Topic: Polaroid film

[choppert]

Morning all,

Been looking at some shonky old Polaroid Land cameras which take peel-apart film.

Now for the drippy question...

Can fresh 100 or 600 film still be bought?

Thanks,



Chops

[Skorj]

Good evening. Yes. Peel-apart pack-film is available in a number of types:

o 690 color.
o 669 color (a bit warmer I think than 690, and nice for emulsion lifts).
o 667 ISO3000 B&W.

and a few others like 125i Portrait (passport machines), and some other tech types for proofing and scientific work. I am sure Polaroid.com will list their remaining set of rectangular pack-film types. Look forward to the results!

(The `Grabs` section here has plenty of examples from a range of stuff you're looking at...)

[choppert]

Thanks Skorj,

The photos on this website are what's got me excited.

I am right in thinking this is the sort of camera that uses peel-apart?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Polaroid-Land-Camera-Colour-Swinger_W0QQitemZ120167710580QQihZ002QQcategoryZ3347QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Thanks for your time,


Chops

[choppert]

Think I may have answered my own question.

This website looks chock-full of Polaroid stuff!

http://www.rwhirled.com/landlist/landhome.htm

Looks like that camera took type 80 pack film which is still available.  Right?

It also says [regarding type 84 film] "NOTES: Similar to Type 664 except for format"

Does that mean I could jam a pack of 664 into the same camera, but get oblong not square images?

Thanks,


Chops

[kuru]

Polaroid discontinued the type 80 series film. You can still pick some of it up, but when it is gone it is gone for good.

[choppert]

Thanks Kevin,

Can the 664 etc type film not be used instead?

That's what I understood from http://www.rwhirled.com/landlist/landfilm.htm#P80

Am I barking up the wrong tree here?

Thanks,



Chops

[kuru]

The 660 films are bigger, so they don't fit in cameras that use the 80 series film.

[Skorj]

The 660 films are bigger, so they don't fit in cameras that use the 80 series film.

Like Kuru-san says, this is true for 90% of the pack-film cameras; you get one format or the other. Except if you are lucky enough to find a multi-format camera like the 195, EE66, and EE88 - as these accept both. The Landlist you quote has some of this detail when it shows that little 80 symbol, next to the 100 symbol. For some reason though it does not list the 195 as multiformat - perhaps as this was not advertised... The 180, 185 and 190 may also accept both formats, but I've not tested this myself.

More information on  some multi-format pack-film cameras here:

Polaroid 195 Review.
and
Polaroid Color Pack Review.

Good luck, and we look forward to the results! Skj.