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Grant's Tomb and Riverside Church

The first test of my new 8x10" Polaroid setup purchased here on APUG from Gustavo Castilla.

What I learned--
There are only 3 films available--803 (800 speed B&W), 804 (100 speed B&W), and 809 (Color), and they all cost about the same price.

Type 809 really is for strobes and starts to show a reciprocity shift toward blue/cyan even at 1/30 sec. I used a 1A filter to counteract the blue from the overcast sky, but probably should have used an 81A or B.

The frame is a bit smaller than 8x10", otherwise I wouldn't have clipped that oval on the right.

That said, big Polaroids are really neat. At about 9 bucks a sheet I'll be exposing it verrrrrry carefully. I'll probably shoot mainly color, because color Polaroid has a distinctive look.
Location
NYC
Equipment Used
Gowland 8x10 Pocket View, 10 inch WF Ektar
Exposure
1/25 sec., f:16
Paper & Developer
Polaroid 809
Lens Filter
1A
..."I thought I recognized you there_ _".

Nah- that's my brother. He was cat sitting for us that day. Understandable mistake-we look the most alike.
 
What a lovely shot. I love the delicate colour, it's beautiful.
 
Thanks, Bill. I haven't been shooting much 8x10" Polaroid lately, which is up to $200/15-sheet box now, but every time I walk by the film counter at B&H, I think maybe it's time for a splurge.
 
Great to see this again. You must treasure this print very much for so many reasons.
 

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