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: polaroid petition
: formica November 23, 2007, 05:55:12 PM
some people have put together a polaroid petition (http://www.petitiononline.com/insfil07/petition.html) 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.

: Re: polaroid petition
: gary m November 23, 2007, 06:33:05 PM
Thanks for the link, up to 314 now :)
: Re: polaroid petition
: beck November 23, 2007, 06:46:13 PM
three fifteen....save film....dammit.
: Re: polaroid petition
: Phil Bebbington November 24, 2007, 01:24:06 PM
OK I'm done there as well....anything is worth a try!
: Re: polaroid petition
: Skorj November 24, 2007, 01:28:00 PM
I feel like this is a vote for John Howard though...
: Re: polaroid petition
: gothamtomato November 24, 2007, 08:35:17 PM
I signed, but what I'm wondering is: shouldn't it say 'manipulatable' instead of what is there now, 'manipulable'??
: Re: polaroid petition
: LT November 26, 2007, 11:26:38 AM
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. 
: Re: polaroid petition
: gothamtomato November 26, 2007, 03:09:50 PM
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.
: Re: polaroid petition
: LT November 26, 2007, 03:18:14 PM
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?
: Re: polaroid petition
: This-is-damion November 26, 2007, 06:05:46 PM
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!"




: Re: polaroid petition
: Francois November 26, 2007, 10:26:25 PM
"oi oi, Lord, love a duck,  crack away on the beano,  couple of pigs ears down the old battle cruiser!"
??? ??? ???
: Re: polaroid petition
: db November 26, 2007, 11:38:27 PM
I feel like this is a vote for John Howard though...

Think of Fuji as Kevin
: Re: polaroid petition
: gothamtomato November 27, 2007, 12:09:05 AM
Are you 'avin a laff?
: Re: polaroid petition
: Skorj December 01, 2007, 12:19:45 PM
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?
: Re: polaroid petition
: outofcontxt December 04, 2007, 05:13:03 PM
Now 431 and counting...