Topic: polaroid petition

[formica]

some people have put together a polaroid petition to fuji:

To:  Fujifilm Corporation

As you know, the original Polaroid SX-70 materials had a gelatin emulsion that could be manipulated to produce a wide range of artistic effects. Their discontinuance has deprived many photographers of a unique form of expression.

There's a substantial, continuing demand for these products. Their reintroduction ? especially as reasonably priced 600-speed materials that could be used in a wider range of cameras ? would meet with an enthusiastic response.

Because there are no alternative materials, the production of a manipulable integral film will not cannibalize sales of other instant-picture products.

We therefore petition you, Fujifilm, to consider the introduction of an instant film as described above.

i'm not sure how likely it is to succeed, but it's a nice attempt.

apparently, there are plans for a petition to kodak about the discontinuance of their infrared film too.

[gary m]

Thanks for the link, up to 314 now

[beck]

three fifteen....save film....dammit.

[Phil Bebbington]

OK I'm done there as well....anything is worth a try!

[Skorj]

I feel like this is a vote for John Howard though...

[gothamtomato]

I signed, but what I'm wondering is: shouldn't it say 'manipulatable' instead of what is there now, 'manipulable'??

[LT]

I signedshouldn't it say 'manipulatable' instead of what is there now, 'manipulable'??

Oxford English Dictionary:-
manipulable, a. -     Able to be manipulated; flexible, tractable.

manipulatable, a. -   = MANIPULABLE a.

So I expect it's either.  I think yours is the US spelling and the original is the English version. 

[gothamtomato]

So I expect it's either.  I think yours is the US spelling and the original is the English version. 

Ooops. My bad. I forgot we Yanks can't spell.

Further complicating matters is the fact that I learned most of my 'English' from watching EastEnders.

[LT]

awrite mate.  ow's me ole cockney sparrah  - apples n pears - raahhl aht the barrawl, we'll ave a barrawl ov farn etc.

Rickeeeeeee

make any sense?

[This-is-damion]

its just like talking to ed that,

"oi oi, Lord, love a duck,  crack away on the beano,  couple of pigs ears down the old battle cruiser!"

[Francois]

"oi oi, Lord, love a duck,  crack away on the beano,  couple of pigs ears down the old battle cruiser!"

[db]

I feel like this is a vote for John Howard though...

Think of Fuji as Kevin

[gothamtomato]

Are you 'avin a laff?

[Skorj]

I feel like this is a vote for John Howard though...

Think of Fuji as Kevin

Does this mean we now get four years of Fuji? Could be worse?

[outofcontxt]

Now 431 and counting...