What kind of instant film is this?

Dshambli · Jun 28, 2014

I picked this cartridge up at a garage sale for a quarter and have no idea if it works, how many exposures are left, or what cartridge it is. I assumed it was a 600 but I noticed the holes are different from the ones online. The plastic tab has blue stripes if that means anything.

Thanks for any help.

AgX · Jun 28, 2014

Type 600 would have 4 Tabs at the back- and underside of the cassette, to prevent loading into Type SX-70 camera.

This has a plain edge.

Dshambli · Jun 28, 2014

So do you think this is for the SX70?

darkosaric · Jun 28, 2014

Just for info: Impossible 600 and SX70 have same cassette - so you can use type 600 in SX70 cameras as well. Not sure is this from impossible.

Dshambli · Jun 29, 2014

I dug out my Polaroid that takes 600, and this cartridge definitely doesn't fit. It's wider than a 600 cartridge. Thanks for the information so far everyone. I'll keep you all updated.

Oh and darkosaric, if you were asking if this is impossible film, I don't know. What you see is exactly how I got it. It was in a box with a bunch of junk.

Dshambli · Jun 29, 2014

Since it's wider, I'm thinking it's for the image/spectra cameras. Now I need to come across one to test my hypothesis.

mweintraub · Jun 30, 2014

Is there a dark slide on the other side?

Dshambli · Jun 30, 2014

mweintraub said:
Is there a dark slide on the other side?

Yes

mweintraub · Jul 1, 2014

Dshambli said:
Yes

Anything written on it?

Newt_on_Swings · Jul 1, 2014

Could it be a Kodak instant film cartridge? I came across a old photo on Kodak instant film in the family photo albums. If I remember correctly with was a bit wider than standard Polaroids.

Dshambli · Jul 1, 2014

mweintraub said:
Anything written on it?

Nothing on the dark slide. Unless it's written in black.

AgX · Jul 1, 2014

No it is not Kodak, as Kodak packs did not contain a battery.

And the battery is marked the way is done by Polaroid.

Dshambli · Jul 1, 2014

Newt_on_Swings said:
Could it be a Kodak instant film cartridge? I came across a old photo on Kodak instant film in the family photo albums. If I remember correctly with was a bit wider than standard Polaroids.

Could be. The Polaroid Spectra has wider cartridges too so until I can get a Kodak or Polaroid to try it out, I won't know.

Prof_Pixel · Jul 1, 2014

As AgX has said, the Kodak Instant film packs did NOT contain a battery.

The photo shows green marks on the battery visible through the battery contact cut out. I've never seen this.

AgX · Jul 2, 2014

Those are markings warning to cut the battery.

Dshambli · Jul 2, 2014

Good to know that I won't have to include a Kodak in my search. Hopefully I'll find a Polaroid that I can try out this weekend at a garage sale.

What kind of instant film is this?

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