As you will all know that in the “Digital Age” we simple take thousands of photos hopping to get a good shot! I am one for taking 2-4 photos of the same thing to make sure that the first was not burled etc.
This bring me on to the “Instant Camera” the icon of this group has to be the Polaroid Camera but others did try their hand at this type of film – Kodak, Fuijifilm and a few more some brand cameras. So after getting my hands on one of these I got a bit excited, as I have always seen these when I was a kid but due to the cost of using and the film I never had a chance to have a go.
Polaroid Spirit
I can see the love for this iconic cameras as they look cool and also there style of photo are still used today in different ways from the classic Polaroid image with the white edges to their branding and style which Instagram and other site have used.
But as most things are these are not perfect! These cameras were not cheap and the films too. Also you only got 10 photos out of one cartridge. So taking lots of photos with it was not a thing you could do!
So 30 or more years on the Film Packs are still not cheap! A company in the Netherlands has been producing instant film since 2008 when Polaroid stopped the production. The Film Packs are available on the Web from sites like eBay, Amazon and other online retailers. The film price can range from £15 – £20 which for 10 photos this is a lot! But even with the price being so high people are still buying them as they are such fun, which I will be purchasing one film just to give it a go. So watch this space for my photos
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