/r/Polaroid
Welcome to the place for analogue instant photography lovers! Whether you shoot Fuji FP or Instax, newer Polaroid (previously called 'Polaroid Originals' or 'The Impossible Project'), or expired original Polaroid film, you're welcome here. :)
Hello!
And welcome to the place for instant photography lovers! Fuji, Kodak, original Polaroid & newer Polaroid (previously 'Polaroid Originals' and 'The Impossible Project') are all welcome here. :)
Analog instant photography only please. This is not the place for other Polaroid products (including the Polaroid digital instant cameras and digital printers including the Polaroid Lab).
Share your scanned instant images, share tips, and discuss anything about instant print photography here!
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Do not use this subreddit as a marketplace. Do so at /r/photomarket.
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/r/Polaroid
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Michigan Upper Peninsula
05:57 UTC
Modded Polaroid not ejecting
Not sure if I asked this question but recently my modified Polaroid big shot that takes instax wide has been acting a bit strange. Sometimes it ejects the film. And sometimes when I hit the shutter to release the film. Nothing comes out even though I have like for more shots left
05:32 UTC
Star Blossoms
Shot on Retrospekt 600 Model B
04:34 UTC
Impossible Project Sweatshirt
My old I-Type selfie shot on Now+ 2nd gen. I took it after I recieved package with 2007-2009 Impossible Project sweatshirt.
Anyone else has this?
03:34 UTC
how much would should i ask for this vintage polaroid 600? (currently listed for $60)
02:42 UTC
I bought 100$ modded and refurbished sx-70 labeled as Junk in Japan
So a couple of weeks ago while browsing Mercari (which is a Japanese e-bay-like platform) I searched for some sx-70s. Since I had mine which is refurbished I came across this one listing with „junk” labeled modded sx-70. The seller said he couldn't test it and it was sitting in his house for +- 1-2 years unused.
I decided to go for it and it came dead at first but after cleaning and doing some „close-open” motion to move the stuff from the connectors it turned out to be working.
Already shot some photos with it (which I posted recently). I have a plan to disassemble it and clean properly + remove some build up dust outside.
Im open for all the suggestions about how to condition polaroids original leather since this one is in good condition yet I’d change it to something blue/purple probably.
Although prices of polaroids increased in Japan, there are still some working units that require some light work with cleaning.
What I already done to the camera:
- overall cleaning
- outside cleaning from dust
- cleaning rollers
- lens cleaning
- corrosion cleaning from the power delivery pins
- cleaning the viewfinder harmonica which was dirty from some kind of glue which made it stuck from time to time
Plans:
- conditioning the leather or re-skin it
- cleaning the inside
- rest tbd
I linked my short video from that day, don’t treat it as an ad (my youtube is hobby-focussed) and I treat it as a oppurtutity to show in video how such polaroids might look (I’d upload some photos in comments).
02:49 UTC
Anyone else just love the classic B&W film?
I shot my family in black and white 600 film over the holiday. They came out great.
21:29 UTC
Julia on a build-site. Nons SL660|50mm
21:03 UTC
Snow day
19:56 UTC
November ‘24
19:53 UTC
Steam Distribution Plant
Seattle, WA Polaroid I-2
19:51 UTC
What polaroid do you recommend for a non professional photographer?
Hello everyone
I've looking for a polaroid camera for a long time now, but i havent been able to tell what camera suits me the best becuase I don't know any characteristics of them, and if I knew them, I probalby won't be able to tell the difference among them.
So the title is pretty self-explanatory what camera do you recommend? and also what film? since I've been searching online and original films are quite expensive.
Thank you
19:33 UTC
Forrest and fog
SX-70, I-type
19:32 UTC
Coal Monstrosity
17:53 UTC
The results of my film being X-rayed
I had a couple photos left inside the camera and just wanted to know what happened if it did get X-rayed at TSA. Glad I asked them to hand inspect the unopened packs.
17:34 UTC
Film Discounted Seemingly Forever in US? Walmart, Amazon etc.
Wherever I go 600 film has been at a "discounted" price for awhile now. Amazon and Walmart are both selling 2pk for $30-ish. I remember months back this wasn't the case.
Buying direct from Polaroid w/o discounts the price of a 3pk is still $17 per pack which is higher than Walmarts $15 per pack.
Have film prices dropped across the board providing this seemingly "forever discount"? Is it to offset the really good discounts offered by Polaroid? Are these giants loss leader-ing for a niche film stock?
Am I asking too many questions and putting too much time and energy into understanding the integral film industry? Probably. Should I just accept reality in the moment and deal with a potential price increase in the future? I refuse!
Either way, I'd love to see film stay low enough I can rail off a shot for $2.00 instead of $2.50 and change but I'm afraid this might come to an end. The call of Instax Wide becomes tantalizing as my price paranoia grows. Good thing my SX-70 looks too good to not use.
P.S. don't tell me to not order from Walmart/Amazon I've never received damaged or expired film (US based, ymmv).
16:54 UTC
At The Edge Of The Sea.
16:52 UTC
Now+ 2
16:39 UTC
Would it be to late to order a Polaroid camera off their official website?
I live in Dublin Ireland, it's 3 weeks to Christmas but I am wondering if I ordered a polaroid camera set. Would it be in time for Christmas ? Just seeing if any body knows there delivery times if it's fast etc.
14:15 UTC
It's a big problem?
This camera dosen't have a frog tongue. It's a big problem?
16:25 UTC
camera not working??
I have a Polaroid iex29 that i've bought second hand off of eBay. The camera itself is able to take pictures and works as it should. However, when i put the micro sd card (within the gb limit, formatted, fat32, class10) it shows 'card error'. I'm new to cameras so any tips on how to clean the sd card area or if i should just return it would be greatly appreciated
15:55 UTC
Rusting giant
14:13 UTC