Polaroid for a teenager

[StoneNYC]

I have an old instax print, taken in 1998 or so and it is an integral film. The frame of the print is textured paper and the back is paper with the (now empty) chemistry pods. Never done instant photography, but have some prints (polaroids, instax and kodak instant).
Unless it has changed, instax should be an integral type instant film. So far, Fuji and TIP are the remaining players of the integral instant film?

...SHould get myself into instant photography someday, it's attractive (except for the wallet) and magic.

I stand corrected then...


~Stone

Mamiya: 7 II, RZ67 Pro II / Canon: 1V, AE-1, 5DmkII / Kodak: No 1 Pocket Autographic, No 1A Pocket Autographic | Sent w/ iPhone using Tapatalk

[Prof_Pixel]

I have an old instax print, taken in 1998 or so and it is an integral film. The frame of the print is textured paper and the back is paper with the (now empty) chemistry pods.

Yes, and it is basically the old Kodak Instant Print Film. Kodak had licensed the Asian production to Fuji and Fuji was never sued by Polaroid, so the product continues.

[cepwin]

Yes and they produce film for the old Polaroid pack cameras which is peel apart but not integral film for Polaroids ... Sort of ironic as their already producing integral film for their own cameras but not Polaroid's ....at least we have the impossible project.

[Prof_Pixel]

Sort of ironic as their already producing integral film for their own cameras but not Polaroid's .....

The Kodak Instant Film/Fuji Instax Film is shot through a cover sheet on the back of the print and therefor requires 0 or 2 mirrors. The Polaroid integral film (using completely different chemistry) is shot through the front of the print and requires 1 or 3 mirrors.

[EASmithV]

Another +1 for the instax system. Sharp, contrasty, beautiful film, the likes of which you won't find from impossible any time soon if ever, and cleaner and easier than pack film. The film is comparatively affordable too.

[StoneNYC]

Another +1 for the instax system. Sharp, contrasty, beautiful film, the likes of which you won't find from impossible any time soon if ever, and cleaner and easier than pack film. The film is comparatively affordable too.

Then how come they won't make a check ing back for film cameras like a 120 RZ / Hasslwbla back? Isn't it almost 120 sized?


~Stone

Mamiya: 7 II, RZ67 Pro II / Canon: 1V, AE-1, 5DmkII / Kodak: No 1 Pocket Autographic, No 1A Pocket Autographic | Sent w/ iPhone using Tapatalk

[RattyMouse]

Instax film, be it the mini size or wide is amazingly sharp film with very little grain for an ISO800 film. Highly, highly recommended over any Polaroid equivalent.

[himself]

the cheapest most reliable and I guess safest would definitely be the instax as most have said.

but if you'd rather get a Polaroid and go for the TIP, then you could get a polaroid 3000RF instead of an sx-70.
it's an all plastic body with rangefinder, rather than zone or fixed focus like the other plastic body polaroids.
it also uses integral film (100, not 600) so would work with TIP film.

you can usually get them for under $30.

if you'd like, I have one I can send over to you, just pm me.

[StoneNYC]

the cheapest most reliable and I guess safest would definitely be the instax as most have said.

but if you'd rather get a Polaroid and go for the TIP, then you could get a polaroid 3000RF instead of an sx-70.
it's an all plastic body with rangefinder, rather than zone or fixed focus like the other plastic body polaroids.
it also uses integral film (100, not 600) so would work with TIP film.

you can usually get them for under $30.

if you'd like, I have one I can send over to you, just pm me.

I think you meant "600 NOT 100" but nice of you. Yay for APUG givers


~Stone

Mamiya: 7 II, RZ67 Pro II / Canon: 1V, AE-1, 5DmkII / Kodak: No 1 Pocket Autographic, No 1A Pocket Autographic | Sent w/ iPhone using Tapatalk

[himself]

I think you meant "600 NOT 100"

nope meant that it takes the sx-70 film which is asa 100 (no?), sorry if that wasn't clear