Polaroid i-Zone flashback

[Gary E]

My friend found a Polaroid i-Zone camera in the draw and decide to give it to me because she knew I loved to take pictures 😀 It came with a pack of film but was dated 2001. I decided to give it a go, but alas the film was way beyond salvage. No images in any of the shots, not even blurry ones. I tried to look online for some film including the Impossible Project, but to no avail the only film I found were old stock at exhuberant prices. No one is making them now. 🙁

But even worse, a shiver went down my back as I realized this may happen to my other film cameras... 😱

 

[dallard]

I remember when these were popular. Found some film on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Polaroid-i-Zone-Sticky-Pocket-Film/dp/B00004RES2/ref=pd_sim_p_2
NOT CHEAP!
Looks like the izone format was only around for 7 years.

 

[dallard]

Maybe this could be of use:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Bring-Your-Polaroid-I-Zone-Camera-Back-From-the-De/#step1
Unfortunately, Fuji recently stopped making APS film! But you could probably find some old aps easily enough.

 

[pdexposures]

One of these was my first camera I ever bought with my own money. I actually still have it too!

Actually I have about 5 now. In a desperate attempt to use my first camera one last time every time I see one of these with film in it (at garage or thrift stores for a buck or two) I buy it in the hopes it is still good. Alas... no such luck. All of the chemical pods are toast and I doubt I will find some that are still good at this point.