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...
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