Some Polaroid pics

[ped]

Here are some shots I took with my 450

You might have seen this self portrait before but in case you haven't:

Cheers
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[paulfish4570]

fun shots. well-done.

 

[ped]

Thanks Paul, this camera is all about fun.

 

[nighstar]

very nice! love the backgrounds and composition that you used for taking photos of the photos. 🙂

 

[Mr_Flibble]

I agree, great combination of backgrounds and the polaroids. I haven't tried color instant film yet.

 

[efix]

Is that the new Impossible stuff? The b&w's look really good, I didn't know Polaroids were capable of such great results! (The colour one also looks very nice!)

 

[whitecat]

I have always loved Polaroids. Here are some manipulated SX 70 shots,

 

[ped]

Thanks for the comments 🙂

The film is Fuji FP100c silk (first pic) and FP3000B (the other two)

 

[Vics]

Looks great! Don't you have an SX-70 as well? BTW, could my Model 150 be able to use these films?

 

[Vics]

Oooops! Mine is a Model 95. I had to dig it out to verify. Does the Fuji product work in this camera? Mine is new in the box.

 

[sepiareverb]

I shot a LOT of SX-70 when I was in school. Probably sent more money to Polaroid than to Phillip Morris. I was lucky enough to have gotten to use the pre-hardened emulsion- it was extremely flexible:

The later emulsion didn't move as elastically:

I also did a bunch of multiple exposures by removing the battery so the motor wouldn't run, then reloading the exposed sheet into another pack with a battery. Big fun.

 

[sepiareverb]

I shot with a Spectra for a long time too:

And am back to it and my old SX-70 Model 2 thanks to Impossible:

 

[ped]

Looks great! Don't you have an SX-70 as well? BTW, could my Model 150 be able to use these films?

I don't have an SX-70, I just lost one on eBay but actually I'm quite glad because using my 450 recently I'm very happy with the quality of the shots, especially B+W. No doubt I'll have an SX-70 soon though, the shots are really cool.

 

[sepiareverb]

I know a guy doing some really beautiful work on the Fuji pack film. Wish he had a site, but alas no.

 

[urban_alchemist]

I've bought one of Corey's cleaned and contemporary batteried Polaroids, along with a sack-full of 3000b, 100b and 100c film.

I also have a Polaroid SLR-680 and two SX-70s (one Model II and one Sonar) and am using an old supply of TZ-Artistic film, and the new stuff from Impossible. (Their emulsions can be a bit hit-or-miss - especially the unprocessed blotches - but I figure if I keep buying they'll work it out soon enough).

My first child is due in the next month, and I intend to shoot her incessantly with the Polaroids as well as my Leicas. There's just something so great about the physicality of instant film.

 

[ped]

And the 'ping' when you pull out the film!

Because the 450 has the electronic self timer I have to switch the plastic back on the fuji stuff for the flatter Polaroid version. I read also it's possible to remove the springs attached to the timer unit so I'll investigate that when I'm ready for my next film.

 

[charjohncarter]

Automatic 100 with #581 portrait attachment; Fuji FP100c:

 

[imokruok]

I really need to burn a pack of film just to test the limitations of my camera. I bought a 250 and have burned through a couple of packs, but really need to get a better handle on how it's exposing things. *Lots* of stuff coming out too dark and dull even after adjusting the ring, but definitely a couple of keepers in there.

The pack film is a lot of fun, though...and I have washed a few negatives with bleach, which comes up with some really cool things.

 

[sepiareverb]

There's just something so great about the physicality of instant film.

Couldn't agree more. The object in hand has a certain something lacking in other photographic prints- which has a lot to do with scale I think.

 

[ped]

Anyone know the focal length of a 450 camera?