Polaroid film doesn't keep for any great length of time. The developing chemicals go off and it stops working. Impossible film is still a work in progress and nowhere near the original. Fuji still makes 3x4 pack film (but have just discontinued the 4x5 version) which fits in a variety of Polaroid cameras and in backs for MF & LF cameras. It seems that no matter what format you choose the film costs about $1 a shot, so the versatile 3x4 is good value. I have a couple of polaroid folding cameras, a "big shot" portrait camera, an NPC back on a 6x7 and a holder for my speed graphic and they all use the same 3x4 pack film.
On a side note, I recently bought an MX which had a back modified to take Polaroid i-zone film (which is the same size as 35m film) Unfortunately the i-zone film was discontinued around 2006, so I haven't been able to get any that works. Paul Ewins Melbourne, Australia On 03/10/2011, at 2:46 AM, Thibouille wrote: > Myself wanna have some fun and my wife just WANTS a Pola for years so, > I may cease to object and buy her one. > The only thing is, are Impossible films any good? Some love'em, some hate'em. > > Maybe old Pola (even though use dates are way behind) stock is still better? > Of course, I'll get a collapsible SX70 rather than a plastic box :) > > BTW, if someone knows where to get 4x5 backs and Fuji Instant films > cheap as possible for my Cambo, I'd be even happier. > > Best Regards, > > PS: very scarcely on the list due to absence of time to read it. I > promise I'll read your answers though. > > Thanks ! > -- > Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs > ---------------------- > Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, > DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ > KX, MX, SuperA+Motor, Z1, P30 > Mamiya C330+80/2.8 > Sekonic L-208 > FalconEyes TE300D x2 Studio flashes > > Laptop: Macbook 13" Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 > > Programing: Delphi 2009 > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
