Anonymous
Polaroid Cameras, any reason why I shouldn't invest in a piece of technology that has been replaced by digital cameras?
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>> Blackadder !!bSWRwu/NqzQ
Because you enjoy using them?
>> Anonymous
>>114061
Never used one before. Just seems to have character which is why I'm interested in the first place.
>> Blackadder !!bSWRwu/NqzQ
>>114063

Well I suppose it's a bit harder to think of why you should spend your hard earned cash on it instead of other gear. Those consumer cameras are really cheap now, but the film for them is still expensive.

They do still have the advantage of easily portable instant prints, if that matters to you.
>> Anonymous
>>114065

It's not so much the instant prints I'm interested in but rather the distinctive style of those prints that comes out, (white frame and big thick bit at the bottom).

Would polaroid films fit in any type of polaroid camera (are they standardised) and also are they still in production? Those are the main things i'm concerned with really.
>> Anonymous
I sell Polaroid prints to tourists in my city.

5$USD each. I make a killing.
>> Blackadder !!bSWRwu/NqzQ
>>114077

Nice one! There's the kind of entrepreneur I admire. :)
>> Anonymous
>>114080

I wear a clown suit and have a van full of candies.
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
>>114076
There are three types of Polaroid film in current use, I believe:
Pack film, which is used by the really old polaroids and by polaroid backs on medium and large format cameras
600 film, which is what most people think of when they think polaroid film nowadays
Spectra film, which... is spectra film. I don't really know anything about it.

All of these are still in production. The 600s can even be bought at normal (I.e., non-specialty-camera) stores still, although it's starting to disappear.

There's no real reason *not* to buy one if you want one. They're pretty cheap, after all (although the cost of film's a killer). Just keep in mind that the quality is probably worse than you remember it being. I got a Polaroid for Christmas, so I've been working on figuring out how to get good pictures from it. I haven't succeeded yet, but I'm still only on my first roll.
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
>>114093
Er. First pack. Not roll. You know what I mean.
>> Anonymous
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>>114093
Spectra film looks just like 600. It works in Spectra system cameras like this one. They were made for law enforcement and official use apparently, although I don't know what the real differences are, spectra shots look just the same as 600 shots to me.
>> des
spectra is supposedly higher quality film, it is a larger print.
Many (all?) spectra cameras have glass lenses instead of plastic. The high end one allowed for long exposures(iirc) and double exposures. I've got a regular spectra, it's meh. For the ~$1.50/exposure it costs to shoot it, I don't.
>> Anonymous
>>114093
Sweet. Sounds good to me then.
I see some on amazon for about 38-40 pounds (britfag here).

Also are all polaroid cameraas focus free?
>> Lynx !!KY+lVSl0s2m
>>114488
IIRC tehy are fixed focus with 3 settings, close ups, normal people shots and landscape.
>> Anonymous
>>114489
Ah thanks
I've just ordered a Polaroid P CAM off Amazon, this does use the 600 film right?
>> Anonymous
On a side note how good are the Polaroid One600 Cameras?
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
>>114505
Pretty crappy. The higher-end one has a self timer, which I kind of wish I had, and focuses a bit closer. They're both fixed-focus, tiny-aperture, always-flash cameras, though.
>> Anonymous
>>114507
erk.
So I guess go for the 600 or the P?
I'm leaning towards the P since it's being sold on amazon. 600 I'll have to borrow a mates ebay account which I don't really want to do.

whoops forgot to delete name after being retarded on /tg/
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
>>114512
I know nothing about the P Cam. The one600 Classic and and one600 Ultra are available on Amazon in the US at least...
>> Anonymous
>>114515
Hmm okay. I guess I'll go with the ultra then, it's not like as if I'll be using them for anything other than gimmicky shots anyway.
>> Anonymous
>>114507
Worse comes to worse I can always ducttape the flash.
>> fence !!POey2hdozCZ
grab a polaroid land camera off of keh or adorama used or (god forbid) your local camera store. prices vary, between 100 to 300. you get full control of shutter speed, aperture, and some of the more obscure polaroid cameras will let you mount rodenstock lenses and the like.

of course, if you're just going for the border like you say you are, whatever shitty camera you just bought is more than adequate.

also, in b4 polaroid film holder for 4x5 and 8x10.
>> Anonymous
>>114525
I havn't actually bought it yet. But anyhow I'll be keeping an eye out for a decent polaroid camera.