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    Impossible films 'save' Polaroid photography from extinction

    I know this has been talked about for ages but it looks like they're about to go on sale. Sorry if this is a repeat.

    "New black & white films for use in traditional Polaroid cameras will go on sale this week - the first in a series designed to 'save instant photography from extinction'".

    http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk...ws_296139.html

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    Re: Impossible films 'save' Polaroid photography from extinction

    Keep in mind, those "traditional Polaroid cameras" are the SX-70/600 series cameras. The push the button and the plastic print pops out the front and develops before your eyes. It has been stated by the Impossible Project that peel-apart materials are not in the cards for the moment. So unless some one is coming up with a Graflok back that uses this new/old film pack, yawn.

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    Re: Impossible films 'save' Polaroid photography from extinction

    Quote Originally Posted by Robbie Shymanski View Post
    ...So unless some one is coming up with a Graflok back that uses this new/old film pack, yawn.
    Integral Polaroid Films that were used in SX series cameras (and what Impossible project is going to sell to start with) develops image on opposite side of film. System of mirrors in SX-70 puts reversed image on film plane to correct for this. Even if one makes graflok back for that film image from view camera will be mirrored

    What's wrong with Fuji 4x5 instant?

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    Re: Impossible films 'save' Polaroid photography from extinction

    Quote Originally Posted by VictoriaPerelet View Post
    Integral Polaroid Films that were used in SX series cameras (and what Impossible project is going to sell to start with) develops image on opposite side of film. System of mirrors in SX-70 puts reversed image on film plane to correct for this. Even if one makes graflok back for that film image from view camera will be mirrored

    What's wrong with Fuji 4x5 instant?
    Won't fit in my Sexy 70. It still works ... if I only had some film for it. My favorite blurry flower just keeps getting better.

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    Re: Impossible films 'save' Polaroid photography from extinction

    Quote Originally Posted by VictoriaPerelet View Post
    Integral Polaroid Films that were used in SX series cameras (and what Impossible project is going to sell to start with) develops image on opposite side of film. System of mirrors in SX-70 puts reversed image on film plane to correct for this. Even if one makes graflok back for that film image from view camera will be mirrored
    Yes, and the image in the ground glass is still upside down.

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    Re: Impossible films 'save' Polaroid photography from extinction

    Robbie, for your information and your future education

    Image on GG is "upside down" but direction is order. Direct image projection on negative side of Integral Pola film develops on "OTHER" side of film which makes image mirrored (switches left & right). Here are diagrams that show difference and structure of Polacolor and Integral films:




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    Re: Impossible films 'save' Polaroid photography from extinction

    I have that book too.

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    Re: Impossible films 'save' Polaroid photography from extinction

    Added that if I wanted a better read on dead photo technology, I will grab my copy of Outerbrigde's "Photographing In Color".

    Less instant, better image and color.

    And more relevant to LF!

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    Re: Impossible films 'save' Polaroid photography from extinction

    Also the new film to put it bluntly looks like crap. Why anyone would use this is beyond me. If you are looking for simple instant cameras and film the Fuji Instax System is much better and much cheaper

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    Re: Impossible films 'save' Polaroid photography from extinction

    Quote Originally Posted by Wallace_Billingham View Post
    Also the new film to put it bluntly looks like crap.
    What is this judgement based on please, can you elaborate?

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