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Dan Deery
16-Oct-2006, 17:03
Hi everyone:

Just joined your wonderful forum. I want to get back into 4x5 format photography. My question is this: Is Polapan 665 film still in production. If so, does anyone know where it might be available in the Phoenix, AZ area?

Thanks for any info you may have.

Dan

Carioca
17-Oct-2006, 13:42
Hi,
665 has been discontinued.
Type 55 Polaroid is still available.

Sidney.

Dan Deery
17-Oct-2006, 17:05
Thanks Sidney:

Guess I'll have to try Fuji film. I love Polaroid Type 55 but at $3.00/sheet.....wow!

Dan

william linne
19-Oct-2006, 13:28
Where can you buy Type 55 for 3 bucks a sheet? It's 4 bucks a sheet every where I look! FWIW, Polaroid still has a bunch of type 665 in their warehouse and it's readily available from retailers.

Donald Qualls
19-Oct-2006, 13:57
Also worth noting, Fuji doesn't produce a pos/neg instant film, AFAIK. They make a B&W 3000, similar to 57/667, B&W 100 similar to 54/664, and color 100 similar to 59/669. AFAIK, all three are available in 4x5 packets (545 compatible) and 3x4 packs (405 compatible); at least two (the BW3000 and C100) are also available in a 550 compatible 4x5 10-print pack version.

Kirk Gittings
19-Oct-2006, 16:16
B&W 100 similar to 54/664 B&W 100 is a very very poor cousin to type 54/664. It is very contrasty and higher ASA. IE most people use these polaroids as proofing films for transparecies, but the Fuji film is so bad it is virtually unusable for proofing. I saw some good examples at a trade show and ordered a case only to return it all.

Dan Deery
26-Oct-2006, 11:49
Thanks all for your input:

Kirk: I was going to try Fuji instant film. But if it is as bad as you say, maybe I'll just stick with digital. I love to shoot 4x5 b/w sheet film but do not like to process the negs. Sure wish they would come up with a digital back that I could afford.

Regards,

Dan