Polaroid and BJP story.

[canuhead]

Not sure how accurate this is but if some of it is true, then all may not be lost. We'll know soon. The film I really want to see survive wasn't mentioned.

http://www.bjp-online.com/public/showPage.html?page=827968

 

[BrianShaw]

I'm intriqued by the expression, "end-of-life series of Polaroid film." Sounds like a last-fling more than a real reprive. I don't like the fact that nobody will return their phone calls... sounds like there is no new news.

 

[Alexander Ghaffari]

WooHoo! So the Fuji instant pack films that we know and love will be renamed in order to increase their selling price! I found out about that several months ago...I just wish that "Polaroid" (the real Polaroid company is dead) was not getting a cut from me buying Fuji made pack film. Ugh...

 

[Fotogeorge]

Polaroid still works for me

I just pulled out our Polaroid camera, w/100mm lens. We bought it in 2003 and haven't used it in many years. I loaded it with our last pack of Polaroid 600 film. It still works. I think the film pack contains the battery power. B&H has the 600 film in stock at $16.95/ 10 shot pack. The color isn't bad at all. The close up image has a great amout of detail. The film expired in 2005. I could buy several rolls of Ektar for that price. I'll ration out the remaining 9 shots.

 

[canuhead]

You're lucky Fotogeorge. I put some time zero in my SX-70 and nada. Made noises but nothing came out.Of course, it was from the late 90's so it wasn't entirely a surprise but I would have been happy with a wonky coloured print.

 

[Fotogeorge]

My Wanky Shot with Polaroid 600

I hope you enjoy the shot.

 

[canuhead]

If I won the big lottery, I'd buy a boatload of instant film and walk around town with the SX-70 giving away prints to people.

 

[mabman]

Unsaleable.com were the people selling the "chocolate"-tinted last-run Type 80 Polaroid some time ago and (I think) still sell SX-70 film packs that have a built-in filter for compensating for newer film - I vaguely recall the rumour was they got a special deal with the Polaroid Netherlands factory that did the film packaging and finishing, but I don't think they have any film-producing or finishing facilities of their own.

Given their history with last-run Polaroid, I don't think this is any newly produced stock, unfortunately (for integral film - the "new" pack films I can see Fuji running with).

My own Polaroid misfire was that I bought a new-old-stock Spectra-compatible camera not too long before Polaroid announced they weren't producing any more film. Spectra film now hovers around $3/shot, so while less than some large-format films, I'm not inclined to shoot that much of it at these prices. Doh!

 

[amuderick]

We'll find out tonight...9.5 hours until they open their doors.