Happy Birthday Edwin Land!

[Godfrey]

You know my addiction to Polaroid cameras and support of The Impossible Project's resurrection of Polaroid Integral film … Today is Dr. Edwin Land's 105th birthday. The Impossible Project has a nice page featuring Edwin Land and recollections about him:

Impossible Blog: Celebrating Edwin Land​

enjoy!

G

 

[Ezzie]

My hero of all heros.

 

[charjohncarter]

Great man!!! I like the plastic lenses (and the soft rendering of the film), women love them too (nice and soft).

 

[lynnb]

There's not many in photography I'd call "genius", but I think Dr Land earned that moniker. If anyone reading this thread would like to see examples of the breadth of talent that put Dr Land's invention to good use, I can recommend:
The Polaroid Book, from Taschen (Amazon link)
From Polaroid To Impossible, from Hatje Cantz (link)
Instant Light: Tarkovsky Polaroids, from Thames & Hudson (link)

Feel free to add your own recommendations!