February 2012

On Polaroid Land Camera, Model 360, Part 3

Well, I finally finished my mod to the 365 flash for the Polaroid 360 camera. I basically followed the instructions on how to replace the flash’s NiCad rechargeable battery from here: http://www.rwhirled.com/landlist/how2-365batt.htm. But instead of actually replacing the rechargeable battery, I made a hole on the front cap and connected …

On Polaroid Land Camera, Model 360, Part 2

Today I initiated the process of restoring the accessory flash that came with my Polaroid 360. I thought of replacing the internal rechargeable batteries (2 2/3C 1.2v NiCad) but decided that I’m going to attach and external battery pack instead. My plan is to use 2 AA batteries which are …

On Polaroid Land Camera, Model 360

I’ve recently discovered the joy of shooting with instant film and thought about the creative possibilities of emulsion transfers, etc. More recently, I discovered that you can actually recover a negative film when using Fujifilm’s FP instant films. So, I’ve tried and shot a few FP-100Cs and FP-3000Bs. Problem is …

Fujifilm Neopan SS

I first came across this film around 1999 or 2000 when an old roommate brought some back from New Zealand. Don’t ask me how or where he got it in New Zealand; I have no idea, he was just passing through on the way back to Minnesota from McMurdo Station …

On Fujifilm FP-3000b Instant Film

I took some test shots with my Sinar F2 and Fujifilm FP-3000b 4×5 black and white instant film. There were two things I was trying to accomplish: 1. create a transparent negative from the goopy side of the film and, 2. see if I can create a color image from …