Now what do I do with a Polaroid back?

Marcelo Paniagua

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Hello

I recently purchased a Bronica ETRS kit that included a Polaroid back.

Any idea what to use the back for? AFAIK there is no currently produced film that fit the back and not really up to get overpriced expired film packs.

So, any DIY projects?

Regards

Marcelo
 

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Just edited my post to be clearer about the distinction in formats/holders.

Florian Kaps is offering a limited run of sort-of-pack film based on left-over material from the Polaroid 20x24 project. But the price per sheet is very high - currently €28 for 3 sheets, €163 for 18 sheets:

https://the.supersense.com/collections/packfilm/products/one-instant

And it's not clear whether he will have any follow-up when the 20x24 material runs out.

ADDED: I wrote "sort-of-pack film" because they are unable to replicate the original film packs and instead are offering the film in individual-sheet boxes that fit the pack film holders.
 
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BAC1967

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Are you interested in selling it? I have plenty of pack film and and ETRSi.
 

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I just bought a Horseman Polaroid back for my Horseman VH-R. Near mint condition with the rangefinder compensation adapter. I have a lot of pack film, so I need to expose it all before it expires. After the pods dry out it is useless.

Once I expose all my Fuji 100, I'll probably put instax film in there with a pull sheet to get it through the rollers. One exposure only , however.

 

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Marcelo Paniagua said:
Hello

I recently purchased a Bronica ETRS kit that included a Polaroid back.
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I have the Polaroid back for my ETRSi and I have several FP-100 in the fridge - I don't use it regulary but I'll keep it.
Everyone who is interested in the Bronica ETRS Polaroid back should be aware the results are as small as a postage stamp - only 1/3 of the available image area will be used.

edit: a short video about the back
 
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You could cut darkroom paper to size,expose it at ISO3 and develop paper negatives with it.
 
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