In memories of Polaroid type 55

[Vaughn]

A couple of solarized Type 55's from a year or so ago. I'll have to break the last of the Type 55 one of these days and have another go at it.

[Jim collum]

gorgeous!

one of my few photographic regrets... not having worked with Type 55. I've tried it a few times over the last couple years.. but every back I've bought has had dry chemical pods.

A couple of solarized Type 55's from a year or so ago. I'll have to break the last of the Type 55 one of these days and have another go at it.

[Vaughn]

Thanks, Jim. Gandolfi definitely has much better 'control' over the solarization process. I think age might have some affect on the develpoer - fixer actions on the pod's monobath which probably affects the amount of solarization, so control is a nebulous thing. I found I had to peel it apart fairly quickly and hit it with the flash...I think the strength of developer part of the monobath decreases with age allowing the fixer part to stop the solarization if one waits too long to peel it apart. Just a pure guess and I more than welcome someone saying it is all nonsense.

[VictoriaPerelet]

...
one of my few photographic regrets... not having worked with Type 55. I've tried it a few times over the last couple years.. but every back I've bought has had dry chemical pods.

Jim, you do not need functional pods. You can use your favorite developer to develop type 55 negative, here's note from awhile ago:

http://victoriasphoto.com/Notes/Polaroid_55/

Victoria

[David R Munson]

I do miss Type 55. I miss that liquidy look. I want to experiment with Acros and other fine-grained films in monobaths to see if I can get something close.

In the mean time, here are a few from college, the last time I shot Type 55:


Antiquarian by David R Munson, on Flickr


The Muffin by David R Munson, on Flickr


Libby the Dog by David R Munson, on Flickr

[David R Munson]

And a few more:


Wrench by David R Munson, on Flickr


Chisel by David R Munson, on Flickr


Hand Photogram by David R Munson, on Flickr

[William Whitaker]

Does type 52 count? I never did much with 55, but loved the way 52 handled highlights as in this photo of money plant. It did some interesting things with the wall texture, too.

[Hugo Zhang]

Will,

I really like it.

Hugo

[William Whitaker]

Thanks Hugo!

[Darryl Baird]

From about a year ago, after finally getting to use the newish basement "studio"



I held the negative up to a light and made a digital shot.
Original shot with 9.5" Velostigmat, f/6.3 and strobe light in soft boxes