaroid. I found a processor and a holder from a friend as well.
Thing is I'd like to use this stuff out in the field and of course won't have an outlet handy to plug in the processor. I know this stuff is ancient history but wonder if anyone has tips to power? Car cigarette lighter? Car battery?

Just get you a small 12v car to 110v AC converter. These are generally available at car parts stores, big box stores, etc. Not expensive, as you don't need many amps of power.

[darr]

If you have the Polaroid model, it should have came with a hand crank as well.

Darr

[bulrich]

If it did, the hand crank is long gone. It's the 81-01 model.
I do have a adapter for the car. Will try that first.

[Gene McCluney]

If you can get it "for free", Calumet actually made a hand-crank processor for the Polaroid 8x10 materials.

Or you could just wait until you get home, and process all your exposures.

[Torontoamateur]

Does anyone use the bulky Polaroid process with the manual crank handle as a field processor?

[xkaes]

How old is the film? It should be stamped with an expiration date.

[Daniel Unkefer]

I shot fresh 8x10 B&W Polaroid back in the day, the instant feedback was delightful. In Reinhart Wolfe's last book he was shooting Tele 8x10 Color Polaroids of Architecture. They are beautiful.

[Tin Can]

In the Darkness of the Great Film Purge

I bought 8X10 Calumet Polaroid complete kit

Power and crank, with 2 holders

and a pile of film

Sold one holder to Japan that paid for the Lot

Film was old and not properly sealed from factory by design

I shot all the out of date film, poor results

But it was the new Roid shadows' of failure

LFPF WTB appeared, we made a deal, that member resold it later

No complaints

I think he broke even

lost the trail

I love FujiRoid as they seal it very well and lasts for years

I shoot Instax as it works better than the latest competition

[Torontoamateur]

A person is selling expired Poalrod Color expired 2019 I am wary of the quality and the condition of the chemical pods. Any comments on if this is worth buyng at $60 per sheet?