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Impractical Photography, Part 3

Shot some photos with the Minolta Instant Pro and Polaroid 360 yesterday… This is the first time I’ve used the Polaroid Type 100 Blue film and found it very interesting and very blue. Sometimes the blue cast gets pretty overwhelming but I found I can get rid most of it …

Polaroid SX-70 Alpha 1 folding SLR camera

On Polaroid SX-70 Alpha 1

Just got a hold of another Polaroid classic, the SX-70 Alpha 1 folding SLR. Unlike the folding rangefinder cameras that use roll or pack films, this uses a new integral print film. The SX-70 film pack includes a battery that provides camera controls and ejects the film automatically. The camera …

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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 …

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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 …