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Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Back on the Street and that Polaroid blue...
So.... for the 1st time in years - and I do mean years, I ventured off today to "The City" with the sole intention of taking photos.
The dilemma of which camera to take was a struggle. The decision today was to shoot the Mint SLR670 (SX70) and the Polaroid i2.
The use of the SX70 is far superior to the i2. With the SX70, unfolding the camera, the way you need to hold the camera and the focus that makes what you see come to sharpness was totally fun. That plus the classic..... click, click, ka-thump, whirl whirl and snap sounds.
Just using the camera had bystanders smiling. So super cool factor goes to the SX70
The i2 just looks so much like the One Step's and just looking through the viewfinder just doesn't have the same thrill.
However, behold the photo above - taken with the i2 with that deep Polaroid blues. The scan doesn't do justice to the actual print.... but it is wonderful and fun.
Now if only Polaroid (keep in mind Impossible and not the Polaroid of yesterday) can get the film to develop without having to shield it from light right away.
I found having to quickly get the film and place it somewhere while not bending or smushing the chemical pods was something of a pain that I don't have with Fujifilm.
Walking around, looking everywhere, I remember how much fun this actually is.
More to come...
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
And now a public service announcement...
Monday, March 17, 2025
Back to the Streets...
The ability to capture a moment in time of everyday stuff.
Nothing staged. Nothing planned.
Forced to think on your feet
For a few years, this was lost and painful (my friends know why).
Slowly the spark is coming alive.
The RE of fun...
This has been a challenge working with Instant Film
Thursday, March 13, 2025
The Journey... an update...
Slow, Satisfying and Expensive.
Slowly I am getting a handle on the camera(s) and the film stock(s).
I am finding my vibe with the Polaroid film combined with the Mint SLR670 iType Ming Edition (aka SX70).
Really hard to love the Polaroid i2 but trying to get it to give me something of consistency is becoming IMPOSSIBLE (pun intended).
Thinking how to use the Polaroids for street photography is going to be a challenge. Instead of being discreate, the sounds from the cameras will blow it. The Mint TL and RF cameras have an advantage where the film does not eject until you are ready. That's going to be a big plus since I can take a shot and not be noticed with the sounds of the camera.
The image above was scanned with the Polaroid app which does an ok job but doesn't do the photo justice. This shot of the cat house in the backyard is far better than what you see here.
The journey continues...