New color protection formula

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The Impossible project has launched their latest Polaroid color film, and this time they calm to have brought back the image quality of the classic Polaroid films. At the Impossible factory in Enschede, Netherlands, their chief chemist has come up with a new formula that protects the color. One really good improvement from the previous films from the Impossible Project is that you no longer need to instantly shielding your photos after taking them. You still need to store the Polaroid film in your fridge. I have already ordered up a PX70 box, and am looking forward to seeing what king of photos I can get
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Sold!

My troubled SX-70 Land camera has now been sold. If you remember I drop it once, and it would almost constantly jam the polaroid’s when taking photos. You would not believe how much Polaroid film I have wasted using that camera….  I did specify in the item details on Ebay that the camera is broken, yet there was a lot interest, and sold for surprisingly large amount. The buyer wrote yesterday in the feedback that he was happy with it,  I guess he is going to attempt to repair it, I wish him the best of luck. I still have the Polasonic 5000, so I am not giving up Polaroid :)

The few times I got the camera to function I thought the photos where excellent

4 shots in a single Polaroid

Came across this “How To” video from the Impossible Project. The result is impressive but you will need strong willpower to achieve it.  

PX 70 Colorshade

Out of the Polaroid films I have used from the Impossible Project the PX70 Colorshade definitely seems to be the most sensitive to light. I struggled a lot to get any photos worth while, most of them became almost white even with camera set to darkest setting possible.

Picture is of St Paul's cathedral in London

Polaroid SX-70 ad

Very informative advert from the 70's explaing in detail how the SX-70 camera functions, and how Polaroid photography works.

Vintage Polaroid

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A new Cool Polaroid Film

The new spring 2012 edition of the Impossible Projects Polaroid film is a cool one. It says on the box to store the film in the fridge, then leave it in room temperature for one hour before using it. I have reserved some space in my fridge next to the vegetables, and am looking forward to seeing what kind of photos I can take with this film.

Andy Warhol using Polaroid camera

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SX70 Polaroid collection

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Vintage Polaroid

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Ghostly

Without realising it I was holding my Polaroid SX-70 Land camera directly into the sunlight when I took this photo. When I first looked at this photo I thought it was going to become completely white after it had developed. Luckily some details starting emerging, and  I think the final result is rather interesting if not ghostly. 

When I did a ghost walk in St Albans last spring the presenter told about several ghosts that is said  to be haunting this cathedral. The story that stood out for me was of a monk that was said did not get his proper burial, so he haunted the place until he got one. It is also said that if you walk around a certain tree outside the cathedral 13 times you'll see the devil. 

 

Picture is of the front of St Alban Cathedral in St Albans, UK

Up close

Photo as close up you can get with a SX-70 Land camera, about 30 cm. Polaroid film used PX 100 Silver Shade 

Cover Up

In the instructions that comes with a box of Polaroids from the Impossible Project it says that you need to shield your pictures from light after taking them. The first 30 seconds are critical, then you should keep the photos face down for 4 minutes. The pictures need 10- 15 minutes to fully develop.

I did the best I could to cover up the photos I took use my hands, but found it very difficult . Holding the camera with one hand, using the other as shield. I then tried to use a box, but this was just as difficult to balance one handed. In the end I lost control of the camera and it crashed to the ground, breaking off the front plate. Luckily the camera works just as well without the front plate, so I have not tried to fix it. The best option seems to be to use the black cover sheet that comes with a box of Polaroids, I discovered this after the accident :) The picture above shows what happens when you are too slow too cover up your photos. A haunting looking abstract perhaps but not what I intended

First time around

 

Took my first few pictures with my Polaroid camera to today using the Silver Shade film. The photos did not turn out too great as you can see, although they do remind me of some abstract painting I've seen in galleries around London.

The camera had been collecting dust for over 20 years before I got it, so I guess I should not bee too surprised of some initial problems. These two photos came out of the camera together. The camera did seem like it was functioning correctly when I took the photo, so I am hopeful that what I am experiencing with the camera is just some initial problems  

Delivery

The postman came with a delivery for me this afternoon from the Impossible Project. One pack of 8 Monochrome instant pictures and one with color. Looking forward to try them out over Easter

The story behind the Impossible Project is quick increasable, how they saved instant photography from extinction. Instead of me telling about it I recommend looking at their website, you can find out all about it there

SX-70 Land Camera

I have been toying with the idea of getting a Polaroid camera for a while. Bought this SX-70 Land Camera model 2 of Ebay. For some reason the black version of the SX-70 Land camera is much less expensive to get on Ebay then the chrome version. Since there are less of the black version then chrome around, you would think the black version would be more collectable.

Have ordered some film for the camera from the Impossible Project, so hopefully I'll be able to show what this camera can do shortly